Yandere Begs for a Break – Part Three

“If it weren’t for my classmate giving me this, would I have been kept in the dark forever?!” Yue Linze’s eyes reddened as he spoke. Tao Yu’s mouth twitched, feigning ignorance: “Is that so? Maybe I got it wrong. It’s my first time getting married, so it’s normal not to know.” “If you didn’t know, you’d be as clueless as me. But you knew how to help me relieve my troubles, yet you say you got it wrong. You’re clearly lying!” Yue Linze accused, becoming even angrier when he saw Tao Yu trying to deny it. “Don’t think you can fool me easily. I’m not easy to fool at all!” It was clear that not only was he not easy to fool, but he was also very clever, seeing through her lie at a glance. Tao Yu could only temporarily set aside the matter of the shell, sighing, “I’m sorry, Linze. I was just tired yesterday and wanted to brush it off. It won’t happen again. Can you forgive me?” “…What right do I have to forgive or not? I originally just coveted your beauty, deceived the people by saying you were a wife sent by Buddha, and married you without asking your opinion. If you don’t want to be with me, it’s my fault.” Yue Linze’s eyes became moist, with a layer of mist on his eyelashes, looking aggrieved and pitiful. Tao Yu looked at him helplessly: “It’s my fault. Why are you blaming yourself? I willingly married you. Don’t overthink it.” “Although I’m not well-versed in matters between men and women, I know a woman only wants to bear a child for someone she truly loves… I was too hasty,” Yue Linze said, wiping his eyes with his sleeve and forcing out a smile. “I have no mood for sightseeing today. Let’s go back.” Tao Yu frowned: “Linze…” Before she could finish, Yue Linze had already turned and walked away, his steps hurried as if someone was chasing him. Tao Yu was helpless, knowing he wouldn’t listen to her now. She could only run after him, hoping to talk to him after he calmed down at home. As soon as they entered the door, the steward came to say that Yamen runner had come from the Yamen office to summon Yue Linze. Tao Yu was stunned, her first thought being about Zhou Ying. Sure enough, after Yue Linze called the Yamen runner in, the Yamen runner bowed and said: “City Lord, the Zhou family has come to cause a disturbance, saying they want to take Zhou Ying’s body back to be buried.” “Wasn’t it said that Zhou Ying’s death is suspicious, and we should wait for the forensic examiner to investigate before making a decision?” Yue Linze, still immersed in his sadness about his wife’s dislike, had a poor expression. The Yamen runner, who had never seen him so serious, spoke a bit hastily: “The Zhou family patriarch believes most in gods and Buddhas. He thinks the Yamen office’s actions will prevent Zhou Ying’s soul from resting in peace, so he insists on taking the body back.” “What did the forensic examiner find?” Yue Linze asked, with Tao Yu looking at the Yamen runner beside him. The Yamen runner shook his head: “The most important thing is that the forensic examiner found no other wounds on Zhou Ying. Those who had conflicts with Zhou Ying all have alibis, so it can only be ruled as suicide.” “…But this is too coincidental. It doesn’t seem possible. Why would Zhou Ying be alone by the lake at night? Could someone have called him there?” Tao Yu couldn’t help but speak up. Now she was the only person besides the killer who knew Zhou Ying died from a gunshot wound, but she couldn’t say it directly and could only hint at it this way. Yue Linze glanced at her and lowered his eyes after a while: “Forget it, I’ll go to the Yamen office.” “I’ll go with you,” Tao Yu said eagerly, then felt she was being too enthusiastic and added with an embarrassed laugh, “You’re afraid of seeing the body, right?” Yue Linze looked at her unhappily: “No need. You’re so tired. You should rest more.” He emphasized the word “tired” as if implying something, then felt it wasn’t interesting and left with a dark face. Tao Yu looked at his dejected back and felt this time might be harder to coax him. But no matter how difficult, how troublesome could a naive and sweet person be? The most urgent thing now was to find out who killed Zhou Ying and what their purpose was. Thinking this, Tao Yu’s expression darkened. The shell in her arms constantly reminded her that time was running out. She quickly organized her thoughts. First, guns were absolutely not supposed to exist in this world, but they appeared anyway, which meant someone could bring them in. Who was this person? Why did they have a gun? Did they know they were in someone’s mental world, and that everything here was unconsciously controlled by a secondary personality? Tao Yu had too many questions. Only by finding that person could she know the whole truth. In this not-so-large city, finding an outsider didn’t seem too difficult. Tao Yu made up her mind to go out and search, but as soon as she left the hall, she was stopped by the steward. She asked in confusion, “Is there something wrong?” “Nothing. But the City Lord instructed that since the Madam is tired today, please do not go out and rest in your room.” The steward bowed. Tao Yu’s eyelids twitched: “Is he placing me under house arrest?” “…Although the City Lord seems unhappy, it probably doesn’t go that far. Perhaps he’s just concerned for the Madam’s well-being,” the steward hesitated, because the instruction sounded very much like house arrest.