Qi Zhenzhen always felt that Hongdou was hiding something, but Hongdou's background was indeed as she said. She had a bitter childhood and eventually ended up on this path. Such a person would indeed cherish kindness shown to her, even to the point of giving her all and not hesitating to risk her life.
"Be careful, and close the door for me."
Hongdou smiled and hurried out.
As she turned to close the door, she deliberately pushed the bolt inward. The bolt didn't obstruct anything, but she still pushed it out of habit.
Qi Zhenzhen was stunned. This action was very familiar to her because Qi Yi always did this when closing doors.
The reason was that when he was young, he liked to play with the bolt. Once, when the original owner closed the door without pushing the bolt back in, it wouldn't close at first. When she finally used force, she accidentally pinched her finger in it. Because of the bolt, the door was very tight, and she couldn't push it open. The young Qi Yi inside couldn't open the door.
Qi Zhenzhen's little finger's nail was squeezed off, and blood dripped onto the floor.
Qi Yi felt it was his fault. From then on, every time he closed the door, he would push the bolt to the innermost position. He not only did it himself but also required the original owner to do the same, so the original owner also developed this habit. At first, due to body memory, Qi Zhenzhen also habitually did this, but later, she gradually changed.
Qi Zhenzhen didn't think this action was a coincidence. Combining Hongdou's background, her subsequent experiences, and her behavior around Yun Shi, a bold idea surfaced in Qi Zhenzhen's mind.
If she could become the original owner after encountering misfortune, was it possible for the original owner to do the same?
She remembered what Yun Shi had said before her marriage. Yun Shi said she felt that she was not her daughter, and she had comforted her, saying that perhaps the original owner was also living in this way in a place they didn't know.
A word spoken in jest has come true.
Qi Zhenzhen opened the door to chase after her. She wanted to ask if Hongdou was the original owner.
"Oh, my dear lady, stop, stop, stop! What are you doing?" Bai Su stumbled as Qi Zhenzhen bumped into her, but she quickly grabbed Qi Zhenzhen. Fortunately, her footing was stable, otherwise, she would have fallen, and Qi Zhenzhen would have fallen from the impact.
"Can you be mindful of your belly? You are no longer as light as a swallow, able to move with great speed. You are carrying a little one in your belly," Bai Su exclaimed in surprise.
"Where is Hongdou?"
"She has already gone down the mountain. What, do you have something else to tell her? Shall I go and call her back for you?"
Qi Zhenzhen's excited mood gradually calmed down. "It's nothing important. There's no need to call her back specifically. We can talk about it when she returns."
If Hongdou was the original owner, it would be perfect.
Yun Shi could alleviate her longing for her beloved daughter, and her guilt towards the original owner could also be smoothed over.
Bai Su looked at Qi Zhenzhen with some bewilderment. What was wrong with her? Did bumping into her just now affect her head? Why was she smiling one moment and had tears in her eyes the next? What had that Hongdou done to her? No, that Hongdou was her mother's little maid, how could she have done anything to her? Or had Hongdou privately told her some news about her mother? Crying and laughing like this, was it good news or bad news?
Bai Su couldn't be sure and was afraid something might happen to Qi Zhenzhen. After thinking for a moment, she went to call Qi Xuanxuan.
"She's been like this all along. I asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't say," Bai Su said, pointing to the happily smiling Qi Zhenzhen.
Ever since she learned that Madam Yun was missing, her second sister had been frowning. If she were just smiling, then Qi Xuanxuan could be sure it was good news, but with tears in her eyes...