Chapter 86: Good Acting
Luo Qiao whispered, "Stone, thank you, sis will remember this kindness, and I’ll make you some delicious food later."
The two of them snuck back the way they came, and Luo Qiao acted as if nothing had happened when she returned to the courtyard.
Before long, she saw Gao Suhua heading to the back courtyard, with Zhao Xiaomei following behind. Luo Qiao quietly followed them.
She heard Zhao Xiaomei say, "Mom, if Luo Qiao is taken away and it lasts a while, we surely can’t keep it a secret. If people find out it was our family that plotted against Luo Qiao, wouldn’t the villagers curse us to death?"
Gao Suhua replied, "She’s just an orphan, who would go to the trouble for her? Behind our village lies Daqing Mountain—getting carried away by a wild animal isn’t unheard of.
Besides, we’ve already made it clear with that family that once they take her away, she’s not to be let out of the village, so who would know it was us?"
Yet in her heart, she thought, since the money has already been received today, all we need to do is successfully take her away, and the deed would be done.
Zhao Xiaomei asked, "Mom, what if Luo Qiao doesn’t drink the beverage I give her?"
Gao Suhua responded, "I’ve prepared two identical bottles. You drink with her. She’s young and won’t think too much about it. Once it’s done, you notify the two at the back door to take her away.
I’ll be greeting the guests out front. That way, no suspicion will fall on us adults. Understand?"
Zhao Xiaomei pondered a moment, "Mom, after it’s done, you have to make me a new dress, or I won’t do it."