The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 280 Doubt

Chapter 280: Chapter 280 Doubt

In fact, Gu Youyou could understand, when Gu Feng mentioned washing, that it was indeed a difficult request for a common village woman, not to mention the superstitious women of ancient times; even in modern times, few people would dare to wash a dead person’s face.

Of course, Gu Youyou was brave enough, she was a doctor.

She stood up, walked over to Meng Qiuju, and said, "Third Aunt, you fetch the water, I’ll do the washing!"

It wasn’t to extricate her from an awkward situation, but rather she felt that it was appropriate for her to do it, and she wasn’t afraid.

What kind of deceased hadn’t she seen? Weren’t there plenty in the hospital?

She’s got guts!

Jin Zijin narrowed his eyes, watching her intently.

Gu Feng hesitated for a moment, as he didn’t know Gu Youyou’s situation and instinctively wanted to protect her.

Although he wished for his wife to depart cleanly, he was also afraid of frightening Youyou.

"Youyou, you..."

"Grandfather, it’s okay, I’ll do it!" Gu Youyou interjected.

"Ah," Gu Feng sighed, giving up.

Old lady, this is the granddaughter you’ve always disliked. In the end, when no one else would dare to wash your face, it was her who stood up. This must surprise you too.

Standing in front of the coffin with the basin in hand, Gu Youyou was not only shocked.

She had only heard that her grandmother died a tragic death. No wonder everyone added the word ’tragic’. There was a reason for it, this appearance was indeed pitiful!

"How could this have happened?" she asked. "Wasn’t it said that she fell off a cliff? Why are there so many injuries on her body?"

Especially the head, almost half of it was rotten.

The Gu Family, one by one, all wore expressions of sorrow and no one came forward to alleviate her confusion.

Jin Zijin also stepped over, equally surprised and shocked upon seeing this tragic state, pausing as he looked on.

Gu Youyou waited for their response, but other than Gu Feng’s sighs, no one spoke.

She appeared to be waiting for an explanation, seemingly unwilling to wash the old lady’s face unless things were made clear.

Gu Lao Er stood up, clearly impatient.

"When Dabao and I found them, they were already like this. The horse carriage had fallen into a gully; the driver was already dead, and there were several pieces of rolling stones on your grandmother, covered in blood. Next to her head was an especially large one, all soaked in blood."

"What about Lei Qianqian?" Gu Youyou asked subconsciously.

"Qianqian was not far from her, also covered in blood. We thought she was dead too, but it turned out there was still a breath left in her. Dabao and I carried one each on our backs and brought them back."

"Did all three of them fall together?" Gu Youyou asked again.

Something seemed off to her. If people and rocks rolled down together, how could it be possible for the rocks to smash someone’s head like this? The force wouldn’t be enough.

Gu Lao Er spoke with irritation, "Of course, they fell together. The runaway carriage couldn’t have picked someone to ram into, could it?"

Gu Youyou did not continue the conversation, but turned to look at Jin Zijin instead.

Jin Zijin’s eyebrows were furrowed, indicating that he too felt something was amiss.

Behind her, Meng Qiuju urged, "Youyou, it’s getting late, hurry up. If you have any doubts, we can discuss them after your grandmother is buried."

In the superstitious ancient times, the time chosen for burial was as important as the auspicious hour for a wedding, and could not be delayed.

Gu Youyou nodded, wrung out the cloth, and began to wash her grandmother’s face.

One side of the face was intact, while the other was a bloody blur; even after being cleaned, it remained grotesquely disfigured.

Gu Youyou frowned and said to Meng Qiuju, "Third Aunt, please bring me some needle and thread."

Better to stitch it up a bit than to leave the head half hanging.

Meng Qiuju didn’t understand what Gu Youyou intended to do, but considering that she had extricated her from an awkward situation, she didn’t say anything and did as she was told.

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