Compared to Director Zhu’s single-minded focus on revenge, Sister Cai has already thought of a fallback if the plan fails. She has heard that Gu Nuan’s parents, unlike Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu, are known for being very personable and are well-respected in the county.
Sister Cai plans to bring so gifts directly to Gu Nuan’s parents and lant her hardships as a woman, claiming she has been manipulated. She hopes to garner their sympathy and that they will speak on her behalf to Gu Nuan for leniency.
Sister Cai couldn’t perform this bribery while Gu Nuan’s parents were at the Gu Family’s old ho.
On the afternoon of the second day of the month, Mr. Gu kept his previous promise and took Mrs. Gu with the excuse to return to their ho in the county.
Sister Cai seized the opportunity, first driving to the county, locating Mr. and Mrs. Gu’s ho, and waiting nearby to figure out what kind of gifts they might like.
After Mr. and Mrs. Gu returned ho, Mrs. Gu tidied up, while Mr. Gu took a bicycle out, intending to buy so local specialties to bring back for their daughter and son-in-law.
Sister Cai followed Mr. Gu, who was cycling.
Mr. Gu rode his bicycle through the streets and alleys to a renowned pastry shop in the county.
Coincidentally, this shop generally doesn’t open for business on the second day of the month. Mr. Gu parked his bicycle and walked to the adjacent wonton shop.
The county is small; Mr. Gu knows all the local shop owners.
After greeting the wonton shop owner, Mr. Gu asked how to contact the neighbor and where they went.
The wonton shop owner said, "They’re upstairs at ho playing cards. They’re just not open today. You can sit here and wait; I’ll go upstairs to call them. But I don’t know if they have anything for sale in the store."
Mr. Gu nodded, also not forgetting to order a bowl of wontons to express gratitude for the assistance.
While arranging a dining spot for Mr. Gu, the wonton shop owner pointed to a person sitting at the opposite table and said, "He plays the lottery but always loses. I’ve heard your son-in-law helped you earn a hundred thousand; he admires you and wants to befriend you."
Mr. Gu laughed upon hearing this and shook his head, saying, "I don’t play the lottery anymore. If he plays with my son-in-law, he’ll surely end up like , quitting too."
The wonton shop owner continued persuading Mr. Gu, "Even if you no longer play the lottery, you still follow it, right? Wouldn’t sitting and chatting be better? Anyway, it takes ti for to co and go."
Mr. Gu was convinced that sitting alone would indeed be boring, so he opted to chat with soone.
Led by the wonton shop owner, Mr. Gu walked to the table.
He saw the guest sitting alone, wearing a baseball cap, appearing to be a young man in his thirties. Perhaps fearing the cold and catching a cold, the person wore a large mask, almost covering the entire face. The attire was as ordinary as any common citizen.
Mr. Gu sat down. The wonton shop owner walked away.
After the introduction, Mr. Gu told the stranger, "I no longer play the lottery, so I can’t offer you any good advice. However, my son-in-law has said that playing this ga lacks order; when you et soone like that, you just have to accept the loss."
The person remained silent; it was unclear whether he had heard Mr. Gu’s words. Quietly, he reached into his pocket and took out sothing.
Mr. Gu thought it was a freshly purchased lottery ticket, intending to show him, so he reached out and took it.
Once it was before his eyes, Mr. Gu realized it was a photograph. The person in the photograph made Mr. Gu’s eyes widen, and then his hand holding the photo began to tremble.
Mr. Gu’s voice, carrying unprecedented anger, questioned the person: "Who are you? How did you get this photo?"
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