How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

Chapter 204 Song Fu's Determination

When I woke up again, I was surrounded by luxury.

Song Fu looked around carefully and realized that this was neither Uncle Ren's courtyard nor the Lu family's cottage.

where is this place?

Song Fu sat up abruptly, but the sudden movement aggravated the abrasion on his forehead.

He remained silent, raising his eyes to look around.

Suddenly the door was pushed open, and the first wife, dressed in a magnificent gown, walked in.

She wore a green dress with an exquisite and elegant updo, the kind of wide-sleeved cheongsam favored by the ladies of the city these days. Her hair was styled in a high bun, and her face was made up, but unfortunately, it looked a bit too gaudy, not as clean as when she wore a plain robe.

Song Fu remained expressionless. "Madam is in high spirits."

The first wife smiled slightly and sat down on the chair by the bed. "Child, how are you feeling?"

Song Fu shook his head; he didn't want to talk.

Moreover, Ren Shu mentioned her when he died. Could it be that she killed Ren Shu?

Song Fu looked over with a probing gaze, but the First Madam didn't care at all.

After a while, Song Fu took a deep breath, blinked, and cleared his reddened eyes.

"Did you kill Uncle Ren?"

"No."

Song Fu's vigilance began to relax.

"I only asked Amin to use some methods to question him, who knew he would be so easily persuaded."

Song Fu looked over suddenly, as if a startled beast was beginning to awaken.

Do you know that it was Uncle Ren who raised me?

The first wife looked indifferent. "So what? He made you a servant; he deserves to die."

Song Fu was shocked. How could the First Madam be so indifferent to human life? He seemed to understand why Uncle Ren and Lao Hei both loathed the First Madam.

"The debt of life can be repaid even with a severed finger, but the debt of nurturing can never be repaid even after a hundred lifetimes. Do you know that?"

The first wife still had a smile on her face, but the tenderness in her eyes had faded.

"so what?"

"So you are my father's killer, I will not acknowledge you."

The first wife chuckled a few times with amusement. "You will recognize me. Oh, by the way, I've already left the Buddhist hall and can move around freely. If you want to be the young master of the Song family, just call me Mother."

Song Fu began to experience physical nausea. Whenever he saw his first wife, he thought of his uncle Ren who had died tragically, and he could not forgive the woman in front of him no matter what.

The first wife left with a smile.

Song Fu quickly threw off the covers and ran out, then leaned against the wall and vomited.

After vomiting, he felt a little better. He rinsed his mouth with water from the courtyard and then realized that he had just been in the main courtyard, the former residence of the second concubine.

Seeing Song Fu standing there blankly, the servants who were passing by quickly moved away, and no one dared to get too close, only watching him from a distance.

Feeling extremely embarrassed by being stared at like a monkey, Song Fu quickly left the area.

He took a shortcut back to the back street, where Uncle Ren's courtyard was quiet.

Song Fu frowned; he didn't know how long he had been unconscious. But no matter what, someone in the family had died, and a funeral should be held.

Why is it so quiet?

Song Fu was overjoyed. Could it be that Uncle Ren was still alive?

As Song Fu ran quickly into the courtyard, he felt increasingly puzzled and uneasy.

With a "bang," Song Fu burst through the door.

Uncle Ren was still lying on the kang, his body stiff and cold.

A piercing sorrow overwhelmed Song Fu once again, and he wept bitterly.

Suddenly, he heard a small noise in the corner. Turning his head, he saw a corner of clothing flash by in the haphazardly arranged closet.

Pulling open the cabinet door, one could see Uncle Ren's youngest daughter, Gui'er, huddled in a corner, trembling.

Seeing that it was Song Fu who opened the cabinet door, Gui'er could no longer hold back and started to cry in grievance.

"Brother Fu".

Song Fu quickly carried Gui'er out and, seeing her covered in injuries, asked, "What happened? Where are your brother, sister, and Aunt Ren? Where did they go?"

Gui'er was only five years old and had just begun to speak clearly. Upon hearing this, she pointed to the Song family compound.

"Where did it go?"

Song Fu's eyebrows furrowed deeply, fearing that it was the First Madam who had done it.

"Do you recognize who arrested them?"

Song Ren is the head steward, and many people come and go at his house. If someone has a name, Gui'er might recognize them.

"It's Boss Fang, and someone I don't recognize."

Song Fu understood; it was the First Madam. Fang Laoda was part of the First Madam's dowry, and Aunt Ren had most likely been captured by the First Madam.

Just as he was about to take Gui'er to demand her return, he suddenly realized that Gui'er was so young, and if she got hurt, it would be too late to regret it.

After much deliberation, Song Fu carried the person to the Lü family.

"Second Miss, I beg you to look after this child for me."

Yan Ru was reading a book when she saw Song Fu rush in carrying a child with a serious expression, and she knew that something must have happened.

"Okay, put the child down. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Song Fu's heart stirred, but he restrained himself and finally suppressed the urge to hug Yan Ru.

"No, only Lao Hei can help me with this."

After saying that, Song Fu hurriedly ran away, afraid that if he delayed even a second longer, Aunt Ren and the children might get hurt.

When they arrived at Lao Hei's courtyard, he was watching Xin Wu Hui practice martial arts and instructing him on each move.

Ignoring the bitterness in his heart, Song Fu came over and said directly to Lao Hei, "Uncle Ren is dead."

Old Hei's hand trembled, and a cup of tea spilled onto the ground.

"What did you say?"

Song Fu said again, "Uncle Ren died to keep your secret."

Old Hei jumped up and paced back and forth in the yard. "Are you telling the truth?"

Song Fu roared, "I have no reason to joke about Uncle Ren's life or death. His youngest daughter, Gui'er, is in the Second Miss's room right now. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself."

Seeing Song Fu so agitated, Lao Hei finally realized that Uncle Ren was probably in grave danger.

Xin Wu Hui didn't know what had happened. When he saw Song Fu yelling at his uncle, he immediately grabbed Song Fu by the collar.

"Apologize? Who gave you permission to talk to my uncle like that?"

Song Fu glared angrily at Lao Hei, "You coward, you killed Uncle Ren. He was loyal enough to you, yet you hesitated even after his death. Are you even human?"

Old Hei felt a jolt in his heart, as if some unbearable memory had burst forth from his mind. Song Fu continued his furious rant: "You are truly unworthy of being human. You are heartless to your own children and unfaithful to your friends. How many more people will have to be sacrificed for your sake? Do you know? Uncle Ren's wife and children have all been arrested. As for the reason, I think you can guess. The fact that they left only the youngest, Gui'er, alone, I think you understand what that means?"

Old Hei staggered a few steps before finally making up his mind.

"I understand. Take good care of Wu Hui and the Second Miss. I'll go find her now."

Xin Wu Hui was completely confused. "Uncle, I want to go too. I'll do whatever you do. If you hit someone, I'll hand you a brick."

Old Hei patted Xin Wu Hui on the shoulder and handed his hand to Song Fu. "Song Fu is your cousin. Listen to him from now on. Don't be too reckless."

Xin Wu Hui stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Song Fu understood Lao Hei's intention to entrust his son to him, but stubbornly refused to change his mind.

"Mr. Xin, Mr. Xin..."

Just as Lao Hei was about to leave, Qiu Shuang ran over anxiously.

"Mr. Xin, look at this. What does it say? Miss Yanru just asked me to make steamed egg custard for a little girl. I had just finished making it and brought it over when she disappeared. This letter was left on the table."

Old Hei quickly opened the letter and glanced at it.

With each additional word he read, his expression darkened further.

"Shameless!"

With the letter tossed aside, Old Black turned and rushed into the darkness.

It's time to understand this ill-fated relationship.

Let it all end as it began.