Chapter 86: 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?"