Tai Sheng stood at the door of the ward with some hesitation. He didn't know how to face this cheap father whom he had never met before. He didn't know how to face this father whose son he had taken over for no reason. He had followed his master since he was young. He didn't know how to treat his father, and he didn't know how to deal with his father... Chen Miao also stood at the door, looking at the hesitant " brother " with the same bafflement.
"Miao 'er, is your brother back?”An old voice sounded in the ward.
"Yes, my brother is back!" Chen Miao quickly poked her head into the ward and answered happily.
"Tai Sheng, come in!"
Upon hearing the old man's words, Tai Sheng felt as if he had been hit in the head. He was stunned. He…How did he know it was me and not his son?!
Tai Sheng mechanically allowed Chen Miao to pull him into the ward and sat down in front of the bed.
"Taisheng…you've changed, you've grown stronger!”The old man slowly raised his palm and rubbed Tai Sheng's face.
"Yes!" Tai Sheng answered mechanically. His thoughts had long become a mess after the old man said " Taisheng." He could not figure out how the old man knew that he was the magpie occupying the dove's nest. He also did not know how to face this old man who knew the truth...
"Taisheng, I know what happened just now. The nurse even said that you were fierce…You've grown up and have your own ideas.”The old man held Tai Sheng's hand and said,"But do you know why your nickname is Tai Sheng?"”
At this moment, Tai Sheng wanted to pull his hand away from the old man's hand and turn around to escape! He was afraid, afraid that his secret would be exposed!
The old man looked at the ceiling and said slowly,"" Taisheng, this is the name your mother gave you. She hoped that you would be kind and honest…But later, I realized that you were becoming more and more cowardly, so I gave you a name, Chen Jie. I hope you can be decisive…You've finally grown up, but it's a pity that your mother can't see you…It's all my fault for being useless. I made your mother suffer from overwork at such a young age…" The old man's tears fell quietly as he spoke.
So it was a coincidence!
When Tai Sheng heard the old man's words, he was secretly delighted. However, for some reason, his nose felt sour and tears welled up in his eyes. Chen Miao, who was standing beside him, was already sobbing.
"Dad, don't be sad…If you blame yourself like this, even if Mother is in heaven, she will be sad to see you like this…"
A strange emotion kept expanding in Tai Sheng's heart. This emotion made him sad and made him cry…Tai Sheng didn't know where this emotion came from. Suddenly, he recalled what the lady boss said-Chen Jie had a high fever of 40 degrees and "he would die". A thought flashed in his mind and a bold idea floated up. Could it be that after Chen Jie's fever did not go away and he died of illness, her soul had possessed his corpse…This was…returning to life through a corpse? The reason why he was so anxious about the old man's illness and sad about the old man's words was because his soul had not dissipated?……
"Miao 'er, go out first and close the door. I have something to talk to your brother!”The old man said to Chen Miao.
Chen Miao looked at Tai Sheng, then walked out of the door and closed it carefully.
" Taisheng, I can't take it anymore. I'll be reunited with your mother soon..." The old man panted.
"Dad, that won't happen. Now that I'm earning money, the doctor will cure you!”Tai Sheng quickly replied. He didn't know if it was his longing for family love or his guess that Chen Jie's soul had not dispersed that prompted him to say such words.
" Cough-cough-" The old man coughed a few times and stopped Tai Sheng, who was about to call the doctor." You know your own body!" Seeing you grow up and earn money, I feel at ease. However, the only thing I'm worried about is Miao 'er..."
The old man took a few deep breaths and continued," Do you still remember that your mother was ill when she gave birth to you? She couldn't get pregnant again. You were always envious that others had a younger sister but you didn't…One day, you brought back a girl from somewhere. You said she was your younger sister and even gave her a human name, Miao…"
" What…" Tai Sheng's mouth was wide open in surprise."Miao 'er…Miao' er was picked up by me?”
"Yes, the only one I'm worried about is her! You have to take good care of her…You have doted on her since she was young. Your mother and I both know that if her parents come looking for her one day, you have to let her go back to her biological parents…I only hope that the two of you can be happy and happy…"
" Dad, you…" Tai Sheng became anxious. Was this "cheap father" sick? Why would he make such a decision?
At this moment, Tai Sheng had completely lost consciousness. An indescribable feeling drove him, driving him to stop his father from making this wrong decision. This feeling had respect for the old man, love for Chen Miao, and attachment to the entire family…It was as if he had already mixed together with Chen Jie, and he could no longer differentiate whether he was the Tai Sheng who grew up in the Five Element Sect or the Chen Jie who brought Chen Miao back!
" Don't talk, let me finish…" The old man waved his hand, signaling Tai Sheng not to interrupt. He took a few deep breaths and continued,"" I'm very sad about this. I'm very happy to see your mother…After I die, only you and your sister will be left. You must live well. Your mother and I will be relieved if you live happily…Live well, live for yourselves, and be happy…"
The old man almost shouted the last words out loud. After saying the words "happy", his head suddenly tilted and he fainted!
Tai Sheng stretched out a trembling finger and placed it under the old man's nose. Then, he shouted,""Doctor! Doctor!"
Chen Miaosheng, who was standing outside the door, heard his brother's cry. He pushed the door open and threw himself on the old man while crying bitterly. There was a flurry of footsteps in the corridor…
In the Chen Family Residence.
The Chen family's old mansion was located in the southeast corner of the Chen family village. The yellow mud and rice straws had formed a wall that had been eroded by the wind and rain. There were willow branches stuck with yellow paper on both sides of the broken building with gray tiles. The black painted wooden door hinted that someone had passed away. The threshold erected by the wall indicated that today was the seventh day of the month, the night of returning souls.
The three dilapidated tile-roofed houses were covered in mud and bricks. The windows were dark and small. In the main hall, where the door had been removed, there was a sacrificial table. On the table were memorial tablets, incense sticks, and seven plates and eight bowls. There was a brazier in front of the table. Whenever the fire inside the brazier died down, someone would add a handful of paper money and ingots.
"Brother, eat something! You haven't had sex for a few days!”Chen Miao said in a hoarse voice to Tai Sheng, who was kneeling under the altar and beside the brazier.
With the help of the neighbors, Taisheng brought his father's body back from the hospital. After the ritual, he waited for the villagers to pay their respects. On the third day after his father passed away, he buried him. In Chen Family Village, Chen Jie's family was considered an outsider and did not have many relatives and friends. Even so, they still followed the custom and stayed at home for three days before burying his father with the help of the villagers. There was such a habit in the countryside. No family could afford to do a funeral alone, right? It was impossible for anyone to not die, right? If you help me today, I'll go over and lend a hand when someone in your family is old. This is a simple concept that the simple villagers have spontaneously formed after thousands of years of farming life. Therefore, the villagers nearby all came to help spontaneously. Some of them started the stove, some of them started the longevity materials, and some of them decorated the mourning hall. They all completed the funeral of Old Master Chen one by one.
Today was already the seventh day, also known as the " first seven." Tai Sheng had been kneeling in front of the mourning hall since the day the old man was buried. He did not sleep, eat, drink, or speak. No matter who the villagers pulled, he did not move. How could this work? Chen Miao was anxious as she watched from the side. Today, after returning gifts to the neighbors and thanking them for their help, she rushed into the kitchen to make a bowl of poached eggs for her brother and brought it to Tai Sheng.
After a long while, Tai Sheng turned his head around in a daze. His unfocused eyes stared at Chen Miao for a long time before he said in a voice that was like a broken gong,""You eat, I'm not hungry!"
Chen Miao…Was Chen Miao picked up by me?
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In the past few days, he had heard many things about his knowledgeable father and kind and beautiful mother. No one knew where this family came from. They only remembered that his father was the first teacher in the village and was loved by the villagers. Every solar term, the fruits and vegetables sent to him could not be finished. Later, the village secretary went to the Chen family to settle the procedures, and Chen Jie's family became members of the Chen family. Regarding his mother, everyone said that she was generous, delicate, and dexterous. The clothes that she had made for him from newspapers were still in use today…
Listening to the discussions of the villagers, many memories that did not exist (Chen Jie's memories did not exist for Taisheng) surfaced. His mother making cotton shoes for him under the dim light…His father enlightening him…Playing with the children in the neighborhood, fishing in the river…Carrying little Chen Miao home…These memories surfaced in front of Tai Sheng's eyes one by one, as if Tai Sheng had personally experienced them. He especially remembered the sweetness of his mother wiping his sweat and bathing him when he went out to play crazily!
Tai Sheng's memories and Chen Jie's memories were mixed together. Tai Sheng could not tell which was his and which was Chen Jie's! It was as if he had experienced it himself. Those feelings were so real…
Zhuang Zi dreamed of a butterfly. Was his current life just a dream of Taisheng, or was the experience of Taisheng in the past twenty years just a dream of Chen Jie? The harder Tai Sheng tried to distinguish it, the more powerless he found that he could not distinguish it at all!
Chen Miao looked at Tai Sheng's dry lips and lifeless eyes. She could not bear it anymore and threw herself into Tai Sheng's arms and cried out!
The crying beside his ear pulled Tai Sheng back from his dilemma. He lowered his head and saw Chen Miao's red and swollen eyes in his arms. Her lips were also dry and cracked. Hearing her hoarse voice, his heart ached!
His father's dying words echoed in his mind again: " After I die, only you and your sister will be left. You must live well. Your mother and I will be relieved if you live happily…Live well, live for yourselves, and be happy…"
Live well, live for yourself, be happy…Tai Sheng repeated these words, and his drowsy mind suddenly felt clear. That's right! Live well and live for yourself! Our happiness is our parents 'wish!……No matter if it was Tai Sheng or Chen Jie, they no longer existed. There was only me! I am Chen Jie!
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