" Do you still remember how much you liked to eat sweets when you were young? Mother was afraid that you would break your teeth, so she hid the sweets she bought every year during the New Year. You were very smart when you were young, and you could find them every time. However, there was one year when you couldn't find them no matter what. Later, there was no other way. Father saw that you looked pitiful without sweets, so he couldn't help but tell you where to hide the sweets..." Qingfeng said.
"Is that so? What was the result?"
"In the end, you must have found the candy and then ate it all like in previous years.”
"What fun was there when I was young?”Meng Lin asked again.
"When we were young…I brought you to set off firecrackers. You were afraid of the sound, but you were envious when you saw me set off firecrackers. Later on, you slowly got used to the sound.”
"Anything else?"
"Also…right, why don't you remember anything? I'm only a few years older than you, and we've experienced many things together.”Azurepeak looked at Meng Lin in surprise.
"I…I don't know." Meng Lin lowered his head and used a wooden stick to pull away the ashes of the paper that were about to burn out, using this to escape Azurepeak's wise and seemingly penetrating gaze.
Azurepeak kept looking at his sister, who had her head lowered and remained silent. Meng Lin did not know whether it was because of the psychological pressure in the solemn and special atmosphere of the mourning hall that she did not dare to lie, or if it was because she had been hiding her true identity for a long time that she felt tired of it. At this moment, she did not use an excuse to get away with it, but directly said that she did not know. She even recalled the dream that she had. In the dream, her father had said that he had long known that she was not the real Xia Menglin, so he did not dare to lie in front of his father.
Azurepeak noticed that his sister was silent. He thought for a moment and said,"Menglin, there are some things that big brother doesn't know whether to say or not.”
Meng Lin's wooden stick that was pulling away the paper ash stopped. It was as if she had long expected that one day, she would face the suspicion and questioning of others. She did not expect that this day would come so quickly, and it was the brother she loved.
"Go ahead." Meng Lin put down his wooden stick, displaying a calm and prepared mental state.
Azurepeak saw that his sister's state had changed greatly. She had deliberately avoided the situation before and now she was calm in the face of danger. This made him a little unprepared and surprised. However, since his sister was prepared to be questioned, there was no reason for the person who asked to withdraw halfway.
"I keep feeling that ever since you came back from overseas, you've been acting strange a lot of times.”Azurepeak frowned.
Meng Lin's heart thumped. Suddenly, it was as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on her, and her heart was half cold. Although she once thought that she might have been suspected by her brother, as long as her brother did not say it personally, she would think that she was overthinking. Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt her scalp tingle and her heart tremble when her brother asked her a question that she did not know how to answer. Meng Lin subconsciously looked at her father's coffin and recalled the words her father had said in her dream. She felt that it might be God's will to tell her brother on such an occasion. As for whether telling him the truth was good or bad, and what kind of ending it would bring, it was up to fate. Just like how she had transmigrated to the Xia residence, she never dreamed that she would have a fate with this family. This was also destined. Thinking of this, Meng Lin seemed to have a sense of relief as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden. He let out a sigh of relief.
"Brother, I…I think it might be Father's idea for you to ask me this question tonight, so I have to tell you the truth.”
"The truth? What other truth do you have?" Azurepeak was stunned.
"Brother, I've always been troubled by this matter. There was a time when it disturbed my mind and made me feel uneasy. But today, in front of Father's mourning hall, I don't want to hide it anymore. I've had enough of telling a lie and using ten lies to smooth things over.”When Meng Lin spoke, there seemed to be tears in his eyes.
"What happened?" Azurepeak was even more surprised.
"Brother, I probably shouldn't call you brother because I'm really not your sister Xia Menglin.”Meng Lin tried his best to control his emotions and said this in a very calm tone.
Azurepeak was shocked and did not say anything. His eyes were bigger than a cow's eyes. After a long time, he used the back of his hand to test the temperature of his sister's forehead. He said that she did not have a fever.
Meng Lin had expected that his brother would not believe him easily. He pushed his brother's hand away and said,""I'm not sick. I knew you wouldn't believe me.”He seemed a little unhappy.
Azurepeak saw that his sister was unhappy, so he coaxed her,"Father hasn't been buried yet. Let's not joke around in front of Father's mourning hall.”
Meng Lin really did not know what to say. He put on a nonchalant expression."Forget it, just pretend that I didn't say anything. In the future, don't ask me why I felt strange when I came back from overseas. You won't believe me even if I tell you the answer now.”
Azurepeak felt that his sister might be willful, but he was also afraid that it would not be good for his sister to get angry and argue in front of the mourning hall, so he pretended to go along with her and said,"Fine, fine. Tell me, if you're not Xia Menglin, then who are you? Or why do you look exactly like my sister?”
Meng Lin saw that her brother was getting serious, so she told him her true identity, how she gave him the facial mask, how she entered an art gallery, how she found photos from the Republic of China in the art gallery, and how she transmigrated to the Xia residence. She looked at her brother doubtfully and said,"”Actually, it's a communication tool from my era. Brother has seen it before. This is enough to prove it. Also, Wen Hui had talked to her brother before. Why didn't Wen Hui understand what her brother was saying? It was because the two of you were from two different eras. Why did Ya Shuo care so much about Chuangu Mountain when he told the story last time? He told him everything from the beginning to the end. Azurepeak listened to the whole story with a serious expression, then a surprised expression, and then a blank expression. When the story was finished, the east was already white and the sky was almost bright.
Azurepeak was stunned for a long time." Your story sounds so real. Could it be that there's really transmigration?"”
Meng Lin nodded and told his brother that he had to find the ancient mountain because it was his only hope of returning. Before she returned to that era, she still hoped that Azurepeak would treat her as a younger sister. Azurepeak asked where his sister was. Menglin said that he didn't know, but when he woke up, he was already Xia Menglin. Meng Qilin begged his brother to keep it a secret and let him return to the 21st century safely. Azurepeak smiled and said that he would keep it a secret and help Meng Qilin return. At this moment, the sky was already bright.
"It's dawn. They should get up. The funeral is today. Go back to the house and pack up. We'll set off after breakfast.”
"Okay, brother."
After breakfast, a few waiters sealed the coffin. The Eldest Mistress wailed and lay on the coffin, refusing to get up. Azurepeak pulled her away. The coffin was lifted up by four people. The few waiters in front scattered paper money and walked out of the door in a grand manner. The whole family put on mourning clothes and followed the team closely. Third Brother walked with an indifferent expression. Qingfeng held his father's photo in front of him. Meng Lin supported his mother and walked all the way up the mountain.
Old Master Xia had brought the children to visit his grave once before the New Year. Who knew that in less than half a year, it would be someone else who visited his grave? Someone had already dug a hole and was waiting to be buried. A few sturdy ropes hung the coffin and slowly fell into the pit. Everyone cried. One of the workers used a shovel to lift the soil. The other workers began to fill the soil one after another. Meng Lin was burning paper and crying. After a short while, the pit was filled and a stone tablet was erected with the words 'Xia Yingquan's Grave'.”The family cried for a while and left one after another.
When they returned to the Xia residence, Qingfeng asked his mother about his father's recent physical condition. Eldest Mistress said that Old Master's body had always been very good. She had never heard him say that he had any pain. She did not know why he said that his heart hurt for the first time. He died before he could find a doctor. Doctor Lin simply said that it was a heart disease and did not say anything else. Azurepeak muttered in his heart when he heard his mother's words.
After dinner, Qing Feng told his family that he was going out for a while. Then, he went to Doctor Lin's house without telling his family. Doctor Lin's house was two to three miles away from the Xia residence. Qing Feng walked over and found that the door was tightly shut. He thought that Doctor Lin had gone out for a visit, so he waited at the door. The sky was dark, but Doctor Lin had not returned. The strange thing was that his family was not at home either. From the outside, the house was dark. This was not in line with Doctor Lin's style. Usually, he would go out for a visit. The whole family was busy cooking at home. Why was everyone missing today?
Just as Azurepeak was hesitating, a middle-aged man walked over to fetch water from the well. Because there was an apricot forest in front of Doctor Lin's house, there were a few wells in the forest, which was convenient for neighbors to fetch water. Azurepeak stopped the elder brother and asked Doctor Lin why there was no one in the family today. The man said that he didn't know. Just three or four days ago, Doctor Lin and his family moved away in a hurry.
Azurepeak asked why he left so quickly. The burly man said that he didn't know either. He only heard that Doctor Lin had a consultation a few days ago. After he came back, he moved with his family. He didn't tell anyone where he went.
After thanking his elder brother, Qing Feng had a bad premonition in his heart. Doctor Lin had lived here for several generations. He was a famous doctor within a few miles. How could he leave just like that? A few days ago, he made a visit. It was very likely that it was his father's. After returning, he quickly moved. Perhaps he had discovered an unspeakable secret and did not want to be implicated. In other words, his father's death was not due to old age or illness. It was very likely that there was a hidden reason. The truth could only be found by finding Doctor Lin himself. Azurepeak saw that the sky was getting darker and darker. It was not a solution to wait any longer. He could only go back and think it over before leaving.
On the way back to the residence, Azurepeak passed by a street. On the left side of this street was a large smoking house. There were many people coming and going on the street, and the street was also very wide. He walked on the right side, thinking about where Doctor Lin might go, but he did not notice that two familiar figures had entered the large smoking house on the left.
The moment the two of them entered, they looked like regular guests. They found a brick bed and asked for two cigarettes. They started smoking. The one and one were the youngest son of Third Uncle and Second Nizi. Third Uncle took a few puffs and said to his nephew with a happy expression,"You've been smoking this thing for half a year. You've gotten used to it, right?”
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