Who was she? I must find out the truth!
Xia Menglin hurried to the rear courtyard. He did not go to the accountant's office to look for his father. Instead, he found a secluded corner to hide. At this moment, she needed to quickly calm down her nervous emotions and calm down by herself. She knew that her unfamiliarity with her elder brother earlier might have exposed her. Her refusal to talk about her elder brother's question about studying abroad would also expose her. When she turned around, she did not expect that her elder brother would return. That was why she lost her composure. What should I do? Should I continue to stay in the Xia Residence or escape? If I continue to stay in the Xia residence, will big brother expose me? Once I'm exposed, will they kill me? If I run away, where can I go in this era of the Republic of China? What should I do? What should I do?
No! If I escape, everyone will know that I'm a fake. Even if Big Brother suspects me now, he doesn't have any evidence. In Father and Mother's eyes, I'm their biological daughter. They won't easily believe Big Brother's one-sided words. Besides, they don't know how to transmigrate. Since I'm born exactly like Xia Menglin, what reason do they have to suspect that I'm a fake? Thinking of this, Meng Lin made up his mind. I have to stay. If this scare makes me retreat, I'm afraid I won't be able to be a boss in the future. Father still has to teach me how to do business. My mission has not been completed yet. If I want to leave, I have to learn my skills before I leave.
Meng Lin calmed himself down and wiped the sweat off his forehead, trying his best to regain his composure.
At the Celestial Guest Restaurant. In the private room on the second floor.
There were four men around a four-cornered table. One of them was Third Uncle. The other three were sworn brothers who were about the same age as him.
Third Uncle came out of his eldest brother's place with a belly full of anger. He did not want to go home. Once he went home, his wife would definitely ask about the progress of the discussion. If he said that he did not get a deal, his wife would behave atrociously and scold him for being useless. Why did he not get a single cent back after several trips? He really didn't want to listen to his wife's nagging. This woman, when she saw that her future father-in-law was rich, she kept sticking to me. She was so cute and dependent that it made my bones go soft. After she got married, she turned her face around and directly became a tigress. Not only did she hold all the money in her hands, but she also begged for money from me all day long. Now, she has become a resentful wife. Every day, she complains about me. It's really worrisome.
If he couldn't go home, where could he go? At this time, he could only call his brothers out to discuss things.
"Third Brother, this matter can't be settled. The fact that Old Master is so biased towards Second Sister must be Second Sister's doing. In this day and age, who doesn't kiss their son and daughter?”A burly man with a full beard said.
"Yes, I've dealt with Second Girl before. Although she looks very calm on the surface and doesn't say much, she's actually very sinister.”A skinny man added.
"Third Brother, let the old man change his will. If he doesn't change it, we'll think of a way to make him change it.”A man with a pair of saggy eyebrows said.
"I also want him to change his will, but he's old and muddle-headed. Boss isn't on my side, and Fourth Brother is aloof from worldly affairs. He'll accept his fate even if he doesn't give me a single cent. I'm so angry!" The more Third Brother spoke, the angrier he became.
"Third Bro, why don't you try to sow discord between the eldest daughter-in-law and the younger daughter-in-law?”the brawny man said.
"No, those two girls aren't in charge of the house. They're very honest. Do you think Mu Guiying is in charge of them?”No. 3 shook his head.
"Then force the old master to change it!" Skinny Monkey's words always hit the nail on the head, making people afraid.
"That's my father after all. What if someone dies?”Third Brother was a little troubled.
"It won't kill him. I'm just scaring him.”Slanted Eyebrows said.
"A man without poison is a man. If Lord Yongzheng hadn't changed the posthumous edict and changed the Fourteenth Prince to the Fourth Prince, would there have been a Yongzheng Emperor in history?”Skinny Monkey said.
"That's right! Li Shi Min had even killed his own brother to become the emperor.”Slanted Eyebrows said.
Third Brother pondered. Between wealth and family, which one should he choose?
Third Brother thought about it. The four children in the family were all the biological children of the old master, but why did they have to be so biased towards the second girl at this time? He began to try hard to recall. He remembered that the last time the old man came back from Shanghai for the new year, he first landed at the second girl's house. Everyone knew about this. When he returned to Shanghai after the Chinese New Year, the old man had proposed to make a will in advance. In the end, the will was like this.
It must be Second Girl's doing! This vicious woman usually looked gentle and spoke with reason and evidence. He did not expect her to be so sanctimonious. She was more scheming than the heavens. It was not impossible for her to incite others to put all the old man's money into her pocket. This b * tch is really too vicious and black-hearted. Your child needs to eat, but does my child not know how to eat? Why are you treating us like this? All these years, his eldest brother had been doing business with the old master. Naturally, he would earn money. Old Fourth heard that his grandfather was planning to send him to Peking University. In the future, he would rely on his skills to survive. He would not starve to death no matter where he went. "Only my third brother is the most pitiful. He doesn't have any skills or craftsmanship. Logically speaking, he should sympathize with me the most. Why is everyone bullying me? No one is on my side. He was really lucky.
The more No. 3 thought about it, the angrier he became. It was as if he felt that if he did not be ruthless now, he might very well lead his wife and children to beg on the streets in the future. He suddenly raised his head and said fiercely,"This must be Second Girl's doing." Now that Big Brother isn't helping me, Fourth Brother has his own plans. If he wants to take revenge, he'll look for Second Nizi.”
"Then how do you plan to deal with Er Nizi?"”
"Damn it, if you don't let my child live, I won't let your child live either!”Third Brother said.
"You want to kidnap me?" The burly man asked.
"Kidnapped? Hmph, I won't kidnap you. The eldest and fourth brothers don't support me, and his two girls are not capable enough to help me. It seems that the will can't be changed. Kidnapping is useless. If the matter is exposed, the old man will even take back the only shop he gave me. When the time comes, I will really have to beg on the streets.”
"Since the will can't be changed, does that mean you've accepted your fate?”Skinny Monkey said.
"Bah! What I like the most about myself is that I can torment myself and not accept my fate!”Third Brother said fiercely.
"Then what do you do?" Slanted Eyebrows asked.
"You can't be rich for more than three generations. Even if you have mountains of gold and silver today, you won't be able to resist the descendants of a prodigal family.”After Third Brother finished speaking, his two malicious eyes glanced at the brothers in front of him one by one. He stretched out a hand and made a gesture to lean closer to him, whispering to the three of them.
Xia Manor. In the Eldest Young Master's room.
The door creaked. The door opened and Xiang 'er entered.
"Young Master, you were looking for me." Xiang 'er said respectfully.
"Xiang 'er, I have a few questions to ask you. When did the young miss come back and how did she come back?”
"Oh, she came back two days ago. She didn't say anything in advance, so her family didn't know. When Ah Fu found her, she fainted at the gate. Maybe I was too tired on the road."
"Did anything happen to her after she came back?"
"Uh……if there's nothing unusual, then there's something wrong. If there was anything unusual, it was nothing too big.”
"What?" The Eldest Young Master's eyes lit up. He felt that his previous guess might have made sense. "What's wrong with her?"
"Eldest Young Master, I'm not sure either. It was normal for a person who had been unconscious for a few days to talk nonsense. Xiang 'er doesn't dare to say anything."
"I don't blame you for saying the wrong thing. Tell me."
"Uh…after Eldest Miss woke up, she didn't recognize anyone. She didn't even recognize Eldest Madam and me.”
"You came to our Xia residence when you were 13 years old. You served her for a few years before she went abroad. How could you not recognize her?”The Eldest Young Master questioned.
"Xiang 'er doesn't know either." Xiang 'er lowered her head even more, not knowing if she had said too much.
"Is there anything else?"
"I don't think so." Xiang 'er shook her head.
"Oh, alright. Go do your work. You can't tell anyone about our conversation today.”
"By the way, Eldest Young Master, Miss also brought back some strange things from England that no one has seen before.”Xiang 'er seemed to remember something.
"Strange things?" The Eldest Young Master's eyes lit up again. The Eldest Young Master sat down and repeatedly pondered over Xiang 'er's every word, afraid that he would miss any clues. He was even more certain that there was something fishy about Xia Menglin's background, but he could not find any evidence. Moreover, if it was fake, why did this person look so similar to his sister? Then where was his sister? He racked his brains thinking about all sorts of questions, but he couldn't think of anything. How should he investigate this matter? I can't call the police. What if I'm the one who's overthinking things and the police can't find anything? In the end, my family will be embarrassed by me. I should investigate this matter secretly and find evidence that can convince me. Oh right, didn't she bring some strange things with her? Those things might lead me to the answer I want.
"Xiang 'er, you may leave."
"Yes."
In a few months, it would be the new year. Grandpa would return to his hometown from Shanghai for the New Year and bring his family to burn incense to their ancestors 'graves. The whole family was involved in the burning of incense, leaving only a few unimportant servant girls to cook and clean. That would be my best chance. Xia Qingfeng smiled at the thought.
After coming out of the restaurant, Third Brother bid farewell to his brothers. He hummed a little tune along the way and walked home happily.”The plan looked very satisfactory. She hated the second girl to the core. Ever since the old master returned to Shanghai to make his will after the New Year last year, she had been unhappy. He had been running around for nearly a year to find his eldest brother and fourth brother to accompany him as a lobbyist. His legs were almost broken, but no one paid attention to him. Every time he thought of this, he felt very sullen. Big Brother had a shop and could earn money, but why didn't Fourth Brother listen to him? Every time he thought of asking Fourth Brother about this, Fourth Brother's answer was always one sentence: "How much I give to whom is my business. As a father, even if I throw money on the streets to beggars and not give it to me, I can't do anything about it. I'll be filial to him. In the future, I'll have something to eat. I can't let our father starve.”This really puzzled Third Brother. He felt that Fourth Brother was being foolish and incompetent! "I'm so busy today for my son! A son depended on his father. If a father didn't fight for his son, who would consider his son's interests?”Thinking of this, the third brother felt that even if he wanted to take revenge on his sister, he would not be able to do it.”It was also because she was heartless and unjust first, so there was nothing to feel guilty about.
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