Chapter 125 Brother and Sister

  "Brother Tao..."

  Mrs. Xu's voice was trembling as she took a step forward, and to everyone's surprise, her footsteps were somewhat unsteady, and she seemed to be having trouble standing upright.

  The man outside strode in and supported Mrs. Xu with one hand.

  "Really, really Brother Tao...!" Mrs. Xu tightly grasped the man's hand, tears rolling down her face in big drops, and burst into loud sobs the next moment.

  Who is this person?

  Mrs. Xu's crying made Chao Sheng feel a pang in his heart and his eyes felt hot.

  That cry was like the eruption of years of suppressed emotions, heart-wrenching and ear-piercing, making one's heart ache as if a knife was stabbing at their chest.

  The tide was born, grasping the collar of his clothes, and unconsciously held his breath.

  "I thought you were already dead, the person sent to inquire about news said that not a single person survived on that road... I burn paper every year towards the northwest and call out your nickname every year... But at night, I don't even dream of you once... How can you be so heartless? If you're alive, why didn't you send any news all these years... So many years..."

  "Grandma, don't be sad. Look, I'm fine now."

  "Poor Tiao Ge, I don't know how much suffering you've endured all these years. Fortunately, you're now doing well, and Miss and Master must be delighted in the afterlife too. Yes, yes, I shouldn't be sad, this is a good thing, a joyful occasion."

  The man who came in was very tall, with broad shoulders, wearing a dark brown cloak that reached the ground, and the standing collar still blocked half of his face.

  As soon as he came in, the room suddenly seemed much narrower. Mrs. Ma quietly retreated to one side, and He Yong was still polite to her, instructing Hongdou to "send her out first."

  Ma hastily hid behind Fu's body and stole a glance at the person who had just entered, then followed Hongdou out.

  "Right, Chao Sheng is back too." Mrs. Xu suddenly remembered and shouted repeatedly: "Miss, miss, come out quickly, Ge Tao is here."

  Chao Sheng hesitated for a moment, then gently lifted the curtain.

  That person looked over this way.

  She stared at him in a daze.

  This person, Chao Sheng felt like he had seen before.

  Yes.

  She has seen it.

  The person who got lost in the alley and asked her for directions at the Fourth Prince's flower appreciation party.

  At that time she didn't care.

  But didn't expect at this time, in this place, saw him again.

  Mrs. Xu wiped away her tears, and with a smile: "Miss, you probably don't remember? She was so young then... Miss, this is your brother, your own brother, come quickly."

  Older brother?

  Chao Sheng slowly took a step forward.

  From the dark shadow of the doorway, walked into the light.

  She was wearing a yellow robe with plum blossoms embroidered on the collar, tied with a white silk skirt under it, and her black hair was loosely coiled into a cloud-shaped bun.

  The others in the room were also taken aback. Such a humble abode, yet out came such a lovely and elegant young girl.

  That person's eyes sparkled as he spoke up first: "Tide Sheng?"

  Chao Sheng's lips moved slightly, but he didn't shout out "brother".

  "The young lady was so young at that time, she doesn't remember... " Mrs. Xu wiped away her tears: "The young lady has suffered a lot over the years, was framed by villains and became a palace maid slave for several years... Fortunately, we received news and He Yong went to pick her up, and only arrived home today." She pulled one of Chao Sheng's hands and pointed at him saying: "Young lady, this is really your brother, quickly call him brother!"

  Chao Sheng didn't know if that person recognized her or not. They had only met briefly that day, and it was possible that he wouldn't have any impression of a maid.

  "Brother."

  It wasn't as difficult as I had imagined.

  Although her voice was small, it wasn't much louder than a cat's meow.

  The man also responded with a sound.

  "Ah."

  He looked at Chao Sheng, and said in a low voice: "You've grown up... When we parted ways, you were just over a year old, and couldn't even call out to people..." He stretched out his hand to measure, roughly the length of a washing rod, then thought for a moment, and added a few inches. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but in his eyes there was deep sadness and confusion.

  Maybe he was comparing the infant in his memory with the girl now.

  The tide was suddenly no longer tense.

  Because she found out that this person in front of her was just as perplexed as she was.

  This unexpected reunion of siblings didn't just make her feel sudden and perplexed.

  When people are tense and afraid, if they find that they are not alone, they will generally feel more at ease.

  Older brother?

  Her fellow elder brother?

  His eyebrows were thick and black, and upon closer inspection, there was a faint scar at the tip of his eyebrow, probably from an old injury.

  But last time I saw him was at the Wang's mansion, he was a honored guest.

  Right, Aunt Li also said he's a relative of the Wen family?

  What's going on here?

  So isn't she also a relative of the Wen family?

  Mrs. Xu held one hand and looked at this one, then that one, with tears streaming down her face.

  "Brother and sister are all well... I will have the face to see Miss in the future... " Mrs. Xu supported her knees, slowly kneeling towards the door: "Miss, brother-in-law... Brother and sister are all well, today they finally reunited, can you see?"

  Outside the door was pitch black, with only the sound of wind.

  Everyone in the house knelt down, and Chao Sheng gazed out at the dark night outside the door, suddenly filled with reverence.

  Perhaps, there is indeed someone protecting them from behind the scenes.

  In one evening, she met her uncle again and had a grandmother-in-law, now she also has an elder brother.

  Whether it's God or ghost.

  She is deeply grateful.

  Mrs. Xu wanted to stand up and stumbled a bit, Chao Sheng hurriedly supported her.

  "Mother-in-law, please sit down, Hongdou, you go get some tea."

  Hongdou responded with a sound and went out. He Yong asked: "What did the person from Qian's family say just now?"

  Mrs. Xu frowned: "Don't mention that family, we're happy now."

  Mrs. Xu pulled the hand of Chao Sheng and said: "In those years, the girl was still young... didn't even know what kind of people her own parents were, Yongzi had always been called uncle by the girl, it was also unavoidable. Now it's all good..."

  Chao Sheng had already guessed a few points in his heart.

  He Yong is not her real uncle.

  Otherwise, why would Mrs. Xu order him around and treat herself completely differently?

  Red beans served with tea, hot air swirling up.

  The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

  "He Yong said in a low voice: 'I'll guard at the door.'"

  "Go ahead," said Grandma Xu with a nod.

  Cháo shēng de xīn pì pì zhí tiào.

  Translation:

  The newborn's heart beats rapidly.

  Mrs. Xu... Is this preparing to tell her something important?

  Her gaze moved from Mrs. Xu's face to her brother's face.

  Cháo shēng yǒu diǎn er huǎng hū.

  Translation: Chao Sheng felt a bit dizzy.

  She had a premonition.

  Past events may be too heavy and sad, filled with helplessness and pain.

  But she wanted to know.

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  This chapter is not written smoothly, and the scene of meeting each other feels poorly written.