Fall in love with your enemy

Continuing from the last time, when I was about to return to Linjiang, William blocked my news for so many days and finally wrote me an invitation personally.

I don't know what this means, but I'm about to return and can't care about so much. What I have to face will have to be faced sooner or later. The funeral is the day after tomorrow. I will probably arrive in Linjiang by plane tomorrow afternoon. My brother sent me a message saying that my second uncle will also come to pick me up tomorrow.

I leaned back into Jiang Yinan's arms, tilted my head back and gently pinched his face: "Tell me, what will he do to me if he knows the truth?"

"I don't care what truth he knows. I only know that when encountering danger, we must strike first." Jiang Yinan replied with a smile.

I didn't say anything. Li Xi took people to pack up and went out. Cheng Cheng pulled me aside and talked about all kinds of gossip for a while. After dinner, we got on the plane. Jiang Yinan carried me to the bed to rest. We slept with two quilts. I tossed and turned for a long time but couldn't feel sleepy. I slept on my side and looked at his back. Finally, I pulled open my quilt, got to his side and hugged him. Jiang Yinan half-closed his eyes and held my hands and put them on his lower abdomen.

Speechless all the way.

The next day, after more than ten hours of flying, my back and waist were sore, but I finally arrived in Linjiang safely. I had just walked a few steps when I saw my brother, sister-in-law and brother Qingyun waving at me from afar. I put everything else behind me, dropped my suitcase and ran over like a flash.

"elder brother--"

I sprinted a hundred meters with the help of a small fan in my hand, and finally managed to jump into my brother's arms with a koala in his arms in... well, that was slow, thirty-two seconds, which was twice as slow as the passing line. Yes, brother Qingyun carried me around in his arms, and my brother was a little dumbfounded looking at us, with his hands still raised and frozen there, puzzled.

But to be honest, I can't be blamed for this! Being caught between two unreasonable people, I am also in a difficult situation! Who told my brother to keep arguing with my uncle about my uncle cutting in line and asking him to guard Linjiang? Although my uncle won the argument, he was still not convinced, so he made a bet with me. When I lost, he asked me to find a chance to piss off my brother. How could I be so bold? Am I itching for trouble? Here comes a way to have the best of both worlds. I suddenly had an idea and shocked my brother. Deliberately making people jealous is also a way to piss people off.

After hugging me, I ran away. Fortunately, my second uncle appeared in time and brought me ice cream. I pounced on him and hugged him.

"You're back, my little princess. Is it very hot in Malaysia?" My second uncle touched my head.

"Of course not! It's a shabby place, I will never go there again! The environment is bad, and the security conditions are bad!" I muttered in an exaggerated manner. I don't know why, but I always felt that my second uncle glared at Qi Cheng inexplicably the moment I looked up. I don't know when Uncle Ying came back from Jinhai, and now he was laughing at him.

But soon my attention was drawn away by the conversation between the two brothers behind me.

My brother: Why does she hug you and not me? No, it's 100% wrong. Why do I feel like she's getting closer to you? Am I not her real brother?

Brother Qingyun: Who told you to be so mean to her all the time? Isn’t it me who coaxes her every time?

My brother: (pulling my collar) You were the one who told me to take care of the kids, one should be gentle and the other strict, and the one is waiting for me right here! You are pretending to be a good person!

Brother Qingyun: We are not friends, but you couldn’t pretend even if I asked you to. Do you still remember that you scolded me when you got angry?

My brother: Although I think you deserve a beating, what you said makes sense...

Soon, my brother pulled me back by my sleeve to catch the hug.

On such a reunion occasion, the younger generations would let it go, but one had to be more cautious regarding matters concerning the second uncle and the younger uncle. The sister-in-law was very considerate. She went to greet the younger uncle first, and when she came back, the first thing she did was to introduce to the second uncle what good things the younger uncle had brought him.

"They are just some little gadgets to entertain you. There is a chess set that is pretty good. It was made by the craftsman named Teng that you often mentioned before. He happened to be traveling to Malaysia recently, and I met him." My uncle said with a smile.

Ever since Old Fu passed away, there were always times when my second uncle and my youngest uncle felt very distant from each other. Although this problem would basically go away after spending a day or two together, unfortunately in recent years there were very few reasons for them to stay together for more than a day or two.

Second Uncle still smiled at him with the same gentle and loving expression as he gave me, but there was a hint of courtesy in his eyes. He pointed at Qi Cheng and said, "I just lost more than a dozen games to him. If he plays chess again, I'll chop my hands off."

"People always have to practice. If you want to win, I'll play with you. Anyway, I've never won." The uncle smiled and waved his hand.

Everyone was about to go back, but when I reached the door, I was suddenly pulled into a corner. Before I could turn around to see who it was, I was hit on the head.

"Liang Sen! It hurts, do you know it?" I covered my head and knew who it was without even looking. The moment I put my hands down, I gave him a perfect speechless look.

Mr. Liang, a nanny with an inexplicable "kind" aura, was not convinced and said, "I will hit you if I want to, do I have to pick a day?"

It's so unfair. I'm obviously the boss, but he never listened to me. It's totally unreasonable for him to bully me. My brother is the only one in this world who doesn't listen to me. I thought he was an exception, but after an appraisal, I found out that he is really my long-lost brother. I still feel awkward when I see him now...

"Auntie, are you willing to come back? Such a serious thing happened and you didn't even answer my call. May I ask when did I offend you? You directly banished me to the cold palace without even giving me a reason?" Liang Sen crossed his arms as if he was going to interrogate me.

But I still couldn't understand: "Isn't paid leave good? I hold new ideas and think that having a child is a matter for two people, so giving Ke Ke a holiday also gives you, the super dad, a holiday. How can you be banished to the cold palace? Aren't you still looking for trouble? I didn't stop you..."

"Then why didn't you answer my call!"

"Didn't I tell you? That night, Aunt Wensu, Uncle Hou, Xiangyang, Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao, Xiao Haizi, Wang Jinglei, Aunt Han, Uncle Xiao, Gao Han, Entropy, Xiao Xiao, Nian Nian, Yun Jiang... I received at least fifty calls. I didn't understand some of them. They are obviously a family. Why did they call separately? Do you want to show extra concern? It's normal for me to forget you occasionally. I didn't do it on purpose!"

Liang Sen looked me up and down, and as if he was not satisfied with the result, he pursed his lips and said, "Then you won't reply to me when you see it later? I'm worried!"

"I was probably tired and fell asleep...Besides, Feng Shizhi said he had already replied to your message, so I thought there was no need for me to make another call." I shrugged guiltily. Liang Sen was obviously very helpless. I shamelessly went over to hug him. Mr. Liang, who was born with the attribute of a brother, softened his heart and rolled his eyes while reaching out to hug me.

The only thing that almost made me choke to death on my ice cream was that Liang Sen took out an invitation card from his bag that was exactly the same as the one he handed to me. The handwriting on the invitation card was the same. After Liang Sen finished chatting, he got down to business. He handed the thing to me with a frown on his face, and said, "This was delivered to me this morning. It looks like the calligraphy was practiced at home. Could it be that William wrote it himself and sent it to me specially?"

"We are the only two people in Linjiang who have this 'honor'."

I opened it and closed it again, and I knew in my heart what William knew. When he really faced me, he calmed down. Since he had to fight, this level of heat was not enough. He needed more stimulation. I thought about it and returned the invitation to Liang Sen.

"William doesn't worry about trivial matters. Even if his wife died, he would not easily write the invitations himself. He knew that his handwriting was not good at all. He was used to writing regular script and then changed to writing thin gold style. He didn't practice any of them well. It was embarrassing to write like this. It was only for us, the people who were the "closest" to him, that he would go to great lengths to show his formality and leave his love for the people Liang Yun wanted to see."

"I can understand him inviting you. After all, he has no children. No matter what your reason is, you should go over to see them occasionally, just for show, even though it can't be any more ugly..." Liang Sen casually pinched the invitation and threw it into the trash can: "I just wonder, why did you invite me? I hardly see them. I only came because you happened to invite me to dinner when I was with you."

I listened quietly and watched silently. I didn't know when the tears came out and disappeared quickly. When I looked up at Liang Sen again, they were gone. He was unaware and sneered. He held me in his arms and patted my head. He thought it was so funny that he kept laughing. He turned the invitation over and over again. Suddenly, he noticed that I looked unhappy, so he stopped abruptly and wiped my face with his hand.

"What's wrong?" Liang Sen asked softly, "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Or... are you really sad for her?"

"I have never been sad for her. I just feel that one day I would be so happy to see someone die tragically. I feel sad for myself and embarrassed for everyone related to him." My voice gradually became smaller. I didn't dare to look at him anymore. I turned my back and said, "Don't worry about it. Let's go."

"There's nothing to be sad about. Maybe everyone thinks you are well-behaved and kind, and you shouldn't be like this today. But people have been pushed into the fire pit, so how can they care about those things? You are at the forefront of the storm, and it's not your fault to become like this. It's a way to save your life, so why talk about integrity?" Liang Sen caught up with me, as if he was relaxed and sincere, and he wanted to tell me about evolution in a few words. He pulled my wrist and walked forward slowly. When he saw me smiling, he pinched my face and smiled at me: "Look at you like this, you are not a child anymore. Is this your first time? Are you scared? I will protect you if the sky falls."

"So you also think that I should be happy about this, right?" I stopped and looked back at him steadily.

Liang Sen was still the same. Although he was a little confused, he still nodded and patted my shoulder: "People have likes and dislikes, loves and hates, there is nothing to blame yourself for. If you don't like it, you don't like it. If you hate it, you hate it. Even if it involves life and death, they are the ones who disregarded your life. God bless them, they died with their eyes wide open, they deserved it, why can't you be happy?"

"Brother, I suddenly remembered that I haven't visited my brother for a long time. Before I left, I said that I should go see him when I come back. I don't have any other plans this afternoon, right? I miss him..." I finally found an excuse to shed two tears and make up for all my debts.

Yes, what Liang Sen said is true. Hatred is hatred. Why should I be unhappy about the revenge? I still have to watch Liang Yun worry about her son all her life and never recognize him until her death. I am happy for her unfortunate death and gloat over the fact that they got what they deserved.

"Hey, why did you suddenly remember to call me brother?" Liang Sen glanced at me with a smile, tapped my forehead and said, "There's nothing to do. I'll prepare something for you. Go take a look. I'll take you there."

"Okay." I agreed with a smile and walked forward, then added: "Why don't you come up with me and pick up Yuanyuan in the evening. If she's not here, there's no one to play with Yangyang, and the little guy misses her so much."

"What are you talking about? You let her out and she had a lot of fun these few days. Liang He took her to dig into the mud! Aunt Zhang opened the video for me, and I saw two mud strips. I couldn't tell that they were my brother and my daughter! I didn't know whether to beat her first or wash her clean first!" Liang Sen said with a look of "disdain" on his face, and I couldn't help laughing out loud.

"You'd better wash first, otherwise you'll get covered in mud and have to wash yourself too." I look at the ordinary and happy days in front of me, and I don't know how sad it will be torn apart in the future.

Only then will I be truly sad, and I think he will be too.

Unfortunately, I still couldn't tell my brother the "good news" before I met William. My second uncle and the others were waiting for me at the door, and their faces became heavy during this short period of time. I knew that trouble was coming when I saw this. Feng Shizhi brought a few people to pick me up, and they all looked like martial artists. However, if I wanted to deal with William with these people, I would be overestimating my ability. Or maybe they wanted to use these people's lives to save my own life, but it was not worth it for me.

"William sent someone to pick you up." Feng Shizhi's eyes were erratic. Fortunately, I reminded him quickly, otherwise his guilty conscience would have almost stuck to Liang Sen's face. He took a deep breath before speaking again: "He personally admitted to the public that he is a member of the Fu family, and called the Second Master and the Third Master brothers. So our family had no choice but to send people to help with Liang Yun's funeral, but he insisted on having you, saying that he hoped a child could carry Liang Yun's coffin..."

"Shall I carry the coffin for Third Aunt?" I forced a smile on my face, trying to be as friendly as possible.

Looking back, I saw that William had called quite a few people to pick me up. It would be inappropriate if I didn't go to such a big occasion, and I didn't have any chance to prepare. Fortunately, it had not been three years since Mr. Fu passed away, and I had been in mourning. My clothes were very simple, and the only jewelry I had was a wooden hairpin, which was very suitable.

"Second uncle, little uncle, brother, I'll go over and take a look first. You guys go back first. Liang Sen, you have to go alone to pick up Yuanyuan." I explained to those around me.

William's subordinates hadn't figured out the situation yet, and they treated me the same way as before, respectful and without showing any hostility. They bowed and invited me to get in the car.

"Shishi, if you don't want to go, forget it." Liang Sen grabbed my wrist anxiously and stared at the people in front of him, as if he was telling me or threatening them: "If you don't want to, can Third Uncle still kidnap you?"

"Miss, please don't make it difficult for us. Why don't you call William yourself and explain the situation?" The eldest brother in the lead scratched his head and said awkwardly.

"It's okay, I'll go. I'll just be a coffin bearer. It's my duty." I patted Liang Sen's hand to reassure him, and did not take the people Feng Shizhi gave me. Anyway, those people would rather guard Liang Sen than me. I looked back before leaving, and Feng Shizhi understood what I meant.

I followed William's motorcade to his home, a place I had visited countless times and was so familiar with it that it had become my home. William half-jokingly and half-seriously said at the time that he and his wife had no children, and when they left, the huge estate would belong to Jiang Yinan and me, and we would just need to live with Nanxing and provide him with food and clothing.

When I got home, I didn't see William the first time. I went to the warehouse to pack some things needed for the funeral. I was already very familiar with this matter. I had even sent my own parents away, so I didn't need this third aunt. I quickly picked out paper money, paper decorations, banners and other things and sent them out. In fact, William should have prepared everything after so many days, but he wanted me to pick out another one.

After we finished cleaning up in the evening, the housekeeper came in and asked me if I wanted to leave some food for him and clean up the room for me to stay in. I said no and planned to go home. The housekeeper really went out to arrange a driver. We should leave the same way as we came. A group of people protected me along the way. Unfortunately, as soon as Nanxing entered the yard and whispered a few words, their faces changed immediately and they all went out with stern faces.

Nanxing turned to me and said that something was lost from the burial objects. William asked someone to look for it, and then he left. The huge yard was suddenly empty, without any sound at all.

I went back into the house and looked for my cell phone to call home to pick me up. Before I had dialed a few numbers, I heard footsteps behind me.

"Aren't you leaving before you eat?" William came out with a gloomy face. He seemed to have suddenly aged a lot. He had to lean on the edge of the sofa before he could sit down slowly.

"No." I answered calmly, "My family is waiting for me to come back. I won't let them worry." After saying that, I was about to walk to the door.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with asking you to come over, but as you can see, this room is so big and there are quite a few people in it, but once something happens and people go out, it becomes empty and there's an echo when they talk. I don't want her to feel lonely if she comes back one day, so I asked you to come and make up the numbers." William sighed.

I paused, stopped where I was and looked back at him: "If she really wants to, I will still come to see her often like before."

William finally turned his gaze back to me, smiling so sadly, so pathetically: "In fact, she has someone she wants to see more than you. She told me that the day before she left. Unfortunately, it took me a long time to understand what she said. I want to ask you and confirm it today."

"what?"

"Liang Sen, he is my son."

It is said to be a question, and there is no doubt about it.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" I threw down a sentence and turned to leave.

As expected, he knew about this matter. I was still a little shocked. I didn't tell him everything directly as I had imagined. I took a step back and wanted to save face for everyone before the funeral, but he insisted on pushing me to this point.

As soon as the door was opened, all the people who had just fled away "to look for burial objects" were standing at the door, blocking all the light.

I smiled and thought, so I am the one being buried with him.