Lin Qingtong looked closely and saw a pair of rain boots covered in mud standing by the door.
Her heart suddenly pounded wildly, as if she could see the real Hua Qingfeng if she pushed open the door.
Then, she turned to look at Su Wanjun, trying to find some information on her face.
Her first experience of timidity might have been due to a sense of trepidation at returning home.
Su Wanjun was also a little excited and didn't know how to react, so she just shouted.
"Tongtong."
Hearing Su Wanjun's call, Lin Qingtong finally came to her senses and walked forward with an even more determined look in her eyes.
As long as her mother is there, she has nothing to be afraid of.
Soon Lin Qingtong reached the door and gently knocked on the wooden door, from which she heard a sound from inside.
Who is it?
The voice sounded like that of a middle-aged man, deep and steady.
The door creaked open, and a man with a buzz cut, fanning himself with a straw hat, walked out.
The man was surprised to see so many people standing at the door.
"What are you all doing here? Why are you all coming to my house?"
The village party secretary, who was accompanying them, hurriedly explained.
"Datong, these people say they're here to see you."
Datong looked at Lin Qingtong with a mixture of belief and doubt.
"Who are you? I don't think I know you."
Lin Qingtong took her mother's hand and asked in a low voice, "Is it him?"
She was extremely nervous because the man in front of her was very ordinary, with dark skin and calloused hands.
They look like people who work hard all year round.
Su Wanjun pursed her lips and shook her head, "It's not him, Qingfeng doesn't look like this."
Upon hearing the name Qingfeng, Datong's eyes flickered slightly, and his tone became more forceful.
"What are you doing here? You're not welcome here."
Unlike Lin Qingtong and Su Wanjun's tactful approach, Hua Tianyu rushed out directly, grabbed Datong, and questioned him.
Where is my brother?
Da Tong froze on the spot when he saw Hua Tianyu, who looked very much like Hua Qingfeng, his lips trembling.
"You know Big Brother?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Tianyu immediately confirmed that this person did indeed know where his brother was, and his expression changed drastically as he pressed for answers.
Where is he?
Datong did not answer, but turned to look in the direction of Lin Qingtong and Su Wanjun.
"According to my brother's instructions, you two must be my sister-in-law and her daughter."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong's heart tightened suddenly.
This doesn't sound like a nice thing to say. If a person were alive, why would they use the word "explain"?
Da Tong ripped Hua Tianyu away, his strong and powerful body immediately immobilizing him.
"Quiet down, just follow me."
He turned and stepped over the high threshold into the dark room.
Lin Qingtong and Su Wanjun exchanged a glance and followed. When the village secretary tried to follow, Datong directly reprimanded him.
"Wait at the door."
So the three of them followed the tall and strong Datong into the room inside.
With a creak, Datong pushed open another hidden door, turned on the light, and went inside.
He turned to look at Lin Qingtong, his tone carrying a strange innocence and naivety.
"If you want to see our eldest brother, come in yourselves."
Lin Qingtong took Su Wanjun's hand, and the two went inside together.
Once inside, they both froze in place.
Lin Qingtong's eyes reddened, while Su Wanjun covered her mouth and wept bitterly.
Hua Tianyu, who was right behind him, also saw it and immediately rushed over to confirm.
He then turned to look at Datong and questioned him coldly.
"You're lying to me, right? How could my brother have died? This is all fake."
He held up the black and white photograph in front of him and raised it high.
Datong stood there quietly, without making any attempt to stop them.
"My eldest brother has passed away."
"Even if you smash the picture frame, it won't do any good; it will only disturb his spirit in heaven."
When Hua Tianyu heard these words, he helplessly hugged the photo frame to his chest, squatted down, and cried uncontrollably.
How did it turn out like this?
Just when he thought he was about to find his long-lost brother, he was met with this cruel reality.
He was unwilling to believe it, nor did he want to admit it.
Datong simply stepped forward, picked him up, and put him down. "My elder brother guessed you would come before he died, so he asked me to pass on some things to you."
Lin Qingtong had no memory of Hua Qingfeng, so she wasn't too sad. She just looked at Su Wanjun, who was crying her eyes out.
"Mom, he left something behind."
Su Wanjun raised her hand to wipe away her tears and looked at Datong in front of her.
"What exactly did he leave behind? Can you show me?"
Datong nodded, turned around, and took out three letters and a file bag from a high drawer.
Each of the three received a letter, while the document bag was handed to Lin Qingtong.
"My older brother said that you are his daughter, but he has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, so he is giving you some things."
Lin Qingtong took the heavy file bag and seemed to feel the fatherly love from Hua Qingfeng.
But she also felt a little awkward.
What kind of person is Hua Qingfeng that makes his mother, Su Wanjun, and Hua Tianyu so unforgettable?
She opened the letter directly; it began with a greeting.
"Hello, my dear daughter, when I learned that you were a little beauty, I was already bedridden and unable to visit you."
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The rest of the letter described how he met Su Wanjun and expressed his apologies to Lin Qingtong.
After reading it, Lin Qingtong roughly understood what kind of person Hua Qingfeng was.
He is free-spirited, yet arrogant and possesses a unique personal charm.
At that moment, Lin Qingtong seemed to see Hua Qingfeng's image in her mind and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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