Chapter 354: Figured it out
Cheng Wuchou heard it clearly not far away. He knocked on the door gently, but got no response, so he pushed it open and went in.
Tao Zi stood by the window, staring at the blue sky and white clouds outside in a daze.
He walked behind her and said, "Anu, what are you thinking about?"
She turned her head and looked at him intently without answering the question.
"Anu?"
Tao Zi turned her head back again, her tone somewhat suppressed: "Don't call me Anu."
"Ah... Zi, what's wrong? Don't you like this nickname? It doesn't matter, brother doesn't like his nickname either." Cheng Wuchou followed suit and changed the name.
She shook her head, thought for a long time, and decided to speak openly. She turned and said, "Cheng Zhenjun, Yue Qiran's memories are false, so does that mean Anu's memories must be true? That compass once gave a false answer, so what it gives now must be correct? At this point, the only thing I can be sure of is that I am Tao Zi."
Cheng Wuchou lowered his eyes to hide the heartache and anger that flashed across his eyes, and said, "Azi, I think you are Anu, and you also think you are Anu, so, you are Anu."
Tao Zi looked at him, thought for a long time, smiled, and said, "You are right. I think I am Anu, so I am Anu."
He wanted to speak, but she suddenly took off her human skin mask, looked up at him, and asked, "Does it look like her?"
Cheng Wuchou answered without hesitation: "Yes."
She was amused. He stood beside her, took out a bronze mirror, and said, "Don't you look like it?"
Tao Zi looked at the two faces inside and realized that when she smiled, she looked very similar to Cheng Wuchou. However, under normal circumstances, who would think in that way?
Cheng Wuchou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her mood had improved.
She smiled and said, "I'm a little hungry. I remember there's a kitchen on the ship. Are there any pastries there?"
"Yes, I'll get it."
As soon as Cheng Wuchou left, the smile on Tao Zi's face immediately disappeared, and she said coldly: "Can you get out now?"
The inner demon chuckled and said maliciously, "Aren't you afraid that you are not Anu at all, and your brother is already dead, and all this is just a false joy? Or, aren't you afraid that he has changed? Just like your master, just like your fellow apprentices, your brother will leave you again."
She said coldly, "But I am me, and this will never change."
The inner demon tilted his head and looked at her, saying, "So, what does this mean?"
Tao Zi's eyes became clear, and she said calmly, "If it is, it is. If it is not, it is not. If I can't even believe myself, then what else can I believe? I was just going crazy."
Seeing her like this, the inner demon suddenly felt bored and said, "Forget it, it's boring. I wish you happiness and that you will become a demon soon. Goodbye."
She stood by the window again, looking at the scenery outside, and the joy that her brother was still alive surged in her heart.
When they returned to Xujiamen, the brother and sister went to see the teacher first.
The gentleman was playing chess with him. When he saw them come in, he put away the chessboard on the table and said with a smile: "I received the news, congratulations."
Cheng Wuchou said respectfully, "Thank you very much, sir."
"No." The gentleman straightened his expression and said, "This incident has revealed enough information. You should go back and have a good rest. We will discuss the details tomorrow."
They both responded in unison: "Yes."
When I returned to the room, Xi Jing and the others had already received the news and were waiting there.
The little fox was arguing with the little phoenix as usual. Li Xiu was pouring tea while Yue Qingya was wiping the magic sword.
Cheng Wuchou suddenly said, "Li Xiu, I heard from your master that you like Ah Zi? Is that why you protect her everywhere?"
Li Xiu's hand holding the teacup trembled suddenly, and she blurted out: "Are you kidding me? How could I possibly like her? Don't listen to my master's nonsense, I still want to live..."
Tao Zi glanced over and he immediately changed his tone, "It's mainly because we have a good relationship, so naturally I have to help her. I never thought that Master would have such wild thoughts."
If he hadn't accidentally found out so many things, he wouldn't have changed from a free-spirited medical practitioner to the hardworking Li Xiu he is today.
Cheng Wuchou smiled and said gently, "Are we on good terms?"
Yue Qingya on the side noticed something was wrong and looked over.
Li Xiu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that Tao Zi and Cheng Wuchou had shown their true love during this difficult time?
Thinking of this, he put down his teacup and said confidently, "Of course, Sister Tao and I have a deep brother-sister relationship. Sister Tao, do you think I'm right?"
Tao Zi's mouth twitched, and she said calmly: "Brother Xiu is right."
Li Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, but was also keenly aware that something was wrong. He recalled what he had said and felt relieved that there was nothing wrong.
Cheng Wuchou's expression remained unchanged as he smiled and said, "You guys chat, I have something else to do."
Tao Zi smiled and said, "Then brother, go and get busy first."
He walked out, ignoring the dazed-looking guys behind him.
Li Xiumumu asked, "Sister Tao, what did you just call Master Cheng?"
"Brother." Tao Zi announced this calmly, "I found out not long ago that I am Cheng Wuchou's sister. Didn't the master send anyone to tell you?"
Han Yueshan answered reflexively: "No."
Then there was silence again.
Xi Jing was the first to react: "Wow!!! Senior Sister, I'm going to learn how to bake a cake. We have to celebrate this properly!"
Everyone started to celebrate.
After they finished making a fuss, Li Xiucai said cautiously, "Azi, your brother is not a sister-con, right?"
Tao Zi thought for a moment and said, "Probably not. He is a very rational person."
Zhao Xue coughed and reminded: "He seems to have been looking for his sister."
"Anyone would have to look for this." Li Xiu felt relieved for some reason. "Which brother wouldn't be happy that his sister has a brother who loves her?"
Tao Zi twitched her lips and said, "Love her?"
"Well...don't worry about the wording."
Everyone laughed, and she couldn't help but laugh and shook her head.
After Li Xiu and the others left, Yue Qingya put away the magic sword and solemnly congratulated again: "A Zi, congratulations, your brother is still alive."
Tao Zi smiled from the bottom of her heart, her expression gentle: "Thank you."
They lost both their parents when they were young. Their relatives took away their property in the name of taking care of them, but they did not treat them well. Even their names were randomly given to them. If it were not for the protection of her brother and nanny, she might not have been able to grow up safely until the age of five.
She remembered clearly that when they were little, every time relatives scolded them or they were punished by going hungry, it was her brother who told her over and over again: "It's okay, Anu. We are family, not them. Don't worry about what they say. I will work hard. When I grow up, Anu will be able to wear beautiful clothes and eat lots of delicious food."
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