Under the moonlight.
A cool, clear luster.
Cheng Shisi hid behind Cheng Shanshan in terror: "Sister, no one in Ping'an City dares to come near here. They say there are ghosts inside that can eat people without spitting out bones!" Not to mention others, even his dead father, Wu Hunzi, dares not come near here.
Thinking of this, his eyes filled with hostility as he looked at Huo Mingchen: "What do you want to do? Are you trying to trick my sister into going in and eat her?"
"Why would I eat her?" Huo Mingchen glanced at Cheng Shisi lightly before continuing, "If anyone's going to eat someone, it'll be you, the youngest. Your delicate skin and tender flesh are the highest grade of ingredients."
"..."
Cheng Shisi swallowed hard!
Cheng Shanshan quickly said, "Brother Huo, stop fooling around." She used to think Huo Mingchen was the steady type, but ever since he met Cheng Shisi, he seemed to have regressed.
"Okay, I won't make a fuss."
Huo Mingchen looked at Cheng Shanshan and immediately softened his tone: "Wait here, I'll go knock on the door."
Huo Mingchen stepped forward, knocked on the door, and called out, "Aunt Dong."
The heavy door creaked open, and an elderly woman with a stooped posture walked out.
When she saw Huo Mingchen, her weathered eyes filled with joy: "Mingchen, you're back."
"yes."
Huo Mingchen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
After bowing, he introduced, "This is Shanshan, whom I told you about before. The other one..." He glanced at Cheng Shisi before saying, "It's not important."
"snort!"
Cheng Shisi rolled his eyes at him.
At this moment, Aunt Dong smiled kindly and said, "Come in, come in and let's talk." As she spoke, she opened the door wider.
A gust of cold wind swept through.
The dark courtyard was filled with a bone-chilling cold.
Out of fear, Cheng Shisi kept tugging at Cheng Shanshan's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, let's not go any further. We can still run away now."
"Why are you running?" Aunt Dong asked, trying to force a smile and appear more amiable after hearing Cheng Shisi's words.
However, because her face was too pale, her bright red mouth looked so ferocious that it seemed as if she wanted to devour someone, which frightened Cheng Shisi so much that he almost forgot to breathe.
Aunt Dong had no idea how frightening she was. Instead, she looked at Huo Mingchen and said, "This child is really good-looking. He even looks a bit like you when you were a child, Mingchen."
"When you were a child?"
Cheng Shanshan originally thought that Huo Mingchen only knew this person.
But upon hearing this, he looked at Huo Mingchen with great confusion.
Huo Mingchen said softly, "I'll tell you slowly tonight."
"good."
Cheng Shanshan responded.
Aunt Dong noticed their interaction and smiled with satisfaction: "Seeing you two so happy and harmonious, your sister in heaven must be very pleased, right?" But then she quickly waved her hand and changed the subject: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore, come with me."
Aunt Dong led the way, and as they went deeper inside, light began to appear, and a familiar figure came into view.
She was preparing the meal, busy but orderly.
"mother!"
Cheng Shanshan called out.
Then his body trembled slightly.
The person inside was none other than Bai Shi.
Upon hearing Cheng Shanshan's voice, the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground. She then turned around in surprise, exclaiming, "Shanshan... Shanshan?" She rushed over and hugged Cheng Shanshan tightly, sobbing softly, "Mommy missed you so much!"
Huo Mingchen, who was standing next to him, said, "I promised to help you find Aunt Bai, and now I've done it."
When Cheng Shanshan finally saw Bai Shi again, she felt as if she had been through a lifetime, and for a moment she was at a loss for words: "Mother, I..."
"It's all my fault, I'm so sorry for making you worry." Bai looked at Cheng Shanshan with deep remorse.
Cheng Shanshan took a deep breath: "It is indeed you who have wronged me."
"..."
Bai was taken aback for a moment.
Cheng Shanshan silently pushed her away. To avoid similar trouble in the future, she decided to give Bai a good warning: "Your unilateral decision has disrupted all my plans. I have been worried about you and looking for you all this time, which has greatly affected my mood."
Tears streamed down Bai's face: "It's all my fault, Mother..."
"You don't need to apologize to me."
Cheng Shanshan's expression was indifferent and cold: "After all, the torment we've endured these past few days can't be resolved with just an apology."
"Then I..."
He originally thought Cheng Shanshan would be very happy to see him.
But seeing her attitude now, Bai was at a loss.
Cheng Shanshan ignored her and continued, "From beginning to end, my only request of you, Mother, is to trust me. Why can't you trust me? Why did you leave? Do you really think things will be better if you just leave?"
Bai silently shed tears, unsure of what to say.
At this moment, Cheng Shisi, who was standing nearby, said, "Sister's mother, don't cry. My sister dislikes tears the most. Just smile at her and she won't be angry anymore."
"Shanshan, I..."
Bai quickly turned to look at Cheng Shanshan.
Cheng Shanshan's expression was solemn and cold: "Mother, even a three-year-old child knows that crying is useless. I think you should understand this principle as well. I know you left me for my own good, but have you ever asked me?"
"sorry."
Madam Bai could only continue to apologize: "Mother will never leave you again."
Can we trust it?
"Of course."
"Then remember what you said."
Cheng Shanshan acted completely like a businessperson.
After she finished speaking, she suddenly snuggled into Bai's arms, the feigned indifference in her eyes vanishing instantly: "Mother, I missed you so much."
Bai's eyes reddened as she looked at Cheng Shanshan with immense heartache: "I think about you every moment, wondering if you've eaten, what you're doing, but I know our Shanshan is so wonderful, everything must be fine for her."
"Alright, you two can continue your conversation. We'll head out first."
Huo Mingchen tactfully led Aunt Dong and Cheng Shisi out.
The mother and daughter talked a lot, about daily life and their experiences. Of course, she did not tell Bai that she had killed Cheng Xiulan and Cheng Wan'er, but only said that the two had encountered some accidents.
Bai sighed, "They've gotten their just desserts." As she spoke, she couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke Cheng Shanshan's hair, her eyes filled with endless tenderness.
That appearance was just like how she was lifted up in the flood in her past life; she used her life to illuminate her.
She never doubted Bai's love for her.
The two talked for a very long time, and didn't even know when they fell asleep. When they opened their eyes again, it was already the next morning.
From the courtyard came Cheng Shisi's wailing: "Murder! Waaah! Murder!"
Huo Mingchen scolded, "I'm teaching you self-defense techniques, what are you yelling for?"
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