Chapter 1040 Childhood Friends
Ying Dong's expression was slightly excited. "Ah Yun, it really is you. I... I... I never expected to see you here."
Even more unexpectedly, he turned out to be the Young Master Meng that Ying Xi had mentioned.
Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "It's me. It's been a long time. It's been ten years, hasn't it?"
Yes, it's been ten years, and everything has changed.
Now that Yingdong has become a servant of the Lu family, he must have experienced a lot and suffered a lot in the past ten years.
Shu Yu was stunned for a moment, looking left and then right, "You two... know each other?"
Meng Yunzheng nodded, "Yes, we are childhood friends."
Childhood friend?
Shu Yu knew that Ying Dong and Ying Xi were skilled in martial arts because they had lived in a security escort agency since childhood. Later, something happened to the agency, their parents died in prison, and the brother and sister were sold into slavery.
Could it be that the escort agency that had the accident was the same one that belonged to the Meng family back then?
Could it be that his parents were harmed by Miyagaki? That would be a real problem.
But judging from Ying Dong's expression, it didn't seem like it. Just as Shu Yu was about to ask what was going on, Ying Xi rushed over and said, "Miss, there are quite a few guests in the front yard. The old lady wants you to go and meet some elders."
After saying that, he glared at Ying Dong.
Ying Dong was somewhat annoyed; he had forgotten why he had come.
"I'm sorry, Second Miss, it was my fault for the delay." It wouldn't be good if the elders misunderstood that Second Miss was putting on airs because of him.
Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "Ayu, you go ahead first. I'll just say a few words to Lin Dong and then I'll be right back."
Shu Yu was very curious, but as the protagonist of the day, she couldn't just stay in the backyard without seeing anyone, so she nodded and led Ying Xi to the front yard first.
Ying Dong lagged behind, exchanged a glance with Meng Yunzheng, and the two smiled at the same time.
The two hadn't seen each other for ten years, and this smile instantly dispelled much of the awkwardness that had been there.
"Why did you change your name? I heard the Lu family mention Ying Dong and Ying Xi before, but I never thought of you siblings," Meng Yunzheng said first.
The two talked as they walked toward the front yard.
Ying Dong replied, "Back then, after your family had an accident and you left with your biological father, the escort agency was leaderless and everyone scattered. My father took our family to an escort agency in the prefectural city to start over, but less than two years later, we encountered bandits on the way to deliver goods. We managed to keep our belongings, but we were seriously injured."
Meng Yunzheng paused, "Uncle Lin, he..."
Speaking of his biological father, Ying Dong became emotional. "He came back despite his injuries and saw us one last time. He entrusted us to the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) at the time and then passed away. Later, my mother remarried and took my siblings and me with her, and we changed our surnames."
"Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. Four years ago, the escort agency was set up and caught by government troops while secretly transporting weapons. The Ying family was raided and our whole family went to prison."
Fortunately, not many weapons were transported, but it was still enough to warrant a sentence.
His parents died, and he and his sister were sold into slavery.
Meng Yunzheng never expected such a twist in the middle; Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin were both gone.
"And you? How was it after you went to the capital? How did your biological father treat you?" Ying Dong took a deep breath; he didn't want to dwell on the hardships of the past.
He was more curious about why Meng Yunzheng was here. Since he had already been recognized by his biological father, why was he surnamed Meng here?
Wasn't it said that Uncle Meng forced Aunt Meng to marry him, which is why Meng Yunzheng couldn't reunite with his biological father?
(End of this chapter)
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