Returning to one's hometown to pay respects to one's ancestors is a solemn occasion.
Jiang Ting has grown up. As his grandfather's assistant, he has two tasks: to celebrate his second brother's birthday and to take his younger brother and sister to the ancestral hall.
The father neglected family affairs and was drunk all the time.
After giving birth to her third child, my mother fell seriously ill.
He's used to it; he personally ordered the birthday cake and bought his second brother's favorite postcards.
The second brother was given a name: Jiang Ji.
The character 霁 (ji) in 风光霁月 (fēng guāng ji yuè)
I hope he will grow up to be a gentle and refined gentleman.
Jiang Ting held his younger brother, and his second brother held his younger sister.
He opened the cake, lit the candles, and began to look somewhat like an adult.
Make a wish.
Xiao Jiangji made three wishes.
My first wish is for my younger siblings to grow up quickly.
"My second wish is for my family to always be together."
"My third wish... I can't say."
Jiang Ji opened his eyes and asked through the candlelight, "Big brother, will my wish come true?"
Jiang Ting patted his head. "Yes."
My second brother's wish is his wish, and it will definitely come true.
Jiang Ji held up a piece of cake. "Big brother, eat."
Jiang Ting reached out his hand; his grandfather had called to urge them to come over, saying they would never get to eat cake again.
I can't remember the details of the ancestral worship ceremony, but many people lined up, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed...
Jiang Ting, feeling dizzy, carried his younger brother out and stood at the door waiting for his sister.
I waited for a very long time, but my little sister still didn't come out.
Jiang Ting felt increasingly uneasy. He put his younger brother in the car and rushed into the ancestral hall to find his sister.
He overheard his grandfather and great-grandfather talking.
"This girl is really strange. The statue actually left five words on it. There has never been such a thing before."
"This woman cannot be allowed to live, what exactly does that mean?"
"Send him away, or kill him."
Jiang Ting was extremely shocked. He didn't understand the first two sentences, but he clearly heard the word "kill".
Why did you kill your sister?
This is his sister.
My only younger sister.
Jiang Ting desperately wanted to rush up and snatch his sister away.
No, calm down.
Jiang Ting clenched his fists, analyzing the current situation.
A faint sob reached my ears; it was my younger sister crying.
She's so small, she hasn't had milk for five hours.
We can't wait; we must adapt to the situation.
Jiang Ting pushed open the door and entered, his tone tinged with anger, "Grandpa, what do you intend to do to my sister?"
Five or six grandfathers squinted at him, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.
Jiang Ting had long since learned to remain calm and walked forward step by step, picking up his younger sister from the ground.
As soon as he hugged her, his little sister stopped crying.
“Eee-yah-yah…”
He knew his sister was hungry.
Jiang Ting suppressed his emotions and uttered a few words, "Grandpa, you're busy. I'll take my sister home."
Grandpa Jiang suddenly laughed, "You disguised yourself very well, but you couldn't escape my eyes. You just heard it."
At this point, denying it would be pointless; Jiang Ting admitted it.
"Yes! I heard you. My sister is just a child, why..."
There's no reason why.
Grandpa Jiang said meaningfully, "Too weak."
Because the weak are at the mercy of others, only the strong are the true path to power.
Jiang Ting understood this principle; he was still too weak.
Weakness is the original sin.
Reason told him he couldn't go against his grandfather.
If I let go of my sister, I'll never see her again in my life.
Jiang Ting gritted his teeth, his eyes were slightly red, and his gaze was firm, like a mother lion protecting her cubs.
Grandpa suddenly had a good idea that would neither offend the statue nor fail to fulfill its request.
That is, shifting the blame.
"Jiang Ting, the choice is yours."
"Kill him, or leave him here."
There was no choice at all.
My sister will either die now or later; she's going to die either way.
Grandpa's attitude, the eerie ancestral hall... at least it saved my sister's life.
Jiang Ting spoke slowly and deliberately, his eyes red.
"Throw him into the forest, and his fate is in the hands of fate."
Grandpa Jiang was satisfied with his method, "You are too clever, leave everything to fate."
Great-grandfather: "Jiang Ting, are you willing to do that?"
Even if it's hard to bear, we have to do it.
My sister is sure to die if she's locked in the ancestral hall, but there might be a glimmer of hope if she's outside.
In case someone passes by...
Jiang Ting had observed the terrain and noticed a stream not far away, which seemed to indicate human activity.
He walked into the forest, put his sister down with his own hands, and felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, with a dense, throbbing pain.
He must become strong; he cannot cry.
Jiang Ting gritted his teeth and walked back expressionlessly.
Grandpa Jiang smiled with satisfaction, "Remember my words: the three elements to becoming strong are to endure loneliness, control your emotions, and remain calm."
"Strong people don't need emotions. You did a great job."
Darkness enveloped the land, and the forest was eerie and terrifying.
Jiang Ting looked out the window, his expression unchanged, a single tear silently sliding down his cheek and disappearing into the wind.
Wait for me, little sister. Your big brother will come back to pick you up.
Later, he searched the entire forest and the stream, but could no longer find his sister.
The second brother hated him, "Big brother, I don't believe my sister is dead! I'm going to find her!"
Jiang Ting also believed that his sister was not dead, so he made up a lie to deceive his second brother.
My second brother is particularly foolish; he keeps lying and then he forgets about it.
Only the person who is clear-headed knows the truth, and the one who is most awake suffers the most.
Jiang Ting concealed all his emotions, always maintaining a calm and indifferent demeanor, and became the heir.
He moved to Dongyuan with his two younger brothers. As their lives improved, he accidentally stumbled upon the ancestral hall and learned the truth about the Jiang family.
The place got darker and darker, and more and more terrifying, the further we walked.
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