In the evening, Klein and Lin Zhongtian stood in front of the door of No. 2 Narcissus Street.
The former turned his head and looked at the latter, who smiled slightly and raised the gift bag in his hand to gesture.
Klein twitched his lips, turned around, took a deep breath, finally took out the key, and opened the door.
Under the dim light of the gas lamp, Benson sat at the dining table with his shirt sleeves rolled up, reading a newspaper. From the kitchen, there was the faint sound of boiling water and a faint aroma of cream. It seemed that his sister Melissa was cooking.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Benson paused and turned to look at the door.
Seeing the familiar face of his brother Klein, Benson's face broke into a smile.
Just as he was about to stand up and greet Klein, he suddenly saw the young man behind Klein again.
Different from the young people Benson usually saw, this guest's posture, manners, and even the most vague so-called temperament were all different.
The smile on that handsome face could even make people ignore his handsome facial features and focus only on the perfect corners of his mouth.
There is no doubt that this is definitely not an ordinary guest!
Thinking of this, Benson quickly stood up and came forward with a smile on his face, but a little stiffly.
"Good evening, Klein."
Benson first greeted Klein, then looked at Lin Zhongtian behind him and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, this handsome man who makes me feel ashamed is the guest you mentioned in your letter!"
"That's right."
Klein sighed, then turned around and explained, "Don't mind. He has always liked this kind of dry humor."
Lin Zhongtian chuckled and handed the gift bag to Klein. He said in a very gentle tone, "Why would I mind? I guess no man would refuse compliments on his looks, right?"
"...Well, Mr. Handsome, that's a good name!"
Seeing Lin Zhongtian's non-rejecting reaction, Benson felt much relieved.
He smiled and extended a hand to Lin Zhongtian.
"Benson Moretti, welcome to the Moretti family!"
"This is an honor for the Moretti family. Unfortunately, Klein gave me too little time to prepare. I was in a hurry and only bought some beef. I may not be able to give you a very rich treat..."
As he spoke, Benson showed a hint of apology on his face.
"It doesn't matter. I didn't come here to eat for free."
Lin Zhongtian held Benson's hand, curled his lips slightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and smiled:
"So, don't be so polite, cousin Benson."
“…”
Benson shook hands enthusiastically at first, but after a moment's hesitation, he suddenly realized what was happening.
So, he widened his eyes and stared blankly at Lin Zhongtian, who was smiling across from him. Then he turned his head stiffly and glanced at Klein, who had a complicated expression on his face.
“…”
Klein sighed and nodded, "Yes, you heard me right. I didn't mention my cousin's name or identity in my previous letter. I only said that he was my friend because I was worried that you would have trouble accepting it."
"But... yes, Mr. Haven is indeed our cousin."
Upon hearing Klein's confirmation, Benson froze in place as if he had been hit hard.
“Wait!” Benson came back to his senses, loosened his hands, and looked at the two with a frown, “But… I don’t remember my father ever saying that he had any brothers living outside!”
Klein shook his head and said, “Just because my father doesn’t have it doesn’t mean my mother doesn’t have it.”
Mother?
Benson was stunned for a moment.
Lin Zhongtian smiled slightly, put one hand on his chest, and bowed gracefully: "Let me introduce you again, Med Haven, your cousin. I wonder if your aunt has ever mentioned to you that she has a disobedient sister."
“Is there…is there?”
Benson stared at Lin Zhongtian in a daze, his mind constantly recalling the memories of his mother.
Suddenly, a vague memory emerged from the depths of his mind. It seemed that when he was very young, his mother was lying in bed, holding the newborn Melissa, and whispered to him who was lying on the bed, saying that he must take on the responsibility of an older brother in the future and never follow his sister's example, eloping with a bard for so-called love and completely abandoning the family.
Thinking of this, Benson suddenly realized something and couldn't help but say, "I remember now. Mother did say that she had an older sister. She also said...she also said that her sister eloped with a bard and lost contact with the family!"
They actually matched!
Klein looked at Benson in astonishment, then fell silent and glanced at Lin Zhongtian beside him.
Lin Zhongtian smiled slightly and said in a voice transmission: "Don't think too much. I didn't do anything to your brother. It's just that the information affected history and caused errors in your brother's memory."
"Don't worry, this level of memory confusion will not have any adverse effects on him."
After receiving Lin Zhongtian's assurance, Klein felt a little relieved.
At the same time, Benson finally realized that the "aunt" his mother mentioned might be the biological mother of this cousin.
Thinking of this, he quickly ended the topic and apologized to Lin Zhongtian.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to criticize others..."
Lin Zhongtian shook his head and smiled, "It doesn't matter. She did abandon her family for love, so it's only natural that my aunt hates her." "But I think the grudges of the older generation have nothing to do with us, what do you think?"
Benson nodded and said with a smile: "I think so too."
Klein glanced at the gift bag in his hand, then at his two brothers standing at the door talking, and sighed, "I say, can't we sit down and talk slowly about anything?"
"oh oh!"
Benson suddenly realized it and quickly invited Lin Zhongtian to sit down at the dining table.
Klein pulled out the chair next to Lin Zhongtian and placed the gift bag in his hand on the chair. He then glanced at the two of them and said,
"You guys chat, I'll go help in the kitchen."
After saying that, Klein took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and strode into the kitchen where the aroma wafted continuously.
Lin Zhongtian watched Klein leave, then turned around and looked at Benson, who had a complicated expression on his face. He sighed pretentiously and began to tell the story he had already spread.
At the same time, Klein came to the kitchen and easily replaced his sister as the head chef.
And her younger sister Melissa seemed to think it was natural. She quietly gave up her seat and started to help her brother.
There was no other way. The cooking skills of the lower and middle class people in this world were really not that good. After Klein came to this world, he quickly used the traditional skills of the Great Celestial Empire in his previous life and became the master of the Moretti family's kitchen.
After tasting the food cooked by Klein, Benson and Melissa quickly became addicted and became his loyal fans.
Accompanied by the sound of boiling water and the rich aroma of meat, Melissa stood beside Klein, silently looking at her brother's profile, with some hesitation in her eyes.
Klein glanced at her and realized something was wrong, so he put down the spatula and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Melissa opened her mouth, hesitated, gritted her teeth and asked, “Is this true?”
Klein was slightly startled, then he understood and sighed inwardly.
However, on the surface, he still wondered, "What's true or false?"
Melissa looked at Klein and asked, “That Mr. Med Haven, is he really our cousin?”
"..." Klein glanced at her and asked softly, "Did you hear that?"
Melissa nodded: "Well, you know, the soundproofing in the kitchen is not that good."
Klein was silent for a moment, then he sighed and began to tell Melissa the story in the kitchen.
After all, Melissa was only a sixteen-year-old girl, and a female student at Tingen Technical School. After hearing such a story, she quickly immersed herself in the conflicts and entanglements between love and family affection.
Soon, Klein finished his story.
Melissa stared at the boiling beef soup for a long time before she came to her senses and couldn't help but sigh.
"I see……"
"I guess my aunt must have had some regrets before she died, so she asked cousin Haiwen to help her find her former relatives at the last moment of her life..."
Already cousin of Haven?
Klein's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but ask, "Do you believe this story?"
Melissa glanced at him and nodded silently.
Klein asked in confusion, "But there are still a lot of loopholes in this story, right?"
Melissa shook her head and said, "It's just a few emotional loopholes. If cousin Haven's mother is really that kind of person, then this story is possible. And... you are willing to bring him home, so you must believe this story, right?"
That’s not necessarily true!
Klein complained in his heart, but at the same time, he felt somewhat touched.
The second half of Melissa's sentence meant that she made her judgment based on him. In other words, she believed in her brother, so she accepted Lin Zhongtian's fabricated identity.
Just when Klein felt warm in his heart, he suddenly heard Melissa say:
"Actually, I know the identity of cousin Haiwen..."
Klein was slightly startled and looked at Melissa with some confusion.
Melissa said softly, "As you know, I am a student of the Steam and Mechanical Department of Tingen Technical School. A few days ago, our professor mentioned an internship opportunity. He said that a big entrepreneur has entered Tingen City and may make some big moves."
"I thought that if I could seize this opportunity, I might not have to rely on my family for tuition."
"So, I asked the professor privately, and the name I got was Med Haven!"
"To be honest, I was really shocked when I heard this name from my cousin just now. But then I thought, since my cousin is a wealthy businessman, it proves that he is really here to look for his relatives."
"After all, if such a person is not really related by blood, why would he want to claim to be related to our family?"
"Is there anything in our house that he would care about?"
"So, I think there is only one truth!"
Facing Melissa's firm gaze that said, "I've seen through everything," Klein couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The boss's methods were indeed unpredictable and foolproof.
You have to know that Lin Zhongtian just came to this world today, and Med Haven did not exist two days ago.
Melissa's ability to 'recall' these memories related to Mr. Haven must be the result of information tampering!
"I really can't hide it from you!"
Klein came back to his senses and said with a sigh, "You are right. Cousin Haven is indeed a big businessman. Moreover, he inherited the title from his uncle and is now a viscount of the Kingdom of Loen..."