Chapter 187 Brother
For the first time, the brothers and sisters, each with their own thoughts, felt that the journey home was particularly difficult.
Especially Jiang Xiaoyuan, who usually walked in a restless manner, kicking stones or jumping around, but at this moment he was unusually silent and obedient.
His head was lowered almost into his chest, just to hide his eyes that were getting redder the closer he got to home.
I am two months older than him, and we can say that we grew up together inseparable, never apart no matter where we are or what we do.
One is good at thinking and thinking of ideas, and the other is amazingly powerful. They work in perfect harmony with each other and never have any quarrels. Their relationship is even better than that of other twins.
Jiang Xiaoyuan never thought of being separated from him.
"Don't worry, little brother. I won't leave."
"You said that yourself! You're a liar, you bastard!"
"Um!"
The conversation was somewhat childish, but it reassured Jiang Xiaojun and the other man.
He looked at the familiar courtyard gate that was so close, encouraged himself, and led the way in.
…
At a glance, Suning recognized his younger brother from the last two teenagers who walked in one after another, of similar height and dressed similarly.
Apart from the pair of dimples inherited from the Xu family, her face looks a bit like her mother, but as she grew up she gradually looked like her grandmother.
Her brother, who was born to the same mother, looked more like her grandfather than herself, especially his extremely rare pair of auspicious phoenix eyes, which made her feel very close to him the moment she saw him.
While liking him, he couldn't help but feel lucky: Fortunately, his younger brother doesn't look like him, otherwise, if he faced a younger version of Xu Zixin, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to control myself either.
"Come back, Xiaojun, hurry up. This is Comrade Su Ningsu, and this is her brother Comrade Zhang Zezhang. They are here specifically to look for the small copper coins!"
"Comrade Su, Comrade Zhang, hello."
Jiang Xiaojun greeted them with a bit of restraint. As the host, he had to entertain the guests first. "Little sister, go and pour a glass of water for the two comrades and Uncle Hai."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Since Jiang Xiaoman went out to call them and there was no one in the room, Jiang Dahai naturally couldn't bring anyone in without permission. He could only move out a few small stools and sit in the yard waiting.
There were two large thatched huts, one for the three brothers and the other for Jiang Xiaoman, the only woman in the family, as a bedroom. There was no extra living room to entertain guests.
"Sorry, the house is small and simple..."
"It's okay. It's nice to feel the sea breeze and hear the sound of the waves here."
After a few simple polite remarks, Jiang Xiaoman filled a beautifully shaped shell with hot water and handed it to the three people. He then sat down aside and started to get to the point.
"Comrade Su, are you really sure that Little Copper Coin is your biological brother?"
"Yeah, make no mistake, you two don't look alike at all to me!"
"Big brother!" "Little Yuan!"
“I wasn’t wrong.”
Meeting the looks of his older brother and older sister, Jiang Xiaoyuan could only shut up and lower his head silently.
"Brother, you are right. How do you prove that my mother is your mother? I am your biological brother?"
Jiang Xiaotong, who was standing aside, clenched his hands tightly and put his thumb into the palm of his hand.
He didn't know how to describe his feelings at this moment. Looking at the incredibly beautiful person in front of him, he was full of doubts. Could she, who was like a real pearl, be his biological sister?
"We really don't look alike, because I look a little more like my mother and my grandmother, while you look a lot like my grandfather."
This shows that the Su family has strong genes, and they are all destined to be children of the Su family, not his, Xu Zixin's, Xu family.
“Brother Jiang, you should have seen my mother at that time, so you can take a closer look at me.”
Jiang Xiaojun nodded. In his memory, his biological mother looked pale and haggard due to injuries. However, after a careful comparison, he could still see that the two were somewhat similar.
"Also, these are the old photos I brought with me when I came here. You can take a look at them."
Jiang Xiaojun carefully took the small black and white photo, pursed his lips, and nodded with difficulty after a long time, "It's her."
She remained unconscious after Dad rescued the two people. The only difference between her and the beautiful and quiet woman in the photo was whether her eyes were open or closed.
"Brother, I want to see..."
Jiang Xiaotong took the photo with trembling hands and looked at the woman in it with greedy eyes.
This is what my mother looks like, no longer a cold stone tombstone or a small yellow mound of earth.
It was the first time he saw her, and he finally knew what his mother looked like after she took shape.
"Can I talk to you alone?"
Now that her identity was confirmed, Jiang Xiaojun no longer had any doubts. He felt bad hearing his younger brother's words, but he also knew that the two of them probably had a lot to talk about.
So he stood up first and said, "Comrade Su and Comrade Zhang, if you don't mind, why don't you just eat something at home today? Let's go prepare dinner."
"It's getting late. I have to keep an eye on those people and urge them to return home before the tide rises!"
Jiang Dahai followed suit, smiled at the two of them and left the yard.
"Well, Ningning, I'll take the captain over there, and by the way, I'll try to catch some seafood to see if I can add a dish."
"good."
But soon, only the brother and sister were left in the yard.
Glancing at Jiang Xiaotong who was still holding the photo carefully, Su Ning's smiling eyes sparkled with tears, "Little Tongqian, can you take me to see my mother?"
"Um."
…
Su Jinglei was an outsider and could not be buried in the village cemetery, so Jiang Fumin deliberately chose this place with beautiful scenery.
Facing the sea and with its back against a low mountain, a tall, pointed red lighthouse can be vaguely seen in the distance.
The sea breeze blew the hair around her ears and brushed her tears down to her temples.
After bowing, the two men sat side by side in front of the stone tablet. Su Ning raised his hand and gently stroked the surface of the tablet which had no inscriptions.
"My mother's name is Su Jinglei, Jing means quiet, Lei means bud. She is the only daughter in the eyes of my grandparents."
Her tone was gentle as she slowly told us everything about her mother.
He did not deliberately conceal the truth because of Jiang Xiaotong's age, from her meeting and knowing Xu Ziran to her reluctant agreement to the harsh conditions mentioned despite Su Ting's futile attempts to stop her.
Then, she discovered Xu Zixin's conspiracy, how she got the information, and told him everything.
Thirteen is neither old nor young. As her younger brother, Suning believes that he has his own judgment and is qualified to know all the truth.
"So, my last name should be Su, right?"
"Yes."
After hearing everything, Jiang Xiaotong wondered if everything would have been different if his mother had not died and had taken him back home?
He had indeed lived in poverty for many years, but his spiritual world was rich and content because his brothers and sisters had given him the most precious things.
But what about his own sister? She lost her mother and grandfather, lived in front of her ambitious and scumbag father, and almost lost her life. Now her life is still under threat.
We just met, but when I think of Jiang Xiaotong, I feel a tight pain in my chest.
She is my biological sister, who has the same blood as me and whose bones are connected to my flesh and blood...
"sister…"
"It sounds so nice, call me again."
"Sister, sister."
She could no longer control herself and hugged him tightly in her arms, letting the hot tears burst out, "I'm sorry, I'm late, I'm sorry, I just knew about your existence..."
Jiang Xiaotong hugged her back tightly, buried himself in her arms, and sobbed as well, "Sister, this is not your fault, it's all the fault of that scumbag Xu Zixin!"
"Yes, it's all because of that scumbag!"
After letting the man go, Suning carefully wiped the tears from his face, took his hand and knelt in front of the tombstone again: Mom, did you see, I found my brother.
And as for that scumbag Xu Zixin, she will repay all the suffering that her brother and mother have endured tenfold or a hundredfold.
…
Because of this conversation, the brother and sister became closer. After calming down, they said goodbye to their mother and slowly walked back to the Jiang family.
Holding her soft and warm hand, Jiang Xiaotong tilted his head and glanced at her profile hesitantly.
"What's wrong? We are siblings. You can just say whatever you want to say, okay?"
"Sister, I..."
Without me, the Jiang family still has three brothers and sisters, but he is the only close relative left to my sister.
The words that were on the tip of my tongue became harder to say.
"Do you want to stay here and continue to stay in the Jiang family?"
"I…"
Both sides are the closest people to him, and Jiang Xiaotong really doesn’t know what to do.
Gently touching the top of his head, Su Ning sighed silently in his heart, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about."
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