When Lin Dan opened his eyes again, he found that he had lost his memory again and had a different body. Never mind why she knew so much despite having lost her memory, her intuition told her that she was not that old. Her hands were dry, waxy, and covered with calluses, with some black dirt still remaining between her long nails. Looking down from her hands, she was wearing a pair of rubber shoes with mud on the toes and a foul odor of manure.
Yes, it was manure. Although Lin Dan had lost his memory, his life skills and common sense were still there. He could master the familiar things again in an instant. She seemed to have been a farmer in her previous life. When she saw the garden full of fruits and vegetables, she immediately knew that it was time to plant poles in the loofahs, water the eggplants, and harvest the leeks when they were ripe. She put on her gloves and calmly completed the unfinished work of the original owner.
At the same time, the memories in her mind began to replay themselves, like a movie: the original owner was also called Lin Dan, and was born in an extremely feudal and conservative family. My father is a gardener who specializes in raising orchids. I heard that his ancestors have been imperial gardeners since the Ming Dynasty. They also bred a top-quality black orchid, which was praised by the emperor. In order to pass on this craft, Lin's father did not allow his daughter to go to a formal school since she was a child. Instead, he brought her up at home in the most traditional way. The original owner could recite "The Rules of Being a Good Pupil and Child", "Three Character Classic" and "The Analects of Confucius" by heart since she was a child. She was also well-versed in the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. In her spare time, she planted flowers and grass and lived a very simple life.
When the original owner was sixteen years old, Lin's mother passed away. Lin's father felt that his health was failing, so he decided to find a live-in man for his only daughter. He fell in love with Bai Pengfei, the only high school student in the village, at first sight. However, the Bai family looked down on the original owner, thinking that she was uneducated, narrow-minded, and a country girl who could not help their son, so they flatly rejected the marriage.
Later, Bai Pengfei really became very successful and was admitted to a key university in the province. However, the extremely poor Bai family could not afford the high tuition and living expenses and could only worry secretly. At this time, Lin's father came to propose marriage again and took out 10,000 yuan for Bai Pengfei to study. The Bai family was blinded by the money and agreed after only a few days of hesitation. Bai Pengfei discovered that the original owner was not the country girl he had imagined, but was exceptionally beautiful, so he did not raise any objections. The two held their wedding banquet during the summer vacation, but were unable to obtain a marriage certificate because they were not of sufficient age.
Both living expenses and tuition fees had to be paid by the Lin family. In the first two years, Bai Pengfei was well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble. In order to stay in the provincial capital for internship and find a job during his junior year, he had to rent a house and use connections, which was another huge expense. Although people's living standards were not high at that time and the monthly rent was only a few hundred yuan, it was a huge sum of money for ordinary farmers.
Naturally, the Bai family could not afford it, so Bai Pengfei, who wanted to file for a divorce, had to return to his hometown again to reunite with the original owner. He took great pains to please the original owner and obtained a marriage certificate with her. Only then was he able to borrow 20,000 yuan from Lin's father and temporarily settle down in the big city. The original owner had to stay in his hometown to take care of the flower garden and could not live with his family. The couple were rarely together and had no children, but they lived a peaceful life.
Three months later, Bai Pengfei ended his internship, but took the opportunity to win the favor of his boss's daughter. The next year, the two got married and had a daughter. At this point, Bai Pengfei was confident enough that he no longer needed the support of the original owner and Lin's father. He immediately returned to his hometown to discuss divorce with the other party.
The original owner was a woman who loved to dwell on a rut and couldn't let go. For some reason, she got Bai Pengfei drunk, had sex with him all night, and got pregnant. According to Chinese law, a man cannot file for divorce while his wife is pregnant, so the two remained entangled for several more years.
In fact, Lin's father had seen through Bai Pengfei a long time ago. He couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer any more, so he left a will before his death, ordering her to let go. The original owner received traditional education and regarded her father as her God. Even though her heart was broken, she still agreed but was absolutely unwilling to give up the custody of her daughter.
Because of the arrival of this daughter, Bai Pengfei almost lost the wealth and glory that was within his grasp. How could he have a fatherly heart towards his daughter? However, in order to torture the original owner, he still filed a defense in court. At this time, he had money and power. The original owner, an orphan, was naturally no match for him. She soon lost the divorce lawsuit and lost custody of her daughter.
After the two divorced, Bai Pengfei quickly left the provincial capital to develop in Kyoto, and there has been no news of him since then. The original owner missed his daughter so much that he became sick, but couldn't find her. He developed depression, his health deteriorated day by day, and he couldn't take care of the flower garden left by his father.
But there is always a way out. Two years ago, she went to the town to buy fertilizer and happened to see a magazine in a roadside shop. The person on the cover was Bai Pengfei. More than a decade has passed, and he is no longer the unknown country boy. He has transformed into a real estate tycoon and a business legend.
The original owner was overjoyed and immediately paid for the magazine. He also found the address of Bai Pengfei's company in the interview on the inside page. The next day, she took a train to Kyoto and waited outside the company every day. She followed Bai Pengfei for another month, found the community where he lived, and was hired as a gardener in the area.
She wandered around the Bai family every day and finally saw her daughter after three days. The daughter's name was Bai Zhilan, a name given to her by Lin's father. It was elegant and poetic, but she did not grow up to be what they had imagined.
She was wearing strange clothes and had strange heavy makeup on. She was kicked out of the house by Bai Pengfei's current wife, Liu Manni, the mistress who had interfered with their marriage. Her clothes, shoes and other belongings were thrown all over the floor, and she didn't even have a suitcase. The daughter waved her fists and screamed, but no one came to help her. Everyone just looked at her with condemnation and even contempt, as if she were a clown.
The original owner's heart was broken instantly, and he wanted to rush over to fight Liu Manni to the death, but was stopped by a colleague. She warned her not to meddle in other people's business, otherwise she would be kicked out. Thinking that he would never see his daughter again, the original owner could only endure it.
She watched her daughter wandering the streets, imitating others by smoking, drinking, and dancing, having a crazy time. She was heartbroken and was about to reunite with her daughter when she was discovered by Bai Pengfei. He regarded her as a stain and was worried that her past would be dug up and hyped by the media, so he immediately sent bodyguards to put her on a train and send her back to her hometown.
The original owner sneaked back several times, and was driven back several times. She finally realized that she was now completely unable to escape from Bai Pengfei's control. He tried to trap her to death in this poor mountain village so that she would never be able to see her daughter again.
The original owner's depression worsened, but he was redeemed again last year. She found out that her daughter had made her debut, and the first singing variety show she participated in became a national hit and won the title of "Singer of the Year". After changing into a beautiful long dress and washing off the weird heavy makeup, the real Bai Zhilan was so beautiful, shining, and talented. She had grown exactly into the image the original owner had imagined.
The original owner began to frantically collect items related to her daughter. She received a traditional education, worked in gardening, and led a very secluded life. Apart from a TV, there were almost no other electronic products in her home. She gritted her teeth and bought a mobile phone just to check her daughter's Weibo and related news every day, and often ran to the provincial capital to buy her daughter's posters or CDs.
She became cheerful, and her most important task every day was to check in and like her daughter's Weibo posts. She registered a Weibo account for herself, with the nickname "Lanlan's Mom", but no one knew that she was really the mother of the talented singer Bai Zhilan. She didn't dare to publicize it because she realized that her existence was a stain on her daughter.
But the good times did not last long. Liu Manni's daughter Bai Zhu also made her debut and climbed up by stepping on Bai Zhilan. Bai Zhilan had a very hot temper and was always angered by Bai Zhu and said things she didn't think of. She was caught by the media many times and gradually gained a reputation for being a big shot and bullying newcomers. In addition, Bai Zhu's mother Liu Manni is the real Mrs. Bai, while Bai Zhilan's mother is unknown and she is an illegitimate child, which makes people even more criticized.
She worked hard to get rid of the entanglement between Liu Manni and her daughter, but she got deeper and deeper into it. She takes on variety shows, and Bai Zhu also takes on variety shows; she takes on advertisements, and Bai Zhu also takes on advertisements; she takes on TV series, and Bai Zhu also takes on TV series, and they all achieve better results than her, and then they issue press releases to denigrate her as worthless.
Soon, there were overwhelming comments on the Internet calling for Bai Zhilan to quit the entertainment industry. Netizens who were unaware of the situation attacked her with the most vicious language, poking her wherever it hurt. Unable to bear it any longer, she finally fought back and spread the news that Liu Manni was the mistress and her mother was the original wife.
Public opinion was in an uproar, and the Bai family was instantly involved in this scandal.
I don't know where Bai Zhilan found the evidence, but it was so sufficient that Bai Pengfei lost all face and his reputation was ruined, but he was unable to refute it. Liu Manni suddenly became a laughing stock among the wealthy ladies. She was no longer eligible to attend business dinners and often locked herself at home sulking. Bai Pengfei angrily announced that he would sever his father-daughter relationship with Bai Zhilan, and she agreed without hesitation.
It was not until this time that the direction of public opinion reversed. More and more people sympathized with Bai Zhilan, while the black fans who disliked Bai Zhu popped up like mushrooms after a rain, causing her to lose many endorsements and job opportunities.
The ups and downs of her daughter stimulated the original owner, causing her depression to worsen again. While watching this dispute, she felt a strong sense of guilt, thinking that she was a burden to her daughter. As a result, she couldn't eat or sleep for more than a month and became so thin that she looked unrecognizable. If Lin Dan hadn't come, she definitely wouldn't have been able to hold on for long.
Lin Dan endured the stomach cramps, harvested the chives in the garden, and prepared to make some porridge.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Before Lin Dan could go to ask, three men in suits pushed open the unlocked door and walked in, asking loudly, "Excuse me, is this Ms. Lin Danlin's home? We are the producers of the program "The Naughty Kids at Home" and would like to discuss filming with you."
"The Naughty Kid at Home", what is that? Lin Dan was holding a handful of leeks in his hand, looking a little confused.
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