Chapter 38 Brother
Remembering what Shan Gu Dao hid here in the original story, Qing'er casually walked over, picked up the pillow, dusted it off, and shook it a few times. "Hmm? There's something here."
Li Lianhua walked up, picked it up and looked at it. "It has a password."
"This is simple," Qing'er said, gently stroking the opening with her hand.
Li Lianhua was shocked, but he didn't say anything. He picked up the letter inside and started reading. "Nan Yin? Shan Gu Dao is investigating Nan Yin? Is he from Nan Yin?" he muttered to himself, his brows furrowing tightly. Nan Yin had been destroyed for a hundred years.
Qing'er watched him from the side, seemingly unsurprised by his reaction. She said softly, "You can ask your master and mistress if they know anything." Then she added, "Keep looking and see if there are any more clues."
A moment later, Li Lianhua found a box under the bed. The box wasn't locked, and when he opened it, it was full of broken trinkets. When he saw the three characters "Li Xiangyi" crossed out with a big X at the bottom, he suddenly took a step back, a look of hurt flashing in his eyes. "So... he hated me so much since I was little. Why?" he said, his voice choked with emotion.
“There aren’t so many whys. Some people just can’t stand seeing others succeed. They live in their own world, unable to see the good in others, hating everything and everyone, never reflecting on themselves,” Qing’er said, looking at him with concern and trying to comfort him. Although she knew he would be upset knowing this, she didn’t regret letting him know, because only by knowing everything could he let go. Although Li Lianhua didn’t say it, he knew he still remembered the kindness Shan Gu Dao had shown him when they were children.
Qing'er said softly, "Moreover... Li Lianhua, it's not his fault that he's outstanding."
Li Lianhua looked up at Qing'er and felt a warmth in her heart. She didn't feel so sad anymore. "Thank you, Miss Qing'er."
Qing'er smiled and said, "Alright, you should go back and rest early too. Aunt Cen and the others have probably already retired for the night. Go see them tomorrow."
The next day, after dinner, they sat there drinking tea and chatting. Li Lianhua took out the letters she had found the day before and placed them in front of Qi Mushan and the others.
Qi Mushan picked it up with a puzzled look. After reading it, he frowned. Granny Cen, who was standing next to him, also picked it up to read. After reading it, she and Qi Mushan exchanged a glance.
After they finished reading, Li Lianhua asked, "Master, Mistress, is Shan Gudao a descendant of Princess Longxuan of Nan Yin?"
Granny Cen sighed, "He's not, Xiangyi, you are."
Li Lianhua was shocked.
He stared wide-eyed at Granny Cen in disbelief. “How could… how could I be a descendant of Princess Longxuan of Nan Yin?” Qi Mushan slowly began, “Back then, the entire Li family was wiped out, with only two young masters escaping. One was you, and the other was your brother, Li Xiangxian. I was friends with your parents. When I heard the news and found you, Xiangxian had already died of illness. At that time, you only had Shan Gudao by your side. Moreover, before Xiangxian died, he entrusted him with the family heirloom jade pendant, asking him to take care of you. You were too young to remember anything then and forgot about Xiangxian. You were very dependent on Shan Gudao, so I brought him back with me. Later, Shan Gudao also forgot about these things because of a fever.”
Granny Cen continued, "We think it's better if Xiangyi forgets about it; let's not let the affairs of the previous generation affect the next."
Li Lianhua felt a sharp pain in his heart, and tears instantly streamed down his face. "I have a biological brother? I actually forgot about my brother." It turned out that the brother who always protected him in the dilapidated temple when they were young and always gave him the food first was his biological brother. How could he forget such a good brother?
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