Who would have thought that, with a lifetime almost over, this matter could not be kept secret after all, and was completely exposed to everyone in this way.
The old lady's words were very subtle, but even the most foolish person could hear the unspoken meaning in them.
At that time, on one side was a lonely and helpless young girl, and on the other side was a prestigious family with considerable influence in the capital. Comparing the two, it was easy to guess what the young girl had gone through without much thought.
"He's Mr. Lin's savior, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to treat him like this?" Song Mengmeng sneered with a hint of disdain. "What's this usually called again? Crossing the river and burning the bridge? Repaying kindness with enmity?"
"We...we really didn't do anything to that girl back then." The old lady lowered her head shyly, and after a long while, she awkwardly spoke, as if she wanted to explain. But as soon as the words left her mouth, she seemed to know that what she said sounded ridiculous, and in the end, she didn't say anything more. Instead, she turned her head away, avoiding everyone's gaze.
The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet.
Hu Yue had intended to speak up to ease the tension, but Song Mengmeng didn't give her the chance at all. The young girl's expression wasn't good at the moment. She glanced at the old lady sitting at the head of the table, then quickly turned her gaze to Hu Yue.
"Inspector Hu, you don't need to contact me about this matter anymore!" Song Mengmeng's tone was full of dissatisfaction. She made a decisive decision: "Things have come to this point. There's nothing to talk about with someone who is full of lies and still hasn't realized his mistakes!"
If the Lin family truly suffers misfortune in the future, then it will all be her own fault!
After speaking, Song Mengmeng didn't bother to linger and turned to leave. But before she even reached the door, the tightly closed flower hall door was pushed open from the outside.
Standing at the door was Mr. Lin, who looked quite spry and used a cane.
"Young lady, I know your family's behavior has made you very angry! I, an old man, apologize on their behalf. I know it's rude of you to make such a presumptuous request, but I still want to ask for your help."
It's not just about resolving the current crisis facing the Lin family; more importantly, this old man really wants to understand what exactly happened back then!
Old Master Lin looked at Song Mengmeng standing before him with an extremely polite, almost respectful, attitude. This was practically unheard of for a man who had spent half his life in the military and who always maintained an upright and proud demeanor.
His attitude surprised not only Hu Yue and the others, but also the old lady who had just turned her face away, clearly not wanting to have any contact with Song Mengmeng. She stood up in astonishment, looking at the old man in front of her with shock, as if she had never seen him before. He had lowered his status and looked no different from an ordinary person.
“I could have ignored your request.”
Song Mengmeng frowned slightly as she looked at the old man in front of her. The righteous spirit of a soldier still lingered around him, and it was probably because of this righteous spirit that the Lin family had been protected until now and had not been completely devoured by the evil spirit of the curse.
It was precisely because of this sense of righteousness that Song Mengmeng could not ignore his request!
The Pixiu clan has always been engraved on battle flags as guardian deities of the army! Throughout history, for tens of thousands of years, the obsession with victory and protection held by those soldiers who died defending their homes and country has always lingered around her. This yearning for victory and slaughter has solidified into a fierce aura that only the Pixiu clan, as ancient divine beasts, can suppress and protect!
She couldn't refuse the wish of such a veteran.
This is a duty she cannot shirk as a guardian!
"However, since it is your request, I naturally have no right to refuse!"
Song Mengmeng took a step back and nodded slightly to Old Master Lin. As a Pixiu, this was already the highest courtesy she could give to a soldier.
"No, Lao Lin, you're getting old and your health isn't so good anymore. How can you go through all that trouble to travel so far?! What will happen to me, what will happen to the children if something happens to them?!"
The old lady hadn't said anything at first, but when she heard that in order to find his past memories, Grandpa Lin decided to personally go to the small mountain village he had visited before, she couldn't sit still and stood up to vehemently oppose the proposal.
No, she can't let Lao Lin think about the past, no matter what she says!
If Old Lin really remembers, the result will be disastrous for her! All the things she has worked so hard to maintain over the years will become a joke that has come to nothing!
"Guimei, it's been over fifty years! I'm practically half-buried now. It's time I learned the truth about some things!"
Grandpa Lin looked at the old lady with a calm expression.
He didn't say much, just this one sentence successfully shut the old lady who wanted to persuade him again.
“Alright, if you want to go, I’ll go with you!” The old lady was silent for a while, but finally spoke up when the old man turned to leave.
Seemingly anticipating the old man's objection, the old lady, after making the request, quickly added before he could refuse, "If you don't let me go, then I can't agree to you going either!"
You know my personality. If you don't agree, then I have my own ways of doing things—I'll go with you!
The old lady's words carried a hint of defiance, but having spent most of his life with her, he naturally understood his wife's personality; these words were not a threat, but a statement of fact.
So in the end, the old man didn't object to anything, set a departure time with Song Mengmeng and the others, and then turned and left.
Having decided to go to Yunnan Province again, Hu Yue and Song Mengmeng didn't linger. After saying goodbye to the old lady, they quickly left the Lin family's old house.
"Do you think Grandpa Lin already knows something?!" As she was getting into the car, Hu Yue couldn't help but call out to Song Mengmeng, who was opening the car door to leave.
Song Mengmeng stopped and turned to look at Hu Yue with a half-smile: "Whether you know or not, does it even matter in the current situation?!"
How many fifty-year periods does a person have in their lifetime?!
Regardless of whether Old Master Lin is recalling the past, what's lost is lost, and what's missed is missed. Even if he remembers everything now, what can he do?
The love spell was activated because Old Master Lin broke his promise!
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