Chapter 247: Confusion (19)
Ning Wan casually glanced at the table, and then, her eyes stuck to the photo and couldn't take it off.
To be precise, what Lian Xiu put on the table was not a photograph, but a piece of postcard-sized paper with a plastic seal. The corners of the paper are yellowed, there are creases, the color on it is a mess, and the outline can still be seen clearly, with occasional mottled black marks, the plastic seal is new, and it is incompatible with the portrait, which shows that the plastic seal has only been made recently.
Lian Xiu's fingertips tapped the drawing paper, and the pale pink nails reflected the blazing fire around him, adding a touch of mystery to the drawing paper.
Ning Wan's breathing was unsteady, the hollow lace of the moon-white cheongsam rose and fell with her breathing, and the emaciated and delicate collarbone loomed.
She used her fingertips to pull off a few hairs on the Persian cat in her arms, and the kitten in her arms didn't dare to offend Ning Wan, so she had to let out a low wail to express her dissatisfaction.
Ning Wan retracted her gaze and looked at Lian Xiu with a smile, "This is?" ”
Because of the plastic sealing, the halo on the painting paper opened, and the pattern close at hand was not real, revealing an indescribable mystery.
Lian Xiuzhen took back the photo seriously, turned the handkerchief over, gently wiped the surface of the portrait, and said softly, "This is my biological mother, Ning Wan." ”
Of course, Ning Wan knew who the woman in the portrait was, but she didn't want to recognize her.
She let out a faint "oh" and picked up the fan on the table, which was painted with butterfly love flowers, which was incredibly beautiful, but unfortunately there was no payment on it.
The fan swayed gently, a small movement when she relieved her tension, her eyes staring at a corner of the table, her long and curled eyelashes leaving a moving silhouette in the light, draining away all emotions.
The pure white hair on the Persian cat in his arms stood up, and he noticed the owner's absent-mindedness, aimed at the opportunity, quickly jumped away, and disappeared in the eyes of everyone in three or two.
Ning Wan didn't expect the Persian cat to abandon herself, and the familiar feeling in her arms disappeared instantly, she chuckled and shook her head, and muttered, "It's really a little wild cat that can't be raised......
Lian Xiu put away the photo and put it in the shirt pocket closest to his chest, his hands were still clasped together and placed lightly on the table, his eyes were slightly closed, "Miss Ning doesn't have anything to say after looking at the portrait?" ”
She looked up, clenched the handle of the fan in her hand, and pursed her lips, "What do you want to hear from my mouth?" To put it bluntly, it is ......"
Lian Xiu smiled dumbly, and lowered his head apologetically, "It's Xiu who is presumptuous......"
Ning Wan didn't speak, staring at Lian Xiu in a daze, this was her child who was ten months pregnant, once upon a time, she also longed to use him as a bargaining chip to save that rotten marriage.
But in the end, it was just a dream.
The tip of Ning Wan's nose was pantothenic, and she reached out and gently brushed away the broken hair that stood in front of his forehead.
Lian Xiu was stunned on the spot, grabbed her wrist regardless of it, and said with a serious face, "You look the same as the woman in the portrait." ”
Ning Wan raised her eyebrows, letting him grab her hand, and smiled, "The portrait is ruined like that, and the face is only half of it, how can you tell that she is like me?" ”
At this point, she paused and winked at him, "I think I'm a thousand times more beautiful than the woman in the portrait." ”
Lian Xiu let go of his hand in disappointment, what Ning Wan said was right. The portrait was secretly hidden from his mother's relics when he was a child, and when the man got it in a lot of rain and humidity, the painting was almost destroyed.
His stepmother Wang Cui, in the eyes of outsiders, is a good mother who is honest and takes care of the family, his biological mother has just passed away, Wang Cui entered the East Palace, and ordered the subordinates to throw away all the things about Ning Wan, none of them can be kept, if she sees a little bit of things about her, all the subordinates will be expelled!
Under such coercion, no matter how loyal the old slave was to Ning Wan at the beginning, they all obeyed Wang Cui's orders. After all, one is the old master who is dead, and the other is the new master who is alive in front of him.
The ignorant Lian Xiu took advantage of everyone's inattention to secretly hide this portrait, which was also the only one left by his side.
Twenty years have passed, and the picture that should have been bright and bright is so faint that it is almost impossible to see the color, and the outline is gradually blurred.
As the female ghost said, how does this determine that the person in the painting is her?
Lian Xiu let go of his hand and stood up, "That's me bothering." ”
He is a person who does not like to be reluctant, Ning Wan never hides the indifference in his tone, there is no need for him to continue to dwell on it.
Ning Wan propped her palms on the table, and her steps moved back, suppressing the urge to get up.
Lian Xiu turned his back and waited for a while, but there was no movement behind him. He scoffed and strode away.
Ning Wan looked at his back in frustration, not that she didn't want to recognize each other, she still had a lot to do, and she had no way to recognize her.
Lian Xiu's broad shoulders shook slightly, and within a step of the door, he shook his body twice, and finally collapsed, her fallen body overturned the chair next to her, and the table was also shaken to the side.
Ning Wan pushed the case up, shook off the fan in her hand, knelt on the ground, picked up Lian Xiu's body, and said anxiously, "Xiao Xiu, are you okay?" How could this suddenly happen? ”
Lian Xiu's thick eyelashes trembled twice, the blood on his lips was gone, and he struggled to open his eyes, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and he asked persistently, "Are you her?" I won't be mistaken...... Are you her? ”
Ning Wan had tears in her eyes, and there was finally a trace of emotional fluctuation on her cold face, and she nodded slowly, and the dripping tears evaporated in midair.
Lian Xiu sneered in his heart, this bitter trick was really not wrong.
His performance just now was not all acting, it was the true expression of "Lian Xiu", which was so real that it was impeccable.
If it's not true, how can you fool the cunning ghost king and gain her trust?
Lian Xiu took advantage of the good atmosphere, squeezed out two tears, slipped from the corners of his eyes, and grabbed Ning Wan tightly with both hands, "I finally found you...... Mom. ”
The last two words made Ning Wan's psychological defense line completely collapse, and she couldn't stop crying, "...... Xiaoxiu, it's me, I'm your mother...... Is there anything wrong with you? ”
Lian Xiu said happily, "Maybe I've been too tired lately and haven't rested well...... Mother, how did you become like this? ”
Ning Wan wiped the tears on her face, pulled Lian Xiu up, and told him about the original incident.
After saying that, the two fell into a long silence.
Lian Xiu hung down on the wooden table with a heavy fist, and the wooden table shook violently twice, "Lian Yi, Wang Cui is too deceitful!" ”
Ning Wan cleaned up her mood and returned to her usual appearance, with murderous aura in her voice, "Xiao Xiu, no mother is willing to leave her child voluntarily. I'll do the rest, you give me some more time, I'll help you pave the road, Wang Cui and Lian Yi stole our things, I'll let them return them one by one. ”
Lian Xiu bowed his head and was silent.
"It's not early, Xiao Xiu, you go back early to rest." Ning Wan gave an eviction order. In the past, she was simple-minded and thought less, so she fell for their scheme.
When you return after 20 years, your heart must be ruthless. In the matter of recognizing Lian Xiu, she never had extravagant hopes, she just wanted to look at him from a distance.
Where are there children who do not want their mothers to be noble and elegant.
She was afraid that her ruthlessness would scare Lian Xiu's pure heart.
At this point, we can only take one step at a time.
"My mother may not know that I only have a few years left to live, and when I was alone overseas, I almost lost my life at the hands of Wang Cui. I've always been skeptical of your death, and I've always wanted to find out. One time I was out at sea, and I was caught in a big storm and I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was on a deserted island.
On a desert island, I met a shrine maiden, and the shrine maiden told me that the accident was not an accident but that someone had done something on the ship, so that I would never be able to return home.
I thought about it, if I can't go back to Lian's home, whose interests will be hurt the most? It must be Wang Cui, with his children. After thinking about it, I was even more determined to live.
Seeing that I was destined, the witch used a forbidden spell in their clan on me, and it was against heaven to use the forbidden technique to continue my life, and I needed to take out the corresponding things to repay the witch who saved me.
I promised to send her money when I got back. She said she didn't need any of that and just asked me to find someone. ”
Lian Xiu said with emotion.
When Ning Wan heard it for the first time, her heart tightened, and she was very worried about Lian Xiu at that time, how good it would be if she could be by his side when he was most helpless.
"Who's that man?" Ning Wan answered, if she could help find that person, it would be her wish.
"That person's mother also knows ......" Lian Xiu deliberately sold a pass.
Ning Wan frowned and thought deeply, know? Except for Lian Yi and Wang Cui's family, the others are probably already half cut into the ground, she shook her head, with a smile in her eyes, "I really can't guess who it is?" ”
"She's in our villa right now." The corners of Lian Xiu's mouth rose and gave another hint.
Ning Wan's face changed drastically, in the villa? Her plan is to bury all the others in the villa except Lian Xiu.
"Just tell me. My mother is old and doesn't have a good memory. Ning Wan put away the smile on her face, if she didn't care about the important person, what if she let Lian Xiu take it away, but it must not be that person.
If yes, things will be a lot trickier.
"Her name is Lu Qingqing, and she is Lian Rourou's classmate. Mother may not have seen her, she is a nice girl. Lian Xiu said to himself, his tone could not hide his appreciation for the girl, and he didn't look at Ning Wan's awkward face at all.
Ning Wan continued to shake the fan, thought for a while, and spoke, "Xiao Xiu, you can take anyone away, but even Rourou must die!" ”
Lian Xiu stared at Ning Wan in surprise and said in a loud voice, "Why! ”
Ning Wan was entangled and didn't know how to explain, "Lu Qingqing had a holiday with me, and I can't let her go back alive." ”
Obviously, this ambiguous explanation did not impress Lian Xiu, "Lu Qingqing is just an ordinary girl, why can't you get along with her everywhere?" You're already so strong, are you still afraid of her? ”