When they saw this, they did not speak.

Zhong Jin was very angry, and then walked out of the room without looking back.

Mrs. Zhong sighed heavily.

"Senior Mei Wanli, I'm really sorry, can you come up with another way?" Zhong Dushan said humbly.

"Well, you give me another day, and I'll go and look up the ancient books to see if there are any other solutions on it. Mei Wanli said.

"What the hell is going on?" Zhong Shen was also full of doubts in his heart, but looking at his father's serious face and his mother's melancholy eyes, he didn't say anything more.

Time was already pressing, but now it seems that it is necessary to wait one more day, but Zhong Shen knows that compared to himself, his father and mother must be more anxious, and they must also hope to cure the lotus flower earlier, but if there is nothing unspeakable, his parents will not be so stubborn.

Zhong Shen was very considerate of his parents, so he said, "It's okay, father, then I'll take Mei Wanli's seniors to our family's study to have a look and see if there are any books that can help you." ”

Zhong Dushan nodded, very comforted in his heart.

It would be nice if Zhong Jin could have Zhong Shen's half a point of sensibility, but, alas.

In the future, the great cause of the Zhong family will be handed over to Zhong Jin after all, but with his temperament, how can he reassure Zhong Dushan.

So, Zhong Shen left the room with Mei Wanli and went to the study, and Wan'er followed behind.

At this time, only Zhong Dushan and Mrs. Zhong were left in the house.

"Twilight Mountain," Madame Zhong was speechless for a moment.

Zhong Dushan hugged his wife, who had been with him for more than 20 years, and said, "Okay, it's okay." ”

"Dusk Mountain, Jin'er will definitely blame me, blame me for favoring Shui'er, although Shen'er didn't say anything, but I know that in his heart, my mother is also an unreasonable person, an incompetent mother. After speaking, Mrs. Zhong couldn't help but burst into tears.

"All right, ma'am, it's all right, don't think about it. Jin'er has such a temper. As for Shen'er, he has always been humble and does not care about these things, and after a long time, the children will understand our hard work. ”

Listening to Zhong Dushan's words, Mrs. Zhong cried even more sadly, and said helplessly, "Shui'er, our Shui'er, where are you?"

Zhong Dushan also sighed helplessly.

It turned out that Zhong Dushan and Mrs. Zhong both knew that the girl who was in their family now, and the girl they thought was the youngest daughter of the Zhong family, was not Shui'er at all.

It all started when Shui'er first came back.

At that time, the lotus flower of the Zhong family suddenly had buds in advance when it was not in the flowering period, and the meaning of the prophet at that time was that someone who was destined to come, and later, Shui'er came back, and everyone thought that Shui'er was the reason why the lotus flower opened in advance, not to mention, back then, Shui'er took the entire blood lotus, which shows that Shui'er and the lotus really have a deep fate.

Now that the water has returned, the lotus should have opened a little, but not long after the water returned, the lotus flower suddenly withered.

All the people don't know why.

One night, Mrs. Zhong told Zhong Dushan about her doubts, because she suspected that the water in front of her might not be the real water, otherwise the lotus flower would not have not bloomed, but withered.

Later, Mrs. Chung found the prophet again and told her guess.

The Prophet proposed a method of blood testing.

The whole thing was Mrs. Zhong's speculation, so in order not to make a fuss, Mrs. Zhong did not bring water and went in person, but secretly collected a drop of Shui'er's blood, and then took the blood of herself and Zhong Dushan and handed it to the prophet.

Two days later, the Prophet told Madame Chung the answer:

This water has no blood relationship with them.

Although this Shui'er is also eighteen years old this year, although this Shui'er was also picked up in Lingyun Mountain, and although this Shui'er also has a cinnabar mole on his chest, after all, this Shui'er is not the Zhong family's Shui'er.

Mrs. Zhong, who was still happy for her daughter's loss and recovery, suddenly fainted, and Zhong Dushan was also very heartbroken, he thought that God let Shui'er come back, that is, he forgave the mistakes he had made back then, and the sins that had been on his back for decades seemed to have finally been freed, but in today's situation, it seems that everything has not passed, and everything cannot pass.

Later, the husband and wife discussed that this matter was a secret for the two of them forever, and they should never make a noise until the real water was found. First, everyone knows that the youngest daughter of the Zhong family has been found, if they tell everyone that this is just an oolong, the face of the Zhong family will be lost, and some ill-intentioned people will take the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes, and secondly, the most important reason is that they don't want to hurt this innocent child, and both of them agree to treat this girl as water and love them forever.

Since God let this girl come to the Zhong family, it is fate, and Zhong Dushan and Mrs. Zhong will naturally treat her well.

Therefore, today, when Mei Wanli asked for the blood of the whole family, Mrs. Zhong would have such an objection that seemed a little unreasonable.

Because once this method is used, the secret that Shui'er is not his own flesh and blood will be exposed.

Madame Zhong didn't want a second person besides Zhong Dushan to know the secret.

Even his own sons Zhong Jin and Zhong Shen.

"Okay, madam, don't think about it, the most important thing now is to hope that Senior Mei Wanli can really find another way to crack it. Zhong Dushan comforted.

Mrs. Zhong nodded: "Dusk Mountain, should I go to Jin'er to talk." ”

"Madam, go back and rest, and I'll go find Jin'er. ”

Mrs. Zhong wanted to say something, so Zhong Dushan hurriedly said: "Okay, madam, you can rest assured, leave this matter to me, I will definitely handle it, after all, Jin'er is our son, I think he will definitely understand us." ”

After speaking, Zhong Dushan walked out of the room and came to Zhong Jin's room.

The door was closed.

"Jin'er," Zhong Dushan shouted softly.

There was no echo in it.

Zhong Dushan pushed the door open.

It was empty.

This gentleman must have been angry on the hill in the backyard again.

Zhong Dushan thought about it, and then walked to the backyard.

There is a rockery in the backyard of the Zhong family, which is not very high, but it is winding and hidden inside, and ordinary people can't find it.

Since he was a child, Zhong Jin was a very strong child, and sometimes after Zhong Dushan criticized him, the child climbed to the rockery in a fit of anger and hid himself, and then the servants were always easy to find.

Now, Zhong Jin must be hiding again.

Zhong Dushan thought about it, and came to the rockery.

This time, Zhong Jin did not go up the mountain, but stood on the pavilion of the rockery.

Zhong Dushan is at the bottom of the mountain, and I can see it at a glance.

"Jin'er," Zhong Dushan walked to the pavilion.

At this moment, Zhong Jin had calmed down, and when he saw his father coming, Zhong Jin hurriedly saluted.

"Jin'er, are you blaming us?" said Zhong Dushan straight to the point.

"Don't dare," Zhong Jin said.

"Jin'er, you have also grown up, and you will be a parent in a short time, and when that time comes, maybe you will be considerate of what I and your mother did today. Jin'er, you were only five years old when Shui'er was lost, and you may not remember the situation at that time, but in the hearts of me and your mother, that day seems to be our end. It was supposed to be a happy 100-year-old banquet, but suddenly there was news that the water had been stolen, and your mother fainted at that time, and I, a dignified seven-foot man, also burst into tears. ”

Speaking of this, Zhong Dushan couldn't help but redden.

Zhong Jin's heart was also suddenly a little uncomfortable.

"Jin'er, later, your mother was like crazy, washing her face with tears all day long, I was really worried about her body, so I tried to distract her as much as possible, so that she could get out of the haze as soon as possible, but, Jin'er, do you know, I can't cry when your mother is crying, I need to comfort her, but the sadness in my heart also needs to be vented, so only when your mother fell asleep, I secretly ran out alone, ran out of the yard, and cried silently. During that time, we really lived like years. ”

"Now, we have finally found our water, and your mother and I will naturally love us more. That's why when she heard that the blood of the water was going to be collected, your mother reacted so much. So, please be considerate of your aging father and mother, and understand their love for their daughters. ”

Listening to his father's words, Zhong Jin also felt a little remorseful, after all, the loss of Shui'er is really a matter of heartbreak for his parents, and now that his beloved daughter has been lost, he must be a little partial.

"Father, don't worry, I won't be angry. I ask my father to forgive me for my recklessness just now, and I am also in a hurry, so I will contradict my mother. ”

"Well, if you forgive us, my father will be pleased. ”

So, the father and son, in this pavilion, untied the knot in their hearts just now.

At this time, Zhong Shen suddenly ran over out of breath: "Father, eldest brother, it turns out that you are here." ”

"What's the matter, Shen'er, did Mei Wanli's seniors come up with some solution?" Zhong Dushan hurriedly asked.

"Yes, father, just now the seniors found a book in our study and found a solution. ”

"What's the solution?"

"The book says that to save the lotus, it is generally necessary to use a drop of blood from all members of the family who are closely related to the lotus, and then mix and water, so that the blood that is related to each other can be dissolved to better heal the lotus. But if that doesn't work, there's another way, and that's to bring in non-bloodline members of the family, and then it can also work. ”

"What does this mean?" Zhong asked, puzzled.

"That is, the future members of our family, that is, foreign members, such as daughters-in-law or aunts. ”

"But, how do you find this?"

"My mother went to the Prophet and asked him to give me a hexagram and a plan for me to find out who my future family would be. But the Prophet said he could only help us figure out one. ”

"One is better than nothing, so what is the result of the prophet?" Zhong Dushan asked.

"The Prophet said that this is a hexagram for the future, which is not simple, and will take three days. Zhong Shen said.

"Well, now it seems that this is the only way to go. Zhong Jin said helplessly.

"Okay, all we need to do is wait," Zhong Dushan looked into the distance and breathed a sigh of relief softly.

The Zhong family, except waiting, has nothing else to do.

Everyone is very anxious, but the most anxious is Wan'er.

I thought that I would let Mei Wanli help the Zhong family save the lotus flower earlier, so that she could return home earlier, and then quickly let Murong Feng tell the master about the two of them, but now that such a situation has occurred, it is undoubtedly delaying time.

I don't know what the reason is, Murong Wan'er always feels uneasy in her heart, as if something is about to happen, so she is anxious to end all this quickly.

That night, Wan'er and Mei Wanli were ready to rest.

As usual, Wan'er combed Mei Wanli's hair.

After a few days of getting along, Wan'er also seems to like this seemingly eccentric old lady.

"Wan'er, you have been combing my hair for the past few days, so I will comb your hair today. Mei Wanli said suddenly.

"Okay, mother-in-law. Wan'er readily agreed.

So, Wan'er sat down, and Mei Wanli picked up the comb.

Wan'er has long black hair that hangs down to her waist, which is very enviable.

Mei Wanli looked at it, and couldn't help but moisten her eyes.

So she turned her back to Mei Wanli, and Wan'er couldn't see her expression, but Wan'er obviously felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

"Mother-in-law, what's wrong?" Wan'er asked sensibly.

"It's okay, I just think, it's good to be young. Mei Wanli said sentimentally.

"Mother-in-law, everyone has a time when they are young, and everyone has a time when they are old. Presumably, my mother-in-law also had green silk when she was young, and she must be a hundred times better looking than Wan'er's. ”

"Yes, I did have long hair when I was young, and all girls my age were envious of me. Mei Wanli thought of that year, and couldn't help but smile on his face.

"So, mother-in-law, you don't have to envy me for being young, because at such a young age, you have also had it. Wan'er said.

"Wan'er" Mei Wanli sighed, and then said: "I don't just envy your youth, I just think that being young is not only in your prime, but also about having a lover by your side." ”

Mei Wanli's words made Wan'er not know what to say.

Wan'er knew that from the beginning, Wan'er knew that this Mei Wanli must be a person with a story, but Wan'er always felt that since people were unwilling to tell it, there was no need for her to go into other people's past.

However, at this moment, Wan'er felt different.

"Mother-in-law, I know that you must be someone who has been through a lot of things, but I have never been embarrassed to ask because I think it is your private matter. However, mother-in-law, sometimes people need to tell the secrets that are hidden in their hearts that are not often revealed, so that they may be able to relieve the pressure of the burden on themselves in the past. Mother-in-law, if you want to confide at this time, if you want to find someone to share the secret hidden in your heart, then Wan'er is willing to be this person. ”

Looking at Wan'er's sincere eyes, Mei Wanli smiled, sat down, and said, "Wan'er, this is a long, long story, are you willing to listen to the story of an old woman like me?"

Wan'er nodded.

So, Mei Wanli will start the old things:

"Actually, my name is not Mei Wanli at all, my surname is Tan, and my name is Tan Mei. Since I was a child, like you, I don't know who my biological parents are, I have always been raised by my master, even the name Tan Mei was given to me by my master, my master's surname is Tan, I heard that when he picked me up, he was under a plum tree, so he had that name. At that time, there were a lot of children like me in the same sect, and we grew up together and learned martial arts and spells together. I was not the most outstanding of these siblings, but I was very accomplished in chess, and at that time, very few people around me were able to beat me, except for two people, one was my master. ”

"Who is the other person?" Wan'er asked curiously.

"The other is my senior brother, Tan Wanli. ”

Speaking of this, Wan'er vaguely felt that this Tan Wanli was the source of all secrets.

"Speaking of my eldest brother, we are childhood sweethearts, two little guesses, he is three years older than me, we have always been very good, from the initial brother and sister relationship, and then it became the love of men and women. The time I spent with him was the most beautiful time of my life. The brothers and sisters in the same sect all knew about our relationship, and even the master agreed very much, saying that when the senior brother reached the age of the weak crown, he would arrange a marriage for us. ”

Wan'er found that at this time, Mei Wanli's eyes were glowing with youth, like a girl who longed for beautiful love, looking forward to everything in the future.

"However, I was always too playful, always trying to find someone to play chess, and then see people come home with hatred, and satisfy my inner vanity. Regarding this, my brother also reminded me not to be so competitive all the time, but to have more gentleness and softness that a girl should have, but at that time, I seemed to have gone mad and couldn't listen to such words at all. ”

Mei Wanli paused and continued: "At that time, a monk suddenly came to my place, saying that his chess skills were very superb, I was young and vigorous at the time, and I was always unconvinced, so I naturally wanted to compete with him, but I was not the monk's opponent at all, and after a few rounds, I was defeated. How could I just stop there, so I played a few more games of chess with the monk, but I still didn't have any chance of winning. ”

"And then?"

"Then I went back to my house, locked myself in the house, and wouldn't open the door to anyone. I was alone in the house studying chess, and I swore that I would defeat this monk. Even when my brother comes, I always blow him away. I was really too willful at that time, and I didn't understand my brother at all, and I broke his heart. ”

"Then, your senior brother ignored you?"

"My brother loves me very much, and he won't be angry with me. ”

"But, why did you ...... later?" Wan'er wanted to speak and stopped.

"Later, I made a decision that broke the hearts of those who loved me. ”