Late at night, Li Huamei-Li Chun stood in front of the door that was so familiar to her in her short life, hesitating, not knowing why she felt such painful pressure. For a moment, she felt a little lost in the meaning of her existence.
This large European-style house hidden deep in the alleys of Macau's Portuguese neighborhood is always empty, luxurious and cold. An outsider who breaks in rashly will think that this place is empty before he is killed.
Even before the young lady went on her sailing adventure, it seemed that there were only two of them in the house - the servants almost never appeared, and they only appeared from all corners of the house like ghosts when needed.
Li Chun never knew what the servants were doing, and she couldn't even call them by their names. Although the servants called her "Miss Chun," she knew that she was also a servant in this big house, just like her. Like my mother and sister.
No one can ever know about the eldest lady. Even she, the "dearest sister" in her elder sister's words, doesn't know.
Li Chun's hand was still hanging on the door handle, hesitating.
The door handle is equipped with a dial lock made by Italian craftsmen. Apart from the eldest lady, she is the only one with this number.
For the young lady she loves most, she also boarded a sailing ship, experienced countless physical and mental tests, and experienced countless hardships and obstacles. Many times her life hung by a thread and she would always sink in the depths of the sea.
Li Chun took a deep breath for the last time and held it, pushed the doorknob, opened the door quietly, and stepped into the room. In the whole house, she was the only one who could directly enter the eldest lady's room like this.
When she closed the door, she exhaled and turned her attention to the eldest lady who was sleeping soundly on the bed. A French-style ship was extremely luxurious and covered with silk quilts. She stood and stared at the woman on the bed, her feet slightly Curled up, her thick curly hair was spread on the pillow. Li Siya's chest was rising and falling steadily, and her cheeks were lightly flushed. Li Huamei thought this was the most beautiful sight she had ever seen in her life.
Her eyes were moist. When she stood in front of her sister's bed, the feeling of "this is my only relative" became even stronger.
Since the whereabouts of his biological sister were unknown, they were the only two sisters left in the world who had no blood relationship but had sucked breast milk from the same mother's arms.
"Chunmei..."
As if she felt someone standing in front of her bed, Li Siya's eyes flickered and opened, looking at her with those clear and calm pupils like spring water.
Li Siya gently pulled Li Chun over, with just enough strength to make her sit down on the edge of the bed near her. Li Chun's black pupils and Li Siya's soft brown pupils stared at each other, her mind was filled with countless thoughts. She was so full that she didn't know what to do, she just looked at her dear sister in front of her.
"You're back." Li Siya asked.
Li Chun lowered his head meekly: "Yes, Miss."
"Call me sister.
"Yes. Sister."
"How's the journey going?"
"It went well." Li Chun said, "The wind is very strong, and the Hangzhou is a good ship. I made a lot of money this time. I have also done what you asked me to do, sister."
"I knew Xiao Chun was a reliable person." Li Siya put her hanging hair behind her ears. Then she reached out and gently pushed away Li Chun's black hair, "I told you last time.
Well, have you considered it?
"I will definitely do what my sister told me." Li Chun hesitated for a moment. This task was much easier than the many tasks that her sister had given her in the past, but she always felt that it contained great dangers. "It's just that
If I go, it means I have lost the possibility of free movement, and it will be difficult to contact my sister again."
Just a month ago, Li Siya talked to her and asked her to join the Lingao Navy or Southeast Asia Company as a means to infiltrate the Australians, gain their trust, and wait for opportunities to steal Australian secrets.
"These sisters have arrangements." Li Siya was in a good mood. Not long ago, by chance, she mastered a secret.
"Chunmei, I have good news to tell you."
"What?"
"I have found out the whereabouts of eldest sister."
"What? Sister, she?!" Li Chun's eyes widened and he grabbed Li Siya's shoulders.
"It hurts!" Li Siya pretended to pout.
"Ah, I'm sorry!" Li Chun quickly let go of his hand and lowered his head, "Sister, I was too reckless..." She raised her eyes and looked at her, with hot flames in her eyes.
The "sister" in Li Siya's mouth is her nurse-Li Chun's biological sister.
It has been more than ten years since her eldest sister suddenly disappeared. Over the years, Li Chun has missed her sister every day.
Although when the eldest sister disappeared, Li Siya's parents used all the resources at hand to track down her whereabouts, but all the replies were "missing unknown". Li Chun's parents fell ill and died one after another.
Sister Siya did not want to go back to Portugal with her father, but stayed in Macau to inherit her father's business and continue to engage in this dangerous maritime business. It must be said that she wanted to find the whereabouts of her eldest sister. Li Chun would always think about this.
Full of guilt.
"Where is she now? How is she doing?"
Li Siya said: "She is in Lingao - in the hands of the Australians."
"What?!" Li Chun's eyes widened again. "I've been to Lingao many times."
"Lingao is a big place and there are so many people. Not to mention you are an outsider." Li Siya said, "How much scope can they give you?"
"elder sister--"
"One of my people saw her in Xuwen a month ago. He came with the doctor from Australia. She seems to have become a doctor now..." Li Siya said, "He deliberately pretended to be a patient to see the doctor and got closer.
Look—it’s her."
"Really?!" Li Chun was extremely excited.
"That's right. He even inquired quietly." Li Siya smiled and said, "The eldest sister has changed her name to Li Mo now. She looks very good, and we are all aunts."
Li Chun was so excited that he was speechless. It felt like a dream.
"I never thought we sisters would see each other one day." Li Chun choked with sobs.
"She is an Australian now. I'm afraid she can't go back to Macau. Otherwise, my sister really wants to invite her home for a reunion..."
Li Siya easily persuaded Li Chun's plan to infiltrate the Australians. In fact, she had much more information than what she told the girl. And the most important piece of news was that Li Mo was now in Guangzhou--a distance from Macau.
But it's only a stone's throw away.
With a nanny who is devoted to him, it is not a problem to control this unruly eldest sister. Li Siya's father told her before returning to Portugal: In fact, Li Chun's sister was not kidnapped, but eloped with someone.
Yes. The man is the "shopkeeper" of a pirate gang.
This matter is very disgraceful, and a falling out will not help the cooperative relationship between the two parties - the most important thing is that Li Chun's sister is not willing to come back at all. So Li Siya's father has kept this secret and only told Li Chun's
Parents, the result can be imagined.
"As long as you listen to my sister, our family will be reunited." Li Siya caressed the baby girl's smooth black hair. "We also have a lovely niece..."
"Well, well," Li Chun held back tears, intoxicated in the illusory happiness of "reunion", "I will listen to my sister carefully."
The birds were singing softly, dawn had arrived, and the sunlight filtered into the house through the skylight, bathing everything that was sleeping in it. Li Siya's trembling eyes finally opened, and everything around her came into view.
Li Chun has left - went to Lingao according to her instructions - leaving only a few long hairs on the pillow and a faint fragrance in the sheets. She has left - there is a faint feeling in her heart
Sad, as if something important has been lost.
Lisya got dressed under the service of the Andaman maids and came to the breakfast table. Just as she was about to start having breakfast, someone sent her a letter.
The envelope was covered with sealing wax. There was no word on the cover, only a few symbols. Li Siya's expression changed drastically when she saw it, and she quickly opened the cover.
The letter was written in Portuguese and contained only a few words, but the content inside made her feel as if she had been struck by lightning.
The mission to assassinate the Dutchman has been completed, but one of the two assassins sent was captured alive. The worst thing is that the Andaman maid she sent to take charge of the murder mission died.
This incident shocked her greatly. She didn't expect that her maid would be exposed. This maid was sophisticated and capable. She could speak fluent Cantonese, and she also knew various code words and customs of people on the water. She often pretended to be a gangster. Yes.
Her most capable maid--unexpectedly, she was lost in the hands of the Australians!
This loss made it almost impossible for her to eat. The loss of such an important manpower was a major blow to her.
Now that Li Shun has been arrested, it is probably a matter of time to confess Lin Shimao.
But it doesn't matter. Her plan was very thorough. She pretended to be an Australian soldier and killed a Dutchman - and he was also the son of a senior businessman of the East India Company. It was sufficient in terms of weight. As for whether the Dutch would fight with the Australians over this
Falling out, this is none of her business.
As for whether the dirty water will be led to the Zheng family because of Lin Shimao in Jinjiang, it doesn't matter - as long as it doesn't lead to her.
No matter who you work for, you can't get yourself into trouble. This is the most valuable experience Li Siya has gained from many years at sea.
In an instant, more than a dozen thoughts were swirling in her mind. The maids waited quietly and remained silent until she put the letter away, picked up the spoon again and started eating fish porridge.
Started moving again.
"Tuluo," she said after taking a few mouthfuls of porridge and calling a maid, "go to the dock immediately and ask them to prepare a small boat."
ps: I found that many people don’t know what a breast girl is.
Li Chun (Li Huamei) and Li Siya are not related by blood. Some people think that Li Chun and Li Siya are half-sisters. This is wrong - in this relationship, Li Chun is called concubine instead of nanny.
Breasts (brothers and sisters) are a kind of slaves in wealthy families in the past. They are called because the mother acts as the wet nurse of the little master. They are "brothers and sisters" to the little master who is being breastfed, and they enjoy certain preferential treatment.
, often grow up together with the little master, and have a deep relationship.