Ye Gongjin and Zhao Minggui stood in the surveillance room, watching Mrs. Su and Su Shaoqing in Room 2.【】
Mrs. Su was pulling up No. 2 Su Shaoqing's sleeve to check the tooth marks on her arm.
Su Shaoqing opened her hand and said, "Mom, please say goodbye. It's the same. It's really the same."
Mrs. Su took Su Shaoqing's hand and said, "Qing'er, what's the matter with you? You're so angry? You stood at the door and started yelling like that. What do you look like?"
"Mom, you don't know, I'm so miserable. The Communist Army arrested me and locked me up in a small mountain village for six months. You, they cut off all my hair. I wore it when I was in school.
My hair is cut like this, how difficult it is."
"Did they beat you or give you food?"
"He didn't hit me, he was quite polite to me. He also took care of the food, but it was a bit simple and there was no oil or water."
"Qing'er, are they bullying you?"
"That's not true. They just locked me up and wouldn't let me leave that small mountain village."
"What do they want to do?"
"They transferred me and sent someone to replace me. It's the woman in the next room. Haven't you already met her?"
"I have seen you before, but mom can't tell you apart. You are the same everywhere."
"Mom, how many daughters did you have back then? How could there be another one?"
Mrs. Su was emotionally moved for a moment, "Qing'er, don't resent Mom, okay?"
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
"Qing'er, you are not my mother's biological child, you were adopted by my mother. However, your mother has always treated you as her own daughter, and so does your father."
"Mom, I know that you have always loved me, and so has my father. I just didn't know that I have a twin sister. Are we twins?"
"I also think you are twin sisters."
"You didn't know that I have a twin sister?"
"Mom doesn't know at all."
In the surveillance room, Ye Gongjin listened to their conversation quietly and couldn't help but shake his head.
Qian Yuhong followed Ye Gongjin's order and asked Mrs. Su to leave room No. 2.
Ye Gongjin walked slowly in the corridor with Mrs. Su. The rain outside had stopped, and the moist wind blew in from the door in the corridor, making it wet and cool.
Ye Gongjin stopped in front, looked at the gloomy sky outside, and said softly: "Mrs. Su, do you feel it?"
Mrs. Su turned back to him, "How do you feel?"
"It's... the feeling of family. Of these two young ministers, one is the child you have raised for more than 20 years, right? As for the other, you have never raised him for a day. I feel that in front of you
When it comes to these two young ladies, although they are the same in every aspect, you are a mother, so your feelings for them should be different, right?"
"Director Ye, I understand what you mean." Mrs. Su looked outside and experienced her own feelings. She shook her head, "They are indeed different. The one on No. 1 feels closer to me when I see him.
She felt like she was about to cry, just like... the feeling of a biological daughter."
Ye Gongjin looked back at her, seeming to have a little hope, "Really? What about the one with No. 2?"
"That's another feeling, a heart-wrenching feeling. No. 2 is a bit petty. When she is unhappy, she will act coquettishly with me or her father. She has suffered a lot and suffered a lot.
Sin. I always want to hold her in my arms and coax her. Director Ye, although my feelings for the two children are different, they are all my own children. Have I let you down? "
"No, no." Ye Gongjin hurriedly comforted her, "But, I really hope that you can put your family ties aside for the time being. Use your understanding of your daughters to talk to them about which one of them is responsible for the family.
Who knows the situation better, who is more familiar with the family members. After all, one of them is not your daughter. If you can distinguish them, I will be very happy."
"I understand what you mean, I'll try my best to give it a try." She said softly, "Actually, Director Ye, both my daughters want it."
Ye Gongjin returned to the monitoring room and watched the conversation between Mrs. Su and the two Su Shaoqings through the mirror.
In Su Shaoqing's room No. 1.
Su Shaoqing held Mrs. Su's arm, snuggled next to her, and sat on the sofa with her to chat.
"Mom, are you so worried at home?"
"There isn't much going on at home, so what can I worry about?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? The old housekeeper is over seventy years old, right?"
"Ah, no."
"I remember, he was either seventy-three or seventy-four. Is his migraine getting worse?"
"Yes, I take medicine almost every day."
"You, right? The old housekeeper is already so old, what else can he do to help you? Don't you have to worry about everything? Mom, you have more gray hair than before."
Mrs. Su kissed her lovingly, "Yes, Mom is getting old too."
…
In No. 2 Su Shaoqing's room.
Su Shaoqing and Mrs. Su were also sitting side by side on the sofa talking.
Su Shaoqing sat up straight and said loudly: "Mom, I know what you are thinking. You used to have only one daughter, but now you suddenly have two daughters, and you are very happy. So you speak for her, and you still protect her.
Looking after her, right?"
Mrs. Su smiled and pulled her close to her, "Qing'er, I'm not protecting her. Chances are, you are really twin sisters. If that's the case, she is also my mother's daughter."
"You, you said you didn't protect her, and now you want to recognize her as your daughter. Mom, have you ever thought about it, she and I are enemies, and she pretended to take my place."
"Don't say that. After all, you are still related by blood. Mom is getting older, so I hope you are well. If she is really your twin sister, mom also hopes she is well."
"Mom, you are not old, not at all. If you have anything to do, let the old housekeeper do it. He is so idle and just walks around the inner and outer courtyards every day. What is he doing? You take good care of yourself. He will be better than now.
.”
"The old housekeeper is getting old too." She paused, "Qing'er, do you know how old the old housekeeper is this year?"
"How do I know? He is not much older than you."
"The old housekeeper's health is also not very good, and he often suffers from the same old problems."
"What's wrong with him? Isn't he fine every day I see him?" Her eyes gradually focused on Mrs. Su's face, and she pointed to the next door with her hand, "Mom, what did you say about that one? Does she know?"
Mrs. Su looked at her quietly, "She doesn't know either, you two are the same."
"Mom, are you checking me out?"
Mrs. Su hugged her and didn't know what to say for a moment.
…
In Ye Gongjin's office.
Ye Gongjin smiled broadly and sat on the sofa talking with Mrs. Su.
"There really is Mrs. Laosu."
"Director Ye, you're welcome. I'm sorry, I really can't tell the difference between these two children. The one on the 1st is more sensible and feels kinder. The one on the 2nd is more willful and a bit young.
His temper makes me feel even more distressed. However, Shaoqing has been like this since he was a child. Sometimes he is sensible, and sometimes he is willful. I may have let you down."
"No, no, it's nothing. You don't have to blame yourself. After all, you haven't been with her often in recent years. The last time you saw Shaoqing was half a year ago."
"Yes, yes." Mrs. Su couldn't help but sigh.
"Mrs. Su, think about it again, do they know the situation at home clearly?"
Mrs. Su glanced at him and said quietly: "In comparison, the one at No. 1 has a better understanding of family affairs and the situation of the servants in the family. The one at No. 2 seems to be in this respect.
...Director Ye, do you think that number two is not my daughter?"
Ye Gongjin smiled, "No, no, we can't say that now. Besides, Shaoqing is a young lady, and it is reasonable for her to not understand or even know the situation of the servants in her family. Don't you think so?"
"Yes, yes," Mrs. Su also smiled, "that's the truth."
"Mrs. Su," Ye Gongjin's voice became softer and more cordial, "Think again, has Su Shaoqing grown up with anything unique that others don't have? It doesn't matter if it's any shortcomings."
Mrs. Su thought for a while and nodded, "I really remembered something. If they are even the same on this point, there is really nothing they can do."
"What is it?" Ye Gongjin asked carefully.
Mrs. Su didn't speak for a while, as if she was caught up in long-lasting memories. She sighed and said: "Shaoqing's father is a theater fan. Sometimes when he is happy, he will go on stage to vote. At that time, Shaoqing was still young and a girl. Her father
I never thought about letting her learn opera. However, when Shaoqing was five years old, she suddenly fell in love with Peking opera, which surprised her father and I."
Ye Gongjin was a little surprised, "Has she started learning drama from now on?"
"Yes, and she learned very well. Her father specially hired a teacher for her to teach her opera. He also hired a martial arts instructor from the team to teach her martial arts. Shaoqing is the one who practices martial arts and sings opera.
The foundation was laid during that time.”
Ye Gongjin vaguely remembered that after he went to the special training class in Peking last year and selected Su Shaoqing, Su Shaoqing asked him to play in order to express his gratitude. He remembered that the play that day was "Locked Scale Bag", and his voice was mellow and very touching.
In the car going back, Su Shaoqing was still very excited and kept talking about the points of the play. Although Ye Gongjin himself was not a theater fan, he loved theater and knew it well. He was very happy as she danced and talked about it.
Su Shaoqing said: "Director, I like this sentence." She was in the car, pretending to be sad, raised her orchid fingers, and sang in a low voice, "This is why life is unpredictable. I don't want to be reunited in the present. Looking back, prosperity is like a dream
It’s so slim, the remaining life is just a thread against the rough waves..."
When Su Shaoqing opened her mouth, Ye Gongjin could tell. Her eyebrows, fingering techniques, and voice were all strictly trained, and were definitely beyond the reach of ordinary lovers. Thinking of the few words she sang back then, Ye Gongjin even more
Some sentiments are truly adapted to the situation, just like prophecies.
Ye Gongjin nodded, "Yes, Mrs. Su, when you said that, I also remembered that Su Shaoqing can sing, and he is at a professional level. Yes, yes, this is not something that can be learned in three or two years. It should be possible
Distinguish it.”
Mrs. Su looked at him sadly, "Director Ye, I don't want one of them... to get hurt because of this. That, that would be too bad. Director Ye, these two daughters
, I want them all.”
Ye Gongjin looked at her, hesitating for a moment. He wanted to shake his head, but also wanted to nod, "This, this... Mrs. Su, I will try my best. I will definitely try my best. However, God is not as good as man."
What he was thinking about was how to test whether Su Shaoqing in Room 1 could sing.
The officials knew that the Su Shaoqing in Room 1 also started learning opera at the age of five. He appeared on stage at the age of eight, and by the age of seventeen, he was already somewhat famous.
Therefore, Ye Gongjin's idea must be miscalculated. But the final decision must always be made, and these two Su Shaoqings will always have to deal with it. Ye Gongjin cannot delay it too long.