"Children like to show off. At that time, every time the old man taught me a trick, I couldn't wait to perform it for the two sisters Ling Xin and Ling Sha. Whenever I saw their surprised expressions and adoring eyes, I felt like learning tricks.
The process is not so painful... Now think about it, the old man turned a blind eye to me revealing the secret of the trick to the two sisters. It may not be without this reason. If there were no Ling Xin and Ling Sha as the audience, I might
I really can’t hold on.”
Li Mengnan leaned on the backrest of the bench and raised his head. The dappled sunlight swayed back and forth in front of his eyes through the gaps in the shade of the trees, as if he had returned to the warm time when he and the sisters Ling Xinlingsha were lying at the foot of the mountain watching the sunset.
"Ling Xin is a genius, a real genius." After a moment, Li Mengnan sat up straight and said solemnly: "At that time, my technique was still very rough, and there would inevitably be some small flaws in my performance, but Ling Xin was able to analyze these flaws.
, reversed the entire trick, and even did it better and more perfectly than me... If the old man hadn't wanted someone to inherit his legacy, I'm afraid Ling Xin would be the best successor to the magician."
"And Lingsha is a stupid girl. Even if I hand her my hand, she can't learn the simplest trick. But she is the best audience and will always make the expression I want to see at the most appropriate time.
.”
"As we grew up, the childhood friendship began to be mixed with some different emotions... There is a custom of early marriage in our place, and the old man often encouraged me to marry Ling Xin home. In his opinion,
, if I can marry Ling Xin back, then both the incense and the skills will be passed on to the most perfect inheritance."
"But you don't like your sister Ling Xin, right?"
Although Wu Ansu already knew the answer, it was still difficult for her to understand why Li Mengnan didn't like the smart sister, but liked the mediocre and introverted sister. They were two sisters who looked exactly the same.
"I know you will find it difficult to understand... If you have worked hard to make a dish that you are very satisfied with and serve it to others, one person will praise your dish and almost burst into tears, while the other person will not.
Point out all the shortcomings in your dish without any hesitation, wishing you could criticize it to the point of being useless. In the long run, which one will you like more?"
"Of course he's the one who complimented my food on how delicious it is..."
Wu Ansu suddenly had a clear understanding in his heart. It turns out that being too strong for a woman is not necessarily a good thing. Especially when facing feelings, showing weakness is a woman's most powerful weapon.
Although her reasoning was clear, if she was asked to behave like a coquettish little woman wiping her tears, she still thought she couldn't do it, it would be too disgusting.
"In this way, Ling Sha and I have become closer and closer, while Ling Xin and I have gradually become distant... Although on the surface the three of us are still having fun as before, I can feel the pain in Ling Xin's heart.
and unwillingness.”
Wu Ansu sighed softly, probably because of the same personality, she could understand the mood of Ling Xin in the story very well.
She was obviously a proud woman who was excellent in all aspects, but her beloved was snatched away by a woman with mediocre conditions. And this opponent happened to be her twin sister, and she couldn't even fight back.
"I thought time would dilute everything, but I was wrong. As time went by, Ling Xin not only did not put this matter down, but she became increasingly resentful because of the closeness between me and Ling Sha. Ling Sha also persuaded me to treat Ling Xin at that time. Don't be so cold-hearted, but I really can't do it. I don't even dare to look directly into her eyes. I'm afraid that just one look will sink her in forever and never come out..."
"You started to like her?" Wu Ansu said unexpectedly.
"No, by that time her illusions had reached a level that could directly affect people's hearts. If she wanted to exert any psychological suggestion on me, I would never be able to prevent it..."
Li Mengnan's smile was a little bitter. In fact, even today, he is still no match for Xue Yue Lingxin, and because of their talent, the gap between the two has become even wider.
"Changing a person's feelings, illusion can't do that, right?"
"Under normal circumstances, it is indeed impossible...but don't forget that Ling Xin and Ling Sha are twin sisters. Except for the slight difference in personality, they are basically the same. If Ling Xin exerts psychological suggestions on me, I will be I can't tell the difference between all the memories of Ling Sha and her."
"It's really complicated." Wu Ansu frowned and rubbed his temples a few times. Illusion was mind-numbing to listen to. It's really not something that ordinary people can master. "You two have such a good relationship. Even if you can't be lovers, you shouldn't go to this place." Is this where it is today?”
"Two years ago in the winter, Xue Yue's house was burned to rubble by a fire. When I rushed into the fire scene, I only saw Xue Yue Lingxin standing in the middle of the courtyard with her back to the raging fire..."
Wu Ansu's eyelids twitched suddenly, and there was a faint chill in his heart. He asked tentatively: "She started this fire...?"
"I have no idea."
Li Mengnan grabbed his hair with both hands and buried his head between his curled knees. His shoulders were shaking slightly. It was obvious that this painful memory made him extremely painful.
"I only know that she must have done something, otherwise how could it be possible that she was the only one in the family of four to escape, while Lingsha and her parents were all buried in the flames?"
"But...this is just your guess."
Wu Ansu also felt that there were indeed many things that were difficult to understand about this matter, but it would be too hasty to judge a person guilty just because of some doubts.
"She admitted it." Li Mengnan took a deep breath and said.
"What?" Wu Ansu could hardly believe his ears.
"The fire started in her parents' room. The cause of death of her parents was carbon monoxide poisoning. The forensic doctor has confirmed this... However, Ling Xin personally admitted that Ling Sha was trapped in the room and burned to death by her illusion magic. of."
Li Mengnan's fingers almost dug into his scalp, and his voice was slightly trembling. Wu Ansu didn't know how to comfort him, and the only thing he could do was to put his arms around his shoulders.
After Li Mengnan's mood gradually calmed down, Wu Ansu expressed his opinion: "To be honest, even though I don't know Xue Yue Lingxin, I still don't believe that she would do such a thing... Just like you said Yes, if you are trapped by love, with her ability, she can use illusion to change your feelings for her. There is no need to do this to your relatives, right? I think with her intelligence, it is impossible to think of this. a little."
"But this is the fact... Don't doubt my judgment. We magicians have a unique way of judging whether others are lying."
"But there must be a reason for her to do this, right? Assuming that she killed her sister just to be with you, then why would she tell you the truth? Doesn't she know that it will have the opposite effect?"
Wu Ansu argued hard, and she firmly believed that no matter how bizarre the events in this world were, there must be a reasonable logic behind them.
"It makes no sense to say this now."
Li Mengnan shook his head. Although he didn't want to recall that scene again, he could never forget the pretty, bloodless face in front of the raging fire.
——I'm sorry, if you live, she must die. I can only do this.