Nan Yun's books are usually kept locked when Nan Yun is away. He Xuanwan knows that the only one with the spare key is the housekeeper. When the housekeeper sees a mother and son, one big and one small, they stare at him longingly from a distance, although they don't know what is going on.
What happened, but since they were sneaking around, they definitely didn't want him to find out. The housekeeper smiled quietly, but what the mother and son were hiding was too obvious, and it was just a skill for him to pretend not to see it.
Although he didn't know what they wanted to do, the butler took a few more glances at the expense information he was calculating in his hand, saved the form and turned off the computer. Just as the computer screen went black, he could clearly see the shadows of the two people in the corner. The butler was helpless.
He stood up and moved his body, then turned around and took out a few pieces of paper, taking nothing with him to the bathroom on the first floor.
Nan Xiaonan and He Xuanwan sneaked into the housekeeper's office one after another and found the bunch of keys on the table. It would be too conspicuous to take them away together. He Xuanwan hurriedly took them from the key chain.
After getting the key to the familiar study room, the two of them ran away quickly. He Xuanwan leaned against the wall, hearing her own nervous heartbeat. She looked down and saw that Nan Xiaonan, like her, was holding her chest and her cheeks were flushed because of nervousness.
, both of them looked very excited and happy.
It's been a long time since He Xuanwan did something like this secretly, and it felt like she was back when she was a child.
The two people opened the door to the study and then closed it secretly with very low sound. The housekeeper watched the two people enter and simply stood at the door. Although he knew that the two people would not do anything bad, it was his duty after all.
Yun would definitely be angry if she found out, so it was better to take precautions in advance to avoid an accident.
Nan Xiaonan followed He Xuanwan around, obviously looking forward to it.
"Let's look for it. I remember it should be in this place. Your father always hides it. I vaguely know where it is, but I haven't taken it out yet." He Xuanwan bent down and found it in the most secluded corner of the study.
Searched in the cupboard.
"These are all photo albums." Nan Xiaonan opened the photo album that He Xuanwan took out and looked at it, and found that it was filled with photos of herself. "Mom, look, these are all my photos."
"Really." He Xuanwan was also surprised. This photo album was actually placed in an exclusive room. Unexpectedly, Nan Yun actually made a copy and put it in the study. The album contained content about their family's travels and fun. Inside
Occasionally there will be housekeepers going out.
"Look at this one. I felt very stupid about this one at the time. I looked very ugly. I took it out secretly and threw it away. Later, my elder brother found it. He washed another one and put it in. Well, it turns out
Dad also has stock!" The photo Nan Xiaonan pointed at was taken by her family when they went out to the zoo. The animal that happened to be behind Nan Xiaonan suddenly pounced on her. Nan Xiaonan was startled and screamed and went to find her elder brother to hold her.
, the crying look on his face was clearly photographed.
"There is me in this." He Xuanwan looked at it, and then opened other photo albums, and found that many of them were photos of their family. He Xuanwan looked at it, and her eyes suddenly blurred.
"Mom, you're crying." Nan Xiaonan raised her head and didn't understand why He Xuanwan suddenly burst into tears.
"No." He Xuanwan held her hair. She always thought that she could never compare to the traces left by her ex-wife in Nan Yun's heart, but the living could never shake the status of the dead. But now it seems that hers is probably too
If you don't care too much, the dead will eventually die. Nan Yun actually cherishes her.
"Ah, I found it." He Xuanwan found a very thick photo album. The photo album was extremely thick. Other photo albums were arranged in a very simple but beautiful way. Only this photo album was very simple.
But it was locked, "Here, I only remember being in this place, but I don't remember it being locked?"
"Can't you see that?" Nan Xiaonan secretly lowered his voice. He still remembered that they were doing bad things now.
"Hey, right, it's a pity." In fact, even He Xuanwan herself had never seen the photo of her ex-wife, but looking at the appearance of Nan Qinse and Nan Heming, He Xuanwan looked at Nan Xiaonan again, maybe her ex-wife was taller
She's much prettier than herself, right?
"The album key is with me." Suddenly the butler's voice came out from behind the two people. The two people who were caught together stiffened instantly and turned around together. The butler was dizzy when he saw it. He had to say that they were indeed a mother and son.
, they are indeed very similar at first glance.
"Uncle...yes...I'm sorry..." Nan Xiaonan was completely stunned. She didn't expect that they could be caught directly for doing bad things.
The corner of He Xuanwan's mouth twitched: "Butler, you shouldn't have noticed it from the beginning, right?"
The butler smiled and said nothing.
Nan Xiaonan covered her face. Could it be that he was exposed? Mom is so smart, so he must have been exposed. Isn't he born to do bad things?
"Sir, you don't have the key to this photo album either." The housekeeper went to get the key, and poured a cup of tea for He Xuanwan and a glass of milk for Nan Xiaonan, "Sir, he has not opened it since he married my wife.
This is a photo album, and sir gave me the key."
"Why not open it?" Nan Xiaonan asked.
"It's because you respect your wife." The butler explained carefully, "You must be loyal in marriage. Although you may not forget your ex-wife, the living are more important than the dead. You don't want your wife to be here.
Think more about this."
He Xuanwan was sitting on the sofa, holding a teacup in both hands, with a complicated mood. She blinked her eyes and looked at the photo album on the table. The photo album was simple and heavy, and this was the only one. Compared with the colorful photo albums next to it, it was simply worlds away.
Don't.
"It was after the death of the former wife that the husband requested to take pictures at some events. Now these are all the photos of the former wife." The housekeeper opened the album in front of them and pushed it to the two of them.
"Is it okay?" Nan Xiaonan asked.
"This is not a secret. If you propose it directly to your husband, it will be allowed. The main purpose of sealing it is not to destroy the current family."
Nan Xiaonan and He Xuanwan looked at each other and tentatively opened the photo album that looked like a Pandora's box in front of them.
The mysterious photo album looks very plain after opening it. Unlike their colorful photo albums, this photo album looks very regular. There is nothing interesting about the entire arrangement. The six photos on one page are in neat order.
are arranged.
A strange woman suddenly came into view. Most of the women were photos of daily life. Page after page, the appearance presented to them in the past could only be described with one word - 'gentle'.
Unexpectedly, there are many differences from the very beautiful woman Nan Xiaonan imagined. On the contrary, she looks a bit ordinary. It is very different from He Xuanwan's beautiful and stunning face. There does not seem to be any similarity between them.
But in all the photos, the woman is smiling. She is enjoying the family and life. Her eyes in all the photos do not reveal any dissatisfaction and resentment against reality, just like a warm smile.
The flow of water is like water, making people feel the ultimate calmness.
Nan Xiaonan looked at the woman, and she was actually very calm deep down in her heart, but her eyes lit up when she saw the photos of Nan Qinse that began to appear.
"It's the eldest brother." In fact, the boy in the photo is very different from the current Nan Qinse. The tall man looks very small in the photo album, and the little bean sprouts are held in the arms of the woman and stare at each other.
He looked around with confused eyes, full of curiosity about everything.
Although there are few photos, Nan Xiaonan can really see Nan Qinse growing up little by little.
"The eldest young master has always been a very stubborn child since he was a child." The housekeeper used the word "stubborn", which can be said to be very reluctant. "The eldest young master has always been in good health and exercised diligently, but in fact he often fell ill when he was young.
Half of the time, he was always in the hospital for intravenous injections, but no matter how sick he was or whether he was crying in pain, the young master would work hard to get through it. After his body got better, the ex-wife started to ask him to start exercising, like this
The habit continues to this day.”
Nan Xiaonan recalled the strong muscles on her eldest brother's body and nodded. The eldest brother was indeed very diligent in exercising!
When Nan Qinse was five years old, she had already taken the shape of what she is now. Her facial features were somewhat cold and serious. In the photo, she was in sharp contrast to her ex-wife. A woman who deliberately took pictures with impudence and a woman who tried her best to be serious.
The child who got up looks extremely cute in this contrast.
"The ex-Madam has actually always had a very cheerful personality, but I don't know why the eldest young master has been very serious since he was a child. The ex-Madam has always joked that she had the wrong child." The housekeeper smiled slightly, "At this time, there are actually
I have the Second Young Master, and most of the Second Young Master’s photos are at the back.”
The photos are arranged in order. At the beginning, there were mostly single photos of women. Later, Nan Xiaonan saw the childhood Nan and Ming.
I have to say that the current appearance of Nan Heming is enough to show how cute he was when he was a child, but when he really saw it, Nan Xiaonan couldn't help but admire the world's preference for beauty. Nan Heming's childhood was too cute.
, big eyes, small nose, and lovely lips like petals that have not yet bloomed.
"Second brother is so beautiful."
"At that time, the former wife took her two children out to play. There were always quite a few people praising the second young master's appearance on the road. Some people even came to ask if the second young master could be a children's clothing model. The second young master's appearance
She is indeed very outstanding, and when placed next to other children, she is also very beautiful." The housekeeper's expression gradually became nostalgic, as if the past things were still vaguely in front of his eyes.
When they arrived at the back, they could see classmates who were often a family of four. Nan Xiaonan saw Nan Heming naughtily pulling a young man who looked very familiar. Nan Xiaonan looked at it carefully: "Is this uncle?
?”
"Yes." A smile appeared on the housekeeper's face, "I actually don't know how to take care of children. I was really in a hurry at that time and didn't know what to do. The second young master was very naughty, so I was really in a hurry."
The second brother was very naughty when he was a child, and he looked not only very naughty, but very naughty, he looked like a little bully.
Nan Xiaonan looked at it. Nan Heming also looked a little rebellious now. If their mother was still here, wouldn't the eldest brother and second brother be happier now than before?
Nan Xiaonan wanted to ask, but there was no way to ask this question.
No matter what kind of answer she got, Nan Xiaonan felt that she would not be in a good mood.
The housekeeper seemed to see Nan Xiaonan's dilemma and said: "Actually, when the ex-wife passed away, the two young masters were still very young. Just like the young master, the young master also did not remember the past things very clearly.
?”
"But I love grandma very much." So the eldest brother and the second brother should also love their mother very much.
The butler's expression was soft and there was no way to refute.
Perhaps, this is indeed the case. After all, he was not the person involved and could not accurately describe the mood of the two young masters at that time.
"Then...the eldest brother and the second brother don't have photos of their mother either?" Nan Xiaonan turned to the last page of the photo album in her hand. No, it shouldn't be the last page of the photo album, but the last page of the photo, just with the housekeeper.
It's the same thing. In fact, the photos before were very few.
"Nothing is perfect in this world, young master. If the eldest young master and the second young master often hold photo albums in memory of their deceased former wife, then the current wife will definitely be unhappy." The housekeeper glanced at He Xuanwan and confirmed that he was in the other party's mind.
There was no displeasure on his face, "The most important thing is the current family. The people who still need to be cherished now, the young master will also understand this truth in the future."
Nan Xiaonan looked at the housekeeper blankly, because the housekeeper's words made Nan Yun's already tall image in his mind even taller now. Although his father seemed to have nothing but work, he actually paid a lot for the family.
He always thought that the eldest brother and the second brother who lost their mother would be very sad, but maybe the eldest brother and the second brother also decided to bury this memory deep in their hearts for the sake of the current family harmony?
If he keeps dwelling on the past and refuses to let go, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?
Nan Xiaonan held the photo album. He originally wanted to take the photo album over and give it to his eldest brother and second brother, but...
"Mom, can I get a photo of my aunt?"
"Can."
"Aren't you unhappy?"
"No." Before, she had always thought that Nan Yun's ex-wife was a thorn in the middle of their relationship, but now it seems that it was actually her who had been having trouble. People who have passed away should be missed, and she is already being cherished.
"Thank you." Nan Xiaonan didn't know why she wanted to say thank you, but just wanted to say thank you. Nan Xiaonan took away the solo photo of the woman in the album.
I'm sorry, auntie, for letting you stand alone inside. It would be better if he took a family photo, but he really hopes that the eldest brother and the second brother are his. I am really grateful to auntie for giving birth to such outstanding brothers as the eldest brother and the second brother. He really
Very happy.
Nan Xiaonan held the photo, raised his head and asked, "Are there any extra photos? Otherwise, how about a few more photos?"
There is only one photo album in total, and if you take one away, there will be one less photo album.
"It doesn't matter. If the young master needs it, just take it."
"But this is daddy's thing, right?" Nan Xiaonan thought for a moment, "Can I ask daddy?"
"sure."
"Then if dad finds out, will he reprimand uncle for not taking care of the study key?"
"Hmm... maybe."
"Otherwise, let's put the photo back." He Xuanwan was still a little anxious. If he was discovered, there was no guarantee that he would not make the other party angry. In any case, He Xuanwan did not want this incident to affect their relationship.
"Otherwise, I'll take a photo." Nan Xiaonan suddenly remembered the function of her mobile phone and immediately lowered her head to take a photo.
Nan Xiaonan was a little reluctant to give up, but it was indeed like this. The housekeeper would be scolded and his father would be angry. Nan Xiaonan didn't know why he did it in a confused way, but when he heard that he could see the eldest brother and the second brother's mother,
He was actually looking forward to it very much, so when his head got hot...
Nan Xiaonan's face burned as she thought about it. He did bad things, and it was his mother who took him to do bad things!
He looked up at a loss and saw He Xuanwan's calm appearance. He calmed down inexplicably. The three of them agreed that only the three of them would know what happened today, and then put everything back in its place according to the appearance in their memory.
After locking the door, the three of them looked at each other and dispersed.
He did bad things, he did bad things, he actually did bad things on his own initiative!
Nan Xiaonan covered her red cheeks.
So... so exciting.
Therefore, Nan Xiaonan would blush when facing Nan Yun in a short period of time. When she returned home after a busy day, she saw her youngest son blushing towards her. Nan Yun couldn't help but secretly look in the mirror for a long time.
I wonder if it’s because of working overtime that my face looks a little strange.
Nan Qinse also saw all the strange changes in Nan Xiaonan, with a helpless look. With their love for Nan Xiaonan, they should not encounter any difficulties at this age, but recently Nan Xiaonan always seems to be in trouble.
He looked suspicious of something.
There was no way to start, and the brothers from the Nan family didn't know how to get involved in this matter.
What is it like to be without a mother?
Nan Xiaonan actually doesn't have a very good experience, but just like what brother Feng Yi and the housekeeper said, maybe the eldest brother and the second brother are used to it. Before coming to Nan's house, Nan Xiaonan basically lived a life without a mother.
, it seems... not particularly sad.
Nan Xiaonan lay on the bed, opened her phone and looked at the woman she had taken who only lived in the photo. She squinted her eyes, and Nan Xiaonan fell asleep lying on the bed. She seemed to have a dream. In the dream, her eldest brother and her second son
My brother was still a very young child, acting like a spoiled child in the arms of a gentle woman.
"Hehehehehe..." He laughed in his dream, but a figure appeared beside the bed at an unknown time. Nan Xiaonan was lying on the bed sleeping, her mouth was not closed, and her saliva was all over the quilt. Nan Heming stretched out his hand.
Jiang tried to push Nan Xiaonan away, but his men suddenly stopped. He saw the photo on the bed without turning off the screen.
Nan Heming sat next to Nan Xiaonan with the mobile phone that Nan Xiaonan had taken. Nan Xiaonan, who was not sleeping very deeply, squinted his eyes, took a sip of saliva, stood up, tilted his head and looked to the side, and then
He was horrified to see his second brother actually holding his mobile phone. His head was spinning rapidly. Nan Xiaonan's eyes widened in disbelief. If... if he remembered correctly... he seemed to be watching before going to bed.
Photos of the eldest brother and the second brother’s mother!
Nan Xiaonan's mind turned into a mush, and he couldn't speak for a long time. What should he do now? Things were much more troublesome than he thought, and now he...he actually...
"Second...Second brother..." Nan Xiaonan stammered.
"I've always thought your behavior was strange during this period. Now I finally found the reason. It's not a bad thing." Nan Heming looked at his phone. Nan Xiaonan took a lot of photos, and there were many that he didn't know when he was a child.
In the photos of a sensible person, everything looked very fresh. He didn't even remember that he had taken such photos.
"Second brother, I was wrong." If you do something wrong, you must apologize first. This is a habit developed by Nan Xiaonan.
"Think carefully, we have never told you that we are half-mother." When Nan Heming saw the photo, everything became clear, and all the previous abnormalities were explained, "We didn't
You think this is something important enough that you need to talk about it specifically, but it doesn’t seem to be the case for Xiaonan?"
Nan Xiaonan sat upright, almost kneeling on the bed: "I was a little surprised at first."
"What now?"
"Second brother, do you miss your mother?" Nan Xiaonan suddenly asked.
"Is this the case?" Nan Heming lowered his eyes and looked at the photo in his hand, and didn't speak for a while.
Miss it?
No, he doesn't miss it, or it's been too long since it happened, and he has forgotten how to miss it. If he were a teenager in his previous life, he might still think about it, it would be nice if his mother was still alive, but
The older I get, the more I realize this is just a delusion.
They have long accepted the fact that they don't have a mother, and even now they don't think that their lives would be better if they had a mother. Even when they were reborn, they didn't even think about 'it would be great if they were reborn before their mother died'.
His mother was just a symbol that existed in his life.
"Maybe I will get more answers if I ask my brother this question, but I don't." Nan Heming turned off the phone, "These photos have no memory for me. When I look at the photos, it's like looking at someone else."
People’s lives are the same.”
Nan Xiaonan looked at Nan Heming blankly, as if he didn't believe it.
"I was very young when my mother died and I don't fully remember it."
In his memory, he only had chasing his brother and looking up to his father, which was not a pleasant memory, that's all.