In 2122, Su Wanxia's mother, Xue Yining, married Su Che late in Beijing.
The wedding was not held grandly, and only family and friends of Xue Yining and Su Che were invited to the wedding.
The next winter, Su Wanxia was born one evening.
Xue Yining, who was born in a calligraphy family, could have named her child by herself, but she chose to respect Su Che's opinion and gave her child a very casual-sounding name...Su Wanxia.
Su Wanxia was very alienated from her father when she was very young. He was not as lovable as other children and his talent was average.
Su Che would occasionally show disappointment when he was alone with his son Su Wanxia.
But at that time, Su Wanxia just felt that her father ignored her because she was not good enough compared to her other siblings. Therefore, from the age of five, Su Wanxia was more aggressive and competitive than any other child.
When Su Wanxia came of age at the age of 18, her mother Xue Yining fell seriously ill and has been bedridden since then.
Although Su's company itself has one of the best biomedical technologies in the world, for Xue Yining, if the disease is deep inside, it cannot be cured by any real medicine.
It was in that year that Su Wanxia suddenly realized that the love from her father and mother that she had never received since she was a child was all due to a misfortune.
Su Che did not love Xue Yining, but Xue Yining loved Su Che so deeply that he was even willing to become the substitute in Su Che's heart, willing to silently fill the regret deep in Su Che's heart. But as time went by,
A person's heart will never be warm, and sooner or later it will become cold.
Xue Yining's misfortune did not break out, and she chose to die in depression.
So in her last days, she chose to move out of the Su family, took her son to the villa given to her by Su Che, and ended her life there.
The year when Xue Yining committed suicide, Su Wanxia was just twenty years old. She was still young, accomplished in school, full of ambition, and wanted to make some achievements. Su Che chose to escape.
Since then, although Su Wanxia still retains the Su family name, she has become a stranger to the Su family, especially her father Su Che.
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"I had never heard my mother mention her name before... It wasn't until the night before she chose to end it all that she told me that she was her replacement and that Su Che would marry her. On the one hand, it was because of the Xue family
There are some very important things that deserve him to do this, and on the other hand, it's because Su Che felt very familiar with my mother when they first met..." Su Wanxia said very calmly.
But several people present were very worried about Su Wanxia's mood.
Especially Shen Yinuo, who quietly held Su Wanxia's hand under the table and gave him a great deal of comfort.
As for Xian Qianhua, after being silent for a while, she suddenly burst out and said, "Damn it! I thought this Su Che was such a brilliant person! He's such a scumbag when he's in a good relationship!!"
Yan Sichen was startled and hurriedly tried to pull Xian Qianhua to sit down, but Xian Qianhua avoided it. She said to Su Wanxia, "Wanxia, you did the right thing! Such a bastard is not worthy of being a father at all! What the hell!"
Su Wanxia just smiled bitterly.
Chu Xiaoming had heard Su Wanxia say these things a long time ago... But he didn't expect that Su Wanxia would share his inner feelings with others so calmly one day, and he felt somewhat comforted for a while. In his opinion, no one could persuade Su Wanxia
, the only one who can help him is himself.
"Qian Hua!" Yan Sichen saw that Xian Qian Hua was getting more and more outrageous and could not help but glare at her.
Xian Qianhua ignored him completely. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Huh, I think, if we can really go back, we should really have a good chat with this great writer and ask him how to deal with a big girl who loves him so much."
How does it feel to be a substitute in your own heart!"
"Hey! Sister Hua is mighty! Sister Hua is domineering! But, Sister Hua, let's calm down first. I think the most important thing now is to figure out what happened to us and the connection between the stories we told. What do you think?
Is that right, Brother Wanxia?" Chu Xiaoming's skill in making jokes was absolutely top-notch, and he brought the topic back in just a few words.
Su Wanxia nodded, "Well, actually after all these years... I have gradually stopped hating my father so much... Right or wrong is the choice of my mother and my father. I have nothing to say.
…But what Xiaoming just said did remind me that maybe in some details, there are key clues that can solve our current predicament."
Xian Qianhua, who was full of indignation, also calmed down. She sat down and said, "Well... yes... combined with the stories Xiaoming and Sister Yinuo saw... Wanxia, do you think he is the one Wang Gangdan has been waiting for?"
Could it be Su Che?"
In fact, Su Wanxia had already guessed this. He nodded and said, "My father did participate in many secret expeditions before he became famous... But he rarely talked about these stories with us, let alone the details...
But if what Sister Yinuo saw in her dream really happened, then... I think we might start with Zhang Xian'an's novel."
"Yes! There are also those very important things in the Xue family. I guess they may be related to these things!" Chu Xiaoming's head suddenly lighted up.
Su Wanxia nodded, "Well, my mother did mention some things to me before she passed away, but I didn't care at all at the time. I even thought she was delirious from the pain... Thinking about it now... maybe she can tell me
A lot of truth.”
"Hey... That's what I said, but after all, my aunt has been dead for so many years, I think this line may not be able to lead to anything useful." Chu Xiaoming sighed.
After Su Wanxia tried her best to recall, she really couldn't find any very useful clues.
But at this moment, Shen Xiaofan, who had been silent in his mother's arms, suddenly said, "Uncle Wanxia... maybe I can help you and let you meet your mother-in-law again."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Chu Xiaoming looked at the little one in surprise and said, "Hey, brat, you haven't spoken for a long time. I thought you were asleep. You are in a good relationship, so you are holding back your big move?"
Shen Xiaofan smiled and scratched his head.
Shen Yinuo frowned, as if he was a little uneasy.
Xian Qianhua and Yan Sichen didn't have much contact with Shen Xiaofan. They only thought of him as a cute little boy, but they didn't expect that he would speak so shockingly.
This couldn't help but make Xian Qianhua feel a little more concerned.
"Xiaoxiao, do you know what you are talking about?" Su Wanxia said seriously.
After hesitating for a second, Shen Xiaofan decided to be honest with everyone. He nodded and said, "I know, and I also know that uncle must be a little worried and suspicious now, but it doesn't matter. As long as you trust me, I can help you. Of course...
…provided you are not lying.”
Su Wanxia was startled and raised her eyebrows, "What does this have to do with whether I lied?"
Shen Xiaofan said seriously, "Yes, because I can only help you read the past that seems to be forgotten deep in your memory, but is actually just hidden in the corner of your brain, but I cannot really let you imagine new things out of thin air." Things, so... even if you see grandma, it will be like watching a documentary. It is an exclusive memory that belongs to you and grandma, and we don’t know the specific details."
After hearing this, Su Wanxia understood.
Chu Xiaoming was a little confused. He asked Shen Yinuo, "Yinuo, what nonsense is this kid talking about?"
Shen Yinuo rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are talking nonsense. Our Xiaoxiao's words are quite clear. Some people's IQs are like ocean waves, rising and falling."
"Hey! Boy, your mother said I have a problem with my IQ, do you think so too?" Chu Xiaoming did not dare to be serious with Shen Yinuo, so he could only scare the children.
However, little did he know that the soul of the little kid in front of him had already matured too much.
After hearing this, Shen Xiaofan just chuckled and said, "Uncle, you are so funny."
Chu Xiaoming was stunned.
Xian Qianhua looked at it seriously and almost burst into laughter.
Yan Sichen said, "Okay, okay, let's talk about business, that... Xiaoxiao, although I don't know when you had this ability... but if you can really let your Uncle Wanxia relive the past... …Then your uncle Sichen, I also want to ask you for a favor."
Shen Xiaofan was stunned, looked at Yan Sichen in confusion and said, "Is Uncle Chen also troubled?"
"Yes, yes, but these can be left behind. Let's... hurry up and let Wanxia review the past. At the same time, Xiaoming, you go find Zhang Xian'an's novel. Let's put together the clues and sort out a rough outline first. What do you think?" When it comes to scheduling, Yan Sichen is definitely a master.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, and then nodded.
"Okay, let's just start?"
"Well..." Su Wanxia was indeed looking forward to meeting her mother again. At the same time, he also wanted to see what kind of skills Shen Xiaofan had that could allow him to truly relive the past.
"Although the place here is large, there is no bed... Um...Uncle Wanxia, why don't we go to your room?" Shen Xiaofan suggested.
"Well, okay." Su Wanxia had no objection.
"I'll go with you." Shen Yinuo doesn't plan to separate from Shen Xiaofan now.
Yan Sichen saw this and said, "Then... Xiaoming, let's go find a book."
"OK."
Xian Qianhua was stunned when she heard this, she was the only one left now.
"What about me?" Xian Qianhua asked.
Everyone just looked at her, no one gave her any advice.
"Okay... I'll just arrange lunch for you guys." Xian Qianhua didn't intend to join in the fun. In fact, she really couldn't help much, so she might as well stay in the restaurant and cook.
Soon Xian Qianhua was the only person left in the restaurant.
…
Back in the bedroom, Shen Xiaofan took off his shoes and got on the bed, and then asked Su Wanxia to get on the bed too.
"Uncle Wanxia, lie down and put your head on my lap."
"Lie on your back or on your side?" Su Wanxia asked.
"Lie flat and try to relax and don't think too much. This will make you more efficient."
"Well..." Su Wanxia did as she was told.
But after lying down, Su Wanxia still couldn't calm down. There were many things on his mind. On the one hand, he was worried that Chu Xiaoming and Yan Sichen would mess up the books he had finally organized, and on the other hand, he was worried that Shen Yinuo would find out about Shen Yinuo. Xiao Fan's secrets, in short, he has never been able to successfully enter into his memories.
Shen Xiaofan put his hands on Su Wanxia's temples and tried very hard, but Su Wanxia was not cooperative enough and he could not force Su Wanxia to fall asleep.
"Uncle, your mood is too chaotic. I can't help you like this."
Su Wanxia was also working hard, but the knot between his eyebrows remained deeply locked.
Shen Yinuo, who was standing by, saw this in her eyes and was anxious in her heart. She sat down and said, "Wanxia, actually even if you don't say it... I know that you have worked very hard these years... and you are the only one who has been persisting and thinking about going home." ...But there are some things that you cannot handle alone. Even if you forcefully close your heart, you still have to face reality... Now the time is ripe, and we have all survived the first days, It’s time to be honest with each other and figure out how to face reality.”
As she spoke, she held Su Wanxia's hand.
Shen Yinuo was both frightened and distressed by his calloused hands from holding books for a long time.
She said these words not only for Su Wanxia to listen to, but also for herself.
There were only five of them adults in the camp.
But it seemed that the only one who really stayed awake was Su Wanxia herself.
Thinking of this... Shen Yinuo couldn't help but blame himself.
It was not just Shen Yinuo's words that touched Su Wanxia's heart, but he also figured it out on his own. In short, Su Wanxia slowly calmed down.
Shen Xiaofan seized this critical opportunity, and saw a scarlet mark flickering between his eyebrows, a shining white light on his palm, and a faint and strange floral fragrance pouring into Su Wanxia's nose...
Follow...
…
This is?
"Sunset?"
Su Wanxia turned around suddenly, it was her mother.
She was sitting in the yard. She was obviously only in her forties, and her body was in very good shape, but her mental state was not much better than that of a dying old man.
She waved to Su Wanxia.
Su Wanxia's eyes suddenly turned red and she hurriedly walked over with tears in her eyes.
But a figure was faster than him.
That was him too, a younger version of him.
He passed through Su Wanxia's body and came to his mother's side.
Half-kneeling, with her head leaning on her mother's arms, Xue Yining held her son and murmured to herself, "It was my mother's fault. I'm really sorry for these years..."
This is what Xue Yining said most often before his death.
But she didn't know that her belated debt was so harsh to Su Wanxia's ears.
Even though many, many years had passed, Su Wanxia had almost forgotten her mother's appearance, but as soon as these words appeared, he still felt his heart tightening and feeling uncomfortable.
He doesn't need to apologize, he needs his mother to get better instead of dying in depression...
As a breeze blew by, everything in the yard turned into dust and disappeared.
"Sunset..."
A weak voice came from behind.
Su Wanxia turned around and saw her mother lying on the bed dying.
This time, the young Su Wanxia actually knelt beside the bed. There was no doctor or relatives behind him, and there were only mother and son in the room.
"Mom, stop talking, the doctor will be here soon!"
Xue Yining shook her head stubbornly, "No... I can't wait any longer... I have a lot of important things to say to you... Just remember..."
"mom……"
"Wanxia...don't hate your father...he is also a pitiful man...he is not wrong...it was me who forced him to marry me...it was me who used my feelings as a bargaining chip..."
"Mom? Are you confused? What is there about that man that you should never forget?! Ah?"
"No..." Xue Yining shook her head and suddenly smiled, "Your dad really fascinated me when he was young... But those are all in the past tense... Now I want to talk to you... to you
Yes...um..."
She was so angry that just two words seemed to have used up all her strength.
Su Wanxia was startled and hurriedly looked for the phone. He rummaged around in panic, and then found the phone on the chair behind him. He ran over and picked up the phone.
But he didn't notice that his mother was raising her hand, hoping that he would come back to the bedside and come back to her side to listen to her last words.
Seeing this scene, Su Wanxia finally remembered.
The reason why he had no impression at all was not that he really didn't care, but that he didn't hear it at all.
At this moment, he really wished he could slap his young self in the mouth and make him return to the bedside obediently and spend the last moments with his mother.
But he kept arguing with the person on the other end of the phone.
The other party took the trouble and chose to hang up, but he dialed again.
Hang up again, call again!
again and again!
Until the other party blocked him!
Frustrated, he froze for a few seconds and threw the phone on his hand with an angry roar.
During the whole process, Xue Yining tried with all her strength to call her son back to her... but he didn't... He fell into anger and couldn't extricate himself... swallowed by resentment and never looked back.
Su Wanxia clenched her fists tightly, she wanted to hold her mother's hand instead of her naive self.
But he doesn't belong here.
This is just a memory of his...
He was helpless...he couldn't find anything because he didn't choose to accompany and listen to his mother when she needed him most.
…
but……
When all this turns into dust and disappears.
When pain filled Su Wanxia's heart, that voice actually sounded again.
"Sunset?"
And this time, Su Wanxia was definitely calling him, not the young him in her memory.
"How will you be here?"
Su Wanxia turned around blankly, her pupils dilated and her breathing became rapid.
Standing behind him was the young Xue Yining.
Although she is from the south of the Yangtze River, Xue Yining's body is somewhat different from the graceful and unrestrained nature of the water town.
What surprised Su Wanxia the most was that when she was young, Xue Yining had long hair that reached her waist.
Perhaps the mother in her memory never had long hair... For that man, she was willing to change herself beyond recognition.
But now, she seems to be free, liberated, and finally able to be herself.
"Giggle, why are you looking at me like that? How about it? Mom, doesn't she look pretty?" Xue Yining's voice was particularly gentle, but her laughter at this time was even more playful than an oriole.
Su Wanxia was dumbfounded and dumbfounded.
"mom?"
Xue Yining was stunned when she heard the sound, then she pulled her hair back and smiled slightly, "Hey!".