A fierce anticipation burned in his deep eyes, and every nerve was throbbing uncontrollably.
Jiang Mingxi grew up in an orphanage.
Jiang Mingxi is the same age as his younger brother.
Their names all contain the character for "stream".
Even when looking at people, their puppy-like, wet eyes can make your heart melt.
He had never met Jiang Mingxi before, but the feeling he had upon first meeting her...
Bai Zheming pressed on, his voice trembling uncontrollably, "Did something happen to you when you were three years old?"
Fearing that Jiang Mingxi would refuse to answer or that he would be interrupted by others, he hurriedly explained, "I have a younger brother. When he was three years old, he was in a hotel fire with my parents in Rongcheng."
[???]
[Holy crap, what's going on here?]
[This show was definitely worth watching! My goodness! Every episode has an outrageous twist!]
I still remember the spectacular scene when Zhao Jiayuan and Chen Chong wiped out the live stream in the first episode!
[The second episode was just as good!]
[The third installment is even more exciting!]
[As expected of " Survival Challenge "!!!]
Before Jiang Mingxi could react, Song Lan looked at Bai Zheming in shock.
According to Jiang Ke's confession, the old tailor got into a car with a three-year-old child sitting in it. The car was considered a top-of-the-line luxury car at the time, and the owner must have been very wealthy and powerful.
Jiang Ke's father chased after the old tailor, eventually reaching the hotel, where he set it on fire.
But the old tailor didn't die in the fire.
The old tailor didn't die in the fire, but... Bai Zheming's parents did?
Were Bai Zheming's parents the owners of that car?
Yes, that's probably true. Bai Zheming was so dedicated to investigating this matter, even taking the small wooden sword that day...
Countless thoughts collided in Song Lan's mind, making his heart race and his breathing become rapid.
"You..."
His voice was dry as he spoke. Song Lan cleared his throat and was about to speak again when Jiang Mingxi, whom he was holding in his arms, blinked slightly and asked Bai Zheming with a strange look, " Teacher Bai, are you asking if I'm your brother?"
Everyone looked at Jiang Mingxi.
Song Lan held the person in his arms and could clearly feel Jiang Mingxi's body trembling slightly.
He hugged her tighter.
Jiang Mingxi shook her head at Bai Zheming, "No."
Bai Zheming's expression suddenly went blank.
Jiang Mingxi smiled politely and asked in return, "Can't a brother recognize his younger brother's birthmark? My birthmark is quite unique too, with a special color and shape. Hasn't President Bai seen it before?"
"Moreover, I've had this jade pendant on me since I was three years old when I went to the orphanage. As for my older brother, Mr. President Bai quite a bit older than me, so he should remember it too."
Are you trying to use this method to excuse yourself for fighting with Teacher Song?
Jiang Mingxi's three rhetorical questions left Bai Zheming feeling both cold and aching in his heart.
Would an older brother not recognize a birthmark on his younger brother?
Doesn't the older brother recognize the jade pendant on his younger brother's body?
But he wasn't completely unfamiliar with them.
He recognized the face at first glance; he felt he had seen it somewhere before, he was sure he had.
I just can't remember.
Would his own brother not remember?
Bai Zheming was stunned.
After Jiang Mingxi finished speaking, she turned and left.
Song Lan glanced at Bai Zheming, then hurried after Jiang Mingxi.
[Oh my god, is it really true?]
[I was so focused on watching that I barely dared to breathe, afraid that even a slight movement would ruin their atmosphere.]
[Is this a script? Or is it real? My god, is this some kind of melodramatic soap opera?!]
[New here? You'll understand once you've watched the first two episodes. This show is full of melodrama! Lots of melodrama, but it's definitely not scripted.]
[Looking at Bai Zheming's expression, he was truly heartbroken. It felt like he was about to shatter just like when Song Lan broke down.]
[ Jiang Mingxi's expression was normal when she spoke, but she almost cried when she turned to leave; he was also very sad.]
I'm so sad right now.
"Hey, I'm going to have a smoke."
[Hey bro, you're here? I'll have one too.]
Under the big tree.
Jiang Mingxi had just stopped standing when Song Lan hugged him from behind.
In the broad and warm embrace, Jiang Mingxi leaned back, settling into Song Lan's arms. She lowered her eyes, looking at the wild grass at her feet that had been trampled countless times but still stubbornly survived.
Song Lan hugged Jiang Mingxi, kissed him on the neck, and whispered, "Did you miss your mother?"
Jiang Mingxi's voice was muffled, and she didn't answer immediately. She kicked the little weed a few times with her toes before finally letting out a soft "hmm."
Song Lan kissed Jiang Mingxi's neck, then touched his ear. "Were you thinking about Mom in the dressing room just now?"
Jiang Mingxi didn't mention the past to Song Lan.
He was a transmigrator in the book, so he knew nothing about the original owner's past experiences and had no way of knowing them.
He didn't say anything, and Song Lan didn't ask.
But just now in the dressing room, Jiang Mingxi's expression was completely off for over a minute.
He seemed to be trapped in some kind of immense vortex of pain. Even when Jiang Mingxi came out of the house with the treasure chest later, though her face didn't show it, her eyes still held a hint of desolation and sadness.
That sadness pierced Song Lan's heart.
He wanted to coax Jiang Mingxi out of that mood, but he didn't know how, so he frankly admitted that he was a little jealous.
He imitated Jiang Mingxi's coquettish manner when she acted in front of him in Bridgehead Village, asking Jiang Mingxi to rub his chest.
With her lips close to Jiang Mingxi's ear, Song Lan held him and gently said, "Did the mother you remembered in the dressing room hold our Xiaoxi?"
Jiang Mingxi shook her head.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
He turned around and, instead of pressing his back against Song Lan, threw himself into Song Lan's arms.
He didn't know why.
Even though he wasn't the original owner of this body, I still feel so terrible right now.
Looking up at Song Lan, she said, "I don't know why, but I thought of a little boy trapped in a bathroom. There was fire outside and smoke inside. He couldn't get out, and no mother came to save him."
This was the first time Song Lan had ever seen Jiang Mingxi cry like this.
Tears streamed down her face.
He held her in one arm and wiped away Jiang Mingxi's tears with the other, but he couldn't stop.
"He was so scared, so terrified, he kept calling for his mother." Jiang Mingxi buried her face in Song Lan's arms, wiping away her tears, her head resting on Song Lan's shoulder, her voice muffled, "His mother didn't come looking for him, but his mother's voice could be heard outside. His mother told him to be brave."
Song Lan gently patted Jiang Mingxi's back, "So, little one, were you brave?"
Jiang Mingxi nodded.
Song Lan ruffled his hair. "You're really amazing."
Song Lan had met Jiang Mingxi's doctor and heard the doctor's advice.
The young Doctor Gu once treated the lover of President Pei of Xuancheng.
Stroking Jiang Mingxi's soft hair, Song Lan pursed her lips, then kissed Jiang Mingxi's hair again, gently coaxing, " Xiaoxi, do you remember? Was the bathroom you were in at home or in the hotel?"