Chapter 286: Drunken Ramblings
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“If they really are responsible for our mother’s death, i won’t let them get away with it!” Mei Feng pounded the table with his fist, his eyes brimming with intense hatred that threatened to consume his reason.
Mei Shu sighed helplessly, gently enveloping his hand. “Xiao Feng, what we need to do now is keep our emotions in check. Don’t expose our intentions prematurely. The situation is advantageous for us right now. Mei Mu and Wang Yue are still at the police station, and they won’t be able to get out anytime soon. No one will stop us from continuing the investigation.”
“You’re right.” Mei Feng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and managed to suppress the growing frustration within him. He spoke in a deep voice, “I didn’t contribute anything to the events earlier. It was my negligence. But from now on, I want to at least have the right to know about anything that happens. Sister, please don’t keep secrets from me.”
“Yes! I want the right to know too. The three of us, as siblings, will work together to uncover the truth!” Mei Jing, confident, patted his chest. Before Mei Shu, he had unconsciously hidden all the thorns in his body, and he didn’t even realize that his adoring expression was almost identical to that of Mei Yan.
Mei Feng saw everything.
He knew that Mei Shu had been taking care of Mei Jing very well since her return.
It seemed that sister was always sister, effortlessly doing things he couldn’t accomplish no matter how hard he tried.
“Alright, I promise you both. This time, we will work together to find the truth.”
Mei Shu felt the immense value of family bonds at this moment, more significant than any other emotion in the world.
The three siblings exchanged smiles, and all the past estrangement and awkwardness disappeared in an instant.
“By the way, Xiao He, now that we’ve gotten rid of the unwanted people in the house, we should proceed to complete withdrawal procedures for Xiao He and bring him home for recovery as soon as possible.”
Mei Shu brought up the topic again while the atmosphere was good.
This time, Mei Feng didn’t show any signs of resistance but rather nodded in agreement, “Okay, I will talk to the school and try to stay at home more often from now on, which will make it easier to take care of Xiao He.”
Having left Xiao He at the boarding school for so long, Mei Feng, as his older brother, had always been reluctant. But he didn’t have the means to support Xiao He himself yet; otherwise, he would never let his brother endure such hardship at school.
Now, with Mei Shu’s return, their once-warm home could finally become a haven for them again, and he and his brothers could enjoy peaceful sleep at home.
Thinking of this, Mei Feng revealed a heartfelt smile he hadn’t shown for a long time.
While eating and chatting, the time slipped away unnoticed. When the three of them returned home, they found Mei Yun had passed out on the couch, and Butler Zhao was trying to wake him up.
When Zhao Yan saw them coming back, he approached them as if seeking help. “Young Master, Miss, Master has never been so drunk. What should we do?”
“Uncle Zhao, don’t worry. Send someone to prepare some sobering soup in the kitchen. We’ll stay here to look after Dad,” Mei Shu said, taking off her coat and hanging it on the rack before rolling up her sleeves and pouring a glass of
water.
Mei Feng immediately came over to help support Mei Yun’s body, and they gave him some water together. Only then did Mei Yun slowly open his eyes.
“All Ling…” Mei Yun, inebriated, looked as if he had a veil of mist over his eyes, making it impossible to discern his emotions. However, his tone was filled with joy, and even a faint smile appeared on his lips. “All Ling, you’ve finally come to see me.”
With that said, Mei Yun slowly raised his hand and touched Mei Shu’s cheek. The hard liquor he drank tonight turned into tears that flowed out of the corner of his eyes uncontrollably. “Ah Ling, you don’t know how much I miss you. All Ling, I have never betrayed you.”
“Dad, you’re drunk!” Mei Feng forcefully pushed Mei Yun’s hand away from Mei Shu’s face, then held onto his father’s body, allowing him to lie down on the couch to rest. “Sister, please go upstairs first. We’re here to take care of Dad.” “Right, Sister, please go upstairs. We’ve got it covered here!” Mei Jing volunteered to help, but Mei Shu suddenly raised her hand to intercept their words, then stared intently at the intoxicated Mei Yun. “Did you just say you’ve never betrayed Mom?”
As soon as Mei Yun heard this, he abruptly sat up, tightly grasping Mei Shu’s hand and refused to let go. “Ah Ling, 1 love you. I once promised you that I would be good to you for a lifetime. 1 never thought of betraying you. I really don’t want to betray you!”
Mei Shu, with disgust, shook off Mei Yun’s hand, speaking with her mother’s tone, questioning, “Then what about Mei Mu?”
Mei Feng looked at her in shock. It seemed that she hadn’t expected her sister to take this opportunity to inquire about their father’s true feelings.
But this was indeed a good opportunity.
Mei Yun was indeed drunk, and he had mistakenly thought that Mei Shu was Bai Ling because of Mei Shu’s slight resemblance to Bai Ling’s appearance.
However, their mother was no longer in this world.. Was there any point in asking these questions now?
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