342 Reunion 37 (2/2)
”You think it's outrageous and unbelievable too, don't you? He's completely spoiled her rotten, so much that he's almost treating her like his daughter at this point. But, you're really peculiar, you know?” said Long Tianze.
”In what way am I peculiar?”
”There are too many to list. You used to be so chummy and close to Sis Xiaoning in the past. Why have you become so cold to her ever since she suffered amnesia?”
Mei Yangyang turned to face him and asked rhetorically, ”Are you sure she and An Xiaoning are the same person?”
Long Tianze shuddered in shock. ”You… don't think they're the same person?”
Not wishing to beat around the bush any longer, Mei Yangyang said, ”Tianze, how much longer do you plan to hide this from me for? I know Qingyan made you keep this secret for him. You two must really be great buddies.”
”What are you talking about?” asked Long Tianze.
”Are you still planning to continue feigning ignorance? Jin Qingyan has created a clone to accompany him. You think I didn't know about this all along?” Mei Yangyang said bluntly.
”When… when did you find out about this?”
”I actually already found out about it before I even met that Gu Xiaoning. That's why I said I knew what you were hiding from me. You still have the cheek to say that she's my sister. Is she really? She's no more than just a substitute for Sis,” Mei Yangyang scoffed.
”I really thought you didn't know. Although Qingyan has been spending the past few years with Gu Xiaoning by his side, he never really got the relief he wanted, unlike what we all imagined. He still can't get over your Sis, which is precisely why he found this substitute. He merely wanted to ease his sorrow and fill the void,” Long Tianze explained with a sigh.
”I know that, of course. That's why I've been refraining from exposing this matter until now,” said Mei Yangyang, who did not have much of an opinion about the matter.
”Then why did you choose to come clean with me now?”
”Good question.” She leaned back against her seat and burst into giggles all of a sudden before saying, ”But I don't wish to answer you just yet.”
”Don't be like that. Tell me why, quick.”
Mei Yangyang ignored him and instead turned around to look at her children, who were seated in the backseat. ”You guys will be meeting your Godmother later. Don't forget what I taught you earlier. Greet her properly and politely later.”
”Got it, Mommy,” Long Wenlun answered.
”Mommy, what does Godma look like? I've never seen any photos of her before,” Long Xiaoxi asked.
”She's very beautiful. Your godbrother will be coming along too, remember to greet him as well. He's about your age. You all hear me?”
The two children were clearly not as excited as she was, though they answered, nonetheless, ”Got it.”
Unable to contain her excitement and joy, Mei Yangyang blasted the music in the car and began dancing along merrily. Noticing how elated she was, Long Tianze decided not to be a wet blanket and focused on driving towards the airport.
Upon arriving at the airport, the family of four alighted from the car and made their way towards the entrance of the arrival hall, hand in hand.
Mei Yangyang took a look at the time and said, ”It's almost time. They should be out soon.”
”Look how eager you are,” Long Tianze remarked calmly, keeping his hands behind his back.
”Of course I'm eager. I only get to see them once a year when I visit them abroad. I miss them so much.”
Long Tianze was extremely curious about this pair of mother and son and had a burning desire to know what they looked like.
Ten minutes later, a bunch of people began walking out of the exit. Mei Yangyang's heart began to race quickly.
Filled with nervousness and excitement, she stood on tiptoes to have a clearer look.
Holding her hands together tightly, she stared intently at the front.
Finally, a figure and its smaller counterpart, both dressed in black, began approaching them.
Long Tianze was the first to notice them. After squinting to have a clearer view, he turned to face his wife in utter shock and disbelief. ”Don't tell me, the childhood friend you were referring to is…?” he asked in astonishment.