Chapter 179 - Two-Faced Coin (4) (1/2)
When the two reach the front door leading to the study room, Minzhe excuse himself. He felt that it wasn't his right to be there during their confrontation. Especially that the two might have secrets that they need to talk about, he might get kick out still by his father. Leaving now would end up the same thing.
As King Jin opened the door without even announcing himself. If the person inside was a part of himself, they would be able to have a consensus about how to go through this motion.
The first thing that he noticed inside the room was countless of pictures. The room was empty but there was a side room and he could feel that someone was there. There were books around the corner of the study but the paintings were more abundant. Instead of going to see that person, he decided to look at the paintings. There were pictures of a girl, from a kid to her youth. He recognized his own unique technique when he painted, so there was no doubt that these paintings were done by him and yet not him. Aside from him, no one could copy his artworks. This only confirms that his wife was telling the truth.
At the very center of the study room lies a painting. The paper was old but it was protected by an array, this helps to keep the painting last longer. He could tell that it was painted a long long time ago. But was astonished him was not how long ago the painting was nor this kind of strong array. It was the painting itself, it was a painting of a woman on her peak. It had the same face as his wife and yet her demeanor or how she dressed up was different. The face was familiar and yet it wasn't. If he didn't know about the identity of his wife, then he wouldn't be able to recognize this woman. Just that, his heart was aching as he saw this painting. It was full of guilt, longing, and love. No doubt, it was Meiling. The same painting that triggered Yi Ling's seal.
As he stared at it, the side room opened. King Jin noticed it and looked towards the door. What he saw made him froze. It was his old self before he was tainted. The difference was, his old self seems weak. Hair was white instead of silver, grey eyes instead of blue and his aura were weakening.
Muxin heard the study room opened earlier but decided not to come out yet. Letting his real body take in all this information before showing himself. The two needed to talk and like what his son had thought, some things were beyond anybody's control. Secrets containing troublesome deeds that needed to be planned on.
As he saw his real body froze at the center of the study room, a gush of aura clashed. As if light and darkness were fighting each other with an invisible force.
There was silence in the air until King Jin opened his lips. ”So it's true. The reason I lost my memories is that it was taken away from me. Tell me, how did it happen?”
Muxin sighed and walked towards the table to sit down. He poured both of them some Spiritual tea before answering. ”Meiling's works. Although it was said as a punishment, in a way, it also wasn't. Just as how she killed herself to give us time.”
King Jin brows furrowed. He sat down and accepted the tea. ”Tell me everything.”
Muxin's grey eyes stared at his real body's purple eyes. There was one person and yet both don't have their original looks. Their original body has silver hair and blue eyes. Muxin and King Jin had neither.