Humph, no, absolutely not!
Regarding this doubt, Tang Xiaowan did not ask directly, but changed the topic.
"Grandma, who painted that painting?"
In fact, she already had the answer in her mind, she just wanted to confirm it further.
Couldn't it be that guy Leng Lingxiao?
He wore a flowery shirt and looked carefree, making him look like an artist. He used to come to Meiyuan often to see his grandma, so maybe he really was.
Well, it’s very possible to make friends every year!
A pair of big eyes flickered, waiting for the answer to be revealed.
Tang Mei tapped the tip of Tang Xiaowan's nose: "Yes, you guessed it right, it was painted by Leng Lingxiao. During this period, he often came to see grandma, either giving food or supplies, which was quite good. Hard."
This guy is really secretive. Not only can he make money, he is also quite talented!
Is this just giving away food and supplies?
It turns out that the two people who sneaked into my room were not to see me, but to deliver supplies to grandma. It was really a good idea to drop by!
"He sent it, why not Lao Li?"
Seeing Tang Xiaowan's surprised look, Tang Mei smiled without saying a word and pulled her to sit on the sofa.
It stands to reason that Li Fugui is the housekeeper of Meiyuan and has been following Tang Mei for a long time. How could an outsider get involved in such a shocking secret?
Tang Xiaowan felt it was abnormal!
She boldly guessed that either there was something special about Leng Lingxiao that could not be replaced by others, or she was skeptical of Li Fugui and did not dare to entrust him with important tasks.
"Grandma, does Leng Lingxiao know martial arts and come and go without a trace?"
"There is a secret passage. You can go to grandma's bedroom from here, and it can also lead directly to the bamboo forest outside. It is very safe and no one will find out."
"No wonder he can avoid surveillance every time. It's because of this!"
"Old Li is a good man, don't look at him..." Tang Mei paused, then took an apple and gave it to Tang Xiaowan, "If anything happens in the future and Leng Lingxiao is not around, just leave it to Old Li to handle."
Tang Xiaowan smiled and nodded: "Lao Li is the one who picked me up when I came back this time. It's so smooth!"
After saying that, he took a big bite of the apple.
"Wow, it's so sweet. This is also a gift from Huahua. It's pretty good!"
"Huahua, do you remember him?"
Only then did Tang Xiaowan realize that she had just called Leng Lingxiao by his nickname, not by his real name.
So he smiled naively and shook his head: "No, I don't remember anything. He told me a while ago that we have known each other for 15 years. In fact, the word Huahua... I saw it in my diary. I saw him later. When I saw Ling Xiaohua outside the bedroom, I thought of him, and it was true when I asked."
After saying this, Tang Xiaowan suddenly felt depressed. Although she was smiling, her heart was very sad.
She didn't know what she looked like in the lost memory.
Whenever asked about the past, whether it was Leng Lingxiao or other people in Meiyuan, everyone deliberately avoided it. Li Zishen did say something, but unfortunately it was difficult to tell the truth from the truth.
Gradually, Tang Xiaowan stopped asking.
Now that grandma is back from the dead, this is more important than anything else. Let other things take their own course.
As a grandma, Tang Mei saw Tang Xiaowan's little thoughts at a glance, so she said with a smile: "Tangtang, after you finish eating the apple, I will take you to experience the secret tunnel. Do you want to go?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaowan's eyes lit up and widened: "Wow, that's great. Come on, let's go now. It's so exciting. I want to experience it now."
Tang Mei shook her head, amused.
I thought to myself, it would be nice for Tangtang to live like this, simple and free.
For other things, just let it pass!
So, she took Tang Xiaowan's hand and headed towards the innermost compartment.
"Aren't you going that way?"
Tang Xiaowan pointed to the place where she had just entered, but suddenly found that the secret door had been closed at some point.
My eyes suddenly opened wide!
"Grandma, look, that place..."
"It's okay, don't worry about it, it will close automatically. Grandma will take you to another exit to familiarize yourself with the environment inside."
Tang Mei didn't even take her head back and continued to pull Tang Xiaowan forward.
"Oh, I know, you scared me!"
And a secret door?
Oh my God, there are even front and back doors!
Tang Xiaowan thought so, but didn't ask. At this moment, she didn't really want to experience anything, let alone whether the secret path led to the bedroom or the bamboo forest.
She just wanted to drag her grandma back up there.
We haven’t seen each other for two months and have experienced too many ups and downs. It has been a long time since I felt like home, which only belongs to me and grandma.
"Tangtang, put on your pants tomorrow instead of a skirt. It's almost autumn."
"It's okay, it's not cold in Qingcheng."
"Jincheng...when will you go back?"
"There's no rush, no hurry. You went through so much trouble to lure me here...don't you want to stay with me, your precious granddaughter, for a few more days?"
"Yes, why don't you want to!"
Tang Mei smiled thoughtfully.
Although the space in the secret passage is limited, it is enough for two people to walk side by side.
However, what surprised Tang Xiaowan was that there were lights at regular intervals in the dark passage, but they were not voice-activated. They were all manually turned on. They were very primitive and the light was not very good.
Including ventilation, it also requires manual operation.
Tang Mei told her that sometimes, seemingly advanced things or instruments are not as safe and reliable as those made with local methods.
Tang Xiaowan understood and nodded in agreement.
"Grandma, is this secret passage connected to the one I used to avoid being hunted?"
"It doesn't make sense. That can't be considered a secret passage. It's just that the place where you played hide and seek when you were a child to hide from Leng Lingxiao is very small."
"Does he know?"
"Silly girl, of course I know, but wouldn't it be boring to find you? He is just playing games with you to make everyone happy."
"Oh, I see!"
While walking and chatting, we passed a set of steps, which was only big enough for one person to pass, and was very narrow.
Tang Xiaowan followed closely, fearing that she would be left behind.
After a few minutes, it finally came out.
Sure enough, the end of the secret passage is at the western end of the second floor of the villa, the bedroom where Tang Mei used to live, the one with the oil painting on the roof.
After closing the secret door, Tang Xiaowan quickly turned off the chandelier, wall lamp, and bedside lamp.
I was so excited when I went out just now that I forgot about it. Now that grandma was around, I felt it was inappropriate and worried that other people in the plum garden would find out.
With the faint light outside the window, Tang Xiaowan took her grandma to lie down on the mahogany bed and chat.
In Tang Mei's view, this was unnecessary, and it didn't matter whether the lights were turned off or not, but Tang Xiaowan's caution made her feel at ease.
"It's getting late, go to sleep."
"Grandma, why did I lose my memory? Who was the person who attacked me? Is this related to the fake death in a car accident you planned...?"
Tang Xiaowan finally asked the question he wanted to ask along the way.
(End of chapter)
