As soon as Ning Meng said this, Huo Beichen's voice became anxious. "Where are you?"
Ning Meng stepped on the accelerator again. "I'm going to find the culprit."
After saying this, she hung up the phone.
Huo Beichen called her again, but Ning Meng did not pick up. Her sports car drove on the highway for half an hour before she exited the highway at the North Fifth Ring Road.
Finally, she parked her car in front of the beautiful manor that occupied an area of more than a thousand square meters.
This was the Huo Manor, Huo Beichen's home.
She knocked on the big iron gate, and a servant opened the door. "Who is it?"
Ning Meng looked at him, feeling that this situation was funny and sad. "I'm Mrs. Huo. Let me in."
This was the real Huo Manor.
As Mrs. Huo, this was her first time visiting this place, so even the servants did not know who she was.
The servant was surprised and quickly said, "Please wait."
After a while, the butler rushed over and was stunned when he saw her. "Missus, why are you here?"
Ning Meng asked, "Why can't I be here?"
"Of course, of course you can!" The butler quickly said, "Open the door!"
The big iron gate opened, and Ning Meng got into her car and drove straight in.
It was a huge manor with a long gravel road. She had to drive for five minutes before she arrived at her residence.
Dozens of servants were walking back and forth in the manor. When they saw the car, they looked at her curiously. None of them seemed to know her.
Ning Meng got out of the car and laughed.
This was her and Huo Beichen's real home, and she had never been here before.
She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings and walked up the stairs.
When she entered the living room, she asked, "Where's the old lady?"
Hearing the title "old lady", the servants were not surprised. They went to the backyard and said, "She's sunbathing in the backyard."
Ning Meng strode over and walked out from the back door. She saw a middle-aged woman who was obviously not a servant.
She was wearing decent clothes and was sitting on a long bench with her eyes closed.
The woman looked elegant and had a classic temperament. The mole on her chin added a sense of elegance to her.
Ning Meng stood at the entrance and looked at her.
Cao Xuehua's words rang in her ears, "… You've never been to the Huo Manor, right? Then, you don't know that there's an old lady in the Huo Manor? "
"This old lady is not Huo Beichen's mother. She's his first love's mother!"
"When Huo Beichen married you, he said that in his heart, there was only one Mrs. Huo Beichen in his heart.
"I didn't dare to do anything to you because if Mr. Huo found out about me, he wouldn't let me go. So, I only dared to send a message to the Old Madam of the Huo family manor."
"Don't you think it's funny? Huo Beichen can't forget his ex-wife. He even brought his ex-wife's mother to the real Huo Family and became the mistress of the manor. At the same time, he married you. What's even funnier is that the old madam has never left the manor, so outsiders don't know much about her. When my people came into contact with her, I found out that she didn't know that Huo Beichen had married someone else. So, after I told her about your existence, you were targeted by a killer. This shouldn't be a coincidence. "
"Through that assassin, Huo Beichen found out about her. But, did he admit it to you? The funny thing is, he's been trying to hide this from you. He's afraid that you'll find out! "
"Ning Meng, do you still think that Huo Beichen really loves you?!"
"You're just a substitute!!"
"In his heart, you're not even as good as his ex-mother!"
…
Ning Meng could hear every single word they said, causing her to feel a dull pain in her head. She massaged her temples.
Right at this moment, a flurry of hurried footsteps could be heard. Very quickly, a tall figure wrapped in an anxious and cold aura stood in front of her.
Huo Beichen's deep voice rang in her ears. "Meng Meng, what's wrong?"
Ning Meng slowly raised her head. There were no tears in her eyes. Instead, she was calm.
She pointed at the woman who was sunbathing with her eyes closed. "Who is she?"
Huo Beichen took a step forward, wanting to hug her. However, Ning Meng backed away, keeping a distance from him. She shouted, "Don't try to lie to me! I'm not an idiot! I don't want to be an idiot!! "
Huo Beichen stopped in his tracks, and his whole body froze.
His handsome face was filled with hesitation, and his nose was sweating. It was obvious that he had run all the way here after the car stopped.
His dark eyes stared at Ning Meng. Seeing her in so much pain, his heart was tangled like a child.
He did not want to lie to her.
However, he did not dare to say it. He was afraid that if he did, she would leave and disappear again.
However, being stared at by her red eyes, he felt as if his heart was being squeezed. His eyes, which were as vast as the universe, became misty.
He opened his mouth, as if every word he said was a form of pain.
Seeing him like this, Ning Meng asked, "Is she your ex-mother?"
Huo Beichen was silent. All the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat. He could only say one word. "Yes."
Ning Meng's heart sank. She continued to ask, "Is she the one who wants to kill me?"
Every word that Huo Beichen said was like taking a step on the tip of a knife. When the knife was pulled out of his wound, it stabbed him again. "Yes."
Ning Meng's tone was still calm. "You found out long ago, but you did not want to punish her. You even wanted to protect her, so you hid it from me. You have never forgotten your ex-mother?"
Huo Beichen was speechless.
Ning Meng was silent. She felt a sour feeling rising from her heart to her nose. Her eyes became misty. "You like to eat my tomato egg noodles because of her?"
"… Yes."
Ning Meng's throat choked. She felt that the truth was too cruel. She swallowed her anger and continued to ask, "You married me because of her?"
"Yes."
The man's answers became more and more decisive, as if he knew that hiding was useless.
Ning Meng closed her eyes and forced back the tears that were about to reach her eyes. "You like to hear me say those lame words of love because of her."
She did not ask anymore. Instead, she used a definite sentence. She did not wait for Huo Beichen to reply.
"You forced me to call you brother because of her."
"You supported me in drawing comics because of her."
"Xiao Tiantian approved of me because of her."
"Ning Meng called me sister because of her."
"…"
The more she said, the sadder she felt.
She had truly felt Huo Beichen's strong feelings for her. That was why she did not pursue his past. Now, she realized that she had become a substitute.
She didn't mind having a body double, but when she thought of Ning Ke and Xiao Tiantian's misidentification, she felt a wave of depression welling up in her heart. She even wondered if she was the same person as her ex, considering how similar they were.
But it was impossible.
She did not have any memories of him or them!
She had grown up as a baby in an orphanage. She had made sure that she had never lost her memories! She would not have a mother out of nowhere!
That ex-mother was definitely not her!
So, was Huo Beichen's love for her his first love? Or was it her?
Ning Meng clenched her fists and slowly said, "Huo Beichen, have you ever loved me, even a little bit?"
In the end, she still asked the most despicable question in history.
After she finished speaking, she opened her eyes to find Huo Beichen's pitch-black eyes staring at her. Two drops of tears rolled down his cheeks silently.
Ning Meng was stunned.
The next moment, Huo Beichen grabbed her arm tightly and said, "Ning Meng, I don't know how to explain this. I don't know why this is happening, but I know it's you. It was you eight years ago, it was you eight years later. It will always be you. It will always be you!!"
The person he loved had never changed!!!
Bam!
Ning Meng could only hear a loud bang, followed by a sharp pain at the back of her head. Her vision turned black and her ears went deaf for a moment.
She tried hard to hear what Huo Beichen was saying, but her vision turned black. When the sharp pain passed, she heard a woman's voice coming from behind her. "Go to hell!"
She did not have to think to know that it was that "old lady".
Then, she heard Huo Beichen's low voice. "Meng Meng!!!"
Ning Meng fainted.
"Meng Meng, Meng Meng, are you okay? Wake up! "
Huo Beichen's voice pulled Ning Meng's drifting consciousness back to reality. Her eyelids were very heavy, and she tried very hard to open them. She wanted to continue asking Huo Beichen that question. She wanted to know what Huo Beichen's last sentence was.
She struggled with all her might, and finally, she slowly opened her eyes a little.
The glaring sunlight shone on her, causing her to be in a daze.
She slowly raised her head and realized that she was lying on the sofa, holding a book that did not have a cover. In front of her was not the Huo Manor, nor was it Yuxiu Garden, nor was it the hospital. Instead, it was an old one-bedroom apartment.
The wall started to peel off, piece by piece. In the dim old alley, the light was dim, and she could hear the hawkers shouting outside.
Ning Meng was in a daze for a long time. Then, she realized that she had returned to reality!!
Those few months in the book made her feel like a lifetime had passed. Instead, she felt that the current her had a surreal feeling.
She sat in a daze for a long time. Then, she suddenly stood up and stood in front of the full-length mirror.
She saw a person in the mirror.
It was the same face, but because she had been working all year round, her skin was slightly tanned. She was only 21 years old, five years younger than the Ning Meng in the book. So, her skin was not bad. Compared to the Ning Meng in the book, she looked a little younger. The only thing that could not compare was her skinny body …
Ning Meng quickly came back to her senses. She patted her face and ran to the sofa, picking up the book again.
She pinched herself and felt the pain.
She raised her head in confusion and looked in front of her.
So, traveling through books and whatnot was all a dream?!
How could it be a dream?!
She had not gotten Huo Beichen's answer. Even if it was a dream, she had to go back in!!
Ning Meng recalled the scene when she first entered the book and looked at the book again. She opened it and cursed the author. "This plot is crazy. Did the author's brain get kicked by a donkey?"
It was useless.
"The writing is childish and the plot is simple. Is this a test of the reader's IQ?"
It was still useless.
"It's illogical. It's bullsh * t. Also, Su Tiantian's cheat is too big. This is not Su Shuangwen. This is a brainless novel! "
It was still useless.
"…"
Ning Meng cursed for a whole hour until her throat was hoarse. Still, she could not enter the book again.
She was so angry that she kicked the draft of the comic book beside her.
The draft of the comic book was scattered all over the floor. She looked at the unfinished "Ride with the Wind" and squatted down to pick up the comic book.
When she was done, she put it into a bag. She could not help but squat on the floor, hugging her knees as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Even though she knew that she was a substitute, she did not want to come back!
She wanted to ask for clarification.
She did not want to return to this lonely reality where she had no family and no friends.
Her tears fell onto the comic book. When she picked it up, she put it on the floor. When her tears fell on it, a bright light flashed.
Ning Meng hugged her knees and cried until someone patted her shoulder. "Little girl, why are you crying? You're going to be late for school, right? "
"??"
She looked up and realized that she was no longer in the old residential building. Instead, she was squatting on the street.
Right in front of her was a sign that read "Hai City No.1 Middle School".
Hai City No.1 Middle School …
Ning Meng's eyes lit up. She had returned to the book!
She was going to look for Huo Beichen!
However, when she turned around, she realized that the surrounding buildings were different.
She had eaten fish with pickled cabbage and chili with Huo Beichen, and had been brought to this school by Ning Ke, so she knew that there was a parking lot next to the school. However, the parking lot did not exist at the moment, and there were only a few vendors selling breakfast there.
The original buildings were also gone. Even Hai City No.1 Middle School seemed to be smaller and darker than the bright and spacious school that she remembered.
It was class time. A group of high school students wearing loose school uniforms and carrying backpacks were rushing into the school. There was a teacher standing at the school gate, counting the time and waiting for the latecomers.
Ning Meng was confused.
Suddenly, she realized something and grabbed the passerby beside her. "Hello, may I know what year it is now?"
The passerby was stunned. He looked at her as if she was crazy and replied with a year.
When Ning Meng heard the year, she was shocked!!!
She had returned to the book, but the timeline was wrong. She had returned to eight years ago in the book!!
Eight years ago … That was when Huo Beichen was still in high school. He was at the age where he had just fallen in love!!!
Ning Meng stood there, dumbfounded.
If she had returned to eight years ago, then who was she?!
She walked to the window of a shop nearby and looked at the reflection of her figure.
Skinny body, wheat-colored skin, and wearing jeans … Was this not how she looked in real life?
So, this time, she was wearing??
A total of 11,000 words. I've finished writing two days' worth of chapters. I've been writing for seven hours straight. My neck can't take it anymore. When I wake up, I'll rest well during the day and write more at night. If not, I'll see you tomorrow, which is the 18th. Oh ~ This book's setting has been set since the beginning. Do you understand it? At the end, she suddenly had so many chapters. Shouldn't she get a monthly pass?
(End of this chapter)
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