Chapter 31: Strange

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Bai Zhen approached him and asked, “What are you looking at?”

The little boy ignored her and continued observing the ground. Bai Zhen squatted down and looked at the ground, where a group of ants seemed to be relocating their nest.

“The ants are moving. It’s going to rain tomorrow!” Bai Zhen said.

At that moment, the boy finally looked up. Before Bai Zhen could get a good look, Gou Sheng exclaimed, “Bai Zhen, Bai Zhen, Bai Zhen…”

“Are you calling me?” Bai Zhen frowned.

“No, no, look, look!” Gou Sheng trembled and pointed at the boy.

Bai Zhen turned her gaze and her eyes widened. “You… Are you another me?”

She realized that this boy looked exactly like her as if they were molded from the same template.

The child who looked exactly like Bai Zhen did not say anything. He continued to look at Bai Zhen quietly.

Bai Zhen suddenly exclaimed and held the boy’s hand. “I know, you’re Brother Bei Bei!” Bai Zhen held his hand.

“Bei Bei, brother?” The boy spoke slowly, but Bai Zhen could easily understand his meaning.

Bai Zhen glanced at Xiao Yu, who looked just like her and had genetic defects apparent on his body. “Brother, are you also sick?”

“Are you sick?” Xiao Yu repeated.

“Oh! Don’t imitate me! I know you’re my brother! You’re Brother Bei Bei! Brother Bei Bei, have you seen Mommy? Do you want to see Mommy?” Bai Zhen asked excitedly.

“Mommy?” Xiao Yu tilted his head and sized up Bai Zhen. Bai Zhen also tilted her head and sized him up.

Gou Sheng was so shocked that he could not regain his senses.

“That’s right, Brother Bei Bei, have you seen Mommy? Do you want to go back with me to take a look?” Bai Zhen’s eyes sparkled.

Xiao Yu tilted his head and thought for a moment. “No.”

Xiao Yu pointed at the villa on the other side of the river. “I want to go home.”

“Brother Bei Bei, is this big villa your home? Do we have a father? Does father love you? Does he care about you?” The curious Bai Zhen asked a lot of questions.

Xiao Yu furrowed his brow and slowly nodded.

Bai Zhen was speechless.

She didn’t know what to say. Why did it seem like Brother Bei Bei didn’t like to talk much?

“Do you want to see Mommy?” Bai Zhen asked.

Xiao Yu nodded without speaking.

“I want to see father too. What should we do?” Bai Zhen tilted her head, wearing a troubled expression while looking at Xiao Yu.

“That’s simple.” Finally, Gou Sheng, who was in shock, came back to his senses.

“You guys look the same. Why don’t you just swap clothes and exchange identities?” Gou Sheng said.

Bai Zhen was overjoyed. Yes, why didn’t she think of such a good idea?

After Gou Sheng made this suggestion, he became puzzled again.

“But since your parents were the same, why didn’t you live together?” Gou Sheng asked.

Bai Zhen shook her head. How could a child like her know the answer to such a profound question?

“I don’t know. Maybe they didn’t know each other,” she said.

Gou Sheng was speechless.

If they didn’t know each other, where did they come from?

However, this question was not something Gou Sheng could answer. Gou Sheng could only sigh.

“Brother Bei Bei, tell me, after so many years, did you never want to look for Mommy? Tell me, were you doing well with father?”

Just as Bai Zhen was excitedly waiting for Xiao Yu’s answer, she suddenly heard someone call out not far away, “Little Young Master!”

The three children were startled. Xiao Yu said, “He’s looking for me.”

“Brother, let’s switch now,” Bai Zhen said.

Gou Sheng’s eyelids twitched. He suddenly felt that he had come up with a bad idea. “No, no, baby, think about it. You haven’t had much time with your brother, and you don’t know each other well. Your personalities are completely different. What if you switch and expose yourselves?”

Bai Zhen had an epiphany. “Oh, right!”

She was a cute and smart baby. How didn’t she think of this problem?

“How about this, brother? Let’s meet here tomorrow. You can tell me about your situation, and we can exchange information,” Bai Zhen said, smiling at Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu nodded, turned around, and left without looking back.

Bai Zhen stared at Xiao Yu’s retreating figure, her mouth agape. “No, why did my brother just leave like that?”

“Doesn’t he miss us at all?” Bai Zhen muttered.