Chapter 302 - 284: Seeing The Past-II

Jin Suzheng sat beside his little sister while Li Lian made her way to the seat where Madam Li offered her at. As she took a sit, Li Lian made sure to watch the albums carefully to see Li Jun Wei's and pull her memory better to know how they met or whether he is the boy she is searching for. Before, at the time of the kidnapping, Li Lian didn't see the boy's face but faintly she thought she should be able to check by his silhouette.

With the album in front of her, Li Lian felt her heart racing in excitement and eagerness to see.

Meanwhile, Jin Suzheng sat down, his eyes went at his little sister who could hide her glaring eyes at Li Lian. He reached out his hand, tapping the hand to call his sister and when their eyes met, Jin Nu Yuan who was still with a frown looked at her brother and moved further from Madam Li to whisper, "What?" she asked, questioning the face that her brother made.

"What do you mean by what? Do you have problem with Jun Wei's wife? Your anger is showing. Mother had told you to keep your expression." Jin Suzheng reminded, before his eyes went to see Li Lian. The woman looked average. She may have a kind and soft feature that was easy and beautiful to other's eyes but there were women who are better looking than her. Perhaps it was the body, thought Jin Suzheng. "Jun Wei always put a straight expression but no one knows inside." murmured Jin Suzheng with spite.

"It isn't brother Wei's mistake, he is faultless the problem is the woman, she is a temptress! Brother Wei was seduced by her." Jin Nu Yuan replied, her eyes glared at Li Lian and her legs that reached the floor with her high heels stomped down.

Jin Suzheng didn't expect that from what he could see the woman seemed to be bleak and simple but perhaps his sister was correct, "Anyway, what did you do in Thailand? Why didn't I or mother heard of this?"

On the question Jin Suzheng smiling face dropped down, a severe look came to his face, "How do you know that?" He demanded answer from his sister.

Jin Nu Yuan didn't miss the grave expression her brother made and although curious, she replied first, "Brother Wei spoke about it in the dining room last time."

"What?" Jin Suzheng slightly raised his voice he managed to keep down for Madam Li and Li Lian not to hear. With a click of his tongue he continued to ask, "Then what happened? Who know this?"

Jin Nu Yuan drew her brows, "Mother said that she knows and who know this is only me, mother, that seductress, grandpa, and grandma."

Jin Suzheng brought his hand to cover his forehead, sighing, "Keep this matter to yourself and don't tell anyone anymore. I'm leaving." Jin Nu Yuan blinked, looking up to see her brother had stood from the couch.

"Grandmother, Li Lian, I will have to leave now, an urgent matter come to hand." once receiving Madam Li's nod Jin Suzheng left the room in a hurry and Li Lian wondered if the man had just realized their company was in a critical state like Mrs. Jin as the man had an urgent expression before he left.

"It's not often for everyone to come, with their different schedule, that's why I choose the autumn festival to have everyone come even if they have problem. You would see most family member left in hurry but they would come back." said Madam Li, who noticed Li Lian watching Jin Suzheng leaving the room.

Even though that wasn't Li Lian's question, Li Lian smiled at the woman, "It is good for the family to meet every year even if it is only for once."

Madam Li agreed very much to Li Lian and they continued to see the album. The first two pictures started with Li Jun Wei as a baby. Watching each picture, Li Lian couldn't help but to say, "He's very adorable."

"Isn't he? People would often praise him for being beautiful. He took his father's eyes and his mother's face," Madam Li explained and remembering the late Mr and Mrs Li, Li Lian could see what Madam Li said to be true. The picture continued and Jin Nu Yuan who was curious also stayed beside Madam Li to see through the picture.

The picture slowly moved to when Li Jun Wei was in elementary school. In the picture he was still a boy with a bright brimming smile and when she continued, the picture the year moved to the point where Li Xiao Chen was born. On the picture, Li Lian could see the smile that was unchanging until he grew older. From the picture, Li Lian saw many moments where Li Jun Wei was always with his little brother. She also noticed the same children book Li Jun Wei still have until today to be in the picture.

Perhaps because it was Li Jun Wei's albums, most pictures in the book was only Li Jun Wei. Li Lian didn't see his parents anywhere in the picture and to ask, Li Lian was afraid it would make Madam Li remember her sadness. When Madam Li mention the late Mr and Mrs Li, Li Lian didn't miss the sad expression made by the older woman. She could tell she was still pained by the loss.

On the picture, Madam Li then flipped to the next page when her voice slightly wavered, "This is the time when his parents died. Jun Wei began to change around this time." said Madam Li to her.

Li Lian saw how in a span of a week compared to the picture taken before, Li Jun Wei's face that was smiling wide looses its light. He became a boy with no smile and no feeling was reflected on his expressive black eyes.

"He looks very different." said Li Lian's her hand finding to trace the picture where Li Jun Wei was wearing a black clothes as if he had just arrived at a funeral.

"Sadness change people, for the better or worse, the one who looses would have to cope with the sadness." said Madam Li and when they continued to see the second album  that started in middle school, Li Lian saw how the last twelve pages was empty from picture.