"Thank you." Bai Yue took the sachet, but his eyes were not on the sachet, but kept falling on Mi Zixin's face: "The sachet embroidered by Zixin is so beautiful, I will keep it well."
Mi Zixin was happy now. She smiled with bright eyes, as pure as an ignorant child.
Mi Zixin coaxed her for a few more words, sent her out of the study, and told the maid to accompany her back to her room to rest.
When he came back, facing Bai Yue's questioning gaze, he sighed.
"Zixin and Ziyang, they are twins." Mi Zihan said: When Ziyang disappeared, only Zixin was present. She was not taken away, but she was greatly frightened. The doctor said..."
Mi Zihan pointed to his head and shook his head gently: "She stayed in the afternoon when Zi Yang disappeared and never grew up. Sometimes she would sit alone for a day without moving, and sometimes she would
Yelling and panicking. She should have seen the robber, but she couldn't tell. We asked a few times at first, but then we didn't dare to ask anymore."
Bai Yue didn't know what to say for a moment.
Mi Zihan smiled briefly and said: "Girls of this age from other families are talking about getting married. Our family's financial situation means that no one comes to propose marriage, but I don't agree."
Mi Zihan paused: "She doesn't know how to take care of herself. After she got married, even if her husband's family treated her well because of the dowry and our family's power, they would dislike her day after day, and her husband would have three wives and four concubines.
At home, I can protect her for the rest of her life, and as long as I am here, she will be the eldest lady of the Mi family."
The person in charge of the Criminal Department was only seen as cold and ruthless by others. Who knew that Mi Zihan would be so gentle and affectionate towards his family after taking off his bloody robe.
Bai Yue thought for a while: "Let's not rush your sister's matter for now. Let me think of a solution."
"What can you do?" Mi Zihan's eyes lit up with just one sentence, and he suddenly took a step forward, startling Bai Yue.
But at the same time, Jian Yu, who had been standing aside, grabbed Mi Zihan's shoulders and neatly pushed him to sit on the chair beside him.
"Calm down." Jian Yu pressed Mi Zihan and didn't let go: "You scared Yue'er."
Mi Zihan actually calmed down. Although Bai Yue didn't look like he would be frightened by something so simple, she was a friend's fiancée, so it was really inappropriate to press him like this.
"I'm sorry, I was impulsive." Mi Zihan couldn't remember the last time he said sorry, but this time he said it without hesitation: "Miss Bai, you...you really have a way to make it happen."
My sister is back to normal."
"No." Bai Yue waved his hand quickly: "To be honest, Zixin's situation, if it was just when the accident happened, it is completely possible to recover as long as it can be dealt with. But now it has been too long, so it can only be improved.
It is unlikely that he will recover like a normal person."
People have self-protection mechanisms. Mi Zixin was greatly frightened back then and retracted herself into a thick shell. Now more than ten years later, this shell has become too thick and strong. She wants to break this knot.
Easier said than done.
Mi Zihan nodded heavily: "I know this is not easy, and I don't expect her to be like ordinary people. If she can improve, it will be good, very good."
"Okay, don't worry about this. I'll go back and think about what to do. And I also need more information." Bai Yue stuffed the sachet into his arms smoothly: "Let's paint your brother's portrait first."
"Okay, okay." Mi Zihan responded repeatedly. He was very displeased with Bai Yue before, but now, he just felt that it was like a fairy descending to the earth. How could Jian Yu be so virtuous and capable, and how could Jian Yu be worthy of him.
With the previous painter's portrait, Bai Yue felt much more relaxed when painting Mi Ziyang. Coupled with Mi Zihan's dictation, he was seven or eight years older than his younger brother. At that time, he had already remembered things very clearly, and he quickly painted Mi Ziyang.
appearance.
Mi Zihan looked at the younger brother described by Bai Yue and nodded repeatedly, and the little doubt he had just now disappeared.
An expert would know if something was wrong as soon as he made a move. When Bai Yue was drawing, his state and aura were completely different from his usual state. He could not see how his hands moved, and smooth lines appeared on the paper.
However, drawing an eighteen-year-old picture against a picture of a six-year-old child was not something that happened in a while. When Bai Yue started to draw, he waved his hand to drive Jian Yu and Mi Zihan away.
The two of them couldn't leave, so they simply sat down in the yard. Mi Zihan was very anxious, and after a while he tiptoed over, leaning on the door to take a sneak peek like a thief.
After watching it twice, he tried to get up again, but Jian Yu grabbed him.
Jian Yu said displeasedly: "If you doubt someone, don't use it. If you employ someone, don't doubt it. It's up to you whether you're done with it or not."
Mi Zihan sat down again and rubbed his hair vigorously regardless of appearance: "I'm not doubtful, I'm just... anxious."
After searching for so many years, Mi Zihan has never felt so hopeful and so afraid of disappointment.
"I understand." Jian Yu pondered for a moment and then said: "As a friend, I shouldn't throw cold water on you, but just because I treat you as a friend, I still want to say a few words."
Mi Zihan nodded.
Jian Yu said: "Zi Yang was six years old when he disappeared. At this age, he can remember things. Now he is eighteen years old..."
Mi Zihan didn't speak. In the night, it was as quiet as darkness.
He understood what Jian Yu meant. Mi Ziyang was eighteen years old and knew his identity. Why didn't he find him? Either he was stupid and lost his memory, or he was no longer here.
Mi Zihan gritted his teeth: "You want to see people alive, and you want to see your corpse when you die. How can I be willing to give up like this if you ask me to."
They didn't dare to speak loudly or drink. The two of them just sat in the yard. At some unknown hour, there was a bang and the door to the room opened.
The two stood up suddenly and turned around together.
Bai Yue stood at the door: "The painting is done, come in and take a look."
A portrait of a young man is placed on the table. His facial features are straight and energetic. He is somewhat similar to Mi Zihan, but different at the same time.
The moment Bai Yue opened the door, Mi Zihan rushed in like a gust of wind. When Bai Yue turned around, he was already standing at the table.
Jian Yu also walked over. Seeing Bai Yue's tired face, he whispered, "You must be tired."
Bai Yue was just an ordinary person who didn't know martial arts. She had injured her body a few days ago. Staying up late was too hard for her.
Bai Yue shook his head and walked back to the desk, only to see Mi Zihan looking at the portrait in a daze.
"What's wrong?" Bai Yue noticed that Mi Zihan's expression was different: "What's wrong?"
Bai Yue is very confident in herself. This is not the first time she has done portrait simulation. The adult image drawn based on the childhood portrait is definitely 70% or 70% similar, not to mention very similar.
Unless Mi Ziyang encounters some unusual changes the day after tomorrow, his appearance will not be much different from now.
Mi Zihan still didn't speak, Jian Yu also felt something was wrong, frowned and said: "Mi Zihan..."
Mi Zihan suddenly raised his head and looked at Bai Yue: "I have seen this person...this person."