Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 187 Brother
For the first time, the siblings, each with their own thoughts, found the road home particularly difficult.

Jiang Xiaoyuan, in particular, who is usually restless and always kicking stones or jumping around, was unusually quiet and well-behaved at this moment.

His head was almost buried in his chest, just to hide his eyes, which grew redder the closer he got to home.

She was two months older than him, and the two of them could be said to have grown up inseparable, never separating no matter where they were or what they were doing.

One is good at thinking and coming up with ideas, the other has amazing fighting skills. They work together perfectly and complement each other. They never quarrel over the smallest things. Their relationship is even better than that of twins.

Jiang Xiaoyuan never imagined that she would be separated from him.

"Don't worry, buddy, I'm not leaving."

"You said it yourself! You're a bastard if you lie!"

"Ok!"

The somewhat childish conversation, however, reassured Jiang Xiaojun and his companion.

He glanced at the familiar courtyard gate that was so close at hand, mustered his courage, and led the way inside.

……

With just one glance, Su Ning recognized his younger brother from the last two boys who walked in one after another, both of similar height and clothing.

Aside from the dimples inherited from the Xu family, her face resembled her mother's somewhat, but as she grew up, she gradually became very much like her maternal grandmother.

Her younger brother, born of the same mother, resembled her maternal grandfather more than herself, especially his extremely rare phoenix eyes, which made her feel an instant sense of closeness upon seeing him.

While liking him, I couldn't help but feel secretly relieved: thankfully, the younger brother doesn't look like him, otherwise, if I were to face a younger version of Xu Zixin, I'm afraid I would also be unable to resist.

"Come back, Xiao Jun! Quick, this is Comrade Su Ning, and this is her brother, Comrade Zhang Ze. They've come specifically to find Little Copper Coin!"

"Comrade Su, Comrade Zhang, hello."

Slightly reserved, Jiang Xiaojun greeted them. As the host, he felt he had to treat the guests well. "Little sister, quickly pour some water for the two comrades and Uncle Hai."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Since Jiang Xiaoman went out to call them but there was no one inside, Jiang Dahai naturally couldn't bring people in without permission. He could only bring out a few small stools and sit together in the yard to wait.

There were two large thatched huts. The three brothers each occupied one hut, while the other was reserved as a bedroom for Jiang Xiaoman, the only woman in the family. There was no extra room available to entertain guests.

"I'm sorry, the place is small and simple..."

"It's alright, it's nice to be able to feel the sea breeze and hear the sound of the waves here."

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, Jiang Xiaoman handed the three of them a bowl of hot water in a beautifully shaped seashell and sat down beside them before getting down to business.

"Comrade Su, are you really sure that Xiao Tongqian is your biological younger brother?"

"Yes, don't get it wrong, you two don't look alike at all!"

"Brother!" "Little Yuan!"

"I'm not wrong."

Meeting the gazes of his older brother and sister, Jiang Xiaoyuan could only shut up and silently lower his head.

"What you said is right, young man. How can you prove that my mother is your mother? That I am your younger brother?"

Standing to the side, Jiang Xiaotong clenched his hands tightly, tucking his thumbs completely into his palms.

He didn't know how to describe his feelings at this moment. Looking at the incredibly beautiful person in front of him, he was filled with doubt. Could she really be his older sister, like a real pearl?

“We don’t look alike at all, because I look more like my mother and even more like my maternal grandmother, while you look just like your maternal grandfather.”

This shows that the Su family has strong genes, and they should all be children of the Su family, not Xu Zixin's Xu family.

“Brother Jiang, you should have met my mother back then. You can take a closer look at me.”

Jiang Xiaojun nodded. In his memory, his younger brother's mother was pale and haggard due to her injuries and illnesses, but upon closer comparison, he could still see that the two had a three-tenths resemblance.

"Also, these are some old photos that I brought with me. You can take a look."

Jiang Xiaojun carefully took the small black and white photo, pursed his lips, and after a long while, nodded with difficulty, "It's her."

After her father rescued the two of them, she remained unconscious, the only difference between her and the beautiful and serene woman in the photo being whether her eyes were open or closed.

"Big brother, I want to see..."

With trembling hands, Jiang Xiaotong took the photo, his eyes filled with greed as he stared at the woman in it.

This is what a mother looks like, no longer a cold, lifeless stone tablet or a small, yellow mound of earth.

It was the first time he had seen her, and it finally allowed him to see his mother's physical face.

Can I speak with you alone?

Now that her identity was confirmed, Jiang Xiaojun had no more doubts. Hearing his younger brother's words, he felt uneasy but also knew that the two of them must have a lot to talk about. So he stood up first, "Comrade Su, if Comrade Zhang don't mind, how about we just have something simple to eat at home tonight? We'll go prepare dinner."

"It's getting late, I need to keep an eye on those people and urge them to get home before the tide comes in!"

Jiang Dahai followed suit, smiled at the two of them, and left the courtyard.

"Then, Ningning, I'll take the captain there and try my hand at beachcombing too, see if we can get an extra dish."

"it is good."

However, after a short while, only the brother and sister remained in the courtyard.

Looking at Jiang Xiaotong, who was still carefully holding the photo, Su Ning's smiling eyes glistened with tears. "Little Copper Coin, can you take me to see my mother?"

"Ah."

……

Since Su Jinglei was from out of town and couldn't be buried in the village cemetery, Jiang Fumin specially chose this scenic spot.

Facing the sea and backed by low mountains, a tall, pointed red lighthouse can be faintly seen in the distance.

The sea breeze ruffled the stray hairs by her ears and brushed away the tears that rolled down her cheeks.

After kowtowing, the two sat side by side in front of the stone tablet. Su Ning raised her hand and gently stroked the unmarked surface of the tablet.

"My mother's name is Su Jinglei, Jing as in quiet and Lei as in flower bud. She is the only precious daughter of my maternal grandparents."

Her voice was soft as she slowly recounted everything about her mother.

There was no attempt to conceal the truth about Jiang Xiaotong's age, from her meeting and getting to know Xu Ziran to her reluctant agreement to the harsh conditions mentioned by Su Ting after her attempts to stop her failed.

As time went on, she discovered Xu Zixin's conspiracy and told him everything about how she obtained the information.

At thirteen years old, he's neither too old nor too young. As her younger brother, Su Ning believed he had his own judgment and the right to know the whole truth.

"So, I should take the surname Su, right?"

"Yes, it is."

After hearing everything, Jiang Xiaotong wondered if everything would have been different if his mother hadn't died and had instead taken him home.
He did live a very poor life over the years, but his spiritual world was rich and fulfilling because his older brother and sister gave him the most precious things.

But what about his own sister? She lost her mother and grandfather, lives under the watchful eye of her treacherous father with his wolfish ambitions, and almost lost her life. Now her life is still under threat.

Even though they had just met, Jiang Xiaotong felt a tightness and pain in her chest just thinking about it.

She was my older sister, sharing the same blood, whose bones were still connected to mine even if they were broken…

"sister…"

"That sounds beautiful, say it again."

"Sister, sister."

Unable to contain herself any longer, she pulled the person tightly into her arms, letting her hot tears stream down her face. "I'm sorry, I'm late, I'm so sorry, I only just found out you existed..."

Jiang Xiaotong hugged her tightly, burying her face in her arms, and sobbed uncontrollably, "Sister, it's not your fault, it's all that scumbag Xu Zixin's fault!"

"Yes, it's all because of that scumbag!"

After letting go of him, Su Ning carefully wiped away the tears on his face, took his hand, and knelt down in front of the stone tablet again: "Mom, can you see? I found my brother."

And that scumbag Xu Zixin, she will repay tenfold or a hundredfold for all the suffering her brother and mother endured.

……

The siblings, who had grown closer during the conversation, said goodbye to their mother after calming down and slowly walked back to the Jiang family home.

Holding her soft, warm hand, Jiang Xiaotong tilted his head and hesitantly stole a glance at her profile.

"What's wrong? We're siblings, you can talk to me about anything, okay?"

"Sister, I..."

Even without him, the Jiang family still has three siblings, but his sister now only has him as her closest relative.

The words that were on the tip of my tongue became increasingly difficult to utter.

"Do you want to stay here and continue living in the Jiang family?"

"I…"

Both sides were his closest relatives, and Jiang Xiaotong really didn't know what to do.

Gently patting the top of his head, Su Ning sighed silently in her heart, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about."