Zhu Xinfu nodded with a smile. "I am just revisiting old places. I only looked at what I wanted to see. I have no plans to look at anything else, at least not today."
Zhu Yanyi smiled gently. She supported Zhu Xinfu as they walked out. They did not take the main path of the Zhu family estate. Instead, they walked slowly along a side path.
"Grandpa, does the scenery look different to you?" Zhu Yanyi asked as they walked.
"Things change. The world transforms. How could it stay the same? Yesterday was different from today. It has been over forty years. Naturally, it is even more different now." Zhu Xinfu looked at Zhu Yanyi and spoke softly.
Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "Grandpa, your words have a bit of Zen philosophy. If you became a monk or a Taoist priest, you would likely achieve great heights."
"You girl, teasing your grandpa?" Zhu Xinfu tapped Zhu Yanyi’s head lightly.
Zhu Yanyi rubbed her head, looking aggrieved. "Grandpa, how can you treat your most beloved granddaughter like this? That is not right."
"You are no longer my most beloved. My most beloved is Little Monkey." Zhu Xinfu looked proud.
Zhu Yanyi looked shocked. "Grandpa, when did you learn to love the new and forget the old? That is even more wrong."
"You girl, you are just playful." Zhu Xinfu laughed at Zhu Yanyi’s words. The slight depression in her heart vanished instantly.
Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "Smiling makes you ten years younger. I am entertaining my elders with colorful clothes. This shows I am very filial."
"Shouldn't others evaluate your filial piety? Why are you evaluating yourself?" Taishu Yuanxiang asked with a smile.
"We are all family. Your evaluation of me is the same as my own. So, I evaluate myself directly." Zhu Yanyi looked proud.
Zhu Shun Yao tapped Zhu Yanyi. "You girl, you have thick skin. I wonder who taught you. Did Little Yan teach you badly?"
Zhu Yanyi snorted. "Father, do not push the blame on others randomly. I clearly learned it from you."
After Zhu Yanyi said this, everyone else laughed. Unknowingly, they arrived at the large camphor tree at the village entrance.
"This camphor tree is where I hid things back then. Little Yan found them later." Zhu Xinfu patted the tree trunk. "It has been over forty years. The tree has grown much larger."
Zhu Yanyi also placed her hand on the tree trunk. The camphor tree gave her a feeling of joy. It transmitted its mood to her.
Zhu Yanyi closed her eyes and felt the camphor tree’s mood. She possessed the Wood ability, so trees easily felt close to her. The large camphor tree naturally sensed the Wood ability on Zhu Yanyi and felt particularly close to her. From the messages transmitted by the camphor tree, Zhu Yanyi learned many things. She opened her eyes, a thoughtful look flashing in them. Often, secrets others believe are hidden are actually not. The Zhu family had such secrets. No wonder Zhu Yongfu wanted to harm Zhu Xinfu. No wonder Zhu Yongfu wanted Zhu Liangfu to impersonate Zhu Shenfu.
Zhu Yanyi sighed deeply. She gently input her Wood ability into the camphor tree’s trunk to thank it for transmitting so many secrets. It helped her solve many mysteries in her heart.
"Ani, do you like this camphor tree?" Zhu Xinfu asked curiously, seeing Zhu Yanyi’s hand not leaving the trunk.
Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. "They say trees over twenty years old have spiritual energy. This camphor tree is over a hundred years old. Its spiritual energy is even stronger. So, I especially like staying beside it to feel its mood and share its secrets."
"You just said I could enter Zen. I see you have become a cultivator." Zhu Xinfu teased Zhu Yanyi with a smile.
Zhu Yanyi stuck out her tongue. After confirming it was enough, she let go of the tree. "Grandpa, shall we walk over there?"
"Let’s walk. After we finish, we will go to the hotel. Some things are not urgent." Zhu Xinfu was not anxious at all. Since he had come, he did not worry about being recognized.
After Zhu Xinfu walked around, Luo Gang drove them back. When getting into the car, Zhu Jinfu happened to pass by. He saw Zhu Xinfu sitting by the window on the bus. He was slightly stunned. Zhu Xinfu looked familiar, but he could not remember where he had seen him. It was only when he arrived at Zhu Yongfu’s place and saw Zhu Shenfu that he realized it.
"Brother, I just saw a man who looks very much like Brother Shenfu."
Zhu Yongfu was stunned. "Looks like Shenfu? Where did you see him?" Zhu Yongfu asked hurriedly.
"At the village entrance. He was sitting by the window on the bus. I saw him." Zhu Jinfu looked at Zhu Yongfu’s face.
Zhu Yongfu asked, "Is he disabled or something?"
"I do not know." Zhu Jinfu truly did not know. "I just saw him when he opened the window. I saw his face. I felt it was familiar but could not remember immediately. Then, when I saw Brother Shenfu here, I remembered. That man really looks like Brother Shenfu. At least fifty to sixty percent similar."
After Zhu Jinfu finished speaking, Zhu Yongfu’s face turned pale. The only person who could look so similar was the real Zhu Shenfu. But how did he come here?
"Where is the Little Divine Doctor? Is he still in the clinic?" Zhu Yongfu asked Zhu Jinfu.
Zhu Jinfu nodded, confused by his brother’s question. "Yes. He has not finished work yet. The Little Divine Doctor is naturally there. Also, a few people who need follow-up visits went to the fields. The Little Divine Doctor must wait for them to come back for follow-up before he can leave."
Zhu Yongfu asked again, "Did you see the Little Divine Doctor send that person off?"
Zhu Jinfu thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I do not remember. I just saw that person look surprised. I did not notice anything else."
Zhu Yongfu waved his hand. He did not blame Zhu Jinfu. After all, the incident happened suddenly. It was indeed impossible to see everything around clearly. However, Zhu Yongfu felt uneasy in his heart. He always felt that the real Zhu Shenfu had returned.
She remembered how she had drugged Zhu Shenfu to achieve her goals back then. She had first broken her legs. Then, fearing she would speak or shout, she cut out her tongue. She did not even let her know the location. For this, she gouged out her eyes. Even so, her goals were not achieved. But she was not willing to give up. So, she locked the man up. She originally thought that after a long time, she would submit. But they remained at a stalemate. This stalemate lasted for over forty years.
She thought she could watch her until old age. If she were to die, she would definitely kill her first so that no one would know. Unfortunately, she had escaped.