Fall: Rebirth

Jin Ran sat quietly at the table in the room, her eyes fixed on a wooden box on the table.

This wooden box carries her childhood memories and is filled with toys that her mother sewed for her.

She gently reached out her hand, picked up a palm-sized rag doll, and carefully stroked its soft fabric. Every touch made her heart surge with endless longing.

She closed her eyes and recalled her mother's gentle smile and warm hands, as if she could still feel the warmth of her mother's company when she was a child.

Suddenly, her sight was drawn to the familiar figure outside the door. Even through the door, she could immediately recognize that it was her brother Jin Ming.

She stared at the figure outside the door quietly without saying a word.

Jin Ming, who was outside the door, wanted to knock on the door, but when he raised his hand in the air, he couldn't knock it down.

He knew very well that Jin Ran was no longer as close to him as before. He really wanted to ask his sister if she was doing well these days, but he lacked the courage to knock on the door.

Perhaps, this is the rift between brothers and sisters?

Jin Ming felt disheartened when he thought of his sister's indifferent attitude towards him. He slowly put down his raised hand, with a trace of sadness on his face.

At this moment, a light and hurried sound of footsteps was heard, and Jin Ming disappeared outside the door in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Jin Ran knew very well that there must be another person standing outside the door. Although she was a little reluctant, she still got up lazily, walked slowly to the door, and raised her hand to open it.

I saw Mrs. Hao holding a tray with a small pot of steaming porridge on her face with a smile on her face. As soon as Jin Ran opened the door, Mrs. Hao couldn't wait to walk into the room quickly and put the tray on the table with ease.

Then, she picked up a bowl skillfully, carefully scooped a bowl of porridge and gently placed it on the table.

"Ranran, come and try it. This is the fresh hot porridge I just prepared carefully." While saying this, Hao turned her head to look at the door and greeted Jin Ran with a smile.

Jin Ran rolled her eyes at her unhappily, walked slowly to the table and sat down, while putting the toy back into the wooden box, muttering, "Eat it yourself!"

Seeing Jin Ran's cold look, Hao's face showed a trace of embarrassment. She rubbed her hands subconsciously, lowered her voice and said softly: "A few days ago, it was indeed Peng'er who did something wrong. Ranran, don't bother with her, okay?"

After Jin Ran heard what Hao said, she paused. Just as she was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of the elongated shadow outside the window. She couldn't help but sneer and said to Hao, "Aunt Hao, I think you need to figure out who is making a fuss?"

"I know, it's Peng'er's fault." Hao looked embarrassed, with an indescribable expression on her face, as if she felt some regret and self-blame.

"It's good that you know." Jin Ran's voice was extremely cold, without any emotion. After she finished speaking indifferently, she turned her head away abruptly, not looking at Hao again.

Hao sighed softly, her eyes full of helplessness and regret. She shook her head slowly and said softly: "Ranran, Peng'er did it unintentionally, just forgive her. After all, you are sisters..."

"Wuxin?" Jin Ran suddenly stood up, her eyes as cold as ice, staring at Hao. That cold gaze seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, making people shudder.

"Aunt Hao, don't you really understand? How has Jin Peng treated me since my mother passed away!" Jin Ran's voice trembled a little, her fists clenched tightly, as if she was trying to restrain her inner anger.

"She broke the doll my mother made for me, which was a relic my mother left me. Then, she broke her own toys and accused me of breaking her things. Whenever she came to see me, she always put on an arrogant look and deliberately used words to provoke me. But when someone showed up, she immediately pretended to be innocent and pitiful. Did you turn a blind eye to all this?"

Jin Ran's tone became more and more excited, and her body was shaking slightly because of anger. She widened her eyes, and tears flashed in her eyes, as if she wanted to pour out all her grievances and dissatisfaction.

"For so many years, I have been silently enduring her bullying. I thought that one day she would realize her mistakes. However, I was wrong! Not only did she not change, but she hurt me even more. Aunt Hao, can't you see all this?" Jin Ran's voice echoed in the air with a hint of disappointment.

Facing Jin Ran's sharp questioning, Hao was speechless. She opened her mouth but found that she could not refute. She lowered her head, her heart full of contradictions and entanglements, not knowing how to respond to Jin Ran's accusations.

Seeing that Hao had nothing to say, Jin Ran stopped talking. She turned and walked to the window, staring at the scenery outside quietly. The moonlight shone through the window on her, reflecting her lonely figure.

At this moment, at the corner outside the window, a figure was silently listening to the conversation in the house. His face was gloomy, and his eyes were flashing with complex light.

"Ranran, I know it's all Peng'er's fault. She has been causing trouble for you." There was a hint of guilt in Hao's voice and her expression seemed very sincere.

Jin Ran glanced slightly in the direction of Jin Ming, and then said lightly: "If I really want to make a fuss with her, then she would have no idea how many times I have taught her a lesson." Her voice was as calm as water, but the firmness contained in it was unquestionable.

"Aunt Hao, actually, ever since you came to the Shura tribe, you have always been very nice to me and my brother." Jin Ran stared quietly at the bright moon hanging high outside the window and spoke softly.

However, when the word "brother" reached Jin Ming's ears, he was standing at the corner and his heart suddenly shook. He almost forgot how long it had been since he heard these two words from Jin Ran's mouth.

When Mrs. Hao heard Jin Ran's words, tears welled up in her eyes and she looked at Jin Ran affectionately.

At this moment, Jin Ran slowly turned around from the window, stared at Hao with cold eyes, and then said: "But you don't have to try so hard to please me. Because no matter what, deep in my heart, I will never regard you as my mother."

Hao opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but the words lingered on her lips and ultimately could not come out.

Jin Ran did not stop talking, she continued: "Do you know? For so many years, it was because of your humility and flattery that Jin Peng opposed me everywhere. Whatever I like, she would snatch it away without hesitation, even my brother is no exception." At this point, Jin Ran involuntarily looked out the window again.

At this time, Jin Ming outside the window frowned slightly, staring into the house, listening attentively to every word of the conversation inside.

Jin Ran sighed softly, revealing a hint of helplessness in her voice, and then continued: "Since my father left, she has become more and more reckless. Those things were clearly done by her own hands, but in front of outsiders, she pretended to be weak and innocent, making everyone mistakenly believe that I bullied her all day long. However, Aunt Hao, you should know the truth very well, right? The one who was really bullied was actually me."

"I'm really sorry. It's my fault that I failed to educate Peng'er well." Hao showed a sincere and earnest expression, begging for Jin Ran's forgiveness, staring at Jin Ran with her eyes fixed.

Jin Ran raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile, and replied indifferently: "After all, she is your own flesh and blood, so you will naturally favor and protect her. However, even my beloved brother always warns me to be more tolerant and patient with Peng'er. It seems that he must have believed in the insidious and cunning methods used by Jin Peng, right? Perhaps in his heart, he has long believed that I am making things difficult for your precious daughter."

Hearing this, Jin Ming couldn't help but clench his fists, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.

"Ranran, it was indeed Peng'er's fault. I apologize to you on her behalf." Hao apologized sincerely.

Jin Ran waved her hand gently, and said in an unusually calm tone: "Forget it, no need to say more, it's all right. After returning to the God Realm this time, I don't plan to come back again. There is no relative here that I miss." She stared out the window silently, her eyes like ice, and whispered coldly and indifferently: "Since that day when he asked me to give in to Jin Peng in everything without any reason, I knew in my heart that I no longer have a brother. I studied diligently and trained hard day and night, just hoping that one day I could fly away. Now, I finally got what I wanted. Therefore, Aunt Hao, from now on, I will never tolerate Jin Peng again, and I hope you can also remind her that when we meet in the future, don't provoke me again, otherwise, I will definitely fight back."

"I will let Yu Peng'er know." Hao looked at Jin Ran and sighed helplessly.

Jin Ran tightly closed her lips and said nothing more. Her eyes became colder and more ruthless, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

Jin Ming stood outside the window, hearing and witnessing all this, with mixed feelings in his heart. He deeply realized that his previous misunderstanding of Jin Ran was too deep, and his sister seemed to have made up her mind not to forgive him anymore.

Jin Ming was filled with regret. He understood that he had lost a very important relative forever.