“Because there is only one Nan Su in the world, and you are her. The first time I saw you, I recognized you as Nan Su. I know your hobbies and habits because I am familiar with everything about you.” The maid said,
I was surprised. Her look was sure, and she did not hesitate at all. There must have been some basis for her to be so sure. Nan Sun had passed away long ago. The fact that she had referred to me as a deceased person would actually be offensive in itself, so if she wasn’t sure that I was Nan Su, she absolutely wouldn’t say that.
She didn’t have to take the risk, yet she was still certain that I was Nan Su. She must have had a reason. Now I wanted to know what her reason was.
“The first time you looked at me, you knew I was Nan Su. Do you have any basis for that?” I asked as calmly as I could, but I was actually complicated inside.
“Since you were a kid, the tips of your hair would be curly. No matter how short you cut your hair, the end of your hair will always be curly. Even if you cut the curly one, it will still become curly. Few people notice this, but I know because I used to accompany Nan Su to get her hair cut.”
Now I was truly shocked.
I do have this weird feature in my hair. No matter how I style my hair, there is always a little bit of curl at the end of my hair. But because the curl is not obvious, it’s not easy to see.
Even when people look at my hair up close, people who don’t know me well won’t be able to see this. But this woman in front of me could see this feature of my hair at a glance. Of course I was very surprised.
The other woman also had her eyes on my hair, and she was confirming what she had just said.
I stretched out my hand to straighten my hair, looking at the ends of my curls, and managed to smile, “Maybe my hair has this too, it can’t be prove I’m Nan Sun, right?”
“You must be Miss Nan. I recognized you at first sight.” The woman was very firm.
“What is your name?” I asked.
“My original name was Shenggui Hu, but Mr. Su said it sounded like a man’s name. So he changed my name to Yinmeng Hu and I heard that it’s a famous star’s name. At that time, Mr. Su called me Meng, and asked Miss Nan to call me Aunt Meng, but Miss Nan was naughty, so she called me Meng too.”
She was very excited about the past, and it wasn’t like she was making it up.
“She’s right. She and I came to the Su family at the same time. Our main job at was to accompany Miss Nan. My name is Qing Zhang, you nicknamed me Green Pepper, and often called me Aunt Si, do you remember?” Another woman was thrilled.
They looked excited, but I looked confused.
“Aunt Meng? Aunt Si?” I said to myself.
“Yes, we have a good relationship with Miss Sue then. She would share any delicious food with us. After we heard that Miss Su was dead, we have been sad for years.”
As she said, tears ran down her face.
I was a little sad. How I wished I was the Nan Su that they were talking about. I could reminisce with them about old times, but I wasn’t her.
“I’m sorry. I’m really not Nan Su. I’m Nala Yao. I’ve disappointed you two.” I said somewhat sadly.
The two of them looked at each other, “why don’t you admit that you are Nan Su? Who made you deny it? What happened to you?”
“Sorry, I’m not her. You know that Nan Su was dead. I’m just another person who looks like her.” I felt bad as I said this.
They were both silent for a moment. I knew they must be very disappointed.
“Miss Nan, no matter what your name is, you’re still pretty and smart. We are very happy to see you today.”
So they still thought that I was Nan Su. I couldn’t convince them at all. It was really ironic that they can come up with some evidence that I was Nan Su, but I didn’t have any evidence that I was not her.
“Me too. I’m very happy to see you guys instead of Nan Su. Do you know the girl in this photo?”
In order to see the person in the photo more clearly, I brought the original of the photo.
“Isn’t Miss Su in the photo?” They both looked at me and said.
“What about the other one?” I asked.
Qing just shook her head, “I don’t know the girl. I have never seen her before.”
Meng didn’t seem very sure. She was still staring at the photo, “She looks familiar. I just can’t remember who she is now.”
“Then take a closer look at the girl in the photo, do you really know her?” I asked.
“She seems to be Miss Su’s classmate. Miss Su brought her to the house once. But she didn’t come here often.” She was still unsure.
It seemed that she couldn’t recognize who the person in the photo was, which was normal. Even if Nan Lin and Nan Su were good friends, Nan Lin wouldn’t be able to go to the Su Family’s house every day.
“Then please tell me more about Nan Su? I’m curious about her. I want to know more stories about her.” said I.
“Miss Nan is very pretty. She is smart and kind. She was excellent in her studies and is excellent in every aspect. She’s like a beautiful princess.”
“Miss Nan usually liked to tease us for fun. Then she suddenly had an accident. We’ve been unable to accept the news of her passing away.”
Her words reminded me of another important thing.
“How did Nan Su die?” I asked.
“You are Nan Su, why do you curse yourself?” Meng was very puzzled.
“Don’t think of me as Nan Su yet. Can you tell me something about her?”
“She seemed to have been sick and then died soon after. We don’t know much about the cause of her death. All we know is that Miss Su died suddenly, and then we never saw her again.”
So they ddin’t know how Nan Su died. Her death was a mystery, and no one was clear about its cause. Even Wenbei Su wasn’t clear. It was normal for the two maids not to know that.
“So the news of Nan Su’s death suddenly spread around? Did the Su family have a funeral for her then?” I asked.
“No. Mr. Su and Mrs. Su were grieved at the time. According to the custom in Yang City, when an unmarried woman passes away, they don’t have a large funeral. They are all buried directly. Then for a long time, the Su family forbade anyone to mention Miss Su’s story.”
“I see.” I nodded.
“Miss Su, where have you been all these years? Why don’t you come back to the city? Why do they say you’re dead?” Meng grabbed me by the hand and asked.
“I’m sorry to disappoint you, I’m really not Miss Su.” I shook my head again.