As the thought wandered deep in Leansei's mind, he didn't realize that Tyvan had stopped his car in front of the tall black gate. Leansei looked at Tyvan with a confused expression.
Lean has no idea where they are or why he came with Tyvan. Is it because Leansei knows Tyvan is harmless, or is he still acquainted with him after all these years?
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A few seconds had passed when the gate automatically opened and Tyvan started driving towards the path. The place is enchanting and full of elegance. It was indeed beautiful, and you can see how rich this place is.
He wondered where he was and why had Tyvan brought him here? But after a few seconds, Lean realized that this might be Kean's family mansion.
' Damn, I forgot that they would fetch me tomorrow. '
As he pondered, he took a glance at the place. There is a garden surrounding the entrance and fountain in a broad space in the center. Tyvan stopped his car in front of the big and wide mansion.
Mr. Ferech goes out alone with a maid. Tyvan climbed out as he respectfully greeted Mr. Ferech and shook hands with him.
Leansei glances at them.
"Mr. Devon, what brings you here?" a jovial voice from Mr. Ferech asked as he let go of Tyvan's hand.
"I just brought Kean's home. He's inside my car," Tyvan said, and he looked in Lean's direction. Leansei couldn't understand what they were saying because he was inside the car, and Kean's father's smile had faded when he looked in Lean's direction.
"Thank you and sorry for the trouble, Mr. Devon." Mr. Ferech said as they walked towards the car. Leansei closed his eyes and opened the door.
' How should I greet him? Sir? Mr.? It would be awkward if I addressed him as "father," despite the fact that I am not his son. '
"Well then, I should probably go. See you, Kean, " he said as he climbed inside his car and started driving away. Leansei couldn't look at Mr. Ferech in awkwardness.
He still can't get used to having someone by his side or someone to call "parents." He doesn't even know if he can get used to this life.
Leansei had a traumatizing childhood experience, but despite his young age, he was able to work for himself to feed his own mouth and pay bills and tuition fees.
Leansei thought Kean must be distant from his parents, even though they were a rich and stable way of life. What else does he want from them? Or maybe love and attention, since he doesn't have a good relationship with his father.
"What are you still standing there? Come, I'll show you to your room, and don't bother your mother; she's resting. " A cold voice from Mr. Ferech as they walked inside the tall and elegant mansion. Leansei is amazed by the gold and expensive collections and furniture.
Leansei had never been to these kinds of places. He was used to slums and dirty small houses. He had never seen expensive furniture or collections. Leansei never in his life thought that he would see a mansion with his own eyes.
While following Mr. Ferech, Leansei was busy looking everywhere and at every stall until a portrait caught his eyes and made him stop walking and unconsciously walk towards it.
Leansei stopped at the big picture that was hanging on the wall. It was a family portrait. Leansei smiled slightly, knowing that he had witnessed family portraits since he had never gotten to have one. He just admired families who had them.
Leansei fixed his eyes on the two boys in the portrait, who looked like twins. He just realized that Kean has a brother who looks exactly like him, but the difference is that Kean has dark ash hair and his brother has brown hair.
"Kean." Leansei flinched when he came back into reality. He immediately followed Mr. Ferech up the grand staircase and into the long corridor.
The mansion was big and wide enough for you to get lost. Everywhere you look, you'll see nothing but pairs of gold and silver, along with crimson accents. The mansion was pure elegance and had powerful designs.
"Brother?" a voice behind them said. Leansei glanced behind his back, and it was like he was looking at Kean's face. They really look alike, but the difference is that this boy is more jolly than he is.
"Brotherrr!" the twin said, and ran towards Leansei and gave a tight hug. Leansei was unable to react to what was happening. He never got a hug from someone like this.
"Felean, can you take your brother to his room?" Mr. Ferech said as he was looking at his phone, which kept ringing. Felean let go of him and smiled at Leansei.
"Sure, father. Brother Kean, follow me, " Felean said, and walked toward the end of the corridor. Leansei felt the atmosphere change when Felian's smile faded.
"You're such an attention seeker." The voice of Felean changed to a cold freak. Leansei looked at the back of Felean when he didn't know what was going on.
' Was that all an act? What the hell is happening? '
Leansei thought he could finally have a sibling or feel some kind of feeling of having a brother, but it seems like Kean's has no good relationships with this family.
"You ought to have done more." Felean gave him a mischievous smile and pushed his shoulder. "You think that's enough? Our father will never like you again. " Leansei furrowed his eyebrows when he couldn't think of what to do when people treated him this way, especially when it was Kean's brother.
' Kean had just got back from the hospital, but this is how they treated him. Especially blood-bonded brothers who spit out insults as if they aren't brothers. '
"I don't know what your problem is and I don't know who you are, but since our father said that you're my brother, I didn't think that you'd treat me this way." Felean laughed at what Leansei said, making him irritated even more.
"Seriously? Do you really have amnesia? Can't you really remember the disgusting things you did? "
' What does he mean by that? Moreover, it's not my business. I can't meddle with Kean's affairs. I don't have the right to control his life just because I transmigrate to his body. '
"Just leave me alone." Leansei said and was about to walk away when Felane grabbed his clothes and pushed him into the wall.
"You really have dared to talk to me this way. I guess you really can't remember anything. Just stay out of my way. " A threatened voice from Felean and he walked away. Leansei just stared in the direction of Felean and gave a deep breath.
' What is wrong with this family? Why do they treat kean this way? Why do people don't like Kean that much? '
As a thought wandered in Leansei's mind, he closed the door and leant against it as he closed his eyes and felt exhausted from what had just happened.
' I have to find a way to go back to my own life where no one bothers me or I have anything to think about. '
Leansei opened his eyes and looked around. It was a big room that could have occupied Lean's second-floor apartment. The walls behind the desk have sticky notes on them. The place was clean and neat.
Leansei walked towards the desk and read the sticker notes.
It's all about the schedules, timelines, and tasks. Leansei looks down at the desk when there is a crumpled paper. He took it and read what was inside.
"It's D-Day." Leansei was confused as he read the note. Nonetheless, he put the crumpled paper where it was placed.
He goes towards the shelves, and there are a lot of books and collections, but even family portraits or frames are not even in his room.
Leansei collapsed in bed and stared into the ceiling. He couldn't really think of anything. He can't just figure out what the reason is for his transmigration to this body. He got exhausted as he didn't realize when his eyes were slowly closing and he was unconsciously sleeping in bed.
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As the wind blew through his hair, he felt a warm feeling in his hand. It was held by a soft, firm hand that he was longing for. He was stunned while looking at her wrinkled eyes and sweet smile.
"Mama," he said, cracking his voice as he uttered that word. Grandma Delin gently held his cheeks.
She was in her favorite summer temperament suit, the collar and waist gathered into a pleated skirt, just like the last time he saw her. It was the same feeling when Grandma Delin held him in her arms.
He carefully looked at Grandma Delin's face, and he couldn't even believe that he could see her. Leansei felt an ache in his heart as a tear ran down his cheeks.
He thought to himself that he should never cry in front of everyone, but seeing her again was the thing he wanted most in his life.
"Mama," he said, as he tightly hugged Grandma Delin while she gently tapped his back. That made Leansei cry. "Why did you leave me? Why? Please let me come with you," he begged grandma Delin as tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Silly child, why are you crying?" A soft voice from Grandma Delin made Leansei cry more. The feelings of loneliness, longing, and breakdown from what was happening around him were combined. He couldn't stop crying, as if he was a child that was lost in the streets.
Grandma Delin let him go and tightly held his hand. "My child, you must be lost again." Grandma Delin said as she wiped away his tears. Leansei just looked down as if he couldn't look at her.
"Child.. you have a long way to go and maybe what's happening right now is your chance to be free and to be loved." Leansei slowly looked at her and wiped away his own tears.
"I miss you so much, mama."
"I do too, child. But now you should live your life to the fullest. It's your second chance, don't waste it," she said, and gently rubbed his hand as she always does to comfort him.
He slowly looked at Grandma Delin. "Mama," Leansei came to a halt as he noticed Grandma had begun to fade from the air. He held her hand as tightly as he could.
"No, mama." A continuous gasp as an ache pierced into his heart. He can't bear to lose Grandma Delin again. Leansei's cracked voice begged her to come back; "Don't leave me again. Please mama, come back. "
"Silly child, I'll always be with you. Always. " Her body faded into the air as a glint of light from her ash flew away from him. Leansei bent down and cried in pain.
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"MAMA!" Leansei awoke gasping for air as he sat on his bed. He slowly rubbed his heart and wiped his tears. It was the most memorable dream he would never forget.
Leansei ran his hand through his hair and stopped when there was a knock on his door.
"Young master, Dinner has been served. Mr. and Mrs. would like you to join them for dinner. " Leansei looked down, almost forgetting where he was and what was going on around him.
"I'll go there myself." He said as he climbed out of his bed and washed his face in the bathroom. He just realized he had slept for hours.
He went outside his room and walked towards the hall, down to the grand staircase.
Luckily, Leansei is smart enough to memorize where he went through earlier, or he might have gotten lost in this mansion.
When he came down, the maid was waiting for him at the end of the stairs and said to follow him. It took a few minutes to get there in the dining room.
"You're here, Kean. Please take your seat beside your brother." Mrs. Ferech said, with a smile on her face. Leansei glanced at Mr. Ferech with an indifferent look on his face and felean with a two-faced smile on his face. Leansei walked towards the table and sat beside Felean.
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It was a quiet and awkward atmosphere that lingered around the dining room. The quietness was broken when Mrs. Ferech spoke.
Mrs. Ferech asked, "Kean, do you want to go to school tomorrow?"
Leansei couldn't say anything, but since this will be the first time he won't be working after school, he wanted to experience what it feels like in lemous universities.
Mr. Ferech said, "He just came back from the hospital, honey. It may not be necessary for him. "
Leansei felt fine and also when he saw the sticker notes, maybe Kean liked to go to school. Hence, Leansei thought that maybe he could do this for Kean.
"Mother and father, I think let's make my brother rest for a while. " Felean said.
Leansei stopped when he heard Felean speak. Leansei was a naughty yet fearless person. "I think I'm ready to go to school tomorrow. You don't have to worry about me, " an expressionless face of Leansei as he ate the meat from his plate. Felean glanced at Leansei with glaring eyes, but he suddenly changed it when Mrs. Ferech smiled at Leansei.
"That's great! I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Go with your brother tomorrow. Felean, guide your brother okay? " A happy tone from Mrs. Ferech while typing into her phone Felean gave his mother a fake smile and looked at his plate with a look of irritation.
Leansei just continued eating while he didn't give any thought. He was enjoying his food since he had never tasted this kind of dish before.
Leansei wondered what would happen tomorrow. Will he make friends or have fun with professors? He was somewhat excited, but at the same time, he had a bad feeling about what was going to happen.
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