Chapter 100 Meng Fusheng
Zhao Dong’s sudden exclamation made Sun Mei jump. She said irritably, "What’s wrong with you? Trying to scare me to death?"
Zhao Dong chuckled and quickly soothed his wife, "Honey, don’t be angry. I just suddenly remembered something and got a bit excited."
Sun Mei tucked the mosquito net under the straw mat and asked, puzzled, "What did you remember?"
Zhao Dong then said, "I remembered who Mr. Meng is. The original owner of this body once heard the name, but the memory was vague, so I didn’t recognize it until now."
He sighed and continued, "You know, Mr. Meng is actually related to Scholar Meng. And their relationship is quite close."
Sun Mei looked at Zhao Dong, who was playing coy, and said irritably, "What, could it be his son?"
Zhao Dong clapped his hands. "Hey, you’re right! It is indeed Scholar Meng’s son."
Sun Mei exclaimed, "Ah, I’ve never heard that Scholar Meng had a child."
When Scholar Meng came to their place to live in seclusion, he was all alone, with no wife, children, or other family. Later, when he started teaching at the school, he never brought any family to live with him. She had assumed he didn’t have any.
Seeing his wife’s surprised expression, Zhao Dong said, "A few years ago, when the original owner of this body went to work at Country Gentry Wei’s estate, he overheard some gossip. I don’t know if it’s true, though."
"The story goes that Scholar Meng’s wife passed away young, leaving him with a son."
"Since Scholar Meng repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, he pinned all his hopes on his son, dreaming he would achieve greatness. He had such high expectations for him. However, his son wasn’t interested in studying the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, he loved practicing martial arts and dreamed of venturing out to explore all corners of the country."