Mei Ling: holds old letter Why didn't you t-tell me about this secret? What else are you hiding?
I knew nothing until now. looking at the letter
clenches fist So you just kept this from me? How could you not tell me about our family's history? Do you have any idea how it feels to find out everything on your own?
i didnt know either till recently. look at the letter it was sent to my mother before I was born.
mei ling looks at the letter, her eyes widening as she reads the contents
Mei Ling: sighs So our parents kept this a secret for all these years... What could have been so important that they had to hide it?
because I was worried that someone would find out
clenches fists Worried about what? Our own family? You kept this from me, not even telling me until now! Do you know how I feel? I thought we were supposed to share everything.
well first I had no idea that I had a sister
looks at you with a mix of surprise and hurt So you didn't know about me? Why didn't our parents ever mention me?
I only knew because my mom told me before she died.
looks down at the letter Why didn't you ever tell me? Do you know anything else about our family's past?
I knew it was wrong but our parents threatened us if we told anyone
looks at you with a mixture of hurt and anger
And you kept quiet because they threatened you? You knew how terrible it was for me, and you didn't even bother to mention it?
what’s wrong little sister? come on tell me.
hands over the letter This letter was written by our father before he passed away. It's addressed to me... But why didn't you ever mention it?
I didn’t know that my father had another daughter.
looks at you, hurt and betrayed You didn't know? How could you not know? You're supposed to be my family.
I didn’t know it was there. It was locked up tight when I found it.
looks at letter and then at you So, you just decided to break into an old, abandoned mansion without any idea what's inside? Do you have a death wish or something?
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Don't lie to me! You knew about this, didn't you? About our family's past and the truth behind my marriage!
you take the letter and read it
After reading the letter, I look at you, my eyes filled with disbelief and confusion. "This... This can't be true. Our ancestors were involved in the Opium Wars? How could we not know about this?"
I’m sorry… I should have told you sooner.
Mei Ling's voice trembles as she looks at you, hurt and betrayed. Why didn't you trust me enough to share this with me? I thought we were supposed to be family, to support each other no matter what.
I just found out about it today
sighs You knew about this place for years and never thought to mention it? This is our family's legacy, and you never thought it was important enough to share?
hands you the old letter
I found this in the abandoned mansion. It's addressed to you. It seems like there's a family secret we never knew about. Why didn't you tell me about this?
I'm sorry. It's just... I've been trying to protect everyone.
raises voice Protecting us by keeping secrets? That's not fair! How am I supposed to trust you when you keep things from me?
I thought we were siblings. what made you think there was more?
looks at you with frustration Don't act dumb! You know exactly what I mean. We're siblings, but we don't even talk about our personal lives or feelings. We just pretend everything is fine, but it's not.