On his return to Taiwan, however, he discovered that his brother had died three years after he left for Europe. His family had kept the news from him as they were concerned about the effect it might have on his work. No wonder that every time Lin had asked a friend to call his brother for him, his niece would answer the call.
這才知道大哥早在他出國第三年就病逝，家人擔心影響他的心情，不敢告知，難怪他每次透過友人代撥電話回台時都由姪女代接。