Chapter 136: Dreams

"Nan Nan." Xie Yuanyuan ran over from far away.

An Yinan looked at the girl moving with the speed of a small cannon, and the most genuine smile appeared on her face—not a polite smile, not a mocking sneer, nor a detached, unfamiliar faint smile, but a smile that came from the heart.

Seeing An Yinan's smile, Yun Shu suddenly realized that the most beautiful color in the world was probably nothing more than this.

An Yinan stretched out her arms and pulled the girl who had run over into her embrace, "Slow down, what's the rush? I'm not leaving."

Xie Yuanyuan used all her strength to hug An Yinan, "You left without a word, you scared me to death, do you know that?"

Tears fell in strings, and she sobbed aggrievedly.

Chen Xun being injured was a secret of the Military District; she had no way to tell anyone, and besides, time was urgent at the time, so she had only told Xiue in advance that she was leaving.

Yun Mo was a soldier; without an order telling him to speak, his mouth was tighter than a bottle cap.

Day after day passed, a month passed, and everyone's hearts were very uneasy.

"Alright, if you cry anymore, you'll turn into a little flower cat." An Yinan looked at the girl in her arms, and also saw the elongated shadow in the shade behind the tree.

Xie Shuyang watched from afar as the girl was held in someone else's arms; even if the person hugging her was a girl, he was insanely jealous.

But he...

He nodded at An Yinan from afar, and only then left, reassured.

An Yinan saw everything, including the man's tightly clenched hands and his somewhat reddened eyes.

With just this level of tolerance, I'd like to see how long you can hold out?

"You're bad, it's all because of you, and you're still blaming me." Xie Yuanyuan pouted her little mouth, then embarrassedly backed out of An Yinan's embrace.

"By the way, Hua and Qiu Hua will be back in a while. Everyone is off work this afternoon, and we're preparing a big feast at noon to welcome you home."

Upon hearing this, An Yinan thought this girl had quite a bit of resentment.

"Alright, I'll go back and take a bath first. I've been on the road for a week and I'm almost rotting with stink. I'll accept any punishment or scolding this afternoon, how about that?" An Yinan looked aggrieved, patiently coaxing the little girl.

Only then did Xie Yuanyuan notice the fatigue between An Yinan's brows and her somewhat reddened eyes.

"Look at me, you hurry and go wash up, then take a nap. I'll tell Hua to serve lunch later so you can sleep well." Xie Yuanyuan nodded quickly and pushed An Yinan into the house.

Back in Quanshui Village, Yun Shu also relaxed. Along the way, she was the only one protecting the Leader, and she hadn't even dared to rest, fearing some accident might happen.

An Yinan locked the door and entered her space to take a long, hot bath.

Beside Chen Xun, she didn't dare use the space; with that man's investigative ability, he would likely discover the problem very quickly.

The space was her greatest secret; even to the people she trusted most, she didn't dare reveal the matter of the space.

After washing up, An Yinan lay directly on the warm kang and fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream, she dreamt of her past life.

The "Golden Silk Thread" set was auctioned for 350 million. It was a Huaguo ancient-style design, and everything was embroidered entirely by hand. The reason it was called Golden Silk Thread was that the entire set of clothing was woven from golden silk, yet it had no stiffness at all; it was soft, light, and thin, not heavy in the slightest.

Golden Silk Thread was also known as a miracle in the fashion world.

Then the scene shifted, and she dreamt of the heavy snow covering the Northeast Camp, and dreamt of the golden autumn harvest during the busy farming season...

When she woke up again, it was already two in the afternoon. An Yinan rubbed her eyes, changed her clothes, and walked out of the room.

Xie Yuanyuan was dozing off at the kitchen table, and as soon as she heard the door, she woke up abruptly.

"Awake? Hungry, right? Hua cooked, and it's keeping warm in the kitchen. Everyone is waiting for you." Before An Yinan could even open her mouth, Xie Yuanyuan's little mouth hadn't stopped.

"Okay." An Yinan didn't lock the door either. Very few people came to the backyard, it was basically just their own people, and they could hear if there was any movement. There weren't any important things in the house, so she wasn't afraid of anyone visiting.

Zhao Qiu Hua looked at An Yinan and just snorted coldly, but didn't speak.

Li Xiue watched amusedly and didn't speak, just mouthed to An Yinan, "She's angry."

An Yinan nodded silently.

"Qiu Hua? You'll get wrinkles if you frown like that." When An Yinan came over, she had already prepared gifts for everyone.

Zhao Qiu Hua still didn't speak. This little girl disappeared without a word, and this time she was gone for two months. Did she know everyone was worried?

Looking at that cheeky face, she clearly hadn't learned her lesson.

But facing this girl's smiling face, she really couldn't bring herself to be angry!

"Qiu Hua, don't be angry, there was a reason, I couldn't say anything." An Yinan nudged Zhao Qiu Hua's waist with her own, hugging Zhao Qiu Hua's arm with both hands and shaking it incessantly.

She already had a face that made people feel sorry for her, and with her pitiful appearance right now, even if a god were angry, their fire would be extinguished by three parts.

"Alright, go sit at the table, don't hinder me from serving the dishes." Zhao Qiu Hua shot her a sidelong glance.

An Yinan immediately took the hint and stopped, "Got it."

After saying that, she hopped away, muttering, "Let me see what delicious food Qiu Hua made, it smells so good."

"Look at this girl? Completely impervious to reason." Zhao Qiu Hua complained to Li Xiue.

Since moving to the backyard, everyone got along very comfortably, and Zhao Qiu Hua and Li Xiue took on the responsibilities of big sisters, taking good care of the two younger sisters.

This time they were truly worried; every day at work they were on pins and needles. They clearly knew An Yinan wasn't an ordinary little girl; her courage, her knowledge, and her foresight all made the two sisters admire her.

But worrying about someone wouldn't change just because she was capable.

"That's just her personality. If she weren't like this, we wouldn't get along so well," Li Xiue said with a laugh, trying to persuade Zhao Qiu Hua.

Zhao Qiu Hua sighed in resignation; who told her to get to know such a troublesome little girl!

Li Xiue stewed chicken soup just to help An Yinan nourish her body.

Zhao Qiu Hua stewed green beans with meat, steamed a pot of green bean rice, and there were also cold dishes—An Yinan loved this stuff.

The vegetables she planted in jars during the winter were all used for cold dishes. She always ate a lot of them, and now that the vegetables in the garden were ready, she had mixed quite a bit more.

There was also spicy rabbit meat; this dish seemed to have never been missing. Before, An Yinan would bring the rabbits, and later, Yun Mo kept bringing them back.

"So fragrant." An Yinan held her bowl of green bean rice; the cold dish was the one she used her chopsticks on the most.

Li Xiue looked at Zhao Qiu Hua amusedly; she was just hard-mouthed but soft-hearted. Knowing this girl liked cold dishes, even if she was angry, she still ended up making them anyway.

When she left the table, An Yinan was patting her belly.

The Northern Camp was even colder than Quanshui Village; let alone fresh vegetables, even dried vegetables were hard to come by.

The total time without snow was only two or three months, and even then, the days were cold enough to freeze a person to death; she had absolutely no guarantee of freedom when it came to green vegetables.