Chapter 146: The Yun Family

Hearing movement outside, An Yinan gently pushed the door open. Seeing the two people under the moonlight, she sensibly retreated.

Xie Shuyang kissed her, felt the sweetness of that chattering little mouth, and reluctantly pulled away, holding Xie Yuanyuan by the shoulders.

"My heart holds only you, and it has always been you."

Hearing these words, Xie Yuanyuan could not control her falling tears. "But it was also you who let me leave."

"I'm a jerk. I thought you would live better without me. I didn't know what I could give you. My status has become like this, and I didn't know what I should do to be best for you." Xie Shuyang's face was full of pain, his brows tightly furrowed. He had hesitated and tried to control himself, but in front of her, he had never been able to control anything.

Her innocent and lively nature, her quirky spirit, her passionate and proud demeanor—everything about her was tightly grasped in his heart.

Listening to his words, Xie Yuanyuan looked at him in disbelief. Then, a flash of cunning crossed her eyes. She pulled the man's collar downward, and Xie Shuyang instinctively complied, subsequently feeling the softness on his lips.

Sweet and honey-soft, sweeter than honey.

The softness disturbed his already restless heart, like a pebble thrown into a lake, sending out ripples and shaking his spirit.

Xie Yuanyuan kissed him a couple of times haphazardly, then looked into Xie Shuyang's eyes. "Xie Shuyang, remember this: in life, you are my, Xie Yuanyuan's, person; in death, you are my, Xie Yuanyuan's, ghost. I won't allow you to belittle yourself like this. You can give me so much—you can give me love, give me warmth, and give me the motivation and courage to keep going. Although you are not my everything, you occupy every spot in my heart."

So, this was the most beautiful love confession.

Xie Shuyang felt the most beautiful fireworks blooming in his mind.

The girl he cherished was so resolute.

If he retreated now, what kind of man would he be?

"Alright, in life I am your person, in death I am your ghost. For this entire lifetime, I, Xie Shuyang, am yours." Xie Shuyang hugged the girl in his arms tightly, as if he were holding the entire world.

If he couldn't resist, then he would simply stop resisting.

I am yours, for a lifetime.

Xie Yuanyuan's eyes crinkled into smiles~

Hiding behind the door, An Yinan smiled. So her Yuanyuan was this brave?

She turned and left, giving this couple who had bared their hearts some time.

The timing for Beijing had already been set; Yun Shu had filed the report and specifically arranged the train and sleeper berth. One only needed to present the proof of relationship to collect the tickets directly.

On this day, An Yinan stepped onto the train to Beijing.

The clanking of the green-skinned train and the scenery slowly receding past the window made her feel as if she had merged with this world.

There were few people in the soft sleeper; only An Yinan, Yun Mo, and Yun Shu were in the carriage. An Yinan simply spread out her books to translate. The Compilation Bureau really kept their word—they said one month of vacation, and not a single day more. The massive amount of translation materials followed one after another, and she didn't even stop on the road.

Because of Xie Shuyang's confession, the safety of the backyard was also guaranteed.

Moreover, Er Gouzi had been caught, and the "rat droppings" of Quanshui Village had been cleaned up for now.

The train rattled along for half a month before finally leaving the stuffy, suffocating carriage. "Finally here."

When would high-speed rail be built? When would airplanes be able to take off?

An Yinan was already incredibly expectant.

"Leader, the Chief wants you to go to the Yun Family first, but he wants to hear your opinion," Yun Shu said.

An Yinan looked at Yun Shu and Yun Mo, then nodded. "Then let's go to the Yun Family."

She was not a pretentious person. Relying on a big tree makes for good shade; since she was relying on them, why be pretentious?

Besides, her mother was not abandoned by the Yun Family, and the Yun Family had never given up searching for her mother. Whatever grievances or resentments existed, they didn't seem to have much to do with the Yun Family.

After exiting the Railway Station, Yun Mo led An Yinan to a sedan. "Get in."

After the three of them got in, the car drove directly onto the road. Looking at Beijing in the seventies, it was far from the prosperity of later generations. With those old hutongs and streets, who could have imagined the skyscrapers that would stand there later?

The sedan drove directly to the Military District Compound. At this moment, everyone in the Yun Family who could gather was already assembled here.

An old lady with a head full of silver hair sat in the seat of honor, constantly smoothing her silver hair. "Yun Qin, look at Grandma's hair. Is it messy?"

Yun Qin shook her head. "Grandma, it's not messy."

Watching Grandma's panic and her eldest uncle's narrowed eyes, Yun Qi smiled and shook her head. Their little cousin wasn't a man-eating beast; why was everyone so nervous?

Even her eldest uncle, who was usually as steady as a mountain, had already checked his watch several times.

The car with the special license plate entered the Military District Compound, and since it was being driven by Yun Fei's Guard, they were simply checked and let through upon entry.

When everyone heard the sound of the car engine, they stood up one after another and walked toward the door.

The old lady swayed, but Yun Qi, who was by her side, steadied her. "Grandma, slow down."

The old lady seemed not to hear, seeing the girl getting out of the car, whose features were so like her own when she was young.

"Nan Nan?" the old lady called out.

If not for An Yinan's good hearing, she might not have even heard that tentative call.

"Grandmother?" An Yinan replied.

"Yes, I am Grandmother." The old lady wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, watching the girl walk toward her step by step. Her lost third daughter would never return, but her daughter had come.

An Yinan hurried forward and held the old lady's arm. "Please slow down, you must control your emotions. We will see each other often from now on, so we can't always be this agitated, right?"

The old lady slowly calmed her emotions, holding An Yinan's hand, unwilling to let go.

"Right, Nan Nan is right."

Yun Qin and Yun Qi exchanged a look and shook their heads helplessly; even if they had said it a thousand times, it wouldn't compare to a single word from their little cousin.

The Yun Family was very simple, without many distant relatives.

"I am Yun Fei, you can call me Eldest Uncle." The two had often corresponded by letter, but this was their first time meeting.

An Yinan smiled. "Eldest Uncle."

"Yes!" Yun Fei quickly looked up and nodded with a smile.

Making a man who was serious year-round smile was actually a rather terrifying thing.

"This is your Eldest Aunt, Liu Xicai, who works at the Ministry of Education." Yun Qi took on the role of introducer.

Liu Xicai, who worked at the Ministry of Education, looked at An Yinan with very soft eyes, carrying a hint of heartache. She loved young girls dearly, but her own daughter only let her dress her up when she was little; once she grew up, she insisted on joining the military, and she had no way to oppose it. Her soft, delicate little girl was gone forever. Now, seeing An Yinan, her maternal love was overflowing—wasn't this a ready-made, delicate little girl?