Chapter 604: Leaving the Room

"Oh!" An Yinan replied, and the joy she had just felt vanished in an instant.

The whole "Big Uncle" thing didn't sound appealing at all anymore.

"However..." Yun Fei drew out his words, deliberately creating an atmosphere of anticipation.

"It's expected to be at the end of next month."

The words he said afterward made An Yinan's eyes brighten...

Only now did she realize that she was homesick.

"So, Big Uncle, I'm going to complain to Big Aunt."

"How did you get so childish as you've gotten older?"

"You're even teasing people?" An Yinan rattled off a few sentences, while Yun Fei on the other end rubbed his nose, looking helpless.

Moreover, the Guard was right there, holding back laughter until his face was somewhat contorted.

"Comrade An Yinan, how things are arranged over there is up to you. Can you complete the mission?" Yun Fei said with a righteous expression, quickly ending the topic.

An Yinan didn't expose her Big Uncle's little thoughts; after all, he was an elder, so she still had to give him some leeway.

"Report, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

On her end of the phone, she even gave a military salute.

Yun Fei smiled; this was a child of the Yun Family, all of whom had grown up and found their own paths.

In the past, he hadn't understood the Economics Department, but through this high-level meeting, he seemed to have realized something.

Nan Nan's choices were never blind; every step she took was calculated for the dozen or so steps that would follow.

The old gentleman had said that Huaxia could always trust An Yinan.

To be under thirty years old and receive the affirmation of the gentleman—what a great honor that was.

"Finally, protect yourself well. It's very busy here in Beijing; your Big Aunt has been recalled to the Ministry of Education for special reasons, and your Second Aunt has also been recalled to the Compilation Bureau."

"I cannot tell you the specific reasons, but An Yinan, remember that all of us are waiting for you to come back."

Yun Fei held a high position, but he had his own helplessness.

He couldn't be as selfish as other parents; he couldn't go to the higher-ups to make a scene to keep Nan Nan from danger—he couldn't do any of those things.

He was a soldier; he had to be worthy of the trust of the country and the people, and worthy of the military uniform he wore.

But...

At the same time, he had failed his family, failed his children.

"Yes!" Just as he was lost in thought, a firm voice came from the other end.

It made his wavering heart gradually settle down.

The call ended.

Yun Fei held the phone, his hand lingering without hanging it up.

He turned his head to look at the Guard, "Am I old?"

The Guard's expression was somewhat stiff as he looked up at the Commander, "Commander, birth, aging, sickness, and death are all common occurrences."

His heart took another hit; why hadn't he noticed before that he was so good at "talking"?

On the other side, An Yinan was all smiles; she checked the time and made a call to Pengcheng.

"Hello?" The voice of Guo Ge's wife immediately came from the other end of the line.

An Yinan called out sweetly, "Sister-in-law."

"Oh! Nan Nan." Sister-in-law immediately became happy, and even her casual sitting posture became much more proper.

"Sister-in-law, how is your health lately? How is Guo Ge's leg? It hasn't relapsed, has it?" An Yinan asked with a chuckle.

Sister-in-law laughed immediately, "No, no, we are all doing very well here. I just miss your two little ones; they only stayed here for less than half a day, but those two little ones were just too adorable."

Every time Sister-in-law received a call from An Yinan, she would talk for a long time.

An Yinan suddenly felt that she might not be the most favored person anymore; everyone's affection had shifted, what could she do?

"At the end of next month, or the beginning of the month after next, they might come to Pengcheng." An Yinan smiled.

"Really? That's great! I went to the mall a few days ago and bought clothes for the two little ones, thinking I'd mail them to Beijing another day."

"Now it's even better. When I have time, I'll call Beijing to see what size clothes are appropriate for the children."

"I don't even know what kind of milk powder they drink, or if I need to buy baby bottles."

"There are those battery-operated rattles for kids now; I see a lot of people buying them, so I'll go take a look and buy some for our Dabao and Xiaobao."

Once Sister-in-law started talking about the children, she would go on and on, and no one could stop her.

It was like this every time.

Ever since Sister-in-law had looked after the two children, she had never stopped sending children's clothes and some novel toys.

Sometimes Guo Ge would complain to her that he was just working for free, and all the money he earned was being spent by his wife on the children.

Actually, Guo Ge was just joking. Not to mention their own two children, even for Xiaokang, Guo Ge had never stopped providing clothes and shoes. Whenever they encountered something good that suited any of the children, they would buy some and mail them to their children.

"Are you talking to Nan Nan?" The only people who could make his wife chat like this were the Dayuan in Beijing, or the older generation, or the factory—but when she called the factory, she mostly gave instructions out of concern for the children.

There was one other person: Nan Nan calling.

"When did you get back?" Guo Ge spoke, giving Sister-in-law a start, and she asked back.

Guo Ge looked at his wife helplessly; he had been watching her at the door for five minutes, and she had been chatting away happily, only to ask him that now.

"I've been here for five minutes," Guo Tiexiong replied helplessly.

"Nan Nan has something to ask you, you take it first." Seeing him return, Sister-in-law handed the phone to him.

Every time Nan Nan called, it was definitely for something important. She had only started chatting with Nan Nan because she saw that Old Guo hadn't returned, but she couldn't delay their serious business.

"Nan Nan, this is Guo Tiexiong." Guo Ge answered the phone and immediately identified himself.

"Guo Ge, I want to ask about the progress in Pengcheng." Yun Qi's matter was very important, but the progress in Pengcheng was also very important.

"The residential complex is now nearing completion, and the floor plans we designed have received unanimous praise. As you instructed, I also implemented full renovations. Based on the blueprints you provided, Qian Zhao's team of teachers also made adjustments to make them more practical."

"There are four major series in total: the Palace Series, the Elf Series, the Arcadia Series, and the Minimalist Series."

"Once our model units were unveiled, the houses were snapped up immediately. Furthermore, as you instructed, we required an advance payment to reserve the units; if they back out later, the advance payment is non-refundable."

"This has also reduced the number of people just waiting for the trend to pass, effectively screening the target audience."

Whenever Guo Ge mentioned the current project, he would go on and on; his wife felt that even when chatting with her, old Guo didn't have this much to say.

"Have the houses I asked to be set aside been reserved?" An Yinan asked.