Chapter 726: Restoring a Clear and Bright World

"Fine, I understand."

"Girl, thank you." Nie Lao was very calm and said nothing more.

As for how to deal with the person who performed the surgery, he did not say; as for how to handle things afterward, he also did not say.

However...

"Nan Nan, can Nie Lao's surgery be performed again?" Yun Fei asked anxiously.

This old man who had served his country and his people, only to be schemed against by his own people in the end—how chilling, how heartbreaking.

An Yinan looked at the few people, then she looked at Professor Feng, "When did Nie Lao's pulse start to show abnormalities?"

Professor Feng thought for a moment, "About four months ago, but I thought it was caused by the leg injury, with Qi and blood blocked and stagnant, so I performed Acupuncture and massage at the time."

Professor Feng told everything he knew; all his consultations had records.

An Yinan gave a cold laugh; this was her helplessness.

"I have never been afraid of fighting against outsiders, and I am not afraid of losing my life."

"What I fear is the internal treachery and deceit."

"I am not afraid of dying at the hands of outsiders, but... I am afraid of returning home in glory only to die at the hands of my own people's schemes."

"How much longer do you intend to keep them?" An Yinan closed her eyes and asked softly.

All three understood, and they looked at each other in silence.

The old gentleman was getting on in years, and his thoughts were placed more on the country and the people; he no longer cared about factional struggles or political infighting.

But some people did care, and in order to climb higher and see further, they stepped on human bones, one step at a time.

"Nie Lao's physical functions have been declining recently; if he hadn't met me, he might not have lasted until I returned from special training."

He might not have lived for another half a year...

Nie Lao recalled four months ago; given his status, very few people could see him, and during that time, he had only seen one person...

His son!

Good, truly well done!

"Let Huaxia be clear and bright again; don't let heroes bleed abroad only to shed tears upon returning." An Yinan's words fell, and as for how to handle what followed, it was no longer her concern.

She had reminded them as much as she could.

If it remained this murky and corrupt, then she would withdraw from here and honestly tend to her own business.

Sometimes, it is not something one person's strength can contend with.

Furthermore, she held no power in her hands, so how could she change it?

"Come in, let's eat." An Yinan walked to the door, pulled it open, and seeing Chen Xun one meter away, she tilted her head.

Chen Xun entered the room, and upon seeing his wife's expression, he knew she was in a bad mood. His brows furrowed slightly, then he walked to the window and waved at Zhang Qian, who immediately returned to the private room.

The private room was different now; the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, and no one spoke.

"Eat some roast duck; didn't you love the roast duck here?" Chen Xun wrapped some roast duck for his wife and placed it in her bowl.

An Yinan looked at the cautious man and smiled helplessly, "I'm fine."

Seeing her state, Chen Xun did not ask what was wrong, nor did he comfort her, but he kept putting her favorite dishes into her bowl. Once An Yinan finished eating, Chen Xun began to eat himself, wolfing down the food in his bowl in a few quick bites.

"Today's matter needs to be kept confidential."

"I will report what you mean to the superiors." Yun Fei looked at An Yinan; his niece had gone so far that many people could only see her back.

Whether it was her vision or her attitude.

"Don't worry, I know nothing, and besides, I don't have time to know." An Yinan smiled and shook her head; her time was to be reserved for her family.

It was supposed to be a happy meal, but unexpectedly, there was first the sabotage of the surgery, and then the chronic poison.

It could be called a series of twists and turns.

When they returned, the guards at the Military District Compound stared at Chen Xun and An Yinan for a long time before finally confirming their identities and letting them in.

An Yinan's clothes were better off, with only the pant legs and sleeves torn, but Chen Xun was in a more miserable state; his long pants were almost turned into shorts, his long-sleeved jacket had become short-sleeved, and the hem of his top was shredded into strips.

Anyone who didn't know better would have thought the two had come from some slum.

"Mom?" Dabao felt the light being blocked, so he immediately looked up and scrutinized the person who had entered.

When he saw An Yinan, he tentatively called out, and then, as if confirming something, "Mom!"

He ran straight over.

Chen Xun squatted down, wanting to pick Dabao up, but the boy's forward momentum stopped abruptly as he carefully examined Chen Xun, his eyes filled with unfamiliarity.

He wobbled around, took a wide detour, and finally reached An Yinan's side, immediately burrowing into her arms, "Mom."

Xiaobao hadn't woken up yet!

Grandmother was also taking a nap. Big Aunt heard the noise outside and immediately pushed the door open to come out. Seeing the two, she exclaimed, "Oh my, how did you two end up like this?"

"Does it hurt?"

Before, Nan Nan's clothes had been pulled tight, so no one had noticed the bloody arm.

Now that she was holding Dabao, it was naturally exposed. Liu Xicai saw it at a glance, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"You promised to be careful, so why did you come back covered in injuries again? You stinky girl!" Liu Xicai scolded as she spoke, but she was wiping away tears in heartache and hurriedly took out the family's first-aid kit.

However, thinking of something, she looked up and asked, "Can we handle this at home? Should we go to the hospital?"

The things at home were for emergency use and lacked professional medicine; she didn't know if it would suffice.

An Yinan smiled, holding Dabao with her uninjured arm, and walked to the sofa, "Big Aunt, I'll go take a bath first. No need for the hospital; home is fine."

"Dabao, Mom is going to take a bath; Mom is all smelly, okay?" She asked her son softly.

Perhaps because of the space, her children were much smarter than their peers, especially Dabao.

From a young age, he seemed to know he was the big brother; many times, he would coax his younger sister and comfort her.

"Okay." Dabao nodded, his few white little teeth looking extremely cute.

Chen Xun looked at his own clothes, then said to An Yinan, "I'll head back to the Chen Family first to see if Grandfather has returned, and I'll come back over in a while."

Then he looked at Dabao, "How about Daddy carries you to go see Great-Grandpa?"

Dabao looked at him with a face full of disdain; after such a long time, he finally realized a reality: was this dirty, scruffy man really his daddy?

His expression of disdain, completely unconcealed, made Liu Xicai and An Yinan both unable to help but burst into laughter.

Sun Chunhua was in the room making clothes for the child; although the store-bought clothes were pretty, the stitches were all made by machines and were not fine enough, so she still hand-sewed the child's inner garments, and the fabric she bought was all soft so as not to hurt the child's skin.