Chapter 99: Yun Fei's Letter

She opened another envelope; the handwriting on it had the sweeping, grand style of a great general, the brushstrokes unreserved and carrying an unquestionable air—seeing the writing was like seeing the person.

She was curious about the person who wrote this letter.

They were likely a family head, and likely someone in a high position who had spent years issuing orders; in short, they had developed a habit of not allowing refusal.

An Yinan finished reading the words with appreciation before she began to look at the content.

The very first sentence made An Yinan widen her eyes in surprise: "I am Yun Fei, the eldest brother of Yun Ge, Yun Liu, and Yun Dan."

"There are four children in the Yun Family. I am the eldest, Yun Fei; you have surely already met the second, Yun Ge; the third is a girl named Yun Liu; and the youngest child is Yun Dan."

"When the Yun Family suffered a crisis, our mother was pregnant with Yun Dan and took us three siblings away from the Northeast to seek refuge. Our father went a separate way to draw off our enemies, but a sudden incident occurred on the road, and our third sister, Yun Liu, was stolen. We searched for three months to no avail and had no choice but to leave."

"Yun Dan was also born during those three months. Because of insufficient nutrition during pregnancy and our mother's worry for our third sister, Yun Dan was born with a congenital deficiency. She was nursed for several years, but it was still determined that she would not live past thirty."

"Over these years, the Yun Family has never given up on searching for our third sister, and the second, when transferring posts, chose Heilongjiang Province, wanting to find some clues from back then."

"Each of us four children in the Yun Family holds a Bamboo Joint that represents our identity. I hold the Ink Bamboo, Yun Ge holds the White Bamboo, Yun Liu holds the Pink Bamboo, and Yun Dan holds the Yellow Bamboo."

"What I say today is not meant to force you, but simply to tell you that you can safely associate with the Yun Family; the Yun Family has absolutely no ill intent."

"I have already forwarded the list of medicinal herbs that Chen Shao passed over to you. In the future, if you have any needs, you can come directly to me. Yun Ge is very close to you; for urgent matters, you can find Yun Ge. If you have any misgivings, you can also find Chen Shao."

Looking at the closing of these words, An Yinan could imagine that this family head must have pondered for a long time to change their overbearing style; the words were written with a certain caution.

Was it caution?

At the end of the letter, they only left an address and a phone number.

They made no demands and asked no questions; they simply introduced the Yun Family and briefly explained the reason why Yun Liu was lost.

Those traditional Chinese medicines were likely impossible to gather in the City, so Uncle Chen contacted the Yun Family, but he hadn't expected her own background to be investigated—was that why Yun Ge made a sudden visit?

It seemed that wasn't entirely it.

She had come to Heilongjiang Province relying on her godfather's connections, and since Yun Ge was acquainted with her godfather, her files had likely been placed on Yun Ge's desk long ago.

An Yinan rubbed her temples; one thing after another, it was all a bit messy and unclear, so she would just leave it for now.

She read the letters from her godmother and sister-in-law again. Her sister-in-law told her that she was going to carry out a mission and would return in half a month at the earliest; she was afraid An Yinan would worry if she didn't receive a reply, so she told her in advance.

As for what the mission was, that was a military secret and could not be told to others.

The godmother's letter had more warmth; besides asking if she was cold, she also asked if she would be returning for the New Year.

An Yinan looked at her godmother's letter, her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxing, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly, her face wearing a faint smile, gentle and calm.

Looking at the last remaining letter in her hand, An Yinan was silent for a long while. She was not stupid, and her emotional intelligence was not low; she did not resist feelings. Over these days, Chen Xun had sent a letter every three days without fail, which showed that as soon as he sent the first one, he had anxiously begun writing the second.

The letters contained interesting stories from the Military District, tales of their training, descriptions of local customs, his concern, and his instructions and worries.

She was not truly seventeen; she naturally understood what Chen Xun meant.

But what did she think?

An Yinan could be certain of Chen Xun's feelings, but she could not be certain of her own.

Never mind, let it be for now; she wasn't eighteen yet anyway, and she had the rights of a minor.

She opened the two largest packages; they were full of traditional Chinese herbs. An Yinan checked the quality of the herbs, which were much better than those in the County. In each package, there was a list, and the quantity was exactly double what she had requested.

An Yinan raised an eyebrow. "Interesting."

She put all these herbs into her space. The third package contained a bright red scarf and a pair of wool gloves; looking at the address, it must have been sent by Chen Xun.

And the heaviest package was not the largest one...

When An Yinan had lifted it, she already knew what was inside. Having just been busy for three days and nights, she really didn't want to open these translation materials.

Her godmother had sent two pairs of cotton shoes, purely handmade and very thick; one pair was for her, and the other was naturally for Beibei.

The things her sister-in-law sent were quite varied: bright red cloth, ham sausages, a military canteen, and a military overcoat.

Her sister-in-law didn't say much in her letters, but she was putting effort into settling things for her, and that sentiment could be felt.

"Beibei, Sister is going to the County. Tell Xiue tonight that I won't be back for dinner." An Yinan thought for a moment; she had no plans to refine Hemostatic Pills for the time being. Hemostatic Pills required a great deal of mental effort, the method was very complex, and she still had some in her space.

In truth, she also felt some fear inside. Last time, without using the Medicine Furnace rewarded by the system, the Hemostatic Pills had already reached that level; if she used the system-rewarded Medicine Furnace, what would the Hemostatic Pills be like?

If they were too far beyond what everyone could accept, the danger would be even greater.

"I know," An Xiangbei nodded.

An Yinan rode her bicycle, not braking, not pedaling, and rode like the wind all the way to the County.

"Uncle Chen." An Yinan came straight to the Xinhua Bookstore; she hadn't been to the County for nearly ten days.

As soon as Chen Shao heard, he hurried out from the back room. "Nan Nan is here?"

An Yinan nodded. "First, give me three bundles of white paper and twenty bottles of ink. By the way, next time, just send twenty bundles of white paper directly to my Xiao Yuan."

Chen Shao heard this and felt he really owed this little ancestor. "Fine."

Taking them three bundles at a time, he still had to put on a show of putting them into the basket; later, when they were delivered to the Xiao Yuan, she only needed a thought to store them in her space.

"Those bottles of yours are all finished; I had someone send them to your courtyard. Yun Dan has also been going over there for walks these past two days, and everyone knows that our relationship with the people in the Xiao Yuan is very good." Chen Shao watched An Yinan's expression.

He used to think of An Yinan as a child, but later it gradually became an equal relationship.

But because of him, Nan Nan had been exposed to the Yun Family, and he felt somewhat guilty.

An Yinan actually didn't blame Chen Shao; Yun Dan was a daughter of the Yun Family, and once her illness was cured, it was only natural to tell the Yun Family—this was a matter of course.