Old Lady An’s voice had barely fallen when a series of hurried footsteps echoed through the door. An Yiqing recognized these familiar footsteps and imdiately smiled with her eyes curved into crescents. Except for her grandfather, there was no other person with such steady and powerful footsteps.
Sure enough, the villa’s door was suddenly flung open, and An Muyun appeared before An Yiqing with a face full of surprise and joy.
"Grandpa, I’m back!" An Yiqing called out playfully, subtly sizing up Old Master An, "Hmm, Grandpa, I haven’t seen you for a month, and you seem a lot younger. You used to be an old man, and now you’ve beco an old handso guy!"
Always cautious and reserved outside, An Yiqing unexpectedly joked with Old Master An, even playfully winking at him.
"You little rascal!" Old Master An glared at his little granddaughter with mock annoyance, "You haven’t been ho for a month, and as soon as you’re back, you’re giving trouble!" Although his words sounded grumpy, his eyes were filled with laughter and joy.
"Hmm, if Grandpa dislikes Niuniu for being naughty, then I should just leave." An Yiqing feigned a pitiful look, pouting her lips, saying she would leave, but her feet stayed firmly rooted to the spot.
Old Lady An was instantly angry upon hearing that. How could that be? The little granddaughter had just returned and hasn’t been pampered enough, how could she leave?!
"Silly old man! What nonsense are you spouting? Get out of the way!" Old Lady An glared at Old Master An, who could only shrink his neck and let out a silent, aggrieved sigh as his wife scolded him, "Niuniu just got back, why create a fuss? Quickly! Get Aunt Li to make Niuniu so food!"
Old Master An, who had been scolded, helplessly pursed his lips, and while his wife wasn’t paying attention, shot a quick glare at his giggling granddaughter, and reluctantly headed to the kitchen.
After hustling Old Master An away, Old Lady An led An Yiqing and Gu Yelin into the house. As for Tan Yulin, he had already left with a step on the gas after dropping them off.
"Let Grandma see, how co you’ve gotten thinner after a month of bustling around outside? Oh dear, your little face isn’t even bigger than my hand!" Old Lady An looked at An Yiqing up and down with concern, stroking her palm-sized cheek with heartache, the more she looked, the more she felt her little granddaughter had lost weight.
"Grandma, it’s not as exaggerated as you say! I’ve not only not lost weight during this ti, but I’ve actually gained quite a bit." An Yiqing quickly reassured her, pinching her own face to show that she’d really gained weight.
In fact, although she’d been through a lot these days, she had indeed gained about two pounds. From going to Ju Province, then moving to Country Fei, followed by Xin Sheng, and finally Doufei Headquarters. Despite the travel, whether it was Peng Shaohe or Duan Jingning, or even Arhan, none had neglected to care for her. Especially at the Xinsheng Peng Family, where Peng Shaohe pampered her daily with lavish als, even Peng Ze, who was just there to accompany guests, had gained a few pounds.
But even so, Old Lady An still felt her little granddaughter was too thin, and began to calculate in her mind what delicious als to make for her every day to bulk her up a bit.
"Your granny’s right, Niuniu, you are indeed too thin." Old Master An ca out of the kitchen with a loving smile, looking at An Yiqing with a face full of kindness, "You’ve finally co back ho, don’t leave in a hurry, stay and have a good rest at ho in this cold winter. Recently, that little girl Gu Tingting often visits us, always chatting about you taking a break from school, with Ruan Xue nowhere in sight, only leaving her lonely. Oh right, Niuniu, Tingting said the school term is nearly over, she’s asking about your plans."
End of term? An Yiqing was stunned for a mont, calculating the days, it did seem like the end of term was approaching. She had already self-studied all the courses for the four years of university, but hadn’t graduated yet. It seed she needed to find ti to take a graduation exam.
However, thinking of Gu Tingting imdiately brought a smile to An Yiqing’s heart. She rembered Gu Tingting falling head over heels for her eldest brother, An Zhi-Ahang, at first sight, and it’s been almost two months, who knew how their relationship had progressed.
"I’ll find so ti to go to school and look for her. By the way, where are Dad and Mom? Are my brothers all at work?"
"Your mom went to the company, your dad and your eldest brother all went to work. But your second brother, he’s been awfully busy recently, I don’t know what he’s caught up with." Old Master An furrowed his brows, thinking of his second grandson An Zhiyan, he always felt a bit worried. Perhaps it was because An Zhiyan was seriously injured last ti, almost fatally, so now any slight disturbance in the military puts him on high alert.
"Is there sothing happening in the military again?" An Yiqing’s heart imdiately sounded alarms upon hearing this. She had been investigating An Zhiyan’s situation since last ti. But the opposing party was hiding too well, a re few months was far from enough to uncover all the details.
However, asuring the ti, it should have been long since she had deployed An Zhiyu to investigate the enemy; signs should have erged under normal circumstances.
"If sothing really happened, I wouldn’t worry. What’s strange is that the military is too quiet." Old Master An sighed, feeling helpless about the hidden enemies, "Last ti your second brother was injured, I used all connections to investigate the truth. But halfway through, the trail went cold, and the matter turned out to be more complex than I imagined. During your absence, the military seed tranquil, but your second brother was so overwheld he didn’t know which way was up. Logically speaking, as a special forces instructor, he shouldn’t have so much work. However, for so reason, it seems everything has co together during this period, so busy he had to stay directly at the base."
Listening to Old Master An, An Yiqing frowned deeply. Those in high positions usually have a lot of responsibilities, but they are mostly overarching strategies. Unless urgent, they only need to issue orders daily. An Zhiyan, as the chief instructor of Xuanjin’s unit right next in command after "Red Thorn," wasn’t there to do chores. Unless there was a mission or special occasions like real combat drills, An Zhiyan wouldn’t be this busy.
It seems, behind the scenes, soone might be stirring up trouble, creating so disturbances, forcing An Zhiyan, in his position, to have to manage.
Squinting slightly, the cold gleam deep in An Yiqing’s watery eyes flashed. It seems she has been away from Xuandu City for too long, and now so clowns are starting to jump out again.
"I’ll visit the special forces in the next couple of days to see what my Second Brother has been busy with recently." An Yiqing decisively concluded that whether there’s soone trying to trip them up from behind or the matter of An Zhiyan almost biting the dust last ti, it all needs to be settled!
That evening, upon receiving the news, An Zisheng and Kong Shi hurriedly returned. An Zhihang, having finished his work duties, excitedly ca ho as well. And he also brought back a little sidekick.
"Hey! Third Brother, Qingqing, long ti no see!" Gu Tingting smiled like a flower, standing beside An Zhihang, looking demure and coy, her love-struck expression obvious to anyone.
An Yiqing raised her brows, very surprised to find her older brother and Gu Tingting appearing together at the An Family residence. Could it be that the rice is already cooked? She mischievously thought to herself.
"Ahem, so you... coincidentally ran into each other?" An Yiqing lightly coughed, her teasing gaze darting back and forth between them.
An Zhihang clenched his fist and coughed slightly, and for soone who usually keeps a poker face, he actually seed a bit embarrassed and shy, his earlobes apparently a shade redder than before.
However, Gu Tingting laughed so hard she almost shook like a flower, nearly plastering "I’m An Zhihang’s wife" on her little face.
"What’s going on?" An Yiqing raised her brows, silently asking Gu Tingting with her eyes.
"Do I need to explain when this girl makes a move?" Gu Tingting winked her almond-shaped eyes, responding silently.
"Did it work? Confird the relationship?" An Yiqing continued raising her eyebrows, the light of gossip shining bright in her watery eyes.
Gu Tingting seductively tossed her hair, grinning with red lips, "Of course! Qingqing, we’re family now!" After sending the look, she quietly made a scissors gesture to An Yiqing.
"Family?" An Yiqing smirked, humorously sizing Gu Tingting up from head to toe, "It’s just confird, you haven’t scored a ho run yet, and you dare say we’re family?"
Gu Tingting inwardly fud, furrowing her fine brows, "Damn! Your brother is as slow in love as you are. This girl is lucky just to hold hands!"
An Yiqing lightly coughed, shrugging innocently, "It’s still your lack of ability. Hurry up and find the ti and chance to directly hit a ho run. If you need sothing to enhance the mood, I have plenty here!"
"Damn it!" Gu Tingting widened her almond-shaped eyes, releasing a lascivious glow, "I like it!"
Just as their eye exchange ended, a chill suddenly swept through them. An Yiqing and Gu Tingting both shivered back to reality. Turning around, they found Gu Yelin standing coldly beside them, looking frostily at her.
How could Master Gu, who knows An Yiqing like the back of his hand, not understand?
Sedative drugs? Excellent!
Narrowing his dangerous eyes, a gleam flashed through Gu Yelin’s deep black eyes, making An Yiqing shiver involuntarily.
Why does it feel like being targeted by a hungry wolf? Miss An suddenly felt that tonight she might not sleep soundly...
"Niuniu, you’ve been gone for a month, and didn’t even think of giving a call!" An Zhi-Ahang, oblivious to the interaction between Gu Yelin and An Yiqing, happily walked over and placed his hand on An Yiqing’s shoulder.
Gu Tingting wasn’t bothered; between siblings, such gestures are normal! But then the big jealous Gu Yelin’s gaze turned icy cold again, shooting daggers at An Zhihang.
"Uh..." Feeling chilled by Gu Yelin’s stare, An Zhihang awkwardly scratched his nose and removed his hand from An Yiqing’s shoulder, "It’s just a shoulder pat, I’m her real big brother, and you’re getting jealous over that... Never realized how petty you are before..." An Zhihang grumbled discontentedly, though secretly pleased that his sister was valued by Gu Yelin.
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