Volume 2: The Beginning of Turbulence Chapter 51

  I still remember when my sister wanted to hug our son, but he somehow managed to freeze her in place for two hours. Later, the old man called him into the study room and said something to him, after which he came out without saying a word, leaving my sister still fuming to this day. After the relatives at home found out about this incident, they kept their distance from our son, especially the females who would take a detour to avoid him, but there were still some who didn't fear death.

  As soon as she mentioned her future goddaughter, Shen Qīn's eyes turned green with envy: "When I saw them at the coffee shop, that stinky brat was holding her in his arms, and they looked so incredibly beautiful together, it wasn't like they were real people." Thinking of this, she began to pout and complain to Lǎo Gōng (her husband): "But this stinky brat won't let go of her once he's got her in his arms. I couldn't even get a hug... My daughter..."

  "Alright, alright!" Night's father quickly comforted his wife: "We'll hurry up and bring your adopted daughter back home, then you can hold her however you want."

  Ye Ningxuan heard Ye Dad say this, his face expressionless, but secretly laughing in his heart. If Mom couldn't hold onto Qingqing tightly, then Dad would...

  "Uh-huh." Shen Qin nodded, "That's right, I came back to tell you about this. It just so happens that Ranran's mom is the XiXi sister I told you about. We have time to go back and visit Uncle Yun, and we can hold a recognition banquet together. And...” Shen Qin glanced at Ye Dad: “I also sold my son to them."

  "Dad patted Shen Xin's back calmly: "It's okay, sell it. After the recognition banquet in two days, pack him up and send him over, then pick up our daughter."

  Ye Ningxuan looked at his own father with a helpless expression, was this what they meant by "parents don't care"?

  Yun Xi went home and told the news of meeting Shen Qin to Yun Lao Ye Zi and Yun Lao Tai Tai, both elderly people were extremely delighted, because Shen Qin could be regarded as their another daughter.

  After being kidnapped, Shen Xin was taken to City C. Later, Old Man Yun rescued her from the trafficker's hands, but the trafficker escaped and it was impossible to find out about Shen Xin's origins. At that time, Shen Xin was only around five years old and didn't even know where her own home was. From then on, she lived with the Yun family, waiting for her relatives to come and find her. This wait lasted ten years. During this period, the two elderly members of the Yun family treated her like their own daughter, and the relationship between Shen Xin and the Yun siblings was also very good. She developed deep feelings for the Yun family. However, at that time communication was not convenient, and after only mentioning the address of her home, there were no other means of contact.

  Upon learning of this news, Old Man Yun immediately called to inform Eldest Brother's family. Although Yun Xiang Fei was abroad, Old Man Yun still gave him a call.

  Today is Tuesday, everyone discussed and decided to meet this Saturday and hold a recognition banquet. Yun Xi remembered Shen Qin's phone number, so he immediately called to ask, after getting a positive answer, he told everyone and continued to make phone calls.

  Before long, the time for the two families to gather together arrived. Yun Jiaolao and Chen Chen returned on Friday evening. Early in the morning, when everyone was still having breakfast in the dining hall, they heard the sound of a car outside the gate.

  "Uncle Cloud, Aunt Cloud, I'm back!" Shen Qin shouted as soon as she got off the car.

  Everyone put down their chopsticks and spoons, and they all went out to welcome her. Yun Qingran stretched out her hands and rushed into Ye Ningxuan's arms, while Old Lady Yun was hugging Shen Qian and crying loudly:

  "You heartless girl, you haven't come back to see us for so many years."

  Seeing Grandma Yun's tears, Shen Qin also burst into tears. Everyone in the room looked at the two people hugging and crying sadly, and their eyes turned red too.

  "Alright, wife, stop crying. Let them in first. They must not have had breakfast yet, let's have them eat together." Mr. Yun comforted his wife who was also heartbroken and tearfully opened the door.

  "It's also... I forgot. Everyone come in, we'll sit and talk." Old Lady Yun stopped crying and invited everyone to the dining room.

  "Hello Uncle and Auntie! My name is Ye Wen Hao, I'm Xiao Qin's husband." At this time, Ye's father walked up, stood beside Shen Qin, and bowed to Old Master Yun and Old Lady Yun.

  "Wen Hao, from now on, come and keep me company with Qin Qin often, okay?" Cloud Granny said with a smile.

  Ye Wen Hao smiled and said, "Yes, that's right." Then he turned to the Yun family siblings and smiled: "Big Brother Chen, Second Brother, Xi Xi, Xiao Quan often mentions you guys. And is this Big Sister?"

  Just as Ye Wen Hao bowed to the two elderly members of the Yun family, the siblings' impression of him suddenly became extremely good. Chen Cheng, as the eldest, came forward and pulled him towards the dining hall: "Come on, brother-in-law, let's go in and talk while we eat."

  Ye Ningxuan walked in last, holding Yun Qingran's hand, and when they reached the dining hall, he gave a standard greeting to the elderly: "Good evening, Grandpa Cloud and Grandma Cloud. Good evening, uncles and aunts." Then he nodded at Yun Chenyue: "Hello!"

  Except for Yun Qingran, who had been paying attention to Yun Chenyi all along, the others only then discovered that Yun Qingran was being held by Ye Ningxuan. Only Chen Cheng, Yun Xi and Shen Qin showed no surprise, while everyone else was shocked, even Ye Dabao, who had heard about it earlier, was still a little surprised.

  Upon seeing Ye Ningxuan's bow, Yun Lao Ye's eyes lit up and he exclaimed: "You're the Xiao Xuan that Xi Xi spoke of? Indeed, you are as handsome as can be, with an extraordinary air about you!" This bow was a type of noble etiquette, one that he had only seen in his childhood. To see it performed by the child before him was truly elegant and dignified beyond compare.

  Ye Ningxuan had already sat down at this time, hugging Yun Qingran and gently nodding: "Thank you, Grandpa Yun, for the compliment."

  The two people who were originally separate were both dazzling stars, and when they came together, it was even more breathtaking. Looking at the same stunning appearance, extraordinary temperament, and noble elegance of the two, everyone became increasingly puzzled. How could these two be so alike? But things that can't be figured out are better left unthought, which is also one of the advantages of the Yun family.

  Fu Bo had the foresight to instruct them to prepare some food when he saw Ye Jia arriving, so Ye Wen Hao and Shen Chen were the first to taste such a delicious breakfast, unknowingly eating more than they should.

  "Yun Auntie, this is the first time I've ever had such a delicious congee." After finishing her third bowl, Shen Qian lifted her head and saw Old Lady Yun smiling at her with a hint of amusement, her face flushing red.

  "If you like drinking, come often."

  "Great, then I'll come over every weekend. Aunt Yun, you don't know how much I miss you guys, if it weren't for being too young in the past and later having family matters, I would have come to find you guys a long time ago."

  Upon hearing Shen Qin's words, Yun Lao Ye Zi frowned: "Qin Qin, has your family encountered some trouble?"

  "It's nothing, it was resolved long ago."

  "That's good. Wen Hao, Xiao Qin, if you have any trouble in the future, feel free to tell us, many hands make light work, even if we can't help, we can still offer some ideas. I'll get someone to leave a room for you, come and stay whenever you're free."

  "Alright, Uncle Yun." Ye Wen Hao nodded.

  After breakfast, Ye Wen Hao was pulled away by several brothers of the Yun family. Shen Qin accompanied Cloud Xi and Chen Rong to accompany Cloud Old Lady, letting the three little ones play on their own. Cloud Light brought two people to her study room, Cloud Chen Yi was very strange today, extremely quiet.

  In Yun's household, whenever adults let their children go play, they are usually taken to the study by Yun Qingran. However, this only applies to people she acknowledges. Those she doesn't acknowledge, not only are they not allowed into the study, but also her Light Mist Pavilion is off-limits to them.

  Yun Chenyi had been sizing up Ye Ningxuan all the way, and he was quite displeased that Ye Ningxuan was holding his sister. However, since his sister hadn't said anything, he didn't dare say anything either. Ever since his sister had taught him martial arts, he had become a bit afraid of her.

  Yun Chenyi had been staring at him, and Ye Ningxuan could naturally feel it. With just one glance, he knew what the other was thinking. Yun Qingran's personality, he understood better than anyone else. She who never liked being held by others was now obediently staying in the arms of someone who suddenly appeared, Yun Chenyi would certainly feel unhappy and have hostility towards him.

  In the morning, all three of them spent their time in the study. Yun Qingran and Ye Ningxuan each held a thick original book, leaning on the sofa with similar lazy movements, elegantly flipping through the pages, making Yun Chenyi constantly look back and forth between the two.

  At noon, a recognition banquet was held for Yun Qingran and Ye Ningxuan. Fu Bo arranged a big table of dishes. Before dinner, everyone gathered in the living room first. Ye Wenhuo and Shen Qin sat together, Chen Chen and Yun Xi sat together, and the four people formed a row.

  Green willow and green lotus each held a wooden tray, with two teacups on it, standing beside Yun Qingran and Ye Ningxuan. Everything was ready, and Old Man Yun said to the two children standing together: "Xiao Xuan, Ranran, serve tea separately and kowtow."

  At this time, Old Man Yun was still worried that the two children would not be willing to kowtow. Yun Qingran had been raised by him since childhood, and with her proud bones, it was difficult for her to even nod her head in acknowledgement, let alone kneel down to someone. And as for Ye Ningxuan, this child's proud bones were no less than Yun Qingran's.

  But Old Man Yun was completely overthinking, how could they possibly not respect each other's parents? At the same time, the two of them took down tea cups from the tray, and with both hands holding a cup, knelt on the ground: "Father!"

  Chen Chen and Ye Wen Hao both took out the thick red envelopes they had prepared early and handed them to the two, saying in unison: "Now I am also a parent of both sons and daughters."

  Next were Yun Xi and Shen Qin, who both knelt down at the same time and exclaimed in unison: "Godmother!"

  The soft voice had barely fallen when she felt herself being hugged into someone's arms. "Waaah, I've thought about this for so long, and finally got to hold you, my dear daughter! Waaah, I finally have a daughter to dress up and style!"

  Everyone in the living room had big drops of sweat on their faces, and their mouths were twitching. Yun Qingran suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, patted Shen Qin's back: "Okay, Auntie will help me choose clothes from now on." But whether I wear them or not is my business, Yun Qingran added in her heart.

  "Woohoo, forgot. Come on, Auntie's red envelope for you is more than what Uncle gave you, so baby, from now on, don't be close to Uncle, be close to Auntie instead!" Shen Qin's words caused another stir among everyone, and it was a lively scene of competing for favoritism. This time, it was Hua Hualei who was vying for attention, and Ye Wenhao, who was standing on the side, looked helpless.

  Qin sister's power seems to have increased! Yun Xi couldn't help but admire, finally stopping the twitching corners of her mouth, and pulled over Yening Xuan who was standing in front of her: "Little Xuan, from now on I'll be another mother to you, so don't be so polite to me, just like with Rannan."

  Ye Ning Xuan walked obediently to Yun Xi's front, with a smile in his eyebrows and eyes: "Okay, Auntie." Indeed another mother! Thinking so, the narrow and long fox eyes swept over Yun Qing Ran who was being held tightly.

  The family reunion ceremony was over, and everyone moved to the dining hall. The large round table was filled with a variety of cold and hot dishes that were full of color, fragrance, and flavor. On the table, there were also three identical, exquisite white jade gourds, each tied with a silk ribbon of a different color around its waist. Everyone took their seats, and before he knew it, Yun Qingran had already been taken back by Ye Ningxuan to sit beside him, while Shen Chen stared at him with wide eyes from a distance.

  "Wen Hao, come and try this wine. How's the taste?" Chen Cheng said with a bright smile, holding up the white jade gourd tied with a yellow silk ribbon, and first poured him a cup: "This wine is really good stuff, you can't get it outside."

  "Well, I really have to savor it." Men are all fond of wine, and Ye Wen Hao is no exception. He couldn't wait to take a big sip, smelling the strong aroma of the wine, and praised: "This is really good wine! I've never tasted such a mellow and fragrant fine wine before."

  "Brother Chen, what kind of wine is this? It smells so good! I want to drink it." At this time, Shen Qin also stopped staring at Ye Ningxuan and was attracted by the fragrance of the wine.

  Chen Chen smiled mysteriously and said, "This wine is called Jade Dew. You can drink it if you want to, but only a little, as the aftertaste is too strong for you. There's another wine prepared specifically for ladies."

  "Alright, hurry up and get it out then."

  "Don't be in a hurry." Chen Cheng filled up the small ceramic cups in front of each gentleman with wine, except for the two minors, and then said to Shen Qin: "The remaining two gourds of wine, the one tied with green silk is Baiguo Nian, and the one tied with red silk is Baihua Nian. They are both low-degree sweet wines suitable for ladies."

  "Really?" Shen Qin's eyes lit up, and she reached out to the gourd on the table, first pouring some for herself before drinking it all in one gulp.

  Ye Ningxuan glanced at Yun Qingran, and the two exchanged a cryptic smile. As a result, Ye Wenhao and Shen Qin were already drunk beyond recognition before the meal was even over.

  These three gourds of wine were brewed by Yun Qingran in space. Ye Ningxuan knew it as soon as he saw the three gourds. This white wine is clear and mellow, but its aftertaste is extremely strong; the fruit wine and flower wine have a very low degree when drunk separately, but when mixed together, they are no worse than that Jade Dew. Ye Wenhao was made drunk by everyone cup by cup, while Shen Chen got himself drunk by mixing the two wines together. The former was intentional on everyone's part, while the latter was unexpected by everyone, so they could only move the two to the room that had been prepared for them earlier to rest.

  Digression

  I caught a cold today and didn't write a single word, all used stored drafts. Not many left!