Chapter 193: Chapter 193 - One-Hundred and Ninety-Three: Going Home

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

As expected, the aroma of food brought Xiang Yang out of the bedroom.

Yun Nan had made four dishes and one soup. She was scooping some of the soup into a bowl when she saw Xiang Yang dispiritedly walk out with reddened eyes, and said, “Go wash your face and come over for dinner.”

When Xiang Yang sat down, Yun Nan informed her, “Shi Ke was assigned a last-minute mission, so he returned to the military.”

Xiang Yang froze, and the food she picked up fell back onto the plate. She looked very disappointed at the news.

“He’s quite worried about you. If you want to ease his mind, take care of yourself, eat well, and wait for him to return. I don’t know what mission he’s on, but I promised him that you’ll definitely be fine and told him not to get distracted. ”

“Okay,” Xiang Yang nodded and softly replied before picking up her rice bowl again.

Yun Nan placed some food into Xiang Yang’s bowl and pointed at the soup bowl. “Have some soup first to warm your stomach.”

Xiang Yang obediently took a sip of the soup, put down the bowl, and said gloomily, “I went to watch a play today with Shi Ke, and we ran into his ex-girlfriend.”

Yun Nan’s eyes widened. “Ex-girlfriend?”

Xiang Yang nodded and hesitantly stated, “She’s not really his ex-girlfriend; nothing had ever happened between them, and Shi Ke probably never thought of her as his girlfriend, but that woman thinks she’s his ex-girlfriend.”

“Are you… jealous?” Yun Nan tried to imagine it and felt it was a little melodramatic. ‘Xiang Yang doesn’t seem to be someone irrational and unconfident! she thought.

Xiang Yang shook her head. “No, like I said, Shi Ke had never been in a relationship with her. There’s nothing to be jealous of.”

Yun Nan was relieved. “Oh.”

“Then… What’s all this about? Why are you so upset?” Yun Nan asked.

Xiang Yang lifted the soup bowl and finished the soup in small mouthfuls. “She said I don’t deserve happiness, so I was a little hurt.”

Yun Nan couldnt help but laugh. “So you took her words to heart? That’s silly! It sounds like she hasn’t given up on Shi Ke and is purposefully saying that to upset you. Just like that Gu Man who’s always trying to make me uncomfortable.”

Xiang Yang lowered her head and didn’t say anything else. “Alright, let’s eat first. You should send a message to Shi Ke after dinner. At least let him Imow that you’re fine and let him feel at ease,” Yun Nan advised. Hearing that, Xiang Yang picked up her phone and immediately typed and sent a message to Shi Ke.

“We’ll pack our things after dinner. We’ll be setting off for Lu Town tomorrow. You have to come with us even if Shi Ke isn’t around. Otherwise, none of us will be at ease. You can also take this opportunity to relax and get your mind off things,” Yun Nan uttered.

“Alright,” Xiang Yang answered listlessly, looking depressed.

The trip to Lu Town finally took place, and Yun Nan, Fang Xi, Shi Xiu, and the main creative staff were all super excited. They also had three additional members coming along with them: Shi Nian, Ye Kun, and Xiang Yang—so altogether, they were a large group.

The local leaders had already prepared a welcoming ceremony and arranged for them to stay in the best hotel in the area. After they all settled in, Yun Nan brought Shi Nian, Fang Xi, Ye Kun, Xiang Yang, and Shi Xiu to the street where she used to live. A two-story restaurant further down the alley was where she and her adoptive parents had lived. Now, the restaurant was closed, and the entrance looked slightly dilapidated.

Yun Nan’s hand was a little shaky as she was unlocking the entrance door’s lock. Shi Nian held her hand and unlocked the door together with her. He gently pushed open the restaurant’s creaking door. The smell of dust assaulted their nostrils, causing everyone to cough lightly.

Yun Nan’s eyes were a little wet. Everything in the restaurant was the same as when she’d left. She reached out and touched the familiar tables and chairs. For a moment, it was as if she could see her young self running around in the restaurant while her mother smiled and scolded her and her father protected her. Those were the happiest years of her life. She blinked, and the ghostly figures of her past disappeared. Yun Nan looked at the deserted shop, and her heart felt empty.

Yun Nan looked up and tried her best not to cry. Upstairs of the restaurant was a bedroom and a storeroom; it was her family’s living space. Her adoptive parents always tried their best to give her the most comfortable life and loved her as much as possible.

Shi Nian reached out and patted her head. “Let’s clean this place up. Maybe someone will come visit you later.”

Yun Nan brought her thoughts back to the present and smiled gratefully at Shi Nian. She took out a painting from her backpack, and Xiang Yang—standing behind her—couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

What Yun Nan was holding was a hand-embroidered painting; the couple sitting next to each other in it were Yun Nan’s adoptive parents. Yun Nan had first sketched the outline and then filled in the colors using embroidery. Her embroidery skills were exquisite, and the painting was expressive, so much so that you could even feel the joy wafting off the happy expressions on the couple’s faces..