Yunâs father sighed, âAhao, the sun outside is strong now, itâs already noon.â
Yet Yun Hao replied solemnly, âThis bit of sun is nothing.â
Yun Shuang felt slightly exasperated and sighed internally. She did not want Ahaoâs relationship with the family to remain strained before his departure tomorrow. She decided to persuade him, âAhao, youâre returning to the army tomorrow, and we donât know when youâll be back next. Please, just have lunch before you leave!â
Yunâs father understood Ahaoâs intentions for wanting to leave. He wondered, was it because he had abruptly cut off his wifeâs chatter? At this point, how could his wife still harbor hopes for their three sons to reconcile?
Firstly, had they come over each time Ahao returned home?
If they truly cared, if they truly valued their brotherhood, they would have already apologized or explained why they acted as they did. But they hadnât, they hadnât at all.
What does that signify?
Anyone could guess the answer unless they were foolish.
Ahao was no fool, he just chose to remain silent.
When Yun Hao expressed his desire to leave, their mother was filled with a wave of emotions, looking as if she was trying to say something yet swallowing down her words in the end, fearing she might say something inappropriate.
They were brothers, united by blood!
Seeing that Yun Hao didnât reject the idea, Yun Shuang knew he had loosened up and coaxed him with a smile on her face, âAhao, after lunch, letâs go together. I still have to go to town to see Little Huzi and Hanhan. We donât know when weâll meet again.â@@novelbin@@
She hadnât had a chance to visit them as she had been busy at work, and to her dismay, she found out that Hanhan had taken Ahao and Little Huzi to town while she was visiting her parents. Now that Ahao had awakened, she still hadnât made the trip to see the two of them.
Yunâs father felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Everything that had occurred could not be erased.
It was as if they all had a thorn in their hearts.
Yun Hao finally couldnât take it anymore. Seeing his sisterâs pleading eyes, he agreed, âMm.â
Hearing his response, Yun Shuang broke into a heartfelt smile, âMom, letâs go cook.â
Yunâs mother was thrilled, speaking with a hint of excitement, âGood, good, weâll go cook.â
The mother and daughter duo headed to the kitchen to cook, leaving only Yunâs father and Ahao in the living room.
Yunâs father furrowed his brow slightly, âAhao, howâs your recovery?â The last time he heard from Hanhan about some kind of ârebuild,â but he was not certain what ârebuildâ meant. He wanted to ask about Ahaoâs health; if he wasnât recovering well, would he be discharged or retire?
Yun Hao was always concise in his replies.
âAllâs well.â
These four simple words made Yunâs father smile. His eyes brimmed with deep laugh lines, and noticeable white hairs flecked his temples.
Yun Hao looked at his aging father, âFather, I remember when we were young, you always taught us that âwhen brothers unite, their combined efforts could cut gold.â
Yunâs father recollected the words he imparted to his children. Who amongst them could uphold this lesson? His old eyes saw everything clearly.
Despite raising his children with so much love, he still had to bear witness to his sonsâ deterioration of their relationship, estranging each other.
He thought back to his younger days when he had to leave home in search of work, not only because his family was poor, but also due to his own conflicts with his siblings. Therefore, after he had his own children, he frequently reinforced the principle that unity between brothers was as unbreakable as gold.