Chapter 221 The Adorable Twins Return Home!

In a remote inland town, in an ordinary cadre family compound.

An elderly man with gray hair, holding the phone that had just been hung up, swayed, his face instantly drained of color.

He opened his mouth, making a "hoarse" sound in his throat, then his eyes rolled back and he fell straight backward.

"Dad! Dad! What's wrong with you?!"

"Help! Call an ambulance!"

The entire courtyard instantly descended into chaos.

......

Qiongzhou Military Region Guesthouse.

Yunlan's father paced anxiously in the room, feeling that things had gotten too tense today and his mind was in turmoil.

The phone on the table suddenly rang urgently.

He grabbed the phone; it was a call from his hometown.

"Hello? What's wrong?"

On the other end of the phone, his sister's heart-wrenching cries could be heard.

"Brother! Please come back quickly! Dad... Dad had a heart attack because of a phone call from our uncle in Beijing, and he's been rushed to the hospital!"

"My uncle said... he said if you keep causing trouble, he will... sever ties with our family!"

The man's mind went blank, as if he had been hit hard by something.

Sever ties?

My father was so angry that he was hospitalized?

His hand went limp, and the black telephone receiver slipped from his palm, slamming heavily onto the floor with a dull thud.

He's finished.

He finally realized just how tough it was to get his hands on.

That's neither the Gu family nor the Huo family.

Instead, it was a deeply rooted and flourishing military family that had stood in the capital for decades, a force that their branch of the family could only look up to.

For a long time, they had relied on their kinship with the Yun family in the capital to act arrogantly and domineeringly in their small hometown, and everyone looked up to them.

But now, this biggest backer, this halo they were so proud of, has been torn apart by their own hands.

An overwhelming fear, like icy seawater, instantly engulfed him.

His legs went weak, and he slumped into the chair.

The woman who was still cursing and swearing stopped when she saw her husband's absent-minded appearance.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

The man raised his head, his face ashen, like that of a dead man.

His lips trembled, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a few words.

"The sky... has fallen."

The next morning.

There was a knock on the door of the guesthouse.

Yunlan's parents hadn't slept all night, and both of them went to open the door with bloodshot eyes.

Two expressionless officers stood at the entrance.

"Pack your things. We are ordered to take you to the train station."

There were no explanations, no superfluous words, only an unquestionable command.

The couple, who had been so arrogant the day before, were now as docile as two defeated roosters.

They didn't dare ask a single question, silently packed their simple belongings, and, under the "escort" of two officers, got into a military jeep.

The car started and slowly drove away from the military compound.

They didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to Yun Mu.

A farce that lasted for several days came to a silent and embarrassing end.

The final judgment came quickly.

Yunlan was sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court for multiple crimes, including "leaking military secrets" and "assisting enemy agents in sabotage activities."

As for Elena, as the highest-ranking person in charge of the "K" organization in Asia, her value was immeasurable, and she was directly handed over to the country's highest security department.

When Gu Beichen reported the situation, he conveyed Su Yue's suggestion.

“A living Elena is more valuable than a hundred dead Elenas. Use her to trade with those people for what we need most. For example, the latest precision machine tools, or simply ask for money.”

This unconventional suggestion left the leader on the other end of the phone speechless for a moment before he praised it highly.

A massive upheaval that could have overturned the entire Hainan Island Military Region has now come to an end.

Two weeks later, in Su Yue's courtyard.

The warm winter sun shines on my body, making me feel cozy and comfortable.

Gu Beichen carefully carried her out of the car, while Zhang Huilan and Gu Nanxing each carried a swaddled baby and followed behind.

The older brother was sleeping soundly, while the younger sister, Ning Jing, opened her big, dark eyes and curiously looked around at this brand new world.

Back in the familiar courtyard, Su Yue leaned against Gu Beichen's chest, looking at everything in the yard, feeling a sense of peace in her heart.

The battle is finally over.

She turned her head and looked at Gu Beichen.

"Go send a telegram."

"Tell Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle."

"An'an and Ningjing have gone home."

......

After everything settled down, the Gu family courtyard finally returned to long-awaited peace.

The warm winter sun shone through the treetops, casting dappled light and shadow in the courtyard, and the air was filled with a lazy, salty, and damp smell.

After Su Yue finished her postpartum confinement, her health recovered extremely well. Every day, besides feeding the baby, she was fed various tonics by Gu Beichen and Zhang Huilan, and her days were leisurely and comfortable.

A few days after the telegram was sent, a jeep with military license plates pulled up in front of the Gu family's courtyard, looking travel-worn.

The car door opened, and the first person to step out was a middle-aged man in military uniform with a resolute face, none other than Su Yue's uncle, Chen Kai.

He quickly went around to the other side and carefully helped a pair of elderly people with gray hair down.

"Yueyue!"

When Grandma saw Su Yue standing at the door, her cloudy eyes instantly turned red. She broke free from Chen Kai's hand, took a few shaky steps, and pulled Su Yue into her arms.

"My granddaughter... let grandma take a good look at her..."

The old man gently stroked Su Yue's cheek with his wrinkled hands, tears streaming down his face.

Su Yue's nose tingled, and she couldn't help but tear up.

This is the bond of blood ties.

Even though we are separated by thousands of miles, the moment we meet, we feel as close as if we have never been apart.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle," Su Yue greeted them one by one.

My maternal grandfather, Chen Zhongwen, was a stern and unsmiling old soldier, but at this moment his eyes were red and he nodded heavily.

Zhang Huilan and Gu Zhengfeng had already come out to greet them and warmly invited the guests into the house.

When Grandma saw the pair of exquisitely beautiful twins in the cradle, all her sadness and longing turned into immense joy.

"Oh my! My great-grandson! Let great-grandmother hold him!"

The old man was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands. He carefully took his brother Gu Ping'an from Gu Nanxing's hands and looked at the little face that looked so much like Gu Beichen. He couldn't stop smiling.

The living room was filled with laughter and joy.

Su Yue kept her grandmother company while talking, but her gaze subtly swept over her.

Grandma's face was ashen, and her lips were bloodless. Although she seemed to be in good spirits, her steps were unsteady, and her breathing was accompanied by a barely perceptible gasp.

She has a health problem.

After exchanging pleasantries, the family sat down for dinner.

During the meal, Uncle Chen Kai took an opportunity to pull Su Yue to the study next door.

He closed the door, and the smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an intense, unyielding sorrow.

"Yueyue, your uncle has something to ask you."

Chen Kai's voice was a little hoarse.

"Mom's health... is getting worse and worse."