Chapter 47 Warm Embrace

Three years later——

As the saying goes, when the flowers in the gardens are in full bloom, it is a good time to go to the south of the Yangtze River. Yan Ning has a deep understanding of this, but he does not need to go to the south of the Yangtze River, because he has always lived in this picturesque place. The ancient town here sits leisurely on the clear water, and the slender branches of the willow trees hang down on the river.

The houses are integrated with the landscape and form this elegant town harmoniously.

Although the rainy season made him miserable and the humid weather made him very uncomfortable, he still loved this land.

I like to look at the green river beside the street. When the flowers bloom, the wind blows and the petals float away with the water. It's so free...

He also liked to watch the boats carrying people slowly passing through the river, but unfortunately, he couldn't take a boat ride.

Ah Sang said that three years ago, when he was out on a boat, he fell into the water and his head was damaged. Fortunately, his brother was worried about him and went to look for him, so he was rescued.

I just lost my past memories, but Ah-Shan said it was not a big deal, as her brother and she were still alive, and it was good enough that the family was reunited. As for memories, as long as I was alive, I would have more memories.

But his heart always felt empty, as if he had forgotten something very important...

"Ningning! Don't lie down next to the tiger-head tank, or you might catch a cold!"

Yan Ning quickly supported herself with her hands and raised herself up, rubbing her dripping white jade hands on the hem of her clothes behind her.

A tall man in dark green robes, with a white cape draped over his wide round sleeves, walked towards Yan Ning.

He wrapped Yan Ning in his white cloak and lowered his head to tie the laces for him. Yan Ning subconsciously took two steps back and pulled the laces.

"Brother, let me do it myself. I have grown up and am no longer a child. I don't need you to do this for me."

He tied the knot with the laces, and looked at the abrupt scar on Yan Zijie's smooth face, feeling a pang of regret.

His brother's appearance has become like this in order to save him, why is he still so distant?

"Okay, I'll ask for your opinion next time. You're such a smart kid."

Yan Zijie put down his fingers and rubbed them together, as if the smooth touch was still in his hands.

Seeing that his expression had not changed, Yan Ning swallowed again and opened his palm towards him: "Brother, I'm going to the street to buy something later. I want to eat lotus crisps!"

Yan Zijie's eyes flashed with impatience, but his tone was still very negotiable.

"Will I bring it to you when I come back? It's very dangerous outside. What if you get caught by bad guys? Brother and Asan will be sad."

Yan Ning didn't understand why Asan and his brother still didn't want him to go out after three years. He also didn't want to fall down while playing.

At first, he was very obedient, but after a while he became very bored. He could only see Ah Sang and his brother every day, and he didn't know anything about the world outside the yard.

He once leaned on the wall to peek at the world, but his brother and A-Sang would always be unhappy, so he stopped doing that over time.

He felt that he had been obedient enough. He couldn't just stop having children because people were going to die.

He grabbed his brother's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Brother, I'll be out for a little while. I'll buy some lotus cakes and be back soon. It'll only take a quarter of an hour!"

"Brother has to go to the pharmacy to be busy. You stay at home and behave yourself. I will buy you some lotus cakes when I come back. Don't mention going out again."

Yan Zijie turned around and walked out the door. His attitude of not allowing negotiation angered Yan Ning.

He cried aggrievedly: "Brother, we should all get out. Are you going to lock me up forever?"

Yan Zijie paused for a moment, but did not look back. He locked the door after leaving.

Do I have to spend my whole life in this small courtyard? Yan Ning thought desperately,

He could only talk to the fish and lotus in the tiger-head tank. He had no memory of the past and no friends. He felt suffocated by this closed world.

"Fish, fish, you must be suffering as much as I am, trapped in this world."

He was tired of crying and didn't want to go back to his room. He was determined to fight with his brother to the end.

"Cuckoo! Cuckoo!" A woman's clear voice came from the top of the wall.

This is the most pleasant sound Yan Ning has ever heard.

"Sister Qi Yu!" Yes, he had a friend named Sister Qi Yu. Yan Ning happily placed a stool on the wall.

Qi Yu lifted her skirt and jumped down with a snap, without even needing Yan Ning's small stool.

She took out a bag of candy from her bosom, peeled off the candy wrapper, and fed Yan Ning one.

The tone of voice rose slightly, with a hint of pride: "Is it delicious? I just made it. It's covered with sugar, so it won't be bitter for you!"

"Yeah, it's really not bitter!" Yan Ning quickly swallowed it down. He thought it was candy, but it turned out to be medicine.

Sister Qi Yu was a great doctor who traveled around the country to practice medicine. She liked the local customs and people, so she stayed here.

Later, sister Qi Yu got a job in his family's medicine shop and cured his long-standing health problems. So his brother offered her a very high monthly salary to keep her.

They also became good friends because of this.

"Come on, your brother has a difficult patient today, he can't leave, I'll take you out!"

Yan Ning was so happy that he almost died. Such an opportunity was rare in a century. He nodded quickly and piled a few small stools together.

He first pushed Qi Yu to the top of the wall, then he trembled with fear, letting Qi Yu pull him with one hand while he climbed up by grabbing the peach tree branch outside the wall with the other hand.

Then he stretched out his arm and brought up the small stool at the top.

He wanted to throw the small stool down so that he could step on it to get down, but he didn't expect his aim to be bad and the stool fell sideways on the ground.

"Oh, forget about the bench, you won't fall if you jump down."

Qi Yu was already waiting for him at the foot of the wall, still instructing him on how to step on the ground and how to exert force.

He didn't want to wait any longer. His brother might find him soon. This was his only chance. He stopped being shy.

He jumped down bravely. It had been raining for the past few days, and some moss had grown on the wall. Yan Ning happened to step on it. He hurriedly tried to pull the peach tree, but only grabbed a branch.

When he fell, he plucked off all the petals on the branches.

"Ah!" It's over, it's over, I'm going to fall, I can't play anymore, I'm so sad~

The feeling of being suspended in the air did not last long. To be more precise, Yan Ning himself did not even feel that he was falling.

My legs don't hurt, my feet don't hurt, my butt doesn't hurt,

He fell into a warm embrace with a handful of petals,

A light herbal scent...similar to the smell on my body,

Yan Ning opened his eyes. It was a face with clear outlines. His deep eyes were filled with the joy of reunion after a long separation. His heart was like the old and dilapidated textile machine in Asan's room. It had gone through a long time and began to work with a humming sound.