Chapter 196 She has many secrets he doesn't know.

Back at the research institute's residential compound, Shao Mingang brought Shao Yun and Xiang Chu back.

As it approached mealtime, Xiang Chu complained that she was hungry. Shao Min, who couldn't cook, was just about to order something to have delivered when there was a knock at the door.

"Mom's home!"

Xiang Chu was starving, his chest was sticking to his back, and he was frowning as he wrote his homework on the table. When he heard the door open, he immediately got off the chair and ran towards the door.

"Mother!"

Yu Yan was suddenly embraced by him. Looking down, she saw Xiang Chu's bright, narrow eyes.

Yu Yan used to wonder why Xiang Chu didn't inherit any of her looks, even though everyone said boys look like their mothers. He was a complete copy of Xiang Jingheng, with long, narrow single eyelids.

Now that Yu Yan saw Xiang Chu's eyes, she understood.

Xiang Chu not only looks like Xiang Jingheng, but also like Mei Nan.

Mei Nan used to have the same eyes, but she later underwent cosmetic surgery to change her eye shape.

She kept this secret very well hidden.

"Uncle, Aunt." Shao Yun also came over, observing their expressions. He could clearly sense that something was wrong with their mood.

Has something happened?

Yu Yan looked at Shao Yun, then at Xiang Chu, her heart filled with a jumble of emotions, and her eyes instantly reddened.

When she shed tears, Xiang Chu and Shao Yun were both startled.

Shao Min also stood up.

Why are you crying?

Shao Min's sharp eyes turned to Shao Muyan, "Did you bully Xiaoyan?"

"No."

Yu Yan wiped her eyes. "I'm going to the restroom."

She went to the bathroom. Shao Muyan patted Shao Yun's head and said it was okay. Then she said to Shao Min, "Sister, let's not cook dinner tonight. Let's just order something to eat."

"Oh, okay."

Shao Min nodded, and then saw Shao Muyan follow him, knock on the bathroom door, and walk straight in.

"..."

Shao Min suddenly realized that the relationship between the two of them had made great progress!

They can even go into the restroom together now!

But this is a good thing, so why are you crying?

Xiang Chu was also confused. She gently tugged at Shao Yun's sleeve. "Brother, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong again and make Mom angry?"

"No, don't overthink it."

Shao Yun gently patted the back of his head and said, "What do you want to eat? Come and order."

—

Yu Yan was severely emotionally out of control, and her eyes remained red.

As soon as Shao Muyan entered, Yu Yan grabbed his arm, banged her head against his chest, and began to cry quietly.

She didn't dare cry too loudly, afraid of scaring Sister Min and the children.

Shao Muyan hugged Yu Yan tightly, his nose tingling and his eyes reddening.

He knew very well how Yu Yan felt at that moment, just like when he returned from the appraisal center and saw Shao Yun...

They were clearly her own child, yet they were separated for so long, and she couldn't even recognize him when he was right under her nose.

On the one hand, I felt heartbroken, and on the other hand, I felt fortunate.

My own child has grown up healthy and safe by my side, and is so beautiful...

My heart was filled with bittersweet emotions, but it has finally come to fruition.

Shao Muyan hugged Yu Yan tighter and tighter, pulling her into his arms. He gently stroked her back with one hand and touched her head with the other, his lips constantly kissing her forehead. "It's alright, it's alright, don't cry..."

Two furtive dog figures were outside, their ears perked up, listening intently to what was happening inside.

Shao Yun shook his head helplessly, disdaining to associate with eavesdroppers, but he didn't stop them.

He was also very worried about his aunt, wondering who had made her so sad.

Seeing his aunt cry made him feel very sad, and he wanted to hug her.

Yu Yan finally managed to calm herself down and wiped away her tears and snot.

Just as Shao Muyan was about to say something to her, he caught sight of two figures appearing and disappearing outside. He yanked open the bathroom door and stared at Shao Min and Xiang Chu, who were crouching down outside.

"Hey." Shao Min and Xiang Chu gave each other an awkward but polite smile.

—

The operating room lights came on and then went off.

Mei Nan was wheeled out and taken to the intensive care unit. Xiang Jingheng, with bandages wrapped around his arm, watched Mei Nan go in, his lips pressed tightly together.

He still doesn't know what happened.

My mind is a complete blank.

At first, he just felt something was wrong and wanted to go to the Donglong Hotel to see what was going on.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Mei Nan, who was on leave, at the Donglong Hotel.

Yu Yan ignored him, but Shao Muyan asked him to protect Mei Nan, saying that Mei Nan needed his help.

Soon, a distress signal came from Mei Nan's side.

When he arrived at the scene, the situation was even more serious than he had imagined. Mei Nan was surrounded by three cars, and the group of people were holding weapons and looked extremely vicious.

But what he didn't expect was that Mei Nan was so skilled!

And they're reckless!

She had many secrets he didn't know.

The traffic police sent Xiang Jingheng photos of the scene, which clearly showed it to be a car accident.

Mei Nan's BMW was in the worst condition, completely wrecked. Xiang Jingheng recalled the scene of Mei Nan driving her BMW recklessly to crash into the SUV, which was undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

But she seemed unafraid at all, even frightening the group into retreating and buying them time to provide reinforcements.

When the person was pulled out of the car, they were almost covered in blood.

Blood streamed down her face from her forehead. She even pried open the chair herself, got out, gave him a pale smile, and then fainted.

Xiang Jingheng's heart skipped a beat; his heart, which had not been beating for a long time, suddenly stirred with emotion.

Damn it!

Xiang Jingheng closed his eyes and leaned his head against the cold wall.

My mind is as chaotic as a dance hall.

He wondered who sent those people, what they wanted to do, and why they would target Mei Nan.

Mei Nan usually keeps a low profile and is very cautious, but when she does show her true colors, she unleashes a powerful move!

Who exactly is she?

...

As soon as Mei Nan came out of the operating room, the news reached Shao Muyan's ears.

They were eating when Shao Muyan answered the phone, said "I know," and exchanged a glance with Yu Yan.

Xiang Chu silently drank his soup while holding his bowl. He could clearly sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere at home. The adults seemed to have something on their minds, but they were unwilling to talk to him about it.

Shao Yun ate his meal in silence, his brows slightly furrowed.

He felt he was still too young and hoped to grow up quickly so he could help the adults share some of the pressure.

"Eat quickly," Shao Min urged the two children. "After you finish eating, go back to your room and sleep."

Shao Yun and Xiang Chu looked up at the same time.

"Going to sleep now?" Xiang Chu glanced at the clock: "Aunt Min, it's only 6 o'clock."

Shao Min: "..."

It's a bit early.

"We have a roller skating lesson tonight," Shao Yun said to Xiang Chu. "Let's head out after we finish eating."

He realized the adults had something to discuss and needed to give them some space.

Xiang Chu obediently said "Oh".

Shao Muyan said, "Let's not go tonight."

Shao Yun looked up at his uncle.

"It's not very safe lately, let's stay home tonight." Shao Muyan was worried that those people would target the children.

Xiang Chu blinked, and Shao Yun readily agreed: "Okay."

Yu Yan remained silent, only serving food to the two children.

After dinner, Shao Yun took Shao Min's tablet back to Chu's room and found some cartoons for him to watch, while Chu lay on the bed, lost in thought.

My uncle and aunt rarely discuss things behind his back. Could this incident be related to him?

Inside the room, Shao Min nearly exploded.

Just as he was about to shout, Shao Muyan quickly covered his mouth.

Shao Min stared wide-eyed at Yu Yan in disbelief—

To everyone's surprise, the person Ayan had been searching for was actually right under her nose, even though it was far away!