Inside the private room, not only Chu Zhenyuan and Chi Xinyao were there, but Ye Xiang was also present.

Chu Yan had given prior notice, of course.

However, Chu Yan did not explicitly state that he had brought good news.

Since he hadn't seen the person in person yet, he couldn't be 100% sure, lest his hopes turn into disappointment.

They just said that Song Yan and Xu Yao came to the countryside to visit them, and if they had the chance, they could come over and have a meal with them.

What Chu Yan considered, the Ye family naturally considered as well.

So many years have passed, who knows how things might have changed.

Otherwise, Song Yan and Xu Yao wouldn't have taken such a big risk to come to the countryside to visit them.

Clearly, they had their own reasons for doing so.

To avoid suspicion, the Ye family decided that only Ye Xiang would come to hear the good news brought by Song Yan and Xu Yao.

If too many people come, it will be too easy for people to become suspicious.

After Song Yan and Xu Yao arrived at the private room, they saw Chu Zhenyuan and the others and excitedly called out, "Uncle Chu, Uncle Ye, Aunt Yao!"

The Chu family has a good relationship with the Song family and the Xu family, and they are also familiar with the Ye family. The four families still have contact. However, Ye Xiang is definitely not as familiar with these younger generations as Chu Zhenyuan is.

Seeing Song Yan and the others arrive, Chu Zhenyuan was overjoyed: "Hey, hey, Song Yan, Xu Yao, you've come all this way, are you tired?"

Xu Yao patted his chest: "Not tired at all. What's a two-day, two-night train ride? It's nothing."

"I wonder who was it when they got off the train and were saying their body was about to fall apart."

"Damn it, Song Yan, are you really that petty? You exposed me so quickly!"

What do you say?

Song Yan gave Xu Yao a knowing look.

I keep getting myself worked up over Chu Xin'er's issues.

Now that he's finally found an opportunity for revenge, how could he possibly let it go?

Xu Yao secretly gave Song Yan the middle finger.

He learned this while studying abroad.

Foreigners like to express their contempt in this way.

"Now that you mention it, it reminds me of when our two families first arrived here by train. We couldn't stand the environment either. Time really flies."

"Ye Xiang has been here for almost three years, and our Chu family has been here for more than two years. The outside world is also undergoing tremendous changes."

Chu Zhenyuan couldn't help but sigh and said.

“Yes, Zhenyuan, it’s been almost three years in the blink of an eye. Day after day in the countryside, it felt like time was passing so slowly at first, but three years have gone by just like that…”

As Ye Xiang sighed, his eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.

At the prime of his life, he dreamed of publishing a book with independent intellectual property rights to prove the value of China and amaze the world!

He doesn't want to see intellectual property rights completely dominated by Westerners, and he doesn't want to find the names of Chinese people hard to find in those fields!

Nowadays, it seems that the world's voice is in the hands of Westerners, and the voice of the Chinese people can hardly reach far. In their eyes, the Chinese people are forever uncivilized barbarians.

Unfortunately, these three years, the most precious three years of my life, should have been a time for studying hard, striving bravely, realizing my dreams and life values, and winning glory for my country...

But it was all wasted like that.

Upon careful consideration, Ye realized that it would be a lie to say she wasn't heartbroken or in pain.

And his three sons are all outstanding individuals.

Even though they are highly adaptable and continue to make progress under these circumstances, I still feel sorry for them in the end; this is a father's instinctive emotion.

Chu Zhenyuan patted Ye Xiang on the shoulder, without saying a word or offering any comfort.

Everything is understood without words.

Ye Xiang's dream was betrayed, but wasn't his dream also betrayed?

Chu Zhenyuan is now at the prime of his life and is ready to take another step forward.

Not to mention the incompetent son of a tiger father. Chu Yan's abilities far surpass his own. If he hadn't been delayed for so long, he would have gone much further and had a brighter future than he had.

Chu Xin'er was also a very talented and intelligent girl. Chu Zhenyuan had originally planned to send her abroad to study advanced Western knowledge so that she could return and serve the country...

Feeling the sadness of Chu Zhenyuan and Ye Xiang, everyone was at a loss for words.

Even if they are exonerated in the future, and they see hope now that they can return to the city, it will not change everything that they have been deprived of over the years.

Will we still have the same energy and spirit to fight for it then?

"Alright, Song Yan and Xu Yao came all the way to the countryside to see us today. Why bring up these things on such a happy day?"

It was Chi Xinyao who spoke, breaking the somber atmosphere.

Chu Zhenyuan laughed heartily: "My wife is right. Everyone, please sit down first. We can have the food served."

"good."

After everyone picked up their chopsticks and ate a few bites, they finally started talking.

"Song Yan, Xu Yao, what's the situation outside?"

"Uncle Chu, Uncle Ye, don't worry. Those people have been lawless for so long that they have attracted the attention of the higher-ups. Now they are starting to suppress them and will no longer let them run rampant."

"Now, let alone targeting our Song and Xu families, they are already too busy protecting themselves. That's why they are unable to pay attention to us now that we have come to the countryside to find you."

Hearing what Song Yan and the others said, Chu Zhenyuan was so excited that he trembled all over, clenched his fists, and said "good" three times in a row!

"Our country has been harmed by these people with ulterior motives for far too long! It's time to make them pay the price in blood!"

The soldiers' blood was already boiling with passion.

But this is an internal war, not an external one.

Chu Zhenyuan, a general who had fought on the battlefield and killed countless enemies, found his martial prowess useless at this moment.

It's truly a pity that I have to stay here and silently observe everything, unable to participate personally.

"Song Yan, Xu Yao, when you get back, please give my regards to your families. It's truly been hard on them all these years, traveling all over the place. China is proud to have such patriotic people like them!"

Song Yan quickly said, "Uncle Chu, please don't say that. This is what every conscientious Chinese person should do."

"This is our country, and we want it to be better, happier, and more peaceful than anyone else. Compared to us, what your family has gone through... sigh!"

"Ahem, Uncle Chu, I didn't expect that the state-run restaurant in this town had private rooms. You must have connections to get them."

Xu Yao didn't want to bring up these sad things again and make the atmosphere awkward, so he quickly changed the subject.

"This is all thanks to Niannian; it's quite a coincidence..."

Chu Zhenyuan told everyone about how Ye Nian'an had rescued the little bun from the spies.

Holy crap!

"Holy crap!!"

Holy crap!!!

"My sister-in-law is amazing!!!"