"Silly girl."

A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Nian'an's eyes, which quickly transformed into a gentle smile as she lightly touched Chu Xin'er's flushed cheek with her fingertips: "This is what 'liking' means!"

"I care about a man's gaze and thoughts."

"If I can't sleep when he looks at me, if his words disturb my peace of mind, if my breath trembles when our eyes meet, what else could it be but 'liking'?"

Chu Xin'er gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, a nasal voice escaping her throat as she offered a defense: "But sister-in-law... I never had these feelings for Song Yan before, and we've been away from Haicheng for so many years, I don't even know what Song Yan is like now..."

"Xin'er, you've made a mistake."

Ye Nian'an patted Chu Xin'er's head and said earnestly, "Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to get married and spend your life together."

"kindness?"

Chu Xin'er looked at Ye Nian'an with a confused expression.

"It's easy to like someone, but to be friends with someone for a lifetime requires careful consideration and is very difficult to achieve. It requires wholehearted dedication and mutual commitment."

"Just like your brother and I, love is indeed important, but it can't be used for daily life. A moment of infatuation is a spark, but marriage is a wildfire that needs to be cultivated over a lifetime. You can like someone based on a fleeting thrill, but to entrust your life to someone, you need to see if you can still walk side by side in the midst of the mundane realities of life."

Chu Xin'er's eyes showed a hint of confusion: "I still don't quite understand..."

“You’re still young, you have plenty of time, why are you so anxious? Even if you don’t end up with Song Yan and never get married, your sister-in-law said she’ll take care of you.”

"Why are you under so much pressure? Are you worried that your sister-in-law will change her mind and stop supporting you?"

Ye Nian'an pretended to be angry and spoke.

"Oh, sister-in-law, I never said anything like that. I know you love me the most!"

Chu Xin'er quickly hugged Ye Nian'an and pleaded with her, finally calming her sister-in-law down a bit.

At the same time, Chu Xin'er's concerns were also relieved: "Yes, sister-in-law is right. Even if I may like Song Yan, it doesn't mean that we will definitely get married together."

"Life offers so many choices. I'm still young and have plenty of opportunities. I've finally made it back to the city, and I don't want to get married so early. I still want to build my career!"

Thinking of Chu Xin'er's glory in her previous life, Ye Nian'an nodded in agreement: "Oh? Xin'er, what do you want to do now? Go to university, or..."

"We don't know when the college entrance exam will be reinstated yet, but Brother Ye Sheng said that if he goes back to the city, he should first get something to make money, which I'm actually quite interested in."

“Okay, I support you. When you have time, go and discuss it with my third brother. It would be great if the two of you joined forces to start a business.”

Ye Nian'an knew exactly what was going on.

Chu Xin'er truly made her fortune in 1978 with the reform and opening up, which abolished the "iron rice bowl" system and implemented an independent economy.

That is, the 1980s, the year when the economy truly began to take off.

In her previous life, Ye Nian'an had read interviews with Chu Xin'er in magazines. After returning from the countryside, she spent three years in a daze before finally getting into university with the support of her family and friends. She studied finance, which broadened her horizons, and she started doing business.

She continued to develop until she became a business queen in Asia, admired by people all over the world.

The reason for her three years of living in a daze was very simple... she experienced a major family tragedy during her trip to the countryside: the death of a member of the Ye family, her mother's heartbreaking passing, her father losing a hand, and her brother dying alone because of it.

Now, all the misfortune has changed.

No more three years of aimless drifting! With a happy family, Chu Xin'er will be able to work with her third brother and reach the pinnacle of her career. It's something to look forward to!

When Ye Nian'an returned to her room, Chu Yan had already tidied up quite a bit.

Upon hearing the sound, he immediately turned around, a gentle ripple appearing in his eyes.

The next second, he strode forward, gently wrapped his arms around Ye Nian'an's slender waist, and pulled her steadily into his embrace.

"How is Xin'er?"

Ye Nian'an smiled and said, "It's good to be young. You can worry about love and have a passionate love affair."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yan hugged her even tighter, gazing affectionately at the girl in his arms, his eyes seemingly filled with the words "love-struck": "You are young too... Niannian, in my heart, you will always be young, always eighteen years old."

Ye Nian'an playfully raised her eyebrows, reached out and wrapped her arms around Chu Yan's neck, letting him hold her in his arms: "Hmm, praise me more, I like to hear it, and don't tell me my real age, just pretend I'm eighteen."

For a moment, the room was filled with tender words of love.

The two whispered sweet nothings to each other, and the atmosphere became increasingly intimate.

Ye Nian'an, tired of hearing it, reached out and covered Chu Yan's lips with her fingertips: "Alright, Brother Yan, it's getting late. Go wash up and get some rest. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?"

"good."

Chu Yan hugged Ye Nian'an tightly and kissed her repeatedly, reluctant to part.

As night deepened, Ye Nian'an and Chu Yan returned to bed after washing up.

The three little ones were fast asleep, huddled together like soft, sticky rice balls, occasionally sucking their fingers and making "woo-woo" sounds.

Chu Yan pulled Ye Nian'an into his arms and tucked the blankets into the children's laps.

Ye Nian'an leaned on Chu Yan's shoulder, listening to his steady heartbeat and feeling the children's even breathing, and felt a sense of peace in her heart.

This was originally their home, the place where they originated.

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