The next day.

The morning mist at Haicheng Railway Station carried the smell of coal smoke.

The Ye family, Xu Yao, and Song Yan all came to see Chu Yan and Chu Zhenyuan off.

"Uncle Chu, Brother Yan, have a safe journey and take care of yourselves."

"You too."

Ye Nian'an straightened Chu Yan's military coat collar, her fingertips touching his warm neck beneath the fur collar.

The man suddenly leaned down, and as his lips touched her forehead, his voice was damp with the morning mist: "Niannian, take care of yourself."

He then patted the heads of the three little ones who were being held in everyone's arms.

"Big brother, little brother, little sister, when Daddy's not around, please protect Mommy for me, okay?"

“Daddy…”

“Daddy…”

“Daddy…”

The three little dumplings responded in their sweet, childlike voices, constantly reaching out to Chu Yan.

It was as if she was agreeing, yet also as if she was reluctant to let Chu Yan leave.

So he simply put the three little ones on the ground, and the toddlers, who were just over two years old, wobbled and pounced on Chu Yan.

Chu Yan squatted down and pulled the three children into his arms, his stubble gently brushing against their pink cheeks.

"Keep an eye on Mom for Dad, and don't make her cry."

"Awoo awoo..."

"Daddy, kiss me..."

"Daddy, don't go..."

Suddenly, the three little dumplings grabbed his collar and kissed him on the lips in their sweet, childish voices, smearing half of his face with saliva.

This scene melted everyone's hearts.

Train station staff started shouting through loudspeakers—

"Attention passengers of train 301! The train has stopped at the platform. Please find the corresponding seat according to the carriage number on your ticket and board the train. Do not cross the line or approach the tracks. Please be careful!"

Ye Nian'an said softly, "Yan-ge, go ahead, we'll take good care of ourselves."

"kindness."

Chu Yan picked up his luggage, looking as handsome as a god descended from the sky in his military uniform. The gold stars on his epaulets glittered in the morning mist. In the instant he turned around, his hawk-like eyes were filled with an unyielding longing.

Finally, the train slowly pulled away from the platform.

Ye Nian'an stared at the direction the train had left, until only a wisp of white smoke remained at the end of the tracks.

She hugged Dada, took a deep breath, and tried to hide the loneliness in her eyes.

Suddenly, the big guy in her arms reached out and patted her cheek.

The warmth of his palms soothed her slightly cool skin.

Ye Nian'an lowered her eyes, looking at her eldest child nestled in her arms, his still-growing baby teeth revealing a smile: "Mama, Mama, happy, happy, boohoo..."

Er'er and San'san also followed the eldest brother's example.

"Mommy, Mommy..."

"Daddy is happy, happy..."

In an instant, the loneliness in my heart was replaced by warmth.

She is not alone.

Even though she was far away from Chu Yan, at least she had family and children by her side.

"sister in law……"

Chu Xin'er held Er'er and called out softly.

"It's alright. Although meeting in person is inconvenient, we have phones, so it's still convenient to stay in touch."

"Alright, everyone, let's go back. By the way, Second Brother, didn't you also want to join the army?"

Ye Nian'an changed the subject, not wanting everyone to dwell on the sadness of parting.

Ye Hui nodded: "It was too late last year. This time I want to get in based on my own abilities, so I'll register this year."

Ye Xiang patted Ye Hui on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Good! Ye Hui, go for it with confidence and strive to be a man who stands tall and protects the country, just like your Uncle Chu and your brother-in-law!"

Ye Hui followed suit, standing at attention and flashing a bright smile: "Yes, sir!"

Haha~

Ye Yao watched all this with a smile, when suddenly he caught sight of someone out of the corner of his eye and froze instantly.

Ye Nian'an noticed this and followed Ye Yao's gaze, also seeing that familiar figure.

Then, he subconsciously looked at Ye Yao.

The other person also noticed Ye Yao's gaze and turned around.

The moment their eyes met, it was as if time stood still.

Zhuang Yun's eyelashes trembled, and she clenched her fists.

In the end, he turned around and left.

She has no right to come over and say hello.

They can't even be considered friends anymore.

Back then, it was my own choice to abandon it, not to keep anything...

She was content as long as she knew that the Ye family had been exonerated and were doing well now.

Only after Zhuang Yun's figure disappeared from sight did Ye Yao withdraw his gaze, and the ripples had subsided.

"Big brother."

Ye Nian'an called out softly.

"It's okay, Niannian."

Ye Yao smiled at Ye Nian'an: "It's all in the past..."

What's missed is missed.

It's better to cherish the memory than to meet again.

That's fine.

After seeing the look in Ye Yao's eyes, Ye Yao knew he had truly let go.

Ye Nian'an was finally relieved.

Seven months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Nian'an has entered her final period of pregnancy, which will be in the next three days.

I was admitted to the hospital ahead of schedule.

Conditions here are no worse than in the countryside, where, in order to disinfect the environment, one could only give birth in the clinic of a barefoot doctor.

Since our family is wealthy, we naturally place great importance on hygiene, safety, and health.

Chi Xinyao had just gone outside to make a phone call. When she came back, she looked at Ye Nian'an lying on the bed and spoke softly.

"Niannian, don't worry, Chu Yan is on his way back and will arrive today."

Chu Xin'er was peeling an apple for Ye Nian'an when she pouted and said, "That scumbag brother of mine, couldn't he have asked for leave beforehand to keep her company? Seriously, his wife is about to give birth."

I've been gone for so long, and I only took leave three months ago to come back for five days before returning to the army.

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