Upon arriving at the airport, they waited for ten minutes before being picked up. Assistant Liu walked in front, followed by a petite, slender girl with delicate features, who appeared to be about the same height as Lin Chacha, around 1.6 meters tall.
"She seems to be a year older than me, but she looks so frail, like she could be blown away in a gust of wind. But she's quite pretty though." Lin Chacha whispered to Lin Xiazhu.
"They're coming right away, so keep quiet and be friendly. Don't scare them." Some people seem very gentle and timid at first glance, the kind who need to be protected and whose voices can't be raised.
Undoubtedly, that was the impression Gu Yan gave Lin Xiazhu. She was somewhat relieved that she would soon be leaving the capital, otherwise she wouldn't know how to get along with her, and it wouldn't be good if she scared her.
Although Lin Xiazhu had met Assistant Liu once before, she was afraid that he might forget who she was after their brief meeting, so she prepared a sign with the two big characters "Gu Yan" written on it.
Seeing the signs they were holding, Assistant Liu was taken aback for a moment, but quickly came back and walked over. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to come to pick me up. I'll just hand the person over to you and then go straight back to the company without going to the old house."
Assistant Liu also needs to report to Young Master Bai on the specifics of the trip to Fengcheng. He will need to go to Fengcheng later. Actually, there is another reason why Young Master Bai agreed to pay for Gu Changjun's medical expenses.
When Bai Junsong passed away, Xiao An was too young to understand anything. The only memories he had were from his adoptive father. This was a pain in the hearts of everyone in the Bai family. Gu Changjun, as Gu Changcheng's younger brother, should know something about what happened back then.
Although Bai Junsong is no longer alive, Bai Zhengping and his son still want to know what exactly happened to him back then, who Xiao An's birth mother was, and what relatives she still has on her mother's side.
There needs to be a complete explanation, both for Bai Junsong and for Xiao An. This is something the Bai family owes them.
Although it was a special period back then, and it was impossible to say who was right or wrong, it was a situation created by the times, Bai Zhengping and Grandpa Bai always felt guilty and remorseful, always feeling that they owed Bai Junsong something.
Assistant Liu first helped Lin Xiazhu and her group into the car, and then took a taxi back to the company.
“Don’t be nervous. We’re not from Beijing either, just like you. Our homes are even further away. We’re all Xiao An’s family,” Lin Xiazhu said softly.
After getting on the bus, Gu Yan huddled in a corner, clutching her only piece of luggage tightly in both hands—a faded cloth bag. It seemed that her luggage consisted of just a few changes of clothes.
I don't know if she was born timid or if she was bullied badly at her uncle's house, but no matter what, she is a pitiful girl. Her parents died and she lives with her uncle and aunt. How good can her life be?
"Xiao An?" Gu Yan raised her head, her big, timid eyes filled with confusion.
"Oh, that's your older brother, Gu Mingxuan. I call him Xiao An."
Lin Xiazhu chuckled. Xiao An might have a new name in the future. Gu Mingxuan was given to him by Gu Changcheng, and Lin Ruan was given to him by her. She guessed that Bai Zhengping might give him another one.
"Brother Mingxuan, Xiao An, has he been living with you ever since he went missing?" Gu Yan asked softly.
On the plane, Assistant Liu briefly told her about Xiao An's situation after leaving the Gu family, explaining that he did not return to the Bai family immediately after leaving Fengcheng.
"As soon as he returned to the Bai family, he said he wanted to bring you over. You are very important to him." Seeing that she was constantly anxious, Assistant Liu deliberately revealed some information about Xiao An.
Hearing these words, Gu Yan's expression improved considerably, and she was less worried about the unknown life she would face in the future.
Lin Xiazhu frowned slightly upon hearing the word "lost," but she didn't ask any further questions. She knew that this was just something Gu Changjun and his wife used to appease her, but she believed it.
"Yes, Xiao An has been living with us all these years."
"So, will you be living in the capital from now on?" Gu Yan asked nervously, though it was unclear what she was so nervous about.
"Oh, no, we're going home in a few days. We won't be staying here long. Look how many people are in our family. We also have houses and businesses back in our hometown, and relatives here. We can't leave." Lin Xiazhu laughed heartily.
“Yes, we have a lot of important things to do at home, so we can’t stay here,” Lin Chacha nodded in agreement.
"We want to go back and make money, lots of money," Lin Taozi said in a soft, sweet voice, blinking her big eyes.
Lin Xiaoxue remained silent, her lips pursed. She wanted to stay, but no one cared about her thoughts. It was all because he hadn't treated Xiao An well back then. Now, Xiao An treated her like she was invisible, showing no joy or sorrow.
I'm so envious of this girl named Gu Yan. She's so lucky. She was brought to live in the capital. But she's so ungrateful. She came to the capital with such a wronged look on her face, as if she was here to suffer. No one else could stay.
This "other person" refers to herself.
Gu Yan lowered her head dejectedly and stopped talking. She had no parents, and her uncle was paralyzed in a car accident. With no one in her family to earn money to support them, she had no choice but to come and rely on her brother Mingxuan.
These girls must come from very happy families to be able to laugh so cheerfully.
Seeing her like this, Lin Xiazhu and Lin Chacha dared not say anything more. They didn't know what they had said wrong that made her cry.
Back at the Bai family home, Xiao An led Old Master Bai by the hand to the door. When he saw Gu Yan getting out of the car, the corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile.
"Yan Yan, you've grown up." He said softly.
Gu Yan stared at Xiao An for a moment, trying to find the image of him from when he was a child. He seemed unchanged, yet everything about him seemed different. He still had the same faint smile and calm eyes.
"Brother Mingxuan, it really is you, Brother Mingxuan." Gu Yan burst into tears, took a few steps forward and threw herself into Xiao An's arms, sobbing.
Lin Xiazhu: "..." Why do I feel a little tightness in my chest?
Lin Chacha: "..." A joyous reunion, a happy ending.
Lin Taozi: She has never hugged Xiao An like this before. Xiao An doesn't like others clinging to him.
Lin Xiaoxue: This person's level is obviously higher than her older sister's. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. The older sister, that tough, straight woman, versus the pitiful, soft, and cute girl, the former is completely defeated.
"Jun Song, who is this girl? Have you changed your mind?" Old Master Bai, never one to shy away from stirring things up, fanned the flames from the sidelines.
Xiao An stood there stiffly, looking at Lin Xiazhu with an innocent and helpless expression, hoping that she could do something, such as pulling Gu Yan away.
She didn't see anything, humph.
Lin Xiazhu pursed her lips and looked away, not wanting to look at him.
"Great-grandfather, this is my adoptive father's daughter, my younger sister, named Gu Yan." Xiao An shook his head helplessly, hoping the old man would keep quiet.
"Jun Song has many younger sisters." Old Master Bai chuckled, his words enough to infuriate anyone.
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