“Yes, it was just erased like that.” Ye Xingchen nodded: “I’ll go back to Yanjing first. Wait for me at Qiwu Mountain for a few days. I’ll come over after I’ve reunited with my family.”
“Okay.” Zhang Shih-hao nodded, a complex expression appearing deep in his eyes.
His past and his mother, who was locked up at the foot of Qiwu Mountain, had always been a deep-seated worry in his heart, and now it was time to resolve it.
It was the dead of winter when a heavy snow fell in Yanjing.
The vast city of Yanjing was transformed overnight into a silver-clad wonderland.
Amidst the snow, the Ye family was brightly decorated, and the news of Ye Jinyu's return astonished the entire capital city of Yanjing.
No one expected that Ye Jinyu, who was rumored to have passed away more than 20 years ago, would return safely.
Although he looked a bit weathered, he was still tall and upright, and his heroic spirit was as strong as ever.
Xia Jingyi put aside everything she was doing, and the family of three reunited.
Ye Jinyu did not return to his original team to answer the call. His strength had not yet fully recovered. After all, he had been locked under the Eight Dragons Formation for twenty years. Even though he possessed the breath of a true dragon, it still needed time to slowly nourish him.
Moreover, he has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband and father for the past twenty years, so he wants to use the time he has left to make it up to his mother and son.
The family rarely gets to reunite, and these days they have been keeping their doors closed to visitors and not seeing anyone.
"How about we go on a honeymoon?" Ye Xingchen suggested.
"Honeymoon?" Xia Jingyi was slightly taken aback, then shook her head: "What age do you have, honeymoon? I'm content just being able to stay with you and your son."
"We must have a honeymoon, and I must make up for the wedding I owe you." Ye Jinyu smiled slightly: "I will make up for everything I owed you twenty years ago."
"No, thank you..." Xia Jingyi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "You just returned to Yanjing, and some of the forces that were in Yanjing before are not too willing to see you come back."
"So now, if you can keep a low profile, you should try to do so, otherwise they will feel that your return will affect their status."
"Twenty years ago, those people couldn't win, but I didn't expect them to still be so wary of me. How much trauma did I leave on them back then?" Ye Jinyu sighed. "Alright, the wedding isn't in a rush, but don't worry, it will definitely happen."
"Mom, there's no need to keep watching those people's expressions." Ye Xingchen said with a smile, "If you think it's too high-profile, I'll arrange a small island for you two to have a quiet wedding and honeymoon there."
“After all, these things should have been available twenty years ago, but they were delayed for some reason. Now that my dad is back, let’s make up for what’s missing, otherwise he’ll always feel like he owes you something.”
"Yes." Ye Jinyu grasped Xia Jingyi's hands: "Give me a chance to make up for my past mistakes, otherwise I will never get over this hurdle in my life."
"What are you doing? Our son is still here. Let go!" Xia Jingyi blushed. It was really embarrassing for her and her husband to be showing affection in front of Ye Xingchen.
"Alright, it seems I've been bothering you here. Fine, just pretend I don't exist." Ye Xingchen stood up tactfully.
“Um… the Ling family’s daughter has returned from abroad. Aren’t you going to see her?” Xia Jingyi turned to look at Ye Xingchen.
"Who?" Ye Xingchen was slightly taken aback: "Ling Yan?"
“Yes, I think Elder Ling is also interested in bringing you two together,” Xia Jingyi said. “Of course, it depends on your own wishes.”
"What are your thoughts?" Ye Xingchen asked after thinking about it seriously.
“The Ling family holds a very important position in Yanjing. If we can form a marriage alliance, that would be the best outcome,” Ye Jinyu said. “But your love life is a mess. You have too many female confidantes around you. If you marry into the Ling family, you might not be able to take care of the feelings of others.”
“Yes, Qianyu… is a good girl, and Ruochu has been waiting for you.” Xia Jingyi sighed: “How to choose is up to you.”
"Okay, I understand." Ye Xingchen gave a wry smile; he was also having a bit of a headache about these things.
Si Qianyu remained in Yanjing, while Su Ruochu, though traveling and cultivating, had already made up her mind about who she was in this life.
Ling Yan... and Bai Zilin, both of them come from prominent families. Ye Xingchen felt a headache just thinking about these things.
"Then you shouldn't take it lightly," Xia Jingyi said. "Making a choice sooner would be a good thing if I could hold my grandson a day earlier."
"Mom." Ye Xingchen felt a headache coming on: "You're still young, go for a few more years. I'll go out and travel."
"Okay, go ahead and think carefully about what to do. They're all good, and I don't want you to let anyone down." Xia Jingyi nodded.
Ye Xingchen nodded slightly and then walked out.
Stepping outside, he took a deep breath and looked at the snow-covered world before him.
The heavy snow fell for several days and nights, and even though the sanitation company worked tirelessly to clean up, many places still had snow accumulation.
He seemed to have not seen such a magnificent sight in a long time, and strolling alone in the snow gave him a unique feeling.
"Ye Xingchen..." Just then, a voice rang out behind him.
He turned his head and was stunned. The person who came was none other than Ling Yan.
"Why are you here?" Ye Xingchen asked somewhat awkwardly.
She said she was going out for a walk to think about Ling Yan, but she ended up coming on her own initiative.
“I was waiting for you to come to me, but you didn’t, so I had to come to you myself.” Ling Yan smiled faintly.
"Um... you've lost weight. Looks like life abroad isn't so great." Ye Xingchen smiled awkwardly and casually changed the subject.
Ling Yan stared at him, then burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Ye Xingchen was a little confused, and seeing that she was laughing even harder, he became even more flustered.
"I haven't bothered you, so why are you so uneasy?" Ling Yan rolled her eyes at him.
"I'm not uneasy at all," Ye Xingchen said without blushing or panting.
"You're actively seeking out these mundane topics, and you still say you're not uneasy?" Ling Yan rolled her eyes at Ye Xingchen.
"This...really not." Ye Xingchen tried his best to hide his unease, forcing a smile as he said, "It's just that it's been so long since we last met, you've lost a lot of weight."
“Heh…men.” Ling Yan glanced at Ye Xingchen. “Alright, I got it.”
"What do you know?" Ye Xingchen looked bewildered again. Why did he feel that this woman was different from before when they met?
“I know what you’re thinking.” Ling Yan sighed and said quietly, “I’m going abroad to work as a peacekeeping medic and work hard to improve myself.”
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