"By the way, An Jing, do you know how Yan Yan and Gu Fei met? They seem to have a good relationship, and Gu Fei takes good care of Yan Yan."
Song Shuman was a little puzzled. She could tell that Gu Fei cared about and looked after Yan Yan a lot. If it weren't for him, they might not have been able to recognize their youngest son.
She had practically watched Gu Fei grow up. The boy's personality was like his deceased father's—very calm, but taciturn, and cold and distant towards everyone. But his attitude towards Yan Yan... seemed a little different.
“Of course they have a good relationship. Yan Yan is Gu Fei’s…” Before An Yu could finish speaking, An Jing pinched his arm hard, a threatening smile on his face.
An Ershao, always timid as a quail in front of his elder brother, shut his mouth dejectedly, not daring to utter a sound. Only then did An Jing smile nonchalantly and say:
"Gu Fei is an only child. In fact, he has always wanted to have a younger brother, so he treats Yan Yan like a younger brother. Naturally, their relationship is different from others."
"Oh, I see. Then I'm relieved." Song Shuman couldn't help but recall what Gu Fei had just said. Yan Yan had suffered so much in the past, it's good that he has someone to care for him now.
An Lingkang also thought it was good, "Gu Fei is a very outstanding young man, and Yan Yan can learn a lot from him."
An Jing could only force a smile and nod in agreement, "Yes."
An Yu, one of the only two who knew the truth, looked at his older brother with a mocking expression. "Don't you feel any remorse saying that? Gu Fei doesn't treat Yan Yan like a younger brother at all; he's practically taken Yan Yan home to raise as his wife!"
Suddenly remembering something, An Yu's expression fell again, and she asked, "But Mom and Dad, what are you planning to do next? Now that Yan Yan is back, what about Nan Nan...?"
For a moment, the other three also fell silent.
Although recognizing their biological son and brother was a joyous occasion, the thought of Annan Yi gave them a headache, with Song Shuman being the most heartbroken.
She is a mother who has truly loved her son for the past nineteen years, and these events have dealt her the greatest blow.
“It’s my fault for not teaching him well. Wasn’t he very well-behaved in front of us? All these years…” Song Shuman sighed, her tone full of disappointment and heartache. “Who would have thought that he would do such a thing behind our backs?”
An Jing frowned. "Mom, this isn't your fault. Ask yourself honestly, haven't we been good enough to him all these years? He's the one who can't see things clearly. This is his own choice."
If An Nanyi had chosen to tell them the truth back then and hadn't done those things behind their backs, they wouldn't be cold-blooded people. Even if they had acknowledged Yan Yan back, their attitude towards him wouldn't have changed.
Nineteen years is enough to form a deep bond with even a small animal, let alone a living, breathing person.
But An Nanyi did such a thing, deliberately targeting Lin Qingyan behind her back, and it wasn't just once or twice.
An Jing felt heartbroken.
His younger brother, whom he always considered a good brother, deliberately locked him out of the dormitory and had someone push him down the stairs... Perhaps there are other things he doesn't know.
Gu Fei's words kept echoing in his mind, especially the sentence: "It's a good thing he was lucky, otherwise he would have lost his life!"
An Jing felt an urge to slap himself when he thought about it. His tone was firm: "In short, no matter what, the An family can no longer tolerate him."
"None of us can mention An Nanyi's name in front of Yan Yan. He finally mustered up the courage to tell the truth and finally came back to us. We can't let him feel disheartened or suffer any more injustice, especially An Yu. Do you understand?"
"I understand." An Yu couldn't help but sigh.
An Lingkang sighed as well, his attitude echoing that of his eldest son, "An Jing is right." He put his arm around his wife's shoulder and gently comforted her, "Shuman, I know you can't let go of that feeling, but..."
Song Shuman choked up, "I understand, I understand... For Yan Yan's sake, I have to do this too."
Just then, An Jing received a phone call and frowned slightly. "Okay, I know. Send someone to look for her." After hanging up, he looked at his parents. "Nan Nan... An Nanyi is missing. I've already sent people to look for her."
His tone still carried some worry, as did the other three. Song Shuman shook her head helplessly, "Let's hope nothing else happens. We need to find him quickly; he'll have to face these things sooner or later."
"Okay, Mom and Dad, don't worry too much. I'll take you back to your hotel first, it's getting late."
"Okay, let's go."
——
The night was deep outside the window, and the ward was dimly lit.
The bed in the VIP ward wasn't small; it wasn't crowded even with two adults lying down. Gu Fei lay with his body close to the edge of the bed, about twenty centimeters away from Lin Qingyan's wound, afraid that he might accidentally touch it.
Gu Fei wasn't sleepy, and he knew the person next to him wasn't asleep either. After a while, he heard the boy's deliberately lowered voice: "Brother Fei, move over a bit, or you might fall off."
"It's alright." He moved in a little further and took the boy's soft, slender hand in the darkness.
Gu Fei held the boy's hand in his own palm, his magnetic voice as warm as his palm: "Yan Yan, you can tell me if you have anything on your mind."
In the darkness, he couldn't see the other person's face, but the warmth of his hand was all the more apparent. The man's palm was warm and dry, and he unconsciously tightened his grip, smiling as he said, "No, I'm very happy."
He paused, then continued, "But... I'm conflicted. Have I made things difficult for my parents and brothers? They want to sever ties with An Nanyi because of me. They must be reluctant to do so, right?"
“I’m actually very happy that they did this, but I don’t know if they will be unhappy… I don’t want them to be in a difficult position because of me.”
As he spoke, he chuckled to himself, "Sigh... I really am quite sentimental."
Gu Fei lay beside him, listening quietly, a few ripples stirring deep within his heart. It wasn't being dramatic; the child was simply extremely insecure and sensitive, lacking a sense of security.
He had always faced injustice in this world and had never felt warmth or love. Now, he suddenly received so much, so he felt uncomfortable and even fearful.
"Yan Yan." Gu Fei turned to the side, looking at the boy's silhouette, because in the darkness, those exceptionally deep eyes held unbridled tenderness and favoritism.
He said, "It is their good fortune that you can return to the An family. They were willing to sever ties with Annan for you because they care about you and they love you."
“These things were originally yours, you were just nineteen years late, Yan Yan.”
"You are so good that I want to give you all the best things in the world, so there's no need to belittle yourself."
The man's voice was magnetic and gentle, each word resonating in Lin Qingyan's ears and imprinting itself deep into his heart as his blood flowed. His nose tingled, and a warm tear silently rolled down his cheek, soaking his pillow.
He nodded earnestly, the soft moonlight outside the window reflecting in his exceptionally bright peach blossom eyes. He smiled and said, "I know."
...
Tonight, everyone's like a badger jumping around in the melon patch.
During the recording of the show, an audience member secretly filmed the scene and uploaded the video online. It was immediately reposted by a large number of marketing accounts, and the incident quickly spread throughout the entire internet.
The top trending topics were mostly dominated by the story of Lin Qingyan and An Nanyi, with each entry followed by a dark red "hot" sign.
A large number of netizens flocked to the site to watch the drama unfold, almost causing the server to crash.
Bald programmers were woken up in the middle of the night by a barrage of urgent calls to work overtime.
Even in the dead of night, nothing could dampen netizens' enthusiasm for gossip; it was practically a nationwide phenomenon.
Tomorrow's Stars is a wildly popular variety show this year. The protagonists of this incident are two popular contestants from the show, who have already been generating a lot of buzz recently. In addition, their mentor, An Jing, is a top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, making their influence extremely significant.
Netizens, always eager for a good show, were so excited they couldn't stop; this shocking revelation was truly historic!
This is so melodramatic! It's absolutely melodramatic—the mother opening the door for a melodramatic mother, it's incredibly melodramatic!
Isn't this a real-life version of a wealthy family feud? A case of the cat switching the prince?
"Is this real? Are you sure it's not acting?"
"Holy crap! This is absolutely mind-blowing!"
"Ahhh!! I always thought Lin Qingyan and An Jing looked more like brothers, I never thought it was true!!"
"My poor Yan Yan, he should have been a young master of a wealthy family, but someone else took his place and deliberately pushed him down the stairs, causing him such serious injuries!"
"Although the video isn't very clear, Lin Qingyan looked so damn cool when he was sitting in a wheelchair confronting An Nanyi!!"
“My poor husband An Jing has been mistaking his younger brother for nineteen years. His biological brother was standing right in front of him and he didn’t even know it.”
Some people enjoyed watching the drama unfold, some felt sorry for Lin Qingyan, some said they were shipping the arrogant king and the silly beauty again, and naturally, some people criticized An Nanyi.
Many fans even unfollowed the group and turned against it.
"Annanyi really disgusted me, he's so shameless!"
"They pretend to be weak and pitiful all day long, looking innocent and naive, but behind your backs they're doing such despicable things!"
"Why aren't An Nanyi's fans out? Weren't you guys so powerful? Weren't you always criticizing Lin Qingyan and Lu Yuqi for bullying your innocent and adorable Nan Nan? Why aren't you criticizing them now?"
"An's fans, doesn't your face hurt?"
"I used to be a fan of Annan Yi, but I've stopped being a fan now. I was so blind to like someone like that before. I'm hereby gouging out my own eyes to apologize!"
"How can someone with such a scheming and malicious mind be worthy of being an idol???"
"Annan should get out of the entertainment industry immediately!!"
...
Every word on the screen felt like a sharp thorn, relentlessly stabbing at An Nanyi's heart. His eyes were red, he gripped the phone tightly, his cheek muscles trembling slightly, and he gritted his teeth, "Lin Qingyan..."
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