Chapter 155 Wedding
It was said that Jiang Xiaoshan was treating us to dinner, but Lu Xiyan had already arranged the restaurant.
The next day at noon, the three of them had their first reunion dinner together in the restaurant.
"Xiaozhi, growing up outside these years must have been tough, right?"
Just as they were about to leave after recognizing their relatives, Jiang Xiaoshan looked at An Ning with some reluctance in her eyes.
She was used to calling An Ning Xiao Zhi, and An Ning didn't feel uncomfortable. But suddenly having an aunt, she found it difficult to be intimate with her.
She didn't tell Jiang Xiaoshan about her life in the An family. She only said that although they were not rich, she had grown up safely.
If she had not been bought by An Tianhua and Li Chunfang, and if Chen Laosi had sold anyone for money, she might have ended up in an even poorer and more miserable environment.
So this is already her great luck.
"It's not hard, aunt." An Ning's lips curved into a beautiful smile, her eyes gentle, "Look, I'm growing up well, I have a good job, and I have a perfect lover."
She turned to look at Lu Xiyan beside her. Lu Xiyan had a faint smile on his face as he picked up food for her and poured tea for Jiang Xiaoshan. His movements were slow, gentlemanly and considerate.
Jiang Xiaoshan was also very satisfied with Lu Xiyan. Due to business relationships, she knew many rich kids, most of whom were very dissolute and unmotivated. Some of them were more career-oriented and capable, but were too casual and irresponsible in their relationships.
After spending a few days together, she felt that Lu Xiyan was different. Although he was also born into a wealthy family, he did not have that kind of overbearing arrogance.
Most of the time, he didn't have many unnecessary actions or words, just like now, he was just quietly listening to Jiang Xiaoshan and An Ning chatting about family matters, but the temperature of the tea next to An Ning was always just right, neither too cold nor too hot.
He is polite and courteous to everyone, but his every move reveals the inherent cultivation and nobility of a wealthy family.
It is indeed rare to find a handsome young man with such wealth and status, but without the sophistication of the business world, nor does he put on airs and act arrogant in front of his partner, and he is very attentive and gentle to An Ning.
Jiang Xiaoshan looked at Lu Xiyan and smiled approvingly, "Xiyan is so well off, it must be thanks to your parents. I will visit them if I have the chance to go to Jinghai in the future."
Lu Xiyan smiled lightly upon hearing this and said nothing else.
An Ning just felt warm in her heart. With this aunt, it seemed like she had extra support from her family.
Seeing that the two were in a good relationship, Jiang Xiaoshan couldn't help but ask, "How long have you been together? How many years have you been married?"
When they first met, Lu Xiyan introduced An Ning as his wife. Now that Jiang Xiaoshan asked this question, An Ning was not sure how to answer.
You can't say that they were married for two years, divorced, and now they are reconciled?
This is outrageous.
Before she could think of how to answer, the person next to her spoke.
"Aunt, we haven't had the wedding yet," he said frankly, "but it will be soon."
Hearing this, An Ning was slightly stunned and quietly looked at his tall and straight profile.
"Are you still in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship?" Jiang Xiaoshan smiled knowingly. "When are you planning on getting married?"
"The date hasn't been set yet." Lu Xiyan smiled and glanced at An Ning, then looked at Jiang Xiaoshan, "But when we have the wedding, I will definitely invite my aunt."
"Auntie has been waiting for you to say this." Jiang Xiaoshan said, then looked at An Ning with a smile, "Xiaozhi, you are 28 years old today, you can get married now, and Auntie is looking forward to drinking in your wedding wine."
The two of them kept talking about "wedding" and "marriage", and An Ning's ears turned slightly red.
This was the first time she was with her "family" and discussed her marriage with Lu Xiyan.
Even six years ago, they got married in a flash and obtained their marriage certificate quietly and without consulting anyone else, which resulted in countless accusations and scolding.
"Auntie," she suddenly asked, "Do you remember when my birthday is?"
According to the age they said she was when she went missing, it had been twenty-three years now, so she was indeed twenty-eight this year. However, she didn't know the exact date of her birthday.
She later asked Li Chunfang, and she learned that July 7 on her ID was only the day she arrived at the An family, not her actual birth date.
"Birthday? Let me think about it."
Jiang Xiaoshan thought seriously for a moment, "I remember now. It was spring. When your mother brought you back, she said you were only ten—"
Before she could utter the word "four", Lu Xiyan gave her a warning look, and Jiang Xiaoshan suddenly stopped talking.
An Ning was very sensitive. After hearing the other party's interruption, she asked, "Ten what? What are you taking back?"
"Oh, I just forgot!" Jiang Xiaoshan realized what was going on and quickly said with a smile, "What I meant was that when your mother was discharged from the hospital after giving birth and brought you back, you were exactly fourteen days old."
Jiang Xiaoshan calculated the date and said, "You were probably born on March 24th."
An Ning looked at Lu Xiyan, "So I was born in spring, not summer."
Lu Xiyan looked at her and smiled gently, "Should we change our password?"
"Our home?" An Ning suddenly realized that he was talking about the apartment in Pangu Mansion, and the password was their birthdays.
"Who's talking about our home?" An Ning turned her head and muttered with a raised corner of her mouth, "That's my home."
"Okay, it's yours." Lu Xiyan smiled, "We'll buy something else later."
Seeing that the two young lovers were getting along well, Jiang Xiaoshan was also happy. Suddenly, she remembered something and said, "Xiaozhi, Xiyan, let's go back home after dinner. I have something for you."
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As departure was imminent, this was An Ning's last visit to the Jiang family villa during this trip to Yunnan.
After entering the password, there was a "click" sound and then the safe was opened.
Jiang Xiaoshan took out two tan leather file bags from the safe. The file bags were bulging and very thick, feeling heavy in her hands.
She looked at the file bag for a few seconds, then turned and handed one of the files to An Ning.
"Xiaozhi, this is the result of your parents' decades of hard work and research. All they've earned is this thick stack of information. I'm giving it to you now. From now on, this patent will belong to you."
An Ning stared at the file bag for a long time, tears welling up in her eyes. Having worked in this field before, she knew it would take months just to produce a few extremely accurate data sheets, let alone such a thick stack that also included the final patent documents.
This thick stack of file bags contains decades of life of her parents.
Through this file, she seemed to see them doing research day and night.
Seeing that she didn't take it, Jiang Xiaoshan said, "You are their only daughter, so this should be given to you. Besides, I told you before that as long as we find you, we can use this patent free of charge. This is also the decision of your parents. Take it."
An Ning took it with both hands, only to feel it was extremely hot, as if it was going to burn through her palms.
"And this." Jiang Xiaoshan handed her another file, "This is the inheritance your parents left you."
The last two words made An Ning's breath catch and her heart tremble violently.
"This house is also for you. It's your home in Qichuan."
Jiang Xiaoshan hugged her and said, "Xiaozhi, come back often in the future. When your aunt is free, she will go to Jinghai to see you."
An Ning was held in her arms, and her heart was filled with warmth, but she didn't know when she had already burst into tears.
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