Chapter 419
Duan Huaichuan picked out the extra pieces and pushed them back to Duan Shunan.
"This is a token of your aunt and uncle's affection!" Duan Shunan said hurriedly. "You've now achieved two top honors, making you a great contributor to our Duan family! Your uncle also said that once you become the top scholar, he'll come home and throw a big feast for you!"
"No need," Duan Huaichuan said calmly. "I appreciate your kindness, Uncle, but I haven't visited your home for so many years, and it won't be appropriate to do so in the future. Please go back, Cousin."
Duan Shunan's face immediately turned awkward.
Duan Huaichuan's words were polite, but he knew how strained things had been between the Duan family and Duan Huaichuan back then, so he knew that Duan Huaichuan wasn't being polite at all, but rather leaving no room for compromise.
Remembering Duan Xinhao's instructions when he left, Duan Shunan took a breath and said, "Huaichuan, we are family after all. Your uncle only thought of keeping these things for you temporarily because you were young. Now that you are capable, we delivered them to you without hesitation."
"Our family should stay in touch and visit each other more often in the future!"
The faint smile on Duan Huaichuan's face almost disappeared completely: "Cousin, I'm not a child anymore."
For his own good?
Why didn't the Duan family send anyone to inquire about his situation all these years?
Besides, if he hadn't won two prizes in a row, would the Duan family have returned the items to him?
That's impossible.
"......"
"Cousin, you should go back," Duan Huaichuan said.
Since they had already told him to leave, Duan Shun'an couldn't stay any longer.
Helpless, he had no choice but to repack up the things that Duan Huaichuan didn't want.
Before leaving, Duan Shunan turned to look at him again: "Huaichuan, no matter what, we will always be family, and the Duan family will always have a place for you."
After saying that, Duan Shunan left.
Duan Huaichuan chuckled.
A family.
Are they a family now?
He denies it.
Duan Huaichuan lowered his eyes and looked at the things that he had been separated from for so long and had finally returned to his hands.
He didn't have much—just a few acres of barren land and the deed to a shop in town. What his mother left him were a pair of jade bracelets and a silver peace lock.
The shop was in a great location. The Duan family wanted to do business there, but they were never satisfied with any of the options, so they set their sights on him and stole the box he used to store his belongings.
When this shop was robbed, it was a bookstore, and now no one knows what it sells.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
He planned to send these things back to Chen Zongwen.
After all, if it weren't for Chen Zongwen, he wouldn't have been able to grow up safely, let alone enjoy his current success.
It wasn't much, but it was all his possessions.
Duan Huaichuan took a deep breath and went out.
He was still not used to being served by outsiders, but Shen Jun was afraid that he might not be able to ask for anything, so he kept two servants guarding outside the courtyard.
Upon seeing him emerge, two servants hurriedly stepped forward: "Duan Huiyuan, what are your orders?"
"I wouldn't dare," Duan Huaichuan cupped his hands in greeting, "I would like to meet... Miss Yun."
He still couldn't bring himself to say the word "aunt".
He has some rare good news to share today and wants to tell Yunxi.
The servant understood: "I will go and ask the madam immediately."
"Thank you for your trouble."
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