Chapter 59
On the sixth day of Yu An's leave, he was finally able to get rid of the pile of homework and enjoy a wonderful weekend.
Yu An put down his pen, pushed his homework forward, stretched comfortably in his chair, slumped on the back of the chair like a salted fish, and picked up the apple from the fruit plate and started eating.
At this time, the only sound in the house was the aunt walking back and forth while cleaning. Qiao Xuer and the others thought it was too boring to accompany Yu An while doing homework, so they had long since abandoned Yu An and ran to play in the garden downstairs.
While eating an apple, Yu An opened the door and walked into the corridor. Qiao Xuer had just told him that they had caught a small loach in the small pond in the garden and asked him to come and see it.
When passing by Wen Xun's room, Yu An heard voices coming from inside.
"...You've been hiding everything from me...I know you're not partial to Ruoyi, so tell me what you've been hiding. I've seen the person in the photo, and if you don't tell me, I'll investigate on my own..."
Judging from the content of the conversation, Wen Xun was obviously talking to Wen Yun on the phone, but Yu An rarely heard Wen Xun speak in such a wronged tone, so he couldn't help but stop and listen for a few seconds.
But Wen Xun seemed to have noticed that Yu An was just outside the door, and ended the conversation with just a few words, "You came back these two days, and An An has been at home."
Soon, Wen Xun opened the tightly closed door. Wen Xun's expression remained normal, but his eyes changed slightly as he looked at Yu An. "Have you finished eating the fruit?"
Yu An still held half an apple in his hand. He nodded and asked curiously, "Dad, is grandma coming home?"
"Well, she probably knows your mother, and she came here just to talk about this." Wen Xun told Yu An without reservation, "An An, do you still remember your childhood? I mean, before you met me and Lin Huaichen."
Yu An recalled for a moment and said hesitantly: "It's very vague... Most of my memories are about the night my grandmother died. The rest are unclear."
Wen Xun lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking about. He suddenly looked up and asked, "What was the old man's name? Do you still remember it?"
In fact, Lin Huaichen had already investigated Yu An's grandmother, and there was no problem with her identity information. However, once it was linked to Yu An's identity, it could be seen at a glance that her identity was all fake.
"I don't know." Yu An shook his head in confusion. "I've always called grandma grandma, and no one has ever called her by her name. Grandma Zhou next door... Grandma Zhou always calls grandma sister."
Wen Xun nodded, "It's okay, I'll find someone to investigate."
Yu An pursed his lips. In fact, he had many questions in his mind, especially after he knew that he was not human, he naturally thought of his grandmother.
Yu An knew very well that his grandmother was a human being because she had a pair of gentle amber eyes. Yu An was still young at that time and only remembered that his grandmother often held him in her arms and sat in the small yard, looking up at the blue sky.
Grandma would gently tell him, "Soon, An'an's family will come to take you home. Are you happy, An'an?"
So grandma always knew his identity as Usatos, but at that time little Yu An would just look at her with his big eyes, humming and hiding in her arms, calling grandma softly.
He only knew how to call her grandma because the first word Yu An used when he spoke was "Grandma".
Grandma Zhou always brings up this matter and expresses her envy of grandmas, because they believe that children will be closest to the first person they call.
But grandma did not persist until the day Yu An grew up. Thinking of this, Yu An's eyes dimmed a lot and his mood became depressed. In order to prevent Wen Xun from being sad with him, Yu An concealed his emotions.
Two days later, Yu An learned that Wen Yun would come today, so he got up early and sat on the sofa in the living room waiting with anticipation and nervousness.
He placed his hands on his knees, which were slightly pale from being clenched tightly. He focused all his attention on the door, so he stood up the moment Wen Yun arrived.
Wen Yun was wearing a burgundy long dress. The bright color made her look even more delicate and beautiful. Time had not left any traces on her, perhaps it was a preference for her.
Ruoyi poked her head out from behind her and greeted her cheerfully, "Hello, hello, we're here!"
She saw Yu An, who was closest to her, and exclaimed in surprise. She rushed to Yu An, pinched his cheeks, and laughed out loud, "An An is so tall, half a head taller than me, let your aunt kiss you~"
In the past few years, Yu An rarely saw Ruoyi. His tense nerves relaxed slightly because of Ruoyi's intimacy. His cheeks flushed slightly and he shyly called out, "Auntie."
"Hey, hey, hey!" Ruoyi responded quickly, her eyes narrowed with laughter, and she stuffed several bank cards into Yu An's hands. "Here, here, here, all of them are yours. Auntie really loves you so much!"
Ruoyi's usual enthusiasm made Yu An smile bitterly, "No, auntie, don't give me so much..."
While Yu An and Ruoyi were arguing, Lin Huaichen and Wen Xun walked up to Wen Yun and called her "Mom".
Wen Yun responded softly, but her eyes stayed on Yu An, "Ruoyi, come here."
Ruoyi listened to her mother very much. After putting the money into Yu An's pocket, she winked at him. When she returned to Wen Yun, she also hinted to Yu An with her eyes.
All of this is for you. Keep it safe and don’t let that miser Lin Huaichen find out.
Yu An felt like a child being secretly given pocket money by an adult. Facing Ruoyi's crazy blinking, he nodded, and Ruoyi went to harass Wen Xun with satisfaction.
Wen Xun took the lead and said, "Wait a minute, I have something to say to my mother."
Ruoyi: “Okay~”
It was tiring to talk while standing, so soon, everyone sat down on the sofa. Yu An sat between Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen. Ruoyi originally wanted to sit next to Wen Xun, but when she saw Wen Yun was alone, she ran to her side.
Wen Xun looked straight at Wen Yun, considering how to start, "Mom..."
Wen Yun seemed not to notice Wen Xun's tangle. She looked Yu An up and down, and smiled, "The little guy has finally grown up."
Yu An met her clear amber eyes and his heart skipped a beat, as if he had no secrets in front of Wen Yun and she knew everything.
Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen were not stupid. When Wen Yun said this, their expressions changed.
This period happened to be Yu An's growth period. Wen Yun obviously already knew Yu An's identity, but Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen had never told anyone else about this.
Wen Xun no longer hesitated, looked straight at Wen Yun, and chose to get straight to the point, "Mom, you already knew An An's identity, right? You also know An An's mother."
At the same time, he took out the old photos from the study, slowly pushed them in front of Wen Yun, and observed Wen Yun's reaction.
Wen Xun has known since he was a child that Wen Yun has many secrets, and he also knows that this is his mother's privacy, so he would not ask too much. But now that Yu An is involved, Wen Xun must know.
Ruoyi was bewildered. "Mom knows An An's mom? Mom... do you really know her?"
Wen Yun ignored Ruoyi's question and naturally picked up the photo. After looking at it for a few seconds, she said with emotion, "It turns out that this photo is still there. I thought it was lost."
Wen Xun urged again, "Mom..."
"Alright, alright." Wen Yun looked annoyed. "You're so old, but you still only call mom when something happens."
Wen Xun: “…”
This is clearly not his problem!
"Yes, I do know An An's mother." Wen Yun lit a cigarette and glanced at Yu An, a flash of nostalgia in her eyes. "You were still in your mother's belly at that time. Let me think, how many years have passed... Forty or fifty years, half a century..."
Yu An's mind was in a mess, but he could still find something illogical in Wen Yun's words, "That's not right..."
How could it be half a century? If that were true, he should be in his forties or fifties this year, but he was clearly only eighteen.
Solander secretly reminded him, "The Uzathoth's cub period is very long, and it needs to continuously absorb spiritual energy."
Qiao Xiuer suddenly realized, "I was saying that An An is growing too fast. How come she's already entered her growth phase after only eighteen years? It took me nearly two hundred years back then."
Yu An's head was buzzing, and he subconsciously moved closer to Wen Xun, resting his head on his shoulder, silent.
Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen were also very shocked. How should they put it? He and Wen Xun were only in their thirties this year, but Yu An's actual age was older than them... It was quite exciting.
Do they still want to call him Brother Yu An?
Lin Huaichen was inexplicably amused by this idea and pinched Yu An's fair and tender face. Yu An looked at him with wide eyes in confusion. Why did he suddenly pinch his face?
Ruoyi was shocked but also excited. "Then what should I call you? Uncle nephew?"
"Aunt..." Yu An was helpless. The next second, he thought of a possibility and looked at Wen Yun hopefully, "Then... do you also know my grandmother?"
"I know her." Wen Yun didn't think of hiding it. She placed her finger on the photo, pointing at the girl with a gentle smile. "She is your grandmother, and also my biological sister."
A family of three: “…”
Oh no, the messy relationship appears again.
Ruoyi was in a daze, "Mom, you never told me you have a sister."
"Really? I didn't tell you that?" Wen Yun pretended to be surprised. After getting affirmative nods from Ruoyi and Wen Xun, she waved her hand casually, "Then I forgot."
Ruoyi and Wenxun: "..."
If it weren't for what happened today, they might never have known that they had an aunt.
The successive shocks made their psychological endurance much stronger. After a brief moment of distraction, Yu An slowly looked at the girl in the photo, and gradually found a familiar feeling from her expression.
This is his grandmother when she was young.
Yu An picked up the photo and looked at it again and again. At this time, Wen Yun took out a stack of photos from her bag and said, "Take a look."
Yu An thanked him, took the photos and carefully flipped through them one by one. They were all photos of him and his grandmother. The angle of the photos looked like a candid shot. Wen Ya was not aware of it. Many of the pictures showed her holding little Yu An in the sun.
Time slowly passed, Wen Ya was getting older, but the baby in her arms was still so small. The last photo was the closest to the appearance of Yu An's grandmother, who looked very old and her face was full of wrinkles.
Wen Yun said regretfully: "What a pity! If she hadn't discovered it, there would have been more photos."
The next second, her face darkened and she murmured, "Thinking back, I'm really angry. He actually scolded me and even wanted to cut off all ties with me..."
Ruoyi and Wen Xun secretly observed her expression. Wen Yun had been in the entertainment industry for a while for fun, and her acting ability had improved a lot, but the brother and sister could tell that she was indeed a little angry now.
It's been so long, and she still gets angry when it's mentioned. It seems that Wen Ya wants to sever ties with her, which is really a big blow to Wen Yun.
Lin Huaichen thought about the results of his investigation and coughed, "Wen Ya's body is in your hands now, right?"
Yu An's eyes widened immediately. Wasn't Grandma's body in Luoyun Village? He would go back every year to pay homage to her.
Wen Xun smiled, "Yes, if you run away from home, you always have to go back home, right?"
Yu An was stunned. So every time he visited an empty grave, he was paying his respects. He looked at Wen Yun, "Then... where is grandma now?"
"Beside your mother." Wen Yun smiled softly, holding her chin with her hand, "Do you want to go see your mother? Xiao Yuan."
Yu An was naturally willing, but when he followed Wen Yun out and saw that the destination was becoming more and more familiar and was right next to their home, not only Yu An, but also Wen Xun and the other two adults fell silent.
Wen Xun couldn't believe it, "An An's mother...and aunt are both in the research institute?"
"Yes, you didn't know?" Wen Yun asked herself and answered, "Oh, because I didn't tell you, I'm really sorry."
Yu An: “…”
Suddenly I felt that Grandma Wen Yun had a bit of a bad taste in her.
Led by Wen Yun, the group entered the research institute. The researchers passing by looked at them curiously. After recognizing Wen Xun's identity, they respectfully called him "Professor Wen" and then called Lin Huaichen "Master Lin".
Ruoyi put on a hat and mask and hid behind Yu An.
Yu An thought she was worried about being kicked out, so he comforted her, "With Dad and the others here, the researcher uncle won't kick us out. Auntie, you... don't have to... hide yourself like this."
In fact, Yu An wanted to say sneaky.
Ruoyi shook her head and whispered to him, "I'm the head of the M Country Research Institute. Do you know what they think of me coming here? If I'm trying to gather military intelligence and my identity is discovered, I'll be beaten to death."
Yu An: "...I'm sorry, I didn't know you had this identity."
Ruoyi was surprised, "Didn't I tell you?"
Yu An: “No.”
"Oh, that's what I forgot, but it's okay, you know it now."
Yu An: “…”
This strangely familiar feeling.
With Wen Xun around, no one stopped them along the way. Wen Xun took them directly to the last floor of the research institute, where the [Reversal Fruit] garden grew, and lush vegetation filled the entire floor.
Yu An stopped and stared at a crystal clear [Reversal Fruit]. The next second, a vine delivered the fruit to his hand. Yu An was stunned for a moment and said, "Thank you."
He didn't actually want to eat the fruit, but he found the light emanating from the fruit very attractive.
Seeing that he didn't catch up, Wen Xun called out to him, "An An, let's go."
Yu An suddenly came back to his senses and caught up with Wen Xun with the fruit in his hand, "Here I come."
The last floor was not their destination. Wen Yun came to the end of the corridor and pressed on the wall, and a tunnel appeared out of thin air.
Yu An was shocked. It was the first time he knew that there was another floor beneath the bottom floor of the research institute. Looking at Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen who were also shocked, Yu An felt comforted.
It seems that the fathers are also unaware of this.
After walking down the narrow tunnel for a few minutes, Yu An's eyes suddenly opened up. Dots of blue floating light surrounded him. Yu An couldn't help but reach out and touch it, and the gathered floating light dispersed into tiny fireflies.
Looking around, the spacious room was filled with blue floating light, and in the center was a huge flower bed with lush roots piercing through the ceiling.
Yu An opened his mouth slightly, "This... is the root of the [Reversal Fruit]?"
Wen Yun: "Yes."
Wen Xun had worked at the research institute for so long, and this was the first time he had seen the roots of the [Reversal Fruit]. He asked curiously, "Mom, how do you know this place?"
"The research institute used to belong to our family, and it was built by our family." Wen Yun dropped a bombshell without changing his expression, "You didn't know? Oh, right, I didn't tell you."
Wen Xun: “…”
Suddenly, Lin Huaichen pulled Wen Xun behind him and looked at the roots vigilantly, "Be careful, there are people here."
The root of the [Reversal Fruit] was too large. Yu An walked around it and suddenly saw a familiar person and the translucent figure in front of that person.
Claude rubbed his brows and said, "La Bellina, you're already dead, and you're still unwilling to go back?"
La Bellina's body was translucent. She sat on the edge of the flower bed, her eyes drooping listlessly. "If you're not coming back, get out."
Claude: "...It is my responsibility to bring the fallen tribesmen back to the temple."
La Bellina: "No, get out."
Claude: “…”
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