She had snow-white skin, large almond-shaped eyes, cherry-red and glossy lips, and jet-black hair curled on top of her head, wrapped in layers of silver chain. A pair of ruby earrings emitted a dark light, perfectly complementing her bright red wedding dress.
Xue Honggen was immediately satisfied with Ye Chen'er's beautiful and intelligent temperament. This girl was completely different from the girls in the compound. The girls who grew up in the compound were either bold, shy, arrogant, or outstanding. Ye Chen'er, on the other hand, was a scion of a prominent family.
Xue Honggen actually wanted to see not only his granddaughter-in-law Ye Chen'er, but also Yan Xiaonan, the girl who gave his son-in-law ginseng and lingzhi, the Yan Xiaonan whom Ye Ren had asked the top leader to protect, and the Yan Xiaonan whom he and his son-in-law had been secretly protecting.
For some reason, apart from Cuihua and Xuemei, no one else from the Yan family had arrived. Yan Daqiang looked around and felt strange. He quietly ran out.
"Where are Baomin, Baoguo, and my mother?" Yan Daqiang asked his bodyguard.
Baomin saluted Yan Daqiang: "Reporting to the commander, they are waiting for Liujin to become an apprentice before they can come."
Oh, right, Dean Tan wants to take Liu Jin as his personal disciple. Xue Ying asked him to accept the disciple on the day of his son's wedding, calling it a double celebration. That old Tan is really something, why can't he accept disciples here?
He greeted his father-in-law, explaining that he was going to check when their apprenticeship ceremony would end. After learning the reason, Xue Honggen quickly followed, saying, "I'll go too."
Xue Honggen's two bodyguards followed closely behind. Xue Honggen waved his hand and said, "Keep an eye on the place, don't let anyone take advantage of the situation."
The guard saluted, turned and went back. Baomin quickly ran out, brought over the large car, and after the two of them got in, they drove quickly towards Yan Xiaonan's courtyard house.
The restaurant was not far from the courtyard house, only a ten-minute walk away. When the two stepped into the courtyard, the apprenticeship ceremony had just ended. Dean Tan held Liu Jin's hand, smiling with great satisfaction. He had finally received a good apprentice.
As soon as Xue Honggen entered, his eyes were fixed on Yan Xiaonan, who had an ethereal and otherworldly air. With just that one glance, he established the theory that Yan Xiaonan was a fairy. That girl, who seemed to float away on the wind, was definitely not an ordinary person.
Previously, her son-in-law Yan Daqiang said that his niece was a fairy descended from heaven. She not only scoffed at him, but also angrily scolded Yan Daqiang, saying that he dared to say such nonsense at a time like this.
With so many ginseng roots aged sixty or seventy years in his hands, and the medicinal properties of those ginseng roots definitely exceeding those of those years, he somewhat believed Yan Daqiang's words. He sent his most trusted confidants to investigate, and the confidants returned with great confidence, stating that Yan Xiaonan indeed possessed extraordinary abilities, and that her abilities might have already been exposed.
This greatly worried Xue Honggen. In this era where everything needed to be built, Yan Xiaonan was definitely a national treasure. After communicating with his superiors, he decided to protect her secretly. Wave after wave of people began to take action. Yan Xiaonan had no idea how much effort Xue Honggen had put into protecting her during her growth.
Their eyes met, and Yan Xiaonan suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if she had finally found her people and no longer had to worry about being sent to the lab.
Yan Daqiang pointed at Grandma Yan and said, "Dad, this is my mother, this is Yan Xiaonan, these are Dongnan and Xixin, Nannan's older brother, and this is my younger brother, Nannan's father, Yan Xiaoqiang."
"Mom, this is my father-in-law, Xue Ying's father," Yan Daqiang introduced to Grandma Yan.
Grandma Yan stood up, and Xue Honggen rushed forward, extending his hands: "In-law, my name is Xue Honggen, Xue Ying's father. Thank you for raising Daqiang so well. I am very satisfied with this son-in-law."
Grandma Yan knew that Xue Ying's father was a high-ranking official, but no matter how high-ranking the official was, his daughter was still her daughter-in-law. So, Grandma Yan extended her right hand and shook hands with Xue Honggen with neither arrogance nor servility. Nan Nan had said that shaking hands was a matter of etiquette and good manners, and that she should be well-mannered.
After exchanging a few words, Yan Daqiang told Baoguo to quickly drive the Red Star minivan to take them to the restaurant. If they couldn't fit in the first time, they could come again. Nannan and her mother went with the big car. In just ten minutes, Grandma Yan and Yan Xiaonan were terrified by what Xue Honggen and Yan Daqiang had said.
Grandma Yan's heart raced. So many people were thinking about her precious child! But Mushroom Village was just a small village. How could anyone be thinking about her?
Yan Daqiang put his arm around Grandma Yan's shoulder: "Mother, Nannan, don't worry. Those people have disappeared now, like the Zhao brothers who traded grain with you. But we can't rule out the possibility that they were too well hidden and we didn't find them in time. So now that you're in the capital, you should be more careful about your safety and avoid going to deserted places."
Yan Xiaonan nodded. It really was impossible to guard against. Those two brothers had been very good to his family back then. He might believe they were unscrupulous merchants, but to say they were bad people was a bit unbelievable. Also, when he released his superpower, he didn't notice anything unusual.
Xue Honggen seemed to know Yan Xiaonan's line of thinking: "The world is full of wonders. What you have, others may also have, you just don't know it."
Yan Xiaonan wholeheartedly agreed. Superpowers also have levels, and since he was inferior to others, he naturally couldn't perceive them. Xue Honggen then proposed a new idea, urging Yan Xiaonan to consider it carefully. If he was willing, he could ask Daqiang for help. Yan Xiaonan nodded seriously, realizing that he should think about it carefully.
At Limin Restaurant, all twenty tables were full, with friends bringing their friends. There were so many people, including Xue Ying, Yan Daqiang, Yan Aidang, Ye Ren, Ye Huili, and Ye Huiguo. Fortunately, Xue Ying had reserved three tables for herself and Grandma Yan in advance; otherwise, there probably wouldn't have been any seats left when Grandma Yan and her family arrived.
Xue Honggen sat at the same table with Grandma Yan today. They had been in-laws for decades, but this was the first time they had met. It was a bit strange, but the reason he gave was respectable. They were soldiers, and their duty was to protect the country. They could only neglect their own families if they took care of the country.
Ye Chenming counted the number of people: Xue Honggen and Xue Ying, Grandma Yan and Yan Xiaonan, Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua, and there was one more spot, which was just right for him.
Yan Xiaoqiang was displeased to see Ye Chenming sitting at the same table as him, and even next to his daughter. Just as he was about to speak, Yan Daqiang secretly kicked him. Yan Xiaoqiang could only swallow his anger, as it was Ai Dang's wedding this year, and he needed to control his temper.
Ye Chen'er was overjoyed and quickly set the table for Yan Xiaonan. Having spent a long time with Yan Xiaonan in Mushroom Village, Ye Chenming had already figured out Yan Xiaonan's dietary preferences, so setting the table was a breeze for him today.
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