Ye Chenming thought for a moment and said, "Nannan, come up the mountain with me one last time. She is still my biological mother, and I want to see her one last time."
Yan Xiaonan glanced at Ye Ren and Ye Huili, both of whom looked somewhat dazed, but did not object to Ye Chenming's suggestion; they simply remained silent.
By the time Ye Chenming and Yan Xiaonan arrived, Xue Honggen had already dealt with the situation. Since Jiang Yao was not a government employee, she had to be taken down the mountain and picked up by the hearse.
Yan Xiaonan and Ye Chenming followed behind the hearse, silently bidding farewell. The people at the hearse, unaware of Ye Chenming's identity, stopped their car at the last checkpoint.
Ye Chenming wanted to say something, but the staff politely told him that Xue Jiang had already made all the arrangements and there was no need to worry. Watching the door slowly close, Ye Chenming slumped over the steering wheel and finally shed tears.
It is said that men do not easily shed tears. This was the first time Yan Xiaonan had seen Ye Chenming shed tears, and her heart suddenly ached. This resolute man finally needed to vent his emotions with tears.
Yan Xiaonan gently stroked Ye Chenming's hair, again and again, conveying her care and heartache. Ye Chenming suddenly hugged Yan Xiaonan and whispered in her ear, "Nannan, it's good that you're here with me."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaonan felt fortunate that when she signed the agreement with Xue Weixing, she had firmly insisted that her husband have the right to accompany her; otherwise, Ye Chenming would definitely have collapsed.
The atmosphere in the eight-courtyard house suddenly became somber. Fu Qingping and Grandma Yan could still tease the children, but Ye Ren always stayed in the study smoking and reading, sometimes for a whole day, and even the nanny had to bring him his meals.
Liu Jin had already moved into the media and film company. He wanted to finish filming the TV series as soon as possible so that his aunt could get her investment back quickly.
Cuihua and Yan Xiaoqiang were also busy. They managed the family's general store and high-end shop. Although they had hired many people, the boss always had to show up from time to time.
Tianru and Yushu studied even harder, and playing was already a luxury for them. Only Enming was practicing walking and talking in Grandma Yan's room, babbling away, which made Grandma Yan and Fu Qingping want to hold the child in their arms and pamper her.
Yan Xiaonan and Ye Chenming returned to work. Sometimes Ye Chenming couldn't come back for several days at a time, while Yan Xiaonan shuttled between home, the club, the film and television company, and the clothing factory.
The huge courtyard was now empty except for three old people, three children, two aunts, and Ye En. Even the wolfhound and the deer were hiding in their respective houses, showing no interest in anything.
Looking at Enming's sleeping face, Grandma Yan lay on the recliner, gazing at the sky outside the window, and suddenly missed her old home, Mushroom Village.
But she also knew that things were different now than before, but how they were different was something a ninety-year-old woman couldn't possibly imagine.
Ye Huili returned and walked into the study. He looked at Ye Ren and smiled, "Dad, I have good news for you. Chen Ming has been nominated."
Ye Ren shook his cigarette, and the scalding hot butt fell onto his thigh, burning a mark on a pair of fine trousers, but fortunately without a hole.
Ye Huili quickly stepped forward, stomped out the cigarette, and, seeing that Ye Ren seemed unhappy, asked curiously, "Dad, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Huili, what did Xue Weixing say to you last time?" Ye Ren asked, waving his hand.
Ye Huili recalled for a moment and said, "He said that the precision instruments Chen Ming researched are ready for widespread use, and the higher-ups want to commend Chen Ming. He also asked me to manage the China Academy of Engineering Sciences well and hoped that we could continue our efforts."
Ye Ren nodded and said somewhat heavily, "You must keep every word I say to you to yourself, especially not to the old lady of the Yan family and Cuihua and her husband."
Ye Huili felt a little nervous. He knew his father well; for him to speak so solemnly meant that something big must have happened.
When Ye Ren told Ye Huili what Xue Weixing had said, Ye Huili's expression was one of anger and helplessness. Fortunately, Nan Nan was smart enough to ask for advice and negotiate, otherwise, another loving couple would have been torn apart.
"Dad, how much time do we have left?" Ye Huili asked.
"At most twenty years."
Ye Ren felt somewhat helpless. Let alone twenty years, he might not even live to see it for ten years, so he had to do many things ahead of time.
Ye Huili nodded, turned around and went back to his room. He packed a few sets of clothes and hurriedly went out. He definitely had to tell Ye Chenming about this. The father and son should also plan ahead.
When Ye Chenming heard what Ye Huili said, he wasn't particularly surprised. Nannan had clearly told him that no matter where she was, she would never abandon the child and him.
Even if Nan Nan spends the rest of her life in that place, I will definitely abandon everything to follow her. As for the glory and development of the family, that is Tian Ru and the others' business.
Nan Nan has devoted all her efforts to the growth of the Yan and Ye families. If she can't even protect such a solid foundation, then Ye Tianru and the others are unqualified as heirs of the Ye family.
Seeing Ye Chenming's confidence, Ye Huili smiled. This is how the Ye family should be: do your best in the present moment and have a clear conscience.
Yan Daqiang sits in his office every day, unsure of what to do. He's also heard rumors that some positions will be changed, and he wonders if he'll be on the list this time.
But Xue Honggen had already applied to go up the mountain for recuperation, and he wouldn't even answer his phone anymore. This change made him feel somewhat anxious and he really wanted Xue Ying to go up the mountain to ask her, but he also felt that doing so would be too disrespectful.
Xue Ying saw this and was anxious. She remembered what Xue Honggen had told her: "Daughter, your man gave me his path to promotion last time, so from now on... unless he makes a great contribution."
Just as Xue Ying was about to confront Yan Daqiang, Yan Daqiang rushed back excitedly and gave Xue Ying a happy hug: "Tonight we're going to Nan Nan's house. Bring lots of wine and let's celebrate properly."
Xue Ying looked at Yan Daqiang with some horror, wondering if he had gone crazy from holding it in. But what Yan Daqiang said next made Xue Ying so happy that she almost jumped up.
"Aiguo has been promoted, skipping three levels this time! All those twenty years of hard work have paid off. I'm so happy for him." Yan Daqiang was so excited that tears streamed down his face.
"What level is it?" Xue Ying asked nervously.
"Commander"
Xue Ying was so happy she almost fainted, and took a deep breath to calm herself down.
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