Han Yixian had taken a lot of leave from Laohewan Village recently, so he had hardly rested during the period before the Lunar New Year, which can be considered as making up for the previous leave.
Work was indeed busy before the New Year. Han Yixian worked more than ten hours a day in the office, and sometimes he even forgot to eat lunch.
After learning about the situation, He Yuhan asked Liu Gang to go home for lunch every day, and then use a thermos to bring Han Yixian's lunch to his workplace, urging Han Yixian to eat.
Therefore, even if Han Yixian didn't go home for lunch, he could still enjoy the meals prepared by He Yuhan. Han Yixian also couldn't let down his fiancée's hard work and care, so he ate lunch on time every day under Liu Gang's supervision.
That noon, Liu Gang went home and had a delicious lunch. Then he took the insulated container filled with food that He Yuhan had given him back to his workplace.
He went straight into Han Yixian's office, closed the door, picked up the thermos, and said, "Brother Xian, Yuhan made braised winter melon and stir-fried wood ear mushrooms for lunch today. She told you not to just focus on work and to eat them while they're hot. Yuhan wants you to leave work early tonight because she's making braised pork. Everyone will be waiting for you to eat together tonight."
Han Yixian was reading a document. After hearing Liu Gang's words, he nodded and said, "I understand. Remind me when you leave work, so I don't forget."
Han Yixian also felt hungry. He put down the documents, took the food that Liu Gang had brought, and sat down on the sofa in the office to eat.
Besides the dishes Liu Gang mentioned, the staple food today is rice.
He Yuhan's rice is fragrant and sticky, and every bite is full of aroma. Even without any side dishes, Han Yixian can eat a big bowl of it.
He guessed that the rice He Yuhan used was definitely not the ordinary rice available on the market; it must be a special kind of rice. Perhaps it was the fragrant rice that Yuhan had mentioned before.
As Han Yi ate the fragrant and delicious food, he thought about the New Year's gift he would give to He Yuhan this year.
He knew Yuhan liked jade jewelry, and he had a top-quality red jadeite piece that he had come across by chance before, buying it because he thought the red color was auspicious. Now he could make jewelry for his fiancée.
He had already commissioned a highly skilled craftsman to make him a set of jewelry, including bracelets, earrings, and a necklace. He planned to give this set as a New Year's gift to Yuhan. Red is auspicious, and even just one piece would be nice for He Yuhan.
He'll have to give them even more jade jewelry when they get married. A wife's happiness is priceless; he'll find a way to get her anything she likes.
After finishing his last bite of food, Han Yixian sat on the sofa and leisurely drank a cup of hot tea, feeling particularly comfortable.
He knew that Yuhan had asked Liu Gang to keep an eye on him, and he couldn't let his wife worry.
Just then, the phone on the desk rang.
Han Yixian thought it was another call asking him for supplies, so he answered the phone, but to his surprise, it was Zhou Zhengye's voice on the other end.
Zhou Zhengye said on the phone, "Yixian, it's me, Zhengye. You haven't been in touch with us much since you went to the Northeast. Do you really want to cut ties with everything in Kyoto? You're not still angry about the time I got into a fight with you, are you?"
Han Yi snorted and said, "Am I such a petty person? I've been busy working and adapting to life here ever since I arrived in City C. You know my job; with my temperament, I can't afford to slack off, so you can imagine how busy I am."
I've been making some progress at work lately, and I was planning to contact you when I had some free time after the New Year. Why are you calling me now? Is something wrong?
Zhou Zhengye said, "I want to ask you something."
"What is it?" Han Yixian asked.
Zhou Zhengye was silent for a moment on the phone before saying, "I heard you're engaged? And the other person is someone else? Is this rumor true?"
Han Yixian replied, "It's true. Not only are we engaged, but we've also set a date to get married next May."
Hearing Han Yixian's words, Zhou Zhengye felt sorry for He Yuhan and said in a somewhat unpleasant tone, "You acted like you liked Yuhan so much back then, but now you've forgotten so quickly that Yuhan is going to marry someone else?"
Han Yixian found Zhou Zhengye's questioning somewhat amusing and replied, "How could I forget that Yuhan married someone else? My engagement and marriage partner is Yuhan, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengye stood up in surprise and asked, "You mean Yuhan isn't dead? She's still alive?"
Han Yixian said in a somewhat somber tone, "She managed to escape by sheer luck, but she thought I had let her down, so instead of looking for me, she quietly left. She found her biological parents and returned to their side."
Even now, Han Yixian still feels heartbroken when he thinks about everything He Yuhan went through, and he feels sorry for the suffering she endured. He still regrets his foolishness back then.
Zhou Zhengye was both surprised and delighted to hear that He Yuhan was still alive. "That's wonderful! Yuhan is still alive. How did you find out that Yuhan is still alive?"
Han Yixian said, "I only discovered she was still alive by chance after I came to City C. I am especially glad that I made the decision to come to City C."
This proves our fate wasn't over, so I won her back. Yuhan has accepted my proposal, and we plan to get married next May. The exact date, however, hasn't been set yet.
At this moment, Zhou Zhengye felt both joy at hearing that He Yuhan was still alive and disappointment at hearing that Han Yixian and He Yuhan were about to get married. The girl he liked was really going to marry Han Yixian, and he felt an indescribable sense of loss and regret.
However, he was still happy for his good brother's happiness. He said on the phone, "Yixian, let me know when you're getting married, and I'll try my best to attend your wedding. Don't forget your good brother."
"No problem. I'll let you know once we've confirmed the exact date," Han Yixian agreed.
Han Yixian's feelings towards Zhou Zhengye were somewhat complicated. He knew that Zhou Zhengye also liked He Yuhan, but He Yuhan had no feelings for Zhou Zhengye at all. He had taken the initiative and won Yuhan's heart, leaving Zhou Zhengye with no chance.
Zhou Zhengye, thinking about the recent events in the Han family, said, "You don't know this because you're not in Kyoto, but the Han family is quite lively right now. Your mother and your two younger siblings have been causing quite a stir lately. I think your father has given up on them and is just letting them court disaster."
Han Yixian sneered, "If people don't court death, they won't die. They won't be able to keep this up for long."
Zhou Zhengye asked with some doubt, "Are you planning to make a move?"
Suddenly, Zhou Zhengye realized something, his eyes widened, and he said into the phone, "No, you've already made your move. Otherwise, they wouldn't be in this situation now."
Han Yixian chuckled and said, "Some things don't need to be said outright. It's enough that you know."
The two chatted about their recent situations for a while before hanging up.
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