In the basement.
Su Yan lay back on the bed, obediently burying her head in the sand like an ostrich, but her eyes were fixed on the two tall, imposing men standing at the door.
Su Yu had his back to her, and she knew without guessing how unpleasant his expression was.
Thinking about being caught red-handed, her face burned with embarrassment, and she wished she could dig a hole and disappear right then and there!
Su Yan was lost in thought, and the atmosphere between the two men was not very optimistic.
"When did you kidnap my sister? Jiang Jingxing, you're really my good brother. You can even lay a hand on my own sister. How old is she? And how old are you? So many people are chasing after you. Why did you mess with my sister? You know how crazy those women who like you are. What if they did something to my sister? Would we still be brothers?" Su Yu scolded him harshly.
He didn't have much time to ask about the two hours Su Yan was unconscious. He only knew that the two of them were together, but now they dared to commit this crime right under his nose. It would be strange if he, as a doting brother, could tolerate it!
Five years ago, he was still with Jiang Jingxing. Every few days, a new woman would appear to be pursuing him. The most serious incident was when two women appeared at the same time. On the surface, nothing seemed amiss, but in private, they were fighting each other to the death. In the end, both of them were injured and neither of them benefited.
This incident had a very negative impact, which angered the higher-ups. From then on, no one other than the military region was allowed to enter by any means. Anyone found doing so was dealt with seriously, and only then did things calm down.
"My sister is only 18 this year!"
Su Yu grew angrier the more he thought about it, and with all his might, he raised his fist and smashed it down on Jiang Jingxing's face!
Jiang Jingxing had anticipated his move and did not dodge, taking the punch squarely.
The moment the fist landed, he stumbled back a few steps, barely managing to avoid falling by holding onto the steps, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Su Yan, who was inside, naturally saw this scene. She felt sorry for him and was anxious, but she didn't dare to say anything to stop it.
If he doesn't let his older brother vent his anger, he'll be even less friendly to Jiang Jingxing in the future.
Jiang Jingxing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said calmly, "If beating me up will make you feel better, then go ahead and do it."
Su Yu sneered, "Who are you trying to fool with this self-inflicted injury? I'm not falling for it, but my sister is. Are you trying to make us siblings fight? Jiang Jingxing, how come I never realized you were so despicable before?"
He was furious, and no matter what Jiang Jingxing did or said, he could find fault with him.
Jiang Jingxing, of course, didn't take his words to heart. He said helplessly but seriously, "Su Yu, believe me, my feelings for Ayan are genuine. You know my personality. If I were casual, I wouldn't dare to play around with her."
"You dare?" Su Yu glared at him menacingly, gritting his teeth as he warned, "If you dare to hurt my sister, I'll kill you!"
“I understand how you feel, but you should be glad that I’m the one dating Su Yan. If it were someone else, you would be even more worried, don’t you think?”
Su Yu wanted to say something like "That's bullshit," but he held back the words.
He was just unhappy, feeling as if he had been beaten eight hundred times over.
Su Yan had just come of age, and he had only just returned. Before he could properly spend time with and make amends to his sister, she had already been lured away by another man.
Unfortunately, this man was his brother who had fought alongside him for many years!
But he also knew that Jiang Jingxing's words made sense.
If another man were standing here today, he would have been kicked out without saying a word.
"Can you guarantee that your unwanted suitors won't cause trouble for my sister?" He stared intently at Jiang Jingxing.
Jiang Jingxing did not hesitate. "Yes. I promised Ayan that I would do everything I could to protect her and prevent her from getting hurt."
Su Yu's cheeks hurt when he heard this.
He leaned against the door, watching the sunlight streaming in from the underground opening fall on Jiang Jingxing, illuminating his sincere and earnest expression and gaze with exceptional clarity.
After a long silence, he finally relented, "You said it yourself. If my sister does anything wrong, you'll see how I deal with you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He couldn't beat Jiang Jingxing, and he knew that the kid was deliberately letting him vent his anger. For his sister's sake, he had to know when to stop, no matter how unhappy he was.
Jiang Jingxing came from a very good family, and Su Yu knew how difficult his parents were; they definitely wouldn't approve of his sister.
The more things are like this, the more he wants to climb higher and support his sister!
Two men entered one after the other. Su Yan immediately noticed the bruises on Jiang Jingxing's face, but then she saw Su Yu's unpleasant expression. She awkwardly called out, "Brother..."
Her voice was pleading and pitiful. How could Su Yu bear to be angry with his sister like this? He rubbed her head and said with apparent helplessness, "If you ever suffer any grievances in the future, don't keep them to yourself. Tell your brother, and I'll definitely back you up, okay?"
Su Yu was unaware that the younger sister in front of him had been replaced by a different soul. In his memory, his younger sister was a pitiful little thing who would swallow her grievances and suffer in silence.
Meeting Su Yu's tender gaze, Su Yan's nose tingled, and she opened her arms to hug his waist, sobbing softly, "Thank you, brother."
Thank you for your unconditional protection and love. Thank you for supporting me and Jiang Jingxing being together.
That was the end of the matter.
Su Yu's health improved at a visible speed after taking her medicinal diet. His boss granted him a month's leave to go back and visit his family. In order to get back as soon as possible, he threw himself into work the next day.
The main purpose is to understand the situation over the past few years, and to hand over and learn about the current work with Political Commissar Pang. This will take about two days.
Su Yan left the military region the next day. After all, Su Yu's condition had returned to normal and his superiors had approved his leave. If she continued to stay in the military region, it would not have a good impact on either of the men.
After she came out, she immediately went to the Tao family and met the current heads of the Tao family, namely Tao Yue and Tao Jin's parents, Tao Yuan and Qiao Fei.
The couple treated Su Yan very well. At the family reunion banquet that evening, they gave Su Yan two properties in Beijing and a set of antique jewelry. This generous gift showed the banquet attendees how much the Tao family valued their adopted daughter.
Soon, the news that Su Yan was the adopted daughter of the Tao family spread throughout the upper-class circles of the capital. Her skill in making medicinal cuisine also became known to everyone. Naturally, her remarkable abilities at her age would attract a lot of skepticism, but with Grandma Tao in excellent spirits as an example, no one doubted her.
When asked how she learned it, Su Yan simply said that she learned it from a book left by her ancestors, which made it easier for everyone to believe her.
As expected.
After the family reunion banquet ended, Su Yan was taken away by Tao Yue ahead of time, so everyone had to ask the Tao family about the medicinal cuisine.
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