An Yuan'er is not an unreasonable or irrational person.
She could voluntarily leave the An family, but she also knew in her heart that her brother and father's future prospects and careers depended on someone they could rely on. The An family's social standing was something others could only dream of for several lifetimes, and it wasn't something they could easily give up.
Three days later, An Yuan'er was not entirely confident about the trial. Her father and brother were keeping their distance from her at the moment, so that if she failed, they would be less likely to be implicated.
This outcome seems like the best possible result.
An Yuan'er resolutely turned around and strode away.
He had just taken a step when he was pulled back by a strong force.
An Yuan'er raised her eyes, finally daring to meet An Hui's gaze directly: "Brother~"
The girl's voice was soft, with a hint of caution.
An Huaishou feigned displeasure: "You just left your brother like that?"
"Brother~" An Yuan'er called out again, this time her voice was like a kitten's whimper, and if An Hui hadn't been so close, she would have almost not heard it.
An Huaishou sighed and patted An Yuan'er's head: "Look at you, so cowardly! Where did your bravado go?"
An Yuan'er always felt attached to her brother and father, and couldn't easily let go of them. Naturally, she couldn't show the same fearless attitude she had towards the old lady and her sisters.
An Huai took An Yuan'er's hand and led her forward, announcing to everyone, "I will not let my sister leave alone. I will go with her."
Another thunderclap came out of nowhere.
The An family had difficulty producing male heirs, and among their grandchildren, An Huaishou was the most promising.
When An Yuan'er was leaving, the old lady was relieved, but now that she heard that An Huishou was also leaving, she became uneasy.
"Don't speak recklessly. The An family can offer you far more than just a younger sister. Besides, you have so many younger sisters in the An family, are you short of one? Your grandmother understands that you are young and naive, but this is only said once, and there will be no next time." The old lady was being very lenient with An Huai.
An Huaishou did not appreciate the gesture; instead, he tightened his grip on An Yuan'er's hand.
"Looking back, I still remember that when I was a child, my grandmother heard from a Taoist priest that I was incompatible with the An family, so she sent me to a hunter's family at a young age. If my sister hadn't come to pick me up back then, how could I be where I am today? My sister is my one and only sister, and she is irreplaceable. My grandmother didn't like my sister, which meant she didn't like me, so I left with my sister willingly."
The brother's hand was strong and firm, and a warm current flowed into An Yuan'er's empty heart.
"It's so good to have a brother. No matter what, he's always there to protect his sister." These were the thoughts in An Yuan'er's heart.
“Brother, this will affect your career. Yuan’er will be fine on her own.” An Huaishou shook his head firmly: “My Yuan’er will not be alone.”
No matter how much the old lady tried to coerce or persuade him, An Hui never wavered. He was always An Yuan'er's source of pride.
Meanwhile, the women in the mansion cast envious and jealous glances at An Yuan'er, whispering among themselves.
"If I had such a good older brother, I would probably be smiling in my dreams."
"I can't help but envy him. With my brother protecting me like that, I would have the confidence to leave the An family."
An Piao'er gritted her teeth secretly. She only had a younger brother with whom she had a bad relationship, and he couldn't help her at all.
She was more jealous of An Yuan'er than anyone else, from childhood to adulthood. If jealousy could cause harm, An Yuan'er would probably be riddled with wounds by now.
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