Chapter 221 She is a hero
Xiang Jingheng was taken aback.
When Xiang first heard about his background, he hugged Yu Yan and cried, but the father and son hadn't talked about it in depth yet.
When Xiang Chu calmly mentioned Mei Nan to him, Xiang Jingheng was somewhat at a loss for words.
"You..." Xiang Jingheng countered with a question to Xiang Chu, "Do you miss her?"
Xiang Chu frowned slightly and shook her head sincerely.
He couldn't say whether he wanted or not about Mei Nan; to be precise, he was indifferent.
To Xiang Chu, Mei Nan was just like the other aunties in her father's company—her father's subordinate, the only difference between her and a stranger being that she was familiar with his face.
I never expected that Mei Nan would turn out to be my biological mother.
He was born from Mei Nan's belly!
"I felt really uncomfortable at first."
Xiang Chu remained straddling Xiang Jingheng's lap, rubbing her nose.
"I don't understand why Aunt Mei gave birth to me but then abandoned me to my mother, and why she took my brother away and threw him into an orphanage! Isn't she a bad person? Didn't she do bad things? Why would she do that?"
Xiang Jingheng: "..."
Let alone a child like Xiang Chu, he couldn't understand these things. Even as an adult, he couldn't understand why Mei Nan did this!
How could a normal person do such an incomprehensible and heinous thing?
"Don't be sad."
Xiang Jingheng patted his son's head and said, "This is indeed Mei Nan's fault, there's no way to wash it off."
He sighed like a little adult.
“I don’t feel sorry for myself, but I do feel sorry for my brother. I didn’t get along with my mother before, and I didn’t like her much, maybe because I wasn’t born from her? But I was indeed disobedient and caused my mother a lot of pain, yet she was still so good to me even though she knew I wasn’t her child…”
At this point, Xiang Chu's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.
"Then I thought, if my brother had been born with my mother, they would have gotten along very well, and I wouldn't have had a chance."
Hearing this, Xiang Jingheng felt a pang of sadness and pulled Xiang Chu into his arms, holding her by the back of her head.
Xiang Chu's thoughts were actually the same as his!
After learning the truth of what happened back then, he wondered: if Mei Nan hadn't deliberately arranged things back then, would he still have had that kind of marriage with Yu Yan?
Perhaps, he stole three years from Shao Muyan.
But what he regretted even more was that Mei Nan had already forcefully turned the tide, and he hadn't even seized the opportunity.
As it turns out, a forced relationship is destined to be a tragic one.
If the God of Love doesn't tie the knot, no one can save you.
Compared to the pitiful and dejected state of Xiang Jingheng and his son Xiang Chu, Shao Yun felt much more at ease after listening to Xiang Chu's endless chatter.
He suddenly realized that his parents were also victims; they didn't really not want him anymore.
Given the personalities of her aunt and uncle, they wouldn't do something like Mei Nan abandoning her own child.
He had been too fixated on one thing before, but after figuring it out, the world suddenly became clear.
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On the day of the transfer, Yu Yan and Shao Muyan were still worried about Shao Yun, so they took the time to see him off.
When Shao Yun got out of bed, Yu Yan and Shao Muyan were afraid that he would aggravate his wound, so they went up to support him from both sides and lifted him up.
"Need not."
Shao Yun's feet were almost off the ground. "Uncle and Aunt, please put me down. I can manage on my own."
He called out "Uncle" and "Aunt" with exceptional smoothness and without any hesitation, leaving Shao Muyan and Yu Yan completely stunned.
For so many days, this child had been acting strangely towards them, so why did he suddenly...?
The two of them were almost flattered and let go of each other's hands, watching as Shao Yun stood up and sat in the wheelchair.
"Brother, let me push you," Xiang Chu volunteered.
A group of adults surrounded the ward, all watching the two children who were sticking together. Although they were half-brothers, their relationship was better than that of many biological brothers.
Looking at it from another perspective, isn't it also a kind of fate?
Shao Mushi helped Shao Yun put the wheelchair into the trunk. Shao Min was about to help Shao Yun into the car when Shao Yun said, "Mom, wait a minute."
Shao Yun turned around, looked at Shao Muyan and Yu Yan who were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and went up to hug them.
Shao Muyan and Yu Yan's pupils dilated simultaneously, and they subconsciously reached out to touch his head.
Their hands touched.
Feeling the warm and solid strength above his head, Shao Yun's lips curled up slightly.
Those around them, witnessing this scene, felt either relief or sadness, and all smiled spontaneously.
Shao Yun wasn't the clingy type, and it took a lot of courage for her to do this; she let go after the hug.
"Uncle, Aunt, don't worry about me."
Shao Yun looked up slightly at Shao Muyan and Yu Yan, and smiled gently: "I will take good care of myself."
After saying that, without giving them a chance to get emotional, he turned around and got into the car.
Shao Muyan and Yu Yan stood there, their eyes reddening.
The car had been driving for a long time when Shao Yun finally looked back. Through the car window, he saw that his uncle and aunt were still standing in the same spot without moving. His aunt was leaning against his uncle, leaving two silhouettes.
Xiang Chu's gaze fell on Shao Yun's ear, and she reached out and touched it.
"Brother, your ears are so red and hot, like roasted pig ears."
"..."
Shao Yun's slightly bitter feelings were completely wiped out by Xiang Chu's sarcastic remarks.
He slapped his hand away. "Are cooked pig ears red? Have you ever eaten pig ears?"
"Isn't that so?"
Xiang Chu was stunned. "I've never eaten it before."
Shao Mushi laughed heartily from the passenger seat, "When we get to the capital, I'll make you a cold pig's ear salad, then you'll understand."
Xiang Chu, like a naive and innocent girl, had her eyes light up.
"Okay, okay."
Seeing Xiang Chu cheering and jumping for joy, Shao Yun was also infected by his excitement and reached out to ruffle his hair.
Yu Yan and Shao Muyan stood there watching the convoy leave, their hearts heavy with worry.
If it weren't for work requirements, they would have loved to go along.
"cough."
Xiang Jingheng couldn't help but cough.
Although he is now a true ex-husband, he still feels uncomfortable seeing Yu Yan being so intimate with Shao Muyan in front of him.
Yu Yan straightened up, turned her head and glanced at Jing Heng, "You're still here?"
Xiang Jingheng: "..."
Shao Muyan: "Why are you still here?"
Xiang Jingheng: "..."
After being repeatedly attacked, Xiang Jingheng was furious and was about to say something when his phone started buzzing.
It wasn't just his phone vibrating; it was three people's phones vibrating simultaneously.
The three exchanged a glance, all realizing what was going on.
Sure enough, news came from the front lines.
Mei's father and Lan He were annihilated, but Mei Nan was rescued, only...
Yu Yan, Shao Muyan, and Xiang Jingheng rushed to a military hospital.
Mei Nan is in the intensive care unit. She has suffered multiple blast injuries and is still alive, but barely clinging to life.
Looking through the window at Mei Nan, who was wrapped in bandages like a mummy, Xiang Jingheng felt a mix of emotions.
"Big brother."
Seeing Shao Muwen walking over in his uniform, Shao Muyan and Yu Yan called out to him, and Xiang Jingheng also nodded to Shao Muwen.
Shao Muwen led them to another place to talk.
"Mei Nan didn't expect our people to come to her rescue, and she changed her plans at the last minute. Originally, she wanted to perish together with Mei Die and the others, but in the end... she rescued our brothers and also saved many scientists and compatriots who were trapped by Mei Die."
Shao Muwen said, "She is a hero."
Xiang Jingheng suddenly looked up, his whole body trembling.
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