But the next moment, Yan Dongdong burst into tears, “Sister-in-law, you took my second brother and my sister to Kyoto, why didn’t you take me? I promise, once we’re there, I will be good and study hard, and I won’t cause you any trouble.”
Yun Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she had been overthinking things.
She reached out and hugged Dongdong, gently comforting him, "Dongdong, be good. Once your sister-in-law has settled in, she will definitely come back to pick you up."
"At the latest, after you finish this semester, around the New Year, I'll pick you up and take you there. Next semester, we'll study in Kyoto, okay?"
Just as Yun Duoduo finished speaking, Yan Junting came in. He came over, patted Yan Dongdong's head, and said, "That's right, it's not easy to find a school over there if you suddenly come with us. Aren't you going to school anymore?"
“Besides, we’re going there to work. If we set up a stall, it will be irregular. If we bring a child along, we won’t be able to do anything.” Yan Qiuting, who came in with them, also disagreed with bringing Yan Dongdong to Kyoto.
Upon hearing this, Yan Dongdong glared at Yan Qiuting and said defiantly, "Sister-in-law, if you take me with you, I can do a lot of work for you."
For a moment, Yun Duoduo was tempted to take him with her.
But before she could speak, Ding Meixiang came in. She took Yan Dongdong from Yun Duoduo and laughed, "You brat, stop bragging. What can you do?"
Then, she smiled and said to Yun Duoduo, "Duoduo, don't mind him. He's just a kid who wants to go everywhere. I'll take care of him at home. You two can focus on your careers and take good care of yourselves. If you encounter any difficulties, just write back."
Yun Duoduo nodded. At this stage, it was indeed appropriate to leave Dongdong at home. If things were more stable on her end by the Chinese New Year, she could bring him over.
She patted Dongdong's head and went to the yard with Yan Junting.
Ding Meixiang pulled Dongdong along as they came out, then suddenly called out to Yun Duoduo and handed her a cloth bag, "Oh right, this is the hundred yuan I asked Yun Xiaoqin for yesterday, you can take it."
Yun Duoduo refused to take it, saying, "Mom, just keep it with you. Save it in case the family suddenly needs money."
Ever since she learned that Yun Duoduo had saved her life, Ding Meixiang has truly come to regard Yun Duoduo as her own daughter.
She shook her head with a smile, "Silly girl, how much money could your father and I possibly need at home? Don't you send us money every month?"
“You’ve just started doing business, and there are many places where you need to spend money. Having more money on hand will help you keep things going.”
Ding Meixiang insisted on stuffing the money into Yun Duoduo's pocket.
Yun Duoduo didn't refuse any longer and walked to the door.
The Yun family members were all waiting at the door and saw them off to the village entrance to catch their ride.
Seeing Song Qinglian's red eyes, Yun Duoduo felt sad too. She went over, hugged Song Qinglian, and choked out, "Father, Mother, I'm leaving. Please take good care of yourselves."
Yun Daqing nodded, his eyes also reddening.
Song Qinglian held Yun Duoduo in her arms and repeatedly instructed, "Daughter, if anything happens, write back. If it's urgent, call your uncle at the township government and have him pass on the message to us."
"I understand, Mother," Yun Duoduo replied repeatedly.
Song Qinglian wiped away her tears and continued, "Also, if anyone comes looking for you..."
Before she could finish speaking, the bus to the county town arrived. Yun Duoduo's older brother, Yun Zhifeng, came over and patted Yun Duoduo's arm. "The bus is here. Get on quickly. Duoduo, don't worry, I'll take care of Mom and Dad. Take good care of yourself over there. Write back if anything happens."
Before Song Qinglian could finish speaking, Yun Duoduo was pushed into the car by the crowd.
There weren't many people going to the county town, and there were still many empty seats on the bus. Yun Duoduo found a seat by the window and sat down.
She reached out of the car window to say goodbye to her family.
Seeing her mother's tearful face, she couldn't hold back her own tears and broke down in tears as well.
Song Qinglian ran to the car window where Yun Duoduo was sitting and said over and over again, "Duoduo, you must come back for the New Year. Your parents and brothers are waiting for you at home. No matter what happens, you must come back."
Yun Duoduo agreed again and again.
The car started moving, and Yun Duoduo looked back. The car had gone quite a distance, and she could still see her family waving to her.
Yan Junting reached out and hugged Yun Duoduo, whispering, "Don't look anymore, I'll definitely bring you back for the New Year."
Yun Duoduo nodded, but for some reason, she felt uneasy. She felt that Song Qinglian's reaction to her trip to Kyoto was strange.
It was as if they had known for certain that once she arrived in Kyoto, she wouldn't go home.
How could she not come back? Both her parents' and her husband's families are here.
She thought that it was because she had never been away from her parents before that she was so worried.
They took a bus to the county town, which took about two hours, and arrived at noon. Then they took a train from the county town to the city, which took about two more hours.
The train from the city's train station to Kyoto departs in the early morning.
They boarded the train in the early morning. At that time, it was still one of those old-fashioned green trains, which was very slow and crowded.
In addition, when they bought the train tickets earlier, only the two of them were bought. Yan Honglan and Yan Qiuting bought their tickets at the train station later and didn't get seats. The four of them squeezed into two seats.
I barely slept at all during the journey.
They arrived at the Kyoto Military District on the morning of the third day.
Yan Junting is the head of the regiment. According to the rules, after getting married, he can be assigned to a separate family compound.
Before Yan Junting went back, he had already submitted a report, and once he arrived, the family compound had already made arrangements.
When Yan Junting led them into the military area, there were two young soldiers standing guard at the gate. One of the young soldiers saw Yan Junting from afar and a smile appeared on his face.
But he still stood straight until Yan Junting and his men walked up to him. After the two soldiers saluted Yan Junting, one of them said to Yan Junting with a grin, "Commander Yan, you're finally back! We've been looking forward to your return to the army every day."
This young man is Wang Yuan, a soldier under Yan Junting. It just so happens that it's his turn to stand guard today.
Yan Junting reached out and patted his head, laughing, "Looking forward to me coming back to scold you guys?"
Wang Yuan chuckled, his eyes sweeping over Yun Duoduo and Yan Honglan's faces for a moment before he asked in a low voice, "Commander Yan, which one is the sister-in-law?"
Yan Junting turned around, glanced at Yun Duoduo with a smile, and then deliberately asked Wang Yuan, "Which one do you think looks more like her?"
Wang Yuan was quick-witted; he soon spotted Yun Duoduo and even saluted, "Hello, sister-in-law."
This shout made Yan Junting burst into laughter, "You brat, aren't you afraid you'll call me by the wrong name?"
Yun Duoduo raised an eyebrow and smiled. Why was she so sure it was her at first glance? Yan Honglan was also here for the first time.
Wang Yuan scratched his head and chuckled, "It's definitely right. My Yan Tuan said he likes good-looking people, and the sister-in-law here is the best-looking."
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