Yan Yinran's words were kind and gentle, without any jealousy or hostility, and she was smiling.
"Oh, I see. She really does look a lot like Aunt Yan!"
Leng Mingye couldn't help but take a closer look, but he thought it was entirely because she looked too much like Li Shuwen, a perfect combination of Li Shuwen's and Yan Youting's genes.
"That's obvious, they're my biological child!"
Yan Yinran almost couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. How can you call someone your biological child if you don't look alike?
"..."
Leng Mingye was speechless after being rebuked, and there was some truth to what he said.
"So you have five older brothers? That's really lucky, so many brothers dote on you."
The family photo is very heartwarming, unlike him, whose parents only had him as their only child, and he has no brothers or sisters from the same parents.
Fortunately, his uncle's family has three daughters and one son. He was closest to Leng Yiyang since childhood, and with his companionship, he was not so lonely.
His eyes were full of envy; it was clear that this family had a very good relationship, especially the bond between the siblings.
"It's really nice; my brothers dote on my sister and me. But judging from the look in your eyes, are you envious?"
Yan Yinran sensed something was off about his tone and stole a glance at his eyes, also feeling something was amiss. His complex expression contained a hint of envy.
"Yes, my parents only had me."
Leng Mingye did not deny it. His parents only had him, and he had never experienced what it was like to have so many brothers and sisters together.
You must have had a happy childhood, right? At least you weren't alone, and you could discuss things together when problems arose.
"Oh...you must be quite lonely."
She actually saw sadness and loneliness, even a hint of longing, in his eyes? This was completely different from how she felt when she first met him.
It turns out this man also has a vulnerable side.
"It's alright, I'm not too lonely, I grew up with a cousin."
Leng Mingye forced a smile... Although Leng Yiyang had grown up with him, they hadn't spent much time together. Mainly because Tang Zili was cunning and troublesome; back then, he felt that the Leng family was a complete mess.
"Okay, shall I take you to see the other side then?"
Seeing how distressed he was, Yan Yinran decided to take him away from the family photo to avoid making him feel even worse.
"good!"
Leng Mingye nodded and responded softly, then followed Yan Yinran forward.
"This is?"
He was quickly drawn to a room, attracted by the paintings inside. There were paintings of all kinds, all exquisitely painted, clearly the work of masters.
Could this be Yan Youting's studio where he collects paintings?
"This is my sister's art studio. My parents built it for her after she came back."
Yan Yinran couldn't help but take a few more glances. Like the dance studio, this art studio had glass doors, allowing her to see the layout inside clearly from the outside.
"Your sister seems to be a talented woman?"
Leng Mingye was slightly distracted. Her sister couldn't be that much older than her, could she? The painting skills were truly amazing; he was shocked!
"Of course, my sister is proficient in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting! She knows a lot of things. Don't you dare try anything with my sister, I have a brother-in-law."
Yan Yinran noticed that Leng Mingye seemed very interested in Yan Xiluo. Could it be that he had feelings for her?
No way! Yan Xiluo and Lan Jingyan are getting along well, I have to remind him.
"What are you thinking? I'm just appreciating it, that's all."
Leng Mingye looked at Yan Yinran with amusement, wondering what kind of thought process she had.
"Let's go then, let's move forward."
Yan Yinran saw that she had seen enough of the area, and besides, this was Yan Xiluo's private area, so it wasn't appropriate for others to look at it for so long.
After saying that, Yan Yinran strode forward.
"Uh-huh."
Leng Mingye quickly followed.
"Is this your dance studio?"
After walking a short distance, he saw a large dance studio with wooden floors and ballet barres. Several paintings by dance artists hung on the walls, and there was a wall of mirrors in front of it. Even the curtains were beautiful sheer curtains.
"Yes, this is where I decided to continue dancing after my first time as a child, so my parents cleared out this place and renovated it into a dance studio for me."
Yan Youting and Li Shuwen built this dance studio for her and hired a private tutor to give her lessons, all to encourage her to persevere.
"That's wonderful..."
Leng Mingye's eyes flickered slightly, and his long, curled eyelashes trembled slightly.
"Of course!"
Of course she was happy; she was the only little princess in the Yan family at the time, and everyone doted on her.
But now that Yan Xiluo is back, and she has another loving older sister, what more could she ask for?
"If you walk further ahead, you'll find my second brother's music room, which contains not only a piano but also all sorts of other musical instruments."
She then continued forward with light steps. The music room ahead was not a transparent glass door, but a very enclosed room.
Yan Chenyu doesn't like to be disturbed when he's practicing or composing; he has his own private space on both the first and second floors.
"I understand, your family is full of talented men and women. No wonder they are Uncle Yan's children, each one is exceptionally talented."
As Yan Yinran introduced them, she said that every one of the Yan family's children was outstanding, and that Yan Youting and Li Shuwen had excellent genes and were very successful in their education.
"Leng Mingye, you seem really envious. Is it because you were a child...?"
Yan Yinran saw the sparkle in his eyes, clearly showing envy, as if he had lacked something in the past.
“When I was little, my parents were busy with work and rarely had time to take care of me. But if there was a problem, they would always think it was my fault and blame me. Maybe it was because they were not happy with their work and had little time to spend together that there was a sense of estrangement. But when I grew up, I realized that my parents loved me very much. It’s just that childhood only happens once. I have some regrets in my heart.”
Before Yan Yinran could finish speaking, Leng Mingye, knowing what he wanted to ask, preemptively said that he hadn't liked talking about these things before.
But for some reason, he wanted to share it now, perhaps it would be easier to have someone listen, after all, it had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
He now has a good relationship with his parents, but he always thinks about some bad things that happened when he was a child, or rather, those are regrets.
His eyes were a little red and glistening with tears, which he tried his best to control.
"Actually, you don't need to dwell on this. What you can't get when you're a child, you may not want when you're an adult. Besides, there's one good thing: you said your parents love you very much, so perhaps your regrets from the past are also their regrets? Move forward, and maybe you'll meet someone who can make up for your childhood."
Yan Yinran comforted him, her voice very gentle, expressing her opinion on the matter.
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