"Xiao Yan, you're here?" The man looked delighted, his eyes filled with relief and affection as he gazed at Song Yan.
"Yes, teacher, congratulations on your safe return. The darkness is over..." Song Yan's eyes were sincere, full of joy for his teacher's safe return.
“Yes…it’s all in the past…let’s not talk about it anymore.” Dong Shuangqun sighed and waved her hand.
"Who is this?" Dong Shuangqun asked Wen Ruan, looking at her with a question in his eyes.
"Teacher, this is my wife, Wen Ruan. Ruan Ruan, and this is my university professor, Professor Dong Shuangqun," Song Yan introduced the two.
"Hello teacher, thank you for taking care of Song Yan before. Congratulations on your breakthrough. Things will definitely get better and better in the future." Wen Ruan greeted him proactively.
Dong Shuangqun was taken aback for a moment, then turned to glance at Dong Ya beside her, before looking at Wen Ruan and nodding with a smile: "Good, good, good. I heard before that Xiao Yan got married, but I couldn't attend to give my blessings, which was a bit of a pity. I'm very happy to see the two of you together today."
As he spoke, he took out a red envelope from his pocket and, ignoring Wen Ruan's refusal, insisted on stuffing it into her hand, saying it was a red envelope for their wedding.
Wen Ruan had no choice but to politely accept it and express her gratitude.
For an afternoon, Song Yan and Dong Shuangqun reminisced about the past and talked about the seven years they had spent in the countryside.
Dong Shuangqun and Dong Ya invited Song Yan and his companion to stay for dinner that evening, and the two could not refuse their hospitality.
When it was almost time, Dong Yazhu said he would go prepare dinner. Wen Ruan was also very proactive and stood up to help Dong Yazhu. The two of them prepared a sumptuous dinner.
While busy in the kitchen, Dong Ya took the initiative to chat with Wen Ruan: "Sister-in-law, I heard that you and Senior Brother Song Yan grew up together, is that right? That's so nice, your childhood sweetheart relationship is so wonderful." Dong Ya looked at Wen Ruan with great envy.
Wen Ruan lowered her head and smiled: "It's alright. It seems that Brother Song Yan used to be quite annoyed with me. It's just that our parents know each other and it was arranged between us when we were young."
“Senior Brother Song Yan is a good man. He doesn’t seem like someone who would treat his marriage casually. Besides, anyone with eyes can see that you are the only one in his heart.”
"Just now, you said you were coming to the kitchen to help me prepare dinner. Did you notice the way he was looking at you the whole time..." He finished speaking and looked at Wen Ruan with a teasing smile.
Wen Ruan didn't notice what Dong Ya said afterward, only hearing her earlier statement: "He doesn't seem like the kind of person who takes his marriage lightly!"
Wen Ruan couldn't help but be somewhat lost in thought...
When it was time for dinner, Dong Shuangqun seemed to be in a very good mood today. She even opened a bottle of wine that Song Yan had brought. The two chatted for a long time, and it wasn't until after 8 p.m. that they got up to say goodbye.
Dong Shuangqun and Dong Ya escorted Song Yan and his companion to the gate, waved goodbye, and warmly invited them to come again next time. Song Yan and his companion nodded in agreement.
Song Yan had drunk some wine that evening, so it wasn't convenient for him to ride his bike and give Wen Ruan a ride. The two decided that since it was only about a half-hour walk from home, they might as well walk home and let Song Yan sober up.
On the way home, Song Yan told Wen Ruan that when he first entered university, he was one of the younger students in his cohort. Most of the others were workers or educated youth sent to the countryside who were recommended by worker-peasant university students. He was one of the few who was directly recommended upon graduating in 2018.
In addition, the teachers in the department took good care of Song Yan and often entrusted him with important tasks. Coupled with his slightly taciturn personality, he was gradually ostracized and targeted by his classmates and roommates.
It was Teacher Dong who noticed Song Yan's predicament at the time and frequently encouraged and comforted him, and often invited him to his home for meals.
Occasionally, when Teacher Dong received something, she would remember to keep a copy so that she could give it to Song Yan when he went to the office the next day.
This was very heartwarming for Song Yan, who was quite young at the time and lived away from home at school.
It should be noted that although the compound was not particularly far from Tsinghua University, taking at most half an hour by car, Song's father believed that children should leave home to gain experience when they grow up, especially boys.
The rule was that Song Yan needed to focus on his studies, and that he could ignore his mother's reluctance to let him go. He was told that he could only come home once a month at most and should not be homesick.
If Song Yan hadn't consistently achieved outstanding academic results, securing a spot in the high school's worker-peasant-soldier college program, his father would have even considered sending him to the countryside as an educated youth to gain experience for a few years.
She always knew that both Song's father and Song Yan himself had high expectations of themselves, no matter how wronged they felt or how many difficulties they encountered.
Knowing Song Yan's personality, he would grit his teeth and persevere until the matter was resolved. Wen Ruan, upon hearing this, looked at Song Yan with eyes full of heartache. She was also very grateful for Dong Shuangqun's care and concern for Song Yan back then.
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Dong Shuangqun watched Song Yan and the other person until they were out of sight, then turned around and closed and locked the door.
Looking at the remnants left by his eldest daughter's diligent cleaning, he sighed and said, "Yaya, I used to hear you talk about your senior brother Song Yan every day. You would often praise him in front of me and remind me to bring him some food and supplies."
"I thought that this time when you two came back, maybe you could..."
"Sigh." Before she could finish speaking, Dong Shuangqun sighed again.
"It's your father who held you back!" Dong Shuangqun sighed at the end, his eyes filled with guilt as he looked at Dong Ya.
Dong Shuangqun noticed Song Yan when he first enrolled. He was clearly different from the others. Despite his young age, he was mature and composed, intelligent, studious, and persevering, and he exuded an air of nobility.
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