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Ji Yuan's return was an unexpected surprise that no one dared to imagine.

Ji Yanran even wanted to postpone the wedding, but her parents persuaded her to get married first.

Ji Yuan and others couldn't help but look at the two children in the living room.

He vaguely remembered that his younger brother was studying abroad before he left for the mission.

“My nephew is this big now.”

Ji Ran was about to speak but stopped, Han Rong interrupted him.

"You also have a niece who just turned one month old. Her nickname is Sugar Bag."

Ji Yuan looked at his younger brother and sister-in-law.

"Hello, sister-in-law. I didn't prepare a gift for our first meeting. I'll give it to you next time."

Song Shixia smiled slightly: "The best gift for my second brother is to return safely."

Han Rong wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Ji Xueya came out of the study with red eyes. He hid because he didn't want his children to see his vulnerable side.

"It's good that you're back. Yanran is getting married tomorrow. You can carry her on my back."

Ji Yuan replied with a "OK".

Han Rong had a lot of questions, but when she saw the scar on her son's face, she couldn't ask any more questions.

Her son was so handsome when he was young, and all the girls in the art troupe liked him. But now he was full of gloom, with scars on his face, and it was obvious that he had suffered a lot.

Seeing that his family members had calmed down, Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask,

"Mom, where's Huifang?"

Han Rong was stunned. Ji Ran couldn't bear to continue hiding the truth from his brother.

"When the news of your death came back, Huifang went into premature labor. She suffered heavy bleeding during childbirth and could not be saved."

Ji Yuan stood there blankly. Ever since he returned home and didn't see Huifang, he had thought of countless possibilities. Huifang should have remarried over the years.

He felt calm when he heard the news of Huifang's death. He had been numb to any emotions over the years.

"I am sorry for her. Are Huifang's parents home? I want to go and apologize in person."

Han Rong finally came to her senses.

"Her parents have returned to their hometown. You should go and apologize in person."

The sacrificed son returned, and the family became somewhat depressing.

When Ji Yuan knew that his two nephews were his own flesh and blood, he became full of energy and even his expression became much softer.

Han Rong didn't know whether it was right or wrong to tell him, but she had to give her second son hope of survival. Her son came back lifeless as if they were saying goodbye forever.

Ji Yuan had been through so much that he no longer knew how to live a normal life. He had originally thought that he would stay in the army after returning home to see his family, but after learning that he still had two biological sons, he was motivated to continue living.

He soon discovered the problem: "They didn't know me."

Han Rong explained: "When the two children were born, they lost their parents. It was your brother who insisted on having their household registration registered under his name. The two children were at most from a single-parent family without a mother. Even so, they were bullied from childhood."

Ji Yuan looked flustered: "Does my sister-in-law know about this?" His usually cold brother was willing to do this for his child and became a single father without getting married.

He is the one who lets the whole family down.

"Of course I know. When we were choosing a date for your brother, we specifically told the girl that your brother had two children. No one except our family and Huifang's family knew that the children were yours. They all thought they were the children of your brother with someone else abroad."

Ji Yuan was caught in a conflict as he watched his two sons running around in the yard. His younger brother and sister-in-law raised his children as if they were their own sons.

Han Rong continued, "You missed him for so many years that even if you bring your child back home, he won't be close to you. Listen to your mother's advice and find a wife while you're still young. They will treat you like an uncle and respect you just the same."

The third child's family did not want to have their own children because of the second child's child, and all the care and favor were given to the eldest and the youngest. If the children were to be returned to the second child, the two young men would first have to accept the fact that their biological mother had passed away.

Children are not objects, so how can you just give them away or take them away as you wish? She knew that the second child must have suffered a lot over the years, and she couldn't let these injuries be inflicted on the two children and the third child's family.

Ji Yuan agreed without hesitation, but he refused to remarry.

"I won't consider getting married. I don't want to hurt another girl."

Han Rong thought for a moment and said, "If you really have no plans to get married, I will discuss with the third brother's family to have Yang Yang adopted as your child. In name, you two will be adopted father and son, and he will take care of you in your old age."

"Thank you, Mom. No thanks. I'm not a qualified husband, nor a qualified father. From now on, I will just be their uncle."

The only thing he can do is to make his son's life better. He just needs to not destroy the happiness of their family. As long as he doesn't know the truth, they will always be a happy family.

Even though Song Shixia knew a long time ago that her second brother would come back, she still couldn't help but worry when the day finally came. What if her second brother wanted to take the child back?

Ji Weiqing comforted her: "Don't worry, Mom won't let my second brother take the child back."

Song Shixia raised her eyes to look at him: "Why? Shouldn't Mom be more supportive? The child's biological father is back, so we can be considered as the cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest."

Ji Weiqing laughed: "Why would you use this word to describe it? Mom knows more than we think."

Song Shixia knew that her mother-in-law was generous, but when she thought of her second brother's lifeless appearance, his wife had passed away and he had no children either, could such a person really have any attachment to the world?

"Why don't we ask the two children if they are willing to be adopted by their eldest uncle? In name, they are a family with their second brother, but they still live with us."

Song Shixia asked the two children for their opinions, and Ji Yang was willing to adopt.

He looked at her steadily: "I know that even though my uncle and I are registered under the same household registration, we are still a family."

Song Shixia ruffled his hair: "We will always be a family."

Ji Yuan sneaked into his brother's room, his little head full of curiosity.

"Why should my brother agree? Mom just asked us if we were willing. Isn't it okay for my brother to say no?"

Ji Yang patted the empty seat beside him.

"Our uncle is very pitiful. When he came back, the whole family cried. Did you see the long scar on his face? It was cut by a bad guy. Uncle was a very powerful soldier."

Ji Yuan still didn't understand why his brother agreed to be his uncle's son.

Ji Yang thought more.

His uncle is a soldier, so he will go to his uncle's house during the winter and summer vacations. Maybe his uncle will be willing to take him to the army to exercise. He wants to become a very powerful person to protect the whole family.

He subconsciously said, "Even if I become my uncle's son, we are still a family. Living together means we are a family. What's on the household registration book doesn't count."

Ji Yuan nodded seriously: "Yes, living together means we are a family!"

Ji Yuan had mixed feelings when facing his younger brother. He always teased his younger brother when he was little, but his younger brother always responded calmly. When he threw a caterpillar at him, he would just flick it away with his hand and continue reading.

He always thought that his brother was cold and distant and didn't know how to behave himself, so it would be hard for him to make a living when he grew up. It turned out that he was just cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

"Brother, we have already made an agreement with the child. Dabao will be adopted by you. From now on, you two will be father and son in name only."

Ji Yuan smiled bitterly.

"I appreciate your kindness, but I can't be a good father."

"No one is a good father from the beginning. The child has already agreed. You can start making up for the fatherly love you missed for more than ten years from today."

Ji Weiqing turned and left. He was not seeking his brother's opinion, but came to inform him. To him, the children just had an elder who loved them. Whether it was father or uncle, it was just a title.

Ji Yuan watched his brother leave. He stood there for an unknown amount of time, with a smile on his face.

"This kid is still so crazy."

The first book is finished, and I am glad that you can accompany me here. Every time I finish a book, I always feel a sense of loss. The protagonists of each book are not just paper people, but children in my writing, so I never want them to suffer. The book is finished, but their lives are still going on, and the road ahead will be smooth and free of setbacks.

I will start revising the text from Chapter 100, mainly to fix typos and grammatical errors, but the original plot will not be changed. The story about Xiao Xia and Professor Ji may make a cameo appearance in the new book, but the role will not be large, at most just a minor one.

Thank you all again for your company, bow!