Chapter 383 – Is She the Younger Aunt?
“Yes, of course!” How could it be otherwise?
Xu Xiangbei responded immediately.
In Beijing, Huang Minyue, holding the phone, also smiled.
In reality, this decision was not solely her own; her parents had the same opinion.
Initially, her parents had thought about having her marry a door-to-door son-in-law, but after she expressed her feelings for Xu Xiangbei during a heartfelt conversation that night, her mother said, “Let’s forget about the idea of him marrying into our family. Just as we would be reluctant to part with our only daughter, other parents would also be unwilling to give away their son, whom they have raised with so much effort.”
Therefore, they couldn’t be so selfish as to take someone else’s son away.
Her parents said, “As long as you find happiness in marriage and can visit us often, that’s enough for us.”
Ultimately, nothing else was more important than their daughter’s happiness and joy.
After agreeing with Huang Minyue over the phone that Xu Xiangbei would not marry into the family, he informed his parents of the decision.
He also conveyed exactly what Huang Minyue had said about Xu Aiguo and Zhang Ailian.
Although Xu Aiguo and Zhang Ailian were not particularly concerned about their younger son marrying into another family, they were surprised and touched by the young couple’s decision.
They were especially moved by Huang Minyue’s words as recounted by Xu Xiangbei. They had not expected that a girl of eighteen or nineteen could possess such high-mindedness and clarity.
This made them have an even better impression of Huang Minyue and their future in-laws.
Only from a good family could parents raise such a thoughtful and considerate daughter.
Such a good girl becoming their daughter-in-law would be a blessing for the Xu family and their silly son.
“Abei, we understand what you and Yueyue mean.”
“Whatever decision you make, we will support you.”
“Yueyue is a rare and wonderful girl. Abei, you must cherish her.”
“And remember, when you call Yueyue next time, let her know that her mother-in-law would like to have a chat with her.”
“Also, tell Yueyue that she can come to visit us in Qinghe Village whenever she has time.”
“Maybe when your father and I have time, we’ll definitely visit her home in the capital.”
Xu Xiangbei responded with great joy, “Yes, I will tell Yueyue.”
*
Meanwhile, in Country A, Song Yi was attending a class where the teacher was Ning Di, whom he greatly admired since arriving in Country A.
Watching Ning Di handle every question confidently, seemingly unfazed by any medical problem, and continually introducing new knowledge, Song Yi’s admiration for her deepened.
Without a doubt, she was someone with profound knowledge in the field of medicine, at the top of her profession.
She was also Song Yi’s role model.
During this time, Song Yi gradually learned more about Ning Di from other students.
For example, she used to be from China.
She had been adopted by her current family at a young age and later, due to certain reasons, her entire family immigrated to Country A.
Ning Di’s current family name is Wu.
Whether Ning Di herself shares this surname is unclear; everyone simply calls her Ning Di.
The reason for her name is also unknown—perhaps it’s her English name.
What her Chinese name is, or whether she even has the Wu surname, remains uncertain.
As Song Yi looked at Ning Di on the stage, he increasingly felt that she resembled someone he knew very well.
That person was Xu Fanghua’s eldest aunt, Xu Ai’an.
Although he had only attended her cousin’s wedding with Fanghua and had met Xu Ai’an briefly, he remembered her well.
Despite their different temperaments, their facial features and face shapes were quite similar.
Song Yi recalled that Fanghua had mentioned she had a younger aunt named Xu Ai’ning.
Due to a famine in the past, Fanghua’s grandparents had to send their two daughters away separately.
Years ago, Fanghua’s father, Xu Aiguo, found the eldest aunt, Xu Ai’an.
However, despite searching for decades, they had yet to locate the younger aunt, Xu Ai’ning.
At the time, when they went searching, they only learned from neighbors that the family who adopted Xu Ai’ning had moved abroad early on.
Where they went or whether they would return was unknown.
They went abroad.
When Xu Aiguo received this news, he was somewhat despairing.
In such national conditions, there was no way to establish any contact with abroad.
This meant that Xu Aiguo might never be able to find his younger sister.
At that time, Xu Aiguo went to his parents’ graves, staying there for a long time, and cried heavily.
He mourned for not being able to bring his younger sister home.
Even though they were unable to find her, they never forgot and always kept her in their thoughts.
This is why Xu Fanghua and the younger generation knew about the younger aunt.
Before Song Yi went abroad, Xu Fanghua had jokingly said, “Ayi, do you think my younger aunt who went abroad might just happen to be in Country A and that you might run into her?”
“If you do meet her, it would be wonderful.”
“You must tell her that Grandpa and Grandma never forgot her and instructed Dad to find both the eldest and younger aunts before they died.”
“You must tell the younger aunt that Dad and we have always been hoping for her return.”
“Our home is her home.”
So…
Song Yi’s gaze rested on Ning Di on the stage.
Could she be Fanghua’s younger aunt?
If she were, it would be wonderful.
But he wondered, if Ning Di was indeed the younger aunt, was she also trying hard to reconnect with her past family?
Song Yi’s eyes occasionally drifted towards her, and anyone with a keen sense would definitely notice.
As a teacher, Ning Di stood on the stage with a keen sense of awareness, observing everything around her. Her perception was undoubtedly very sharp.
She recognized the student who was occasionally glancing at her. Perhaps it was because he was an international student from China? Or maybe it was due to his excellent academic performance, high potential, and evident effort.
Although Song Yi was watching her, she noticed that his gaze was not filled with any negative emotions but rather with curiosity and contemplation.
What was he curious about? What was he pondering?
This rare curiosity intrigued Ning Di.
Perhaps because of this curiosity, or maybe because her return to her home country wasn’t going smoothly, she felt somewhat down and wanted to talk to a fellow countryman.
So, when the class ended, she surprisingly did not leave immediately but instead called out to him.
“Song Yi, right? You stay behind.” Ning Di spoke in standard Chinese.
Song Yi, who had originally planned to approach Ning Di after class, was pleasantly surprised. This was exactly what he had hoped for.
