Chapter 403 – Sisters Reunited
Xu Ai’an’s hand, which was patting her back, suddenly stopped.
Big sister?
She must have heard wrong.
It was definitely a mistake.
Xu Ai’an continued to pat her back.
“Big sister…”
The call sounded again. At that moment, Xu Ai’an confirmed she had heard correctly.
She stood stunned for a while, then seemed to remember something, her eyes filled with longing. “Do you know? Actually, I have a real younger sister.”
“My little sister, she used to call me big sister like that too.”
“But, but we got separated for decades, and she, she hasn’t come home yet.”
“I, I miss her.”
When she heard the call, Xu Ai’an wished more than anything that the person before her was her real younger sister.
How wonderful it would be if this was her younger sister.
“Big sister, it’s me. I’m Xiao Ning.”
“I’ve come home.”
“I’m back.”
The woman, Ning Di, could no longer control herself. She looked up at Xu Ai’an and revealed her identity.
It was only at that moment when she looked up that Ning Di saw that, somehow, her elder sister’s face was already covered in tears.
“Big sister, I’m back. I missed you so much.”
At the moment Xu Ai’an was crying, she had actually recognized the person before her.
Why did it feel familiar?
Because her younger sister looked so much like her.
Why did it feel so close and unusually warm?
Because it was a blood relationship.
In the dark, their bloodlines had already recognized her younger sister before she did.
Realizing that the person before her was her younger sister, who had been lost for decades, Xu Ai’an could no longer hold back her tears and was overwhelmed with emotion.
Yet, she was still somewhat afraid, worried that she might be mistaken.
Until her younger sister admitted it herself…
“Xiao Ning, you’re back. You’ve finally come home,” Xu Ai’an cried out, embracing Ning Di.
“I’m sorry, big sister. I’m late coming back.”
Xu Ai’an shook her head. “It’s not late, not at all. As long as you’re back.”
As long as she was safe and they could see each other in their lifetime.
Nothing was too late.
“By the way, big sister, big brother and sister-in-law also came with me.”
With this announcement from Ning Di, Xu Aiguo, Zhang Ailian, and Hans, who had been hiding in the corner, stepped out.
“You… you’re really…”
“Big sister, don’t blame big brother. It was my idea to give you a surprise. I just didn’t expect…” it would make you cry.
“You,” Xu Ai’an shot a teary glare at Ning Di.
But she held no grudge against Ning Di or Xu Aiguo.
As she had said, as long as her younger sister was back, nothing else mattered.
“Don’t just stand at the door. Come in quickly.”
…
The four of them followed Xu Ai’an inside, and she hurriedly asked about Ning Di’s life over the years.
Ning Di recounted everything she had previously mentioned at her big brother’s house.
Learning that her younger sister had been well and achieved much in her career eased Xu Ai’an’s heart.
Her three children, who only found out about their uncle, aunt, and long-lost aunt’s return when they got home from school, were naturally thrilled for their mother and her sister.
Xu Aiguo, Zhang Ailian, Ning Di, and Hans stayed at Xu Ai’an’s home in Tianjin for three days before leaving.
If they didn’t have to go to Beijing, Xu Ai’an might not have been willing to let them go.
After finally reuniting with her big brother and younger sister, Xu Ai’an naturally wished they could stay longer and spend more time together.
As they were about to leave, Xu Ai’an subtly inquired about the matter of hearing Ningning’s thoughts.
The last time she had subtly mentioned this was during her eldest daughter’s wedding last year. Since it was over the phone, it was difficult to discuss such matters in detail, so she had only confirmed it briefly.
Now that her big brother was here, Xu Ai’an felt it was the right time to ask.
Xu Aiguo understood that since his younger sister was asking, she must have heard Ningning’s thoughts before. Knowing this, he did not hide much and gave her a vague response.
With her big brother’s confirmation, Xu Ai’an felt reassured.
She couldn’t help but express her feelings, “Big brother, I believe Ningning is our family’s lucky star. No matter what, we must take good care of her.”
“Don’t worry, I understand. Ningning is my daughter, my own daughter, so of course, I will take good care of her.”
…
Despite their reluctance, Xu Aiguo, Zhang Ailian, and Ning Di left. However, they agreed that during the Spring Festival this year, they would all return to Qinghe Village for a family reunion. They also planned to visit their parents’ graves, so their parents could see that their three children were all together and living well.
Xu Aiguo and Ning Di traveled by car to Beijing, leaving Tianjin. Xu Aiguo and Zhang Ailian wanted to see their two daughters, especially since the eldest was pregnant. Given the proximity between Tianjin and Beijing, they wanted to visit their daughters before heading back.
Ning Di, who had originally planned to start teaching at the medical university in Beijing after her family visit, was eager to begin. Although the university had not pressed her, she didn’t want to waste time and wanted to pass on all she had learned during her remaining years.
Ning Di took her elder brother and sister-in-law directly to the small courtyard where her two nieces lived.
Last time, although Ning Di hadn’t stayed here, she had visited before, so she knew the address.
At this time, Xu Fanghua and Xu Jinning were at school, so only Mother Song was at the small courtyard.
When Mother Song opened the door and saw Zhang Ailian and the others, she was pleasantly surprised and quickly stepped aside to let them in.
After some conversation, Mother Song learned that they had previously been in Tianjin visiting Xu Ai’an and were now in Beijing to see their two daughters.
It was the afternoon.
Upon learning that the two daughters would be back in the afternoon and that they would all have dinner together at the small courtyard that evening, Zhang Ailian immediately offered to prepare the meal for that night.
It had been so long since her two daughters had tasted her cooking.
Since they had come all the way here, she wanted to make sure her daughters enjoyed a good meal, especially since her eldest daughter was pregnant and had been suffering from morning sickness.
Previously, Mother Song had been cooking the meals. Now that the in-law had offered to cook for her daughters, Mother Song naturally agreed.
Moreover, Mother Song knew about her in-law’s cooking skills, which were renowned in the surrounding area.
Since her in-law wanted to cook for her daughters, Mother Song decided to assist, hoping to learn and improve her skills to prepare meals for her daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
So, Mother Song took Zhang Ailian to buy groceries, and upon returning, they went to the kitchen to start preparing.
By the time Xu Fanghua and Xu Jinning returned to the small courtyard, they were greeted by the familiar and enticing aroma of cooking…
