Chapter 425 – I Missed You So Much
She was even less likely to care about Lin Wangshu.
So, after inquiring about the possible outcomes for Lin Wangshu, she hurried to return home.
After sending Xu Jinning to the entrance of the small courtyard, Xie Ting’an also left.
He had to go back and report to his grandfather about the recent events in Hong Kong.
So, for now, this matter was considered concluded.
From then on, she no longer had to worry about anyone else and could focus on living her own life.
That evening, Xu Jinning slept in Xu Fanghua’s room. There was no choice; for the first time, her elder sister wanted her to sleep with her.
What could Xu Jinning do? As always, she could only indulge her elder sister.
Until the next morning, Xu Jinning, who woke up earlier, looked at her elder sister sleeping beside her and still holding her hand, and sighed softly.
During the night, her elder sister seemed to have trouble sleeping. Each time she woke up, she would feel for Xu Jinning to confirm she had really returned.
After feeling her warmth and confirming her presence, she would relax and fall back to sleep.
This process of waking, confirming, and sleeping happened several times during the night.
This made Xu Jinning understand how worried her elder sister had been during the days she was away.
Xu Jinning felt that she shouldn’t have let her elder sister, who was pregnant and should not be overly concerned, worry about her so much.
She really felt she was at fault.
According to Mother Song, the night before, her elder sister had even woken up crying in the middle of the night, repeatedly calling her name, as if she had had a nightmare.
“Sigh,” Xu Jinning lay back down, planning to stay with her elder sister and let her continue to sleep.
She tightened her grip on Xu Fanghua’s hand and promised in her heart: “Big sister, Ningning will never make you worry again.”
After this incident, Xu Jinning’s life returned to normal.
She continued with her classes and internship.
And after her return, her elder sister’s condition improved significantly. Her appetite increased, and her complexion became much rosier.
…
Time passed unnoticed, and soon the summer vacation was approaching.
“Ningning, are you sure you’ll be back the day after tomorrow?” Zhang Ailian asked over the phone.
“Yes, the day after tomorrow. Big sister and I will be taking Brother Ting’an’s car back.”
“Ningning, will Yueyue be coming back with you?” At that moment, a male voice suddenly interjected from the other end of the line, sounding anxious and eager.
Xu Jinning chuckled, “Don’t worry, second brother, Yueyue will be on the same car with us.”
She knew her second brother would be impatient to ask, so she had deliberately not mentioned it before. Now that he couldn’t wait any longer, she revealed it.
“That’s great, that’s great,” Xu Xiangbei’s voice on the other end was clearly filled with excitement.
“Give me the phone,” Zhang Ailian took the phone back, playfully glaring at her younger son.
“You’ll be back the day after tomorrow, right? Alright, I’ll make sure to cook delicious meals for you every day.”
“By the way, will in-law be coming back with you?” This was a question from the Song family.
“Yes, she will.”
“Okay.”
…
The days waiting to return home seemed to drag on.
However, Xu Jinning wasn’t idle in these days. She, her elder sister, and Yueyue were busy buying things to take home.
Staying busy made the time pass a bit faster.
Before she knew it, the day to set off arrived.
Xie Ting’an arrived with the Jeep, and after Xu Jinning, Xu Fanghua, Mother Song, and Huang Minyue got in the car, they set off.
Originally, Huang Yuxian and his wife planned to see them off, but Huang Minyue had declined.
The journey from Beijing to Qinghe Village was not short; it would take a full day and night to drive.
Relying on Xie Ting’an to drive alone was certainly not feasible.
However, Xu Jinning could also drive, so they planned to take turns behind the wheel.
Since Xu Fanghua was still pregnant, they tried to stick to smoother roads and made more frequent stops to rest.
The journey went fairly smoothly, and after a day and night on the road, they arrived in the county town around noon the next day.
In the county town, as they passed by the market, Xu Jinning spotted her second brother at one of the clothing stalls.
She quickly pulled Huang Minyue’s attention, saying, “Look, my second brother is over there.”
Huang Minyue missed Xu Xiangbei a lot as well. Though a bit shy, she looked over and immediately saw Xu Xiangbei surrounded by customers.
With many customers selecting clothes and getting ready to check out, and some asking Xu Xiangbei questions about the clothes, he was busy and couldn’t stop talking or moving his hands.
The sight of him made Huang Minyue’s eyes redden a bit. Xu Xiangbei seemed to have darkened and thinned out quite a bit, but in his familiar and beloved field, he spoke confidently and calmly, seeming to shine and attract Huang Minyue.
Perhaps it was the unspoken connection between lovers.
Meanwhile, Xu Xiangbei, while conducting his business, was thinking about when his sister and Yueyue would arrive home.
Calculating the time, they should be arriving soon.
He wondered if he should tidy up and head home to wait for them.
He wanted to see his sister, elder sister, and Yueyue as soon as possible.
If only he could see Yueyue right now.
As he thought this, he absentmindedly looked up and scanned the area. The moment he did, he was stunned.
The jeep parked on the road was quite noticeable, so Xu Xiangbei’s gaze naturally fell on it.
He also saw the person peering out from the car window.
At the moment their eyes met, Xu Xiangbei was stunned.
Was that Yueyue?
Was Yueyue in the car?
“Second brother, we’re back. You should hurry home too,” Xu Jinning waved and greeted, instantly breaking Xu Xiangbei’s daze.
He quickly realized that it was indeed Yueyue, and not just Yueyue—his sister and elder sister were back as well.
That was great news.
Since there was no more room in Xie Ting’an’s car, and it wasn’t good to block the road, they said their goodbyes to Xu Xiangbei and left, continuing on to Qinghe Village.
“Watch the stall for me. I need to head home now.”
“Eh, Brother Xiangbei, there are so many people now. I’m afraid I can’t handle it alone.”
But Xu Xiangbei had already jumped on his bicycle and was speeding toward home.
When Xu Xiangbei arrived in Qinghe Village, he saw someone waiting at the entrance from a distance.
As he got closer, he immediately recognized the person.
“Brother Xiangbei.”
It was his Yueyue.
With an emergency brake, Xu Xiangbei threw his bicycle aside and dashed forward, wrapping his arms around Huang Minyue.
“Yueyue, I missed you so much.”
Huang Minyue hadn’t expected Xu Xiangbei to embrace her so passionately right at the gate, expressing his longing. Yet, this warm and intense affection was exactly what she liked about him.
