Jing Lan raised her eyelashes and looked at An Wan with a smile, "What would you like to eat?"
That gentle inquiry, as vast as the ocean that embraces all rivers, struck straight to one's heart in an instant, leaving An Wan stunned and almost unable to react.
An Xin glanced at An Wan and said, "Anything is fine. It's getting late. We can get something to eat when we get back. It's too much trouble for you, sir."
Jinglan smiled and said, "There's only some fruit in the carriage. Let her have some to eat first. We'll be arriving at Anfu soon."
An Xin casually picked up the fruit plate, placed it in front of An Wan, and said indifferently, "Eat."
An Wan looked at the exquisite fruit platter and suddenly burst into tears.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was somewhat awkward. An Xin twitched her lips. It was really difficult for her to comfort a complete stranger. She couldn't help but look at Jing Lan, who was taken aback and said silently, "That's your sister."
An Xin also said silently, "Isn't that my sister? Isn't the key issue my sister?"
Jinglan glanced at her with amusement and said gently, "People say that women are made of water, and An Wan's tearful appearance certainly proves that to be true."
An Wan looked up at Jing Lan, only to find that the person in front of her smiled stunningly and was looking at her with comfort, which made her stop crying.
"After years of wandering, I'm finally returning home. I should be laughing, not crying, okay?"
An Xin couldn't help but admire Jing Lan's irresistible charm; such a powerful and gentle offensive was something most people couldn't resist!
An Wan's eyes reddened, but she tried her best to hold back her tears and nodded vigorously.
An Xin quietly gave Jing Lan a thumbs up, and Jing Lan looked at her with a wry smile.
With An Wan causing such a commotion, the Go game was naturally off. Fortunately, they arrived at the An residence quickly. An Wan glanced cautiously at Jing Lan and whispered, "Thank you for seeing me off, sir..."
Jing Lan smiled faintly: "Miss An Wan is too kind."
An Xin jumped off the carriage road: "Sir, would you like to come in and have a seat?"
Jinglan smiled and said, "I have important matters to attend to, so I won't go in, Miss An..."
An Xin was taken aback: "What is it?"
Jing Lan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's nothing, see you another day."
An Xin paused for a moment and then said, "Okay."
Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, An Xin's eyes flickered slightly. She then glanced at An Wan, turned around, and pushed open the door, saying, "Come in. Aren't you hungry?"
An Wan was startled, but rushed straight into the door—"Father, Mother!"
Xu Ruolan was secretly wiping away tears. While packing her things, she accidentally saw An Wan's belongings. The sight of them brought back memories, and she couldn't help but shed tears. When An Youwei saw this, he couldn't help but sigh, but he couldn't say a word of comfort.
To be honest, back then, An Xin and An Wan were more inclined towards An Wan. An Xin was timid, clumsy, and awkward in everything she did, while An Wan was the complete opposite. She was more lively and outgoing, sweet-talking, and would speak from the heart. Of course, they also loved An Xin. But the two children were still somewhat biased. Now that An Wan has been missing for many years and her fate is unknown, this love has been entirely placed on An Xin. Moreover, An Xin's later transformation was truly astonishing, which, in any case, made up for their longing for An Wan.
Just thinking of this daughter still brings me deep sorrow.
"Father, Mother!" The urgent calls suddenly came, and Xu Ruolan trembled. She looked at An Youwei and asked, "Is Xin'er back?"
An Youwei hurriedly said, "Quickly wipe your tears, if Xin'er sees them, she'll worry again."
Xu Ruolan hurriedly pulled up the corner of her clothes to wipe away her tears, stood up, and opened the door.
"Mother!" An Wan burst into tears the moment she saw Xu Ruolan.
Xu Ruolan was struck dumb, frozen on the spot.
An Youwei stepped out, and upon seeing the newcomer, he exclaimed in shock, "You, you are..."
"Father! Mother! It's me, Wan'er! I'm your long-lost daughter!" An Wan cried uncontrollably and threw herself into Xu Ruolan's arms.
Xu Ruolan trembled, her voice shaking uncontrollably: "Wan'er...you are Wan'er..." Tears streamed down her face, but she was still unable to recover from the shock!
An Youwei's eyes instantly reddened: "Wan'er! Where have you been all these years?! You've made your parents wish they were dead!"
Xu Ruolan seemed to suddenly come to her senses, and burst into tears: "My Wan'er! My good daughter! You've finally come back!"
Hearing the commotion, Dewdrop hurriedly ran out. Upon seeing An Wan, she widened her eyes, and her eyes immediately reddened.
The second young lady had been missing for many years, and she even thought she was dead. But unexpectedly, she came back! It was like a dream!
An Xin stood in the courtyard, watching the three of them crying together. A huge sadness suddenly welled up in her heart. Did her father and mother miss her as much as An Youwei and Xu Ruolan did? At this moment, she felt like an outsider.
An Xin closed her eyes; there were some things she couldn't think about.
"Sister Xin'er..." A small voice came from behind. An Xin was startled and looked down. An Jin was looking at her with a worried expression. Perhaps because of the improved living conditions, the child had become healthier and more beautiful. At this moment, she was particularly cute with her big eyes wide open.
"Hmm, what's wrong?" An Xin asked, her lips twitching slightly.
An Jin whispered, "Is my sister alright?"
An Xin said, "A long-awaited reunion is a joyous occasion, how could anything be wrong?"
An Jin whispered, "But who is this person?"
An Xin said, "Your sister!"
An Jin paused for a moment and then said, "In Jin'er's heart, there is only one older sister, An Xin!"
An Xin glanced at him, then her gaze fell on An Wan before she turned around and said, "Let's go, let's go see those death row inmates."
An Jin's eyes immediately lit up and she said, "Sister Xin'er, why don't you teach Jin'er kung fu too? When Jin'er grows up, she can protect you!"
An Xin rolled her eyes and said, "If you learn from me, you'll never be able to protect me in your entire life."