Chapter 89: Let Yan Yan Acknowledge Him as an Older Brother
An Jing: “Then can you call Big Brother a few more times?”
As they were speaking, An Lingkang, who had been standing beside them, couldn’t hold back any longer. He envied them and pushed his eldest son aside, taking his place.
An Jing: “…”
An Lingkang looked anxiously at the young man in front of him, his eyes filled with excited tears. He carefully asked, “Yan Yan, can Daddy hug you?”
Lin Qingyan didn’t speak but leaned over to hug the father he had never known. The family affection and fatherly love he had longed for had finally arrived, though nineteen years late.
“Good son.” An Lingkang hugged his real son tightly, feeling a mixture of joy, heartache, and guilt. “Yan Yan, can you call me Daddy?”
Lin Qingyan, treating everyone equally, obediently called him Daddy. Tears streamed down his pale cheeks, but his lips curled into a happy, satisfied smile.
“Good child, you must have suffered a lot these years. Daddy and Mommy won’t let you suffer anymore.”
Song Shuman looked at her son’s appearance with heartache. He was so thin, with no flesh on his body, and now he was injured. Gu Fei said he had fallen and suffered a head injury, and if he hadn’t been lucky, he wouldn’t have survived.
She trembled as she wiped the tears from her son’s face, her voice full of guilt and heartache. “It must have hurt, right? Is anywhere else hurting?”
An Jing and An Lingkang also looked at him with concern.
Lin Qingyan shook his head. “It doesn’t hurt, really.” He didn’t tell them about his lack of pain sensation.
He had been worried that his parents and brother wouldn’t like him, but things were much better now. There was just one thing still weighing heavily on his mind.
An Jing said, “Yan Yan, after you’re discharged from the hospital, let’s go home, okay?”
Lin Qingyan hesitated, not immediately agreeing, his gaze downcast. Though his family accepted him, would they give up An Nanyi for him? After all, they had lived together for nineteen years, even without blood ties.
As long as An Nanyi was still in the An family, he wouldn’t go home.
Seeing Lin Qingyan’s expression, the other three grew anxious. “What’s wrong? Yan Yan doesn’t want to go home with us?”
Lin Qingyan said softly, “Actually… I’m doing pretty well at Ge Fei’s place.”
“But that’s not the same. No matter how good it is, it’s not your home.” Song Shuman sensed that Lin Qingyan had something on his mind, other concerns.
She gently held her son’s hand, coaxing him softly. “Baby, we’re a family now. You can tell us anything.”
Lin Qingyan’s heart was slightly touched. Ge Fei had told him that his mother was a very gentle person, and it was true. His father and brother also cared about him.
He finally voiced his concerns. “Then… will An Nanyi still be in the An family? I know you all like him very much, and you have deep feelings for him. It’s okay if you want to continue living with him.”
The boy’s expression betrayed his nervousness and disappointment. His pale face held a forced smile, and he looked down, afraid to see their reaction.
As long as An Nanyi was in the An family, he wouldn’t go home. That was his principle.
Of course, he had no right to demand that An Nanyi leave the An family.
After all, they had lived together for nineteen years, not nineteen days or nineteen months, but nineteen years—a number that felt insurmountable.
His parents had genuinely raised An Nanyi for nineteen years.
So, it was understandable that they were reluctant to let him go.
But that number was like a heavy stone pressing on Lin Qingyan’s heart. If… if that incident hadn’t happened, how wonderful it would have been.
Hearing Lin Qingyan’s words, the other three understood and felt even more heartache and self-reproach.
Song Shuman hugged him tightly, her voice filled with tenderness, “Yan Yan, An Nanyi did so many terrible things to you. We have no reason to let him stay in the An family anymore.”
“Now that you’re back, he should return to his original home. The An family will have nothing more to do with him. You are our son, always will be.”
An Lingkang said, “Your mother is right. An Nanyi will not appear in the An family anymore.” Anyone could suffer injustice, but not their son whom they had missed for nineteen years.
An Jing said, “We’ve missed nineteen years. Yan Yan, in the days to come, Big Brother hopes you can return to the home that was always yours and live happily.”
Seeing their sincere gazes, Lin Qingyan’s throat tightened. The tears that had stopped earlier started flowing again. He really wasn’t a crybaby, but he’d cried quite a lot recently.
“Mom, Dad, and Brother, thank you… really.”
Just as the scene reached a heartwarming and emotional peak, an excited voice boomed from outside: “And me!!!”
Immediately afterwards, An Yu, who had been ignored all evening, rushed in breathlessly, pushing his father and brother aside, and threw himself onto Lin Qingyan, crying loudly:
“That’s too much! You’re all too much!! How could you forget me at such an important moment!!”
“Wuwuwu… little brother, my good little brother!!”
“No wonder I felt so familiar when I first saw you. I should have taken you home then, instead of letting Fei Fei steal you away!”
His loud cries caused Gu Fei, still standing in the corridor, to twitch his lips. The slight tightening of his lips showed his extreme speechless exasperation.
An Yu had been having a great time at a bar with his friends when one of them suddenly told him: “Whoa, bro, your little brother is gone! Your little brother isn’t your little brother; your real little brother is someone else!”
He thought it was a joke, but when he opened his phone, the news was all over the internet, making him question his entire existence. He even slapped himself twice.
It hurt; it really hurt.
An Yu never expected to find such explosive gossip about his own family. Luckily, he was nearby with his friends, and he rushed over as soon as he heard the news.
“Little brother, how did you get hurt like this? Does it hurt? Tell Big Brother Two if anything is wrong.” An Yu looked at Lin Qingyan with teary eyes, his mouth chattering incessantly.
Lin Qingyan was overwhelmed by this unexpected enthusiasm. Before he could speak, An Jing grabbed An Yu by the back of his collar and pulled him up. “What are you doing, clumsy? Don’t scare Yan Yan.”
“I was just worried,” An Yu wiped his tears. Although usually carefree, he knew what was appropriate in this situation and truly felt sorry for his brother.
Growing up in a wealthy and loving family, An Yu had never lacked anything. He’d been willful and did whatever he wanted.
He knew he had the resources; even if he caused trouble, his parents and brother would clean up the mess. At most, he would get scolded or chased with a broom by his brother.
Yan Yan should have had the same life, but he had suffered so much.
An Yu remembered the first time he saw Lin Qingyan. He was homeless and destitute, sitting on a bench by the street with a suitcase, eating a steamed bun.
Fortunately, Gu Fei found him and took him home.
Despite all the hardship, Yan Yan, sitting before them now, had a smile on his face. “I’m fine.” He then called him Big Brother Two, a little shyly.
An Yu was instantly overwhelmed with emotion, wanting to give his brother a warm hug, but his brother swiftly grabbed him, preventing this.
“Good little brother, call Big Brother Two again.”
An Jing almost kicked An Yu’s butt. This second brother was useless, only good for taking a beating. “Alright, don’t push your luck. Call him Big Brother!”
“Calling Mommy is better.”
“Calling Daddy a few times would also be good.”
Lin Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh, tears still on his face. He thought his parents and brothers were so childish, ruining the image he had of them.
“Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Big Brother Two.” He called them seriously. “I’m really happy now.” Even his injury and inability to continue the competition couldn’t diminish his happiness.
Now he had not only love but also family.
He thanked God for giving him a second chance at life, and for letting him meet Gu Fei. Because of Gu Fei, he had everything today, a life completely different from his past life.
It was already very late. Although reluctant to leave their newly reunited son, the An family left soon to avoid disturbing Lin Qingyan’s rest.
Song Shuman was reluctant to leave her son. “Lingkang, you take them back first. I’ll stay to take care of Yan Yan.”
Lin Qingyan naturally persuaded her to go home. “Mom, you should go back and rest. I’m fine.” Besides, Gu Fei was still here.
An Jing also chimed in, “Mom, go back first. Let Yan Yan rest well. We’ll come over tomorrow.”
“Alright then. Mommy will come over tomorrow, baby. You must rest well. Be sure not to touch your wound.”
“I know, bye, Mom.”
As soon as the four left, they saw Gu Fei still standing in the corridor. They stopped to thank him; they had Gu Fei to thank for finding their son.
“Uncle and Aunt, this is what I should do.” Gu Fei’s expression remained calm and composed. He nodded politely. “Please go back and rest. I’ll take care of him here.”
“Mm, we’re relieved knowing you’re here.” Song Shuman smiled. “Then we’ll go now. Aunt will treat you to a meal another time to properly thank you.”
Gu Fei hummed in response, nodding.
“…” An Jing felt a mix of emotions. No, he was even more worried with Gu Fei there. He took a couple of steps, then turned back, clapping Gu Fei on the shoulder with a strained smile. “Brother, it seems we need to have a good chat sometime.”
Gu Fei lightly uttered two words: “No time.”
“Fine!” An Jing gritted his teeth, then turned and caught up with his parents, saying with a smile, “Mom and Dad, Gu Fei has helped Yan Yan so much. Why don’t we let Yan Yan acknowledge him as his adopted older brother?”
Gu Fei: “…”
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