Ye Heng came in a hurry, wearing a fine quality Yunyan jade pendant on his waist, with red tassels hanging down, moving with him.
Compared with the earnest and reserved appearance three years ago, he really seemed like a different person, high-spirited and walking with wind.
Ye Chutang waited for him to approach, then slowly stood up and saluted politely: "Second uncle."
This shout made Ye Heng's heart tremble.
——The girl in front of me is indeed Ye Chutang!
He paused in his steps, and many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and the expression on his face changed from shock to disbelief to excitement.
"It's really you!"
His eyes quickly glanced around, and his eyes were slightly red.
"This, this is Jing Yan, right? And Yunfeng! We haven't seen each other for three years, and you have grown so big! And this, this is -"
Ye Chutang held Xiao Wu's hand and raised his chin slightly: "Xiao Wu, this is the second uncle."
Xiao Wu's big black grape-like eyes blinked, and he leaned closer to Ye Chutang, clenching her fingers tightly, seeming a little shy.
Ye Chutang touched her little face and smiled at Ye Heng: "Second uncle, don't mind. Xiaowu is introverted and a little shy of strangers."
The phrase "fear of strangers" sounded really harsh, but at this time, Ye Heng couldn't care less.
He seemed a little incoherent with excitement.
"You, you...are all still alive! That's great! That's great!"
He turned around and shouted: "Shixian! Come quickly!"
Ye Shixian outside the door had actually seen what was going on inside the house.
From the first second she arrived, she couldn't help but look at the woman sitting at the top, almost unable to believe her eyes.
Is that really Ye Chutang?
She has several young brothers and sisters, shouldn't she be tired and haggard?
But the woman sitting there had straight shoulders and back, and a pure appearance. She had no other accessories except the carnelian sway in her hair like clouds, but she still couldn't hide her elegance and capture people's attention.
She seemed to be the same as before, but she seemed to have been completely transformed, revealing an unconcealable warmth and beauty.
How could this be...where is Ye Chutang, who has been living abroad for three years and should be in such a miserable state?
At this time, Ye Chutang also raised his eyes and looked quietly.
Ye Shixian finally came back to her senses, and the moment she met those dark and calm eyes, she quickly adjusted the expression on her face. She was surprised and happy, and covered her lips with a handkerchief: "Cousin!"
She stepped forward with small steps, but within a few steps, her eyes were filled with crystal tears, as if she was crying with joy.
"Cousin, where have you been in the past three years? How come no news has been sent back? We still thought that you were also in that accident-"
When she mentioned the past, she seemed uncontrollably sad and burst into tears.
Why didn't Ye Heng want to ask clearly immediately, and immediately followed: "Yes! When the eldest brother was demoted to Wuzhou, I thought that when the saint's anger subsided, he would definitely transfer the eldest brother back to the capital. Who knew that we would meet someone on the way? When the robbers arrived..."
He frowned tightly and sighed deeply: "When we received the news, it was already too late. Later, I personally took people there, and all I saw were the bodies of my eldest brother, sister-in-law, and Xi Ting..."
He looked at Ye Chutang, half testing and half asking: "We couldn't find any trace of you at that time. We only found a few pieces of your clothes with blood, so we thought something had happened to you. We didn't expect you to be in such danger. Under such circumstances, you actually saved your lives! What on earth is this-"
Ye Chutang nodded: "We were indeed in trouble at that time. My father, mother, and eldest brother tried their best to protect us, and finally let us escape. It seems to be luck, otherwise we wouldn't be able to do it today. See you again, uncle."
Her tone was calm and indifferent, and she brushed off what happened at the beginning, as if she didn't want to recall the past too much.
Ye Heng listened vaguely, and still couldn't figure out how Ye Chutang and the others escaped in such a dangerous situation.
You must know that Ye Chutang was only a fourteen-year-old girl at that time, while Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng were just waist-high, and even the infant Ye Lingzhi survived!
The hands in his sleeves tightened: "Then in the next three years—"
"It was freezing cold at that time, and I, Ayan, Afeng, and Xiaowu had nowhere to go, but we happened to meet a group of refugees fleeing south. At that time, we had no other choice, so we followed them to the south. It was a long journey. After three years, I have finally settled down, so I raised my travel expenses and headed north to return to Beijing."
Ye Chutang paused, and the corners of his lips curved slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"Home is here after all, isn't it?"
After the words fell, the entire front hall was quiet for a moment.
Home.
The home they wanted to return to has now become someone else’s residence!
Ye Heng's eyes changed several times and he reacted almost immediately.
"It's natural!"
He looked emotional,
"After what happened, a lot of things were left in Jingzhong for me to deal with. This house was also spotted by several people. They told me privately that they wanted to buy it, but how could I afford it? This is my eldest brother's residence in Jingzhong, and also How could the only thoughts he left behind be given to others like this?"
His voice was a little lower, and he seemed quite sad.
"So then I brought Shi Xian Mingze and the others here, with a table, a chair, a plant and a tree, as if the eldest brother hadn't left yet... It's even better now that you are back! Don't worry, Chutang, from now on , as long as my second uncle is here, I will never let you suffer any more!"
As he spoke, he scolded Yu Hong: "Why are you still standing here? Why don't you go and get some rooms in the west side of the backyard cleaned up! Then instruct the kitchen to hold a reception banquet for Chu Tang and the others in the evening!"
Yu Hong quickly said: "Yes!"
However, just as he turned around, he heard Ye Chutang smile and say: "Second uncle, you don't have to be like this. We are going back to our own home, why do we need to use the reception banquet? There are also rooms - actually, there is no need to bother, Xiaowu and I can live together. As for Ayan and Ah Feng, they used to live in the east side house with Brother Ah, and now that they are back, they should still live there."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Heng's face froze.
Ye Mingze next to him could no longer hold back, frowning and objecting: "No!"
Ye Chutang tilted his head: "Why not?"
"Because there are no rooms for you in the east wing!" Ye Mingze said matter-of-factly, "Now there are only a few vacant rooms in the west wing, so you can live there!"
Ye Yunfeng frowned and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Ye Mingze shrugged: "I live over there now, and the room next to it has been converted into a study and practice room. There is no room for you!"
Ye Yunfeng's heart suddenly became angry: "You——"
Before he could explode, a cold female voice suddenly came.
"In other words, you moved my brother's room?"
Ye Mingze subconsciously looked at Ye Chutang. Her voice was clear and light, but for some reason, as soon as he said that sentence, an inexplicable chill ran down his spine, and he stammered when speaking.
"Huh? Oh, yes, yes."
Ye Chutang's dark eyes were clear and gleaming, with a hint of coldness that almost penetrated the human heart.
"It seems that there is no place for us brothers and sisters in this Ye Mansion. Since we have no home -"
Her tone has no fluctuations, every word,
"Ayan, go to the inn."
