Chapter 221 Yu Hang Arrives (1/2)

After days of travel, Ruan Tang and Yan Yu were both exhausted, and they slept straight through until dawn.

Ruan Tang woke up to a series of indistinct voices.

My consciousness was still somewhat hazy, but the sensations in my body were incredibly clear.

The bed was warm and cozy, filled with Yan Yu's cool yet reassuring scent, enveloping her completely.

She stretched contentedly, feeling a sense of lightness and comfort washed over every bone in her body by the golden light of merit.

Inside the main room outside the door, people were talking.

A familiar voice, with the lively spirit unique to teenagers, was speaking with great enthusiasm.

The other voice was much lower, responding only occasionally with a few words, but very powerful.

Ruan Tang was lying lazily, just about to sit up, when the talking outside suddenly stopped.

Immediately following was the slight scraping sound of a chair being moved.

Inside the main room, Yu Hao, who was talking animatedly about his black market exploits, was only halfway through his sentence when he noticed that Yan Yu, who had been expressionless since entering the room, suddenly softened the features on his face.

The feeling was magical, like a piece of ice that had been frozen for thousands of years being thrown into a hot spring in an instant, and even the surrounding air warmed up a bit.

Yan Yu stood up, took long strides, and walked straight towards the door of the east room.

With a creak, he pushed open the door, and his tall figure quickly slipped inside.

The next second, the door was slammed shut, completely isolating the two worlds inside and out.

The whole process was incredibly fast, without a single wasted moment.

"..."

Yu Hao, who was getting into the conversation, suddenly found his words stuck in his throat. He scratched his head, his face showing undisguised envy and understanding.

"Hey, looks like your sister-in-law has woken up."

Sitting opposite him was Yu Hang, Yu Hao's older brother. From the moment he entered, he had been discreetly observing this man whom his younger brother admired so much.

Cold, powerful, and silent as a mountain.

This is his assessment of Yan Yu.

But just now, that powerful aura of aloofness emanating from this man vanished without a trace. In its place was an extreme gentleness that he had only ever seen in his comrades who had recently become fathers.

Yu Hang knew very well how much his younger brother admired Yan Yu. At this moment, he developed a strong interest in the "sister-in-law" who could make Yan Yu change so much.

What kind of girl could tame a man like this?

The inner room.

Ruan Tang had just sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) in a daze, her feet not even touching the ground, when Yan Yu opened the door and walked in.

The scene in the main room flashed before her eyes; she only had time to catch a glimpse of two figures in military green before Yan Yu slammed the door shut from the inside.

"woke up?"

Yan Yu's voice was low, carrying the slight chill of someone who had just come in from outside, but his movements were burning hot.

He half-squatted down, his dry, warm hands holding Ruan Tang's delicate ankles, and carefully helped her put her fair little feet into the cotton shoes that had been prepared beforehand, lined with thick, soft fur.

After doing all this, he stood up and took the little girl's hand in his very natural way, his warm palm completely enveloping her small hand.

There are guests outside.

"Yes, I heard you," Ruan Tang replied obediently, letting him lead her.

Yan Yu led her out of the bedroom, and the light in the main room made Ruan Tang squint slightly.

Only then did she see the two people on the chair.

One of them was Yu Hao, who was grinning at her, revealing a set of big white teeth.

The other man was a complete stranger. He sat in the chair next to me, his back ramrod straight, exuding a soldier's unique strength even while seated.

Ruan Tang took a look and found that this person looked very similar to Yu Hao, with facial features almost identical, but their temperaments were completely different.

Yu Hao has round, bright eyes that look very clever.

This man, however, had a pair of classic phoenix eyes with slightly upturned corners. Paired with his resolute and composed face, he exuded only sharpness and calmness.

Yan Yu led Ruan Tang to sit down in the main seat and gave a concise introduction.