This was Yan Jinyu’s first time visiting the Yin Family’s old residence.
Yin Yuhan’s car entered the Yin Family’s mansion without any obstruction and stopped outside the main building.
They got out of the car one after another. A servant came out to help with the luggage. As for the greeting gifts Yan Jinyun had prepared for the Yin Family, Yin Jiujin was the one carrying them.
Yan Jinyu wanted to help, but Yin Jiujin didn’t let her.
Qin Jianjia, who was watching by the side, said, “Yu’er, don’t worry about it. Let Jin’er take it. Speaking of which, it’s already good that you’re here, why did you still bring gifts?”
“My family members prepared them,” Yan Jinyu said with a faint smile.
Family members?
The Yan Family?
But weren’t her parents…
Although she was puzzled, Qin Jianjia didn’t ask further.
“I’m a little embarrassed that you’re doing this. The last time I went to North City, I thought that it was to celebrate Jin’er’s birthday, so I only prepared a gift for him. I didn’t pick a gift for you. How about this? I’ll bring you around in two days. I’ll buy whatever you like.”
Yan Jinyu smiled and thanked her, “Thank you, Sister-in-law.”
“You’re welcome. We’re family.”
“Let’s go in first.” Qin Jianjia was the eldest daughter of the Qin Family and the granddaughter-in-law of the Yin Family. Usually, it was others who chased after her, so she rarely showed enthusiasm to anyone.
Not only because Yan Jinyu was Yin Jiujin’s fiancée, but also because she liked Yan Jinyu from the bottom of her heart.
Although she did not know where this liking came from.
Probably from her first impression?
The first time she saw Yan Jinyu, she gave her a very good impression.
Yan Jinyu walked towards the Yin Family’s main building with her. Yin Jiujin and Yin Yuhan walked behind them while the servants carried their luggage to the Bamboo Forest Elegant Abode at the back.
When they reached the Yin Family’s entrance, Yan Jinyu suddenly stopped and turned to look at Yin Jiujin.
Indeed, he had a tense expression on his face.
She couldn’t tell if he was happy or angry, but she did not like that.
Under Qin Jianjia’s puzzled gaze, Yan Jinyu smiled at Yin Jiujin and turned to walk towards him. “Brother Nine, I’ll help you carry some of them.”
With that said, she took the two gift bags from his left hand and placed them in her left hand. Before Yin Jiujin could react, her right hand reached into his left palm.
She held his hand. “Brother Nine, it’s my first time in the Yin Family. I’m a little nervous. Hold my hand, please.”
Yin Jiujin stopped in his tracks and lowered his eyes to look at her. He saw her bright and dazzling smile. He pursed his thin lips slightly and then held her hand tightly.
His heart softened.
In nearly nine years, this was the first time he felt that stepping into this door made his mood less heavy and complicated.
In Feng Yun’s words, that matter was indeed not a big deal at that time, but to him at that time, it was a big deal.
The people closest to him were all standing against him and making the opposite decision. They all said that it was for his own good.
Undeniably, their intentions were indeed for him.
However, their actions contradicted his wishes.
They did that despite his repeated objections.
Qin Jianjia, who had stopped, fell two steps behind them. Looking at their backs as they walked into the door together, Qin Jianjia and Yin Yuhan looked at each other.
They saw relief in each other’s eyes.
It was good that he had softened his attitude. There would always be a second time after this.
Jin’er wouldn’t be so distant from them in the future.
In the living room of the Yin Family’s main building.
Yin Wuzhan was not around. Only Yin Shuguo and Min Qinglan were around. Yin Wuzhan had something to do at the last minute and could not leave.
When she stepped into the main building and walked into the living room, Yan Jinyu had already let go of Yin Jiujin’s hand.
She could feel that his mood had been stabilized by her and was no longer as heavy as before.
Upon seeing Yin Jiujin, the emotions in Yin Shuguo and Min Qinglan’s eyes fluctuate slightly.
“You’re back? Have a seat,” Yin Shuguo said as he calmed down.
Min Qinglan looked like she wanted to say something, but after her gaze inadvertently turned to Yan Jinyu, she met Yan Jinyu’s smiling eyes. The words that she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.
She didn’t like Yan Jinyu, but she was afraid of Yan Jinyu too.
“Little Yu is here too?”
“Grandpa Yin,” Yan Jinyu greeted him with a polite smile.
Then, she handed over the gift in her hand. “This is the greeting gift the Yan Family prepared for me. Sorry for disturbing you.”
“What are you talking about? Our Yin Family doesn’t care about these things,” Yin Shuguo said and looked at Min Qinglan. “Let’s accept our future in-laws’ kind intentions.”
Yin Shuguo wanted Min Qinglan to accept them personally and not the butler or servants because he wanted to show how much the Yin Family valued this marriage.
As for whether the gift was really prepared by the Yan Family’s elders, Yin Shuguo didn’t care. He knew very well what the Yan Family was like.
How could Yan Jinyu not understand Yin Shuguo’s thoughts?
Without saying anything, she handed everything to Min Qinglan, who was walking towards her.
However, Min Qinglan seemed to be trembling when she took the things from her and Yin Jiujin.
She lowered her head and didn’t look at her or Yin Jiujin.
It was fine with her, but she was actually afraid of Yin Jiujin, her biological son…
Yan Jinyu’s heart ached for Yin Jiujin again.
She looked up stealthily, but she saw that Yin Jiujin’s eyes were obscure and his emotions couldn’t be seen.
She restrained the emotions in her eyes and followed him to sit down.
Yin Shuguo looked at Yin Jiujin. “Since you’re back, stay at home for this period of time. Jianjia arranged for someone to clean your courtyard. She even specially arranged a room for Little Yu in your courtyard.”
He smiled kindly at Yan Jinyu, “Little Yu, go and take a look later. If there’s anything you don’t like, tell Jianjia and she’ll get someone to adjust it.”
“Alright, thank you, Grandpa Yin.” She looked at Qin Jianjia, who was also sitting on the sofa. “Thank you, Sister-in-law.”
Yin Jiujin didn’t say a word. What room?
If he was going to stay in the old residence, the young lady would naturally stay in his room.
“Let the past be in the past. No one shall mention that ever again in the future. It’s enough that you’ve stayed away from home for an outsider for so many years.”
Yin Shuguo didn’t say anything else. He was probably afraid that he would anger Yin Jiujin again and make him leave.
Yin Jiujin glanced at him in silence.
Was that conflict what he had minded all these years?
Actually, not entirely.
“Your father has something to do and won’t be home until late. Bring Little Yu to your courtyard to take a look at her room first. Come over later for dinner.”
After he said that, Yin Jiujin nodded and led Yan Jinyu away.
Yin Yuhan and Qin Jianjia didn’t follow.
Min Qinglan stood up.
The moment she got up, three pairs of eyes looked at her.
It successfully made Min Qinglan’s expression stiffen. “Why are you all looking at me like that? I’m just going to the courtyard for a walk!”
“I’ve said everything that needs to be said. If you continue to be stubborn and end up making your son an enemy, you can’t blame anyone else.”
“Dad, I’ve said it before. I won’t interfere in Jin’er’s matters in the future. I’m not joking. Why are you still guarding against me like you’re guarding against a thief? No matter what, I’m still the wife of the head of the Yin Family. If the people below see me like this, where will I put my face?”
“If you know your place, who will say anything about you? I can’t be bothered to say anything about you. If I say too much, you’ll think that I, as your father-in-law, interfere too much.”
“I’ll go back to my room to take an afternoon nap. Call me when it’s time for dinner,” Yin Shuguo said to Butler Wu.
“Yes, Sir.”
“Mom, I’ll accompany you if you want to go to the courtyard?” Qin Jianjia asked with a smile.
“What’s there to accompany? It’s rare for you to be on leave at home. Why should your time be occupied by your mother-in-law? You’ve been married for almost three years and your stomach has nothing…”
The word “yet” was blocked by Yin Yuhan’s indifferent gaze.
Qin Jianjia’s smile remained unchanged. “I’ve made Mom worry.”
Min Qinglan glared at her and turned to leave the living room.
She really did not know what sins she had committed in her previous life. Her sons were both strange. Han’er looked gentle, but he was actually someone she could not afford to provoke.
She had only said a few words. Which mother-in-law would not nag at such a question?
Besides, she was right. They had been married for almost three years, and her stomach had nothing at all.
After Min Qinglan left, the servants in the living room left one after another to busy themselves.
Only Yin Yuhan and Qin Jianjia were in the living room.
“I’m sorry,” Yin Yuhan said.
“If it wasn’t because I don’t want to have a child for the time being, I wouldn’t have implicated you and made you keep being nagged by Mom.” It wasn’t like Yin Yuhan hadn’t explained it to Min Qinglan before.
However, who would believe him?
“Why are you apologizing to me?” Qin Jianjia smiled gently.
“I know you’re busy with work and are focused on investigating the cause of my aunt and uncle’s death, so you don’t have the time to worry about anything else, And I don’t want the child to trip me up now.”
“However, you’re investigating without a clue all these years. I’m afraid you won’t be able to find anything. Why don’t you talk to Yun’er? Or discuss it with Jin’er? Jin’er has been outside all these years and has come into contact with more things. Perhaps, he might have a better solution than you in this aspect?”
Yin Yuhan sighed, “Yun’er won’t say anything. He probably doesn’t want us to be implicated.”
“You can discuss it with Jin’er.”
“Jianjia.” Yin Yuhan suddenly held her hand.
Qin Jianjia looked at him, “If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you so serious?”
“It’s a good thing that Jin’er has softened his attitude and came home. In the future, if Mom doesn’t make a fuss anymore, the atmosphere at home isn’t so solemn anymore, I can’t be so selfish either. Let’s leave the child’s matter to fate.”
The smile on Qin Jianjia’s face froze, “You mean…”
It wasn’t a family marriage alliance, but a marriage formed by the two of them having feelings for each other. Although she didn’t mention it, Qin Jianjia actually hoped to have a child in her heart.
“If you do get pregnant, we shall have the baby then.”
Qin Jianjia was a young lady from a wealthy family. She carried the bearing of the future wife of the Yin Family and was usually very careful about herself. She would definitely not do anything that would harm her status.
For example, crying.
At this moment, she could not control herself and her eyes got red.
Yin Yuhan was filled with self-reproach. He thought that she didn’t care that much. After all, she had never shown it on usual days. He didn’t expect…
He hugged her. “I’m sorry. I was selfish.”
***
Bamboo Forest Elegant Abode, Azure Garden.
A courtyard and a small vintage villa.
Located in the bamboo forest.
“Brother Nine, is this where you lived when you were young?” Yan Jinyu let go of him and looked around the courtyard curiously.
Yin Jiujin looked at her, and his heavy mood because of his return to the Yin Family suddenly dissipated.
“Yeah.”
“What about the courtyard beside it? It’s the courtyard where we saw a plaque with the words’ Elegant Court’ on it when we came over just now. Who’s living there? Big Brother and Sister-in-law?”