Chapter 920: Chapter 661: The Best Always Comes with the Greatest Hardship
Shan Minglang didn’t forget to share this huge good news with Shan Mingxu, and he left the table for the balcony.
Just at that moment, the doorbell rang, and Ah Su stood up to open the door. Shan Mingxu was still wearing his military uniform, looking somewhat travel-worn.
"Mingxu Young Master?"
"Yeah, Sister Su."
Shan Mingxu greeted her, his phone rang as well, and while checking the caller ID, his eyebrows slightly rose. He walked in.
"Uh... Minglang?"
"Yeah! It’s me, brother! I can’t believe it got through; I was thinking of calling your military dormitory if it didn’t!"
While Shan Minglang spoke, Mingxu glanced at the people in the living room. When his gaze landed on Yin Shixiu, there wasn’t any startled surprise or shock; just a full... joy and reminiscence.
"..."
"Brother! Let me tell you that..."
Shan Minglang was too excited to finish his sentence, and on the other hand, Shan Mingxu really wasn’t in the mood to listen to him.
He walked straight to Yin Shixiu...
A tall and sturdy soldier, his skin seemed to have darkened, and his features looked more determined.
At this moment... he somehow looked a bit helpless.
Shan Mingxu, unlike Shan Minglang, didn’t vent his emotions. Even though he wanted to cry, he still held back his tears.
In the end, he just scratched his head and called out,
"Uncle."
Yin Shixiu reached out and patted his shoulder, smiling,
"During the time I wasn’t here, Mingxu, the burden on your shoulders must have been heavy, right?"
Shan Mingxu hurriedly shook his head,
"No, not at all."
"The family is well looked after, and many things are handled very nicely. Your aunt told me, in our family, you resemble the old man the most."
Upon hearing this from Yin Shixiu, Shan Mingxu’s nose turned sour, looked up, stubbornly refused to let tears fall, and after slightly calming his emotions, looked at Yin Shixiu,
"Compared to you, Uncle, I’m far from it."
"Go wash your hands and come to eat."
"Alright."
Shan Mingxu responded and was about to head to the bathroom when his gaze met Shan Minglang walking in from the balcony.
Ming Liang and Ming Xu’s features were like they were carved from the same mold, but over the years, their different environments made them look somewhat different.
Shan Minglang’s fair complexion and delicate features perfectly illustrated the meaning of "completely confused" at this moment.
"Minglang."
"Brother... You... You knew Uncle wasn’t dead early on?"
"Uh..."
Shan Mingxu instantly realized the severity of the issue.
Everyone present, after setting aside the satisfaction of regaining what was lost and the joy of reunion, all focused their questioning eyes on Shan Mingxu and... Su Xiaomeng.
"When did you know?"
Shan Minglang became serious and stepped forward.
Shan Mingxu scratched his head,
"Actually, it has nothing to do with me; it’s that Aunt discovered it first! Haha, I’m off to wash my hands!"
Su Xiaomeng’s hand stiffened, giving Shan Mingxu a glare for passing the buck onto her.
Shan Minglang’s innocent big eyes tightly stared at Su Xiaomeng, and meeting these pure, trusting eyes, Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but swallow.
Then...
She quickly stood up,
"I remembered, there are drinks in the fridge, I’ll get them!"
"Aunt!"
"No, you can’t blame me for this; ask your Uncle! Your Uncle wouldn’t let me tell!"
Su Xiaomeng immediately shifted the blame to Yin Shixiu.
She left the table and retreated into the kitchen.
Shan Mingxu, in a rush, didn’t find the bathroom and started washing his hands in the kitchen. When Su Xiaomeng walked in, he quickly apologized,
"Aunt, don’t blame me; you saw those eyes, I want to return to the troops intact..."
Su Xiaomeng sighed, shrugged, leaned against the fridge with her arms crossed,
"It’s alright, I had your Uncle take it upon him."
"..."
"Why are you looking at me? It’s his fault for hiding it from me, and it’s reasonable to pass the buck."
Su Xiaomeng raised her eyebrows,
"At that time, we only confirmed that the arm wasn’t Yin Shixiu’s, whether Yin Shixiu was dead or alive, did we know?"
Thinking this through, Shan Mingxu nodded quickly,
"Right, what you said makes sense; it’s Uncle’s problem."
Su Xiaomeng laughed twice, but after the two laughs, her eyes continued to gleam with a smile looking at Shan Mingxu washing his hands.
Shan Mingxu couldn’t act like he hadn’t noticed such a meaningful look and suspiciously asked her,
"Aunt, why are you looking at me like that?"
"By the way, how come you returned so suddenly?"
"I can only say your call came at just the right time, we don’t get that many leave days. This time it was for a mission."
"Oh, I see."
"My superiors want me to negotiate with Wu Rong, I can’t say much about it, it’s all mission secrets."
Su Xiaomeng nodded.
Negotiating with Wu Rong... it’s probably related to the dirty work Wu Rong did before, right?
"Why are you still staring at me?"
Shan Mingxu grabbed a tissue and wiped his hands.
"Hey, I heard from your mom that the person you went on a blind date with last time really liked you."
Shan Mingxu raised his chin,
"With your nephew’s charming appearance, how could they not?"
"Oh? Feeling quite proud?"
Shan Mingxu shrugged.
Su Xiaomeng chuckled lightly,
"And what about the girl Fu Sheng living at your place?"
"..."
Shan Mingxu’s facial expression instantly froze, pulling back all emotions, leaving only a blank face.
"What’s the matter? Don’t tell me, Aunt, you don’t know she likes you?"
Shan Mingxu took a deep breath, looked at Su Xiaomeng,
"Aunt, do you remember how Minglang and I treated you back then?"
"..."
"Now everyone has accepted you, but Aunt, don’t you think this path was tough?"
"..."
"Too many mysteries lie on Fu Sheng’s shoulders, and I don’t have the time or energy to unravel them. But thankfully, I don’t have this time and energy; otherwise... if I did unravel her, I fear it might break her heart."
Shan Mingxu continued,
"Compared with Uncle, I’m far off, not just in deeds but in every respect. My age and experience limit me from bearing such a huge responsibility."
Listening to him, Su Xiaomeng’s lips curved into a shallow smile.
Someone truly incapable of bearing such a great responsibility wouldn’t be able to say these words.
Being able to say such words proves someone can bear the weight.
"Alright, I was just being nosy, not intending to interfere in your love life. But as a friend around your age and not as an elder..."
Su Xiaomeng stood beside him,
"I ought to tell you that to gain the best things this world offers, it naturally requires efforts many times over what ordinary people put in."
"..."
Xiao Meng patted his shoulder and walked out first.
Shan Mingxu discarded the damp tissue and his eyes flashed with contemplation as he threw the crumpled paper into the bin.
He walked out,
"Brother, you’re so dead!"
As soon as he left, Shan Minglang rushed up, grabbing his neck,
"You knew all along! You knew from the start!! You actually... knew all along and didn’t tell me!!"
"..."
Shan Mingxu stuck his tongue out, realizing that while carrying out tasks amid gunfire he didn’t get into trouble, yet at this moment, he faced the risk of being strangled by his younger brother.
