Chapter 123 - Sister An (2/2)

In the early eighties, having a baby before marriage was a huge taboo. Big families such as the Ans were particularly intolerant of such a scandal.

Under intense pressure, Sister An’s biological father eventually ran away, leaving his pregnant girlfriend to her own devices. Despite the pressure, An Jinxiu insisted on delivering the baby and thus baby An Ya was born. Right before An Ya turned five years old, her mother killed herself in a bout of depression; little An Ya became an orphan.

No one in the An family wanted to look after the poor girl because she had sullied the family name. In the end, w.a.n.g Xiaoyun had persuaded her family and took An Ya under her wing and brought her back to Chu Zhou City.

Later, when w.a.n.g Xiaoyun founded her real estate company, she named the company after An Ya’s mother: An Jinxiu.

Since then, Chen Fan’s close family included his parents, Xiao Qiong, and Sister An.

The memory of their first meeting softened Chen Fan’s face. She was a shy little girl wearing a white overall.

“I was pretty bad when I was a kid, and every time I got myself into trouble, you always blamed it on yourself.

“When my parents were both busy with their work, you were the one that looked after me. You patted me with your little hands and tell me bedtime stories.

“When I had spent my allowance, you always gave me yours.

“Even when we were adults, and after my mother pa.s.sed away, you were the one who took up the huge responsibility of the crumbling Jin Xiu Group. You were only twenty-five at the time, and already, you have to run a multi-billion yuan firm.

“In the end, I failed to heed your advice and eventually ruined Jin Xiu Group. I left the battered company and came back to hide from my failure, yet you were there at the front line, saving the situation as much as you can.

“I owed my parents a lot, and owed Xiao Qiong a lot, but I owe you the most.”

Chen Fan bemoaned in his mind.

Although Sister An looked quiet and meek, she was much stronger than he had thought.

After their mother’s death, their father was paralyzed by pain; however, she worked full time while keep on encouraging her father and brother.

“Without you, the family would have fallen apart right after my mother’s death.”

He looked in the distance wistfully as old memories came back to him. It was as if he had turned back time.

When he left the world to become a cultivator, he worried about Sister An the most. He was afraid that she would buckle under the weight and the pressure. He relied on Sister An as much as she relied on him. She had no other family left, and the Chen Family was all she got.

Therefore, even during his cultivation, he wanted to go back to earth and visit. However, when he finally made it there, it was a hundred years later.

The world had changed, and the people he missed had been buried six feet under.

However powerful he was, he could not turn back time.

“Xiao Fan, why are you staring at me?”

Sister An asked softly.

“He knew he was in deep trouble, and he is asking for help.” w.a.n.g Xiaoyun grunted.

An Ya covered her mouth as she giggled. Chen Fan wrenched his mind out of his reverie as a broad smile broke over his face.

“Well, because I think you looked much prettier than last time I saw you six month ago. Same goes with mom. ”

“Save your pretty words. I’d rather you have good grades than me becoming the prettiest woman in the world.” w.a.n.g Xiaoyun rolled her eyes at Chen Fan.

The three of them chatted and laughed with each other as they walked toward home. When they got there, they were surprised to see Chen Gexin had already returned home from work. It was a rare sight to see his father come home early on a workday.

His wife’s homecoming was the most important thing on his mind. He hadn’t seen his beloved wife for six months, and he missed her greatly.

Greetings over, Chen Fan, started to make tea for everyone.

Even Secretary Sun was taken aback by Chen Fan’s initiative in helping out with the ch.o.r.es, much less his parents. Despite the shock, his parent’s faces were lit up with joy.

Chen Fan had always been the ladies in the family. He often sat around and wait for others to do things for him. However, after spending six months away from home, he had changed.

“Ok, ok. You are freaking me out. You must be up to something. You better save your energy and spend it on your sister. Only she can persuade me from punis.h.i.+ng you.” w.a.n.g Xiaoyun waved her hands at Chen Fan.

“You two go somewhere else. I have something to discuss with your dad.”

Sister An cracked a smile and then left the house with Chen Fan in tow.

As Chen Fan walked on the familiar county road with a familiar girl beside him, he was suddenly hit by a deja vu.

He had waited five hundred years for this moment, but when it finally came. He couldn’t say a word.

“Xiao Fan, are you really in trouble?”

An Ya asked softly.