Chapter 383 - Chapter 383: Chapter Three-Hundred and Eighty-Three: Elder Brother (2/2)

Yun Nan chuckled, “Yeah, I’ve been quite busy. I need a pick-me-up. Quick, get me a large cup of black coffee!”

“Did you stay up all night again?” Miss Wang lightly chided. “You can’t disregard your health just because you’re young, you know! Have a seat and wait.” Miss Wang turned around and instructed the barista, “Prepare a cup of black coffee and a cup of warm milk for Miss Yun. Oh, and cut up a plate of fresh fruits for her. Go!”

Lan Long saw Yun Nan the moment she entered the cafe. He picked up his coffee and was about to head over when he noticed a man with stubbles sitting himself down opposite her.

Yun Nan stared at the man sitting before her, Yun Zhang, speechless and in shock. Yun Zhang looked at his younger sister, and the bitter sadness in his smile was evident as he stated, “You can’t recognize me?”

Indeed, the Yun Zhang before Yun Nan was nearly unrecognizable; he looked worn out and as if he’d been through turbulent times. His hair was long, and his face was full of stubble. There was no trace of the dashing and suave man he once was. Instead, he seemed like he’d experienced strenuous hardships on some remote mountain. “Where have you been? How did you end up like this?”

Yun Nan asked.

The barista brought over coffee, warm milk, and fruits. Yun Nan pushed the glass of milk toward Yun Zhang. “Drink some warm milk first.”

Yun Zhang smiled, his eyes gentle. “Thank you!” He reached out and held the glass of milk but made no move to drink it, feeling the warmth of the glass in his hands. Yun Nan noticed the calluses on his fingers and was even more puzzled about what Yun Zhang had experienced.

Yun Zhang looked at Yun Nan and said calmly, “I went to where you lived when you were a kid and followed the route you wandered all the way home. I did all the odd jobs you’d done and re-walked the path you’d once tread.”

“Yun Nan, I’m sorry. Our entire family, all of us, has let you down.” Yun Zhang had repeated this sentence countless times in his heart along his journey, and now that he could finally say it to his sister in person, his voice couldn’t help but catch.

Yun Nan was at first surprised, and then she found herself letting go of the disappointment she’d felt toward her elder brother in her heart. Her eyes slightly reddened as she muttered, “There was no need for that, silly.”

‘Yes, there is! Only then will I know how much we owe you. Yun Nan, I’m not asking for your forgiveness. I only hope that you can still acknowledge me as your brother,” Yun Zhang said softly..