Chapter 2278 - 2279: How Could It Be Her
Looking at the excited Huangfu Yueli, Ye Xunhuan nodded: "Hmm, Auntie, you..."
"Xunhuan, you are the son of my unfortunate sister, my nephew!"
Saying this, Huangfu Yueli directly hugged Ye Xunhuan, held him very tightly, as if afraid he would disappear if she let go!
Suddenly embraced by Huangfu Yueli, Ye Xunhuan was at a loss, feeling awkward and unsure of what to do.
Chu Yunlong seemed to have anticipated his wife Huangfu Yueli’s reaction, showing no surprise and instead, sat on the sofa with a smile, sipping tea!
"Uh, Auntie..."
"You should call me Aunt!"
"Uh, Aunt, could you please let go of me first, you see..."
Only then did Huangfu Yueli realize she was being overly excited and still holding Ye Xunhuan, so she promptly released him.
"My child, when did you arrive? How have you been all these years? Are you hungry? You..."
At this moment, Huangfu Yueli was like a mother whose child had been away for days and finally returned, naturally becoming chatty, but her chatter was filled with concern.
Facing Huangfu Yueli’s barrage of questions, Ye Xunhuan didn’t know how to respond.
There were simply too many questions, making Ye Xunhuan unsure of what to say, and Huangfu Yueli was indeed too damn excited, making him feel like her son.
Just when Ye Xunhuan didn’t know what to do, Chu Yunlong suddenly spoke: "Ali, you’re asking too many questions, how’s he supposed to respond!"
"And I’ll give you time to chat with him later, now let’s focus on the main issue!"
Upon hearing Chu Yunlong’s words, Huangfu Yueli glared at him dissatisfied: "Meeting my nephew isn’t a main issue?"
"Is there anything more important? I’ve always wanted to see my nephew but you wouldn’t let me, even though my daughter wants to date him, you forbid it. Now, when my nephew is here, you’re holding me back!"
"Chu Yunlong, do you think I can’t deal with you just because I haven’t in years?"
Chu Yunlong was instantly exasperated: "Ali, we really are discussing something important, ask this kid if you don’t believe me!"
"Child, tell me, has he troubled you?"
"No!" Ye Xunhuan immediately shook his head.
He couldn’t quite handle Huangfu Yueli’s enthusiasm, which was even more fervent than Qin Rumeng’s!
"That’s good, if he troubles you, tell me and I’ll take care of him." Huangfu Yueli declared confidently.
Ye Xunhuan again found himself at a loss for words.
"By the way, how is Rumeng? I haven’t seen her in ages..."
"My aunt is good." Ye Xunhuan said softly: "Don’t worry about her, she’s in southeast city now, you could meet if there’s a chance!"
"Really?" Huangfu Yueli’s expression lit up with excitement again!
"Yes!" Ye Xunhuan nodded: "Someday, I’ll bring her over, but right now could you let me talk to Uncle Chu first..."
Ye Xunhuan was genuinely curious and eager to know the name and appearance of that woman!
"Whatever you want to talk about, we can join the conversation, he knows, I know!"
"Ali, we really weren’t discussing much, just talking about that woman from back then."
"I know all about that!" Huangfu Yueli immediately said: "Back then, it was my sister, your mother, who showed us after seeing the portrait."
"What’s her name?"
"Wang Lan!" Huangfu Yueli answered Ye Xunhuan without hesitation: "I still have her old photos, you wait here, I’ll get them for you!"
With that, Huangfu Yueli got up and headed upstairs.
"Chu Yunlong, don’t let him leave, or I’ll make you eat instant noodles for a week!"
Hearing Huangfu Yueli’s threat, Chu Yunlong shook his head helplessly: "Don’t mind her, she’s always like this!"
"Do you see traces of your Aunt Qin Rumeng in her?"
Ye Xunhuan nodded.
Indeed, from Huangfu Yueli, Ye Xunhuan felt traces of Qin Rumeng, even suspecting that she was possessed by Qin Rumeng.
"Your aunt was brought up by her, while your mother worked and took care of you." Chu Yunlong said softly: "Naturally, your aunt was influenced!"
"If what you say is true, it seems the tempers of these two ladies are identical!"
"Actually, back then Ali wasn’t as famous as your aunt in the capital, if she hadn’t known your mother, many would not recognize her." Chu Yunlong said calmly: "It was thanks to your mother that we could be together."
"After marrying me, she and your mother parted due to some things, you never met until your school reunion with Chu Ji!"
"Now you understand why despite knowing Chu Ji liked you, I never agreed and even disliked you!"
"You think we’re too close..."
"Though we’re not blood-related, it’s obvious Ali sees you as her own, she’d be happy if you’re her son-in-law, but before your mother passed, I promised her not to give you the chance!"
"My mother..."
"She came to me, we talked." Chu Yunlong said softly: "At that time, she seemed to know her time was limited, shared some words I didn’t take seriously, only later realizing they were her will."
"And now, it seems your mother was paving the way, letting you marry Qiu Ruoxi, connecting with the Xiahou family to establish your position."
"Of course, if Chu Ji had appeared before you then, who knows what might have happened, which is why despite being able to meet earlier, due to me, you only saw each other at the class reunion!"
"You... you always knew?"
"I’ve always observed you because you’re Qin Fenghuang’s son, I can’t provide much, but I want to see you grow because to me, you’re like my child too!"
At this moment, Huangfu Yueli came down from upstairs, holding a photograph!
"This is a photo we took back then, the woman on the far left is her!" Huangfu Yueli handed the photo to Ye Xunhuan.
Ye Xunhuan took the photo, focusing on the woman on the far left as Huangfu Yueli said!
His entire being was shaken as if struck by lightning, trembling uncontrollably, his face filled with shock!
"How could it be her!"