He even raised his chin with some pride, "I've grown taller and stronger!"

"He has indeed grown taller." Xia Mingyue looked at An Yunji again and said jokingly, "As for growing stronger, I can't tell. He is still as skinny as before!"

An Yunji was tall and thin since he was a child, and his figure was as small as a bean sprout. At that time, his family had a starling that could talk, and it was also very thin. Xia Mingyue often jokingly called An Yunji like that thin starling.

Hearing such a joke, An Yunji pretended to be angry and frowned, "How can it be like that? If you say that again, I will be angry!"

But he felt comforted and warmed by hearing the old jokes again.

Then he sniffed in grievance, "When I saw my sister just now, she didn't recognize me. I thought she didn't want to recognize me, or had forgotten me..."

Xia Mingyue sighed, "Since I got separated from my family, I was deceived and taken away. I had a rough journey and got sick several times. When I woke up, I had forgotten most of what happened before. I just heard your name and I remembered a little bit, but not completely."

"I see." An Yunji breathed a sigh of relief.

To have reached the point of amnesia, my sister must have suffered a lot.

An Yunji was immediately distressed and asked with concern, "How is my sister now? Where is she?"

An Yunji was quite surprised when he noticed that Xia Mingyue had already tied her hair into a bun. "Sister, you are married already? What does your brother-in-law do? What kind of person is he? Is he nice to you?"

"Everything is fine." Xia Mingyue replied with a smile and briefly told An Yunji about her plan to develop the Xia Ji food stall after arriving in Jinqiu County and then come to Changzhou Prefecture to do business with Madam He.

The more An Yunji listened, the more his frown relaxed. When he heard about the opening of the Laipin Guo and the Xia Ji mooncake stall, a huge weight of relief fell from his heart.

My elder sister has been very smart since she was young, and she likes to fiddle with all kinds of food and drinks. People at home even joke that they don’t know which son will be blessed in the future.

I never thought that my sister can now make a living with this skill.

This can be considered as God's will.

Xia Mingyue continued, "As for your brother-in-law, his name is Lu Qiyan. He is a loyal and honest man and treats me very well. He is currently serving in the army. I heard that he was just promoted to deputy army commander."

Lu Qiyan?

An Yunji paused.

If finding my sister today was a pleasant surprise, then finding out that my sister's husband was Lu Qiyan was a bolt from the blue.

He really didn't expect that Lu Qiyan was actually his brother-in-law, and his brother-in-law was actually Lu Qiyan.

Although Lu Qiyan has a good reputation in the army and a certain prestige, many people praise him.

Even An Yunji himself admired Lu Qiyan's behavior of leading by example and treating soldiers well.

The most important thing is that An Yunji vaguely felt that Lu Qiyan was planning a big event, and the ultimate goal of this big event was very similar to his, so he also had some thoughts of forming an alliance in his heart.

but……

As a brother-in-law, how can I like my brother-in-law?
He is no exception!

Moreover, the sister's description was also wrong. The words "simple and honest" can match anyone except Lu Qiyan.

As expected, Lu Qiyan was as insidious and cunning as he was, and he actually deceived his sister to this extent!
An Yunji unconsciously clenched his fingers, but his face remained calm, "If that's the case, I'm relieved."

"Everything is fine here, don't worry." Xia Mingyue asked with a smile, "How are you now? Are father and mother with you?" "Father and mother..." An Yunji's eyes were dim, "They caught a cold on the way to escape the famine and died one after another."

Xia Mingyue was stunned.

Her heart seemed to be torn apart by something. The pain rose from the bottom of her heart and quickly spread throughout her body, making it difficult for her to breathe. Her tears fell like beads that had broken off the string.

I reunited with my brother and thought I could be reunited with my family, but the news I got was that he was separated from me forever.

Seeing this, An Yunji wanted to say something to comfort him, but after opening his mouth, he dropped the words that were on his lips.

No words can resolve the pain of the death of a loved one, only time can dilute it.

Sad emotions need to be vented.

Just like when he buried his father and mother, he cried until his voice was hoarse and his whole body was weak.

An Yunji reached out and gently patted Xia Mingyue on the back.

After a long time, he said, "If my father and mother knew that I was able to reunite with my sister, they would probably be happy in their afterlife."

"Yes, I'm happy. Daddy and Mommy will be happy." Xia Mingyue nodded with tears in her eyes, looked at An Yunji, and said in a choked voice, "We must live well and make Daddy and Mommy happier."

The deceased is gone, and there is nothing I can do for my father and mother. The only way I can comfort their spirits in heaven is to live a better life.

"Yes!" An Yunji nodded, sniffed and changed the subject, "After my father and mother passed away, I fled everywhere. Later, I was taken in by the commander of the wing, An Leiting, and adopted as his son. Now I am known to the outside world as An Yunji, and also as the young General Ji who has made great achievements in the army."

"I haven't seen you for a few years. You have become much better." Xia Mingyue shook off some of her grief. She looked relieved, then a little surprised. "Since you are also in the army, have you met your brother-in-law?"

"We have met before, but we never talked much." An Yunji touched his nose and said, "I didn't know that Deputy Commander Lu was my brother-in-law before. Now that I know about this, I will have more contact with my brother-in-law in the future."

"That's good. Since you two are both in the army, you can take care of each other." Xia Mingyue said.

Xia Mingyue didn't know much about the military camp, but she felt that wherever there were people, there was the world of martial arts, conflicts of interest, and fights between camps.

If Lu Qiyan and An Yunji can support each other, it will be better than fighting alone.

"I've made a note of that." An Yunji nodded obediently, "I'll tell my brother-in-law about this when I return to the barracks. We'll take care of each other."

The word "care" is emphasized very strongly.

Xia Mingyue was still immersed in the joy of the reunion between siblings and the grief of her parents' death, and did not notice this. She just tried hard to force a smile and patted An Yunji on the shoulder.

"How long can you stay outside after you come out of the military camp?" Xia Mingyue asked.

An Yunji answered truthfully, "I have asked for two days' leave this time, and I need to return to the barracks before midnight tomorrow night."

That leaves a day and a half left.

Xia Mingyue said, "Manager Fu has helped us to find a courtyard in Changzhou City. There are also vacant guest rooms. Why don't we stay there tonight and rest? We can talk again."

"Okay." An Yunji nodded excitedly.

While the brother and sister were talking, Zhuang Cui, who had been waiting at the entrance of the alley for a long time, called out anxiously, "My wife, are you okay?" (End of this chapter)