spring bite mark

Chapter 257 Extra: Rain in the Harbor

A world with children is a chaotic mess.

But time always moves slowly forward.

……

Under Yan Changye's intentional or unintentional guidance, the four young masters of the Yan family gradually began to make a name for themselves in the capital and leave their own stories.

That year, the eldest son, Yan Yu, and the second son, Xie Jian, were eighteen years old.

The third son, Yan Jingcheng, and the fourth son, Yan Jingshuo, are eleven years old.

The eldest son, Yan Yu, possesses striking good looks and has become the new stigma of the capital's socialites. Wherever he goes, flowers fall, but he remains untouched. Over the years, he has gradually built his own circle and begun to slowly take over the Yan family business, cultivating his own elite forces. Yan Yu himself is cold and ruthless, yet even more cunning than his father, and many of his methods bear the shadow of his maternal uncle, Xie Yuheng.

Clearly, he has received a lot of guidance and training from Xie Yuheng over the years.

The second young master, Xie Jian, has graduated from high school and is about to attend university in the port city. The rumors about this second young master are more vivid than those about the eldest young master, Yan Yu. It is said that his grades and abilities are average, but... he is particularly good at getting people involved.

He could summon all sorts of bigwigs: Xie Yuheng from the financial world and various financial experts; Academician Zhang from the education sector and a large group of professors from prestigious universities; the imposing and domineering young master and a host of uncles and elders adorned with medals...

Comes with a max-level buff.

The third young master, Yan Jingcheng, and the fourth young master, Yan Jingshuo, are still young. However, the third young master has already shown extraordinary financial talent at a young age and is very perceptive of various financial data. The fourth young master is interested in various research and development and has already been reserved by the head of the Yan family, his uncle, who plans to personally train him when he is older.

That year, Yan Changye was forty-two years old. Her face was still very attractive, and her fair complexion was free of wrinkles. She was still the most eye-catching beauty when she went out.

The flowers are still in bloom.

……

At Yan Yu and Xie Jian's graduation ceremony, Yan Changye brought his beloved wife with him.

"Holy crap!" Someone stared at Yan Changye as if they'd seen a ghost, then at Yan Yu. "Yan Yu, why didn't you mention you have an older brother? They look so alike!"

Yan Yu glanced at Yan Changye's face, a face so radiant that even time seemed to have withheld its brilliance, and said in a low voice, "That's my father."

He paused for a moment, his gaze softening slightly as he looked at Jiang Manman beside Yan Changye: "The one next to him who also looks like a young girl is my mother."

Thirty-eight-year-old Jiang Manman was well cared for by Yan Changye.

Charming and romantic, like a pampered rose, exuding ultimate allure.

Hearing Yan Yu's words, she couldn't help but scrutinize Yan Changye with her almond-shaped eyes, teasingly asking, "How does it feel to be mistaken for your son's brother?"

Yan Changye gave a lazy "hmm," pulled her close, and lowered his voice to a whisper:

"Madam, are you implying that I should take on a new role?"

Before Jiang Manman could speak, he chuckled softly, his voice extremely sexy and husky.
"Alright, whatever you say."

Jiang Manman: "..."

It just rained in the port city.

On the day of registration for new students at Kaohsiung University, Xie Yuheng personally saw him off.

Eighteen-year-old Xie Jian is sunny and handsome. His appearance hasn't changed much since he was a child. He has the shadow of Jiang Manman and the shadow of the Xie family. He has become more and more refined and beautiful as he grows from a child to a teenager. He has attracted countless amazing eyes by standing at the gate of Hong Kong University for only a few minutes.

Of course, it cannot be denied that Xie Yuheng, who stood next to him, was also one of the focal points of those gazes.

Xie Yuheng was forty years old that year. Having lived a life of luxury for many years, he too had become a favorite of time. Apart from his eyes becoming more unfathomable, he had not changed much.

"After military training, when we return to Jiangyue Prefecture, I'll have you sign the transfer agreement for half of the shares." Xie Yuheng looked at this boy who was his favorite, his eyes gentle. "You've grown up, and like your brother, you should start taking on the responsibilities that belong to you."

"Uncle, I'm really not very good at finance," Xie Jian said, rubbing his nose.

“Over the years, I’ve built a management team for you, and besides, your great-uncle is there too, so you won’t be fighting alone in the financial world.” Xie Yuheng’s cool expression held a hint of a smile. “In another ten years or so, I’m also planning to give you a large portion of my other half of the shares.”

Xie Jian was taken aback for a moment.

Xie Yuheng remains unmarried. The major shareholders of the Xie Group have urged him to get married more than once, since the prosperity of a family depends not only on the ability of the current leader, but also on an outstanding successor.

Although Xie Jian has rarely returned to Hong Kong in recent years, he knows that every year, countless wealthy families have offered to marry Xie Yuheng, but without exception, Xie Yuheng has resolutely rejected them all.

Xie Jian had vaguely heard people mention that his great-uncle had someone in his heart, but had been unable to win her heart for many years.

Xie Jian didn't know much about Xie Yuheng's "once-in-a-lifetime experience," only that when he was young, he had accidentally set fire to the study in Jiangyue Mansion, burning many strange old things.

Those items were supposedly given to him by Xie Yuheng's first love, which is why Xie Yuheng ignored him for several days.

At this point, Xie brought up the old matter again:
"Uncle, why don't you find a girlfriend too? If you don't want to get married, then we won't. Just settle the inheritance issue first, and lighten my burden a bit?"

Xie Yuheng glanced at him dismissively: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm serious," Xie Jian persisted. "A person, all alone, a lifetime is so long. Uncle, I think that Miss Murong is quite nice. She's still single, just like you. I heard she was once engaged to you and likes you too. If you like young girls, that's fine too, like that Xu family girl from Hong Kong..."

"Don't play matchmaker," Xie Yuheng interrupted calmly. "Being unmarried for life isn't a big deal."

“But I don’t want you to be so lonely.” Xie Jian felt a little sorry for him. “Although I call you my great-uncle, I know that you have always treated me like your own son. Your position in my heart is the same as my father’s.”

“Compared to being alone, being entangled with a woman you have no feelings for for the rest of your life is more terrifying,” Xie Yuheng sighed. “Besides, you will almost always live in Hong Kong from now on. With you around, your great-uncle will not feel lonely.”

Xie Jian tilted his head and thought for a moment, then came up with what he considered a brilliant idea:
"Uncle, why don't you tell me who the person you like is, and I'll see if I can help you win them over?"

Xie Yuheng's gaze towards him became quite complicated.

He remained silent for a long time before changing the subject, simply gazing up at the rain-washed sky:
"Looks like it's going to rain. Come on, I'll take you inside."

Xie Jian had no choice but to abandon the topic.

The two walked side by side.

His striking appearance attracted many glances, and Xie Jian chuckled:
"Just now, someone mistook us for father and son. However, many people say that I look a bit like you."

Xie Yuheng was momentarily dazed.

Xie Jianzhang actually looks more like Yan Changye's mother, his eldest sister.

But over the years, every time he saw the child's face, which combined features of Jiang Manman and the Xie family, he had unknowingly started raising him as his own son.

He reached out and gently stroked Xie Jian's head: "Just three-tenths like me is enough for me to have a beautiful dream."

I am at a loss for words.

Xie Yuheng offered no further explanation.

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

In the misty rain, for a moment, he seemed to fall into a grand dream, a dream in which he married her, had a child, and the child resembled Xie Jian…

Xie Jian took several steps forward before realizing that Xie Yuheng hadn't followed.

He suddenly turned around.

Xie Yuheng stood in the rain, his eyes damp and astringent from the moisture.

Xie Jian couldn't tell for a moment whether the moisture in his eyes was from rain or something else.

……

This rain in the port city.

It carried the wind Xie Jian brought from the capital.

In the end, even Xie Yuheng's heart was soaked with tears.

【Complete book】

　It's finished! Thank you all for your continued support. Have a happy summer vacation! I'll strive to write even better stories in the future.
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