"She’s asleep," Gu Yelin paused, then still offered a word of advice, "Zhihang, the incident nineteen years ago has nothing to do with you. If Qing really is your sister, she would feel extremely guilty if she knew that you once cried your eyes out for her, given her nature."
"I understand the reasoning, but as long as my sister hasn’t come home, my heart can’t be at ease. Lao San, could you do me a favor?" An Zhihang’s tone was somewhat anxious, as he was eager to get to the bottom of the truth.
"I want to do a DNA test, but I don’t want Xiao Qing to know about this!" This was the only way to reveal the truth, to secretly do the DNA test which, although a concealment, was a form of protection for An Yiqing.
After listening to An Zhihang’s words, Gu Yelin’s dark eyes flickered. He remained quiet for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Feeling restless in his heart, An Zhihang was quite moved upon receiving Gu Yelin’s agreement; his sister was finally about to be found.
"This matter must only be known between the two of us, no third party must know. Come to the base tomorrow, we’ll talk then."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yelin gently pushed open the door and entered the bedroom. On the pristine white bed, the slender girl was sleeping soundly. Her fair face seemed even softer and more peaceful. The girl’s eyelashes were long, casting a fan-shaped shadow beneath her eyes. Her pert nose and tiny red lips looked incredibly alluring.
Gu Yelin sat by the bedside and quietly watched An Yiqing for a while, then gently kissed her forehead.
Tutu, I will take on these painful matters for you.
The man gently rose to his feet and went to the bathroom. Although they lived close by, Gu Yelin never stayed overnight here before An Yiqing fully accepted him. Naturally, the towels and combs in the bathroom were used only by An Yiqing.
Gu Yelin carefully picked a few long strands of hair from the comb and towel, wrapped them up like treasures, and put them in his pocket.
That night, An Yiqing didn’t ask about An Zhihang’s visit, and Gu Yelin didn’t say anything either. It was as if both of them were avoiding the subject, yet both were waiting for something.
"Ah Lin, do you still remember Zhang Yufeng?" An Yiqing, full and holding her little belly, sat on the couch, staring blankly at the man cutting fruit for her.
As expected, Master Gu had no memory of such a person. An Yiqing was at her wits’ end, her mouth twitching non-stop. It seemed Ah Lin forever forgot other women’s names.
"Zhang Yufeng, Brother Yusheng’s sister." The girl briefly reintroduced her to Gu Yelin, somewhat helplessly.
"Hmm, what about her?" Gu Yelin continued to focus on cutting fruit, manifesting little interest in any woman other than Tutu.
"Xiao Feng’s injuries are almost healed now. I heard from Brother Yusheng that her rehabilitation is going quite well. Ah Lin, Xiao Feng wants to learn skills to protect me. Do you have any good places?" An Yiqing believed that this sort of thing would be best handled by Gu Yelin. He was "Red Thorn"’s leader and famously the 46th Army Commander in the military. For learning skills, he was the right person to ask.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yelin slowed his fruit cutting and looked up at the girl, "Protect you? Tutu, do you need a bodyguard?" Indeed, he should get a bodyguard for Tutu.
"No, not that," An Yiqing quickly shook her head, clarifying, "Xiao Feng feels indebted to me for saving her and her brother’s lives, so she always wants to repay me. Anyway, learning some skills is not a bad thing, but I want to find her a good place."
"If she wishes to learn skills, I can find her a good teacher. However, wanting to protect you with such petty skills is not allowed." Tutu’s personal safety could not be casually entrusted to a woman who had halfway joined the fray unless her martial skills could satisfy him.