After her identity was stolen, she lived in the short-lived villain's phone.

Chapter 404 Chi Yu Returns to His Hometown
On the second day of Shen Yanzhi's business trip, the Su family also happily embarked on their journey back to their hometown.

Su's parents had been wanting to take Chi Yu back to their hometown for a while, but Su Muyang was away competing and Chi Yu was preparing for exams, so they had to wait and wait.

Now that Chi Yu has finally finished his exams, Su's parents immediately put the matter of returning to their hometown on the agenda.

The family happily packed their things and went home.

Su's father's hometown is Shuoxi in Guangzhou. It's a small town with a spring-like climate all year round. Although it's thousands of miles away from Beijing, it only takes a few hours by plane.

Everyone set off in the morning and arrived in Guangzhou by noon.

Su's father had two brothers and one sister: the eldest brother Su Kuanren, the second brother Su Xinrong, and the third sister Su Lanyue. Su's father was the youngest.

Su Kuanren and Su Xinrong have been developing their careers in Guangzhou. Their hometown is a scenic place with many historical buildings, making it a popular tourist destination. In addition, the local delicacies attract many tourists from other places. Although the two brothers did not become the richest people in the country like their father, they are well-known business owners in the area.

The third sister, Su Lanyue, also married and settled in the area; she is now retired and a grandmother.

Besides his own siblings, Su's father also had many cousins, making the Su family a very large clan.

Everyone was overjoyed to receive the news of Su's family's return early on.

Chi Yu was following behind Su's parents, chatting with Su Chengyan and Su Muyang when she saw them suddenly stop, turn around and look at her, smiling, "Yu Yu, look who's come to pick us up."

Chi Yu looked up curiously, and was immediately startled.

At the arrival gate, a dozen meters away from her, stood a large group of dozens of people, men and women, young and old.

Everyone's facial features were unfamiliar to her.

But everyone was looking at her with bright smiles.

What's even more eye-catching is the huge banner held high above their heads, which clearly reads in red: "Welcome Yu Yu home!"

Noticing Chi Yu's gaze, the two tall boys holding the banner couldn't help but wave it excitedly.

Chi Yu paused in his steps.

Su's mother walked beside Chi Yu, took her hand, and explained gently, "These are all your father's relatives. They know we're back today. Don't be afraid, I'll take you there."

Su Muyang quickened his pace as he looked at his two cousins ​​holding up the banner, and couldn't help but say, "They managed to keep this whole thing a secret from me!"

"Don't be nervous, Yu Yu. We're all family." Su Chengyan said to Chi Yu with steady steps, "Whatever I call you later, just call me that too."

"Okay." Chi Yu nodded, a smile on her face.

Actually, she wasn't nervous at all. The love and confidence everyone had given her these past few days had allowed Chi Yu to fully integrate into the family.

She was just a little surprised, thinking that relatives from her hometown would come to pick them up, but she didn't expect so many people to come, and to be so enthusiastic.

Perhaps it was the bond of blood that made Chi Yu feel close to everyone when she saw their smiling faces.

She was led by her mother towards the enthusiastic relatives.

In fact, Su Chengyan didn't even need to introduce her; as soon as Chi Yu approached, the relatives couldn't wait to greet her.

"Yu Yu, welcome back! I'm Chen Xiangyi, and also your cousin~ I'm a year older than you, ahhhh, hug me, you're even thinner than in the video! I'll take you out for something delicious this afternoon!"

“Sister Yu Yu, I’m Chen Zerui, your cousin. The woman you just hugged is my older sister,” the boy said shyly, then pointed to the woman who was talking to Su’s mother: “That’s my mother, and also your aunt.”

"Yu Yu, hello there! I'm your cousin Su Yu'an!"

"..."

Because the clan was so large, there were countless young people of the same age as Chi Yu.

This time, only about ten people were mobilized.

However, no sooner had they finished introducing themselves than Chi Yu couldn't remember their names.

It's truly dazzling.

In addition, Chi Yu's aunts and uncles, as well as her third aunt and third uncle, and other elders also came.

Before Chi Yu even left the airport, she was greeted with a warm welcome and had already received a stack of generous gifts.

With people coming and going at the airport, their commotion naturally attracted the attention of many passersby.

At first, passersby thought it was a celebrity who had arrived because of the large crowd. But when they squeezed in, they found the atmosphere was strange, like a family reunion.

Many passersby also took out their phones to record the scene, intending to post it online and ask questions.

Su's parents were overjoyed to see how warmly their relatives welcomed Chi Yu, and their smiles never faded after they got off the plane.

Father Su: "Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, third sister, let's go back first. It's getting late. Let's sit down and talk when we get back."

Sister-in-law Su realized, "Yes, yes, yes! We should go back! You must be tired from the flight, everyone go home first, your older brother and the others will be waiting anxiously."

Su Yu'an urged, "Mom, it's almost eleven o'clock, we should get on the bus. Dad called twice!"

The group left the airport in a large procession.

Everyone came by car; there were seven or eight cars in total.

Chen Xiangyi took Chi Yu's hand and insisted that her little cousin ride in her car: "Cousin Yu Yu, I just had my car washed this morning, I came here especially to pick you up! You can ride in my car!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Su brothers, Su Chao and Su Jiamu, immediately exposed her: "Cousin, you're so cunning! Cousin Yu Yu, don't listen to her. We all drove to the car wash together this morning. Everyone's cars are very clean. You can ride with us and we can get to know each other better."

Chi Yu chuckled, about to speak, when Su Muyang jumped out first to help her out of the predicament.

"Come on, come on, it's been a long time since we last met. Let me get to know you two better." Su Muyang put his arm around the two brothers' shoulders, one in each arm, and walked towards the car.

Chen Xiangyi's car was empty, but her younger brother, Chen Zerui, also drove over with family and relatives.

Su Muyang took the opportunity to get into Su Chao's car, while Chi Yu and Su Chengyan rode in Chen Xiangyi's car.

Chen Xiangyi smiled, her eyes crinkling.

The drive from the airport to Shuoxi takes about half an hour.

Chi Yu had noticed this when they met at the airport. Her cousin was a warm and cheerful person. Sure enough, during the journey, Chen Xiangyi kept bringing up topics of conversation. Even ordinary little things in life seemed to become interesting and vivid when she talked about them.

About half an hour later, Chen Xiangyi slowly stopped the car, then turned around and smiled at Chi Yu and the others, saying:

"Uncle, Aunt, Cousin Yu, Cousin, please get out of the car first. I'll stop the car and then come over."

Mr. Su nodded: "Xiangyi, thank you for your help this time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangyi immediately said, "Uncle, what are you saying? We're all family. I'm happy to have you ride in my car!" The group slowly got out of the car.

People were already smiling and welcoming people on both sides of the road outside the car.

As soon as Chi Yu got out of the car, he was once again warmly welcomed by his family elders.

"This is Yu Yu? She's so beautiful! She's just like your parents!" An elderly woman gently took Chi Yu's hand and looked at her with affection.

"Auntie," Su's mother called out to her, then introduced her to Chi Yu in a low voice, "Yu Yu, this is your great-aunt."

"Grandma." Chi Yu looked at the kind elder in front of her, smiled, and spoke in a clear voice.

"Yes!" the other person responded, then took out a pre-prepared red envelope from their pocket and stuffed it into Chi Yu's hand: "Good girl, take it!"

Starting with her, other relatives flocked up to give Chi Yu gifts.

Soon, Chi Yu could barely hold onto all the red envelopes in her hands.

She looked to Su Chengyan for help: "Big brother."

Su Chengyan chuckled and stepped forward: "I'll keep it for you first, and then I'll give it to you later."

“Okay.” Chi Yu obediently handed him all the red envelopes piled up in her hands.

Chen Xiangyi parked her car at the intersection of an asphalt road.

After Chi Yu and the others got out of the car, she drove it away.

However, to the left of the intersection, looking all the way, one can see several luxurious villas with their own front gardens, their bright tiled walls shimmering in the sunlight.

The distance between the intersection and the villa is only a few dozen meters, but hundreds of people gathered on this road, creating a very lively scene.

Behind Chi Yu, several red lion dance lions that had been prepared in advance stood quietly, their lively tails swaying back and forth, blinking their eyes blankly.

Last night, Su's parents told Chi Yu at the dinner table that the Su family is large and that Chi Yu's return after being lost for more than 20 years is a fortunate thing for both the Su family and the entire Su clan.

Therefore, the reason why Su's parents brought Chi Yu back this time was not just to visit relatives and pay respects to their ancestors.

During the month that Chi Yu was preparing for the exam, relatives from his hometown called Su's father many times to ask why he hadn't brought his nephew back yet.

If they hadn't known that Chi Yu was busy and had no time for social engagements, these people would have already gone to the capital to see him long ago, unable to wait for Su's parents to bring him back.

A large family means frequent social interactions.

Su's parents were also very happy that Chi Yu had been found.

Therefore, after discussing it, the rest of the family members unanimously decided that Chi Yu's return home after being abandoned for more than 20 years must be given a grand ceremony.

"Come on, put on this big red flower! Time to go home!" Auntie squeezed forward with great difficulty and tied a red flower she had prepared earlier to Chi Yu with a smile.

Dozens of cannons fired in unison, and gongs and drums resounded. Two bright red and two golden lion dances led the way, leaping and bounding.

Surrounded by the crowd, Chi Yu, led by her parents, embarked on the road home.

Because Su's parents had mentioned it beforehand, Chi Yu had already anticipated the grand occasion and excitement of today.

But when this lively scene and everyone's unreserved acceptance actually appear in front of you, it's a completely different feeling.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, Chi Yu walked with firm steps, but couldn't help but tear up.

Su's parents, standing next to Chi Yu, also had red eyes. When they finally led Chi Yu into their home, Su's mother couldn't hold back anymore and hugged Chi Yu, bursting into tears.

Other relatives stepped forward to offer words of advice, but Chi Yu hugged Su's mother tightly, burying his face in her temples and rubbing his eyes with moisture.

The lion dance troupe circled the hall once, then nimbly leaped out to perform on the prepared poles in the courtyard.

Inside the house, Chi Yu was guided by her elders to respectfully offer three sticks of incense in front of the burning incense and candles.

Then they went outside and lit three incense sticks for the local earth god that Su's parents had mentioned.

Chi Yu was previously unfamiliar with these customs such as worship and had never been a believer in metaphysics.

However, at this moment, after personally inserting three incense sticks into the incense burner, Chi Yu felt a strange longing, hoping that his ancestors could hear and see it.

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Compared to the bustling scene in front of Chi Yu's villa, the two villas next to it were not as lively.

These three villas, standing side by side, were built by the three Su brothers at the same time, one for each of them.

Su Chao returned home and hurried upstairs to get her phone charger, only to unexpectedly discover a slender figure: "Hey? Sis, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this, the girl sitting on the sofa hugging a cushion frowned unhappily: "What do you mean? Can't I come back to my own home?"

Su Chao was speechless at her older sister's retort, but she wasn't angry. Instead, as if she was already used to her bad temper, she good-naturedly denied it: "No, no, didn't you say you didn't have time to come back? I thought you were in the city."

Su Huan rolled her eyes: "I came back whenever I wanted. Where did you go? I couldn't find you guys."

Su Chao's expression shifted, and his eyebrows lifted: "We all went to pick up Cousin Yu Yu. Sis, you're a little late. If I had known you were here, we would have gone to pick her up together. Everyone just left. Didn't you see? Cousin Yu Yu is so beautiful. I felt an instant connection with her the moment I saw her; she's like family!"

He glanced at his phone, which was about to be turned off, and said, "Sis, let me charge my phone for a bit first, then we'll go downstairs together."

"I'm not going. If you want to go, go by yourself." Su Huan rolled her eyes again.

After Su Chao charged his phone for a while and came out of the room, Su Huan was indeed unwilling to go downstairs with him.

Seeing this, Su Chao had no choice but to go downstairs first.
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Many relatives and friends came to congratulate and watch the festivities today. Su's father had made preparations in advance, booking eighty tables at a five-star hotel to entertain the guests.

Chi Yu followed behind Su's parents the whole time, greeting them with a smile and a composed demeanor.

Su's parents were initially worried that Chi Yu would not be used to such occasions, but to their surprise, Chi Yu was not at all timid when socializing and handled it with ease.

Many relatives and elders secretly consulted with Su's parents: "Did you enroll your daughter in an etiquette class? Which teacher is it? I want to enroll my daughter in one too."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Su couldn't stop smiling. They quickly said that they hadn't done anything and that Chi Yu had taken good care of herself.

Only Su Chengyan looked at his younger sister, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He seemed to see the shadow of another person in his younger sister.

　The older brother frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

　　(End of this chapter)