A month later, Yu Lian left before the Spring Festival.

Yu Lian left with her child, but to her utter surprise, she encountered the old lady on her way to the airport.

Yu Lian hadn't seen the old lady for several days in a row, and thought she had quietly moved away.

In order to save time, Yu Lian did not go up to greet her, but simply explained the reason to her, and then left with the child.

Only after boarding the plane did Yu Lian finally feel relieved.

There was a minor accident with the car, and I almost missed my flight.

"Excuse me, ladies, the departure time has been postponed because one passenger hasn't boarded yet. Regarding the ticket price..."

One second, the dozen or so people sparsely packed in the cabin were complaining about the flight delay. The next second, their eyes lit up when they heard that the late passenger would be paying for the entire trip.

Everyone sighed, "It's so good to be rich."

Before long, the person arrived.

Yu Lian lowered her head and tidied the things in her bag.

Until someone sat down next to me.

"We meet again, ma'am. Do you still stand by your promise to give me the jade?"

Yu Lian looked up: !

"You? Didn't you move away?"

Mrs. Samuel smiled slightly. "Ever since that dinner I hosted for you, I've come to a profound realization about the importance of myself. In the first half of my life, I was for my parents. From my youth to middle age, I was for my children and family. In my old age, shouldn't I truly be able to take care of myself?"

Yu Lian remained silent, never expecting that she would accidentally cause an old man to get involved in her troubles.

"Yes, yes, but it depends on how you look at it. The most important thing is your health."

The old man pointed to the headless jade figurine in his hand.

"These were given to me by my first love. Decades have passed, and I have no idea where he is. I don't even know if he's still alive. My parents forced me to marry someone else, and these are my only source of emotional support. I take them with me wherever I go."

This little jade beauty has been around for 50 years and is perfectly fine.

It broke after we met, which might be a sign that I should start over.

Before hearing the second half of the sentence, Yu Lian almost thought she was doomed.

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Yu Lian quickly nodded in agreement.

"Yes, you're right! But are you sure you're healthy enough to travel such a long distance?"

Samuel smiled and said, "As the owner of an international trading company, flying all over the world is commonplace. Just two months ago, I traveled halfway around the world to do business."

The old lady's face was covered in wrinkles; she was over 60, almost 70 years old, and it was unexpected that she had just retired from the front lines of work.

Yu Lian was utterly impressed; this was truly a powerful and influential person.

The next fifteen hours of flight became much more interesting because of the presence of the elderly lady.

After getting to know her better, Yu Lian discovered that she was someone who enjoyed dry humor.

Although most of the time, the children just smiled and cheered.

But when serious people act funny, there's a kind of unexpected and hilarious charm that makes people happy.

The plane landed in Hong Kong in the early hours of the morning.

As the host, Yu Lian offered to help Ms. Samuel contact the hotel.

But Samuel refused.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I have a property in Hong Kong. I'll contact someone to come pick me up."

Suddenly speaking, Ms. Samuel switched to the local dialect of Xiangshi.

Her sudden switch to language caught Yu Lian and the children off guard.

She could understand feelings from the very beginning.

But to everyone's surprise, she didn't say anything.

Ms. Samuel stood up gracefully. "Don't forget, I am a businesswoman who spends 300 out of 356 days a year in foreign lands."

"Learning a foreign language is my basic practice in order to make money."

After saying that, he turned around without looking back, took a taxi, and left the airport.

Just then, Jasmine also found them.

This was Jasmine's first meeting with the children.

When He Ningxi saw Aunt Jasmine, she realized that the Aunt Jasmine her mother had described to her was completely different from the real her.

He imagined Aunt Jasmine, who could travel around the world, to be a tall, strong, and very powerful woman.

But in reality, Aunt Jasmine is small, with messy hair and wearing black glasses.

"Hello, Auntie! You're so beautiful! But you look too thin. You should eat more, like me. I can share some meat with you."

Upon meeting, He Ningxi became like a little chatterbox, talking nonstop.

His older brothers were wondering why he was talking so much today.

Jasmine laughed loudly, this child is nothing like the kind of child Yu Lian could raise.

"Let's go, the housekeeper has already prepared the meal and is waiting for us. Let's go now."

Hearing Aunt Jasmine say this, He Ning'an understood that they probably wouldn't be going home tonight.

"Mom, aren't we going home?"

Yu Lian nodded, because going home meant trouble would come knocking. Anyway, He Lin wouldn't be coming back. It's just the New Year, not a matter of life and death. It's not a big deal if she's not with her family. When the children want to go back on New Year's Day, they can go back.

Looking at Yu Lian's disappointed expression, Jasmine recalled what she had only learned the day before Yu Lian returned.

That's probably why she doesn't want to go back.

Now her parents and sister are all looking forward to seeing her someday.

Whether it's an apology or a plea for leniency, it's all unnecessary for Yu Lian.

Unfortunately, she couldn't stop it from happening.

Jasmine said a thousand words, but in the end, she still couldn't resist the impulse of those two young people.

She didn't want to be a bad person, but she also didn't want to listen to the babbling of idiots.

Even if this fool is his own sister.

If you like someone but can't have them, and then that person passes away, this problem is unsolvable when it comes to one person.

How could someone as foolish as Yu Xin insist on clinging to this issue?

Yu Lian grew angrier the more she thought about it, and her face visibly turned red.

Jasmine quickly changed the subject, telling them to take their luggage and wait by the car.

They traveled in silence until they arrived at Jasmine's place.

Yu Lian gave her a box.

"It contains some mineral-rich water that we bought locally. We heard it's good for your health, and we drank quite a lot of it when we stayed there. Aren't you recovering from a serious illness recently? Try drinking one can every day."

As she spoke, Yu Lian opened the package and handed it over.

Jasmine was very accommodating and drank it all in front of her.

"Hmm, this water does taste quite good."

"Aren't you tired from carrying this all that way?"

Yu Lian remained calm and composed: "I'm tired, as you know. I'm a kind-hearted person, beautiful inside and out."

"Tch, let's eat. I think the child is almost asleep."

After dinner, Yu Lian took the child to bed.

Perhaps because of the unfamiliar environment, the children did not fall asleep as quickly as usual. It wasn't until more than an hour later that Yu Lian had time to chat with Jasmine.

The two sat on rocking chairs on the balcony, enjoying the sea breeze.

Yu Lian listened quietly as Jasmine recounted what she had seen and heard during this time.

Even in the mundane hospital life, she could find small but touching details.

Once again admiring this person's eyes, Yu Lian sighed.

Jasmine noticed that she was in low spirits and knew that her attempt to distract her had failed.

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