A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Xiang Hong and Yuan Shanshan came over to help distribute the items, while Su Fan squatted down to the side, helping the two younger children try on gloves.

Xuanxuan received a new box of paintbrushes, held it in her arms and looked at it again and again, not even wanting to open the packaging right away.

Seeing her expression, Fang Cheng laughed and asked, "You brought it for painting, why are you treating it like a precious artifact?"

Xuanxuan said earnestly, "I'll take it apart after I've decided what to draw."

"What are you going to draw?"

The little girl looked at the people in the room, thought for a moment, and said, "Draw us eating."

Aunt Liu listened from the side, smiling as she patted her head.

After the children's things had been distributed, Su Fan took out a separately packed box from the bag and handed it to Aunt Liu.

"Aunt Liu, this is for you."

Aunt Liu was a little surprised: "I have more?"

"Of course, see if you like it."

Inside the box was a dark red scarf, its color understated and its texture soft and thick to the touch.

Aunt Liu gently stroked the scarf with her hand, muttering, "I already have a scarf, why spend money on this again?"

Xiang Hong leaned over for a look and said with a smile, "Xiao Fan really knows how to buy things. Aunt Liu will definitely like this. You should try it on; the color is just right."

Su Fan picked up the scarf, draped it over Aunt Liu's shoulders, and straightened the ends.

Zhao Jie nodded in agreement: "It looks good, it makes him look more energetic."

Yuan Shanshan also laughed and said, "I'll wear this; it'll be perfect for going out during the Chinese New Year."

Aunt Liu felt a little embarrassed by what the group said. She lowered her head and touched her scarf, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"It looks nice, but please don't buy so much in the future. A meal when you come back is better than bringing anything else."

Su Fan sat down next to her and said with a smile, "I'm glad you like it. But this time it's not that I'm good at picking; I'm just responsible for bringing it back."

Aunt Liu paused slightly as she stroked her scarf, then looked up at him.

The others also looked over.

Fang Cheng looked Su Fan up and down, then suddenly laughed and said, "You're not dating anyone, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shanshan couldn't help but glance at Xiao Ran, a smile appearing on her lips.

This way of guessing is exactly the same as what she did on the way.

Su Fan looked at Fang Cheng helplessly: "How could that be? It was a gift from the Ye family."

Fang Cheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Which Ye family?"

"The Ye family in Kyoto, the Ye family of Tengfei Group."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jie nodded thoughtfully: "Because you helped Tengfei a while ago, you're sending some things to Aunt Liu and the children?"

"It's not just these." Su Fan shook his head. "Everything I brought back this time was prepared by them, including the car and the courtyard where I stayed in Kyoto, all of which were given to me by the Ye family."

Zhao Jie was stunned: "Didn't you say it was a gift from a fan?"

The words had barely left his mouth when he realized that wasn't the most important question, and quickly added, "No, that's not the point. Why did they give you so many things?"

Fang Cheng's smile also disappeared.

It's not hard to understand why the Ye family would send gifts to express their gratitude after helping Tengfei Group.

But with a car and a yard, this gift is a bit too much.

Su Fan looked at everyone and explained his relationship with the Ye family.

The room fell silent.

Aunt Liu tightened her grip on the scarf and stared at him blankly.

Neither Zhao Jie nor Fang Cheng spoke.

Xiang Hong was helping a child tidy up new gloves when she heard this and stopped.

Only Yuan Shanshan and Xiao Ran, who already knew the inside story, remained relatively calm.

After a long while, Aunt Liu asked softly, "Xiao Fan, have you found your biological parents?"

Su Fan nodded: "Found it."

He moved closer to Aunt Liu and recounted how the child had been deliberately switched, how his true parentage was later discovered, and the paternity test he had conducted with the Ye family.

Aunt Liu listened very carefully, wanting to ask questions several times, but ultimately held back. Only after Su Fan finished speaking did she say, "You've suffered, child."

Su Fan said, "What suffering have I experienced? With you here, with everyone here, I haven't felt like I've suffered at all."

Aunt Liu glanced down at the scarf on her lap and asked, "Are your parents doing well now?"

Su Fan replied, "It's all good. After the performance on New Year's Eve, I went to the Ye family and had New Year's Eve dinner with them."

Aunt Liu looked at him, her eyes gradually reddening, but a smile appeared on her face: "It's good that you've admitted it. What happened back then wasn't what they wanted. Don't keep your grievances to yourself."

Su Fan nodded: "I know."

Zhao Jie then came to his senses and exclaimed, "You really managed to keep such a big thing a secret."

Yuan Shanshan chimed in, "I only found out today on the street. He wouldn't even tell me at first. I had to ask him for a long time before I finally got the information."

Fang Cheng looked at Su Fan, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, it's good that you found it."

Aunt Liu patted Su Fan's hand, as if afraid he would overthink things, and earnestly instructed him: "Visit both sides more often in the future, and spend time with them when you have time. Don't always say you're busy. You haven't been together for more than 20 years, and there are many things you'll have to learn gradually."

Su Fan nodded: "Okay."

Aunt Liu bent down and straightened the scarf again. After a moment, she said, "Tell your parents to come over to our house sometime. I'd like to meet them too."

Yuan Shanshan smiled and leaned closer, saying, "You'll have to prepare a huge feast then."

Aunt Liu laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? It's more lively when there are more people."

At this moment, Xuanxuan, who had been sitting next to Su Fan with her new paintbrush in her arms, suddenly reached out and tugged at Su Fan's sleeve.

Su Fan looked down and saw the little girl looking up at him, her expression somewhat uneasy.

"Brother Fan, do you have a mom and dad?"

Su Fan nodded, lowering his voice slightly: "Yes, I found it."

Xuanxuan tightened her grip on his clothes and asked softly, "So, are you going to leave here?"

The talking inside the room immediately stopped.

She was still young and didn't understand what a switch was, nor did she know what kind of family the Ye family was.

All she remembered was that some children in the orphanage would pack their things and leave with their parents after they got married.

Su Fan pulled her to sit beside him, looked at her earnestly, and said, "How could that be? This will always be my home."

Xuanxuan didn't immediately let go: "Then will you come back for Chinese New Year again?"

"Of course I'll come back. I come back whenever I have free time, just like before."

"Is Aunt Liu still your Aunt Liu?"

Su Fan smiled and patted her head: "Of course, you are still my sister. We are all the same, and no one will be missing."

The little girl looked at Aunt Liu, as if she wanted to confirm it again.

Aunt Liu nodded with a smile: "When have you ever stopped coming home? Didn't he just walk in today and already want to eat at home?"

Xuanxuan then slowly loosened the hem of Su Fan's clothes.

After a while, she looked up again: "Then when I draw, I'll still include you in the drawing."

Su Fan looked down at the paintbrush in her arms and said with a smile, "Then I have to be in it. Didn't you say you were going to draw everyone eating together? Remember to draw me next to Aunt Liu."

"But that seat was mine."

"Can I sit next to you?"

Xuanxuan thought about it carefully and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll draw you an extra chair."

Su Fan smiled and agreed, "Okay, save it for me."

The little girl was finally relieved and went to find the other children with her paintbrush.

Aunt Liu watched her run away, then looked at Su Fan sitting next to her, and reached out to straighten the hem of his clothes that had just been tugged.