493: I am Nian Nian's fiancé.

Mother Xiao's hand trembled as she stroked the photo on the tombstone.

The Xiao Zhan in the photo was forever frozen in his twenties, while she was now nearly fifty years old.

In recent years, she had returned to see her husband. She wanted to return, yet feared coming back to this place of sorrow, but since her husband was here, how could she not return?

Every time she returned, she hid it from everyone. She didn't want to see her husband's Comrades-in-arms, afraid that seeing them would make her feel worse... She had misunderstood her mother-in-law and hated her mother-in-law and Xiao Dong back then... she murmured silently in her heart.

"Xiao Zhan, I'm sorry. I misunderstood Mom for so many years. Mom brought us a good daughter... Don't worry, from now on, I will definitely treat Mom with filial piety and take care of her... I will also treat Niannian as my own daughter, even better than I treat our sons..."

"Perhaps your spirit is watching over us... that's why Mom found Niannian. If Niannian hadn't been here to keep Mom company all these years, perhaps Mom wouldn't have made it until now..."

Xiao Niannian and the Older Brothers knelt, first pouring the purchased liquor into cups, then arranging the fruits and dishes Father Xiao enjoyed, along with Father Xiao's favorite cigarettes... Xiao Niannian and the Older Brothers stood up and sprinkled the liquor around.

"Brother Zhan, I've brought Mom and the children to see you..."

Mother Xiao could no longer suppress the grief in her heart and began to weep loudly.

Seeing her Adoptive Mother crying bitterly, Xiao Niannian wanted to help her up, but Mother Xiao waved her hand.

"Niannian, let Mother stay here quietly for a while."

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian agreed.

Grandma Xiao felt immense heartache upon hearing her daughter-in-law's words.

For so many years, her daughter-in-law had raised the two Grandsons and never remarried. No matter how much she tried to compensate, she couldn't make up for the twenty years of pain her daughter-in-law had endured... Xiao Niannian helped Grandma Xiao walk toward a spot not far away. Although they were more than ten meters away, she could still hear the words her Adoptive Mother was saying.

"Xiao Zhan, you promised me you would come back alive, but you broke your word... You let me down, you let your two sons down, and you let Mom down..."

Mother Xiao fiercely scolded her husband for a few minutes, after which she touched the tombstone and wailed loudly.

"How many times have I dreamed that you were still alive... How great it would be if you were alive..."

The more Xiao Niannian listened, the sadder she felt. She helped Grandma Xiao walk forward, and once they reached a safe distance, she could no longer hear what Mother was saying.

After more than half an hour, Mother Xiao finally walked toward them.

Xiao Niannian saw that Mother's eyes were swollen, and she forced a smile as she walked toward them.

"Mother."

Xiao Niannian took a few steps forward and supported her Adoptive Mother, who was walking somewhat unsteadily.

"Mother is fine."

Mother Xiao held Xiao Niannian's hand and looked at her tenderly.

"Thank you, Niannian."

If their daughter hadn't found them, perhaps it would have taken several more years for them to meet her mother-in-law... Now, her mother-in-law's health looked much better than before.

Her sister-in-law also told them that when her mother-in-law first arrived, she was in poor health, and it was Niannian who tried every possible way to help condition her body, even procuring many precious medicinal herbs to nourish her mother-in-law.

If Niannian hadn't found them, this misunderstanding might have persisted forever. If Mom had fallen ill and passed away, it would have been a lifelong regret.

A regret that would last forever. Now, none of this was a regret anymore.

After returning to the Family Courtyard, many family members there were extremely surprised to see Xiao Niannian.

"Comrade Xiao."

"Sister-in-law Xiao, you're back."

"Comrade Xiao, it's been about a year since we saw you, hasn't it? Where did you go?"

"Sister-in-law Xiao, we missed you greatly after such a long absence."

Xiao Niannian naturally wouldn't tell these family members that she had gone to the Special Forces Brigade; she only said she had been transferred to another unit.

Grandma Xiao also smiled and said they had returned to their hometown.

After returning home, Mother Xiao took out fabric and was using the sewing machine to make clothes for Xiao Niannian.

"Mother, I have plenty of clothes. Please rest for a while, don't rush..."

"You have many clothes, but they aren't clothes made by Mother. This outfit will be finished soon."

Mother Xiao said with a smile.

While in the Chengdu, she bought several outfits for her daughter. Before that, in the Chengdu, she wanted to make clothes for her daughter herself. But her daughter refused, so she made them secretly.

After Xiao Niannian tried to persuade her, she saw both Mother and Grandma busy working there.

Xiao Niannian planned to go to the kitchen, but her Eldest Brother and Second Brother stopped her, telling her to rest.

Xiao Niannian sat on the sofa, watching the four busy people.

In the original body's memory, the original owner always wanted to find Mother and the Older Brothers and reunite the family. Now, she had achieved it.

Whether in the Gu Family or the Xiao Family, she was the one most cherished by her family.

Xiao Niannian was about to take a nap when she heard footsteps.

"Grandma, Niannian."

Lu Jing's voice rang out.

Xiao Niannian opened her eyes, looked toward the doorway, and saw Lu Jing striding toward her.

Xiao Niannian smiled as she looked at Lu Jing.

"Is your mission complete?"

During the days she was in the Chengdu, Lu Jing was also out on a mission, so she hadn't called Lu Jing these past days, only telling him the time she would arrive in Yangcheng.

"Yes."

Lu Jing called and heard that Niannian and Grandma Xiao had arrived. He rushed over immediately.

Xiao Niannian looked at Lu Jing's clothes, which were stained with mud, and he looked rough, as if he hadn't rested properly for several days.

At this moment, Lu Jing only had Niannian in his eyes. He knew Niannian had arrived, and he rushed over without even washing up.

Lu Jing held Niannian in his arms, just about to speak.

Xiao Hongjun and Xiao Weijun rushed over.

"What are you doing?"

"Let go of my younger sister."

Xiao Hongjun and Xiao Weijun said this as they pushed Lu Jing away, their fists flying toward him.

Lu Jing stepped back and grabbed Xiao Weijun's hand.

"I am Niannian's Fiancé."

Lu Jing had been completely focused on Niannian just now. Although he knew someone was cooking in the kitchen, he didn't recognize them from the back and paid no attention.

Now, hearing their words, Lu Jing looked at their faces, which resembled the people Niannian had drawn. He understood that these were the two Older Brothers of the Xiao Family, and he started to explain.

What?

Their younger sister has a Fiancé? How did they not know?

When did this happen?

Such a huge matter, and their younger sister didn't even tell them.

Only then did Xiao Niannian remember that she hadn't mentioned Lu Jing to Mother or the Older Brothers these past few days.

Mother Xiao also walked out. She had witnessed the previous scene and was about to intervene, but her sons had acted first.

"Ruyi, this is Xiao Jing whom Mother told you about..."

Grandma Xiao said cheerfully.

This is Lu Jing?

Mother Xiao, Xiao Hongjun, and Xiao Weijun had heard about Lu Jing many times from Grandma Xiao.