Chapter 455 - 436: The Sun Family Arrives

At her words, everyone’s attention immediately focused on Aunt Hong.

"Aunt Hong, you ran into that enemy agent? Did he look really fierce?"

"That must have been so dangerous. It’s a good thing you’re okay."

Aunt Hong wasn’t scared by all the attention. In fact, she puffed out her chest proudly.

"You bet. That day, I happened to be strolling near Yun Dan’s house and saw a man walking out. He was carrying a back basket, stuffed to the brim with things. I found it strange at the time, so I even spoke to him. Goodness, it scares me to think about it now. What would I have done if that enemy agent had grabbed an old woman like me?"

"I didn’t pay much attention at the time, but now that I think about it, that agent looked absolutely vicious. His eyes were glowing green, and his teeth were so long and sharp when he spoke. You could tell at a glance he was no good."

Yun Jiao: ...

’If I didn’t know better, I’d have believed her.’

However, everyone else was clearly convinced.

Well, bad guys have to look the part, don’t they?

"So, does that mean Yun Jiao was the one in the back basket?"

Yun Jiao, who was nibbling on a small mango, nodded.

"That was probably me."

’It was definitely me, but I was ’unconscious’ at the time, so of course I didn’t know anything.’

"That enemy agent is truly evil."

"I heard he’d been targeting Yun Jiao for several days."

"Serves him right for getting caught."

Everyone gathered together to curse the enemy agent and Cai Jinhua and her husband, before finally comforting Yun Jiao.

The crowd finally left.

Although the incident was discussed for several days afterward, life finally returned to normal.

In the blink of an eye, the hottest season of the year arrived.

Yun Jiao was preparing for something else.

She had previously promised her godfather she would go with him to look at Jadeite.

As the weather grew hotter, during summer vacation, Sun Yaotong arrived with his daughter.

"Jiaojiao~"

Yun Jiao was in her family’s courtyard, swinging her little legs as she kicked away Cloud Xiaohai, who was trying to snatch her watermelon.

Suddenly hearing someone call her name, she turned her head and saw it was Sun Yaoqin.

As soon as Sun Yaoqin arrived, she swept Yun Jiao into her arms and pinched her pretty little face, which was still chubby with baby fat.

"Long time no see, Jiaojiao! How have you gotten even prettier?"

"Waaah... can’t you really come home with me? I’ll raise you!"

Yun Jiao: ...

’I’m used to this.’

"Sun Yaoqin, you’re trying to steal our sister again! We already told you, she’s ours! You want to take her away? No way!"

Yun Xiaowu was especially irritated by Sun Yaoqin, who was always trying to steal his sister.

Sun Yaoqin put her hands on her hips. "What’s wrong with your sister being my sister too? Why can’t she come to my house to play for a while?"

"Anyway, you just can’t! Just because you don’t have a sister of your own doesn’t mean you can steal mine."

The two of them were like fighting cocks, bickering the moment they saw each other.

Seeing this, Sun Yaotong and his wife just smiled and shook their heads, not bothering to intervene.

Kids, after all, build their friendships through squabbling.

At home, Xiao Qin had too much to study for school and didn’t have many friends, so her personality was rather reserved.

But here, she seemed to come alive.

Yun Jiao acted as the peacemaker between the two.

’It was so annoying.’

"Xiao Sun, you’re here! We just made dinner, come and eat with us."

One table wasn’t big enough for so many people, so they split into two.

The women and children sat at one table, and the men, who were drinking, sat at the other.

"Sixth Brother, which dishes did you make?"

Yun Xiao Liu was back for summer vacation and happened to be showing off the results of his studies today.

Several of the dishes on the table were made by him.

Just a young boy, his cooking was already quite impressive.

Yun Xiao Liu gave a mysterious look. "Guess?"

Yun Jiao glanced at the table and pointed to the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish. "This one."

"And this one."

Shrimp with Longjing tea leaves.

Then she pointed out two more dishes.

"How could you tell?"

She got them all right.

Yun Jiao tilted her chin up slightly. "You guess?"

Yun Xiaowu tapped his twin brother’s head with his chopsticks.

"You’re so dense. Mom and the others don’t know how to make these dishes. Besides, they’re so beautifully presented, you can tell at a glance they’re not home-cooked."

Indeed, Yun Xiao Liu’s master was the head chef of a private kitchen, and his ancestors were even imperial chefs. They emphasized that a dish must be perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

It not only had to be delicious, but also beautiful.

Naturally, he taught Yun Xiao Liu the same way.

That’s why those few dishes on the table were more elegantly plated, and they were also dishes that Shen Yunlian and the others didn’t know how to make.

There’s quite a difference between home-style cooking and the food from high-end hotels or private kitchens.

"Let’s try Xiao Liu’s cooking and see how it tastes."

Everyone reached with their chopsticks for the dishes Yun Xiao Liu had made.

Under his expectant gaze, everyone gave a positive review.

"Delicious! My son is amazing!"

Shen Yunlian was full of praise.

Yun Xiao Liu smiled shyly. "I’m still a long way from my master’s level. My knife skills alone are far behind."

"Why are you comparing yourself to your master?"

Shen Yunlian said, "Look how old your master is and how old you are. By the time you reach his age, your cooking will definitely be just as delicious as his."

"Exactly! With a great chef for a younger brother, I’m going to be eating well from now on."

The meal was a joyous and harmonious affair.

Sun Yaoqin was particularly moved; she loved this kind of atmosphere the most.

At her home, her father and mother were both very busy, and often didn’t even come home for meals.

So she was usually all alone in the house.

Her maternal grandmother was now living at her uncle’s house, too.

Over time, Sun Yaoqin had come to feel a sense of loneliness.

The atmosphere in the Yun family was something she rarely got to experience.

After the meal, she hugged Yun Jiao.

"I love this atmosphere of everyone eating together at your house. My mom and dad are busy, so I usually eat all by myself. Jiaojiao, please come stay at my house for a while to keep me company."

Yun Xiaowu appeared like a ghost.

"After all that talk, you’re still just trying to steal my sister."

The other Yun siblings nodded. "Exactly."

Sun Yaoqin said, "You have so many brothers. What’s wrong with Jiaojiao keeping me company for a little while?"

Yun Jiao held them back.

"Sister Yaoyin, I’m going out with you all tomorrow. I’ll be keeping you company."

"Oh, right."

Sun Yaoqin hugged Yun Jiao triumphantly.

"For the next little while, Jiaojiao is mine."

Not to be outdone, Yun Xiaowu shot back, "It’s only for a few days! When Jiaojiao comes back, she’ll still be with us. We live together and go to school together. Bet you’re jealous."

Sun Yaoqin: ...She really was jealous.

That evening, Yun Jiao remembered the stones she had brought back from Xinjiang.

So she grabbed a few and went to find Sun Yaotong.

"Godfather, can you help me look at these stones? Is there any way to cut them open?"

They didn’t have any specialized cutting equipment, so the stones were still whole.

"Are these... raw jade stones?"

"Where did you get them?"

Yun Jiao: "I bought them in Xinjiang. Are they real jade?"

"Yes. Judging by the outer rind, they’re all decent raw stones. But there’s no telling what’s inside."

With stone gambling, you never know if you’ve struck it rich or gone bust until you cut it open.

"I do have professional equipment, but it’s not here. How about this: let’s ship the raw stones over there first. After we get back, we can go to my place and I’ll cut them for you."

Hearing this, Yun Jiao nodded in agreement.