Chapter 506: Chapter 505: Returning Home to Worship, Eliminating Estrangement
A week later, at Xiangxi State Airport.
Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang had stayed in Binhai for a week. The injuries Yang Fei suffered from the battle of Divine Thought with Wang Changchun had recovered by eighty percent. Qin Yanyang had been eager to pay tribute to Yang Fei’s second uncle, so they both returned.
The ones who came to pick them up at the airport were Yang Hao and Huang Qiaoqiao.
Because he worked at the construction site, Yang Hao had bought a pickup truck earlier on, so he had joined the ranks of car owners and no longer needed to trouble Yang Sansheng to help pick people up from the city.
It had only been a little over a month apart, and Yang Fei found that Yang Hao had become much more mature and steady.
He was only twenty-three, an age when his peers in the city had just graduated from college or were staying on to study for their master’s degrees, but Yang Hao had already been toughing it out in society for several years. The accidental death of his father had made him mature a lot mentally.
Yang Fei walked over and gave Yang Hao a hug, and Yang Hao laughed and called him brother.
Yang Fei patted his shoulder and choked up, "Little brother, you’ve become more mature in just two months."
Yang Hao smiled naively and called out sister-in-law to Qin Yanyang, who was chatting with Huang Qiaoqiao.
Qin Yanyang responded with a smile, "Let’s go, let’s talk in the car."
The four of them got into the car. Yang Hao drove towards Huangyang County, with Yang Fei sitting in the passenger seat, and the two women in the back.
Huang Qiaoqiao was very close to Qin Yanyang. Unlike those from small places who would act constrained and reserved when meeting a young lady, she was very warm and kept chatting away with Qin Yanyang incessantly.
Because if it wasn’t for Qin Yanyang’s help, her marriage to Yang Hao might have been called off long ago, and she also knew that it was because of this sister-in-law that Yang Hao and his father-in-law Yang Changjin were able to contract construction sites in the county.
In her eyes, this sister-in-law was a great benefactor to the Yang Family.
Yang Fei sat in the passenger seat, observing Yang Hao. Noticing he looked well but occasionally coughed, he asked, "Haven’t your injuries healed yet?"
While driving, Yang Hao said, "It should be healed by now. There’s just a bit of occasional coughing, nothing serious."
Yang Fei said, "Internal injuries should not be underestimated. I’ll treat you when we get back."
Huang Qiaoqiao from the back said, "Yeah, Yang Hao, don’t be stubborn. Let your brother treat you. Your health has declined a lot compared to before. Don’t you realize it?"
Yang Hao replied hastily, a hint of irritation in his voice, "Don’t spout nonsense."
Huang Qiaoqiao retorted, "What nonsense? It’s true."
Yang Hao’s face turned red.
Seeing his expression, Yang Fei instantly understood, turned his head towards the window, and let out a chuckle.
Qin Yanyang, however, didn’t understand these subtleties. She said, "Qiaoqiao spends every day with you and is concerned about you, so she observes you closely. There’s definitely truth to what she says. When we get back, let your brother check you out. He has great medical skill."
Yang Hao, aware of his elder brother’s abilities, didn’t refuse and nodded.
As the two women chatted in the back, the two brothers sat in silence upfront, seemingly not knowing what to talk about.
Qin Yanyang, who was sensitive to others’ thoughts, knew that Yang Fei harbored deep feelings about his second uncle’s death, and Yang Hao might also harbor some resentment deep inside. She addressed Yang Hao, "Over the past month, Yang Fei went to an extremely dangerous place to avenge the second uncle. He had a brush with death and nearly didn’t make it back."
Yang Fei frowned, "Why are you bringing this up?"
Qin Yanyang replied, "You did it, so why can’t I talk about it? Although you are not blood brothers, you are closer than real brothers. I don’t want to see any rift between you two because of the accident with the second uncle."
Huang Qiaoqiao immediately tightened her grip on Qin Yanyang’s hand and said, "That’s not the case, sister-in-law. You don’t know that Yang Hao has been worried about our Big Brother too. He also said that it wasn’t Big Brother’s fault that Dad died; it was those bad people who went too far."
The car jerked slightly, and Yang Hao quickly gripped the steering wheel tighter. He glanced at Yang Fei and asked, "Big brother, are you alright?"
Realizing he might have asked something pointless, he quickly added, "I really don’t blame you. You... you took revenge with your own hands. You avenged the old man, and it’s all in the past now."
Yang Fei’s heart ached.
Despite these words, he still felt he had let down his cousin’s family.
Although Duanmu Yun and Duanmu Hai were dead, and he had created a significant disturbance at the Duanmu aristocratic family, killing Duanmu Xin and several others from the Duanmu Family, deep in his heart, he still felt it wasn’t enough.
Death cannot be reversed, and killing more people serves no purpose.
Yang Fei’s gone and he’s not coming back.
For Auntie, Yang Hao, and Yang Wen, it’s a lapse they can never make up for in their lifetime.
"Brother, that’s all in the past now. I really don’t blame you, and neither does mom or Wenwen. You don’t have to risk your life for dad’s revenge anymore," Yang Hao said anxiously. He had just learned to drive, causing the car to wobble and frightening the vehicles next to them into frantically honking their horns as a warning.
"Be careful and drive safely," Huang Qiaoqiao hurriedly reminded him.
Yang Hao steadied the steering wheel and slowed down to a crawl.
Seeing his concern, Yang Fei’s guilt lessened considerably.
Qin Yanyang cleverly changed the subject, asking, "Qiaoqiao, when are you guys planning to get married?"
Huang Qiaoqiao’s cheeks flushed as she replied, "My father just passed away and we are still young, there’s no rush."
Qin Yanyang said, "Well, in ancient times, people observed a three-year period of mourning, but now the customs aren’t so strict. Plus, your dad would want you to get married soon and add an heir to the Yang Family sooner rather than later from up in heaven."
Huang Qiaoqiao responded, "It should have been you and Yang Fei getting married first."
Qin Yanyang also felt regret about this, saying, "Yes, nobody expected such a sudden turn of events. Let’s wait another year then, after this year’s New Year celebration let’s get married together."
Huang Qiaoqiao was delighted to hear this but still looked at Yang Hao before saying, "I’ll go with whatever Yang Hao decides."
Seeing her so considerate, always thinking of Yang Hao first, Qin Yanyang couldn’t help liking this cousin-in-law even more.
She sneakily glanced at Yang Fei, feeling a bit guilty inside.
Ever since the Hidden Sect issue had been settled, the two had spent every day together in Binhai. Yang Fei had brought up Dual Cultivation often, but she had held firm to that last line of defense.
Now that she thought about it, Huang Qiaoqiao was willing to do anything for Yang Hao, always putting him first, but compared to that, she wasn’t as caring and gentle towards Yang Fei.
Was she really going to wait until the wedding banquet to give herself to him?
"Hey, sister-in-law, your face seems flushed. Is the car’s heater too high? Ask Yang Hao to turn it down a bit," Huang Qiaoqiao suddenly suggested.
Qin Yanyang was startled and felt her cheeks, which indeed were somewhat hot.
Unfortunately for her, Yang Fei turned his head to look at her with concern and asked, "Are you too hot?"
Qin Yanyang quickly shook her head, but Yang Hao immediately lowered the temperature of the car’s heater.
The four of them chatted idly on the way back to Huangyang Village. Once there, they called Auntie Li Guiju and as a family, they went to pay tribute at Uncle’s grave.
The trip back was initiated by Qin Yanyang. She felt it was her duty as the niece-in-law to pay respects to Uncle, but she hadn’t been able to leave her official duties last time. Now that she was free, she insisted on coming.
Yang Fei also wanted to return home to visit, so the two made the trip.
After paying respects to Uncle, they also offered incense for Yang Fei’s father, cleaning the grass around his grave.
The tribute was bittersweet; though they still had regrets, the matter was now in the past, and there were no longer any divisions in the family.
That afternoon, Yang Fei checked Yang Hao’s health and found his internal injuries had not fully healed, so he applied acupuncture again.
Not only did he completely cure Yang Hao’s internal injuries, but he also unblocked some of his meridians, expanding them and loosening the muscles and bones to strengthen his physique overall.
Yang Hao mentioned wanting to learn some powerful Martial Arts. Seeing the eagerness in his eyes, Yang Fei, unable to refuse him, passed on the Qi Cultivation Technique, saying that if he practiced diligently, despite not progressing far in Martial Arts, he could still achieve a robust body and longevity.
Dinner that evening was organized by Mo Dexiang.
Qin Yanyang had placed Mo Yinpeng in a harsh post and coming to her hometown, it was natural for her to visit her parents.
The Mo Family considered Qin Yanyang’s visit a great honor and hosted her with the highest etiquette possible.
What Yang Fei did not expect was to meet a familiar face that surprised him here and the person brought him some unsettling news.