Chapter 454 Chapter Four-Hundred and Fifty-Four: Recognize Each Other

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Yun Nan stared blankly at the old man eating at the table and muttered, “Xiang Yang brought this sauce over. I’ve never seen such a strange item before then either.”

Yun Nan suddenly looked at Shi Xiu. “Shi Xiu, do you think the Yang Yang that Old Master Lan is going on about could be Xiang Yang?”

Shi Xiu froze.

“No!” Shi Ke flatly rejected Shi Xiu and Yun Nan’s request. “Xiang Yang finally managed to calm down for a few days. I don’t want to agitate her anymore. She can’t stand seeing strangers, not even Mom, Dad, and Grandpa. You guys haven’t seen how she is when she goes berserk. Really, I can’t stand it…” Shi Ke frowningly explained as he stared at Old Master Lan, who was sitting on the sofa, attention completely attracted by the tablet in his hands.

“Big Bro—” Shi Xiu still wanted to try and win her brother over, but Yun Nan stopped her.

“Big Bro, can you at least let the old man look at Xiang Yang through the window? He’s a little muddle-headed and goes around calling everyone he meets Yang Yang. We just want to confirm things. If the old man really does recognize Xiang Yang, it’ll further prove that this matter is related to Lan Long, and we can also follow this clue and find a way to rid Xiang Yang of her fears and worries and open up her heart,” Yun Nan advised.

“Bro, let’s give it a try. Bring Xiang Yang to the sunroom. We promise not to let her see us,” Shi Nian said softly.

Shi Ke hesitated. Seeing that Shi Xiu and Yun Nan still wanted to say something, Shi Nian stopped them to give Shi Ke time to think.

After a long time, Shi Ke dragged his feet toward his room with heavy footsteps. Shi Nian heaved a sigh of relief. “Hurry up and coax that old man over to the sunroom,” he said quietly. “You guys must take care. Don’t agitate Xiang Yang.”

Old Master Lan ate the flower cake in his hands and looked around excitedly. He was much happier now than when he was in the hospital. Suddenly, he saw a girl sitting on a rocking chair in the distance. At the sight of her, the flower cake he was holding instantly lost its appeal. His fingers loosened, and the cake fell to the ground. Old Master Lan swiftly walked to the glass window and pressed his whole body against it. “Yang Yang!” he called out. “Yang Yang!”

Yun Nan and Shi Xiu looked at each other, thinking, ‘Here we go again!’ The two of them quickly went forward to peel the old man away from the window.

Old Master Lan broke free from their hands and pointed at Xiang Yang through the glass, wailing, “Yang Yang! My Yang Yang! Yang Yang!”

Yun Nan took hold of the old man’s outstretched finger and coaxed him: “Grandpa, I’m Yang Yang too, remember?”

Old Master Lan paused for a moment. Then, he pulled his hand free from Yun Nan’s and once again pointed at Xiang Yang. He sobbed, “Yang Yang! Xiang Yang! Xiang Yang!”

Even though Yun Nan and Shi Xiu were mentally prepared for this possibility, they felt as if they’d been struck by lightning.

‘Old Master Lan indeed knows Xiang Yang!’ they thought. ‘The “Yang Yang” he kept mentioning is Xiang Yang!’ But even though they had guessed and imagined this happening, they suddenly didn’t know what to do after they’d confirmed it.

While the girls were still in a daze, Old Master Lan took the opportunity to lie back on the glass window again. He slapped the glass hard and shouted, “Yang Yang! YANG YANG! YANG YANG!”

Xiang Yang, who had been oblivious to the outside world since her ordeal, suddenly moved, and her gaze became focused. Shi Ke’s heart skipped at the sight, and spoke gently, “Xiang Yang?”

However, Xiang Yang’s gaze wasn’t directed at him, but looked into the distance instead. Shi Ke followed her gaze, and then Xiang Yang suddenly stood up, and there was a slight change in her expression.

This was the first time since her incident that Xiang Yang had taken the initiative to make a movement. It was also the first time that she hadn’t had an outburst after having a physical reaction. Shi Ke’s heart began to beat rapidly, and he tried his best to control his emotions as he watched quietly.

Xiang Yang took a step forward, and then another—she hadn’t been active for a long time so her legs went weak after her second step, and she was about to fall. Shi Ke strode forward and held Xiang Yang in his arms, steadying her. He looked at Xiang Yang tenderly and asked, “Where do you want to go?”

Xiang Yang turned her head anxiously and looked in Old Master Lan’s direction, her expression a little excited. When Old Master Lan saw her looking over, he banged on the glass even harder. He kept shouting and tears were already streaming down his face.

The Shi siblings and Yun Nan looked on helplessly and at a loss as Old Master Lan and Xiang Yang cried in each other’s arms. These two seemingly unrelated people actually knew each other, and not just in the ordinary sense.

“Grandpa, Grandpa!” Xiang Yang hugged Old Master Lan and cried most aggrievedly.

“Where did you go? Grandpa couldn’t find you anywhere, I couldn’t find you anywhere!” Old Master Lan cried as he lightly whacked Xiang Yang, appearing as if he wanted to hit her in anger but was reluctant to hurt her.

Xiang Yang sobbed gaspingly, while Old Master Lan both cried and smiled in joy. Shi Ke was about to step forward, but Shi Nian held him back and shook his head slightly at him.

This was the first time Xiang Yang had actively and consciously reacted since the incident. It was an excellent development. No matter what the outcome was, this was a good thing for Xiang Yang. And with this, they were also very likely to open a gap in Lan Long’s siege campaign.