Translator: _Min_
Nian Tingchu took out his phone and dialed.
his voice still trembling as he spoke, âYiâan, you have a sister now. Iâll buy you a plane ticket this weekend. Come and see your sister; sheâs beautiful, very much like your uncle.â
âReally?â Nian Yiâan was momentarily stunned.
Hearing Nian Tingchuâs hoarse voice, a wave of sourness spread through his chest, and he spoke softly, âThen, Dad, your wish of many years can finally be put to rest. You can take a break now.â
The early demise of Nian Hechuan and his wife was a knot in Nian Tingchuâs heart, compounded by the guilt of not having been able to take in their only daughter before their passing.
Nian Tingchu worked odd jobs while tirelessly searching across the Eastern State, visibly aging from the effort.
The family of three understood all too well that finding a child lost so long ago was a slim chance at best, and even if found, recognition might be impossible.
Nian Yiâan had heard numerous stories of children being abducted.
The most notorious case involved the LI family from Sijiu City, who lost their direct heir.
Despite the LI familyâs resources and influence, they had not found him even after twenty years.
The loss had devastated the eldest son of the LI family, forcing the patriarch to hand over the company to the second branch of the family.
Nian Tingchuâs discovery of Nian Hechuanâs posthumous child through a piece of news was indeed fortunate.
Nian Yiâan exhaled slowly, the reality of gaining a sister dawning on him.
He felt a secret joy, mixed with disbelief.
âYiâan, whatâs got you so happy?â a fellow student, holding a basketball, ran over to nlm. âNlng, tne scnool Deauty, came 100K1ng ror you again, ancl you didnât even give her the time of day. Sheâs been chasing you for so long, youâre really heartless.â
âYeah, Iâm pretty happy,â Nian Yiâanâs lips curved upwards. âIâm taking a few days off soon to visit my older sister in the Southern State.â
âSince when did you have a sister?â the student was curious. âBeing the schoolâs heartthrob, your sister must be at Ningâs level, right?â
âIâm not sure,â Nian Yiâan replied lazily, unconcerned. âSheâs family, why care about look. Sheâs my cousin, my uncleâs daughter, we just found her.â
âOf course, it matters,â the student insisted. âBeing your cousin, she shares your genes. If sheâs attractive, youâve got to introduce her to your bros; first dibs go to those closest.â
Hearing this, Nian Yiâan scoffed coldly, âDream on, get lost.â
Even if his older sister was unattractive, she wasnât someone to be coveted by others.
Yet, the studentâs words had sparked his curiosity.
He messaged Nian Tingchu.
[Dad, do you have a photo? I canât meet her yet, but can you send one in the meantime?]
Nian Tingchu replied quickly.
[I donât have time to take one right now. Search online, her photos are everywhere.]
The phrase âeverywhereâ made Nian Yiâan fall silent.
The student saw the message and scratched his head awkwardly, âYour dad must be over the moon, huh? Making it sound like your sister is a big star with photos all over the internet?â
From Nian Tingchuâs description the day before, Nian Yiâan knew his father viewed this newly acknowledged sister through a deep filter, eager to use every beautiful word to describe her.
He hadnât expected it to be this profound.
Moreover, his dad, perhaps too excited by the paternity results, hadnât even told him his sisterâs name.
Pressing his brow, Nian Yiâan asked again.
[If you donât tell me her name, how am I supposed to search?]
With a âding,â Nian Tingchu sent over a name..