Chapter 440 - Had To Come

Yue Yue was sitting on the porch with sheets of paper scattered on the table before her. She bit down on the end of the pencil as she stared at the design on the paper in her hands. She picked up the drawing pad from the side and started drawing.

She was so absorbed in her work that she didn't even notice when a car came to park at the entrance of the house. A tall man alighted from the car and was pleasantly surprised to see Yue Yue sitting on the porch. 

He happily jogged up to her side and called out, "Ayi!"

Yue Yue was startled and placed her hand over her chest as she looked at Zhai Yanjun's grinning face.

"Did I scare you?" Zhai Yanjun's smile was lost when he noticed how shocked she was. "Sorry! I didn't mean to."

Yue Yue raised her hand shook it to indicate that it didn't matter. It was her who was too lost in her own world to notice her surroundings. It wasn't his fault at all. She smiled at him lovingly and patted the seat beside her, asking him to sit down.

Zhai Yanjun nodded his head and sat down beside her.

Yue Yue observed him from top to bottom. He was giving off a heroic feeling today. It was her first time seeing him in his military uniform. It gave him a completely different feeling. Seeing him in that uniform, she felt her heart swelling with pride. Especially when she looked at the badges that decorated his uniform. 

She picked up her drawing pad and wrote, 'You look really handsome in this uniform.'

Zhai Yanjun chuckled, "Do I?"

Yue Yue nodded her head vigorously to emphasize her words. The sparkle in her eyes didn't dim at all as she stared at him intently. Zhai Yanjun felt a bit uneasy at being stared at like that. But a part of him was actually really happy right now. When he joined the army, both his grandparents actually didn't agree with his decision. They loved him way too much and didn't want him to suffer or get hurt. His father was the only one who actually had no opinion about his career choices.

But even when he successfully raised his ranks without anyone's help, no one had looked at him with such blatant pride. He could practically see how happy Yue Yue was to see him in this uniform. For the first time in a long time, he felt like all his pain was worth it to reach this position.

Since she couldn't call out anyone, she texted the housekeeper to arrange something to drink for Zhai Yanjun along with snacks.

'How come you're here? Did you come to see, Fai? But he went fishing with Uncle Xiang,' Zhai Yanjun read what she wrote on the pad and shook his head at her.

"I didn't come to see Fai," he told her. "I came to see my Ayi." Yue Yue was stunned. "Why? I am not allowed to come and see my Ayi?"

Yue Yue hurriedly shook her head and wrote, 'That's not what I meant. I just didn't think you'd come to see me.'

"Then get used to it now," stated Zhai Yanjun. "Now that I have found you, I'll keep coming to disturb you whenever I have a chance to do so."

Yue Yue smiled at him, 'You're welcome to come anytime.' And then she added, 'Let's go inside first.'

Zhai Yanjun agreed and helped her in organizing her things and followed her inside the house. Yue Yue sat down in the living room with him.

"You're home alone?" asked Zhai Yanjun.

'There is house help.'

Zhai Yanjun shook his head, "I meant, what about the rest of the people? Oh, wait! You said Fai went out with Grandfather Xiang. Then Mu Chenyan should be here, no?"

'She went out as well,' answered Yue Yue to him. 'She had something to take care of.'

"Then you're really alone right now," stated Zhai Yanjun. 

'How is that possible?' Zhai Yanjun raised his brows at her when he read what she wrote and wondered who else was in the house. 'Aren't you here?'

Zhai Yanjun was stunned for a moment before he ended up smiling at her. "That's true. Now, I am here. How can you be alone?"

Yue Yue smiled back at him gently and even raised her hand to touch his hair but stopped herself. Zhai Yanjun noticed her movement and held her wrist before placing her hand on his own head saying, "You're still my Ayi. How can you think twice before patting my head?"

'But you're old now and you have also become a capable man. How can I just randomly rub your head?'

Zhai Yanjun tsked at her, "How can you not? Isn't Fai still a kid to you?" Yue Yue nodded her head. "Then why treat me differently? Don't be so obvious about your biasedness."

Yue Yue frowned and slapped the back of his head lightly but he grinned in response. He took her hand in his own and told her, "I have to go back to the base today. So, I came to meet you before leaving. It's difficult to come out of the base so often even if I'm a Captain. But I'll find every chance to come and see you."

'There is no need to go that length,' she wrote. 'Just do your duty honestly.'

"But what to do if I miss you?" he retorted aggrievedly.

Yue Yue fell into deep thought and sighed out silently, 'Then you can come whenever you miss me.'

Zhai Yanjun smiled slyly, "I will come! I definitely have to come!"

He wasn't gonna let any chance to see his aunt go. How could he? She made him feel loved. She gave him a warm feeling. She made him feel comfortable.. And she was so sweet. How could he possibly not come to see such an aunt who obviously doted on him? He had to come!