"Hahaha! I've finally reached this step! "
Zhu Yiping laughed with her hands on her hips. She looked very carefree.
Zhu Huanan stood at the side with a smile. When he saw Zhu Yiping waking up from her meditation, he quickly went forward to congratulate her. "Congratulations, Second Aunt. Your long-cherished wish of many years has been fulfilled!"
Yang Fan also entered the cultivation room and cupped his hands. "Congratulations, Elder Zhu. Your cultivation has improved. You can expect to be a king in the future!"
"Hahaha! Thank you, thank you! " Zhu Yiping's agitated emotions calmed down, and she looked at Yang Fan with incomparable affection. "You're such a filial grandson. The reason why an old woman like me can be where I am today is all thanks to you, grandson!"
Yang Fan's mouth twitched.
Why did it sound like she was scolding him?
However, when he thought of Zhu Yiping's identity as Second Aunt, it didn't seem wrong to call her grandson. After all, even a big shot like Zhu Huanan had to call her Second Aunt. She treated Yang Fan as her grandson and even promoted Yang Fan's seniority.
"Elder Zhu, you're too polite. I'm just offering Buddha a borrowed flower. It's just a coincidence."
Zhu Yiping smiled. How could she not tell whether it was a coincidence or not? This kid obviously guessed that she seemed to have a close relationship with the Yang family. That was why he was so generous.
One had to know that it was a materialized Rule Power of Fire. Its preciousness couldn't be measured by money at all. However, Yang Fan didn't even bat an eyelid and gave it away just like that. Who would believe that there was nothing fishy about it?
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to Great-grandmother's house!"
Zhu Yiping affectionately pulled Yang Fan's hands and walked out of the cultivation room. Zhu Huanan seemed to have become invisible and was ignored.
Yang Fan readily accepted her advice and pretended not to hear the fact that Zhu Yiping had once again raised his seniority by a level.
Zhu Huanan shrugged as if he was already used to his Second Aunt's temper. He didn't mind and followed behind.
After leaving the school resource office, Zhu Yiping pulled Yang Fan and flew up. After a while, she brought Yang Fan to an old villa.
The interior of the villa was clean and tidy, as if it was often cleaned. Zhu Yiping and the other two flew directly to the door of the main hall. The human recognition device at the door automatically activated, and the layout of the living room slowly appeared in front of Yang Fan.
Zhu Yiping took the lead and walked in. She seemed to be going inside to retrieve something.
Zhu Huanan smiled and extended his hand to Yang Fan, "Let's go. This is Second Aunt's private territory. Usually, even I, I, am not allowed to come in easily. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you today. "
As he spoke, Zhu Huanan stepped into the hall. Yang Fan did not hesitate and followed him with light steps.
The layout of the hall was very simple. It was a two-story duplex with sofas, lighting, and bonsai. At first glance, it was a bit like the simple style of a hundred years ago before the apocalypse.
Zhu Huanan was half the host. He extended his hand and invited Yang Fan to sit on the sofa in the main hall. Then, he automatically brewed a pot of hot tea and stood in front of the coffee table to pour a cup for Yang Fan.
"Speaking of which, the Gaokao ended yesterday. I don't think your results are bad." Zhu Huanan sat down beside Yang Fan and asked softly, "Have you thought about which martial arts university you want to study in?"
Yang Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip. He said, "If nothing goes wrong, I'll go to Jinghua University. I've always wanted to go to Jinghua City, the legendary birthplace of martial arts. "
"Jinghua University?" Zhu Huanan raised his eyebrows and nodded with a bright smile. "That's a good choice. As a Sino citizen, it's natural to go to the ancient capital of Sino Nation. "Believe me, I. Jinghua City and Jinghua University won't let you down."
Although the Federation Government had been established for more than a hundred years, and many of the new generation of Federation residents had completely treated the Federation as their own country. However, for the older generation like Zhu Huanan who had lived since the beginning of the apocalypse until now, the patriotism that had been seeped into their bones made them unable to forget their true identity.
They did not deny the existence of the Federation Government because that was the trend of the times.
At the same time, they did not forget their true country because that was the national honor.
Yang Fan nodded slightly and said, "I think so too. After all, Jinghua is an ancient capital of civilization that has existed for thousands of years. It's definitely not something that a mere Federal Center City can compare to."
"Moreover, I'm very interested in Sino Nation and its capital before the apocalypse. If there's a chance, I don't mind going deeper to see and understand them."
Zhu Huanan could not help but laugh when he heard this. Yang Fan's words were exactly what he wanted. As a citizen of Sino Nation, how could he not know the past of Sino Nation?
"Kid, you're not bad! I really like you more and more! "
Zhu Huanan was not stingy with his praise for Yang Fan and praised him directly.
"How about this, I still have a few old friends in Jinghua. I'll send their contact information to your smart computer later. When you arrive in Jinghua in the future, if you have any problems, you can directly ask them for help!"
Zhu Huanan said, "They're all old friends who have been through life and death with I. They're definitely trustworthy."
Yang Fan did not refuse and nodded directly to thank him, "I'll remember it. Thank you for your advice, old principal. When I arrive in Jinghua, I'll pay them a visit one by one. "
The more friends he had, the more options he would have. Yang Fan didn't mind leaving himself an escape route. Moreover, Zhu Huanan had always been reliable. The relationship he introduced should not be bad.
"That's right!" Zhu Huanan said happily, "When you're outside, the most important thing is to make more friends. More friends means more options."
"Alright, alright! Don't involve your bad friends with my grandson, lest they lead my grandson astray again! "
At this time, Zhu Yiping came down from the second floor with a thick stack of old photo albums. When she heard Zhu Huanan talking loudly there, she could not help but give him a blow.
When Zhu Huanan heard this, he smiled embarrassedly and made a helpless expression at Yang Fan who shrugged his shoulders. Then, he lowered his head and drank his tea, not daring to talk back to Zhu Yiping.
"Yang Fan, kid, haven't you always wanted to know the relationship between an old woman like me and you and Yang Fan's family?"
Zhu Yiping walked lightly to Yang Fan and slowly sat next to Yang Fan. Her voice was clear and sweet as she said leisurely, "Today, I'll tell you the truth and completely satisfy your curiosity."
As she spoke, Zhu Yiping reached out and handed the photo album to Yang Fan. She said, "Here, the inside story you want to know is all in this photo album. Take a good look!"
Yang Fan took the photo album with both hands and curiously turned to the first page.
"Hey, this is Zhu Zhengqi?"
Because it was a long time ago, whether it was the photo album or the photos, they were all yellowed and wrinkled. However, Yang Fan still recognized the person in the photo in the most conspicuous position on the first page of the photo album at a glance.
It was Zhu Huanan's biological grandfather, Second Aunt Zhu's biological father, Zhu Zhengqi, Old Master Zhu.
Yang Fan was not unfamiliar at all because the image of the person in the photo was exactly the same as the Zhu Zhengqi he saw in the online game "Salvation".
If there was a difference, it would be that the Zhu Zhengqi in the game had broken through to the Innate Realm and experienced the baptism of the Spiritual Energy Tide. He was more energetic than the Zhu Zhengqi in the photo who did not break through to the Innate Realm in the end.
However, no matter what, they were the same person. Yang Fan would never be wrong.
"Why is Second Aunt Zhu showing me Zhu Zhengqi's photo? Could it be that our Yang Family is really related to their Zhu Family? "
Yang Fan was curious as he looked up at Second Aunt Zhu and Zhu Huanan. He saw that their gazes had also landed on Zhu Zhengqi's photo. Their expressions were slightly sad as they reminisced about the past.
Without asking any more questions, Yang Fan continued to flip through the photo album.
Next was a photo of a man and three women. Yang Fan did not recognize any of them, but one of the women's eyebrows seemed to overlap with Second Aunt Zhu's.
Yang Fan guessed that they should be Zhu Zhengqi's four children. Second Aunt Zhu should be one of them.
Next was a photo of Zhu Huawu, Zhu Huanan, and Zhu Caiwei, whom Yang Fan was relatively familiar with.
Seeing Zhu Huawu and Zhu Caiwei in their prime and in high spirits, Yang Fan felt as if he had returned to the game. The siblings seemed to be right in front of him.
Where did "Salvation" get the images of these people from when they were alive? How did they make them so realistic?
If every character in the game was based on real people from history, wouldn't the production team behind 'Salvation' be a little too scary and powerful?
Yang Fan collected his thoughts and his gaze fell on the photo album again. Seeing a few familiar faces, he was even more certain that this was a photo album of the Zhu family's genealogy. However, he did not know how this had anything to do with the Yang family.
After flipping through a few generations of the Zhu family's outrageous descendants, on the tenth page, the style changed and a whole new set of characters appeared.
An old man about Zhu Zhengqi's age stood side by side with the old lady. He looked at everything in front of him with a gentle and loving expression.
Below them were two sons and one daughter, three heirs.
Next was the status of the two sons' respective families. Yang Fan saw the Zhu family's daughter who looked similar to Second Aunt Zhu in one of the couple's photos.
Further down the page, there was information about the couple's children.
When Yang Fan saw an old photo of a little girl who was happy, cute, and a little mischievous, Yang Fan's pupils shrank. His entire body stiffened and his face was filled with disbelief and disbelief.
"How is this possible?!"
"Elder Zhu, why is there a photo of my sister, Yang Guo, in here?!"
Yang Fan raised his head abruptly and asked Second Aunt Zhu.
If he had only seen Yang Guo's photo, Yang Fan might not have been so agitated. After all, if the photo album at the back was the genealogy of the Yang family, it would not be strange for Yang Guo's photo to be included.
However, the key problem was that the clothes and accessories Yang Guo wore in the photo, as well as the scenery of the villa behind her, all gave Yang Fan a sense of déjà vu.
Wasn't this the Number One Villa in Hongjing Bay where he first met Yang Guo in the game?!
When did that girl, Yang Guo, go there?
What the hell is this?!
"What's going on? Why would my sister have such a photo?! "
Yang Fan could not help but ask Second Aunt Zhu again.
"It's very strange, isn't it?"
Zhu Yiping's voice trembled slightly. Her eyes glistened faintly as she said,
"Actually, I find it even stranger than you. How can there be two people who look so similar in this world? Could this be the bloodline inheritance that the elders always talk about? Or maybe it's reincarnation? "
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