novelraw Chapter 605: Jade Ring, Symbol of the An Family Matriarch
Chapter 605: Jade Ring, Symbol of the An Family Matriarch
The familiar face of the other party invoked a deep sorrow in An Mingji’s heart.
"Grandmother—"
He couldn’t help but blurt out.
The tremor and nostalgia in that word ’grandmother’ left nothing else to be said, no need for identity confirmation; An Feng was sure of the young man’s identity.
Suppressing her excitement, An Feng beckoned to An Mingji, "Child, come here."
Once she spoke, the dazed expression on An Mingji’s face quickly returned to normal.
The elderly woman before him was not his grandmother.
When his grandmother passed away, he personally watched the old lady leave with regret.
The elderly woman in front of him, apart from resembling his grandmother, had neither the temperament nor the look in her eyes that his familiar grandmother would have shown.
An Mingji squeezed Gu Jin’s hand tightly, emotions surging within him.
Even knowing that the woman in front of him was not his grandmother, her face bore an eighty to ninety percent resemblance to her, confirming that she must be related to his grandmother.
He also recalled the question Gu Jin had asked him earlier downstairs.
"Xiao An, have you ever considered that there might be other relatives in this world?"
He knew that what Jin said was not a random question.
An Mingji glanced at Gu Jin beside him, meeting her calm, indifferent eyes.
Nothing seemed surprising to her, as if she had everything under control.
Gu Jin gave the young man a reassuring smile and squeezed his hand back.
Not far away, seeing their tightly clasped hands and the Jade Ring on Gu Jin’s hand, along with An Mingji’s attitude toward her, a look of realization appeared in An Feng’s wise, clever eyes.
The An Family’s Jade Ring, a family heirloom passed down through generations, was only passed to women, not men.
If one generation had only male descendants without daughters, this Jade Ring would symbolize the future matriarch of the An Family and would be passed to the male heir’s future mate.
An Feng scrutinized Gu Jin carefully, observing the girl’s beautiful face, her extraordinary and refined demeanor, and her gentle gaze that was always on the young man beside her.
It was evident that she cared deeply about the person next to her.
All of this satisfied An Feng greatly.
She quickly composed herself and instructed Kasi, who had walked into the room, "Kasi, prepare two cups of good tea. I want to entertain our distinguished guests."
"Yes, Mrs. Darwin."
Kasi bowed respectfully and walked into a nearby compartment.
The black-clad bodyguards inside the room stood at their posts, guarding diligently.
An Feng extended a hand in invitation to Gu Jin and An Mingji, "Children, why don’t we sit down and talk?"
"Alright—"
Gu Jin responded, pulling Gu Jin toward the sofa An Feng pointed to.
After she and An Mingji sat down, An Feng also took a seat opposite them.
She gazed deeply at An Mingji, as if she could never look enough.
So alike! So much like my sister.
She secretly awaited a reunion with her sister.
It had been over fifty years since they last met.
Many things back then were indescribable; her early life was spent drifting overseas, suffering heavily because she was disowned by the family for her rebelliousness. It was her sister who struggled to send her abroad, saving her from death.
When she finally gained a foothold in Italy and returned home seeking her family, mainly wanting to find her sister, she discovered her family torn apart and her sister missing.
She had been searching for her sister all these years, yet she was nowhere to be found despite trying for so long.
Staring at the young man whose face resembled her sister’s, An Feng, though eagerly awaiting a reunion with her sister, smiled with kindness and warmth, "Child, you resemble an old acquaintance of mine. I wonder if your family members are all still alive?"