Chapter 9: Release After the Thunderstorm Night

  They met Sōichirō after leaving Hyōei and then bid farewell to Shinsoo, returning to Kanagawa with Sōichirō.

  As soon as they returned home, Soichiro and Kazefumi were dragged into the tatami room.

  "So, Sōichirō, how was your examination today?" asked Shinoda, the old man.

  "The test results showed that Yafeng has congenital heart disease. Although the surgery was very successful when he was a child and he recovered well afterwards, recently Yafeng had a relapse due to overstimulation, which led to hypoglycemia. Fortunately, he recovered well and now there are no major problems with his body. As long as he supplements protein and sugar in time, it's okay. So, his mother asked you to prepare more milk, cakes, and milk candies at home in the future."

  Sanada nodded, and Sanada Muneshige and Sanada Wakakou also visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Sanada still had that gloomy face, but unexpectedly asked: "Is the heart really okay now? Is there anything to pay attention to?"

  "Uncle Shinzu said that although Yafeng has fallen ill again, thanks to the successful surgery last time and this time's smooth recovery, there are no major issues. As long as Yafeng doesn't receive such a huge shock again, it'll be fine. However, to be on the safe side, Uncle Shinzu says Yafeng should go for a check-up every month. Oh right, Genichiro, uncle said Yafeng needs proper exercise but can't overdo it, afraid her body won't be able to take it."

  "Yes."

  "That's it, Genichiro. Now go to the supermarket and buy some milk sugar and honey, I'll get the rest tomorrow. Otherwise, there won't be anything for Yafeng to eat tomorrow," said Tadako Sanada.

  "Yes." Sanada replied and stood up to leave.

  "Alright, you must be tired after a whole day of work. Why don't you go back to your room and rest for a bit? You can come down again when it's time to eat." said Shinoda to Yafeng.

  "Yes." Yafeng said and also got up to leave. She knew they still had things to say, but she was inconvenient to listen.

  After dinner, Yafeng stayed in her room, constantly thinking about today's events. Apart from being speechless about the physical condition of this body, she was also thinking about her own abnormal behavior and whether she could accept the family and friends here. After all, her experiences in her previous life made her dare not believe that she could get such precious relationships.

  In her previous life, she was a lonely person. Her father had his own business, and every day was busy with work. She rarely saw him even once a year, and sometimes when he came back, she couldn't recognize him as her dad. Her mother was a famous doctor, an authority in obstetrics and gynecology, always in the hospital or on a business trip. Even at home, she was either reading medical records or doing research.

  Whenever they talked to her, it was only about studying, one wanting her to study medicine and the other wanting her to learn business. They never asked what she wanted to study herself. At that time, she also stubbornly chose her own major. Growing up in such a family, she envied those who were pampered by their parents. She thought that this life might not experience that kind of thing called "family love". But after coming here, she was confused. Both the Tiantian and Ninpu families gave her the family love she had never experienced before, making her wonder if she could accept it.

  Also, today's abnormal behavior in front of Bingdi made her realize that this was her true nature. However, her childhood experiences taught her to wear a mask of being sensible and distant. That's why she liked Cilang, Maru, and Akaya so much - because they envied their ability to treat everyone with simplicity. Now, all the changes make her afraid.

  Just as Yafeng was getting drowsy and about to fall asleep, it started raining outside, and it was a thunderstorm. Watching the flashing lightning and listening to the rumbling thunder, Yafeng suddenly became wide awake. Her whole body trembled uncontrollably, her body curled up into a ball, and she sobbed quietly.

  The Sanada next door was also awakened by the thunderstorm, and as he was about to continue sleeping, he heard a faint cry from next door. He found it a bit strange, so he got up to take a look.

  When they arrived at Yafeng's door, the crying sound became even clearer. Tiantian knocked gently on the door a few times, but the person inside didn't respond and continued to cry softly.

  "Yafeng, what's wrong?"

  Sanada quietly asked at the door, but there was still no response inside. He became a bit worried and turned the doorknob to open the door. After opening the door, he saw that lump on the bed, and hurriedly walked to the bedside.

  "Yafeng, what's wrong?" Zhen Tian asked in a softer tone. But Yafeng still didn't respond.

  Sanada was a bit flustered and sat down beside the bed to pull the quilt that Yafeng was holding tightly, and said softly: "Yafeng, it's me, don't be afraid."

  Yahiko felt someone was snatching her blanket, at this moment the blanket was her sense of security, she clutched it tightly, but still glanced up to see who was snatching her blanket, and upon seeing it was Shinano, she directly pounced into his arms, hugging him tightly, with a sobbing tone saying: "Shinano-nii, I'm scared, don't go, don't leave me alone."

  Yasutaka was taken aback when Yasuaki suddenly threw himself into his arms, but then he also hugged Yasuaki's trembling body.

  "Don't worry, I'm here, I won't leave Ya Feng alone." Zhen Tian said softly.

  Masato still tightly hugged Sanada, and with each thunderclap, Masato would shudder slightly. After half an hour of this, Masato was exhausted and fell asleep in Sanada's arms. Sanada looked at Masato, who was sleeping soundly while still hugging him tightly, and shook his head helplessly. It seemed he wouldn't be getting any sleep tonight. He pulled the blanket over them, wrapping it tightly around Masato.

  A good night's sleep, Yafeng woke up at the same time as the sun came out. Looking at his strange posture and still tightly hugging Makoto, all the memories of yesterday flooded back. There was a place in his heart that was sinking, with waves of warmth surging one after another. It seemed like every stormy night he had endured alone, every time he had spent the whole night in fear, but last night someone had hugged him and told him not to be afraid, and he had slept so peacefully. Was this what happiness felt like?

  "Wake up?" Toda asked Akane who was staring blankly.

  "Ah." Yafeng came back to himself and let go of Tiantian, feeling embarrassed and not knowing where to put his eyes. Last night, she had clung to him and slept for a whole night, making him sit up all night, it was really very embarrassing. "Uh, last night, thank you."

  Sanada didn't respond and just stared at Yafeng, making Yafeng even more embarrassed. After a while, he said: "I'm your brother, no need to say thank you."

  "Alas."

  Yah Feng did not expect Zhen Tian to say such words, and it seemed that there was a bigger collapse in his heart.

  "We are family, no matter what you encounter, we will help you and support you. And between family members, there is no need to say thank you." Shinda looked at Yafeng's stunned expression and continued, he knew that Yafeng had never truly accepted this home, she just thought of giving her time to think it through slowly, but who knew she kept refusing, so today he would make everything clear to prevent her from continuing to be an ostrich.

  "You must remember, you are the little princess of the Sanada family. No matter what you do, every member of the Sanada family will support you. You can say whatever you want and we will work together to achieve it. Family members will always be by your side."

  "Really? Can I?" Yafeng completely collapsed, tearfully asking, can he really have his own family now? The Sanada family was so good to him, they truly treated him as one of their own.

  "Of course you can, you've always been the dearest little princess of our family. From now on, you don't have to work so hard to pretend to be sensible. You can be willful, throw tantrums, and simply accept things with a pure heart."

  "Can be unreasonable, willful and coquettish?"

  "Yes, you are the little princess of the Sanada family, so you should be pampered and spoiled. From now on, whatever you want to do, you can do it, got it?"

  "Uh-huh." Yafeng had already become a tearful person, she rushed into Tiantian's arms and said: "I know, from now on I am me, the most real me, I have my dear brother Xianliang, right?"

  "Ah." Sanada's eyes held unshed tears of indulgence. Yagyu, you've finally come to your senses.

  Yafeng wiped away all the tears to Sanada's chest with great impoliteness, then hung a brilliant smile and said: "Genichiro brother, it seems we're going to be late."

  Sanada hastily glanced at the alarm clock on Gafu's bedside table, seeing that the hand was approaching 12, he frowned and said, "It's really too slack, hurry up and change clothes." After finishing speaking, he quickly walked out of Gafu's room.

  Looking at Sanada's back, Yafeng smiled very happily. Oniichan is really cute, hehe, from today on, I am the real Sanada Yafeng!