"This is my big brother Kai Jian. My father and mother were comrades in the same regiment as big brother Kai Jian's father. Uncle Li was the company commander, my father was the political instructor, and my mother was the political instructor."
Liu Muhan launched into storyteller mode. "Back then, my dad's company was responsible for covering the rear. After fighting to the death to complete their mission, fewer than one in ten remained, yet the japanese soldiers still latched onto them like a biting dog."
"At the time, uncle Li alone drew away the Japanese soldiers, allowing my father, mother, and the other comrades to survive. Our two families share a friendship forged in blood and death.
"If not for Uncle Li, there would have been no later me. So when I say my big nephew Li Ye is closer than blood kin, there's no problem with that, right?"
"Li Ye, are you mute? Your Aunt Liu is here, and you didn't even introduce her."
"So you're Sister Muhan? I've heard my dad and Uncle Liu mention you ages ago. Li Ye really is something—he's been standing here this long and still doesn't know to greet you."
When Li Ye got married, Liu Muhan had been studying abroad and had not come to the wedding. And today, after meeting her, Li Ye had not taken the initiative to call her "Auntie," so Li Kaijian had assumed she was Lu Jingyao's classmate.
Yet after hearing it all explained, he discovered that she was the "younger sister" he had never met.
Li Kaijian shot Li Ye a glare, then began exchanging pleasantries with Liu Muhan. "Sister Muhan, where are you headed? Is Uncle Liu well? And Aunt Gao?"
"My parents are both doing well. I'm going to Britain on business this