Chapter 2927

If it were anything else, Yan Xiwan would have naturally refused. But this was the dragon and phoenix pendant representing their engagement. She did not refuse; she accepted it. "Thank you, Auntie."

"Actually, I look forward more to hearing you call me 'Mom,'" Ouyang’s mother said with a smile. "But I know you are still young, so I won’t force it. No matter when, you can call me Mom."

"I say, Sister-in-law, you can’t trick my daughter like this," Cheng Junnan said jokingly from the side. "It’s only an engagement now, not a marriage. So she should still call you Auntie."

"I knew you, Cheng Junnan, couldn’t stand to see me happy. I finally have a daughter-in-law. Why can’t she call me Mom?" Ouyang’s mother protested.

"It’s not that she can’t call you Mom, but the conditions aren’t met yet. When my daughter grows up and registers with Tianyun, then she can change her title," Cheng Junnan answered with a grin.

In truth, the underlying meaning was that Yan Xiwan might like someone else when she grew up. Therefore, the title could absolutely not be changed now.

Ouyang’s mother knew this too. It was rare for a girl to call her fiancé’s mother "Mom" right after engagement, as girls are usually shy.

"Fine. One day, Guai Guai will call me Mom," Ouyang’s mother reasoned quickly.

Ouyang Tianyun said from the side, "Actually, isn’t there my sister-in-law calling you Mom? Why do you insist so much on Guai Guai calling you Mom?" He looked at his mother curiously.

Ouyang’s mother glanced at Ouyang Tianyun. "You boy are really stupid. Your sister-in-law is the eldest daughter-in-law. Guai Guai is the youngest daughter-in-law. Do you understand? Different people, different feelings."

She waved her hand, looking disdainful. "Forget it. Raising these smelly boys means having no贴心 (considerate) ones. If I had known, I should have had a little cotton-padded jacket (daughter) back then."

"Actually, it’s not too late for you to have one now," Ouyang Tianyun said jokingly.

"Get lost. How old am I? Almost fifty. What yarn am I going to give birth to?" Ouyang’s mother scolded him with a laugh.

"Yarn is hard to give birth to. But if Dad tries hard, having a little brother or sister is possible," Ouyang Tianyun said, not minding that his mother might explode at these words.

Sure enough, Ouyang’s mother chased Ouyang Tianyun around the room before returning. She explained to Yan Xiwan, "Guai Guai, actually, Auntie is quite elegant. It’s mainly that smelly boy who is bad."

Yan Xiwan stared blankly at the mother and son’s previous interaction, then nodded slightly. "Mm, I believe that. It is indeed Brother Tianyun’s fault."

Ouyang’s mother was satisfied. She hugged Yan Xiwan and said, "Indeed, girls are better. Soft, fragrant, and most importantly, considerate."

"Sister-in-law, you’re right. Honestly, I like daughters too," Wang Yuanying said from the side.

"It seems we all share this opinion," Cheng Junnan laughed. "We all like girls. Unfortunately, it seems all our families have only boys."

Yan Xiwan pinched her own cheek and said, "It seems I really am a popular treat."

"Hahaha." Everyone present burst into laughter. The atmosphere in the room became very lively.

From that day on, a new role called "fiancé" appeared in Yan Xiwan’s life.

Of course, besides the Ouyang family announcing publicly that Ouyang Tianyun was engaged to a woman from a childhood betrothal, witnessed by Old Man Yuan, no one else dared to scheme against Ouyang Tianyun.

Similarly, Yan Xiwan’s life gradually became peaceful.

Later, it was revealed that Yan Xiwan had produced some hemostatic drugs and anesthetic powders with particularly good effects. This made many people, besides envying the Ouyang family’s good fortune, dare not steal Yan Xiwan’s credit.

Those from famous families knew that although the Ouyang family did not seem like a top-tier noble house, their actual presence was far more formidable than those in top-tier families. Thus, they could only be befriended, not schemed against. Naturally, Yan Xiwan’s credit was absolutely not to be stolen.

Yan Xiwan did not know about this. She simply spent her three years of junior high school in peace.

After three years of junior high, Yan Xiwan entered high school as the first-place student without any controversy.

Meanwhile, Yan Zhishan actually entered a two-year full-time military academy.

Military academies generally recruited only soldiers. It was rare for someone to enter directly from high school.

Even Yan Zhixin, back in the day, joined a combat team after graduating from high school, earned merit, and then entered the military academy for further study. He did not enter directly like Yan Zhishan.

Yan Zhishan’s entry into the military academy could only be described as an accident, or perhaps a breakthrough or turning point of this era.

Current wartime needs required reserve talent, so the military academy’s recruitment was an exception.

In fact, the scores required for military academy admission were quite high. Moreover, the physical fitness requirements were also very strict.

Yan Zhishan passed because, first, he was the top student among high school graduates. Second, his physical examination results were excellent. Most importantly, his family background was clean.

Yes, the military academy paid great attention to a student’s family background. If any of the three generations included a rich peasant, a landlord, or someone who had been imprisoned, no matter how excellent the student was, it would be useless.

None of these were problems for Yan Zhishan. Thus, he naturally stood out and entered the military academy.

Actually, this was for the best. For now, entering the military academy was the most appropriate choice.

Yan Xiwan was taking things one step at a time. Actually, according to her grades, she could have skipped grades. But Yan Xiwan seemed to have no interest in skipping grades at all.

Yan Xiwan preferred to take things one step at a time.

Of course, one could also say that Yan Xiwan was slacking off. At least, that is what Ouyang Tianyun thought.

"Your intelligence and knowledge can easily crush those in high school. Are you not ashamed to loaf around in high school?" Ouyang Tianyun looked at his little fiancée with helplessness.

After these years of getting along, Ouyang Tianyun knew his little fiancée very well.

Yan Xiwan made a funny face at Ouyang Tianyun and then continued, "Don’t you think this is good?"

"It is good. At least it’s very leisurely," Ouyang Tianyun teased.

"How is it leisurely? If I had any leisure time, Master would grab me to be a laborer," Yan Xiwan said. Over the years, she had become Old Man Yuan’s absolute assistant.

Old Man Yuan had taken Yan Xiwan with him several times when visiting special patients. Thus, Yan Xiwan was now somewhat famous.

"That shows Old Man Yuan values you. And I heard you even treated a patient yourself last time, and the prescription was yours," Ouyang Tianyun handed Yan Xiwan a prepared apple.

Yan Xiwan took it, looked at it, and took a crisp bite. "You heard about that too? You are in the research institute. How do you feel more informed than news agencies?"

"I don’t even need to ask. Basically, whenever I come out, people tell me news about you," Ouyang Tianyun said, taking a bite of his own apple.

Yan Xiwan sniffed her nose, looking particularly playful. "Too much. I don’t have any privacy at all."

Hearing this, Ouyang Tianyun gently tapped Yan Xiwan’s head and said, "Everyone knows this. How is that privacy?"

Yan Xiwan giggled. "I always want to keep secrets, but I can never keep them."

Ouyang Tianyun could only smile at Yan Xiwan’s playfulness. Then he said, "By the way, recent news says the higher-ups are discussing the lack of talent."

Ouyang Tianyun did not need to explain further. The intelligent Yan Xiwan already understood.

If they realized the lack of talent, they would naturally need to cultivate talent. The best way to cultivate talent was to restore the college entrance examination.

"So, dawn will come soon," Yan Xiwan said with a light smile.

"Probably," Ouyang Tianyun said. "Maybe by the time you graduate from high school, you will just in time for the college entrance examination."

Yan Xiwan hummed. "My current laziness is actually waiting for this opportunity."

Ouyang Tianyun nodded slightly and then said, "The drug you researched to restore internal energy has been deployed to the combat teams."

"Actually, I hope these drugs are never used. If they are used, it means there is still war," Yan Xiwan said seriously.

Then Yan Xiwan tilted her head and looked at Ouyang Tianyun. "Didn’t you say the research during this period was secret? How do you have time to vacation with me today?"

"Because it is secret, I am vacationing in advance," Ouyang Tianyun did not hide anything. "The project I am researching has entered the practical stage. However, this practice requires going to the front line. In that case, I might not be able to contact you for several months. So I wanted to vacation with you first."

Yan Xiwan naturally understood her fiancé’s abilities. It was said that many detection tools or weapons used on the front line were developed by her.

Presumably, if he was going to the front line for practice, this thing was not simple.

However, Yan Xiwan was not the type to ask questions until the end. Besides, Ouyang Tianyun’s cultivation was higher than hers. Over these three years, she had worked hard and reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, while she was at the late stage of Golden Core. Therefore, Yan Xiwan did not worry about her safety at all.

Of course, not worrying was one thing, but preventive measures still needed to be taken.

Yan Xiwan directly threw a storage bag to Ouyang Tianyun. "Inside are various medicines. I have written the function on each bottle. Use them for prevention."

"Okay." Ouyang Tianyun did not refuse. He put away the storage bag and then said, "Is there anything you need me to bring?"

"If there are any medicinal materials, bring some back for me," Yan Xiwan said. For her, what she wanted was medicinal materials.

"I heard that many minerals can also be used as medicinal materials. I currently only research plant aspects. I haven’t researched mineral or animal aspects yet. If possible, bring me some mineral or animal medicinal materials."

Yan Xiwan thought for a moment and decided to be clearer.

Ouyang Tianyun nodded without any objection. "Okay. I will have people pay more attention then. If there are any, I will bring them back for you."