536: Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Two Reunion 536: Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Two Reunion Gao Yang and his party had stayed in Colombia for almost a month, which wasn’t really that long, but since they had been on tenterhooks every single day, it made the time apart from Yelena seem especially lengthy.
By the time they disembarked the plane, it was already dark, but it wasn’t too late.
Among Gao Yang’s group, those who had homes went back, and those who didn’t stayed in hotels, each going to their respective destinations.
Gao Yang was certainly going to visit Glolov’s house, and he also had to see Frey.
Although Frey had been injured, he firmly refused to let Gao Yang and the others take him home, insisting on going by himself.
He didn’t want his family to think he was seriously hurt.
As was usual, the two people who didn’t notify in advance about their return were greeted with an extremely warm welcome after knocking on the door.
Natalia and Glolov, though an old married couple, still had passionate reunions due to their often long periods of separation.
Seeing Gao Yang, Yelena hugged him tightly, burying her head in Gao Yang’s chest, just clutching onto him without a word, just holding him.
Even though he had started to get used to showing affection towards Yelena in front of Glolov, the awkwardness was always there.
Gao Yang and Glolov each looked away.
After the hug, Yelena threw herself into her father’s arms, while Gao Yang gave his future mother-in-law a gentle embrace.
It was the same as meeting his mother-in-law in terms of etiquette, and compared to the awkwardness with Glolov, Gao Yang was much more comfortable with Natalia.
Back at home, Glolov was extremely happy.
After sitting down on the sofa, the emotionally reticent Glolov, without saying anything further, immediately took out two boxes from his bag.
After glancing at his wife and daughter sitting to his left and right, he opened one of the boxes and softly said to Natalia, “Wife, I have a gift for you.”
While Glolov was presenting his gift, Gao Yang also coughed lightly and took out a box.
He said to Yelena, who was sitting beside him, tenderly looking at him, “I have a gift for you.”
Glolov took out a ring set with an emerald, and Gao Yang also produced a ring.
The two men exchanged glances and then, with great understanding, each turned away, back to back.
Glolov slipped the oversized ring onto Natalia’s finger and then reflected, “All these years, I’ve never bought you any jewelry.
My dear, you’ve worked hard.”
Natalia’s voice began to change.
Indeed, she had had a tough life.
After slipping a ring onto her finger, tears started falling uncontrollably, and then she embraced Glolov again.
The exchange between Gao Yang and Yelena wasn’t as sentimental.
When Gao Yang slipped a ring onto Yelena’s finger, a flower seemed to bloom on her face instantly.
She exclaimed with surprise, “Darling, are you proposing to me?”
Gao Yang was startled and hastily said, “Hey, no, it’s not that.
It’s just a gift, you know.
Of course, when it comes to proposing, I’ll choose a romantic day, and I’ll have the best pair of rings to propose with.”
Yelena seemed a bit disappointed, but she quickly pecked Gao Yang on the cheek and said, “I love it, thank you, darling.”
After offering the ring, Gao Yang took out a necklace and put it on Yelena.
He looked at her left and right for a long time before smiling and saying, “It’s beautiful, it suits you so well.”
Right then, Glolov coughed lightly, and Gao Yang stood up in sync with him.
The two men avoided each other’s gaze and sat down in each other’s places, and immediately both wore smiles.
“My precious, Dad has a gift for you, too.
See, do you like it?”
“Natalia, I have a gift for you as well.
I hope you like it.”
Gao Yang presented a necklace to his future mother-in-law, and Glolov also gave Yelena a necklace.
After distributing the gifts, Glolov coughed again, and the two men switched places once more.
After sitting down again, Natalia chuckled and said, “Yelena, go to your room and talk with Gao.”
Gao Yang, feeling as though he had been granted a pardon, came to Yelena’s room.
After they closed the door, they started with a long, passionate kiss.
When they finally parted, Yelena was just gazing at Gao Yang, lost for words for quite some time.
Gao Yang could tell that Yelena’s spirits weren’t high and asked with concern, “Honey, what’s wrong?”
Yelena forced a smile and said softly, “Nothing, I just missed you, and I’ve been worried about you.
You and my father are out there fighting wars, but I can’t do anything at home.
I can’t be by your side, and that makes me feel so useless.
I don’t want to interfere with your thoughts, nor do I want you to feel like I’m trying to change your career and life, but I genuinely wish you and my father would stop doing such dangerous work.
Sorry, I just don’t know what to say.”
Gao Yang hugged Yelena and said, “Honey, don’t worry.
You know I won’t let anything happen to me.
Please don’t worry too much, okay?
I’ve promised you, once you graduate, I’ll come to marry you, and I will definitely come.”
Yelena nodded lightly and said, “You definitely won’t have any problems.
God will protect you, and He will protect my father too.
Nothing will happen to the two of you.”
Gao Yang quickly said with a smile, “That’s right, nothing will happen to us.
Now, let’s be a bit happier.”
After forcing a smile, Yelena looked at Gao Yang and after a long hesitation, she said with difficulty, “Gao, I feel like I’m maybe too selfish.
I feel so sorry to you and sorry to Catherine.”
Gao Yang frowned and asked, “What are you thinking about?
You haven’t done anything wrong.”
Yelena sighed and said, “Ever since I first met you, I fell for you.
But now, I feel like Catherine is a better match for you.
You both love adventure, and you even met on the plains of Africa.
While I can only study damned music in school.
I know Catherine loves you deeply, and if it weren’t for my intervention, you two would definitely be together.
I feel so sorry for Catherine, and sorry for you because I can’t help you with anything.
I’m just…
I’m just enjoying everything you give me, but I can’t give you anything in return, and it makes me feel terrible.”
Gao Yang said seriously, “While you were thinking these thoughts, did you ever consider whether I love Catherine?
Honey, I love you, and that’s enough.”
Yelena hugged Gao Yang again, buried her head, and whispered, “Love is selfish.
I feel sorry for you, but I can’t give you up.
I can never let you go to Catherine, never.
I will love you till death.”
Gao Yang gently stroked Yelena’s back and smiled, “Isn’t that enough?
What else are you thinking about?
Honey, don’t make things too complicated.”
Yelena nodded lightly and said, “But now I feel so sorry for Catherine.
She’s still in the hospital, and she was wounded trying to save me.
Actually, if she didn’t love you profoundly, she wouldn’t have rescued me because she didn’t want you to lose me.
I now feel that Catherine is so noble, truly so noble.
So, when I face her, I feel so guilty.
I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong, but in the end, I’ve taken away the person she loves.”
Gao Yang sighed lightly, “Love isn’t about taking or stealing.
If I didn’t like you, nobody could take me away.
Do you think I’m something that can just be snatched away?
Please, I’m a person.
And don’t you know?
At that time, I was actually planning to pursue Catherine, but she turned me down.
Hmm, because she didn’t know whether she liked Adele or me.
She planned to see me once more to confirm who she truly loved.
So, you have no reason to feel guilty at all.”
Yelena immediately looked up, her eyes shining, and said, “Really?”
Gao Yang shrugged and answered, “Of course it’s true.
Back in South Africa, you already knew the situation.”
After recalling carefully, Yelena chuckled and said, “Yeah, it was like that.
I even proudly announced my victory.
But I wasn’t very clear about the details.
The relationship between you, Catherine, and Adele is too complicated.
Okay, since Catherine only realized she liked you after me, I guess I don’t need to feel too guilty, right?
She didn’t cherish what she had.
That’s great; I feel so much better now.”
Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
The entanglements of emotions were indeed giving him a headache.
In all honesty, Gao Yang did have a good impression of Catherine, but that was all.
Since establishing a romantic relationship with Yelena, by his conscience, he had never harbored any frivolous desires.
He truly loved Yelena very deeply, with no room left in his heart for another woman.
Yelena was a brave girl; she dared to express her feelings.
But she was also very kind.
Upon discovering Catherine’s feelings for Gao Yang, and after Catherine had risked her life to save her, Yelena had been plunged into confusion.
However, after being guided by Gao Yang for half a day, Yelena’s mood had finally lightened.
Seeing that Yelena was no longer feeling down and had begun to smile and chat again, Gao Yang then took out two boxes from the backpack he’d placed aside and said, “This is for my mother.
I don’t know when I’ll have the chance to give it to her, or how long I’ll have to wait.
Now I want you to keep it for me.
When you meet my dad and mom, as a daughter-in-law, you can give this to my mother as a gift.”
After happily accepting the emerald jewelry that Gao Yang had prepared for his mother, Yelena made a funny face at Gao Yang and laughed, “I’m not going to use your stuff as my gift to your mother.
I’ll prepare my own present.
However, I’m very happy that you’ve asked me to keep these things for you.”(To be continued.
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