"Hello, comrades! Come in quickly, your grandparents will be very happy to see you back." Huo Songbai was worried that they might feel uncomfortable standing outside for too long, so he immediately pulled them inside.

The rest of the Huo family were also pleasantly surprised to hear Huo Songbai and Ruan Ruan's voices. They got off the kang (a heated brick bed), dressed, and came out, just in time to bump into the group of people who had entered the room.

"Grandpa, Grandma, we're back!" Ruan Ruan ran forward, hugged her grandma, and then stood in front of her grandpa, looking at him.

"It's good that you're back," Grandpa said softly, but the joy in his eyes was undeniable.

"Our little one has finally decided to come back and see Grandma! How was it? Were you tired from the journey?"

Grandma lovingly touched her hand, her eyes filled with affection for her granddaughter.

"Grandma, I'm not tired. I didn't do anything on the way here. Haocheng and my second brother took care of me the whole way, and my second uncle picked us up from the train station. So I'm not tired at all."

"Okay, okay, it's only right that Haocheng takes care of you."

As she spoke, Grandma looked at Huo Haocheng and his two siblings, who were surrounded by Huo Haoshi and his two siblings.

Seeing that they were all looking at Ruan Shaoke, Ruan Ruan stepped forward and stood beside him, introducing him to the Huo family: "Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Mother, this is my second brother, Comrade Ruan Shaoke, and this is their comrade-in-arms, Comrade Bai Sirui."

"Good, good, you're really handsome! Are you two married yet?" Grandma hadn't seen such a handsome young man in a long time, and she wondered what kind of girl could be worthy of him.

"Um, Grandma Huo, we both have partners." They didn't expect that they would be pressured by their superiors in the army, and now they were being pressured by an old lady here.

"Oh, it's good that you have a partner. You two should hurry up and get married!" Grandma said this because she thought he was so handsome that it was inevitable that some people with bad intentions would have designs on him.

"Don't worry, Grandma, we remember!" Bai Sirui tugged at the boy next to her and replied sincerely.

"Mother, quickly let them sit on the kang (heated brick bed) for a while and rest. It's getting late, so let's go cook dinner now. We should eat early tonight. They must be tired after traveling all day. They can rest early after dinner."

Seeing that they were chatting so enthusiastically, Zhao Hongmei and Wang Qun, being just women, decided not to join in. After saying a few words, Zhao Hongmei went to the kitchen with her third sister-in-law to prepare a meal.

"Mom, let me help you." Ruan Ruan glanced at Huo Haocheng and then quickly followed them to the kitchen.

"Grandma, let us have some water before we talk. We haven't had a drop of water on the way back, and we're really thirsty," Huo Haocheng said as he helped his grandmother sit on the kang (a heated brick bed). He then mimicked Ruan Ruan's pitiful expression.

"Why haven't you drunk any water the whole way? Haoshi, hurry up and pour some water for your brothers. You're getting married soon, how can you be so clueless!"

"Grandma, Grandma, it's here, the water's here, the water's here! Brother, drink up! Mom added some sugar, I just wanted to wait for it to dissolve before I brought it over." Huo Yue immediately went to get the water when she heard her older brother say he was thirsty. Her mother saw this and added a lot of sugar. She even shook it when she took it, hoping it would dissolve faster.

"This is my younger sister. She's the same age as Ruan Ruan, but five months older. Her boyfriend is my former comrade-in-arms, and he works at the Public Security Bureau now," Huo Haocheng said, taking her hand and pouring a glass for each of them before pouring one for himself.

The main point was to dispel their misconceptions when Grandma asked them if they had girlfriends, and to tell them not to overthink things, as their family had no intention of having their daughters marry them.

"Hello, Miss Huo. I'm so sorry, I came in such a hurry today and didn't bring you a gift. We'll definitely make it up to you next time." They understood the meaning behind Huo Haocheng's words. Ruan Shaoke felt embarrassed, but Bai Sirui didn't think much of it. He was used to this kind of thing. After all, his wife was incredibly beautiful.

Moreover, he didn't see any affection in Huo Yue's eyes, but he felt that her expression when she looked at them was exactly the same as Ruan Ruan's.

Upon hearing Bai Sirui's words, Huo Yue quickly waved her hand, "No, no, it's alright, as long as you're all safe and sound." Realizing her mistake, she quickly explained, "I meant that you're all soldiers, and as long as you're safe and sound, that's all that matters. Yes, that's what I meant." Without waiting for anyone else's reaction, she immediately ran to the kitchen to find Ruan Ruan.

Seeing her run away, Huo Songbai laughed and said, "This child has been acting crazy lately. Don't mind her. What she said is right. You should also take care of yourselves. As parents, we don't want you to become high-ranking officials. We just want you to come back safe and sound every time."

"Haocheng, how long is your vacation this time? Are you able to attend Haoshi's wedding?" Huo Songbai asked, pulling the others to sit down in the back.

It wasn't that he didn't miss his son; it's just that he knew how busy he usually was. This time, he suddenly came back, and with his comrades, so he instinctively told them that they wouldn't be staying for more than two days.

"Father, we're just bringing Ruan Ruan back this time. We're worried about her safety traveling alone. We'll be leaving first thing tomorrow morning."

He knew what his father meant, so he said it directly.

"Alright then, after you eat, you should all get some rest."

I was mentally prepared, but I was still a little disappointed to hear that I could only stay for one night, but it was also within my expectations.

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