Huo Haocheng arrived home around 11:30. The car that picked them up arrived at the military base at 11:00. Because there were all sorts of smells on the train, he could smell the sour stench on himself. Afraid of bothering his wife when he got back, he and Ruan Shaoke went to the bathhouse to clean themselves up before coming back.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw his wife sitting by the gate. Huo Haocheng happily called out to her, "Wife, I'm back!" He took three steps at a time to get to Ruan Ruan. Just as he was about to bend down and kiss his wife, he saw out of the corner of his eye the old man sitting opposite his wife, his grandmother sitting on the sofa, and an old lady holding hands and looking at him.

Upon seeing this, Huo Haocheng immediately stood up and touched the soft arm with his hand.

This was the first time the old lady had seen her eldest grandson make a fool of himself, and the smile in her eyes was truly undisguised.

After Huo Haocheng nudged her twice, Ruan Ruan took his arm and stood up, standing beside him. "Uncle, Aunt, this is my husband, Comrade Huo Haocheng. This is my great-uncle, Comrade Lan Zhiyu. This is his wife, Comrade Shen Peijing." After introducing them, Ruan Ruan called out to the kitchen, "Chaoyang, Chaoxi, come out for a moment."

Hearing Ruan Ruan call them, the two put down what they were doing. "Sister, what's wrong? Are you hungry? The food will be ready soon." When she called them at this time, Chao Xi thought it was because she was hungry. Well, it was almost mealtime, and Ruan Ruan was pregnant with two babies, so it was normal for her to be hungry quickly.

"No, Chaoxi, it's your brother-in-law who's back. Let me introduce you. This is my beloved Huo Haocheng, this is my older cousin Lan Chaoyang, and this is my younger cousin Lan Chaoxi."

"Hello, brother-in-law, I'm Chaoxi." Lan Chaoxi looked at Huo Haocheng's serious face and couldn't help but feel a little scared. When she spoke, she was noticeably smaller than when she came out earlier.

"Hello brother-in-law, I'm Chaoyang. I've heard Chaolin mention you before. We apologize for bothering you with our visit." Unlike Huo Haocheng's sharp demeanor, Lan Chaoyang exudes a scholarly air. Standing together, the two are clearly two extremes.

"Uncle, Aunt, Chaoyang, Chaoxi, hello, welcome to our home."

Now that they all know each other and share the same surname, Lan, they must be Lan Chaolin's family. He had heard a little about the Lan family before, but he didn't know why they were coming at this time.

"Oh, right, there's a little one at home. Looking at the time, school should be over by now. There's a surprise in store!"

I wonder how Huo Haocheng will feel seeing the child he personally rescued living in his home. Ruan Ruan is quite looking forward to it.

Upon hearing that Xiaomingxuan had finished school, Lan Chaoyang, who missed his son dearly (they had been separated for over half a year), spoke to Chaoxi for help and told his grandfather, "Grandpa, I'll go pick up Mingxuan."

"Go on, go on," the old man waved his hand at him, and Lan Chaoyang walked out.

"Haocheng, come and chat with this old man." Looking at Lan Zhiyu, who was a head taller than him, standing in front of him, he sighed.

"Sister-in-law, I really didn't expect this. Back then, Brother Huo left quietly with you all, and now his eldest grandson is following the same path he once walked. Life is truly unpredictable!"

"Who can argue with that! But Huo Haocheng has always chosen his own path, and our family is simply respecting his choices."

He had originally put down his backpack, intending to listen to his uncle and chat with him, but seeing his grandmother and uncle having such a good time talking, he didn't know whether he should interrupt or not, and could only look at his wife with a wronged expression.

Ruan Ruan understood his meaning and gestured for him to put down his bag. She thought that when the old man asked Huo Haocheng to chat with him, it was just a casual remark, because she didn't know what they could talk about.

Huo Haocheng obediently put the bag back in their room, then came out and sat obediently next to his wife. Now there were a lot of old men and women in the room, and he couldn't afford to offend any of them. He could only weakly follow his wife and ask for her protection.

Lan Chaoyang hadn't even stepped out of the courtyard gate when he saw a group of children rushing in. Among them, the one running a little slower, being led by an older child, was his son. Seeing this scene, he understood why his grandfather and the others had left Mingxuan behind. Before this, he would never have believed that someone running so freely was his son. A few days ago, his father had told him that Mingxuan was very cheerful now, well taken care of here, and behaving like a proper child.

"Dad, Dad, brother, my dad's here to pick me up! Look, that's my dad!" As soon as Xiao Mingxuan came in, he saw Lan Chaoyang standing not far away. He broke free from the hand being held and shouted to the person in front of him. Perhaps knowing that there was no danger in the compound, the child holding Mingxuan's hand let go of his hand when he called out "Dad."

Hearing Mingxuan calling his name from afar and running towards him, Lan Chaoyang stood still, squatted down, and opened his arms, waiting for little Mingxuan to run into his arms.

When Xiao Mingxuan rushed into his arms like a cannonball, he almost lost his balance and the two of them fell down together.

"Dad, Dad, you really came to pick me up from school! Where's Auntie? Why are you all alone?" Xiao Mingxuan asked excitedly in Lan Chaoyang's arms.

"Auntie is cooking for Mingxuan at her house. Is Mingxuan hungry?" Lan Chaoyang picked up Mingxuan and answered as they walked.

"I'm not hungry yet. My aunt packed some small cakes in my schoolbag so I could eat them if I got hungry, so I ate them before the last class. I'm not hungry at all now."

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