Chapter 164

No one expected Chu Shao to come back at this time. Not to mention Chu Jiujiu, even Han Shengyi, who was always calm, now looked stunned.

After being away for nearly two years, Chu Shao's appearance has not changed much, but his whole temperament is different. If he still had a bit of childishness before, now, all of that childishness has disappeared, and he has truly become a man who stands tall and proud.

Chu Shao waited patiently for a while, but was depressed to find that the two of them had no intention of reacting at all. Carrying his luggage, Chu Shao walked forward for a distance and came to the side of Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi. Chu Shao first glanced at Han Shengyi indifferently, and then he looked at Chu Jiujiu carefully.

After studying it for a while, he asked, "You haven't exercised since I left, have you? I knew you'd get lazy when no one was watching you."

Chu Shao shook his head in disappointment, and after listening to his criticism, Chu Jiujiu finally came to her senses.

Chu Shaozhen is back, it’s not that she is too excited and has hallucinations.

In an instant, Chu Jiujiu abandoned Han Shengyi. She took two steps at a time and quickly ran down the stairs, staring at Chu Shao blankly. Her mouth moved, her eyebrows drooped, and her nose sniffed, and Chu Shao instinctively felt that something bad was going to happen.

Sure enough, the next second, Chu Jiujiu's sobbing voice pierced the sky.

"Wow, Chu Shao, you're finally back. I missed you so much!"

Accompanied by sobs, Chu Jiujiu ran into Chu Shao's arms. No matter how old she was, at this moment, she was still that weak little girl who only relied on Chu Shao.

Chu Jiujiu hugged Chu Shao's waist tightly and was unwilling to let him go. It had been several years since he had seen Chu Jiujiu treat him like this. Chu Shao was a little uncomfortable, but at the same time, he was quite flattered.

In his hand, he was still holding a large bag that was heavier than Chu Jiujiu. After two seconds of hesitation, Chu Shao decisively let go of the bag, and the bag fell to the ground. He patted Chu Jiujiu's back with a slightly unfamiliar look, "I'm back now, aren't I?"

"Okay, stop crying. You're a grown-up girl now. How will it look if others see you?"

After Chu Shao came back, Han Shengyi was more excited than usual. However, Chu Jiujiu was too excited, which made him calm down quickly. At this moment, seeing Chu Jiujiu being so affectionate to Chu Shao, Han Shengyi felt a little sour in his heart.

If he had been away for two years, I wonder if Chu Jiujiu would be as excited when she saw him.

Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry. If you don’t want to make yourself angry, it’s best not to compare yourself with your opponents, especially with such heavyweight opponents.

Chu Shao coaxed Chu Jiujiu for a long time before walking into the Chu family.

Compared with two years ago, the Chu family has changed more than the people themselves, because they have bought a lot of new things and there are more and more photos on the wall. Chu Shao put down his things and went to the Han family without stopping. When Chu Shao met Grandma Han, Chu Jiujiu had stopped crying. She held the phone and notified the family members who were working outside one by one.

According to Chu Shao himself, he was transferred back temporarily. The mission he participated in before was a mid-term mission. That mission had been under study for a long time. Later, the situation changed and the superiors paid more attention to it, so they added several trustworthy and talented people in the middle of the mission.

Now the mission has been completed, but it has not been reported in the news. Privately, Chu Shao and Chu Jiujiu vaguely revealed that it might take ten or even twenty years for the news to report it. Only then will the main person in charge of this mission receive praise and commendation from the people of the whole country.

Chu Shao is still the humble Chu Shao. He always speaks his mind. This task is too huge, and his role in it is indeed not that big. His name may appear when this task is reported in the future, but people will not remember him for this.

However, he didn't care. He was still young, and every year of obscurity was a accumulation of strength. Besides, Chu Shao did these not for fame, he really liked these things, which was why he was willing to devote so much time and energy.

The two-year mission was over, and Chu Shao was promoted. Moreover, because he had successfully completed the mission, his superiors attached great importance to his training. This time he was transferred back to allow him to attend military school and receive special training.

His name is on the list of the military academy, but he will not actually go to school there. Instead, he will study in an institution inside the academy with some specialized technical experts. When he graduates, the state will directly assign him a job.

It can be said that from now on, the country has the final say on where he goes, and even Chu Liqiang can't interfere.

Originally, even if Chu Shao returned, he couldn't go home. Even when he was in the military academy, he and the others in his batch were protected by layers of security. Fortunately, the country cherishes talents and attaches great importance to them. Chu Shao applied several times, saying that he wanted to get married and promising that he would not run away. Only then did the leaders reluctantly agree to let him study away from home.

Sitting in the Han family's living room, Chu Jiujiu listened to Chu Shao's words as if they were a story. She opened her mouth wide and asked in shock, "So, you can't leave the capital from now on, not even a single step?"

Chu Shao nodded, "Yes, that's what I mean."

Chu Jiujiu: “…”

Her mood was a bit complicated. She felt sorry for Chu Shao, but also felt lucky for him.

No matter what, it's good to be able to come back. Fortunately, the army is humane, and Chu Shao didn't really touch any top secrets, so he can still come out and start a family. If it were those people who deal with core secrets every day, the country would only shed tears and let them be bachelors for the rest of their lives.

…

They were talking here, and soon Chu Liqiang came back. Grandpa Han was a little slower than him. He was now a spirited old man, and it was not easy for him to come back at such a speed.

The next person to come was Chang Fangyuan. She came alone. Wen Xiuwei was still filming in another place, so even if she called her, she wouldn't be able to answer for a while. Chang Fangyuan carefully asked her daughter about Chu Shao's purpose of coming back and how long he would be back. When she heard that he could stay permanently this time and would not leave for at least several years, Chang Fangyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It just so happened that the whole family was there, and Chu Shao proposed to Chang Fangyuan that he wanted to get married. Chang Fangyuan was stunned for a moment, and then agreed readily.

How could she not agree? Her daughter was determined to follow Chu Shao. Even if she hadn't seen him for two years, her heart would still be with him. She wanted to get married quickly. Once they got married and had children, the commander would have to consider Chu Shao's family when assigning him anything else. Besides, Chang Fangyuan had been quite tired as a manager recently, and she wanted to have a grandchild soon.

That evening, all three families were incredibly happy. Even without the other party involved, everyone was busy planning. Grandma Han went to consult with the elderly ladies whose children and grandchildren had married. Chu Liqiang stayed in his room, wondering who to send invitations to. Chang Fangyuan and Wen Fuming made international calls, nearly blowing up the family phone line. Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi huddled together, two unmarried people, planning Chu Shao's wedding in great detail. Of course, Chu Jiujiu was the one doing the talking, with Han Shengyi chiming in from time to time.

Compared to them who are so active, Chu Shao is the calmest one. It doesn't matter how the wedding is held or when to get married. He just wants to see Wen Xiuwei as soon as possible and see her tell him in person that she is willing to marry him.

For some answers, even though we know what they are, a sense of ritual is still essential.

It was not until a week later that Wen Xiuwei returned to the capital.

Everyone didn't know that she had apologized countless times to the entire crew, nor did they know that she had been filming day and night in the past few days, and had completed all her scenes in almost a week. Although the crew members were helpless, most of them knew her family situation. Her partner had finally returned, and even if they were reluctant, they had no choice but to cooperate with her and quickly complete all her shots.

As the old saying goes, it is better to demolish ten temples than to break up a marriage. Filming is a very particular matter. If Wen Xiuwei and Chu Shao's marriage is broken up because of their forced retention, then their movie will have no chance of winning any awards.

On the day Wen Xiuwei came back, no one went to pick her up except Chu Shao. The two of them stayed outside for the whole day and did not come back until the evening. No matter Grandpa Han or Grandma Han, or Chu Jiujiu and Chu Liqiang, they all tacitly agreed not to disturb these two troubled lovers. This day belonged to the two of them. It was not until the next day that Chu Jiujiu excitedly took Wen Xiuwei to the Han family.

Wen Xiuwei slept at the Chu family's house last night. At the Han family's house, not only was Grandma Han there, but even her mother, Chang Fangyuan, was there. Wen Xiuwei was pulled in with a confused look on her face and sat opposite the three women. She heard Chu Jiujiu ask her seriously, "Weiwei, which wedding plan are you planning to use?"

Wen Xiuwei: “Ah?”

Chu Jiujiu held up three fingers. "Aunt Chang, Grandma Han, and I have each come up with a wedding plan for you. Aunt Chang thinks a Western-style wedding with wedding gowns is best, Grandma Han thinks a military wedding with military uniforms is best, and I think a Chinese-style wedding with phoenix coronet and bridal bridal gown is best. Weiwei, which one do you think is better?"

Wen Xiuwei: “…”

She was even more confused. What was going on? She thought that getting married would be the same as everyone else's, just braiding her hair, wearing new clothes, and getting a marriage certificate, and that would be the end of it. But from what Chu Jiujiu said, there were so many tricks involved?

"I'm not a soldier, so a military uniform isn't very suitable for me. I'll just wear my own clothes. As for the wedding dress and phoenix coronet you mentioned," Wen Xiuwei said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, Jiujiu, we don't have those things here. Something simple is fine."

Upon hearing this, the three women of different ages opposite raised their eyebrows in unison, slapped their thighs, and said in unison: "How can that be possible!"

Wen Xiuwei: “…”

Grandma Han spoke first: "Xiuwei, getting married is a big deal. We have the means, so how can we just make do with it? Chu Shao has two months off, so we must take advantage of this time to have a grand wedding! This is the first wedding between our families in twenty years, so it must be a grand one!"

Chang Fangyuan immediately agreed, "That's right! Marrying off our daughters has never been easy. When I married your father, I wore a wedding dress. We didn't have any in China, so I asked your father to send it to you from abroad. It's just that we ran out of time, otherwise I would have taken you there to choose one myself. We may lack other things in our family, but we don't lack money. I asked him to buy you the best, the kind that the princess would wear."

Chu Jiujiu nodded repeatedly. "It doesn't matter if you don't have any. There are so many cultural relics in the archives, from the Han Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty. I can find any wedding dress you want! Even if there are no real objects, there are still drawings left. Weiwei, as long as you tell me what you like, I will steal it for you immediately!"

Chu Jiujiu blurted out her inner thoughts in a moment of haste. The two elders next to her were nodding along with her, but when they heard the last sentence, they turned their heads quickly. Even Wen Xiuwei looked over. The three of them stared at her with raised eyebrows.

"Say it to me again?!"