What Zhou Tianyu was more concerned about was why his cousin had made a move so early, considering the girl was still quite young.

Not to mention him, even Zhou Baorui was quite concerned about this matter, after all, it involved his nephew's marriage, which was a big deal and needed to be handled carefully.

Ning Hao was a little embarrassed. "We have an agreement between us, and our elders know about it. We won't talk about it now. We'll wait until we're old enough and we're both satisfied with each other before we can officially get together. Otherwise, no one can interfere with the other."

Zhou Baorui gave a wry smile. "This little girl is quite sensible. She's so young, yet she already knows what to do. No wonder my nephew likes her. She's a good child."

By the way, what's Wen Jingwan doing now?

Ning Hao briefly explained the situation of Gu Zhengfeng and his wife, and Zhou Baorui sighed, "The two families are well-matched. Both the Wen and Gu families are of good character."

To be honest, when I was little, I was quite envious of the Wen family's family atmosphere. As for my family, well, let's not talk about it. In the future, you should remember this: when you find a wife, you must be devoted to her wholeheartedly. Otherwise, don't look for one at all, or cherish and protect your family.

Don't pick up those bad habits, being fickle and unfaithful. Two women in the family have already suffered because of it. You should learn from their mistakes. Only with a harmonious family can you achieve success in your careers. Only with a stable home front can you charge forward on the front lines.

Ning Hao wholeheartedly agreed with this statement. He was also a victim, wasn't he? How pitiful and painful it is for a child without a mother to take care of him. Perhaps only he and his uncle truly understand the bitterness in this situation.

Zhou Tianyu touched his nose. "Dad, your son isn't that kind of person. You don't need to keep bringing this up with us. Who would dare to do this? You don't need to interfere; our organization handles it, and they're even stricter than you are."

Since his uncle works in the south, Ning Hao naturally asked about the harvest there. Zhou Baorui sighed, "It wasn't too ideal, but the summer harvest was a little better than before. We'll have to wait and see about the autumn harvest. There was too much rain this year."

The issue of food security has always been a heavy topic, and Ning Hao didn't want it to affect everyone's mood.

I got up to go out and buy some groceries, but I didn't know when my aunt would be back. I couldn't just wait here forever, since we didn't have a maid at home.

Zhou Baorui grabbed his nephew and said, "No need, no need, I'll go. I'll go pick up your cousin and aunt in a bit. You two brothers had a good chat at home."

Actually, Ning Hao felt that there was nothing left to talk about. Although this was his uncle, the two of them had never met before and only recognized each other today. Even though they were related by blood, they had no shared life experiences, so they really couldn't find common ground to talk about.

With Zhou Baorui gone, Zhou Tianyu and Ning Hao felt much more relaxed, and they had more to talk about. After all, they were both soldiers, so they had a lot to discuss.

After discussing work, Ning Hao asked his cousin about his personal life. Since they were all men and there were no outsiders, he just wanted to know if his cousin was married.

Speaking of this, Zhou Tianyu gave a wry smile, "Does your brother look like he's getting married?"

Ning Hao looked you up and down, then clicked his tongue twice. "It shouldn't be like this. You're so handsome, you'd be popular with women wherever you go. How come you're not married? Even if you're not married, you should at least have a partner, right? You're not young anymore."

Zhou Tianyu is four years older than him, already twenty-six, and it seems impossible for him to be single. However, if his uncle's family is poor, it's understandable that he doesn't have a partner.

You tell me, with these qualities, it seems highly unlikely that any women would look down on Zhou Tianyu.

Zhou Tianyu rolled his eyes at his cousin. "I'm just like you. You're so young, yet you're already thinking about this kind of thing. You're too precocious. What are you thinking? Jiang Qiao is so young, and you're already talking about that with her. You're really shameless. If I were Jiang Qiao's parents, I would have beaten you out of the house with a big stick long ago."

Ning Hao smiled and said, "I'm lucky, so I haven't encountered such a situation yet."

"Stop talking about me, you haven't even mentioned yourself yet, really not?"

Speaking of his own situation, Zhou Tianyu sighed, "I'm not as lucky as you. You know, there aren't many women in our unit to begin with, so how could I find someone suitable?"

"Sigh, I did see someone I liked before, but someone else beat me to it, so your cousin is still single."

Ning Hao casually asked, "Who's so blind? Besides, you're not bad looking either."

Zhou Tianyu has good looks, ability, and family background, which are all very good conditions. In Ning Hao's opinion, his cousin's conditions are much better than his.

"The army commander's son, tell me, isn't he a good catch?"

"The army commander's son? These days, just hearing the word 'army commander' gives me a headache—"

Zhou Tianyu asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did a division commander offend you?"

Ning Hao hummed twice, "That's not what I meant. We brothers are in the same boat. I'm currently being pestered by the army commander's daughter. Oh my god, just thinking about it makes me so worried."

How can there be such people in this world? What are you saying? It's like she doesn't understand. I've clearly refused her multiple times, but she remains unmoved. I never knew all the children of military commanders were like this!

"Who is it that's so blind? Everyone knows you have someone you like, and you still act like this? Don't you have any shame?"

Upon hearing that his cousin had encountered such a situation, Zhou Tianyu immediately became angry.

"Xiao Jing, it's said, her father is also a military commander—"

Upon hearing the name, Zhou Tianyu gave a wry smile, put his arm around Ning Hao's shoulder and patted him, "That's why we brothers are so destined to meet. I found you first, and even something like this happens to us from the same family."

Ning Hao looked at his cousin in surprise, "What do you mean? The one who intercepted the deal was Xiao Jing's own brother?"

Zhou Tianyu shook his head. "It's not really a case of 'stealing' someone. The other party acted quickly. Besides, I just felt that the other party was suitable, but I didn't feel any romantic feelings yet."

Your situation is different. You clearly know that you have someone you like and have rejected them multiple times, yet you still persist in pursuing them. This is a matter of character.

"Oh dear, she's just like her mother. I heard that Commander Xiao's current wife was the same way back then; she managed to oust the original wife and take her place."

Ning Hao turned to look at Zhou Tianyu and asked, "How do you know so much about their family situation?"

Zhou Tianyu snorted coldly, "Of course. Back then, my dad and your uncle were in the same army as this Commander Xiao. However, after my dad and his men entered the city, they had to take over the affairs there, so he was transferred to the local area. I've heard some of these things from my dad."