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The day before New Year's Eve, Shen Jingyan and Gu Zhiyun, carrying bags of gifts, invited Yang Zinuo, and the three of them went to visit Old Man Xu.

Yang Zinuo received his admission notice from the Imperial Capital Military University a week ago. Military academy admission is very strict, and he has been busy with various procedures for the past few days. He also went to the hospital for a physical examination for two consecutive days. He only managed to find some time before the Chinese New Year.

Shen Jingyan and Gu Zhiyun postponed their trip to Old Man Xu's house just to wait for him.

Old Xu's house isn't far away; it's only four bus stops away.

As soon as they got off the bus, the three of them were stunned.

The “Xiangyanghong” community in front of us consists entirely of detached villas, with four guards at the entrance, all dressed in standard uniforms, standing at attention with the same standard as military posture.

"My dad said that all the people living here are big shots!" Yang Zinuo whispered.

A security guard stepped forward and asked, "What are you three doing here?"

He said calmly, "We've come to visit Professor Xu."

The security guard looked the three of them up and down, then gestured for them to go to the guardhouse: "Everything brought into the community must be inspected. Please cooperate."

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The security guards led them to the guardhouse, where four or five guards came up, unpacked the gifts they had brought, and inspected them one by one.

They would even tap and shake salted duck eggs near their ears, as if checking for hidden time bombs inside.

After inspecting them for more than half an hour, the security guard finally nodded and said, "No problem, you can put it away now."

After they rewrapped the gifts, the security guard picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, who is this?" The three of them heard Old Xu's voice on the phone.

"Professor Xu, there are three students at the door who say they have come to visit you."

Old Xu asked slowly, "Students? What students? I've been retired for over ten years, where would I get students from?"

Chen Jingyan: "..."

Gu Zhiyun: "..."

Yang Zinuo: "..."

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The security guards immediately became wary as they looked at them.

Shen Jingyan hurriedly called into the phone, "Grandpa, it's me! It's Jingya! Yun-ge, Lao Yang, and I have come to see you!"

Upon hearing Chen Jingyan's voice, Old Xu exclaimed happily, "Hurry up and let them in! My granddaughter has come to see me! I'll go get them right away!"

After saying that, Old Xu threw down the phone and hurriedly left the house.

Shen Jingyan breathed a sigh of relief and asked the security guard with a smile, "Can we go in now?"

Four or five security guards whispered among themselves, their eyes full of suspicion.

"When did Professor Xu get a granddaughter?"

"Could this be a scam targeting elderly people?"

"Professor Xu isn't quite right in the head anymore, I'm afraid he might run into bad people pretending to be his relatives!"

Yang Zinuo couldn't stand it anymore and pointed to her face, asking loudly, "Look at yourselves! Do we look like bad people? Have you ever seen a bad person with a righteous face?"

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Before he finished speaking, Old Xu ran into the guardhouse.

Upon seeing Shen Jingyan, his face broke into a wide smile, all the wrinkles on his face smoothing out.

He opened his arms and gave Shen Jingyan a big hug.

"My dear granddaughter, you've finally arrived! Grandpa has missed you so much!"

After hugging Shen Jingyan, he affectionately patted Gu Zhiyun and Yang Zinuo on the shoulders.

"Aren't these my two most outstanding students? You two are so ungrateful! It's been so long since you received your acceptance letters, and you're only now coming to see me! Have you gotten too cocky?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Old Man Xu couldn't wait to pull Shen Jingyan's hand and walk outside.

"Jingya, let me tell you, I haven't been eating well these past few days. I haven't been able to eat your cooking, and I've lost several pounds!"

He smiled calmly and said, "Then I'll cook lunch for you today."

"Professor Xu, please wait a moment."

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The security guard approached politely and respectfully. "Are you sure these three people are your students?"

Yang Zinuo was displeased: "Professor Xu came to pick us up in person, and you still doubt us?"

Old Xu said firmly, "That's right! They are all my students, and this little girl is my granddaughter!"

The security guard clearly didn't take Old Xu's words seriously. He asked, "Do you remember what your name is, and what your son's name is?"

Old Xu: "..."

He frowned and thought hard, but quickly gave up.

"Oh dear, I can't remember."

Gu Zhiyun pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "It's over, we can't leave now."

The security guard must have thought that Old Xu was not thinking clearly, and that he couldn't even remember his own and his son's names, making the identities of the three of them even more suspicious.

Sure enough, the security guard blocked the entrance: "Professor Xu, for your safety, these three people cannot go home with you for the time being."

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Old Xu got angry: "Young comrade, aren't you being a little too suspicious? I've already said they're my students, what's there to doubt?"

The security guard gave him a stern military salute: "I'm sorry, Professor Xu, you can't take them away unless you can find someone to verify their identities."

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