Su Ruo fell asleep, so Han Zecheng got up and put on his clothes.

Su Ruo was as tired as a kitten, but Han Zecheng had just come back from a long journey and had just tormented Su Ruo for more than an hour, making her so tired that she had no strength left. But he himself did not look tired at all, and even looked more upright, as if he had eaten something... Didn't he eat something?

Su Ruo is his tonic.

But he touched his chin.

It's already a bit long, very hard, and very prickly... He was busy finishing the project these two days, and then he hurried back, so he didn't have time to shave... He just took a shower and was in a hurry to come out to see Su Ruo, so he didn't have time to shave.

Thinking of the delicate look on Su Ruo's face when she frowned and said it hurt someone when he kissed her before, he almost got impulsive again.

He touched her little face, then slightly lifted the quilt to look at her body, frowned, and thought he should exercise some restraint.

He went to the bathroom and took another shower, tidied himself, tidied the house again, washed the dishes, and tidied the kitchen again. Seeing that it was almost time, he went back to the room and checked on Su Ruo again. She was still sleeping soundly. He bent down and kissed her. She frowned, hummed, and muttered "no more". His heart melted when he heard it. Thinking of his son, he pulled the quilt for her and turned to go out.

When Guoguo came out of the school and saw that it was his father, not his mother, who was waiting for him at the door, he shouted and rushed over.

However, when he was almost in front of Han Zecheng, he suddenly braked, then straightened his back, put on a stern face, and walked in front of his father with a particularly upright gait, and saluted after stopping.

Han Zecheng laughed when he saw him like this.

He reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "New to this?"

Guo Guo tilted his head back, grinned, and said, "Well, recently some soldiers came to teach us... Dad, when can you come and teach us? I think you are more handsome than them."

This time, Han Zecheng didn't pat his shoulder again. Instead, he patted his head and said, "I'll teach you a lesson when we get home!"

Guoguo felt that life was meaningless.

His father is much stricter than those uncles.

But he was smart enough to change the subject immediately, saying, "Dad, you came back today? Where's Mom?"

After saying that, he looked behind him.

Han Zecheng patted him again and said, "Stop acting. Let's go to the cafeteria and ask the chef to buy you and your mother's favorite food."

As they walked, he asked, "Have you gotten into any trouble recently and made your mother angry?"

"Unfair,"

Guoguo said, "Misfortunes only happen to me, not me. There's no need for my mother to get angry about small things at school. My mother used to be a teacher, and she's seen a lot. As long as I don't come back injured, she won't get angry."

Then he asked his father, "Dad, was the place you went to this time fun? Can you tell me what you did there? Mom showed me a map and a lot of pictures of Yunnan. The houses and clothes people live in there are very different from ours. She also told me a lot of stories about that place... Dad, next time you go on a mission, can you take me with you?"

One string of words followed another, one question after another, as if he didn't need his father to answer or give him any start, he could just keep going on.

Han Zecheng thought his son was truly an amazing person.

It’s a pity that Su Ruo always grumbled that his son was becoming more and more serious and more and more like him because of what he was doing. Although this was good, she was always worried that he would lose out on the fun of being a child. Just like that, serious? Like him?

He has never been so talkative in his life.

He said, "I'll take you with me and leave your mother alone at home?"

Guoguo was greatly surprised. He stopped and looked at his father seriously, saying, "Dad, what are you thinking? How can you be so cruel? If we go together, of course we should take Mom with us."

"Mum missed you so much when you were not at home these days. Every night she told me about Yunnan, the weather there, the people there... Sometimes I was very sleepy and wanted to sleep, but Mom kept talking. I thought, she must miss you too much, so she told me those things. If I fall asleep, wouldn't she be very sad? So I listened to her stories. I can recite all those stories, customs and habits by heart!"

"Is it difficult for me? Dad, why don't you try to feed Mom with those atlases and pictures every day for more than a month, and memorize those flowers, birds, trees and insects that all look the same every day?"

Han Zecheng: ...

He was inexplicably moved by his son's words. He added a few more meals for his son in the evening and bought several of his favorite cakes.

Su Ruo, who had just woken up, sneezed for no reason at home. Could it be that she caught a cold because of Han Zecheng's torture?

She didn't know that her son was nagging her.

As for teaching her son those things, it was just because she saw that her son missed his father, so she took the opportunity to educate him... He was very excited to teach at such times, and it always saved him a lot of effort and his memory was good.

Han Zecheng became more gentle at night.

He is gentle to his son and daughter-in-law.

Han Guo felt that it was all his own credit and enjoyed it with peace of mind.

Su Ruo couldn't stand his arrogant look... and he turned from a strict father to a kind father after a mission, and even broke the rule of only eating two cakes at night...

******

The day after Han Zecheng returned was the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month.

This day was Saturday, and he didn't have to go to the office, but there was no New Year's Eve this year, and the 29th was the night of the 30th, so Han Zecheng went to the office anyway to organize the task summary report, intending to finish it before the New Year.

However, Gu Yilin came to his door shortly after he sat down.

Gu Yilin thought about it all night last night.

The more I think about it, the more annoying it becomes.

His brother is doing well and already has a wife and children, and he doesn't want to get involved in this.

But Zhou Nianxue came to his house and his wife was already involved.

If this matter is not explained to Ze Cheng, what if Su Ruo feels uncomfortable? If it is really because of Zhou Nianxue and Ze Cheng that there is a grudge and misunderstanding, wouldn't that be a bigger problem?

Zecheng must be let know.

And there’s also the matter of Su Ruo’s ex-fiancé… Damn, now that he knows about it he can’t just pretend he doesn’t know.

Even if he didn't intervene, he had to tell Zecheng.

So Gu Yilin came to the house the next day.

Han Zecheng had just returned from the freezing cold mountainous area on the border. He was tanned and rough, but in good spirits.

Instead, it was Gu Yilin who looked dejected.

Gu Yilin came in without saying a word, just sitting in the chair in an unruly manner.

Han Zecheng sorted out the records for a long time. When he finished the page in his hand, he looked up at him and said, "It's almost the New Year. What's wrong with you?"

"Zhecheng,"

Gu Yilin no longer had his previous lazy or playful expression. He sat up straight, looked at Han Zecheng, and said, "I have something to tell you."

Han Zecheng knew that something was wrong with him, otherwise he wouldn't look like this.

He looked at him.

Gu Yilin continued, "Zecheng, Zhou Nianxue came over yesterday. She asked Awan to invite your wife over, and they talked alone at my house for a long time. Awan said that your wife didn't look very good when she left yesterday... Did she not make a fuss with you?"

Han Zecheng stared at him expressionlessly.

But his expression turned visibly colder.

He wondered how Zhou Nianxue could find Su Ruo and say such crazy things, and it turned out that Yu Wan was the one who made the connection.

"Anything else?"

Han Zecheng Road.

If he just came here to apologize on Yu Wan's behalf, he wouldn't look like this.

Gu Yilin sat up straighter this time, with a rare serious look on his face, and said, "Zhou Nianxue also told Ah Wan that Yuan Chengyang's mother, Professor Shu, is now a professor in the Department of Architecture at Qingdao University. Also, Yuan Chengyang is still single, and the Yuan family lives in the family compound of Qingdao University."

Han Zecheng's grip on the pen tightened.

But he was silent for a long time, and finally just said "Oh".

At that moment, even Gu Yilin couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Gu Yilin sighed and said, "Zecheng, it was Ah Wan who was wrong to let Zhou Nianxue see your wife. I have already told her about it. But now that I know about the Yuan family, I have to tell you."

After saying that, he scratched his head again and said irritably, "But I thought about it for a while, and I think it's a good thing that she found my wife. You know her reckless personality. If she didn't go through my wife, she would definitely go to your wife herself. If you don't know anything about what she did, it would be a big problem."

"Well, I'm not trying to excuse Ah Wan. Anyway, I will restrain her, but..."

He said, "Just think about this matter yourself. I believe in your judgment. My sister-in-law has feelings for you. Everyone can see this. But my sister-in-law is young. You should be careful not to let her be schemed against by others."

"Like your wife's calculations?"

Han Zecheng said sarcastically.

Gu Yilin:......

He just came here to get scolded.

But since he was in the wrong, he had to accept the scolding.

Han Zecheng added, "Don't worry, your wife can plot against her because you are my friend and she trusts me, so I believed her, but it will only happen once. As for those people from her family, they broke off relations before, and even if they meet again in the future, they are not trustworthy, so your worries don't exist."

Gu Yilin:......

His wife and Zhou Nianxue were both fools who thought Han Zecheng was someone who could be easily messed with.

******

Han Zecheng has always had great self-control.

He saw Gu Yilin off very calmly, and after he left, he finished organizing the materials he was working on with an expressionless face.

But after sorting out the information, he suddenly became angry for some reason and swept the marble paperweight on the table down, smashing it to pieces.

He stood up, walked to the cupboard as if he was completely oblivious to the debris on the ground, took out a cigarette, lit it silently, and smoked half of it. But he felt so upset that he didn't want to smoke anymore, so he put it out in the ashtray.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe Su Ruo’s current feelings for him.

But he just couldn't stand it.

She couldn't stand the fact that Yuan Chengyang might appear in front of her every day in the near future.

He had no doubt that Yuan Chengyang still loved Su Ruo.

When she goes back to college, he will definitely go find her again.

He investigated what happened back then in great detail and clearly.

Of course she knew how deep Yuan Chengyang's feelings for her were.

He stayed with her for more than ten years and watched her grow up.

He was already jealous when he investigated, and now the jealousy is only deeper... It would be fine if they never saw each other again, but the thought of them having a chance to be together again was like countless poisonous ants gnawing at his heart.

Although this makes no sense.

When he investigated that year, he actually already knew that Su Ruo's stepmother was playing tricks on both sides.

The woman told Su Ruo that Yuan Chengyang was already together with Su Jia and asked her not to contact him anymore as it would only drag down Yuan Chengyang and the Yuan family.

At the same time, she told Yuan Chengyang and the Yuan family that Su Ruo had a hard time on the farm and could not stand the hardship. In order to have enough food to eat and suffer less, she had followed another man.

He has always been honest.

But she was not told about this.

Tell her what to do?

She was tortured like that at the time, what good would it do to tell her that?

It just makes the wound more painful.

It was just a scam that was easily exposed, and Yuan Chengyang finally believed it... Only he himself knew whether he really believed it or not.

Whether it was her father or Yuan Chengyang, they just compromised with reality.

Then he spent all day drinking and wallowing in pain.

What use was such a man to her in her situation at that time?

But now we are back to square one.

He just felt depressed and angry, as if his heart was burning on fire.

"Ding-ling-ling."

Han Zecheng slowly calmed down his emotions, suppressing his anxiety inch by inch, until it became like black iron pressing into the bottom of his heart, and then the phone rang.

"Hello?"

He said, "Han Zecheng of the 236th Field Army of the Biyang Military Region."

"Zecheng, it's me."

An old man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Han Zecheng was silent for a moment, then shouted, "Dad."

"Zecheng, I heard from your uncle Gu a few days ago that you brought your wife and children to the military area? Come here to celebrate the New Year together this year."

Han Hehuai said, "You've been married for so many years, and I haven't seen the child yet."

Han Hehuai felt a little guilty when talking about this.

This son has a stubborn temper. He returned to the provincial capital to study in middle school. His wife was nice to him at first, but later she couldn't stand his indifference and didn't like to see him.

His wife didn't like Hanjia Village either. He had no relatives there long ago. In addition to those old things, he never returned to Hanjia Village in all these years.

So his son got married in Hanjia Village without his permission. He was angry that his opinion was not sought beforehand and that his marriage partner was of such a background. He was not very satisfied, but he also knew his son's temper. Although he was angry, there was nothing he could do about it. Besides, his situation was not good at that time, so he never paid any attention to the matter again.

Who would have thought that this would drag on for five years, and his grandson was already four years old, and he had never even seen him.

A few days ago, Lao Gu called him and chatted for a while, during which he mentioned his son's wife and grandson. Unexpectedly, Lao Gu actually praised the girl several times.

He thought about it, discussed it with his wife, and invited them to come over to celebrate the New Year.

"Okay, we'll go there then."

Han Zecheng agreed without much hesitation.

Aruo mentioned this last time. Regardless of how close he is to his father and his family, he should indeed take her and Guoguo to meet some local people to avoid any misunderstandings in her mind.

******

Han Zecheng did not return home early that night. He called Su Ruo and asked her to have dinner first. He worked until he finished organizing the task report before going home.

It was already ten o'clock in the evening.

There was no light in the living room, but it was on in the study. The light shone through the door, so it wasn't too dark.

Guoguo should have gone to bed by now.

When he entered the study, he saw Su Ruo curled up on the sofa, reading a book. She was wrapped in a thick quilt and flipping through a large book. She looked lazy and leisurely under the yellow light.

This scene is like a warm painting, and people are reluctant to interrupt it.

This is his daughter-in-law.

It's his.

Han Zecheng stood still at the door, but Su Ruo had heard his movements and threw away the book and stood up, saying, "Hey, Brother Han, you're so late. It's almost Chinese New Year and it's Saturday, and you're still back so late. Have you eaten? I've heated up the food for you."

He stood by the door, looked at her and said, "Finish the summary report of this mission today and hand it in after the new year. Tomorrow is the 28th. I will go to the army to participate in activities in the morning and then come back."

Su Ruo hummed, and said, "Then I'll go get you some food."

But when she walked to the door, he reached out and pulled her, holding her in his arms. He held her for a long time before saying, "I'm not hungry. Eat later. I have something to tell you."

Then he asked, "Are you still feeling unwell?"