An Huan introduced him: "This brother is called Xu Chengzhi. He is the son of your father's old comrade-in-arms. He is spending New Year's Eve at our house today."

Xiao Yuer looked at Xu Chengzhi curiously, "Is your father Uncle Xu Kun?"

"Yes." Xu Chengzhi asked with great interest, "Do you know my father?"

Xiao Yuer nodded, "I know him. Uncle Xu Kun held me in his arms when I was little."

"Let me guess...you're Xiaoyu'er, right?"

"Do you know me?"

Xu Chengzhi smiled and said, "My father mentioned you at home, saying that you are very smart and clever." He was still talking about arranging a marriage between his little sister and Xiao Yuer, and was scolded by his mother.

Xiao Yuer was very happy and pulled his niece and sister to introduce them to Xu Chengzhi, "...This is my sister Yuan'er. She and my sister Tuanzi are twins. They look exactly the same."

Siqi extended his hand first, "Hello comrade, welcome to my home."

Xu Chengzhi shook hands gently, "Hello, thank you for your welcome."

"You are too polite. Young people should be more relaxed and comfortable when interacting with each other, like me." This was said by Xiao Yuer.

Xiao Qi gave his youngest son an affirmative look. Yes, this kid knows how to liven up the atmosphere.

When Siqi and Xu Chengzhi heard this, they looked at each other, then turned their eyes away at the same time, but still didn't say much.

Xiao Yuer walked up to An Hua and mentioned the sweet and sour carp. "Mom, can we have braised carp instead of sweet and sour?"

Xiao Nai teased his brother, "Braise yourself? Can you even eat it?"

Xiao Yuer said seriously, "I really couldn't eat it before, but after trying it, I found that it's quite good, especially the braised ones, which go really well with rice."

The others couldn't help laughing.

"Hey, let's braise it then." An Huan finally found an opportunity to pick up the previous topic. "The only fish we prepared today is a carp, but my sister-in-law helped me get a 15-pound crab." An Huan asked Xu Chengzhi, "Can Xiao Xu eat crab?"

Xu Chengzhi hurriedly said: "Sure, Auntie, I'm not picky about food, I like everything."

"It's good not to be picky about food, and the nutrition is balanced..." Xiao Yuer was talkative and started chatting with Xu Chengzhi.

Siqi took Zihe outside to play again.

Xiao Qi frowned. How could this be different from what he'd imagined? Xu Chengzhi and Siqi were of similar age and both in the military, so shouldn't they have a lot to talk about? Why was it that the junior high student, Xiao Yu'er, was chatting animatedly with Xu Chengzhi?

Xiao Chen called An Huan aside and discussed with her, "Let's think of a way to get Xu Chengzhi and Siqi to talk more."

An Huayu: "Don't get involved. If the children are attracted to each other, they'll naturally gather together. If they're not, there's no point in forcing them together. Remember, at this point, they've already met, and your mission is complete."

Xiao Qi stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Xiao Yuer with a serious gaze.

If used properly, this light bulb might become a bridge.

Xiao Yuer suddenly felt an itch on the back of his head. He reached out and scratched it, wondering, "Strange, why do I feel like I'm about to be taken advantage of?"

[I’m sleepy now, I’ll make up for it with three chapters tomorrow]