One can imagine that during their leisure time in the summer, Chu Xun's family would sit under the trees, enjoying the cool shade and playing chess.

Quan Yicheng opened the courtyard gate, and a middle-aged woman immediately came out to greet him. "Yicheng, you brought A-Xun and the others back?"

"Mom, we've brought her back." Quan Yicheng introduced her to Li Xiyue, "Sister-in-law, this is my mom, you can just call her Aunt Tian."

"Hello, Aunt Tian," Li Xiyue greeted her with a smile.

Tian Wanhui looked the girl up and down and nodded repeatedly, "She's really good-looking, no wonder she could make Ah Xun fall for her..."

Li Xiyue was somewhat embarrassed. Was Chu Xun merely captivated by her beauty? Or was he impressed by her talent?

"Yicheng, bring your things in. I'll take Yueyue inside first." Chu Xun took Li Xiyue's hand and asked as they entered the house, "Aunt Tian, ​​is my grandfather home?"

"Yes, yes, yes, the old commander has been waiting for you for a long time," Aunt Tian said with a smile.

After passing through the courtyard and entering the hall, it was very spacious, about fifty or sixty square meters. The building was very tall, unlike the low-rise commercial buildings of later generations. This floor was probably about four meters high, with a lot of space.

The furniture was a bit old, but none of it was ordinary; it was very well maintained. The decor was simple yet grand. There were some photos on the walls, including family portraits and individual photos, but everyone in the photos was wearing military uniforms.

As expected of a military family, their demeanor exudes solemnity and authority.

"Are you back?" Li Xiyue was looking around when she heard footsteps coming from upstairs.

She looked up and saw an old man coming down the stairs. He was about sixty years old, with gray hair, wearing a military overcoat and leaning on a cane. He looked very energetic and healthy.

Upon seeing the old man, Chu Xun immediately went to help him up, saying, "Grandpa."

"Get out of the way." Chu Xingbang pushed his grandson aside, looking at him with a "you look down on me" expression. "Don't block my way from seeing my future granddaughter-in-law."

He quickly went downstairs and came to Li Xiyue. His old eyes darted around a few times, and he smiled broadly. "Good lad, you have good taste. You found me such a good granddaughter-in-law. You've finally done something worthwhile."

Li Xiyue couldn't help but laugh out loud. The nervousness she had felt about meeting the parents vanished instantly.

It seems the saying "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure" is indeed true.

"Grandpa!" Chu Xun protested, "Can't you give me some face?"

Chu Xingbang looked disgusted and said, "Get lost, get lost! I need to have a proper talk with my future granddaughter-in-law. Get out of my way."

After saying that, he turned to Li Xiyue with a big smile, "Yueyue, come and sit down."

Li Xiyue followed him to the sofa and sat down, obediently greeting him, "Hello, Grandpa Chu."

"Alright, alright." Chu Xingbang pulled out a large red envelope from his pocket. "Here, take this. It's a gift from Grandpa to you."

"This... isn't that too kind?" Li Xiyue looked at Chu Xun beside her.

Chu Xun said, "If it's from Grandpa, then accept it."

Li Xiyue had no choice but to accept it. She took the luggage that Quan Yicheng had brought in and took out the gifts she had brought for him one by one. "Grandpa Chu, these are gifts from the villagers where I went to the countryside. This hat, gloves, and knee pads are all for you. They are made of animal fur and are very warm."

"Yueyue, I really like your gift." Chu Xingbang said with a loving expression. "Actually, as long as you come back, Grandpa will be happy even if you don't bring anything. Do you remember? When you were little, I held you in my arms. You loved Grandpa so much back then, and you wouldn't let go of him."

“Grandpa, it’s been so long, how could Yueyue possibly remember?” Chu Xun interjected from the side.

Chu Xingbang glared at him, "Mind your own business."

"Grandpa Chu, I really don't remember things from when I was little, but I like you a lot now," Li Xiyue said sweetly.

These words made Chu Xingbang laugh heartily. He looked at Li Xiyue as if she were his own granddaughter, but he looked at Chu Xun as if he were a stranger, not an enemy. He would start cursing at the slightest disagreement.

Chu Xun was both amused and exasperated, but he was helpless against his grandfather and could only try to survive on the fringes.