Chapter 147 Complete Text

In one dinner, Dunzi tasted so many flavors.

When they were about to part, he waved to Shuangshuang to come over to his side, and glared at Wu Xiangchen intentionally, telling him with his eyes not to follow him.

Wu Xiangchen smiled and stayed where he was obediently.

"You and your brother Chenchen... I really didn't expect this. Tell me, do you really like him?"

Dunzi looked at the sister he had watched grow up and always treated her as a child. He was one of the rare only-child families in that era and he envied other families with many brothers and sisters. So he made many good friends in the courtyard and treated the daughter of Uncle Cheng next door as his own sister. He watched both of them grow up from a baby.

Now that the girl has been taken away by his good brother, he can't help but feel complicated.

"You silly girl, do you understand what you are doing? Ah? I know your brother Chenchen well. He is good in every aspect, but I am worried that you are confused."

"I understand!" Shuangshuang felt that Brother Dunzi still treated her like a three-year-old child. "Brother Dunzi, I'm already a senior in college. I must really like Brother Chenchen."

As she said this, she turned sideways to look at Wu Xiangchen who was quietly waiting for her a few meters away. As the sun was setting, she curled her lips as she saw Wu Xiangchen standing tall and graceful.

Dunzi looked at the two of them, especially the affectionate look from Shuangshuang, and was speechless.

"Okay, if you have any problems in the future, remember to tell me and your sister Qingqing. If Wu Xiangchen dares to bully you, I will take care of it for you!"

Now, we were brothers before, but now Wu Xiangchen is at most his brother-in-law, and he can't be dealt with?!

"Are you done talking?" Wu Xiangchen heard the commotion here and strode closer.

Dunzi took a step back and stared at him with a complicated look, "Stop, I can't look at your face for the time being. I feel like you're not a human being!"

Wu Xiangchen: “…”

He was forced to accept it, but he still had to adapt. After all, this incident overturned his cognition for too long. He didn't know how shocked his family on the island would be if they knew about this? !

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As the end of the first semester of their senior year approached, Shuangshuang and her boyfriend saw each other less frequently, as one was busy with exams and the other was busy with missions.

Wu Xiangchen applied for family leave in advance. This year, he will go to the island with Old Wu for the New Year and gain a legitimate status in front of the elders.

As winter came, Shuangshuang called her mother at the post office, "Mom, I'll be back soon. Winter vacation is coming soon. Do you miss me? Hehe!

Tell Dad not to worry. By the way, does Dad's waist still hurt? He has been in the army for so many years and has suffered a lot of injuries. Now that he is old, he must be suffering. He needs to pay more attention and remember to go for acupuncture every day..."

"Your dad is right next to you. Does he have any opinions? Why does he say he is old? You are in your prime and he asked you to come back earlier so that he can deal with you." Jian Lu was sitting on the sofa at home, holding a red landline phone and chatting with her daughter. Next to her was Cheng Zheng, who was pretending to read a newspaper but was actually pricking up his ears to listen to her voice.

When Jian Lu glanced at him, Cheng Zheng immediately avoided her gaze and stared at the newspaper as if he wanted to stare a hole in it.

"The lady is looking for you." Jian Lu handed the receiver over.

Cheng Zheng was satisfied, as the girl still regarded him as her father in her heart.

After talking for a while and hanging up the phone, Cheng Zheng calculated the days. It was less than half a month before his daughter returned home, but he missed her already. "Did you hear that my daughter said she found some Chinese medicine for me in the capital, which is specially used to treat chronic diseases?"

"I heard you." Jian Lu was impatient with his boasting, "Go clean your daughter's bedroom."

"Let's go, right away." Cheng Zheng had just gone upstairs when he suddenly thought of something. "We don't have much to do at the end of the year, so why don't we go to the capital and pick up Shuangshuang!"

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The weather in winter is changeable. It changes in an instant from the beginning of winter. In December, the capital is covered with snow. It is very difficult for students to study. They have to read with cold hands and feet while breathing heavily.

After a week-long final exam, Shuangshuang bought a train ticket for five days later. She originally planned to stay for three more days before leaving, but it turned out to be difficult to buy a train ticket, so she could only buy one for five days later.

It’s just right, I can see my boyfriend more often.

Wu Xiangchen had just returned from a winter training camp. As soon as he got back, his girlfriend's final exams were over and she would have to go home in a few days.

"Are you going back now?" Wu Xiangchen bought her a cup of hot bubble milk tea with double the bubble.

"There are still five days left." They both drank milk tea, and waves of warmth flowed into their limbs. Drinking milk tea in winter is so comfortable. She passed the cup to her boyfriend and fed him, "Take a sip, it's very warm."

Wu Xiangchen took a sip through the straw, and the sweet taste along with the warm milk tea rushed into his mouth, which really made him feel comfortable.

"Drink it slowly."

"By the way, remember to buy the tickets in advance. I told my mom about it, and Aunt Xiuhui and the others agreed. They said that this year the families will have dinner together for the New Year, and Sister Qingqing and her family will also go back."

Dunzi and Luqing had already called their families in advance to tell them about their relationship, and they were going to go back home to meet each other formally during the Chinese New Year. Everyone guessed that it was almost time for them to discuss marriage.

However, everyone was acquaintance, so there was no problem with inspection. Liang Haisheng and Feng Xiuhui were so excited when they heard the news that they couldn't sleep, and they started preparing a meeting gift for their son's girlfriend early.

When the time comes, five families will celebrate the New Year together. It will be a big deal. They both felt a little nervous when they talked about it. How will they bring it up when the time comes?

"Will you be nervous? You won't dare to come then." She thought about it and decided to put the pressure on her boyfriend.

Wu Xiangchen snorted and laughed, "What are you thinking about? What's there to be nervous about? I wish the New Year would come tomorrow."

He wanted to announce their relationship so that his visits to the island and to the Cheng family would be legitimate.

"Oh." Shuangshuang drank the milk tea with a slightly hot face.

After the final exams, Wu Xiangchen had a few days off after completing his mission, so the two of them had a good date in the capital.

Shuangshuang left school every morning and met Wu Xiangchen at the school gate. They went to the park, watched movies, went to department stores to buy gifts, and walked the streets to find delicious restaurants. They could be seen in every alley in the capital.

At this time, a middle-aged couple came out of the Capital Railway Station. Both of them were wearing down jackets, but because of their good figures, they did not look bloated at all, and they stood out among the crowd wearing thick and bulky cotton jackets.

Cheng Zheng hadn't been to the capital for several years. When he set foot on this land again, he felt that everything was completely different.

"Lulu, was there this building last time we came here? It looks really grand."

Cheng Zheng asked, pointing to a luxuriously decorated ten-story building in the distance. It was a large department store built in the capital two years ago. All the items inside were famous brands and very expensive.

"It's only been renovated a few years ago." Jian Lu has been to the capital several times for business in recent years and is more familiar with the situation here.

"Wow, it's really different. I usually say that our H City has changed a lot. No matter how big it is, it's not bigger than the capital." Cheng Zheng was wearing a gray down jacket, which was a birthday gift from his wife this year. Although middle-aged, Cheng Zheng still maintains the spiritedness of his youth. He looks tall and steady. The years have endowed him with more maturity.

Jian Lu beside him only had slight traces of age, but more of a calm demeanor. She smiled calmly, "Every place has its own advantages. I still like our place better. I can see the sea everywhere."

In the past two years, commercial housing has been booming in the south. Jian Lu and Cai Xiujuan each bought several seaside villas. They have good locations and good views, and after being renovated, they are almost like small Western-style houses.

Not only did she buy some for herself, she also persuaded Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe to buy some as well. The real estate industry would develop rapidly in the future, and now was the best time to make the most of it since it was just starting out. Even if they bought some and left it alone, or sold it later, it would be a sure win.

She has already made plans. When Cheng Zheng retires, she and her mother-in-law will not live in a retirement home, but directly live in a small Western-style building. The neighbors are all familiar faces, and that is where they can truly face the sea and see the flowers blooming in spring. By then, the children will be grown up, and she can go out for a trip or stay at home as she pleases, and she will be free.

Of course, she had asked her daughter's opinion in advance, and she agreed when she learned that Shuangshuang wanted to develop in the capital in the future. So, when she came here, she wanted to buy a few houses in the capital for her daughter.

Cheng Zheng, the old father, also wanted to give his daughter a surprise. Her parents suddenly came to the capital and wanted to take her home with them. How could he not be happy?

Therefore, neither of them told Shuangshuang in advance, and Jian Lu was planning to learn more about the commercial housing in the capital first.

As soon as I got out of the train station, I saw real estate agents selling houses.

"Buy a house with 0 down payment, high-rise luxury commercial housing, you will make a profit if you buy it." The agent handed out small cards to passers-by. The small cards said that the first batch of commercial housing in the capital had made its debut, a three-bedroom unit with an area of ​​150 square meters, a square layout, and no down payment was required.

Citizens are used to being allocated housing by their work units. They have never heard of buying a house. And how can they buy a house without paying a penny? Isn't this a complete scam?

Many people on the street frowned as they listened to this. "Who is this scammer? Believe it or not, I will report it to the police."

"Sister, what I said is true, I'm not a liar! You don't need to pay a penny for the down payment, you can buy a house by getting a bank loan. The total price of a house is tens of thousands, and the installment payment is very cost-effective."

"Is this a lucky charm? I don't spend any money and he gives me a house?" Thinking it was a scam, the elder sister became very alert and immediately quickened her pace.

Jian Lu heard this and suddenly had an idea. She called the agent and said, "Brother, is there a purchase restriction now? Can outsiders buy it?"

"Purchase restrictions? No purchase restrictions! How can there be purchase restrictions? Anyone can buy it." The agent looked at the man and woman in front of him. They were both middle-aged, but their temperaments were excellent, and their conversation seemed unusual.

"Then I'll take five sets."

Broker: "...!!!"

The real estate agent who could earn 500 yuan in commission for selling a house had tears in his eyes. What good fortune had he struck upon him? !

Jian Lu bought five apartments from three real estate projects in one go. She chose the location and the apartment type. The apartment types of the houses in those days were much better than those in later times. They were basically square and had good lighting. The total price of each apartment ranged from 70,000 to 100,000 yuan. She did not take out a loan and paid the full amount directly. Two of the apartments were to be transferred to her daughter's name, and the other three were to be kept in her own name.

The opportunity to buy a house in the capital is rare. If it were in the future, one would wake up laughing in his dreams. She couldn't even wait for both of them to come and choose.

Cheng Zheng was a little confused about his daughter-in-law's behavior of buying a house like buying vegetables.

"Why did we buy so many houses? Why don't you wait for Shuangshuang to choose for herself?"

"Wait until Shuangshuang comes over, and then buy a few more houses if she likes them. There are plenty of houses now anyway." Jian Lu replied casually.

Cheng Zheng: “…”

It feels easier than buying groceries.

"Buy it and keep it. Maybe it will be more valuable in the future." Jian Lu was speechless. This is a house in the capital. Do you know how valuable it is?

"Shuangshuang will graduate next year, so we can hand over the house and renovate it right away. After it dries for half a year, won't it be perfect for her to move in right after graduation? Once she finds a job, we can see if there are any new properties near her workplace and pick another one. The closer the better."

Jian Lu thought about it and decided that the commercial housing had a good layout considering current living conditions. As long as it was renovated and equipped with appliances such as a television, washing machine, refrigerator, air conditioner, microwave, water heater and toilet, life would be very convenient. It was really the best in this era.

Cheng Zheng was originally quite puzzled by his wife's house-buying behavior, but after listening to her analysis, he felt that it was really good. "Okay, let's find the daughter and bring her over to have a look."

"Now that the house is finished, we don't have to stay in a hotel when we come to the capital anymore. We can stay at home directly."

"That's right."

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The couple was very satisfied with the purchase of the house, which was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables. They returned to the hotel to rest for a while and then prepared to go to Capital University to find a girlfriend.

The five-star hotel they booked was not far from Capital University, and only ten minutes away by taxi.

More than half of the departments at Capital University have finished their final exams and are on winter vacation. Only a small number of students still have a few exams to finish.

At the school gate, students carrying suitcases were coming and going, and there were also many students holding books.

Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu walked among the young people and felt that they themselves looked a lot younger.

"I was similar to them when I was in military school. Now that I think about it, it was so many years ago."

Jian Lu naturally thought of the time when she was in college more than ten years ago. Looking at the young students with ponytails and youthful looks, she couldn't help but sigh.

"It's still good to be young~"

"It's good for us now. We don't envy them." Cheng Zheng took his wife's hand, touched her slightly cold palm, and folded their hands to warm her up. "You don't wear gloves, right? Look, are you getting cold? Be careful not to catch a cold! You, the older you get, the less you know how to keep warm. You're more worrying than us."

Jian Lu didn't want to listen to him muttering, so she just let him rub his hands. Nowadays, no one would pay attention to the intimate interactions between men and women on the street. Times have changed. Looking around, there are still many men and women hugging each other on the street.

Cheng Zheng was born in an older era, so he still disagreed. Holding hands on the street was the limit of what he knew. "Young people nowadays, really, are still hugging each other on the street. What kind of people are they?"

"Why do you care about others? This is youth. Look how sweet their love is!"

The couple had different opinions and prepared to go look for their daughter together. Across the street was the back door of Capital University. The two stood on the roadside and prepared to go over, but Cheng Zheng suddenly saw an acquaintance across the street.

"Lulu, look, isn't that Old Wu's son?"

Across the street, Wu Xiangchen was standing on the side of the road wearing a military coat. He was about 1.80 meters tall and strong. The large military coat did not look bulky on him at all, but instead made him look very stylish.

Some girls passing by stared at him.

"It's Chenchen." Jian Lu took a closer look and was somewhat surprised. How could she not be happy to meet an old friend in a foreign country? "Why is he here? Is he here to look for Shuangshuang?"

Chenchen was also very caring towards his daughter, and the couple knew it in their hearts. Cheng Zheng felt that today was a good day, "It's just right, let's have a meal together. Old Wu is not here, so Xiao Wu and I will have a couple of drinks!"

Perhaps it was because the two of them were looking at each other so intensely, Wu Xiangchen, who was waiting for his girlfriend at the gate of Capital University, noticed something and his heart skipped a beat. Somehow, he slowly turned his head and looked at Uncle Cheng and Aunt Lulu who were looking at him across the street.

"Brother Chenchen!"

The two of them came out of school fully armed, but they were still shivering in the wind. The winter in the capital is really unbearable.

She was wearing a red wool coat and a white scarf. When she saw her boyfriend waiting for her on the roadside, she ran towards him with a big smile on her face.

"Shuangshuang, you ba..." Wu Xiangchen was about to speak up to remind his girlfriend that her parents were coming, when he felt his girlfriend suddenly throw herself into his arms.

The fierce cold wind was howling and making them shiver. "It's so windy today."

I looked up and saw that the branches of the tree were swaying left and right in the wind.

Shuangshuang saw that there was only a thin sweater under his open military coat, so she put her hands around his thin waist and leaned forward, hiding herself in the coat.

Wu Xiangchen was suddenly excited, but it was more chilling than a cold wind. A warm and soft body approached him, right next to him, with both hands around his waist and the hairy head rubbing against his chest.

Her boyfriend's embrace was warm and his military coat was thick. She started to have mischievous thoughts and snuggled into his arms. Her body was tightly covered by the military coat, but since they were outside, the whole action only took a second and passers-by generally had no time to notice her.

Except... Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu who had been staring at Wu Xiangchen.

Shuangshuang breathed a sigh of relief after withdrawing from her boyfriend's arms, but she found that his expression was a little stiff. "What's wrong? Are you frozen?"

She even put her hands directly on his cheeks, caressed him, and expressed her concern.

Wu Xiangchen didn't dare to move at this moment. Looking at his girlfriend who didn't notice anything, he turned around and reminded her, "Shuangshuang, your parents are there."

Shuangshuang turned around in shock. She never expected to see her parents, who should be thousands of miles away, in the capital at this time.

The two men stood on opposite sides of the street, their eyes fixed on this side. It was obvious that they saw everything.

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The mutton soup restaurant near Capital University is doing brisk business. Eating mutton in a copper pot is an old tradition, and the waiters greet group after group of customers.

"How many people are you? Four? Please come in."

Four people came in through the door, two middle-aged people and two young people. The waiter immediately judged that they were a couple and their son and daughter-in-law or daughter and son-in-law.

The four of them sat down, each with their own thoughts.

Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu sat on one side, and Wu Xiangchen stood and waited for them to sit inside before taking his seat.

She lowered her head, her face flushed and hot. She secretly looked up at her parents and found that her mother had a smile on her face. She breathed a sigh of relief, but her father had a gloomy face. She was worried again.

Even though she said she was in a normal relationship and was planning to report it to her family by the end of the year, she felt guilty and shy for no reason when her parents saw it today.

What did you just do?

How embarrassing!

As he thought about it, he buried his head even lower.

The other party was very calm. Thinking back to his performance just now, he did not do anything to Shuangshuang the whole time. Well, on the contrary, it was Shuangshuang who did something to him. No matter what, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"Uncle Cheng, Aunt Lulu, the mutton here tastes delicious. You should try some. Today is the coldest day of the year and the temperature has dropped again. Drink some mutton soup to ward off the cold."

These words were spoken naturally and calmingly. Jian Lu looked at Wu Xiangchen, who had grown into a man. She never expected that he would be related to her young lady!

Frankly speaking, Jian Lu never intended to interfere with the lady's choice of mate. It was fine as long as she liked the man herself, and of course, she shouldn't have too bad taste.

Wu Xiangchen was a child that she almost looked after growing up. Although they moved away later, he went to military school and joined the army. She had heard her husband praise him many times, saying that the old Wu's son was promising and had made several military achievements.

Thinking back to the scene just now, two young people, the handsome man and the beautiful woman, hugging each other in the snow, to be honest, it was really a pleasure to watch.

"Okay, Chenchen, do you often come here to eat? You know, we listen to you."

Wu Xiangchen was originally quite calm, but when he heard Aunt Lulu say, "Come here often," his ears started to feel hot and he just nodded silently.

At the dinner table, the only one with the strongest aura and who had never spoken a word was Cheng Zheng.

The waiter was almost scared when he served the dishes. He felt that the serious face of the middle-aged man at the table by the window was a little scary, and his legs went weak unconsciously.

Cheng Zheng had that aura that he had cultivated over many years, but when he thought about this brat kidnapping his daughter, he was so upset...

"Dad, Mom, eat meat." The two pretended to be good and first gave two slices of meat to their parents.

Cheng Zheng stared at the lady and his heart ached even more!

I'm afraid that the beautiful and charming daughter that I raised well is going to be taken away.

He glanced at the two people opposite him, one was tall and tough-looking, the other was pretty. He ignored their relationship with him, the key point was that they looked really fucking good together.

With the elders present at the table, Wu Xiangchen and Shuangshuang behaved very well and did not dare to show any intimacy, especially Wu Xiangchen, who had to behave well in front of his girlfriend's parents.

In the past, they were Uncle Cheng and Aunt Lulu, and they were very kind to me. But it’s different now. They are my future father-in-law and mother-in-law, and it’s normal for them to dislike something about me.

However, sometimes habits are not so easy to change, and they always reveal themselves inadvertently.

They were both eating mutton and ordering some hot pot dishes. She accidentally put a dish she didn't like into the seasoning bowl. Without thinking, she took it away and put it into her boyfriend's bowl. The whole action was done in one go without pausing for even a second.

It was not until a second after she took her hand back that she realized what she had done. She quietly raised her eyes to look at her parents across from her, and both of them were staring at her with burning eyes!

Aaaaaaaaah! Help!

She pursed her lips, then immediately took the vegetables she had just put into Wu Xiangchen's bowl, stuffed them into her mouth, and never dared to look up again.

Wu Xiangchen didn't move the whole time. He just watched his girlfriend busying around. He couldn't help but curled his lips slightly.

How cute!

Jian Lu screamed in her heart. Even though they were her girlfriend and her boyfriend, how could they be so sweet?! She couldn't stop smiling when she saw them!

As she gets older, she finds it sweet to see young people in love!

Only the old father Cheng Zheng didn't understand the situation. His eyebrows were almost knotted as he watched, and he snorted heavily.

The son of an old comrade-in-arms, whom I used to like very much, no longer likes him and thinks he has ulterior motives!

He is in a good mood now, and he said that everyone should talk about it after dinner. But what are these two doing? Are they deliberately showing affection in front of him?!

After dinner, no one was in the mood to wander around anymore. After all, they were both nervous about being caught in a relationship.

"Uncle Cheng, Aunt Lulu, where is your hotel?"

Jian Lu and Wu Xiangchen were having a good chat, and she replied gently, "Just go to Xinglai Hotel, which is not far from Shuangshuang School."

"Then take this road back. The scenery along the way is great, and there's also the Music Plaza to see."

The five-star hotel that Jian Lu booked had the most luxurious decoration of that era, and the furnishings were also nice. There was also a separate small living room outside the bedroom.

A small coffee table and two sofas.

This is a perfect time to interrogate my daughter and her boyfriend.

Cheng Zheng looked at the two young people sitting across from him and raised his chin. "Shuangshuang, go inside with your mother. She brought you something nice."

"Dad..." Shuangshuang understood that Dad wanted to talk to Brother Chenchen alone.

Looking at my father's fierce face again, it is really scary. No wonder Uncle Zhao, a serviceman who has followed my father for a long time, said that in the past in the army, many new recruits were so scared by my father that they dared not speak or move.

"Be obedient and go talk to your mother." At this moment, Cheng Zheng had no intention of being friendly to his old comrade's son. Since it was about his own daughter, he was unusually serious.

"Okay." They both nodded and followed their mother to the inner bedroom. When they reached the door, they looked back and their eyes met Wu Xiangchen's in the air.

The two young people just looked at each other, and Wu Xiangchen smiled and nodded at her to reassure her.

Once the door was closed, all sound disappeared.

"Mom, I didn't mean to hide this from you." Shuangshuang poured out all her thoughts and plans, "I was planning to tell you about it during the Chinese New Year."

Jian Lu is not as old-fashioned as Cheng Zheng. She thinks the lady has good taste. "It's good for young people to fall in love. I also like Chenchen. He is a stable boy. I feel relieved if you talk to him."

"Really?" Shuangshuang's heart was filled with joy when she heard her mother praising her boyfriend.

"No, Mom met Chenchen earlier than you did. He was only six years old at that time..."

The mother and daughter were talking. The more the daughter talked about how Chenchen took care of her, the more satisfied she became. She knew her daughter well. She had been spoiled since she was a child. Although she was not spoiled, she still had some little girl's temperament. It was good for her to find a boyfriend who could take good care of her.

Anyway, she couldn't stand her daughter running around to take care of her boyfriend.

"Mom, do you think Dad will disagree?" Shuangshuang became worried when she thought of her father's expression.

"How can I not agree? Your father has praised Chenchen many times before and likes him very much. It's just that your relationship is different now. He doesn't like his future son-in-law and still has to put on airs. It's okay. If your brother Chenchen can't even pass your father's test, how can he marry you?"

"Who said he was going to marry her?" Shuangshuang muttered with her head down, her face flushed.

"You like each other and are in love. Of course your parents won't object, but you will go through a lot together. Over time, you will be more certain whether this person can accompany you for the rest of your life. If you encounter anything during this process, you can tell us. If Chenchen dares to bully you or treat you badly, our family will help you."

"Got it." They both nodded in agreement.

They talked outside for a long time. Shuangshuang later leaned against the door to eavesdrop, but couldn't hear clearly. "The sound insulation is too good."

Boom boom boom.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and a young man's voice came, "Aunt Lulu, Shuangshuang, are you hungry? Can I go buy some fruit?"

With a swish, they both opened the door and saw their boyfriend standing at the door. He seemed to be safe and sound, and everything was normal. She then leaned over to look at her father.

Cheng Zheng took one look at the young lady and felt that it was too late to keep her when she grew up.

"Shuangshuang, come here."

Cheng Zheng watched as the girl pursed her lips and smiled as she trotted over to him, put her arm around his, and said coquettishly, "Dad! Are you and Mom tired from coming here? Do you want me to give you a massage?"

"Stop being naughty." Cheng Zheng watched his daughter grow up day by day. Now she is a big girl. He restrained all his emotions and said, "We saw what happened between you and Chenchen. Your mother and I have no objection... What are you happy about?"

He was halfway through his words when he saw his girlfriend's eyes sparkling and her smile getting bigger and bigger. He felt even sadder. "You can talk, but you have to talk carefully. You young people are not like us back then. We all date for the purpose of getting married. You can't take this kind of thing lightly. Do you understand?"

"Know!"

The two young men humbly accepted the instruction.

"Okay, Chenchen, go back. Shuangshuang, get another room and stay in a hotel tonight."

"Then, then I'll send him down?" Shuangshuang asked hesitantly.

"Send it off." Jian Lu made the decision directly, "Come back quickly, don't delay too long."

Otherwise Cheng Zheng would look even uglier.

"good!"

Cheng Zheng felt both happy and sad as he watched his daughter see Wu Xiangchen off.

So this is what it feels like to marry a lady?!

"Don't let me down, old Wu's son, or I won't even care about the revolutionary friendship between my old comrades!"

After going downstairs to the hotel lobby, we both hugged my boyfriend and asked him, "What did my dad say to you?"

She is curious.

Wu Xiangchen looked at her and teased her, "Your father and I have discussed when is an auspicious day for marriage."

Shuangshuang's cheeks puffed up and she glared at him, "You're just bragging. My dad doesn't want to send me out so early!"

The two of them stood in the hotel lobby and talked. The cold wind was howling outside, hitting the glass door.

Wu Xiangchen held her hand and said, "Don't worry. If I can't even pass your dad's test, how can I have such a good girlfriend?"

Shuangshuang responded lightly and didn't ask any further questions. It seemed that Dad had almost accepted it.

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Because of the sudden arrival of her parents, Shuangshuang had to cancel all the dates that were originally scheduled for three days with her boyfriend.

The date between the two turned into two younger people accompanying an older person.

Taking advantage of the day when Wu Xiangchen was away, Jian Lu and his wife took their daughter to see the house and told her to buy it if she liked it.

Shuangshuang had never lived in a high-rise commercial apartment like this before. They just thought it looked nice, and they were even more excited after hearing what their mother said about the decoration.

Jian Lu has a classmate in the capital who is doing renovation work, so she can outsource the work to him to save time and effort.

Three days passed quickly, and Shuangshuang followed his parents on the train back home. Wu Xiangchen sent the three of them to the train station and then had to return to the army.

During this year's Spring Festival, the family compound on the island is bound to be bustling.

On the 28th day of the lunar year, Dunzi and Lu Qing went to the island together. Liang Haisheng and Feng Xiuhui, as well as Lu Qing's parents who had arrived a day earlier, all came out to greet them.

Both parents know what's going on, and they look at each other's children as favorably as they look at their son-in-law or daughter-in-law.

"Hello, uncle and aunt." Lu Qing greeted Dunzi's parents. She was still a little shy when she spoke, after all, it was the first time she met her boyfriend's parents in this capacity.

"Hey! Qingqing, come in quickly, it's cold outside." The more Feng Xiuhui looked at her daughter-in-law, the more satisfied she became.

Liang Haisheng was even more speechless. In his opinion, it was already worrying enough that his son was still not married at this age. Now he brought back a girlfriend who was outstanding in every aspect. Isn’t it a great joy?

Lu Qing's parents were even more satisfied with Dunzi. They were both gentle in character and approved of Dunzi's eloquence and his busy running around.

The two parties were busy discussing the marriage, looking through the calendar, calculating their birth dates and choosing an auspicious date.

Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu also came over to join in the fun. They were happy to see these two young people getting together.

"Dunzi, you have a good eye. Lu Qing is a good girl." Cheng Zheng treated Dunzi as his half son and watched him grow up. "When you get married, uncle will give you a big red envelope."

"Thank you, uncle!"

"Lao Liang, it's good now. Your family finally has a college student." Cheng Zheng remembered what Liang Haisheng said back then.

"Of course not. Our family has benefited from it."

Feng Xiuhui was delighted and looked at Cheng Zheng and said, "Cheng Zheng, hasn't your Shuangshuang found a partner yet? After Dunzi's wedding, it will be Shuangshuang's turn in a few years."

Speaking of Shuangshuang, he choked up and said, "Yes, this girl is in love."

"Oh, really?" Feng Xiuhui was surprised. "Is she a classmate? What's she like? When can you bring her back for everyone to see?"

Dunzi and Luqing couldn't help laughing when they heard this. "Mom, do you know Shuangshuang's boyfriend?"

Jian Lu also puzzled, "Her boyfriend is also coming to dinner during the Chinese New Year this year."

"That's great! I'll help Shuangshuang check it out too."

Several families in the family compound congratulated Dunzi and Luqing. They became even more curious when they heard that Shuangshuang had found a partner and that the partner would come to have the New Year's Eve dinner.

We waited and waited until the night of New Year's Eve, when everyone was seated, but no one showed up.

Five families sat at two tables, which were packed full. On Shuangshuang's right was Wu Xiangchen, and on his left was Lu Qing.

The younger generations came in pairs to wish their elders a happy new year. There were Hengheng and his wife, Yuanyuan and his girlfriend, Dunzi and Luqing. Only Shuangshuang and Wu Xiangchen were left unmoved.

Cui Yuhe and Xu Lang whispered, "Why hasn't Shuangshuang's boyfriend come yet?"

She is waiting to see.

"Lulu, where are your two boyfriends? Why haven't they come yet? Didn't they say they would have the New Year's Eve dinner together?" Feng Xiuhui leaned closer to ask Jian Lu.

Jian Lu couldn't help laughing and looked at the lady at the other table, for whom Wu Xiangchen was peeling shrimps.

"Shuangshuang, both of you come over here and wish your uncle and aunt a happy new year." She called out.

"Okay." Shuangshuang's face turned a little red, but since they were indoors and it was dark, it was hard to see.

Holding coconut juice, Shuangshuang and Wu Xiangchen stood up and walked to the table of the elders. "Uncles and aunts, happy new year."

Wu Xiangchen next to him also greeted with a glass of wine.

Xu Lang looked at Wu Xiangchen, feeling that the boy had grown up. He asked him about his situation in the army, and then watched him toast to Cheng Zheng alone.

As I watched, I suddenly came to my senses.

"This..." He looked at his wife and they both understood.

Not only them, but everyone else at the table also figured out something was wrong. Are the daughter of the old Cheng family and the son of the old Wu family together?

"Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? My neck is almost broken. I'm waiting for someone to come." Feng Xiuhui pinched the soft flesh on Jian Lu's waist and complained to her.

Jian Lu couldn't help laughing, "This is what we call far away in the sky, yet right in front of us."

Turning my head, I saw the two children standing together, they were really a perfect match.

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Five years later, the capital.

Reporter Cheng Keying left the newspaper office after get off work, went to the cake shop to buy a pound of tiger skin cake, and drove home in Santana.

The car stopped at a garage in a commercial housing complex. I turned off the engine, got out, and went all the way up to the fifth floor.

This house has a total area of ​​150 square meters. It was bought by Jian Lu for her daughter. They both chose the one that was closest to the newspaper office where they worked.

I opened the door and walked into the house. There was no one in the living room, but there was some movement in the bedroom.

"Honey, I'm back."

Wu Xiangchen came out of the house, carrying a suitcase in his hand, and placed it directly against the living room wall. "The luggage is packed. Are you hungry? I'll make you some fried rice."

"Okay, I'm starving."

Shuangshuang fell directly on the sofa, and didn’t even have time to eat lunch as he came home after working overtime today.

Originally, she and Wu Xiangchen, who had been married for a year, were going to go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival and would take a flight tonight.

Who would have thought that while the two were still chatting in the morning, she received an overtime call from the newspaper, interviewing the general manager of a personal computer brand that has been very popular in the past two years.

This person is an acquaintance, a college student whom my mother had invested in back then.

It was already past four in the afternoon when she came back after finishing the manuscript. She would take a short rest before leaving for the airport.

Wu Xiangchen is a good cook. After he was demobilized, he went to work in the Capital Public Security Bureau. Whenever he is free, he cooks for the family. Shuangshuang's appetite was very picky because of her mother when she was young, and now it is also very picky because of her husband.

The delicious egg fried rice was added with some diced ham, which made her stomach feel satisfied.

Ding ding ding ding ding~

The pager in the bag rang, and Shuangshuang, who was sitting at the dining table, called Wu Xiangchen for help, "Honey, look who's calling."

Wu Xiangchen opened her purse and looked at the phone number on it. "It's Dad calling. I guess he wants to know if we've gone to the airport yet."

After answering the phone, Shuangshuang chatted with her father for a few sentences before she realized his real intention: he was here to complain.

"Your mother has been ignoring me lately. She rarely talks to me, eats in the study, and never comes downstairs. When I ask her to go on a trip, she just says she doesn't have time."

After both of them finished eating egg fried rice, Wu Xiangchen took the bowl to wash it. She sat on the sofa holding her cell phone and asked, "Dad, are you and mom having a mid-life relationship crisis?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Cheng Zheng sighed, "Go back and persuade your mother not to just sit in front of the computer for nothing!"

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Recently, Jian Lu has only had computers in her eyes. She installed the latest personal computer at an astonishing price at home and connected it to the Internet. When she saw a computer appear in her home and touched the familiar mouse and keyboard, no one could understand her feelings!

After traveling here for several decades, she finally waited for the development and rise of computers and the Internet. She was finally able to play games on the computer, even if it was just Minesweeper and card games, chat with netizens through chat rooms, and post on public forums.

These pages, which seemed extremely simple in the future, were treasures to her!

"Wife, it's time to eat."

Cheng Zheng knocked on the study door and could only sigh as he looked at his wife who was addicted to the Internet.

Now all my daughter-in-law has left me is a cold back.

"What's so fun about this computer? Is it worth it?"

"It's really fun, why don't you try it?" Jian Lu looked at him.

"I won't try it. It's all just some mess." Cheng Zheng has always looked down on this thing.

Can something that takes away your wife be a good thing?

"Shuangshuang and Chenchen will be back soon, why don't you go down and take a look?"

"Then I'm going to go down. This is a big deal." Jian Lu was clearing mines passionately and didn't even glance at her man.

Cheng Zheng: “…”

Very hurt and frustrated.

"Dad, Mom! We are back!"

Shuangshuang and Chenchen took a taxi as soon as they got off the plane back in H City. Today, my parents live in the small western-style house they bought that year, with a sea view across the street, coconut trees, rippling waves, fresh air, and a vast expanse of blue.

The white villa stands quietly. The two-story villa is hidden among the lush green trees. It is exquisite and elegant. Entering the courtyard is a beautiful garden with cosmos and bougainvillea planted in it. There is a huge parasol in the middle, and under the umbrella are two lounge chairs. In the summer, Jian Lu and Cheng Zheng lie on the lounge chairs, drinking coconut juice and watching the sea view to pass the time.

The house is exquisitely decorated, in the Mediterranean style, as Jian Lu said. Both of them like it, as their mother has always had a good sense of aesthetics.

She originally thought that her parents were the happiest couple in the world, but she never expected that they would have a mid-life relationship crisis - although it was all because of a computer.

"Shuangshuang, come here, let me see if you've lost weight. You're busy as a reporter, but you still have to eat."

"Mom, I've eaten. Don't worry." When her daughter and son-in-law came home, Jian Lu naturally put aside her computer for the time being and went downstairs to greet them.

Cheng Zheng looked at his son-in-law, and Wu Xiangchen immediately said, "Dad, I will supervise Shuangshuang's meals. She has a good appetite."

"You're thoughtful. This child is just like that. Sometimes he's too busy to take care of him."

After the family had dinner, neighbors Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe's families also came to join in the fun. This Mid-Autumn Festival, Dunzi accompanied Lu Qing to Lu's house to celebrate the festival, and everyone took turns visiting their own parents' or husband's families.

"Shuangshuang, your mom is amazing. She's so good at playing that computer game. We can't understand it at all."

"You young people still know how to do it."

Jian Lu held her old neighbor's hand and said, "Sister Xiuhui, Sister Yuhe, this is easy to learn. I will teach you. There are many interesting things on it."

"Really? I'm worried I won't be able to learn it."

"If you can learn it, it will be more fun when mobile phones become more popular! Don't worry, you can learn it!"

Jian Lu took a few people upstairs to study computers. Cheng Zheng looked even more confused, and then glanced at Liang Haisheng and Xu Lang who were happily standing beside them.

He approached them and said, "You don't know the danger yet, do you? Just wait, your wives won't recognize you two in a short while!"

Shuangshuang listened to her father's alarmist remarks, and looked at her husband with a smile, "Dad, you really have a lot of opinions about this computer."

Wu Xiangchen pinched her pouty cheeks when she smiled, "Why not teach him to play too."

"It's difficult." Shuangshuang muttered in a low voice, "Dad doesn't want to learn it. He thinks it's a mess."

In the study upstairs, several people gathered around a desktop computer. Jian Lu was teaching Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe how to use the computer. Liang Haisheng and Xu Lang were sitting on the outside and watching. Shuangshuang and Wu Xiangchen were standing behind them. The two young men understood and discussed with Jian Lu from time to time.

On the outermost side was Cheng Zheng, who showed disdain for computers. He looked at his wife, who was surrounded in the center, and shook his head in annoyance, "I don't know what's so good about this computer, eh."

Jian Lu didn't care about her man's opinion and played happily on the computer every day until late at night.

She woke up in the middle of the night and found no one around. She waited for a while, but Cheng Zheng didn't come back. It didn't seem like he had gotten up to go to the bathroom.

She walked out of the bedroom and saw that the light in the study was still on. She tiptoed into the room and saw Cheng Zheng wearing reading glasses and sitting in front of the computer, clicking the mouse here and there.

He was still muttering, "My wife is still fascinated by you?! If I don't study hard now, I won't be able to talk to my wife in the future. You are really amazing. Hey, what is this thing? What is it?"

Jian Lu stood at the door of the study room with her back bent, her lips curled up, and she muttered in a low voice, "What a proud old man, huh."