Jiang Chuanjun hid away and played with Xiaobai in the yard.
Oddly enough, Xiaobai was very afraid of him and didn't dare to be perfunctory, so he played with all his heart.
Maybe because Jiang Chuanjun had been on the battlefield, the dog has a sharp nose and can smell something?
Anyway, this bastard Xiaobai really does treat people differently based on their status.
Si Lu was a little confused and his eyes shifted to Jiang Yan.
She has never been such a nosy person in the past. She never gets involved in things like urging people to get married. What happened today?
Jiang Yan raised her eyes to look at him and said with a smile, "Why, do you think this is something I can't do?"
"Um."
"You are so outspoken." Jiang Yan said unhappily, "I feel that my eldest brother lives too much of a burden. His life is like a stagnant pool of water. You see, he usually seems to have no soul even when he smiles. He is only thirty years old, but he has the air of an old man."
Si Lu agreed with her.
While they were cleaning the chopping board and preparing to make dumplings, they were talking about Jiang Chuanjun.
"This is not a solution. Although my aunt doesn't say it, she is actually very worried about him."
Jiang Yan couldn't help but look at Li Yuejin. In a few years, Li Yuejin had aged several years. He should be happy that he had found his son. However, she had seen her son change from a vigorous young man to the depressed man he is now. She was really worried.
"If my eldest brother could meet a soulmate, get married and have children, wouldn't his life be more down-to-earth?"
This is true. A man’s mood is completely different after he has a lover and children.
"It depends on you, big brother. After all, it's useless to persuade people in this situation. You have to meet the right person. Otherwise, it will only have the opposite effect."
Jiang Yan nodded. When fate comes, it cannot be stopped. If it is not the right fate, there may not be any good result if they are together.
She didn't believe these things before, but now her mentality has changed a lot and she has started to believe them.
It’s the New Year, and the purpose is to have fun. Li Yuejin didn’t force Jiang Chuanjun to hypnotize him again, and Jiang Yan naturally didn’t mention him either.
But she couldn't help wondering what kind of girl could be with him and become the one who could comfort him and bring him out of the mud and loneliness.
When everyone was gathered together to make dumplings, Si Guangming came back and there was inevitably another round of greetings.
"Uncle, just wait for Jiang Chao to come to Beijing after the New Year. By then, our two families will celebrate the New Year together. My old man will be very happy if you come!"
Jiang Baitao agreed immediately, "Okay, it will be more lively when there are more people. People of our age depend on our children to survive. Only when there are more people can there be hope."
By the time the dumplings were wrapped, the two children had fallen asleep.
Si Lu carried the children to their cribs and covered them with a blanket.
The sounds of firecrackers and fireworks outside were deafening, but the two children were sleeping soundly and were not affected at all.
This sleep quality is really enviable.
After eating the dumplings, Si Qianjin felt a little sleepy.
Jiang Baitao and Weng Shuxu are not young anymore, and they are both in poor health.
Si Guangming's car was still parked outside the yard, so he simply asked Si Lu to drive the four people back to the yard.
It also saves the old couple from the cold weather, which they may not be able to bear. Besides, Li Yuejin is not young anymore!
It was already very late when Si Lu drove back.
Jiang Yan was standing at the door waiting for him.
"Why did you come out? Are you cold?"
Jiang Yan shook her head. "Someone just set off fireworks. They were really beautiful. I came out to take a look."
The lanterns hanging under the eaves were swaying, but Xiaobai was sleeping soundly in his nest, seemingly not affected at all.
Si Lu took off his scarf, put it on Jiang Yan, and stood with her in the yard to enjoy the cool breeze.
In fact, it was really cold, but at this moment, both of them just felt warm.
"We will be busy after the Chinese New Year. Let's take Chao Chao and Mu Mu to visit the teacher tomorrow."
"Okay." Anyway, the things were ready and Si Lu was not busy, so he could make time to accompany her.
"I only have three days off."
Jiang Yan looked at the white breath she exhaled while speaking and said, "I will be busy again on the fourth day of the New Year."
Si Lu is not that busy.
There is not that much work for the national security department. Sometimes it takes several months to investigate a case, but once everything calms down, there will be some leisure time.
Si Lu is not suitable for being too busy, and his current position is just right for him.
"Remember what I told you was going to happen next?"
There's going to be trouble on the border.
"Um."
Jiang Yan's eyes turned cold. "Although I can't go there in person, I also want to help."
There was still a year left before the exchange of fire, and although it was over in just over a month, in reality, the confrontations, both large and small, lasted for more than a decade.
"Don't be too tired, just do your best."
As he gets older, Si Lu's way of thinking is also changing. In the past, he always strived to be the best in everything he did, and even hoped to change something with his own efforts.
But after experiencing more things, he gradually realized that it was just an expectation. No matter how capable a person is, his power is limited. Even if someone is as blessed and capable as Yanyan, there will be things that make her unable to do anything.
Therefore, just do your best, have a clear conscience, and go all out is the right answer.
"I know."
Jiang Yan let out a breath, "I just want to save as many people as possible." She has never forgotten her ideals and ambitions. Even if she was proven to be wishful thinking, she still wants to try and do her best to give back to the people.
"Come in, we'll take the kids to see Xu Hao tomorrow."
"good."
The two of them walked into the house hand in hand and tiptoed up to the second floor.
No words were spoken that night.
The next day, Si Lu got up early, set off firecrackers, and made dumplings.
The meat filling was chopped last night. Eating steamed dumplings on the first day of the New Year means prosperity.
After breakfast, we dressed up the two children like New Year dolls and took a car to visit Xu’s family to pay New Year’s greetings.
Chaochao and Mumu were the least shy. As soon as they entered the Xu family's house, they took off their cotton-padded jackets and began to wish Mr. and Mrs. Xu a happy new year.
Old people all like children, and they like them even more when they see these two New Year dolls. They give each of them a big red envelope, and the dolls have to be stuffed directly into the children’s arms.
Jiang Yan also received a special gift, not a red envelope, but Xu's collection of books and some manuscripts he had written in his early years.
Xu Tianlai and his wife had three children in total. They did not raise their two sons, but their daughter grew up and died before she was 30 years old.
The two elders have experienced the blow of losing their own children three times, and their state of mind has long been different from that of ordinary people. They cannot be said to be tempered like steel, but they are definitely not far off.
The old couple's attention is all on their students.
Mr. Xu is an expert in weapons design, and his wife Geng Ying is a master in translation. The couple dedicated their entire lives to the motherland.
Mr. Geng couldn't help but feel happy. "It's been a long time since my home has been so lively. I must stay for lunch."
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