Military compound, Lu family.

"Mom, I'm here."

"Tao, I'm here. Come quickly and help me in the kitchen. Chief Lu and Mrs. Lu will be back soon." Zhang Rong called anxiously.

Zhu Tao pouted reluctantly and stomped into the kitchen.

Just as Zhang Rong finished speaking, a car horn sounded outside the yard.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu got out of the jeep with smiles on their faces, supported by their guard Comrade Xiao Wei.

"Dad, Mom, where did you just come from?"

"Grandpa, grandma, we are back."

"Grandpa, grandma."

……

The other family members of the Lu family in Beijing all appeared at the gate of the courtyard when Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu just got out of the car.

"Oh, okay, okay, we're all back, let's go in together." Mrs. Lu said with a kind smile.

"Grandma, let me help you." Deng Yiran, the daughter of Lu Chenting's aunt (Lu Qing), stepped forward with a smile and supported Mrs. Lu.

"Grandma, and I, Xuexue also want to be your husband." Lu Boxue, the three-year-old grandson of Lu Chenting's fourth uncle (Lu Sen), shook his chubby little butt and jumped in front of Madam Lu and said in a baby voice.

"Okay, okay, little Boxue and your cousin will help grandma together..." Old Lady Lu said with a cheerful smile.

"Dad, be careful on the steps." Lu Chenting's father Lu Qing and mother Jiang Xiaoyan carefully reminded Grandpa Lu.

"Hey, good."

Lu Chenting's fourth uncle, fourth aunt and others followed closely behind.

As soon as the whole family entered the house, Mr. Lu looked around.

"Xiao Zhang, where's Xiao Xi?"

"Old leader, Comrade Xiaoxi said she was sleepy. She just went upstairs not long ago. Do you want to go upstairs and call her down?" Zhang Rong answered while bringing tea over.

"Well, let the child rest! Don't disturb her for now." Mr. Lu answered peacefully.

At this time, the younger generations of the Lu family looked at each other in surprise, thinking that sleeping without any regard for time at three o'clock in the morning, this country boy Su Nianxi was really as unruly and unpresentable as the rumors said.

Then, everyone took their seats in the hall.

Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu sat in the main seats, with Mr. Lu’s eldest son Lu Qing and youngest son Lu Sen sitting next to him, while Mrs. Lu’s eldest daughter Lu Ting, her daughter Chen Yu, and Deng Yiran, the daughter of Lu Chenting’s aunt (Lu Qing), sat next to him.

"Come, everyone, try these grapes. Mrs. Zhang (Zhang Rong) said they're the result of Comrade Xiaolin's research at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. They were specially sent here this morning."

Lu Chenting's mother and fourth aunt Li Peipei each came over with two plates of freshly washed grapes in their hands, smiling.

"Grandma, grandma, I need seven to learn and escape, seven."

Little Boxue, nestled in Deng Yiran's arms, stared at the grapes in Li Peipei's hand with his two big round eyes. He struggled with his hands and feet and cried impatiently.

"Okay, okay, we need food for elementary school, grandma will give it to us."

"Mrs. Zhang, please help take the elementary school students to the backyard so they can eat and play." Lu Qing instructed Zhang Rong.

"Okay, okay. Let's go to the backyard and ride the big wooden horse."

"Okay, let's ride on the hemp horse." Little Boxue followed Zhang Rong to the backyard quickly.

After Lu Chenting's mother Jiang Xiaoyan and his sister-in-law Li Peipei took their seats, the living room suddenly became quiet and silent.

After a long while, Lu Chenting's mother slowly spoke.

"Dad, Mom. I've already found a house outside and rented it. Ah Qing also asked someone to find a job for Uncle Shi's granddaughter Su Nianxi in the textile factory. She can go to the factory to work anytime."

"Xiaoyan, what do you mean?" Mr. Lu's expression suddenly changed and he asked sternly.

"Dad, this is the best way Yan'er and I came up with after careful consideration." Seeing his father's sudden harsh words, Lu Qing quickly spoke up for his wife Jiang Xiaoyan.

"Why do you have to rent a house outside for Xiaoxi? Who told you that Xiaoxi needed a job in the textile factory? Who allowed you to make decisions on your own? What? Do you think that I, an old man, am useless, so you just act first and ask for my permission later?" Old Master Lu was furious and spoke even more harshly.

"Dad, Chen Ting and Su Nianxi have canceled their child engagement. She's already nineteen years old, a grown woman, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to live in our house. I made this arrangement with Ah Qing after careful consideration, not just for their own dignity and to avoid affecting each other."

Jiang Xiaoyan was only thinking about her son Lu Chenting, and she refused to give in and retorted in a rebellious manner.

"Xiaoyan, Qing'er, is this the best way for you to handle this? Why didn't you discuss this with us before making this arrangement?"

"Our Chen Ting has already broken his promise to your Uncle Shi and hurt Xiaoxi once. This time we finally have a chance to make amends, so please don't interfere." Mrs. Lu took a sip of tea and said slowly.

"Dad, Mom, don't be angry. Brother and sister-in-law are doing this for Xiaoting's sake. Xiaoting is not only our family's treasure, but also his future career path in the army. We can't just pick a wife for him casually." Grandpa Lu's second son, Lu Sen, also stepped forward and said hurriedly.

"You bastards, don't forget how your father came back alive from the battlefield." Old Master Lu scolded his second son Lu Sen angrily, his eyes filled with guilt towards his deceased old comrade (Shi Maoshan).

"Grandpa and Grandma, even if that's the case, that Su Xi is just a country bumpkin, dark and extremely ugly, but she can't read a single word and is lazy as a pig. How can she be worthy of my cousin?"

Deng Yiran, the daughter of Lu Chenting's third aunt, spoke arrogantly.

She always felt that only Comrade Zhan Yanmei, the granddaughter of Grandpa Zhan Qihong in the military compound, was worthy of her tall cousin Lu Chenting.

In Deng Yiran's eyes, Zhan Yanmei is as beautiful as a flower. She grew up in the same military compound with her cousin Lu Chenting. They are childhood sweethearts, know each other well, and are well matched.

Moreover, Zhan Yanmei is the mainstay of the Beijing Military Region Art Troupe, and they are a perfect match with both talent and beauty.

"Oh, so many people in this family are against this marriage? Su Nianxi, Su Nianxi, you are really miserable. Fortunately, your grandfather helped you to cancel the engagement."

"It's true that the rich are like the deep sea, and right and wrong are like a train."

"But you also died...Alas!"

Su Nianxi, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the noise downstairs. She wanted to go downstairs immediately to say hello, but unfortunately she found these melons at the corner of the stairs.

"This family is too self-righteous. Three-legged frogs are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. Lu Chenting wants to marry me, but I won't marry yet. I'll give you guys something precious..."

"Well, it seems I have to find a way to make money quickly and leave the Lu family as quickly as possible. I must not embarrass Mr. Shi, who has good intentions."

Su Nianxi, who was standing against the wall, made a plan in her mind, bit her cherry-red lips with her pearly teeth, and nodded with determination.

"Yiran..." Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu frowned at the same time and shouted in a loud voice.

"Grandpa, grandma, calm down, calm down, we are all doing this for our cousin's sake."

"That's right, Mom and Dad, calm down. We can discuss everything. As a family, we can always come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."

Lu Chenting's second aunt's daughter Chen Yu and fourth aunt Li Peipei advised him in a peacemaking manner.

"By the way, Yiran, what did you say just now? What did you mean by 'a country bumpkin, dark and ugly, one thing is for sure, but she can't read a word and is as lazy as a pig.' Hmm."

Madam Lu took another sip of tea and asked sternly.

"Have you seen Xiaoxi? Even if she's a country girl, what's wrong with her? So what if she's dark-skinned? Besides, she just got stung on the face by a wasp, and it's swollen a few days ago. Who said she can't read a single word? And who said Xiaoxi is as lazy as a pig?"

Mrs. Lu's continuous questions made Deng Yiran, who was already dissatisfied, even more indignant.

"Why should my grandparents care so much about a country bumpkin who is not presentable? She doesn't care about my cousin Chen Ting's future and even sacrifices his marriage. What will happen to Sister Yanmei then? You shameless country bumpkin." Deng Yiran gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart in anger.

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