Half an hour later, Zhong Yuemin sent Zhou Xiaobai home. There were two cars parked downstairs of her house today. He recognized one of them. It belonged to Xiaobai's father, a GAZ M12 Jim car made by the Russians. The other one was also a GAZ, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

Zhong Yuemin said, "Xiaobai, I'm leaving now. You go upstairs."

"Hey, don't go," Zhou Xiaobai grabbed Yuemin's arm and said:

"I've bought the gifts. Come upstairs and sit at my house. You've been to my house several times, but never once. I go to your house every day, so I have to reciprocate, right?"

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Your parents don't know we're dating yet, so I'm showing up unexpectedly. Do you know what that means? Your second brother is coming back soon, so don't chase me out with a rolling pin."

"My second brother is not that barbaric!"

Zhou Xiaobai said playfully, "Besides, it's not about the relationship, it's about something else."

"Other, what?"

"I've told you before, my dad really enjoys reading your book 'Drawing Sword' and has been asking to meet you. He's a deputy commander after all, and you keep putting him off after repeated requests. Aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"

Zhong Yuemin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Don't be so slanderous. You said your dad likes to watch 'Bright Sword', but you never asked to see me, and you asked me repeatedly. Think about it carefully."

"Of course there is. You forgot it yourself. Never mind. You won't forget it now, right?"

Zhou Xiaobai pretended to be confused and handed over the net bag containing the gift.

"Take this. It's your first time at my house, so you can't come empty-handed."

He finally understood why she had to buy gifts on the way here. This silly girl had planned it all along. She said:

"Why do I feel like I've been cheated? Comrade Zhou Xiaobai, you've really become a bad person."

"What's wrong with me cheating you?" Zhou Xiaobai said:

"Are you scared? I'm a girl, but I come to your house every day without any worries, and you, a grown man, are so coy. Tell me whether you're going or not."

Zhong Yuemin had no choice but to take the net bag and said, "Let's go, go up. Don't say your father is the deputy commander. Even if he is, I won't blink an eye."

"boast!"

Zhou Xiaobai happily put his hands on Zhong Yuemin's arm, and the two walked into the corridor. When they reached the upstairs, Zhou Xiaobai comforted him:

"Don't be nervous. My parents are actually very easy to talk to. It's just my second brother who is a bit overbearing. He's a soldier, a small company commander in the army. He doesn't hold a high position, but he has a lot of addictions. He always uses a military approach to judge and demand others, such as Zhang Haiyang, Zhang Xiaojing and other young people in our No. 2 Courtyard. Every time my second brother comes back from the army, he always grabs them and gives them a good scolding. If they run into them on the road, Zhang Haiyang and the others will be like mice seeing a cat. They will immediately take a detour as soon as they see them from a distance. My second brother will question you in a while. Don't be angry, that's just his temper."

Zhong Yuemin nodded.

"I'm not nervous. I'm here as Writer Zhong, not as a son-in-law. Your second brother doesn't have to be hard on me, right? I feel relaxed."

Zhou Xiaobai pouted and said:

"Why do I feel like you're quite satisfied with your current status? Why are you so happy just because we're not in a relationship?"

"Sister, didn't you ask me to come to your house tonight as a writer? I've done everything you told me to do. I can't look so sad in front of your family, right?"

"Then you can't be too happy," Zhou Xiaobai said:

"I asked you to come to my house tonight just to give my parents and my second brother a heads-up. We need to get to know each other first so that it won't be too awkward when we confirm our relationship later. Don't you understand?"

Zhong Yuemin tapped the girl's fair forehead with his finger and said, "You're smart, right? Don't worry, I will definitely perform well."

"That's pretty much it!"

When the two of them came to the door, Zhou Xiaobai straightened her husband's shirt like a young wife, then knocked on the door.

"Mom, I'm back."

Soon the door opened, but it was not Chen Yijun who opened the door, but Li Yuanchao. The three of them were stunned, but Zhou Xiaobai reacted first.

"You...why are you in my house?"

"Xiaobai is back," Li Yuanchao said with a smile on his face and a very friendly tone.

"Yuemin is here too, Xiaobai. My parents are visiting your house today. You two came at the right time. Dinner is ready right now. Come in. We can eat together."

It turned out that the other car downstairs belonged to Li Yuanchao's father. Zhou Xiaobai frowned slightly, thinking to herself why this person was so unreserved. This is my home, not yours, and he invited me in. I'm not familiar with him. Xiaobai even invited him in. She felt a little uncomfortable, but her good family upbringing prevented her from getting angry. The two of them entered the house and came to the living room. Chen Yijun saw his daughter coming back and hurriedly greeted her.

"Xiaobai, come quickly, come quickly, meet your Uncle Li and Aunt Shen."

There were quite a few people sitting on the sofa in the living room. On one side were Zhou Xiaobai's father Zhou Zhennan and her second brother Zhou Huaihai, and on the other side were Li Yuanchao's parents.

Zhou Xiaobai was pulled over by her mother, "Xiaobai, this is your Uncle Li and Aunt Shen."

Zhou Xiaobai looked at the two of them. She had never seen such a relative in her family before.

"What are you standing there for, kid? Call someone."

"Hello, Uncle Li, hello, Aunt Shen."

Shen Lan took Zhou Xiaobai's hand and looked him up and down.

"Yijun, you gave birth to a wonderful daughter. She's so pretty. Her little face is..."

The look in his eyes was like that of a daughter-in-law.

Chen Yijun said:

"Shen Lan, my Xiaobai is very good in every way. He has never given us any worries since he was a child. He is just a little weak and doesn't like to yell at people. Your Yuanchao is much better than Xiaobai. He is so polite and tall. He must have inherited the good genes from you and Deputy Commander Li. I think the matchmakers who come to your house to propose marriage will probably break down your doorstep in the future."

"Don't praise him so much. Yuanchao is a boy, so he should be a little stronger. But Yijun, now that you mention it, don't you think Xiaobai and my Yuanchao are a good match? Look at them standing together, they are really a perfect match. Yijun, maybe we can become relatives in the future."

Both of them laughed. This seemed like a joke but also serious. The two families were having a great time, leaving Zhong Yuemin aside.

Zhou Huaihai then noticed Zhong Yuemin standing aside and said:

"Xiaobai, who is this?"

Zhou Xiaobai beckoned to Zhong Yuemin, "Come here, why are you standing so far away?"

Zhong Yuemin walked over.

"Dad, Mom, let me introduce you," Zhou Xiaobai said:

"His name is Zhong Yuemin, and he's also from the compound. Dad, you've always wanted to meet the author of the novel 'Bright Sword,' and now he's standing right in front of you."

Zhong Yuemin greeted the two elders,

"Hello, Uncle Zhou, hello, Aunt Chen. I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming here."

Zhou Zhennan looked at Zhong Yuemin,

"You're even younger than I thought, Yuemin. My Xiaobai keeps talking about you so much that I'm almost getting calluses on my ears."

"Dad, I don't have any!"

Zhou Xiaobai replied shyly. Shen Lan had seen her future 'daughter-in-law' like this, so she knew what was going on. She immediately figured out that Xiaobai might have a special relationship with this guy named Zhong Yuemin.

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