Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Everyone says trains are chaotic, even with human traffickers, right? Nan was puzzled. There was no one bothering her, was there? Didn't they even notice who was with her? Bad guys are very perceptive; no one would dare to come knocking on her door!

The smell was truly awful, a mixture of sweat, foot odor, and the smells of chickens, ducks, and livestock. Gao Haoran had no choice but to look at the scenery outside and get used to it after a while.

After a three-day, two-night train journey, the once energetic Ting Nan was exhausted. Fortunately, Zuo Jinyue was already waiting outside the train station. Upon receiving her, she immediately took her to the guesthouse that had been booked in advance, without disturbing the master and apprentice, allowing them to rest well.

The wedding is on May 26th, no rush. Tingnan is on vacation and can have a good time in Shanghai.

On their wedding day, Du Hongxue wore a tailcoat and Zuo Jinyue wore a white wedding dress. They were a perfect match, beaming with happiness.

In this modern wedding, the bride doesn't need to cover her face with a red veil, and Zuo Jinyue smiles even more brightly when she sees Ting Nan and Gao Haoran.

Their parents and relatives were all dressed in their finest attire, their expressions solemn yet joyful.

The auditorium was filled with laughter and joy, and everyone's face beamed with happiness. How wonderful! Teacher Zuo will surely be happy!

Nothing awkward happened at the banquet. In fact, everyone there was someone of status who wouldn't strike up a conversation with strangers or cause trouble for no reason. The children were also kept in check and didn't run around recklessly.

Since it was still early before the banquet, Zuo Jinyue had already arranged for two of her cousins ​​to accompany Ting Nan, worried that she might feel reserved since she was new to the place.

Both brothers were kind and bore a resemblance. The elder brother, Zuo Zhenyu, was tall and thin, around thirty years old, and wore glasses. He worked at the Maritime Research Institute. The younger brother, Zuo Zhenhua, was a soldier, muscular, and looked somewhat simple and honest.

They were worried that Nan might get hungry, so they specially brought over some snacks. Since it was their first meeting, they mainly talked about Zuo Jinyue. The brothers recounted amusing anecdotes about Jinyue's childhood and school days, while Nan told them about how Teacher Zuo had become a goddess in Songjia Village. They chatted happily.

The guests were perceptive enough to notice that the Zuo family cared so much about the girl, sending two rising stars to accompany her. Furthermore, the girl herself possessed excellent poise and fashionable attire; her pastel-colored dress, with its novel design and clever color scheme, attracted the admiring glances of many young women, though they merely followed her gaze without daring to overstep their bounds.

Ting Nan sensed the observing gazes and, listening to their lip movements, secretly felt smug: her brother was truly amazing, with a bright future ahead of him; even these worldly women were captivated by him.

The feast is about to begin, where is Master? "Tingnan, come here!" Just as she was looking for him, Tingnan heard Gao Haoran calling her. Tingnan quickly told her two older brothers and went to Master.

"Ting Nan, this is Du Hongxue's uncle, General Du Hexiang." Gao Haoran introduced a man with a burly build, a dignified face, and graying temples. His forehead faintly revealed a hint of heroism. Even though he wasn't wearing a military uniform, his eyes were sharp as knives. Ting Nan met his gaze and politely greeted him, "General, hello!"

"Haha, little guy, Hongxue has mentioned you. He's one of your defeated opponents." General Du smiled, dispelling the coldness emanating from him.

"That's because my uncle was being lenient with me." Ting Nan still knew how to be humble.

"Uncle? Hahaha... Well then, you'll have to call me grandpa." Du Hexiang looked at Ting Nan, who was new to the place but not at all intimidated.

"May I?" Ting Nan knew her place and dared not presume. She looked at her master; he had disappeared shortly after entering. Was he with this person?

"Of course you can, Ting Nan, I'm your uncle, and my elder brother, so it's perfectly reasonable for you to call me grandpa!" Du Hongxue toasted everyone around, but he had been so busy and stressed with the wedding these past few days that he hadn't had a chance to talk to Ting Nan.

He wanted his uncle to meet Tingnan, and ideally, to keep Tingnan there; this was something he had been planning for a long time.

"Why call me grandpa? I don't agree. Doesn't that make him a generation above me?" Zuo Renxin came over, and Gao Haoran couldn't even get a word in edgewise.

Du Hexiang asked with a big smile, "Oh? What should we do then? What should we name her? I think having a well-behaved granddaughter would be nice!" Zuo Renxin and Du Hexiang had been friends since childhood, and the two were very casual with each other.

“No, Ting Nan, you follow Jin Yue and call him Uncle. What kind of uncle is Hong Xue? Young people shouldn’t be so old-fashioned. Just call him Brother.” Zuo Renxin made the final decision.

“Father-in-law… Ke Jinyue…” Du Hongxue said with a bitter face.

“Jinyue is the older sister!” Zuo Renxin said.

"Alright, I have no objection!" Du Hongxue laughed. "Uncle, congratulations on gaining a great niece."

Ting Nan looked at these adults and, upon turning around, realized she had a general as an uncle? Whatever makes you happy!

Gao Haoran and Du Hexiang seemed quite familiar, yet there was a hint of awkwardness between them. Gao Haoran started by making introductions, then proceeded to enjoy his wine and food; he was there for the wedding banquet. General Du, however, wouldn't let him go, pulling him aside and asking him questions in a low voice, while his master barely paid him any attention.

Ting Nan was puzzled, but adhering to the principles of not looking at, listening to, or speaking improperly, she ate the delicious food while waiting for her master's instructions. After all, no general is greater than his master.