Chapter 114 Accompanying Her Home

  Song Daiyu smiled and said, "Little girl is better at comforting people than you."

  Xiang Hong triumphantly stuck out her tongue and made a face at Song Shu Yu, then jumped up to him, stretched out her arms, with her left palm facing inward and right palm facing outward, her thumb and index finger forming a diamond shape, slowly pushing forward bit by bit until she put them in front of his eyes.

  Song Shu Yu looked at her actions in confusion, motionless, then his eyes passed through the diamond-shaped frame made by her fingers, seeing her twist her head and mischievously smile at him, and he couldn't help but curve up the corners of his lips.

  "Have you seen the person I've been thinking of?" She mouthed silently to him.

  Song Shuwei suddenly smiled brightly and raised his hand to hold hers, bluntly commenting: "You're a quirky and mysterious girl!"

  Song Dàyǒu smiled and said: "Alright, it's getting late, Sang Hong must be tired today. You send her to rest first."

  Song Shu Yu glanced at Sang Hong and exchanged a smile with her. After Sang Hong bid him goodnight respectfully, he took her hand and turned to leave.

  Treading on the soft carpet, Sang Hong raised her head and stole a glance at Song Shuyu.

  Song Shuwei immediately walked away without looking back, but with a glance at the corner of his eye, he easily caught her gaze: "What?"

  "Wow, Grandpa seems like a legend. You think this pendant I'm holding is his favorite? I feel really guilty about it, but going back isn't quite right either. What do you think we should do?"

  She spoke hesitantly.

  She had a keen eye for spotting valuable items when picking things up, and she specifically chose the small item that was easily visible and within reach on the soft leather stool, because generally, the most precious treasures of the owner are the ones they like to play with.

  Song Shu Wei smiled and said, "Don't mind it, he has given grandma countless things in his life, and they are all well-preserved. Grandpa has always had an eye for collecting, and making money is a master of the house, not lacking this small thing."

  Since he gave it to you, just accept it. Isn't it said that having a good body for women is great? Just take good care of it. This is the essence of plant roots that can only grow out after hundreds of years, more practical than gold, silver and jade for you.

  Can you imagine yourself rolling on the ground with jade bangles?

  Hehe, Platycodon's root is a Chinese medicine, isn't that root even more priceless as a good medicine?

  Xiang Hong listened to him say that, and she couldn't help but clench the pendant in her hand tightly. The woman who owned it could have such a perfect and eternal love, hoping that she too could share in this good fortune, and live happily with the strong and silent man by her side.

  Song Shuoyu stood in the middle of the corridor, looking left and right, pursing his lips, and then turned to open the door on the right: "Honghong, this is the room I lived in for many years when I was a kid. Tonight, let's stay here."

  Xiang Hong felt her face burning, and she lowered her head to say softly: "It's not very good, Auntie specially helped me clean up the room across from this one, I'd better stay on this side."

  Saying so, she turned around and went into her own room.

  Song Shuyu raised his hand and wrapped it around her waist, whispering: "Turn on the lights in this room, shake open the quilt, just pretend; my bed is bigger over there."

  "No..." Xiang Hong weakly resisted the temptation.

  "Then I'll wait for a while until Grandpa falls asleep and come to squeeze into the small bed on your side, this room doesn't have soundproofing like my room." Song Shuyu reminded her calmly.

  Xiang Hong stared at him incredulously: "What does this have to do with soundproofing?"

  Saying that, she disdainfully twisted open the door, turned on the light, and slipped inside herself. She used her small hand to gently push his head and body back out, "Go keep Grandpa company quickly."

  Song Shuyu followed her hint and walked out the door, smiling slyly and threatening: "When I climb onto your little bed, you'll know what it has to do with whether it's soundproof or not."

  Xiang Hong was shocked by his bare and naked threat, how could this sound so obscene!

  What a degenerate person, even returning to the place where he grew up can't make him pure.

  She glared at him with contempt and slammed the door shut.

  Song Shuwei looked at the door that was closed in front of him without hesitation, rubbed his nose with his hand, and turned to accompany Grandpa.

  "Xiao Yu, this year no matter what, you should get moving." Song Dàyǒu said with deep meaning.

  "Zhao Kai Feng shifted his position, I'm not the only one who has a place! After Zhao Yan Ran's incident, I reckon he won't feel comfortable in his heart. On that year-end evaluation day, I even asked Uncle to probe him, and he relaxed, at least this year's moral assessment, he didn't give me any trouble."

  Song Shuyu and his grandfather told the truth.

  Song Dai smiled: "Except for Zhao's position, don't you take a look at other places?"

  Song Shuwei listened to his grandfather's words and thought for a moment before smiling and saying: "Your meaning is - which vacancy in the department?"

  Song Dai nodded with his mustache twitching.

  "How can I, at that position, dare to have such a wild hope? Age is lingering here, let alone thirty years old, have you seen a forty-year-old minister?" Song Shuyu said, staring at the vacant guy, wondering how many there were. However, he knew that his grandfather's words always had grounds and had a faint glimmer of expectation in his heart.

  Song Dàyóu shook his head and sighed, "Xiao Yù, think about it carefully. If you really take that position, the responsibility on your shoulders will be even greater, and you'll have even less freedom. Alas, this lifelong matter of yours really needs to speed up."

  "Grandfather, are you serious?" Song Shuyu's long-dormant ambition suddenly boiled over.

  "Uh, you need to be prepared, we've all discussed it. You can now use the excuse of being shocked and needing therapy to take a leave of absence. First, distance yourself from this place of trouble, don't make any moves, just keep a low profile."

  "Take advantage of this rare holiday to visit your father-in-law and mother-in-law, accompany Xiang Hong to have a good time, and take a look at the magnificent mountains and rivers that you vowed to defend. It's unlikely that you'll be able to enjoy such leisure again in the future."

  The old man and his grandson chatted for a while longer, then Song Dahu reminded him of what he needed to remind him of, and had him help him back to his room to rest.

  Song Shuwei walked out of his grandfather's room, treading on the carpet in the corridor, feeling as if he was floating, as if it were a dream. Everything that had happened today seemed to have prepared all the good things he had hoped for in this life.

  He twisted open the door of Sang Hong's room and took a look, the little girl had already turned off the lights and gone to sleep.

  He turned around and opened his own door, pulled open the quilt, went over to wrap Sang Hong together with the quilt, and carried her into his room.

  Xiang Hong murmured a few unclear words in his arms and then snuggled into a comfortable position to sleep.

  "Red, I think you were born to be a part of our old Song family." Song Shuyu gazed at the sweetly breathing little woman in his arms under the soft light of the desk lamp.

  Xiang Hong raised her hand and pushed his face away, he whispered in her ear making the edge of her ear feel itchy and hot.

  "Haha, otherwise, our whole family from adults to children all like you." Song Shuyu continued.

  "I've heard too much of your sweet talk today, are you leaving some for the days to come?" San Hong was annoyed, frowning and feeling very uncomfortable. He muttered a few more sentences, and she completely woke up.

  Song Shuwei suddenly laughed and used his hand to gently smooth out her furrowed brow, closed his mouth, stopped teasing her, smiled and hugged her, turned off the lights.

  A person sits quietly in the dim light with his eyes closed, thinking about what Grandpa said.

  The next morning, Song Shuyu was awakened by his mobile phone. Seeing it was Wang Han's call, he quickly got up and quietly slipped into the opposite room of Sang Hong to answer the phone.

  Wang Han briefly explained the situation, saying that those people were all troublemakers, initially being arrogant and out of control, but after being interrogated separately, they became obedient, and the matter was finally clarified.

  He again praised Qin Luoshui's video equipment as being very good and actively cooperating with the investigation.

  Song Shuwei heard Qin Luoshui's name and raised an eyebrow, reminding himself that he had to settle some things with Qin Luoshui later.

  Wang Han asked again about Sang Hong, and Song Shuyu let him speak directly when he heard his hesitant tone.

  Wang Han said with some embarrassment that the team department probably wouldn't have anything special going on for a while, and it would be better if he let Sang Hong use the excuse of being hospitalized to rest together for a few days. This way, the consequences of the matter would seem more severe, and handling it would be much smoother.

  Song Shuwei immediately said with a smile: "Alright, let's do it as you said. Report my leave reason and take care of the team matters."

  The two hung up the phone, and Song Shuyu directly dialed Qin Luoshui's phone to ask if he had gotten up from the woman.

  Qin Luoshui saw that it was Song Shuyu, and immediately became spirited, waving his hand to let the woman on the bed quickly gather her things and leave. After watching the door close behind the woman, he finally spoke to him.

  "How is Sang Niao'er?" he asked anxiously.

  "Afterwards, just call her 'sister-in-law', don't shout out randomly without any respect." Song Shuyu heard him use the term "Sang Niang" with a familiarity that he couldn't even match, and felt extremely jealous, so he promptly reminded someone to pay attention to their address.

  Qin Luoshui smiled and teased: "Let me, a sworn brother of the same age as you, call your underage wife 'aunt', how can you have the face to say that?"

  If I shouted like that, it would probably be a big deal, right?

  "Doesn't Hongpao still chase me all over the world?"

  Song Shuyu thought for a moment, what he said was reasonable, but somehow reason always seemed to be in his mouth, with just one sentence, this guy always had the upper hand.

  He didn't dwell on this topic anymore and said directly: "Don't worry, she's fine. She called you today to ask if you're familiar with her family?"

  "Familiar, your father-in-law has been hired by me to be the head chef at my mountain villa in A city. He doesn't need to work with his hands unless there's an important banquet. I've arranged a house for him and let him bring his family to live here. I heard that your mother-in-law had a major heart surgery, and this place is quite good for her recovery."

  No wonder, your father-in-law really has a good hand at cooking, I suppose you can also feel it from Sang Niang's culinary skills.

  Qin Luoshui said it very casually.

  "Thanks, it's indeed a great place for relaxation;

  "It's like this, I just happen to have some free time these days, and I was thinking of going back to A city with Honghong to visit them, what do you think?"

  Song Shuyu thought for a moment before telling him the purpose of his call today.

  "Great, that's good news. Having a son-in-law from A city is something worth celebrating; when are you coming back?"

  Qin Luoshui couldn't tell whether he was shocked or thrilled, and whether this Sang Hong had finally achieved his goal.

  "Just these two days." Song Shu Yu was also uncertain, he had not discussed it with Sang Hong yet and did not know if that little girl would agree.

  "Alright, I'll arrange it." Qin Luoshui was naturally a considerate person, and since he had arrived at his own territory, he wanted to make sure this guy was well taken care of.

  "Let's skip the usual formalities, I'm just visiting as a junior, don't want to give people a bad impression." Song Shuyu thought of what Sang Hong said, Old Yue has a bad temper, well, might as well show some sincerity.

  "Hehe, don't worry, I'll take care of this task. It will definitely be worth your while."

  Qin Luoshui was the most able to guess people's thoughts, he naturally understood Song Shuyu's meaning, no one helped to spread the word, it was estimated that he was worried about Sang Niang being wronged by her father.

  Nasan Dàyǒng was a brave man who had fought in battles, and he had some endurance. Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time, and his wife, who was as weak as a sickly jar, dragged him down, causing him to gradually lose confidence in life, and he ended up frequenting casinos and living off debts.

  However, the mental state is quite good now. Since my wife had surgery and got a heart disease, plus my daughter worked hard and was admitted to military school, I have a decent job now, and life has something to look forward to. This person has also washed away his bad habits of mixing with the lower class in the past, looking very dignified.

  Although so, Qin Luoshui also understood that he must mention a little, tell him the true weight of the boyfriend brought back by Sang Hong, let him be more dignified in his words and deeds, try to make the best of it, after all, Sang Dàyǒng is not a person without a conscience.

  At this time, Zhang Shu came over to call them for dinner. She saw that Sang Hong's door was ajar and took a look inside. Song Shuyu was lying on the bed making a phone call. When she opened the door to Song Shuyu's room, she found Sang Hong sleeping in the bed. It was really strange. These two people actually switched rooms at night. Why?

  After dinner, Song Shuyu and Sang Hong bid farewell to Grandpa, discussed it for a moment, and then went back to the military school's dormitory.

  Although the two people were affectionate and tender, their return home schedule had already been set.

  Everyone must have such moments, the surprise brought by sudden holidays is self-evident, no matter how to comfort themselves, they can't calm down their excited hearts. The emotions filled with expectation, excitement and joy overflowed in their whole heart.

  She has been away from home for four months now. Every time she thinks of her mother, she feels like growing wings and flying back home.

  Now Xiang Hong is in this state, full of expectation to go home, but also looking at Song Shuyu who must follow, with a hint of small worry.

  As for telling her dad about bringing her boyfriend home, she thought it would be better if she got home first and then talked about it. It wasn't something that could be explained clearly over the phone in just a few sentences. So as soon as she picked up the call, Song Shuyu was eagerly waiting for her to have the courage to say it out loud. She gave him a blank stare and after hanging up the phone, bluntly told him that this matter had already been thrown to the back of her mind.

  Now her daily task is basically wandering around looking for gifts to give to her mother.

  That night, when she crawled into her bed quilt, she suddenly saw two plane tickets on her pillow!

  She took a closer look and confirmed that they were indeed plane tickets, two tickets for this afternoon's flight.

  She happily and excitedly hugged Song Shuyu who had just arrived, gave him a big kiss, thanked him, then hesitated and asked if he could go one or two days later.

  Song Shuoye shook his head, not hiding the disappointment and worry on his face, and said: "The Spring Festival is approaching, and it's hard to book a plane ticket. I can stay in a hotel for one or two more days before visiting your home, but I must go with you. Otherwise, how can you possibly carry so many things by yourself?

  Besides, it's your first time on a plane, you can't help but feel a bit unaccustomed to it. I'll accompany you and take care of you."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yunping called to let Sang Hong go over in the afternoon. Sang Hong thought that since two people were going home together, it was also a courtesy to bid farewell to his future mother-in-law, so she naturally did not decline.

  Xiang Hong and Song Shuyu walked into the living room of the Song's house together, and were shocked by the things piled up all over the floor: "Shuyu, are we... moving?"

  Song Shu Wei shrugged, indicating that he was just as clueless as she was.

  Zhang Yunping stood in front of these various gift boxes and called out to Sang Hong as soon as she saw her.

  "Auntie, what are these for?" Xiang Hong pointed at the things piled on the floor and sofa, lifting her feet carefully to walk through the gaps between the gift boxes.

  Zhang Yunping bent down and opened a box in front of her, and as soon as she did, she held up something that shone with bright colors: "Take a look at this, do you like it?"

  Xiang Hong nodded: "I like it, this fabric looks rare and precious." She also raised her hand to gently touch it.

  "You and Shu Yu go home together, this is his first visit, so the etiquette can't be less. These are all gifts for you to take back."

  What?

  Xiang Hong looked around the spacious living room in confusion, which was almost filled with gifts. Were they supposed to take all these back home?

  What tools will they use to transport it back?

  She cleared her throat, which was a bit dry, and finally felt that she had found her own voice again. However, she still couldn't conceal the shock in her tone: "These? So many? Are we supposed to take them all home?"

  "Yes, since we've all acknowledged you as our future daughter-in-law, we also hope that your mother can accept our Shuyu, this is our sincere intention."

  Zhang Yunping excitedly shook her hand, letting Sang Hong grab the other two corners of the fabric, and introduced the cloud brocade in her hand.

  "This was brought to me by the commander's wife of x military district when she came to b city, a total of two pieces. I liked one piece and used it to make clothes. This piece has not been used yet, so you can take it back and give it to your mother this time."

  Xiang Hong looked at the exquisite and intricate silk threads, thinking that if her frail mother could wear a dress made of this, she would definitely look like a classic beauty.

  "It seems that as long as it's a woman, she'll probably like this kind of fabric. My mom will definitely be very happy when she sees it. I'm thanking you on behalf of my mother."

  Xiang Hong didn't decline either, she thought it was really hard to find something suitable for her mother.

  Zhang Yunping smiled and said, "As long as you like it, as long as you like it." She now hates to take out her heart and lungs to treat Sang Hong well, hoping that she can accompany her own son to get along well and get the parents' permission as soon as possible.

  She pulled Sang Hong's hand to the side of the sofa, pointing at the gift boxes piled beside the coffee table: "These are specially supplied cigarettes and wine. I've prepared some especially for you, take them back with you too."

  Xiang Hong looked at the exquisite and luxurious gift boxes scattered all over the ground, unable to help but smile bitterly.

  When she finally figured out these gifts, Sang Hong was about to exclaim in surprise. Almost all the gifts that could be thought of were prepared by Zhang Yunping.

  Song Shuwei looked at her small face with difficulty and held back a smile: "As soon as Mom heard that we were going to go back, she was preparing these things every day."

  Xiang Hong looked at him with a pretentious expression and sighed: "This intention is too sincere, the two of us can't handle so much."

  Zhang Yunping said with a smile: "How can't you take it away? Once on the plane, just check in and it's fine. On the way back and forth, we'll be picked up by car, and you don't need to lift a finger."

  Although Sang Hong had minimized what she needed to bring, Zhang Yunping was determined to make her take back all the things she had painstakingly prepared.

  Finally, Sang Hong could only look at Song Shu Yun for help, but this time Song Shu Yun actually agreed with Zhang Yun Ping's approach: "Bring them all along, when we get there, someone will naturally come to meet us, don't worry."

  When Song Shuyu was about to go out, Zhang Yunping added: "This time you go and see what your parents-in-law's home is lacking, don't be stingy, just buy it."

  Song Shu Yu stopped in her tracks and asked, "Does that include houses and cars too?"

  Zhang Yunping suddenly opened her eyes wide, staring at Song Shuyu: "Others have raised such a good daughter and married her to you, even if you buy them an airplane, it's justified."

  Xiang Hong burst out laughing: "Thank you, Auntie, but my family is simple and straightforward. My dad and mom aren't difficult to talk to, don't worry, they won't give Song Dage a hard time."

  Before Xiang Hong and Song Shuyu left, they watched as Zhang Yunping dispatched three cars to load the goods and send them to the airport for consignment. She rubbed her forehead and said to Song Shuyu: "Should I call Dad to hire a truck to pull it?"

  Song Shuwei burst out laughing: "You just let your father-in-law sit at home and wait, everything is arranged, someone will pick him up."

  Compared with the loneliness, confusion and sadness when she first came to B city for school, this time back home, Xiang Hong's heart was filled with joy.

  After arriving at the airport, they entered the VIP lounge to drink coffee and chat. When it was time, a dedicated staff member escorted them through the VIP passage to board the plane.

  Her face remained calm and expressionless, but deep down she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration - having power and money was truly great.

  Sitting in his seat, Song Shuoye asked the flight attendant for a blanket and wrapped her up, letting her lie down horizontally in his arms: "Okay, the airliner is different from our military helicopter, it's too closed, during takeoff, there may be a momentary feeling of weightlessness, lying like this doesn't feel so obvious, we'll be home in three hours at most."

  Xiang Hong pursed her lips and gave him a sweet smile: "Okay, but lying like this won't numb your legs?"

  "Don't worry, even if you're pressed down for a lifetime, it won't be numb." Song Shuyu said with a smile, patting her back and intentionally making a pun to tease her.