Chapter 51: Future Father-in-law (1)

  The next morning, Xie Xiao Shuai told his mother that he was going to visit someone, so his mother gave him two bottles of good wine and a large pile of fruit that Xie Ping Yang had stored away, and only then did she let him leave.

  When Lu Xue saw Xie Xiaoshuai carrying things and walking, his waist was bent with laughter. He teased Xie Xiaoshuai: "I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful, I haven't even said who I'm going to take you to see, and the gift is already prepared."

  "Worst comes to worst, I'll just go meet my future father-in-law then. How can I show up empty-handed?" retorted Xie Xiaoshuai.

  "How did your mouth get more and more slippery? Didn't you see that?" Lu Xue's face turned red as soon as she heard Xie Xiao Shuai's words.

  Xie Xiaoshuai saw Lu Xuehong's face and continued: "This is my true nature, what you saw before was not the real me."

  "Get out, you smooth talker! No wonder Yu Xin said that not a single one of your Sandy Fox team is any good. I didn't believe it before, but now it seems to be true." Lu Xue scolded Xie Xiao Shuai.

  "Don't listen to her nonsense, our Desert Fox team is all good people, it's just that we've been together for a long time and sometimes get a bit too casual. Never mind that, who are you taking me to see? Let's go, my hand is killing me." Xie Xiaoshuai hastily changed the subject.

  The two got into a taxi, and Lu Xue gave an address. The driver took them to their destination quickly, stopping in front of a large courtyard with no sign, where there were also guards standing guard.

  Xie Xiaoshuai got off the car and saw an unfamiliar place in front of him, and he couldn't figure out where this was. Xie Xiaoshuai followed Lu Xue into the building, and the security guard didn't stop them, as if they knew Lu Xue.

  The two walked up to a small Western-style house and Lu Xue stopped, turning around: "We're here, don't talk nonsense later."

  "Who exactly are we going to see? You have to give me a hint." Xie Xiao Shuai whispered in Lu Xue's ear.

  "My dad." Lu Xue replied simply and walked towards the door.

  "Ah! I'm really going to meet my future father-in-law!" Xie Xiao Shuai thought to himself, feeling anxious again, and quickly followed Lu Xue.

  As soon as he entered the house, Xie Xiaoshuai took a look around and found that the owner of this house was quite high-ranking. The house was equipped with guards, orderlies, and cooks, a treatment that only generals and above could enjoy.

  Lu Xue walked up to the sofa and said to the person sitting on it: "Dad, he's here."

  "Alright, I know. You go back to your room first." Lu Xue's father stretched out his right hand and waved it once.

  Lu Xue walked away obediently, making a face at Xie Xiao Shuai before going upstairs. Xie Xiao Shuai was very embarrassed, still holding the gift he brought, and Lu Xue didn't even help him carry it.

  The soldier next to him was a clever young man, seeing Xiao Shuai's embarrassment, he quickly ran over and took the thing away. Xiao Shuai gave him a grateful look.

  "Come over and sit down, don't stand there. Otherwise, others will think that our Lu family is impolite."

  Xie Xiaoshuai walked to the front of the sofa, at this moment he saw clearly the appearance of Lu Xue's father. This was a majestic middle-aged man, wearing casual clothes, with a shiny gold star and wheat ear on his shoulder.

  Xie Xiaoshuai became cautious and didn't dare sit down, standing at attention and shouting loudly: "Greetings, Commander!"

  "That's enough, this is home, no need for formalities. Don't call me 'Leader', just call me Uncle." Lu Xue's father didn't put on the airs of a leader and tried to appear approachable.

  Even so, Xie Xiaoshuai still didn't dare sit down carelessly, his buttocks only touched the edge of the sofa.

  Seeing Xie Xiaoshuai's appearance, Lu Xue's father didn't say anything else. He was actually still quite satisfied with Xie Xiaoshuai's performance. Towards a soldier as old as Xie Xiaoshuai, many people would be nervous in front of him, but Xie Xiaoshuai was relatively calm.

  "Do you know? Our old Lu family and you really have a good fate, although I am a materialist, but things are just so wonderful, our three people in the Lu family all have a connection with you." Mr. Lu said with a smile.

  "Uncle, I don't understand what you're saying." Xie Xiaoshuai couldn't comprehend the meaning of Lu Xue's father's words.

  "Thanks to Xiao Shuai, the original captain of the Sand Fox Team of the Rattlesnake Special Warfare Brigade. When he first took on the role of captain, he was still a private, and during the southwest military exercise, he made great achievements and was promoted to lieutenant in breach of regulations, with an administrative rank of deputy battalion commander. He was the youngest deputy battalion commander in the military region at that time. Later, he was transferred to the Bald Eagle Brigade, just in time for the Bald Eagle's upgrade to a special warfare brigade, so he was promoted again to lieutenant, with an administrative rank of deputy regimental commander. Am I wrong?" Lu Xue's father was very familiar with Xiao Shuai's past.

  Xie Xiaoshuai nodded, all these things were recorded in his file, and as soon as the leader checked it out, he would know.

  "Do you know? When you were in the two military regions for exercises, the lieutenant general who was beheaded was also the deputy commander of the military region. He is my brother, and also Lu Xue's uncle. And the special forces team you led, in this year's exercise, will behead the opposing side's command center, very unfortunately, the deputy commander is me. Now, my daughter is dating you, it can be said that our three family members have fallen into your hands. Tell me, does the Lu family have a fate with you?" At this point, Lu Xue's father suddenly burst out laughing.

  Xie Xiaoshuai was already sweating profusely at this time, and didn't expect that there would be such a thing in the middle of it all. When Lu Xue's father mentioned these things, he didn't seem angry, but Xie Xiaoshuai felt a bit like he was sitting on pins and needles.

  Upon seeing Xie Xiao's appearance, Lu Xue's father joked: "So tense, what's the point? I didn't call you here today to interrogate you, I just wanted to see you in person. Have you grown three heads and six arms? Your skills are quite impressive!"

  "Uncle, I'm sorry, I really didn't know about this." Xie Xiao Shuai hastily stood up and wiped the sweat on his head.

  "Alright, our old Lu family isn't so petty. I don't blame you. Drills are real battles, that's your duty, you didn't do anything wrong and there's no need to apologize. At the same time, I appreciate you. Sit down."

  Xie Xiaoshuai finally put his mind at ease and sat down on the edge of the sofa.

  "Do you know why Xiao Xue likes you? At the end of the training, his uncle asked about you from his old comrades and learned everything about you. He was envious that his comrade had such a young and excellent talent under him, and after returning home, he kept mentioning you in front of us, often comparing Xiao Xue to you since you're both around the same age. Xiao Xue is also a competitive person and would often argue with her uncle, but as time passed, your impression slowly deepened in Xiao Xue's heart, so she developed a great interest in you. Last time you went to lead the counter-terrorism team, Xiao Xue ran to ask my old comrade to see what you looked like. As a result, she ended up leaving her heart with you." Lü Xue's father said, shaking his head and sighing.

  Xie Xiaoshuai finally understood why Lu Xue had taken the initiative to find him at first, and during their interactions, Lu Xue had always been in control. All the mysteries were solved at this moment.

  "When you, the Desert Fox team, were about to return after completing your mission, it was Xiaoxue's uncle who assigned you to take down the drug trafficking syndicate. Logically speaking, this task shouldn't have been given to a special forces unit. However, Xiaoxue's uncle wanted to see how far your limits could be pushed and whether you could complete any task. And you proved everything with your own strength, although there were some setbacks along the way, but ultimately succeeded in cutting off that tumor that had been entrenched on the border. So when you returned to Eagle Nest, my brother shamelessly detained you and only released you after agreeing to many conditions from his old comrades. This time, your innovative tactics with the assault team also received my brother's full support, and your team is indeed outstanding, silencing those who had differing opinions."

  After this conversation, all the doubts in Xie Xiaoshuai's heart were completely resolved. Xie Xiaoshuai was very moved, and it turned out that a deputy commander of a large military region had been paying attention to himself and showed great affection for him. Xie Xiaoshuai felt that he didn't know what to say anymore.