Chapter 52: Future Father-in-law (Part 2)
"Alright, don't think too much about it. This is just my brother being fond of talented people, like Bo Le discovering a thousand-mile horse. It's nothing."
"Thank you, Uncle, but it's different for me. Many people have cared about me since I was young, but there are few people like your brother who care about me like that, except for my parents." Xiao Shuai said sincerely from the bottom of his heart.
"Alright, I know. I don't object to you and Xiaoxue's relationship. That girl may seem cheerful all the time, but she's actually very strong-willed. She's been spoiled since childhood, so I hope you'll be more accommodating towards her in the future."
"I will, Lu Xue is a good girl, I will cherish her and won't let her suffer any grievances or harm."
The two people did not communicate much on the issue of Lu Xue, after all, this is a matter for young people themselves. Lu Xue's father had a very clear attitude towards the two people, letting them develop freely.
"By the way, you tell me, how did you come up with so many new ideas for special operations at such a young age?" Lu Xue's father shifted the topic to Xie Xiaoshuai.
Then Xie Xiaoshuai repeated his past experiences to Lu Xue's father again. After listening, Lu Xue's father burst out laughing.
"I didn't expect it, you little guy's past is really interesting, your father is also a strange person, how can he be so ruthless?"
"It's not that my father is heartless, it's just that he loves his troops too much. Even if in the future he can't continue to contribute in that position, I will be his successor and follow in his footsteps. This has also been my aspiration since childhood, and I have been working hard towards this goal." Xie Xiaoshuai felt that Lu Xue's father was a very good conversationalist, so he shared his own life goals with him as well.
"You and your father are both respectable, dedicating yourselves to the army is a phrase that many people mouth, but truly being able to do as you two have, silently devoting yourselves, there are really very few. Even I, who has spent more than half my life in the army, can't help but feel inferior, and I didn't let my daughter join the army."
The two were chatting happily when Lu Xue came down. Seeing the two men getting along so harmoniously, her heart felt happy.
"What's there to chat about? Why so happy? It's time to eat, I'm starving!"
Lu Xue's father looked at his watch: "Look, chatting and almost delayed the guests. Let's go, Little Xie, let's eat first."
Three people ate and chatted, the atmosphere was still quite lively. Originally, Lu Xue's father wanted to thank Xiao Shuai for accompanying him to drink wine, but Xiao Shuai didn't know how to drink wine, he didn't force it either.
After dinner, Lu Xue's father let the two of them go out and play on their own. The two of them walked out the door, hand in hand, wandering aimlessly along the road.
"Xiaoxue, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were going to take me to see your father? I could have been prepared too, almost made a fool of myself just now."
"I just wanted to see you make a fool of yourself, but I didn't expect that you actually made my dad quite happy."
"By the way, your dad is so young and already a major general. Your uncle is still a lieutenant general. Your whole family are military personnel. Why did you go to become a police officer?" Xie Xiaoshuai found it a bit strange. Logically speaking, children from a military family like Lu Xue's should also develop their careers in the army.
"I actually wanted to, my childhood dream was to be a soldier. But when my dad was young, he was too busy and rarely at home, so it was just my mom taking care of everything and raising me. Over time, she became ill from overwork, and before she passed away, she begged my dad not to let me join the army, and also not to marry a soldier. So later on, I originally wanted to attend military school, but my dad forced me to go to police academy instead." Lu Xue's eyes were slightly sad when talking about her mother.
"Then I'm also a soldier, why doesn't your dad oppose us being together?" Xie Xiaoshuai hugged Lu Xue tightly.
"My dad respects my own choices and won't interfere with our affairs, so you can rest assured on this point."
Xie Xiaoshuai kissed Lu Xue's forehead: "Little Snow, you're so good."
"That's for sure, my sister will definitely be good to you. Let me tell you, my dad is the deputy chief of staff in your military district, and the old chief of staff is about to retire soon. When he takes over, it'll be a natural thing. You'd better not bully me, or else he'll take care of you like it's nothing." Lu Xue clenched her fist and waved it in front of Xie Xiaoshuai's face.
"What's wrong? You see, from the time we met until now, you've only bullied me. When have I ever bullied you?" Xie Xiao Shuai let go of Lu Xue and walked away with his hands in his pockets, looking rather pleased with himself.
Two people walked under a pavilion, sat on chairs, and leaned their heads against each other. No one spoke, both were savoring this rare tranquility.
The two of them sat on this chair until the sun was about to set in the afternoon, during which they said some warm words, and the two stars gradually imprinted together.
Lu Xue sent Xiao Shuai to the gate of the courtyard, taking advantage of Xiao Shuai's inattention, she quickly kissed him on the mouth and then ran away. Xiao Shuai's brain was momentarily stunned, and when he came to his senses, Lu Xue had already run out of sight.
Xie Xiaoshuai smiled foolishly, touching his lips, carefully recalling the brief warmth of that moment. It seems that when he's with Lu Xue, he's always in a passive position.
Back home, it was great to see his mother Sun Houqun preparing dinner. Looking at her son who had been out early and back late for two days, she felt a bit resentful: "Son, what have you been sneaking around doing these past two days? Come on, tell your old mom."
Xie Xiaoshuai walked to the kitchen door and leaned against it: "Hehe! Nothing, just going out to play with my former classmates."
"Male or female?" Sun Houqun came over with interest, turned the fire on the stove to the smallest, and walked in front of Xie Xiaoshuai.
"Mom, when did you become so gossipy? Hurry up and cook, I'm starving." Xie Xiaoshuai didn't want to say more on this topic and quickly shifted his gaze.
Sun Houqun stretched out his nose and sniffed on Xie Xiaoshuai's body, and when he got closer, he found a long hair on Xie Xiaoshuai's shoulder: "You stinky boy, go find your female classmates? Look what this is!" Sun Houqun held the hair in front of Xie Xiaoshuai's eyes.
This is the nature of women, so meticulous in observation that even Xie Xiaoshuai, a master detective, feels inferior. Is this also the reason why Xie Xiaoshuai insists on having female soldiers mixed in his special forces team?
Caught with evidence, Xie Xiao Shuai saw no way to shirk and honestly confessed. His mom's understanding of him was not something his father could compare to: "Hehe! Mom, you're really amazing, you've discovered all this. I'm afraid my dad is also subdued by your sharp eyes."
"You stinky brat, stop running your mouth. Tell me, whose daughter is so unlucky to have been deceived by you?"
"Mom, have you ever said that about your own son? That's my charm, isn't it? People are willing to be with me." Xie Xiao Shuai said proudly.
"When are you bringing her back to let me see, and take a look at my son's eyes?" As a mother, upon hearing that her son has a girlfriend, the first thing she thinks of is to take a look at what her future daughter-in-law looks like.
"You arrange it, just tell me the time."
"How about tomorrow? You're going back to work soon and will probably be even busier. Otherwise, who knows when we'll be able to meet again?"
"Alright, I'll call her tomorrow and pick her up early. Mom, don't say anything weird tomorrow, she's a bit shy."
Xie Xiaoshuai finished speaking and turned around to walk in front of the telephone, dialing Lu Xue's phone number.
