Chapter 53: Meeting the In-laws

  "Hello, Xiaoxue is me."

  "Oh, handsome guy, you miss me so soon?"

  "Yes. My mom misses you more, I just told her about our stuff and she said to bring you home tomorrow to see her."

  "Ah! So soon? But I'm not mentally prepared yet." Lu Xue was shocked.

  "When you took me to see your dad, didn't you consider whether I was mentally prepared or not? My mom said, I'm about to finish my vacation and don't know when I can take another one, so I wanted to make the most of this break to see you." Xie Xiaoshuai said with a hint of resentment.

  "Okay then, you come to my place tomorrow to pick me up."

  "Hang up the phone, Xie Xiao Shuai replied to Sun Houqun: 'Mom, it's settled, tomorrow.'"

  At this time, Xie Pingyang entered the house and asked, "What are you going to do tomorrow?"

  "Your son's girlfriend is coming home tomorrow, you push away all your work tomorrow and stay at home, don't give me any excuses to run out again." Sun Houqun warned Xie Pingyang.

  Xie Pingyang looked at Xie Xiaoshuai after listening: "When did you have a girlfriend? What does the other family do? You know our Xie family's education."

  "Of course, I guarantee that she's a good girl. If you're not satisfied with her either, then I'm afraid I'll be single for the rest of my life." Xie Xiao Shuai was indeed straightforward when speaking to his father.

  "Tell me about it, I'd like to see what kind of girl she is." Xie Pingyang was clearly not buying what Xie Xiaoshuai was selling.

  "She is a police officer, the news office of the provincial hall, her father is our military region's deputy chief of staff, and her uncle is even our military region's deputy commander. With this condition, can she enter your law enforcement?"

  "Oh, Lu Jizhong's chief of staff's treasure, the Lu family is a military family, in that case, you two are quite a match." Xie Pingyang nodded and sat down on the sofa to watch TV.

  "My son is really something, he actually managed to win over the daughter of the Lu family. And it turns out that your father's superior is my son's father-in-law, how interesting." Sun Houqun was also very satisfied with Lu Xue's background.

  The next day, after breakfast, Xie Xiaoshuai took a taxi to the front of the large courtyard where Lu Xue lived. Lu Xue was already waiting for Xie Xiaoshuai, and today she had dressed up specially, wearing a blue short-sleeved T-shirt and a blue long skirt, with her hair tied in a ponytail, and without any makeup on her naturally beautiful face, showing that she attached great importance to meeting Xie Xiaoshuai's parents.

  Arriving at Xie Xiaoshuai's home, Lu Xue was very proactive in greeting Sun Hougong and Xie Pingyang: "Uncle and aunt, hello."

  Sun Houqun secretly resented Xie Xiaoshuai in his heart, was this what Xie Xiaoshuai meant by "harm from shame"? Although he thought so in his mind, he still warmly entertained Lu Xue.

  Sun Houqun and Xie Pingyang exchanged a glance, both nodded in satisfaction. Sun Houqun said a few words to Lu Xue, then sent off Xie Xiaoshuai and Lu Xue to play on their own, while she went out to buy groceries for lunch.

  Xie Xiaoshuai brought Lu Xue back to his own room, and as soon as he saw the things in the room, he was speechless. Because all she saw was a small bed in the room, with the quilt folded into tofu blocks, several walls were covered with special forces posters, a small desk, which was full of military publications. The small wardrobe was portable, and it looked empty inside with no clothes.

  "I say, your room is too simple. Your life was really dull in the past, I don't know how you survived all these years."

  Xie Xiaoshuai hugged Lu Xue's slender waist from behind: "Hehe! My life used to be very dull, but with you in the future, I won't feel that way anymore."

  Lu Xue wanted to break free from Xie Xiaoshuai, but Xie Xiaoshuai held her tightly. Lu Xue had no choice but to give up: "I find that you're getting more and more naughty. The old you would blush when talking to me for just two sentences, now you're so bold."

  "That's because I'm not like being led by the nose, as Li Gang said, as a man, when getting along with girls, you must take the initiative. Look at him now and Liu Yuxin, just thinking about it makes my skin crawl."

  "Are Yu Xin and Li Gang together? When did this happen?" Lu Xue started gossiping.

  Xie Xiaoshuai let go of Lu Xue and pulled her to sit on his small bed: "Not long ago, when we went on a mission last time, Li Gang helped Liu Yuxin block an explosive, and the two got together."

  "What? Your mission was so dangerous? And you? Are you injured?" Lu Xue immediately stood up and carefully examined Xie Xiaoshuai.

  "No, Li Gang just got hurt. Actually, our mission isn't as dangerous as you think, don't be so excited." Xie Xiaoshuai realized he had misspoken and hurriedly comforted Lu Xue.

  Lu Xue kept pressing Xie Xiaoshuai to recount every detail of his missions, but Xie Xiaoshuai had no choice but to pick out the key points and didn't tell Lu Xue about the dangers they would be facing. Lu Xue didn't believe what Xie Xiaoshuai said at all, and began to worry about Xie Xiaoshuai's safety in her heart, looking rather down.

  "Handsome boy, you must protect yourself well in the future and never get hurt, okay?" Lu Xue's voice was tinged with a hint of pleading.

  "I will, don't worry, look at you with tears streaming down your face. Later when my mom sees it, she'll think I've bullied you." Xie Xiao Shuai stretched out his hand to wipe away Lu Xue's tears.

  "How dare you!" Lu Xue heard Xie Xiao's words and immediately forgot about the unhappy things, with her hands on her hips like a fierce tigress.

  Xie Xiao Shuai pretended to pounce on Lu Xue, his mouth still lightly saying: "See if I dare."

  The two of them started fooling around upstairs, forgetting their worries, shaking off everything, and enjoying the sweetness of being in love.

  Sun Houqun returned home with his things and heard the two of them bickering. He was happy for his son, whose life would no longer be dull and uninteresting from now on.

  Xie Xiaoshuai sent Lu Xue back home. The holiday was over, and he would soon be throwing himself into training again, waiting for the task that could come at any time.

  Not long after National Day, the Desert Fox squad received a new mission: to go abroad for peacekeeping.

  During this time, Xie Xiaoshuai occasionally gave Lu Xue a call, and when Lu Xue was free, she would go to Tuiying to visit Xie Xiaoshuai. The two's feelings were now burning like wildfire.

  "Comrades, this time it's our military district's turn to dispatch troops for a peacekeeping mission abroad, which will last for ten months. However, the situation is more complicated this time. Several scientists and entrepreneurs from private companies will also be going with us. The local anti-government forces and government troops are currently engaged in combat. Of course, anti-government forces generally won't provoke peacekeeping troops. This war-torn country needs scientists to develop new medicines for them and entrepreneurs to help them rebuild their homes. Your mission is to ensure the safety of these important individuals. There's one thing you must remember: no matter what happens, you cannot take the initiative to attack. When you encounter danger, you must request instructions from your superiors and cannot engage in combat without authorization. This is a matter of principle. If anyone violates this rule, it could lead to international disputes. Go prepare now, as the duration of this mission is not short."

  After leaving the command center, Xie Xiaoshuai returned home to inform his mother of his impending departure. Sun Hougong had already received the news and only reminded Xie Xiaoshuai to be careful.

  After saying goodbye to his mother, Xie Xiaoshuai called Lu Xue again and repeated what he had just told his mother. As soon as Lu Xue heard that her boyfriend, who was still in the honeymoon phase, would be leaving for such a long time, tears began to fall. Xie Xiaoshuai comforted her for a long time before hanging up the phone.

  A few days later, the Sha Huo squad received special international etiquette training and learned about local customs. After adjusting their mood, Commander Xie led the team onto a chartered plane to depart from the country. Fortunately, English was the second official language of that country, so everyone in the Sha Huo squad could speak English and wouldn't have any communication problems if something unexpected happened.