Old Madam Shen smiled. "I"m afraid that your Xiao family"s heroic soul will only be left in your hands to those petty jokes."

"To reason with a fool is always what you are talking about. She is also talking about it, but she will never be able to reason with you."

Old Madam Xiao pushed her hand away indifferently and walked toward the living room with her head held high.

Xiao Yao noticed his mother sizing him up. He turned around and asked, "Does mother have something to say to me?"

"I do have something to say to you."

Old Madam Xiao walked straight to the study.

Xiao Yao stood up and b.u.t.toned his jacket.

In the study room, the clock struck back and forth in an orderly manner. Madam Xiao was tightly holding the first military badge of the Xiao family that had won her first prize. She seemed to be muttering to herself, "When your father was alive, the most he said was that our Xiao family"s conduct must be pure and clean."

"Mother, I know what you want to say, but you don"t need to say it. I"ve already explained this matter clearly. It"s not Xiao Jing"s fault, nor is it Qin Ran"s fault. If you want to convict me, then blame me."

What I said wasn"t that they made a mistake. You saw it today as well, what was the purpose of the Shen family"s visit. It"s so obvious that I won"t waste any more words.

Old Madam Xiao put down the badge heavily.

"Mother, this is not as serious as you think."

"Why not?"

"Look at your father up here, take another look at the military achievements hanging on this wall. Our Xiao family didn"t fall from the sky today, I definitely won"t allow a single one of them to be destroyed by Xiao Jing."

"If you don"t want to see them, I won"t let you know at the wedding."

Xiao Yao said resolutely.

Old Madam Xiao"s eyes widened. "What did you say just now?"

"Xiao Yao, do you know what you"re talking about?"

Mother, my mind is very clear. Since you don"t want to see this, I will do my best to let you stay in River City. I have treated this mother and daughter shamelessly for twenty years, and I don"t want to ruin her future decades by ignoring them.

"Xiao Yao!"

"How can the only girl in our Xiao family be married off so inconspicuously?"

Old Madam Xiao staggered a step forward and leaned on the table with one hand to stabilize her body. She shook her head. "You were completely captivated by them. You are completely unable to distinguish the pros and cons of the matter."

"If you have nothing else to say, I will be leaving first. After all, the people from the Shen family are guests, so you can"t be negligent."

Xiao Yao prepared to leave.

Old Madam Xiao slammed the table. "Xiao Yao, you will regret your indulgence today. Mother and daughter are a disgrace to our Xiao family. You are thinking of bringing this disgrace to the world!"

"They were never a disgrace to me. Looking at them now, I know how weak and selfish I was."

"Stop right there. Do you really want to do this?"

"Do you really want to do such a shameful thing in front of your father and all the meritorious services on the wall?"

"Mother, if you don"t want to see this, I will send someone to send you back to Jiangcheng right now. I"m afraid you won"t be able to eat this New Year"s Eve dinner either."

Xiao Yao resolutely left the study room.

Old Madam Xiao sat on the chair, her heart full of grief. "You"re so stupid. Why are you so confused at this moment?"

No one in the room replied.

As soon as Xiao Yao walked out of the study, he saw a figure walking down the stairs.

Xiao Jingjing also saw her father. The instant their gazes met, she actually felt a little scared and guilty.

Xiao Yao smilingly pursed his lips and smiled. "Have you talked it over with your mother yet?"

Xiao Jing nodded, "Yes, father."

"Since we"ve talked, we"ll come down. Let"s get ready to eat."

Xiao Yao walked towards the living room.

Xiao Jing took a deep breath and followed closely behind her father.

The servants quietly filled up the entire table with all the food, and the fragrance and color of the food filled the air.

However, no one seemed to be thinking about food.

Xiao Ye glanced at his brothers on his left and right. He felt like he was being encircled. He guessed that he would be the first one to be pushed onto the stage and directly declare his death.

As Xiao Yan"s elder brother, he was the first to speak. He said, "Everyone present today is an elder. It is indeed a bit inappropriate for a junior like me to speak. But as Xiao Jing"s elder brother, I still want to say something. I don"t think this is a good time to meet each other."

Xiao Hong continued, "I agree with big brother"s suggestion. Now is not the right time."

"If there is one person who is opposed to this matter, it is that person"s fault. If everyone is opposed to this matter, then it is the mistake in this matter. I also feel that this is not the time to meet him."

Xiao Zheng said.

Three pairs of eyes landed on Xiao Ye. He swallowed his saliva, and said hesitantly, "I … I don"t think I am …"

"Today is just a casual meal. Let"s not talk about those things in advance, let"s eat."

Xiao Yao picked up his bowl and picked up a piece of meat.

Xiao Ye hurriedly picked up his bowl and swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Father, I think I have said it out loud, and I think everyone knows about it, so I will not say anything more. I do not want to stop Little Four, but now is not the time. Although Little Four is already a Colonel, once the fact that she is a woman disguising herself as a man is discovered, even if it is the Colonel, all her previous efforts will come to naught.

Xiao Ying said.

"Even if she made a mistake first, she"s already redemption for her contributions, and there"s no clear rule in the military camp that says that women are not allowed to enter the Special Forces."

Shen Chengfeng said.

"But she lied to everyone."

Xiao Ying continued.

"Did her deception cause damage?"

Shen Chengfeng asked.

Xiao named was speechless. He could oppose this marriage, but he couldn"t deny his family"s Little Four"s efforts.

"General Xiao, the reason why a mistake is called a mistake is because it has a price and harms others, but Xiao Jing did not harm anyone in this matter, so her mistake is a mistake that does not exist. It can only be said that it is a white lie, and this lie does not make anyone feel uncomfortable or angry, right?"

Xiao Ying clenched his hands tightly. He had calculated that it was impossible for him to personally take down Little Four"s achievements.

"Let"s eat now. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it later."

Xiao Yao picked up a piece of fish and put it into Qin Ran"s bowl.

Qin Ran"s face turned pale with fright. She carefully looked at her superior, and her face could not help but turn red.

In the end, this meal was considered to be quite friendly.

After dinner, the small teahouse in the courtyard was filled with refreshments. Old Lady Shen sat at the head of the group, sniffing the aroma of the tea as she smiled and said, "It"s said that Xiao Yao has married a daughter from an upstart family, a girl who doesn"t even know how to show her face."

Qin Ran lowered his head bashfully, "The old mistress sure knows how to joke around."

Old Madam Shen looked at the sky. "These days are suitable for drinking afternoon tea and chatting. You don"t need to worry about anything else. This is how good days come."

"Will the old lady feel tired?"

Qin Ran asked.

"I"m old, but I don"t want to lie down so badly in the afternoon."

Old Lady Shen glanced at the silent Xiao Jing and asked, "Why are there no words to say today?"

Xiao Jing came back to her senses and hurriedly said, "In front of the elders, I, this junior, cannot interrupt."

"We"re all family now, what"s there to say? Tell me, what kind of wedding do you want?"

Xiao Jing suddenly raised her head and then quickly lowered her head. Her fingers uncontrollably tugged at her pants. What kind of wedding, what kind of wedding was she thinking about?

"Look at this child. Is he shy?"

Old Madam Shen joked, "Alright, stop lowering your head. Tell me, I"ll go back and ask your future mother-in-law to prepare."

Xiao Jing"s face started to heat up, and even her ears started to turn red. She subconsciously looked at her mother, unable to say a word for a long time.

The expression on Qin Ran"s face was also very wonderful. He was surprised, absent-minded and also at a loss of what to do.

Old Lady Shen picked up the teacup. "Look at how scared you two are. Have you never thought about what kind of wedding it would be in the future?"

Xiao Jing was silent. To be honest, she had never thought about this before. Originally, she had planned to live her entire life without doing anything. Who would have thought that there would be such a dark and bright day.

Old Madam Shen put down her teacup and continued, "I"ve never thought about this before. Now, you can think about it properly. After all, this is a major event in life. You have to think about it properly."

"Yes, I will think about it seriously."

Xiao Jing blushed and lowered her head.

"Look at those children, I"m afraid they are going to start fighting."

Old Lady Shen pointed to the other side of the yard, as if the smell of gunpowder was spreading over.

Xiao Jing glanced in the direction the madame pointed. Her own team leader was valiantly fighting against four opponents. His firm back and resolute face were s.h.i.+ning brightly in the sunlight, which seemed to be s.h.i.+ning brightly in the corner of his hair.

What should she do? If she watched from afar, Xiao Jing felt like throwing herself at her and taking a bite.

He seemed to be talking, and his s.e.xy lips were full of hormones.

"Saliva is about to flow out."

Old Lady Shen teased.

Xiao Jing hastily propped up her mouth, but there was nothing. She lowered her head, unsure of whether she should laugh or cry, and retracted her gaze.

The few people not far away were all staring at each other without blinking. It seemed that no one was willing to be the first to open their mouths and break this silence.

Xiao Ye could not hold it in any longer. He felt that facing this kind of situation, not only was he in pain from the kidneys, but he was also in pain from the heart, the spleen, and the lungs.

"Xiao Ye, go ahead."

Xiao Ying immediately called out the names.

Xiao Ye frowned, is big brother pus.h.i.+ng him out to be the first cannon fodder?

Xiao Ying glanced at him coldly, "What?"

Two days ago, he had promised solemnly that he would definitely not let Shen Chengfeng, who had already destroyed the bridge, slip by. What about it?

"It"s wilting now?"

Xiao Ye smiled bitterly, "When did I say that?"

Xiao Qing"s tone became more serious, "So you"re saying that you don"t plan to teach this brat a lesson?"

"No, no. Big brother, I was just thinking that this matter had already developed to this point. After all, we will be a family in the future, so we should try to reduce the situation to a trivial matter and reduce it to nothing."

"You mean you"re going to stand with him?"

Xiao Hong lit up a cigarette. "Stand over there."

Xiao Ye hesitated, weighing his options before finally moving his feet silently and moving behind Shen Chengfeng. He tugged at the corner of Shen Chengfeng"s s.h.i.+rt and said, "Bro, I will follow you from now on."

Shen Chengfeng gave him a sidelong glance, "If you guys don"t have anything else to say, I still have something to discuss with the marshal."

Xiao Ying asked, "Discuss what?"

"What do you think is the purpose of our Shen family?"

Shen Chengfeng asked.

"I won"t agree to this marriage."

Xiao Ying immediately objected.

"Yes, I heard your opinion."

With that, Shen Chengfeng prepared to enter the house.

Xiao Ying frowned. He said something that wasn"t light or heavy?

Shen Chengfeng did indeed walk into the house after saying that sentence.

Xiao Ye stood alone in the yard. He could feel three unfriendly gazes glaring at him from behind.

Xiao Hong exhaled a cloud of smoke. "What do the military do with traitors?"

Xiao Zheng said: "After all, the army is a civilized place and has both discipline and morals. It does not usually require the torture of criminals."

Xiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief, at least they had some sense.

"But there"s another rule for those who have committed an unforgivable crime."

Xiao Zheng continued.

"I"ve also heard of this rule."

Xiao Hong gave a faint smile.

Xiao Ye took two steps back in fear, "Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, I was just joking with you. I"m going in now to kill this shameless guy."

"En, we should give him a chance friendly towards those who have lost their way, but I remember that we have given you many opportunities already."

Xiao Ye raised his hand and placed it on Xiao Ye"s shoulder. "Do you think we should give you a chance?"

Xiao Ye sensed the danger and slowly turned his head. From the pressure his brother was exerting, it seemed that his arm was about to shatter.

Xiao Ying"s smile was very light and light. It was as if the spring weather was about to start. The beautiful spring suns.h.i.+ne and the fragrance of flowers could be smelled in the air.

"Big brother, big brother, I beg for mercy, I really beg for mercy!"

Xiao Ye held his head and crouched down.

Xiao Hong was also squatting in front of him, "You also said that Shen Chengfeng"s favorite thing to do is to destroy the bridge after crossing the river. Tell me, why is it that you can"t figure it out?"

Xiao Ye"s mouth twitched, "Second brother, I truly understand the seriousness of this matter. I promise that from now on, I will treat you wholeheartedly."

"Since you"ve said so, we"ll give you a chance to ask for punishment."

Xiao Hong added.

Xiao Ye shook his head, "I can"t beat him."

"Don"t worry, we didn"t ask you to hit him."

Xiao Hong shook the ashes off his cigarette. "You said he"s hiding something from us. What is it?"

Xiao Ye never expected them to suddenly talk about this matter. Wasn"t he fooled by his clever words?

Why did he recall it again?

The smile on Xiao Hong"s face grew even wider. "What"s wrong?"

"Still not thinking about telling the truth?"

Xiao Ye looked around at the three of them. The sun was clearly so warm, but why did it seem like he was freezing to death? It was said that everyone was in love with each other, this group of fickle men.

Xiao Zheng clenched his fist, "Don"t tell me you really want to beat me up before I tell you the truth?"

Xiao Ye shook his head solemnly, "Things have already gotten to this point. Alright, I don"t think there"s any need to keep it a secret anymore."

"Mm, speak."

Xiao Hong said.

Xiao Ye swallowed his saliva, taking note of the unchanged expressions of the three once again, cautiously asking, "You really want to hear it?"

"Maybe you want us to beat you up before you tell us anything."

Xiao Zheng threatened.

"No, no, no, I"ll tell you all."

Xiao Ye stood up and took a deep breath. The wind was so cold, the air was so cold.

Xiao Qing placed another hand on his shoulder. "Say something."

Xiao Ye took two deep breaths, "Big brother, I really don"t think you"ll be happy after this."

"Or do you want us to have a good time?"

"No, not at all. I"ll tell you, I"ll be honest."

Xiao Ye cleared his throat, "Actually, Big Brother"s matter is very simple. It"s only a matter of one sentence, but I hope you let me go first. Otherwise, when you get excited, you can casually use me as a gun and break me."

Xiao Qing let go of his shoulder, "Speak, this is your last chance."

Xiao Ye nodded, "That"s simple, they"ve already registered."

Yes, it"s registered. It"s very simple. A simple man and woman can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and sit there for a while, then take a photo, then each person can take a red book, and then they can openly hug each other and hold each other high.

Hahaha, that"s simple.

Xiao Ye felt that he was about to die from lack of oxygen. After hearing these words, his three eyes flashed like a laser beam, almost causing him to lose his composure and run away.

"Registered?"

Xiao Hong repeated this line with great interest. It was as simple as a casual phrase from a family member; registration was as simple as the publication of a newspaper.