Chapter 185 - 185

Chapter 185 Bringing My Partner HomeYun Huai followed Li Man to the door, stopped, and hesitated for a moment. Li Man pulled him inside, reassuring him, "Don't be nervous, I'm here!""Uncle, Aunt, I'm back.""So what if you're back? Do you expect us to come out and greet you? Why are you making such a fuss?"The speaker was Li Man's cousin, Jiang Aijun, the division commander's youngest son."You brat, how dare you talk to your own little sister like that?""Uncle, I've brought Yun Huai with me."Jiang Aijun looked at Yun Huai who walked inand raised an eyebrow. "What's going on here?""Division Commander, Battalion Commander Jiang..."" Yun Huai is here, have a seat! You don't need to call me division commander or battalion commander when we're at home."Hearing the commotion, Wei Hua, the division commander's wife, also rushed out of the kitchen.When Yun Huai saw her, his expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly recovered, "Madam Commander...""Oh... Hello, just call me Auntie, please sit down! The food will be ready soon, let's have a meal together later.""We've already eaten," said Li Man."It's alright, then let's eat some more."Although the two had already eaten, they couldn't refuse the hospitality and went to the table to eat some more together.During the meal, they didn't talk about the two of them, but chatted casually." Yun Huai, how about we have a spar sometime? I heard from your battalion commander that you're a tough character.""How is that so ruthless? Our battalion commander is still ruining my reputation outside."Yun Huai even cracked a joke, which was quite rare for her."Haha... I'll tell him to be more careful next time."After dinner, we sat down in the living room to get down to business.Division Commander Jiang cut to the chase, "Yun Huai, if you truly love Man Man, we won't object. But you need to understand that in the future, outsiders will definitely say that you got promoted because you married Man Man and received my help. Your own efforts will be negated. Can you really bear that? I don't want you to blame Man Man one day because you can't stand it.""Commander, rest assured, I don't care what outsiders say. I have a clear conscience. As long as you entrust Man Man to me, I will do my best to treat her well and never let her down."Li Man's eyes were red, moved by her uncle's affection and touched by Yun Huai's promise...Aunt Wei Hua patted her hand, "Are you crying now?"Upon hearing that Li Man was crying, Yun Huaibecame extremely anxious, " Man Man, why are you crying?""Isn't it because you guys touched me? My little sister has always been a crybaby. You'll have to coax her from now on," Jiang Aijun joked with a smile."Second brother, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute..."Jiang Aijun made a zipping motion, "Okay, I'll shut up.""You're responsible for building your own system. I'm not going to use my connections to help you. Any objections?""No objection, that's exactly what I wanted to say."Division Commander Jiang nodded in satisfaction…"And what's your family's attitude?""I haven't had a chance to tell my parents yet, but they said that I should make my own decisions about my own affairs.""How about this? You take a few days off, takeMan Man to meet your parents, and finalize your relationship.""Okay, I'll apply for leave tomorrow."" Yun Huai, there's something I need to explain to you. I hope you don't take what I said to you back then to heart. It was a misunderstanding. I believed some rumors, which is why I came to you and said those things. Now I know that I was misled. You are a good child and excellent enough, not like what others said."It has to be said that her explanation resolved the issue in Yun Huai's mind; otherwise, Yun Huai would always feel a bit awkward when facing her."Aunt, it's alright, it's good that we talked it out.""Aunt, when did you go to see Yun Huai? What did you say?"" Man, man, it's all in the past, don't ask anymore," Yun Huai said, coming to Wei Hua'srescue."All right…"Seeing that Man Man didn't ask any more questions, Wei Hua breathed a sigh of relief and gave Yun Huai a grateful look.She only has two sons and no daughters. After her sister-in-law and brother-in-law passed away, Man Man was only five years old. Her grandmother didn't care whether she lived or died, so they took her in and raised her. As they raised her, she became like their own daughter. She didn't want this to affect their relationship.The next day, Yun Huai went to his boss early in the morning to get leave approval."You little rascal, good things are about to happen!""Hehe... Boss, I'll treat everyone to the wedding banquet then.""Absolutely! I'll have the whole regiment wiped out by you, kid, haha..."...Li Man also took leave.Before leaving, Yun Huai only sent a telegram home, saying he was bringing his girlfriend back in three days. Father Yun When Mother Yunreceived the telegram, she was completely stunned by this sudden surprise."Oh dear! This second son, he didn't even give us any advance notice, it was all so sudden, we weren't prepared at all!""Just tidy up the room and prepare the bedding, there are still three days left! Isn't that enough time for you to prepare?""I don't know what kind of person the girl is, whether she's easy to get along with, or what her likes and dislikes are.""Stop pacing around in circles like that, you're making me dizzy.""Mom and Dad, what are you talking about?"Liang Dan asked casually as she came out of her room and heard her in-laws discussing something."Dandan, your second brother sent a telegram saying he's bringing his girlfriend home. Your dad and I are talking about it and we need to start preparing in advance!""That's great! When will you arrive? Is there anything I can help you with?""No need, just take good care of Xiaobao. You don't need to do anything, just prepare the bedding and such. Let the girl stay in the fourth room first."Next, Mother Yun took Father Yun and cleaned the house thoroughly, inside and out.Xiao Bao is very easy to take care of; Liang Dancan handle it all by himself.Soon it was time for Yun Huai and his family to arrive home. Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, Father Yun, who was still asleep, was woken up by Mother Yun. "Honey, hurry up, get up and go out to buy groceries. If we're any later, all the fresh, good meat will be sold out. Hurry up!"She went to the kitchen to cook porridge, boil eggs, and make some sweet potato pancakes. After Father Yun got up, the old couple ate breakfast first, kept their eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter's portions warm in the pot, and then went out to buy groceries together.It was still early and cold outside, and there weren't many people around.Mother Yun carried a crumpled piece of paper in her hand, on which she had written down the names of the dishes she had pondered for half the night. As she walked, she muttered to herself, "Remember to buy two catties of fresh ribbonfish, steaming is the best way to enjoy them; also buy some oysters, and make an oyster pancake so that Child can taste the home-style flavors of Ning City. Oh, and girls from Northeast China love stews, so we should also buy some pork belly to stew with sauerkraut, so that it's not all our local flavors, which would make us seem like we don't know how to entertain guests."Father Yun nodded in agreement."Oh right, let's buy another chicken and make some soup. Dandan is still breastfeeding, so she needs to eat more. We can't favor one over the other, or let Dandan think that we've neglected her now that we have a new daughter-in-law.""Okay, I'll buy them all."