The machine sent Chen Yang to the door of the courtyard and drove the car old. During the period, he adhered to discipline and did not say much.

The old lady was not there, there were some staff in the courtyard, and Chen Yang casually found a bedroom and slept for a while. When I woke up, I found that there was already someone talking downstairs, and when I went downstairs, I saw that the third uncle Chen Yaoguo had arrived, making tea and drinking on the sofa, and an armed policeman on duty was pulled by him to play chess. But the old man still didn't come back.

"Third uncle." Chen Yang took the initiative to greet him.

Seeing Chen Yang go downstairs, Chen Yaoguo smiled gently: Xiao Yang, my appearance has been very eye-catching recently, and in a few years, I am afraid that I will compare your third uncle to me. ”

Chen Yang was stunned and smiled modestly.

The armed police soldier had good eyesight, and Li Xuan put away the chessboard and went out.

Chen Yaoguo pulled Chen Yang to sit down and asked again, "How is it?" Is there any idea of going back to the ministry for development? Otherwise, you can go to the south if you want

Chen Yang was stunned, the third uncle has rarely asked about his career, let alone the old man, it is difficult for the third uncle to say this. Signal? He asked, "What does Grandpa mean?" ”

Chen Yaoguo smiled and nodded: "My sister-in-law has already informed me about your affair with Ruonan."

Chen Yang's heart trembled inexplicably, so he said, "Third uncle, I still want to exercise in Jiangnan Province for a few more years."

"Hehe, what's the matter, you can't exercise when you come back to the ministry? If you go to the south, you have nowhere to exercise? Chen Yaoguo smiled and pierced Chen Yang's prevarication, and said, "I see, you kid is just embarrassed?" Let me tell you, although you two brothers and sisters have grown up since childhood, no matter how good your relationship is, sooner or later something will happen when you are separated. Well, Ruonan is now teaching at the university, so you better come back first, and wait until you have a stable dìng later, or you have a child. ”

Chen Yang had an urge to find a hole to drill. In his previous life, the third uncle was an activist who promoted this matter, and this is still like a person. Great Governor, it's almost like a matchmaker.

Chen Yaoguo then continued: "Xiao Yang, you and Ruonan are both eldest children in the family, and you have to take up the responsibilities of the family, if you take care of your work and delay the major affairs of the family. We don't advocate it either

Chen Yang's face was hot enough, and he knew that he couldn't let the governor talk about it anymore, and besides, he would just find a piece of tofu to deal with. Hurriedly filled Chen Yaoguo's cup, picked up the teacup and said, "Third uncle, can you take a sip of tea first?" ”

"You kid!" Chen Yaoguo took the teacup happily.

Before I could finish dealing with it, there was another sound at the courtyard door, and a few young people came in.

Chen Yang saw that his younger brothers and sisters, who were rarely seen on weekdays, had actually returned.

"Ah, it's big brother?" A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl was the first to find Chen Yang sitting on the sofa and ran over in surprise.

This little girl is Chen Yaoguo's daughter Chen Ruolan, Chen Yang smiled bitterly, "Hmm." It's a yes.

"You girl, what are you yelling about? There are no rules at all, Chen Yaoguo straightened his face and reprimanded his daughter.

Chen Ruolan seemed to be very afraid of her father, so she immediately let out an "oh" in fright and sat down honestly

Next, the two younger brothers, Chen Yu and Chen Xuan, greeted Chen Yaoguo and Chen Yang in turn, and they were quite decent. Chen Yaoguo didn't have the heart to chat with these children, so he took the initiative to go to the old man's study on the second floor and gave the living room to these juniors who were difficult to get together.

As soon as Chen Yaoguo went upstairs, Chen Yu and the others immediately revealed their true form, squeezed to Chen Yang's side, and asked nonsense about when Chen Yang would return to Beijing.

Chen Yang said a few words briefly, and then looked at a young man with glasses and a gentleman beside him, and asked, "Yu, are you a junior this year?" This is like an elder, but in fact, he is not a few years older.

This young man is Chen Yu, the son of his second uncle Chen Yaodong, who is currently studying in the Department of Economics of Yenching University, majoring in the same degree as Chen Yang

"What do you want to do when you graduate next year?" Chen Yang said with concern, in fact, he knew in his heart that Chen Yu would stay in school for graduate school after graduation, and then go to Nanhai Petroleum for less than half a year, and then followed himself to get a network company, covered by his father's relationship, and the business was quite big and listed in the United States.

"I haven't thought about it yet, my dad said that I will talk about it after I finish graduate school, and I also want to stay in the school for a few more years Chen Yu replied honestly. Sure enough, Chen Yu's answer was consistent with Chen Yang's impression.

"Cut, big brother. Don't listen to the second brother's bragging, he wants to stay in school, he wants to chase Teacher Xiao from the English Teaching and Research Department of Yan University. Chen Xuan on the side interjected.

"Xiao Xuan, don't talk nonsense." Chen Yu glared back with a fierce voice, and shouted in a low voice. After speaking, he glanced at the study on the second floor.

"Big brother and little brother are not talking nonsense, I have seen them with my own eyes when I go back to our school to their Yan Dapei computer. I prove". Chen Ruolan pouted on the side, lest the world be chaotic.

"Little sister, when did you see it?" Chen Yu Daqi.

"Hee-hee, I saw it, and I went around half the campus with you. Qingqing, my mine, I didn't even notice that my sister was dangling in front of you for a long time. ”

"You!" Chen Yu was so angry that his face turned red.

"What's wrong with me, am I wrong? Second brother, do you dare to swear to the sky? Chen Ruolan continued to gossip without showing weakness.

"None of you will say a word."

Chen Yang waved his hand to stop these boring bickering, and the three younger siblings immediately shut up honestly. I have to say that Chen Yang's heroic fighting in his youth is still deeply left in the minds of these three **s, and there are shadows.

Chen Yang looked at Chen Yu, who was flushed with a red face who had been exposed to the underground romance, what kind of teacher Xiao he also knew, there were many rumors about the merry female teacher in the school, and the air ** wind may not be without a reason, "In the old year, there should have been a scandal with the principal, and I couldn't help but sigh!" Yu, I have no objection to you falling in love at school, but I advise you to break off with Teacher Xiao as soon as possible. By the way, isn't Yan Zi, the youngest granddaughter of Commander Yan of the garrison area, chasing you quite diligently? I think you're on good terms with her

"Big brother, why? You are also from Yan University, what is wrong with Teacher Xiao? Yan Zi's little kid is two grades lower than her little sister, how could I possibly like her? Chen Yu looked unconvinced, just like Chen Yang at the beginning. How did he know that the fart child in his mouth now was his wife who would be the right person in the future.

Chen Yang didn't feel the same at all, glanced at Chen Yu who was holding his neck, and said with a secret smile. You kid is still pretending to be innocent with your brother, others don't know, doesn't my brother know that you're a mature killer? Old-fashioned patted Chen Yu's shoulder: Xiaoyu, brother, this is also for your own good, you are right to listen to your brother, do you know? ”

Chen Yu, who was carried away by love, extremely didn't understand Chen Yang's good intentions, so he turned his head and snorted.

As a person who came over, Chen Yang felt funny, pointed to the fruit plate, and said, "Go, go outside and peel a few apples for reflection!" ”

"Big brother! Me". Chen Yu was angry but turned his head again.

"Brother, what's it? Don't go yet".

Chen Yang's face turned cold, and Chen Yu hurriedly took the fruit plate and retreated outside, but turned his back and walked back, honestly peeling apples on the side.

Chen Yuwang gave up his position, and the little sister Chen Ruolan squeezed over, grabbed Chen Yang's arm, and said flatteringly: "Hehe, big brother, grandpa called us all back today, I guess you must be getting married soon, right?" ”

Chen Yang became irritable when he heard this, and pulled out his arm: "You little brat, what do you know?" Then he turned to Chen Xuan again, "And Xiao Xuan, you too, if anyone is in love before college, I will find someone to smoke you, you know?"

The siblings were busy and nodded yes.

Next, the brothers and sisters chatted for a while, Chen Yang's adoptive father and adoptive mother, second uncle and second aunt. The third aunt and others came back one after another.

Seeing that people from all over the South China Sea have returned to this courtyard these days, Chen Yang is a big head. Chen Yu and the other juniors don't know, but the elders don't know it, when they see Chen Yang, they laugh and sit next to him to ask for warmth, which makes him feel uncomfortable.

Chen Yaoguo also went downstairs at this time, and the three brothers rarely got together, so they immediately took the juniors aside and chatted in the hall by themselves. The second aunt and the third aunt gathered around Chen Yang's adoptive mother Li Duanyu, their eyes would glance at Chen Yang from time to time, with a smile on their faces all the time, and they didn't know what they were talking about.

In short, the living room was a happy scene, with laughter and laughter.

Only Chen Yang smoked with a bitter face.

After a while, there was a knock at the door, and Chen Ruonan, who was going to help students make up for classes today, also returned home.

When she took off her shoes and entered the house, she was visibly stunned when she saw the room full of people.

Before he could put the bag down, he stammered and asked, "Dad, Mom, and the second uncle, the second aunt, the third uncle, the third aunt, you, why are you all here?"

Chen Yang raised his eyes and looked at Chen Ruonan, who was dressed in military uniform, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Several elders laughed and said nothing, which confused her. When she found out that Chen Yang was also sitting on the sofa in the corner and smoking a cigarette, she immediately understood. The pretty face couldn't help but get hot, and quickly took her eyes off Chen Yang's face.

"Hehe, Sister Ruonan, why did you come back, it's almost time to catch up with grandpa." Chen Ruolan ran over with a smile and hugged Chen Ruonan's arm, and bit Chen Ruonan's ear and whispered a few words.

I don't know what she said, anyway, Chen Ruonan slapped her with a cold face, and the sisters went upstairs one after the other.

The old man arrived at home at about half past seven. For the highest-ranking leader of the republic like the old man, the concept of weekends and holidays has long been diluted.

The old man didn't say much, and waited for everyone to say hello. He ordered Xiao Gao, the accompanying life secretary, to start the meal, and Xiao Gao immediately started to prepare, and five minutes later, the meal and dishes and chopsticks were set up in the dining room.

Because it was a family banquet, all the staff members left consciously, and only the armed police soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition were still holding their posts in the outer courtyard.

Everyone in the Chen family sat down in turn.

What is different from the past is that this time Chen Yang and Chen Ruonan were arranged to sit next to the old man.

The signal couldn't be more obvious.

Both of them sat next to the old man a little embarrassed, like monkeys in a zoo, being teased by a group of immediate family members with slightly playful eyes.

The dinner kicked off in such a quiet and eerie atmosphere.

The old man didn't have many opportunities to gather so many children at one time in a year, so he was extremely happy, not only ate two more bowls of rice, but also asked people to open the two bottles of aged Moutai given to him by his old comrades-in-arms, except for a few people present. Still studying. There's something for everyone.

After eating the rice according to the health doctor's instructions, the old man asked everyone to fill the wine.

The first glass of wine, at the signal of the old man, everyone dried.

After putting down the wine glass, the old man slowly said to everyone: "After the Lunar New Year, I will try to find time to come out, and I will do the business of Xiao Yang and Ruonan." ”

Although most people had already guessed a little, when the old man actually announced, there was still a moment of dead silence in the dining room.

Several eyes looked at Chen Yang and the others.

The elders were pleased.

And the juniors were first briefly stunned and then immediately turned into undisguised ecstasy, I really don't know where their joy came from? Maybe people from big families are psychologically dark.

The most exaggerated thing is... Chuan" She covered her mouth with a dirty, and looked at her eldest brother in disbelief, if it weren't for the fact that noise was not allowed in the dining room, she would have exclaimed loudly.

Chen Yang and the others sat on the seat with great stiffness and let everyone play with their eyes, Chen Ruonan's pretty face was already red to the back of his ears. And Chen Yang silently recited the Golden Net Sutra, even if he had already experienced it once in his previous life, but now these big and small eyes still made him uncomfortable.

"Ouch!"

Chen Yang suddenly let out a low sigh of pain.

It turned out that Chen Ruonan quietly pinched his thigh under the table.

Everyone was stunned again, and when they saw Chen Yang's frowning expression, they didn't know that it was Chen Ruonan who had made a black hand under the table, and they all looked at the two and snickered.

At this moment, Chen Ruonan's heart was about to die, and he was ashamed and anxious, and immediately got up from his seat.

"Sit down and eat."

The old man said lightly, no matter how favored Chen Ruonan was, he still didn't dare to disobey, and honestly sat down again, but he didn't dare to raise his head to face the descript eyes that shot at her. She didn't dare to offend the elders, but she still glared at those younger brothers and sisters with dark psychology with hatred. However, Naren's younger siblings have always been just afraid of Chen Yang and completely ignored their sister.

Of course, Chen Yang knew what Chen Ruonan meant, and after coughing dryly, he turned to the old man: "Grandpa, I don't think it's time to get married now." First, the two of us are still young, and second, I am now working in the Jiangnan Provincial Planning Commission, and next year we will have several major projects in the provincial capital, and the inspection task is very heavy, as a party member, I can't waste time on preparing for marriage, and I think that the wedding date should be postponed. After all, Ruonan and I have already received our certificates, so let's put the wedding banquet aside for the time being. ”

After Chen Yang finished speaking, the dining room fell into a brief embarrassment. The younger siblings were so stunned that their eyes were about to jump out. However, everyone knows what Chen Yang means, in this kind of wealthy family, obtaining a certificate is the least important link, the key is to hold a wedding banquet, which can be regarded as a real success and tell the world.

The old man didn't speak, just turned his head and stared at Chen Yang for a long time. Very strangely, Chen Yang's last shred of courage slowly dissipated under the old man's gentle gaze.

Finally, he lowered his head.

"Yaohua, Duanyu, you two find time to talk to Lao Li about this, if the time is right, the two families will have a meal together, and I think it's about the same. Well, it's better to set the time for the first half of the year, and I definitely won't be able to spare time at the end of the year. ”

The old man's understatement directly set the tone for this matter. It's as if Chen Yangwang didn't speak at all.

"Okay, Dad."

Chen Yang's adoptive parents nodded at the same time.

At this point, the dust has settled.

The conclusion is that the wedding date of Chen Yang and the two is set for the first half of next year.

Next, the dining room was once again lively and lively, and everyone spoke freely and exchanged their recent experiences. The old man didn't talk much, and listened to a group of children talking and laughing with interest, but he was also very relieved.

Only Chen Yang and the two didn't speak at all, holding the rice bowl and bowing their heads to eat, and occasionally the elders asked them about their future plans, so they reluctantly replied to deal with it.

For Chen and Yang, the less than one-hour family banquet seemed to have passed a century

That night, all the family members stayed in the courtyard.

Chen Yang couldn't fall asleep tossing and turning on the bed, and as soon as he took out his mobile phone, he found that there was no signal here at all. Chen Ruonan lives next door, and he wants to knock on the door several times to ask Chen Ruonan to come out and talk, after all, since it has been decided, it is a big deal to be husband and wife again. But for some reason, he finally held back.

The next day, when he got up, it was almost noon, and the room was full of people.

asked the nanny Aunt Zhang, only to know that the old man went to catch up with his old comrades-in-arms, and the other leaders were also busy with their own things.

He sighed, as if in a dream.

After washing, I used breakfast again, and when I was about to leave, I saw Chen Ruonan change into the military uniform from last night and walk down the stairs.

"Are you going back to Lake City?" Chen Ruodao asked casually.

Chen Yang saw that Chen Ruonan didn't have any embarrassed expression, and he was also slightly stunned, so he nodded and said: "I'll just bring things for a day, I'll see if they leave later, and if they leave, I'll go back first." ”

"I'm going back to school too, I'll send you out." Chen Ruonan said, took his military hat from the stand, and went out first with the bag on the chair.

Chen Ruonan's car is a military vehicle from the school, and it is estimated that she borrowed it.

They called their adoptive mother halfway through, only to learn that they had taken the morning flight back to Shenzhen.

Chen Yang asked yì to find a place to have a good chat, Chen Ruonan seemed to have something to say to Chen Yang, so he nodded and agreed, and after a while, he asked again: "Where to go?" ”

"Let's go to Nanwan International, I remember there is a western restaurant there, which is very good." Chen Yang thought about it and replied.

"What about the restaurant? Can you afford it? I'm not going to ask me to swipe your card for you later. Chen Ruonan wrinkled her nose and said, she didn't know that Chen Yang made 500 million yuan by speculating in Nanyang's stocks, and thought that Chen Yang was still the little cadre who stole his pocket money before.

Chen Yang was also happy when he heard it, so he joked: "Ruonan, we will be two husbands and wives in the future, what else will you share your card and my card." ”

Chen Ruonan's heart jumped when he heard this, his hand shook, and the jeep "Ga!" There was a loud bang, and I almost hit the guardrail next to the road.