"Elder Lin, what time is it already? Why isn't Little Zhan back yet?”
In an ordinary neighborhood in Haizhou City, Lin Zhan's mother placed a freshly cooked dish on the dining table and looked at the clock on the wall anxiously.
Lin Zhan's father, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, replied indifferently,""He's already so old. Are you still afraid that he'll get lost? He should be here soon.”
"Lin Xuehang! Look at what you're saying. Little Zhan hasn't been home for a long time. It's not easy for him to come back for the New Year. You don't even know to pick him up at the high-speed rail station. All you do is stare at this broken television all day long. Do you believe that I'll smash the television for you later?”
"Zhang Chuhui…Alright, alright, it's all my fault, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have not gone to the high-speed rail station to pick him up. I'll call him now and ask where he is.”
Lin Zhan's father wanted to explode, but when he saw his wife staring at him, he obediently lowered his head and admitted defeat out of his survival instinct.
After all, it was such a good television. If it was really smashed, it would cost a lot of money to buy it, right?
And there was no doubt that this money would be deducted from his small savings every month. So, in order to be able to go out with his old brother in the future, he would be bold. If he had to be cowardly, he would be cowardly. Anyway, he had been cowardly for so many years. It was not a big deal to be cowardly one more time.
"Then hurry up and fight. What are you waiting for?”
"Fight, fight, fight. I'll fight now."
Lin Zhan's father picked up his phone and was about to call Lin Zhan. However, at this moment, the door lock was suddenly opened. Then, Lin Zhan pushed the door open and walked in.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back."
"Son, long time no see. I miss you so much!”
Without waiting for Lin Zhan's mother to speak, Lin Zhan's father jumped up from the sofa and hugged Lin Zhan excitedly.
“……”
Lin Zhan was a little embarrassed by his father's exaggerated acting skills. He raised the thing in his hand and said,"
"Dad, these are the cigarettes I bought for you.”
"As expected of my son, filial!"
Lin Zhan's father let go of Lin Zhan in satisfaction and took the cigarette. Then, without looking at Lin Zhan, he turned around and walked towards the sofa.
It was as if the role of an old father just now was fake.
Fortunately, Lin Zhan was already used to this. He turned to his mother and said,"
"Mom, I bought you a jade bracelet. You can wear it later to see if it suits you.”
"My son has to buy something suitable. Come and eat quickly. It's already prepared. It's all your favorite dishes. You have to eat more later. Look at how thin you've become after staying in the army for so long.”
Lin Zhan's mother smiled kindly.
Until a man sitting on the sofa said,"How did he lose weight? I just took a look. He didn't lose weight. Instead, he's a little stronger. The food in the army is pretty good now.”
"Lin Xuehang, are you deliberately making things difficult for me?”
"Alright, you can only smoke two packs of the cigarettes that our son bought. The other eight packs have all been handed over. The doctor said that you're not in good health and can't smoke!”
"Eh? Zhang Chuhui, you're too much. It's fine if you don't let me smoke normally, but it's rare for our son to come back and show me some filial piety. It's also the new year, and you still care about me?”
"Besides, you don't smoke. Why did you take the eight packets?”
"I don't smoke, but my relatives and friends don't smoke either. They're here as guests, so I'll give them a pack each. Is there a problem?”
"There…there's no problem. There's no problem at all.”
"Then let's eat!"
Lin Zhan couldn't help but shake his head and smile as he watched his mother win the primary school bickering. Then, he put away the things in his hands and walked to the dining table with his father, who was sighing.
……
After eating for a while, Lin Zhan's mother suddenly said,"
"Son, how old are you this year?"
Lin Zhan looked at his mother with a strange expression, but he still replied,""Twenty-three."
"He's 23. Elder Lin, is Old Fang and Old Ji's son also 23?”
"It should be."
" What do you mean by 'should'? They're just 23 years old. They just graduated from university last year. Not only did they find a good job, but they also have girlfriends. Last time, Old Fang came to our house as a guest and said that Little Fang was planning to marry his girlfriend. Once they get married, won't they have grandchildren soon? I wonder when I'll be able to hold my grandchildren like Old Fang's wife.”
Lin Zhan's mother looked at Lin Zhan meaningfully and sighed.
However, the man beside him was still as fearless as ever. He casually added,
"She's not even married yet. It's still too early to talk about grandchildren. Don't make up your own ideas. Who knows, she might suddenly feel that they're not suitable and break up again.”
Awesome!
A real man!
Lin Zhan silently gave his father a thumbs up in his heart. Then, he lowered his head and quickly ate his food. If nothing unexpected happened, a battle of the century was about to take place.
As expected, when Lin Zhan's mother heard Lin Zhan's father's words, she was instantly furious. In the next five minutes, she had a friendly conversation with him.
After educating her husband, she smiled at her son and said,
"Little Zhan, look at her. She's twenty-three years old like you and she's about to have a baby. Shouldn't you work harder too?”
"Mom, we're advocating late marriage and late pregnancy now.”
Lin Zhan smiled awkwardly.
"I know. I'm not asking you to get married and have children immediately. I'm asking if you have a partner you like. If you don't, I'll help you arrange it.”
"There's an auntie in our unit. She has a daughter who's a little older than you, but her daughter is also in the army. She's serving in the armed police.”
Lin Zhan's mother was all smiles.
"Mom, that's not good. I have to go back to the army in a few days…"
Lin Zhan smiled again.
Ever since his mother asked him about his age despite knowing the answer and brought up his father's two friends and sons, he knew what he was about to face. It was a difficult problem that had never changed for eternity: matchmaking!
He knew that it would be difficult for him to escape, but he still wanted to make a final struggle.
"I know you're going back to the army in a few days, so I've arranged for you to go and take a look tomorrow morning. If you think it's suitable, invite the girl over for dinner. It's the eve of the New Year, and the whole family will be reunited.”
"Right, father?"
Lin Zhan's mother looked at her husband with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes. I completely agree with your mother's words. It's great to be a family!”
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