After Han Dong finished dealing with Shen Yifeng's affairs, he went straight back to the army. When he arrived at the army, he took a shower and had a good sleep before calling home.
"Xiaodong, where are you now?" Zhou Shuping knew that her son was on a mission, and that he could call home, which meant that the mission was over.
"I'm in the army."
"Why don't you go home first? You weren't even given a day off after returning from a mission?" Zhou Shuping missed her son.
Han Dong laughed: "How can we have so much time off? Let's wait until the weekend and go home on the weekend."
Director Ni had already managed to get him a few days of "leave", but unfortunately, Shen Yifeng happened to get into trouble and all of it was lost.
"Today is only Sunday, and there are still several days until the weekend!" Zhou Shuping muttered.
In the past, my son lived far away in the south of the country and I could not see him all year round, but I got used to it. Now that my son lives closer to me, I miss him if I can’t see him for a week and feel uneasy.
"Mom, is Dad here?" Han Dong asked.
Han Jianguo, who had already leaned over to listen to the call, snatched the microphone away with confidence.
"Hello, Xiaodong."
Zhou Shuping rolled her eyes at Han Jianguo, who waved his hand and told her to go away. Zhou Shuping walked away angrily and continued with her skin care.
"dad."
"Xiaodong, I know everything about you and Su Ran's performance. Dad is very proud of you."
Han Dong was stunned for a moment. His father should be very clear about his performance over the years, but he had never heard his father praise him.
"Especially Su Ran, this child is really impressive." Han Jianguo was in a good mood. As worried as he was before, he was just as happy after knowing the result.
Han Dong touched his nose and thought, "Okay! I know it's all because of Ranran. Dad wanted to praise Ranran, and he was just a passing mention."
"Oh! Dad, I'm going to file a marriage report." Han Dong informed his father first. His father would agree anyway, and this was considered as asking for the parents' permission.
"You haven't filed a report yet? Didn't you say you were going to file a report last time? Why are you so slow in doing things?"
Han Dong was stunned again. He had mentioned it last time, but didn't his mother strongly oppose it? He waited for a while, but he didn't expect to be scolded by his father. His father seemed to be more anxious than him.
"I told you to hurry up. The New Year is coming soon. Go home next week and invite Su Ran's grandpa and grandma to visit us. I can still talk to Su Ran's grandpa."
"Dad, I really want to know what you and Ranran's grandpa address each other?" Han Dong said with a wicked smile. Dad and Ranran's grandpa are not much different in age, but if he and Ranran get married, Dad's generation will be one generation apart.
Han Jianguo said awkwardly: "Don't ask about these unimportant things. I'm telling you, once the marriage application is approved, you two should get married right away."
"I promise to complete the task, but Dad and Mom..."
"Your mother is just being stubborn now, but in fact she has already accepted it in her heart. She won't object."
"Oh, that's good, Dad. You should go to bed early. I'll go to write the application report." Han Dong smiled from ear to ear. Okay, everything is ready, except for the application.
Han Jianguo hung up the phone, walked into the room with a smile, and said to the old woman: "Shuping, I want to tell you something."
Zhou Shuping continued to apply the cream and said indifferently: "What's the matter?"
Originally, her son was close to her and had nothing to say when he saw his father. But because she opposed her son being with Su Ran, the old man supported him. Now her son is close to the old man, and she feels jealous.
"Well... let's invite Su Ran's grandparents to our house for dinner next weekend!"
Zhou Shuping was not prepared at all and asked in surprise: "Why next week?"
"I told my brother the last time I went to Su Ran's house that I wanted to invite them to our house. Besides, Xiaodong will be 29 during the Chinese New Year, and will soon be 30. We have to quickly arrange the marriages for the two children. What do you think?"
"But..." Zhou Shuping hesitated.
Zhou Shuping didn't mean to object, but she had such an unpleasant experience with Su Ran's grandparents before, it would definitely be awkward to meet them again, and she didn't want to face it.
"Are you afraid that people will hold a grudge against you? You think too much. My brother and his wife are both reasonable people. They all hope that the two children can be happy. As long as the two children are well, everything will be fine." Han Jianguo advised.
Zhou Shuping said stubbornly: "Why am I afraid that they will bear a grudge against me? What do I have to be afraid of? I am thinking about my son's future. Isn't that what every parent thinks? I think I am right."
"Yes, you have good intentions, but you fell into Xinyan's trap." Han Jianguo has learned his lesson now, and he followed the old woman's words and shirked the responsibility for her.
There is no way. It has come to this critical moment. If I make the old woman angry and get angry, bad things will happen.
Zhou Shuping felt a little better and softened her tone: "I have already said that if they come and give me a cold shoulder, as if we are begging to marry his granddaughter, I will not be polite."
"No, why would they be angry? I'm worried that you will be angry first. They are the guests and we are the hosts, so we have to be polite. If you think like this, Xiaodong will marry Su Ran anyway. You should be polite to Su Ran's grandparents now. Su Ran will be grateful to her. If Su Ran is grateful to you, Xiaodong will be grateful to you. Su Ran is a smart person and will do everything she can to please you and get close to you. It will be great for the whole family to be happy, right? Maybe we can have a grandson or granddaughter next year."
Zhou Shuping thought about what the old man said and felt that it made sense.
In fact, she was not so averse to Su Ran anymore. After watching Su Ran's drama last time, her opinion of her changed. Su Ran was indeed different from those who became famous through hype. Su Ran was talented and acted very well. It was a pity that Su Ran only performed three shows, otherwise she would have wanted to watch it again.
Besides, she also knew that no matter whether she agreed or not, she could not stop Xiaodong and Su Ran from being together. She only had this one son, and if she had a bad relationship with her daughter-in-law, her son would definitely stand on Su Ran's side. No, it should be the whole family that would stand on Su Ran's side.
Alas, sadly, her position is no longer secure.
"When you talk about grandchildren, I remember that if Su Ran wants to marry into our family, I have a condition. She has to give birth to at least two, otherwise, there's no deal." Zhou Shuping said, giving herself a way out.
Han Jianguo couldn't help laughing, and the old woman finally let go: "I think Su Ran likes children very much. Look how much she loves Xiao Zhao. Besides, Xiao Dong and Su Ran are both good-looking, so their children must be very beautiful too. When the time comes, you hold one and I hold one, and we'll take them out. Our old neighbors and old colleagues will be so envious."
Zhou Shuping couldn't help laughing when she imagined that scene.
God knows how envious she is every time she sees her old colleague looking so proud while holding his grandson.