Reborn at Boot Camp: General, Don’t Mess Around!

Chapter 5526: Chapter 5526: New Year’s Eve

After learning about the V8 situation, Ambassador Qin looked at the time and saw it was already six in the evening. The meals at home were already fragrant, so he hurriedly told Qin Xiu, ”Quick, go invite Grandpa Fu over for the New Year’s Eve dinner. Look at my memory, I completely forgot about this!”

”This year the Fu family is lively. The younger generations have all returned home. Old Fu certainly won’t be willing to come to our house for the New Year’s Eve dinner,” Old Master Qin replied for Qin Xiu, who was bringing out the dishes.

Upon hearing this, Ambassador Qin’s face showed joy, ”The rest of our lives also returned? That’s good, Uncle will be pleased for quite a while.”

As for Ye Jian, Old Master Qin didn’t mention her, and so Ambassador Qin didn’t know.

Indeed, the Fu family was bustling this year. The old man handed out red envelopes to the two siblings, ”Here, red envelopes, may you both have peace year after year, peace year after year. Grandpa wishes you better and happier days ahead.”

”Keep it safe until after the festival before opening. Grandpa knows the jobs both you siblings have now are dangerous. Don’t worry about home, Grandpa is in good health. I still need to see you both get married, have children, and see you both live happily. You all need to be well for Grandpa to be truly well.”

The old master, having survived dangers himself, understood that his granddaughter and grandson were not ordinary soldiers in the army but undertook highly dangerous missions. He was clear about this in his heart yet did not specify.

The whole family upheld a spirit of dedication to the country, unafraid of death or fatigue, deeply ingrained in their bloodline. He wouldn’t stop the grandchildren from serving their country loyally, but he hoped that while they protected the country and others, they also wouldn’t forget their own safety. Their safety was his greatest wish and greatest hope.

”Thank you, Grandpa.”

The siblings knew this was the old man’s heartfelt concern; they accepted the noticeably generous red envelopes together and expressed many auspicious wishes.

Li Jinnian glanced at Ye Jian, who was spewing one auspicious phrase after another, and secretly noted down a few to learn and use.

As it was late, and Grandpa Fu was of advanced age, he didn’t sit for long. Chief Engineer Fu accompanied him back to his room to help him to bed before coming back out.

Ye Jian and Li Jinnian chatted about work, and before they knew it, quite some time had passed.

Seeing this, Chief Engineer Fu decided to head back to his room to rest for a bit and wake up later to continue the vigil.

Just before midnight, Ye Jian’s phone started ringing with New Year’s greetings from comrades and several old friends. Ye Jian quickly scrolled through without seeing Xia Jinyuan and wondered what he was doing now, probably also keeping the vigil with his family.

Further down, Ye Jian saw Zhou Niannian.

Every year during the New Year, Zhou Niannian would send a message, but unfortunately, she could count the number of times she had replied on one hand.

”Brother, you...” While looking at her phone, Ye Jian looked up and suddenly stopped speaking because she saw her normally icy brother... now smiling at his phone!

Instinct told Ye Jian it definitely wasn’t because of messages from comrades or friends that he was smiling. There must be something going on!

Seeing this, Ye Jian didn’t disturb him, thinking of her boyfriend whom she hadn’t seen in several days.

She didn’t know how things were at the Xia household. Just this morning, Captain Xia had mentioned that Madam Xiao had shown up last night. The whole family had accompanied Grandpa Gen to dine out, and Madam Xiao, having missed them, told the Xia family’s servants that she would come again today.

On this New Year’s Eve, she wondered whether his mother had shown up again.

Just as Ye Jian was pondering these things, her phone suddenly rang. Xia Jinyuan was calling.