Instructing her daughter to practice throwing knives, the police were frightened and asked to file

However, judging from the current situation, Anran's parents are quite understanding and satisfied with Qin Tian, ​​and they have not deliberately made things difficult for him.

"Dad, Mom, what are you doing? Asking so many questions, what's the point?" An Ran grumbled somewhat discontentedly, already starting to protect Qin Tian.

In fact, An Ran was also full of surprise. Although she didn't know much about military ranks, she had watched a lot of TV dramas and knew that a major was a very high-ranking officer in the army, and ordinary soldiers would treat him with great respect.

Now, Qin Tian is about to be promoted to major. However, when she saw those medals, a pang of heartache welled up in her heart. She knew in her heart that these medals were not easily obtained, and that countless hardships and pains lay behind them.

"Haha, okay, okay, I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore." Hearing his daughter's words, Android waved his hand with a smile and beckoned to Qin Tian: "Come, Xiao Nian, have some tea."

"Mom, I already told you not to ask anymore." Anran's mother was about to speak again, but Anran quickly grabbed her mother's hand and acted coquettishly, as if she was afraid that her mother would ask some difficult questions.

"Haha, I'll just ask one last question," Anran's mother said with a laugh.

"Mom!" Anran held her mother's hand and continued to whine, as if to say, "Don't ask anymore."

"I just wanted to ask Xiaonian what she likes to eat so I can go buy groceries and cook," Anran's mother explained with a smile.

"I don't care, anything is fine," Qin Tian replied somewhat embarrassed.

"Mom, I want to eat braised fish," An Ran said quickly. "I like it, and I'm sure Brother Meteor will like it too."

"Yes, I love to eat it too," Qin Tian could only laugh in agreement.

“Okay, I’ll go buy groceries now. You guys chat first. Old man, come on, come with me.” After saying that, Anran’s mother pulled Anzhuo out the door.

The two walked to the door and whispered to each other for a while. An Ran couldn't hear them, but Qin Tian could hear them clearly.

"Wouldn't it be a bad idea to leave these two children alone at home?" Andrew said with some concern.

"What do you know? This is a young person's world now," Anran's mother retorted irritably. "If something were to happen between them, could you stop them? Would you need to be at home?"

“That’s true. I think Xiao Nian is a really good kid. He’s very capable and quite honest.” Anzhuo nodded in agreement, seemingly quite satisfied with Qin Tian’s performance.

The two left the house and walked away. Qin Tian finally came to his senses and relaxed considerably. Meeting the parents was no easy task; it felt more nerve-wracking than facing hundreds of Red Turban Army soldiers.

However, judging from the current situation, Anran's parents seem to have a good impression of him, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, at least he has gained the approval of his parents.

"Come on, Meteor Brother, let me show you around my room." Seeing that her parents had left, An Ran pulled Qin Tian up from the sofa.

"Are we going into Ranran's room?" Upon hearing this, Qin Tian's heart involuntarily quickened. He had never been into a girl's room before, and at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little shy and expectant, like a young boy.

After all, in matters of the heart, he was just an eighteen-year-old boy, and even his many battles on the battlefield couldn't change that.

Anran's room is decorated in pink tones, exuding a romantic, girlish atmosphere. One wall is covered with photos of Anran, from her childhood to her teenage years.

Qin Tian stood there watching with great interest. An Ran was chubby and very cute when she was little, and her smile was even more endearing. She grew more and more beautiful as she grew up.

"This is a photo of me from kindergarten. I heard that I cried every day when I first started kindergarten... This one is from when I was in second grade. I won first place in the school's painting competition... And this one is from my junior high school graduation party, where I was playing the piano..." An Ran introduced the photos, and Qin Tian listened attentively, feeling as if he had grown up alongside An Ran.

"Huh? What's this?" Qin Tian suddenly saw a photo taken by An Ran at the amusement park. She was holding an ice cream, and a cool little boy in black clothes was walking by behind her and was captured in the photo.

"This photo was taken at the amusement park when I was in first grade." An Ran noticed Qin Tian's expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"That little boy behind you is me..." Qin Tian said with a smile. What a coincidence! He never expected that they had brushed past each other when they were children.

"Really?" An Ran's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile, "So it turns out that Meteor Brother and I were destined to meet many years ago."

"What a coincidence," Qin Tian said with a smile.

"Why didn't you call me then?" An Ran pouted, pretending to be angry.

"I didn't know you back then," Qin Tian explained with a smile. "And you didn't turn around, otherwise I might have recognized you."

“You didn’t call me. I probably wouldn’t have known you were passing by,” An Ran retorted. “It’s all your fault.”

"Your face was rounder when you were little, a bit fatter than it is now, so it's not surprising that I didn't recognize you from behind," Qin Tian joked with a smile.

"You're the fat one! Look at you back then, you were a little chubby." An Ran said, gently punching Qin Tian's chest with her little fist, and the two of them started playfully wrestling.

Before they knew it, the two of them were playfully fighting and ended up on the bed.

The moment their eyes met, they both realized what was happening. An Ran's face flushed instantly, and at that moment, Qin Tian instinctively leaned in, wanting to kiss her...

The atmosphere in the room was just right.

Although Qin Tian was a novice in matters of the heart, he wasn't stupid. At this moment, his instincts drove him to want to kiss her.

But at that moment, An Ran suddenly turned her head away.

Qin Tian's kiss only landed on An Ran's face.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it." Seeing that An Ran avoided him, Qin Tian said somewhat awkwardly and apologetically.

"Brother Meteor, I'm a little scared..." An Ran said, blushing.

"Uh, Ranran, kissing won't make you pregnant, don't be afraid," Qin Tian comforted her, thinking that this was what Anran was worried about.

"Pfft." An Ran, who was originally very nervous, couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. "Brother Meteor, what era are we living in? You don't still think of me as a three-year-old, do you? I'm a biology student."

"Then you said you were scared. I thought you didn't understand." Qin Tian was even more embarrassed. He touched his hair. Actually, he didn't know much about this kind of thing and hadn't thought about it at all.

"Brother Meteor, you're so silly." An Ran said, then suddenly launched a sneak attack, lightly kissing Qin Tian in return.

Those soft lips touched briefly and then parted, but the wonderful feeling lingered for a long time, invigorating Qin Tian and making him want to lean in again.

An Ran, however, became shy and kept turning her head away from Qin Tian. The two of them dodged and weaved, making a ruckus, but nothing more came of it.

"Uncle and Aunt are back." Qin Tian stopped and said to An Ran only after hearing the door open. The two quickly tidied themselves up and obediently returned to the living room to wait, pretending nothing had happened. But their slightly awkward expressions couldn't escape An Ran's parents' notice. However, both were open-minded; they exchanged a glance, pretended not to notice, and said nothing more.

"Xiao Nian, sit a little longer, the food will be ready soon," Anran's mother said with a smile as she poked her head out of the kitchen.

"Thank you, Auntie. You've worked so hard, Uncle and Auntie," Qin Tian replied obediently and sensibly.

"Mom, let me help you." An Ran followed her into the kitchen.

"Come on, let's have some tea and chat." Anzhuo sat down, turned on the TV, and started chatting with Qin Tian.

The two started by talking about wood carving, then moved on to the national and international situation, and Qin Tian also mentioned the situation in Nanyang.

"You mean we Dongxuan will be stationing troops in Nanyang in the future?" Anzhuo asked casually.

“Yes, the Nanyang government is now pro-my country, which is a good opportunity for Dongxuan.” Qin Tian nodded and said. These situations have been reported online and are not considered confidential.

“I think I saw in the news that Beiyang Kingdom has been accusing Nanyang of being a dictatorship. I wonder if they will send troops to intervene this time,” Android said, his insights being relatively limited.

"Probably not. After all, Beiyang is still mired in the quagmire of Zhongyang and hasn't fully extricated itself yet. In addition, anti-war sentiment is running high in the country, so it's difficult for them to spare the energy to directly clash with our Dongxuan in Nanyang for the time being. However, they might secretly send people to Nanyang to cause trouble and won't let our Dongxuan gain a foothold in Nanyang easily," Qin Tian analyzed.

As the two chatted, Qin Tian gradually relaxed.

"Time to eat." After chatting for more than half an hour, An Ran smiled and brought the dishes out of the kitchen, and the aroma of the food immediately filled the air.

Anran's mother's cooking skills are indeed excellent; this table of dishes is a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

"I made this tofu, Meteor Brother, you should try it." An Ran smiled proudly, putting some food into Qin Tian's bowl. "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious," Qin Tian replied with a smile. Actually, the taste was only so-so, a bit too salty, and not as good as An Ran's mom's. But how could he tell the truth?

"Then eat more." An Ran took it seriously and immediately served Qin Tian another large spoonful.

"Delicious, really delicious." Qin Tian had no choice but to force himself to eat it. It was so salty that he wanted to drink water, but he was too embarrassed to show it.

Anran's parents had also figured it out, and they couldn't help but laugh, becoming even more satisfied with Qin Tian's attitude.

The meal was enjoyed immensely, with everyone chatting and laughing. Qin Tian seemed to have already integrated into this family, no longer feeling the tension and restraint he had when he first arrived.

"Uncle and Aunt, please take your time eating," Qin Tian said as he put down his chopsticks.

"Eat more," Anran's mother exclaimed. "Why are you being so polite?"

"It's not that I'm being polite, I'm really full. Auntie's cooking is always so delicious," Qin Tian said with a smile. Mainly, An Ran had fed him several spoonfuls of her tofu earlier, and he really couldn't eat anymore.

"And what about what I made?" An Ran asked.

"Of course it's delicious, otherwise how could I eat so much?" Qin Tian said somewhat insincerely. In front of An Ran's parents, he naturally couldn't point it out directly, but he would have to make things clear later, or he would suffer the consequences.

Just then, a news report came on TV:
Recently, police recovered the bodies of 11 crew members of the Dongxuan merchant ship from the Mekong River. It has been learned that these were the individuals involved in the major drug trafficking case involving the Dongxuan merchant ship, which was reported by the military of a certain country a few days ago.

There were originally thirteen people on board the vessel involved in the case, but the whereabouts of the other two are unknown.

The recovered body had its hands handcuffed, its head wrapped in duct tape, and its back riddled with bullet holes.

In response, Chinese police stated that this was actually a premeditated and planned frame-up case; the 13 crew members were not actual drug traffickers, but rather were wrongfully killed…

Upon hearing the news about the murder of Chinese crew members on the Mekong River, the viewers in front of the television felt heavy-hearted.

More than a dozen Chinese sailors died far from home and were then framed as drug traffickers. This is news that would enrage any Chinese person.

Qin Tian had also paid attention to this matter before. At that time, the Thai military said that a Chinese merchant ship was transporting drugs and a fierce gun battle broke out between the two sides, but no Chinese crew members were found on the ship. It was said that the other side had escaped by chance. Then the Thai military found 900,000 methamphetamine pills on the ship.

He felt something was amiss at the time, and now it seems that the crew members were indeed wronged; they didn't escape, but were murdered.

Moreover, if he truly died in a gunfight during the pursuit, the manner of death should not be like this: his hands were handcuffed, his head was wrapped in duct tape, and his back was riddled with bullet holes. This clearly indicates that he was first subdued and then killed and thrown into the Mekong River.

Now that the body has been discovered, the truth is gradually coming to light.

"The Thai military has gone too far!" Andro said angrily. "If this case isn't thoroughly investigated, the entire Chinese people will not stand for it."

“They’re already dead, and they’re still being wrongly accused. How heartbroken their families must be,” Anran’s mother sighed.

"These Chinese sailors died such a tragic death. They must have been in utter despair before they died," An Ran said, her eyes red, unable to bear watching any longer.

"Don't worry, we will definitely clear their name." Qin Tian clenched his fist, his killing intent surging. In his view, this was a blatant provocation by the Thai military against the Chinese military!
Although the Yingluck government in Thailand has been pro-China in recent years, the Thai military has always been close to the United States, and there have been ongoing conflicts between the two.

It is said that the Thai military has colluded with drug traffickers and carried out many underhanded tactics against Chinese merchant ships. This time, they went even further and directly framed the Chinese!

He had a feeling that he and the Red Cell Special Operations Team might be going out again to carry out a mission deep behind enemy lines, which was exactly what the Red Cell team excelled at.

Sure enough, not long after finishing his meal, Qin Tian received a message from Fan Tianlei saying that his vacation was temporarily canceled and he had to assemble the next day.

Although he was also very reluctant to leave Anran, he had to be there as soon as the country needed him.

After finishing their meal and chatting for a while, Qin Tian got up to return.

An Ran escorted Qin Tian out.

The two bid each other a reluctant farewell on the tree-lined path in front of the villa.

"Ranran, I might have to go on another mission tomorrow and won't be able to come see you again." Qin Tian said to Anran with some guilt. This is the helplessness of a soldier. He has a mission to fulfill and is not free to do so. He has to come when called upon.

"Brother Meteor." An Ran's eyes reddened slightly as she threw herself into Qin Tian's arms, hugging him tightly. (End of Chapter)