Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

After the group sat down...

Liu Zhenwen then signaled to Wang Hongqing to begin the report.

Regarding the aftermath of the case and the handling of public opinion, these were all familiar topics. Li Dakang and Zhang Zichen nodded from time to time and offered their opinions.

Then, the conversation turned to the topic of short videos, which has been of great interest recently.

"Hey, Xiao Wang, open it and take a look. Let's see what the video is about. It's the latest one," Zhang Zichen suggested.

"Oh well,"

Wang Hongqing took out his newly bought Huawei phone, opened the app, and the others gathered around.

"Secretary Li, Secretary Zhang, Director Liu, our Public Security Bureau's propaganda accounts follow the unified rules and requirements of the Provincial and Municipal Party Committees, but we have made innovations in the video content."

Wang Hongqing swiped twice.

"From popularizing case knowledge to disseminating traffic regulations to every household, our content is very innovative. Some colleagues conduct on-site interviews after get off work, or colleagues from the publicity department conduct on-site interviews, and with the consent of the parties involved, we select appropriate videos to release, combining education with entertainment. We also adjust the content to keep up with recent online trends."

"For example, with the recent college entrance examination, we focused our content on that aspect, and many parents watched it, resulting in a lively comment section..."

After browsing through a few, I noticed that Li Dakang and the others were older and, although they couldn't quite accept the novel content, they found it very interesting. The video feedback was indeed quite good, with much more public interaction than some rigid official accounts.

"Good, very well done, keep it up."

Li Dakang affirmed, "Secretary Chu said at the meeting that outstanding units will be commended at the end of the year. If our Public Security Bureau can maintain this performance, we will do our best to help you achieve it."

"Secretary Li, rest assured, we will definitely continue to work hard and bring glory to our Zhencheng."

……

In the evening, after get off work.

Chu Shijun returned home.

After dinner, he was reading a book on the sofa, while Pei Qianqian was watching TV next to him.

After reading for a while, he rubbed his eyes, closed the book and put it aside, lit a cigarette, and turned to say, "Qianqian."

"What's wrong?"

Pei Qianqian turned her head away and turned down the TV volume.

"My uncle called this morning about something. Camel and his party are coming next month, and they need to receive the royal family members who will be accompanying them. We'll have to go there too. Please let the school know in advance."

Chu Shijun said.

"There's no problem with the school. I don't have many classes. The vice dean can handle the matters within the department."

Pei Qianqian nodded.

"Also, finalize the marriage between Ruizhe and Mimi," Chu Shijun continued.

"Um?"

A look of surprise flashed in Pei Qianqian's eyes. She exclaimed in astonishment, "Oh, didn't you say you'd give them three years? How long has it been, and the 'imperial edict' has already been changed?"

"Hmph, I've already told the kids that they should worry about their own affairs. We're not in a hurry. I'm not going to say anything to you who keeps changing your mind."

Chu Shijun smiled helplessly, "This wasn't my intention either. Ruizhe and Mimi will be going too, and they'll be interacting with the young people. They need to be behaving appropriately and their manners need to be proper. After all, we're both approaching fifty; how can we sit and talk with young people?"

"That's true."

Pei Qianqian nodded. More than ten years ago, she and Chu Shijun had visited the place. They were young then, so it was appropriate. Now, Chu Shijun is the leader, so the other party's juniors will naturally be received by juniors as well.

"Then you should call Ruizhe and tell him that it's a good opportunity to get engaged, so that he can settle down and have a child sooner. This will give his parents more things to do, and when his grandfather retires, there will be one more person to take care of him."

"And what about you?"

"I'll continue teaching; I haven't retired!"

Pei Qianqian replied matter-of-factly, she hadn't forgotten how tiring it was to take care of two children back then. Her husband, Chu Shijun, was busy with work every day, and it was she and Zhou Yuwen who were busy during that time.

"You, you..."

Chu Shijun poked her head, leaned over, took out his phone from the table, opened his contacts, and called Chu Ruizhe.

The call was answered quickly.

"What are you doing?"

Chu Shijun uttered these three words, which made Pei Qianqian's lips curl into a smile.

"I'm reading, Dad. What are you doing? Where's Mom?"

A clear voice came from the phone.

"Why"

Chu Shijun expressed his helplessness as a father, glanced at Pei Qianqian who was secretly laughing beside him, hung up the phone, and made a video call instead.

"Look, your mom's laughing over there."

In the video, a young man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, whose features resemble Chu Shijun, grinned and waved.

"Mom, you've become even more beautiful!"

Pei Qianqian covered her mouth and smiled, looking at her handsome son in the video, "Thank you for the compliment, son. You've become even more handsome!"

In this situation, Chu Shijun, holding his phone, felt like an outsider.

"Are you outside?"

Pei Qianqian glanced at the layout in the video.

"Yes, in a coffee shop."

Chu Ruizhe nodded, then turned his head and tugged at her arm. A girl wearing the same short-sleeved shirt entered the frame, greeting him warmly: "Hello Uncle Chu, hello Aunt Pei!"

"Mimi, you're here too. You've become even more beautiful, but you're still too thin. Eat more."

Pei Qianqian exclaimed in delight, raising her hand to give Chu Ruizhe a thumbs up.

"Hehe, not as pretty as you, Auntie."

Su Mimi saw Pei Qianqian's actions and punched Chu Ruizhe with her little fist outside the video.

"Alright, you guys can talk about this later, let's get down to business now."

Chu Shijun interrupted.

"Ruizhe, Mimi, the Camel Royal Family is coming next month, and the young people are needed to receive them. You two were chosen, so please take a few days off to prepare for external training in etiquette. I'll give you Minister Wang's phone number; he'll make the arrangements."

"Uncle Su has already called us and told us," Chu Ruizhe nodded.

"Comrade Yunzhong said something? He's quite quick on the uptake."

Chu Shijun shook his head.

"Alright, that's good. Also, Ruizhe, before you go to the training, go to Modu."

"What are you going to do in Moscow?"

Chu Ruizhe looked puzzled.

"Once your marriage is settled, it will be inconvenient for me to travel around. Your grandfather will be there too."

"Ah, the wedding... isn't this too fast?"

Chu Ruizhe stammered, his face turning an unusual shade of red, as did Su Mimi beside him.

"What's the rush? Ruizhe, you and Mimi have been dating for years. We're not pressuring you, but aren't you afraid Mimi will run away? I don't recognize any other daughters-in-law."

Pei Qianqian interjected,

"Mimi, the main concern is that you'll need a suitable identity at the time. Things are a bit urgent, and if this disrupts your plans, we can also report the situation to our superiors..."

"It's not a problem, Aunt Pei, I'm willing."

Su Mimi blushed deeply.

"Dad, why don't you come with me? I'm a little nervous!" Chu Ruizhe asked for help with his eyes. Although he had met Su Yunzhong quite a few times, this time was different; he was really nervous.

"Look at you, what's there to be nervous about?"

Chu Shijun criticized, saying he couldn't stand this dragging on. He recalled how quickly things went between him and Pei Qianqian back in his day.

"When I met your maternal grandfather, I went to see him very openly and confidently. He and your maternal grandmother were quite satisfied with me and agreed to our marriage on the first meeting. When have I ever been nervous?"

Pei Qianqian pursed her lips, too lazy to expose his shortcomings.

"It's settled then. I'll also tell your grandfather, and we'll go over there later."

After saying that, Chu Shijun handed the phone to Pei Qianqian and went outside to the courtyard with a cigarette.