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The festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year felt like something was missing.

On New Year's Eve, Lin Zhilan and Su Lang took their two children to call their parents-in-law to wish them a Happy New Year in advance, and also inquired about Jiang Chengzhou.

Xu Yueyun said that Jiang Chengzhou spent the New Year at home at noon and went to accompany Jiang Jinzhu in the evening, so he is not at home now.

Lin Zhilan was somewhat disappointed and simply said that Jiang Chengzhou should wait at home tomorrow morning, and they would call back then.

Xu Yueyun smiled and agreed, then spoke a few more words with her grandchildren before hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Zhilan felt empty inside.

Seeing this, Su Lang comforted him, "How about I check if there are any tickets to the capital for the next two days? Shall we go to the capital?"

Lin Zhilan looked at him expectantly, "Can you get some time off?"

Holidays do not mean a break from combat readiness.

Su Lang has a total of three days off. As a leader, he has to take on the duty of being on duty. He will spend the holiday at home today and will have to go to work as usual tomorrow.

Su Lang said, "You and the child can go, I'll stay at home."

It's impossible to get leave, so this is the only arrangement we can make.

Lin Zhilan felt sorry for him. "How about I have Su Li stay home with you?"

Su Li: "!"

Linlin felt most sorry for her father. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "How about I stay home with Dad and you go see your brother?"

She said this, but tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Su Lang felt a pang of jealousy for his eldest nephew, then smiled helplessly and said, "Fine, you and the child can go. It's fine since my men can't go home either, I'll spend the New Year with them."

Lin Zhilan shook her head, "Let's see if there are any tickets available before deciding."

Su Lang's suggestion came out of nowhere, and there was no prior preparation. If they were to go to the capital now, it would be a complete mess.

The family returned home quietly, somewhat out of place with the bustling surroundings.

When they arrived home, Su Li ran to open the door. Lin Zhilan looked up and caught a glimpse of someone standing in the yard.

She suddenly stopped in her tracks.

The boy, wearing a white sweater and carrying a military green satchel, stood there with clean features and a smile on his lips. "Auntie."

Linlin was the first to react, running over excitedly, "Brother!"

Jiang Chengzhou hugged his younger sister and patted her head, saying, "You've grown taller."

"Me too!" Su Li climbed onto him like a monkey.

Jiang Chengzhou picked him up, saying, "You've gotten heavy too."

Overjoyed, Lin Zhilan walked over to him and pinched him, asking, "Am I dreaming?"

Jiang Chengzhou cried out in pain, but grinned and said, "Of course not, Auntie, Happy New Year!"

He went over and hugged her, gently patting her back twice.

He already looks like an adult now, but after spending half a year in school, his student-like air seems to have disappeared a lot, and he has gained a more mature and steady demeanor.

It was only then that Jiang Chengzhou realized how petite and slender his aunt was, and he suddenly felt that it was time for him to protect her.

After her initial surprise, Lin Zhilan rolled up her sleeves and asked, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? What would you like to eat for New Year's Eve dinner? I'll make it for you."

"I love eating whatever you make."

"You're so sweet-talking."

Lin Zhilan's mood immediately improved when Jiang Chengzhou suddenly returned.

The ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner were already prepared, and she went into the kitchen excitedly, ready to show off her culinary skills.

Jiang Chengzhou watched her figure disappear before turning his gaze back to Su Lang in front of him. "Uncle."

"Yes, it's good that you're back."

Su Lang reached out, wanting to give his nephew a hug as well.

Jiang Chengzhou came forward to greet him.

She handed Su Li, who was in her arms, to him.

"I'll go help my aunt with the cooking."

After he finished speaking, he left with Linlin.

Su Lang: "..."

Su Li: "..."

"dad."

"Hmm?" Su Lang was injured and wanted to find some comfort from his son, so he asked softly, "What's wrong? Is there something you want to tell Daddy?"

Su Li: "Put me down, I need to go find my brother."

Su Lang gritted her teeth and put her son down.

Jiang Chengzhou only had one day off. He arrived home on the evening of Lunar New Year's Eve and had to take a car back to the capital on the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Lin Zhilan gave him a large red envelope and prepared a lot of food and supplies for him, wishing she could move her entire room to him.

Su Lang was also very reluctant to part with his eldest nephew.

During their two days at home, the uncle and nephew talked a lot.

The mischievous child in Su Lang's memory has suddenly become a capable young man.

But he is different from Lin Zhilan.

Lin Zhilan is not stingy in expressing her feelings. After so many years of marriage, she still occasionally shows a shy and reserved side to him, but she makes no attempt to hide her feelings from her children.

Su Lang still retained the rigidity inherited from her elders. No matter how reluctant she was to part, she only gave Jiang Chengzhou a hug before leaving.

Jiang Chengzhou's mother died early, and his father was absent from his life.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang occupied the positions of parents in his life. Although Jiang Chengzhou still called them uncle and aunt, he always regarded them as his biological parents.

He hugged Su Lang tightly and punched his uncle on the shoulder. "Take good care of my aunt, Linlin, and Su Li."

Su Lang laughed and ruffled his hair like he did when he was a kid. "You brat, do you need to tell me?"

Jiang Chengzhou only stayed at home for two nights to surprise his family before returning home immediately.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang only realized much later that this surprise might be the first and the last.

Over the next two years, Jiang Chengzhou became increasingly stressed due to his studies.

His school was special, and there were some things that even Su Lang couldn't inquire about.

Cheng Qingshan was aware of the situation, but every time Lin Zhilan asked, he would only tell her not to worry.

Jiang Chengzhou's guarantee was not actually fulfilled.

When Linlin missed her brother, she cried and told Lin Zhilan that she hated him.

Lin Zhilan knew that she didn't really hate him, she just missed her brother too much.

When Yan Yuan and Li Xuan came home for summer vacation, Linlin would pester them to talk about her brother.

Although they were both in the capital, they actually only saw Chiang Cheng-chou a few times a year.

During her vacation, Shen Man was doing her internship in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She mentioned that she had seen Jiang Chengzhou once this year, but Jiang Chengzhou didn't say anything to her. He just brought her a bag of plums.

Lin Zhilan remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

Su Lang had mentioned to her that Jiang Chengzhou might like Shen Man.

Lin Zhilan didn't disbelieve, but she felt that both children were very outstanding and believed that they could handle their own relationships.

Shen Man was clearly unaware of Jiang Chengzhou's thoughts.

Lin Zhilan was just wondering what Jiang Chengzhou felt when he gave Shen Man this bag of plums.

Throughout the entire second semester of my junior year, my family didn't receive a single phone call from him.

Su Lang is a soldier, and Lin Zhilan, as a military wife, also has a gut feeling and a premonition that Jiang Chengzhou might not even be at school right now.