Young general, stop loving me, okay? I'm leaving!

  "Alright, I'm going!"

  The servant quickly arranged the tea set and tea leaves, and the four of them sat in the living room. Ning Zhiyuan had just taken a sip of his tea when he saw that his mother was holding something in her hand.

  "Xiao Wei, take a look at these photos and see which girl you like. Mom will arrange for you to meet her!"

  Ning Zhiyun spat out the tea in her mouth, and Zhuang Yufei glared at her, handing the photo to Ning Xiwu.

  "Xiao Wei, you're already 26 years old. There aren't any women in the base either. Your dad and I have been thinking that it's time for us to help you find a good woman. If we see someone suitable, let's arrange for you two to meet!"

  Ning Zhiyun's heart had jumped to his throat, but he saw his brother react calmly and quietly take the photo. Had he and his parents already agreed to come back for a blind date? Was it possible that he was just using coming back to see him as an excuse, when in fact he was actually there for a blind date?

  Ning Zhiyun couldn't explain why, but whenever it came to her brother's affairs, she would become particularly petty and calculating. But with her parents sitting on either side of her on two separate sofas, they were both staring at her brother now, their eyes filled with the same unwavering determination as before, and she knew she couldn't make a scene at this time.

  She squeezed beside Ning Xi, pretending to be curious about the thick stack of photos. It seemed that all the women in T City who were matched with the Ning family in terms of age and social status were in this pile of photos.

  Ning Xi only stared at the photo in her hand, but her hand didn't move. She turned her head, and her dark eyes fell on Ning Zhiyan's face, with a focused and thoughtful expression. Ning Zhiyan was looked at to the point of being somewhat dazed, and touched his face.

  "Brother, come and look at the photo! What am I doing? There's a grain of rice stuck on my face!"

  "No! I was just thinking, this week, I originally only planned to accompany you!"

  Ning Xi Wei seemed to see through her true thoughts, saying calmly. These words made Ning Zhi Yun's heart return to its original position, and she knew that she had always been the most important sister to her brother!

  The brother and sister exchanged a glance, Ning Xi then turned to face their parents, ignoring the sternness and determination in their eyes. His handsome face wore a mechanical expression unique to soldiers, with a hint of persistence amidst his seriousness.

  "Mom, I'm only 26, there's no rush in finding a girlfriend!" He said, leaning forward to put the photo on the coffee table.

  Zhuang Yufei's face couldn't hold up after being directly rejected by her son. The women in these photos were carefully selected by her and Ning Peiyu, with conditions that matched her son's, but now he didn't even give them a glance before completely dismissing their good intentions.

  "Xiao Wei, mom knows that you've been working hard in the military academy and in the troops all these years, making dad and Ning's family proud. But as a man, at your age, it's time to take on the responsibility of carrying on the family line. Your father was also in the troops back then, but he got married to me when he was 25. Getting married didn't affect his work afterwards. So, mom thinks you should think about it carefully! The military has few holidays, if you miss this chance, who knows when the next one will be?"

  "Uh-huh, mom, I'll think about it carefully!"

  Ning Xi responded perfunctorily, but her eyes never left the stack of photos again. She simply drank her tea calmly, apparently treating her mother's lengthy speech as nothing more than a breeze in her ear.

  Zhuang Yufei had never had any intimate conversations with her children since they were young, and she also treated their education in a strict and unyielding manner. But this son, after he went to military school at the age of 18 despite her and Ning Pei's strong objections, was like an untamed wild horse that had long been out of her control. Seeing that he didn't take her words to heart, she gave Ning Pei a look.

  Being a father doesn't necessarily mean being more persuasive than a mother, with a consistently tough tone.

  "Xiao Wei! A family is needed to have a country, you're at this age now, this matter can't be delayed any longer!"

  Ning Xiwei met Ning Pei's gaze, and in the two pairs of similar eyes, there was unexpectedly the same unyielding stubbornness.

  "Dad, I can handle my own affairs!"

  Compared to her perfunctory attitude towards her mother, Ning Xi didn't even bother to pretend in front of her father. Her voice wasn't loud, but it was very firm! As a military man, Ning Pei Yi's temper had never been good to begin with, and after years of smooth sailing in his career, who would have dared to be so direct and defy him?

  Ning Pei Yi was originally holding a cup of tea, just about to take a sip. Upon hearing his son's words, the teacup in his hand heavily fell onto the tea table with a "crash". The fine white porcelain cup cracked open and the tea spilled all over the table, quickly seeping into several scattered photos. The emerald green tea seeped into the woman's beautiful face, her distorted facial features making Ning Xiuyi even more disgusted.

  A servant who was making tea on the side quickly tidied up, and Zhuang Yufei saw that the father and son were at odds with each other, so she hurriedly patted Ning Pei's back to comfort him. Ning Pei stopped talking after being comforted by his wife, and sat quietly, while Zhuang Yufei continued to persuade her son earnestly.

  "Xiao Wei! Your grandfather called from Australia a few days ago, saying that your grandmother's health is not good and she keeps talking about wanting to return home. Your grandfather also said he wants to see what his future granddaughter-in-law looks like! You see, this old man's wish, neither I nor your father can ignore it!"

  Zhuang Yufei rarely lost his temper, and in all these years, he was patient for the first time, painstakingly preaching to his children. At this time, the old man who had long immigrated to Australia moved out, because Ning Xiyu had always been very respectful and respectful of his grandfather.

  Ning Zhiyun, who was standing beside him, had not intervened at all. It wasn't that she didn't want to help her brother, but rather that she knew that at times like these, the more you helped, the more trouble you'd get into! However, watching her brother being attacked from both sides by their parents, she felt a pang in her heart.

  The inquiring gaze remained on his face, seeing that he still had a calm and composed expression while drinking tea, this kind of composure was the military style he had cultivated over the years in his military career?

  Ning Zhiyun wanted to say something, but her phone rang at this moment. She looked at the display and got up to answer the call on the side.

  "Hey, An Yu? Hmm, what's up?"

  Ning Xiyu, sitting on the sofa, as soon as he heard the name An Yu, his mind flashed with that kid's pair of narrow and long peach blossom eyes shining with electricity, and he couldn't help but sit up straight and perk up his ears. The Ning Xiyu who was just calmly unmoved by the thunder was now nowhere to be seen.

  "Oh! Tomorrow night at eight? Okay! See you at the usual place!"

  Ning Zhiyun quickly ended the phone call and sat back on the sofa, only to see his brother, who had been stubbornly refusing to go on a blind date earlier, picking up the stack of photos from the coffee table and carefully flipping through them one by one.

  Ning Zhiyun found it strange and hadn't even opened his mouth to ask when Ning Xiyu handed a photo to Zhuang Yufei.

  "Mom, what about this girl?"

  Zhuang Yufei couldn't hide her delight and didn't bother to ask why her son's attitude had changed so quickly, took it and looked at it, nodding repeatedly.

  "Xiao Wei, you really have a good eye for this! This is the daughter of the Minister of Finance!"

  Ning Xi stretched out a lazy waist, crossed his hands behind his head and leaned back on the sofa, looking like a careless and flirtatious young master.

  "Alright, I'll go! Mom, you arrange for her to meet us at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, and let her choose the location!"

  Digression

  Ning Dad's name is Ning Peiwei, and Ning Xiuwei. Since Wei and Yu have the same pronunciation, Bamboo changed Ning Dad's name to Ning Peiyong.