Meng Xinian had only returned after half a month.
He had truly been busy before, with no leave, and of course, there was another reason—because he had proposed the idea of adoption. He was worried that his grandparents would think he was coming to pressure them into agreeing to it as soon as they saw him, which might burden them mentally and affect their mood.
But now that Chiang Xiao had decided not to go through with the adoption, he figured his grandparents' mood might have improved, so he decided to come visit them.
As soon as he stepped in the door, he heard Chiang Songhai humming a tune while playing chess with Xue Liujin.
"Great Officer Meng is here," Xue Liujin stood up and saluted him.
Every time he saw Meng Xinian in his sharp, upright uniform, he couldn't help but reminisce about his own youth when he too was full of vigor and spirit.
"Old Xue, please sit down."
