Chapter 456: Chapter 456: Standing Up for Justice (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets) Chapter 456: Chapter 456: Standing Up for Justice (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets) Three people arrived home.
Bai Xiao got out of the car, inevitably feeling a bit nervous, as she was truly going to meet An Zhiyuan’s parents now.
It would be strange if she weren’t nervous.
An Zhiyuan took the luggage out from the car and, holding Bai Xiao’s hand, comforted her, “I’ve told you, I’ve got everything under control. If they give you a hard time, I’ll just take you away.” He had planned this long ago.
Bai Xiao squeezed An Zhiyuan’s hand, reassuring him of her calmness.
The three of them entered the house.
“Dad, Ayuan and his wife are back!” An Zhigao announced loudly as soon as he entered.
Bai Xiao then saw a group of people sitting in the living room.
Wei Shufen did not need introduction as she was an old acquaintance, having dealt with her before, and naturally left a deep impression.
Next to her sat an elderly man dressed in a Sun Yat-sen suit, his temples graying but his spirit robust. His eyes were bright and piercing. The instant he saw the two, his eyes flickered with undeniable warmth and a hint of a smile.
This was certainly An Zhiyuan’s father.
“Mom and Dad, we’re back!” An Zhiyuan said, holding onto Bai Xiao’s hand without ever letting go.
An Cheng nodded, “It’s good that you have come back safely.”
“Let me see if you have changed at all now?”
Just hearing about his son’s heroic deeds on the battlefield was enough to make anyone worry. Bullets are blind, and for someone like him, injuries were common.
Now, examining his son from head to toe, seeing no noticeable changes on his face or body, it was already proved that his capabilities were significant.
“Dad! This is Bai Xiao, my wife. We have already registered our marriage and held a wedding ceremony. All our comrades at the camp were our witnesses.”
An Zhiyuan clearly declared Bai Xiao’s identity.
Only then did An Cheng look up to take a good look at Bai Xiao.
The girl looked tender and frail, not the type one would imagine as a Mulan. She seemed like the girl-next-door still in school, seemingly nothing special about her. But this girl was not simple at all.
To dare to share life and death with his son amidst the hail of bullets was enough for him not to give her a hard time.
“It’s good that you are back. You must have had a tough journey.”
This sentence already represented An Cheng’s attitude.
Wei Shufen warmly greeted Bai Xiao, “Come, sit next to Mom. You child, I really didn’t expect you to be so brave when we first met. You and our Ayuan are truly well-matched, a perfect couple indeed.”
Such an enthusiastic and familiar manner! It seemed as though there had never been any unpleasantness between the two of them.
An Zhiyuan led Bai Xiao to sit on the sofa across.
“Second brother, how could you be like this? Didn’t you hear what Mom said? This is too much, and Bai Xiao, the elder has spoken, don’t you know you should show some respect to your future mother-in-law?” An Zhixiang spoke up, and his words were not well-received.
“Youngest, what’s it to you? I know very well whether to show respect or not, I don’t need you to teach me how to behave!” An Zhiyuan hadn’t yet settled accounts with Wei Shufen, who dared to secretly pull strings to send Bai Xiao to the front lines, so he wasn’t about to give her a good face.
“Second brother, you… Even though you are a hero now, you still can’t be unreasonable. What does it mean to bully others as soon as you get home? Mom hasn’t wronged you, and the moment you return you behave as if everyone owes you a huge debt. Am I wrong for feeling sorry for Mom after all these years, not knowing the extent of her care for you? Every time you leave, she prepares everything perfectly for you. And now you behave like this?” An Zhixiang always liked to stand up for Wei Shufen, seeing her as his real mother.