Returning early is not as good as returning at the right time.

After attending the department's committee meeting, Han Yu went to the supermarket to buy some snacks Han Han likes. Upon arriving home, he found out there was good news, and it was a double blessing.

The first blessing is that his sister-in-law, Xiang Meng, is pregnant.

She's almost thirty; if she doesn't have kids soon, she'll become an older mother. Because she and Liang Xiaojun delayed having children, Mr. Liang and Mrs. Liang were almost breaking down. Now there's no need to worry, they can steadily wait to help the young couple raise the child.

The second blessing is that Liang Xiaojun's thesis passed the defense; from now on, he will be a master's degree holder, holding the highest education and degree in the family!

The eldest son-in-law is so successful, Master Han is immensely happy, scrolling through the phone numbers on his phone, frequently calling friends and family to share the good news, with pride and joy evident in his demeanor.

Director Xiang is equally delighted, specifically took half a day off, prepared a large table of food and drinks, inviting the father-in-law and mother-in-law over to celebrate together.

Comrade Old Liang chuckled foolishly.

Mrs. Liang, recalling past grievances, faced Director Xiang who was extremely enthusiastic, feeling awkward, sitting on the side not knowing what to say.

With Xiang Meng pregnant, she became even more "arrogant".

She exclaimed upon seeing Han Yu, "San'er, did you return from Africa? How did you get so dark, I almost didn't recognize you!"

"San'er has been out at sea for a long time, it was the hottest period at sea, being sunburned and windburned is normal." Han Xiangning couldn't stand her alumnus always being picked on by her sister, then glanced at her daughter rummaging through snacks and said, "Han Han was taken on a ship by her grandparents for a week, didn't she also get a tan." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Han Yu was stunned for a moment and instinctively asked, "Ningning, Han Han went on a ship?"

Before Han Xiangning could speak, Director Xiang walked out with tea and sliced cold dishes, smiling, "Your dad and mom miss their granddaughter, always wanting to earn money but reluctant to come ashore. I could only let Han Han board the ship to play with them for a few days."

Letting Han Han board the ship is no small matter!

Han Yu was deeply moved, sat down, and asked, "Mom, how could you allow it?"

"Honestly, I was truly not at ease, truly reluctant, but seeing your mom wanting to say something yet embarrassed, I couldn't bear it. Then thinking your brother and sister-in-law were on the ship, brought Xunxun along too, I had to decide to send Han Han on board."

"Where did they board the ship from?"

"From the ship opposite the building materials market on Tiansheng Port, your dad and mom were unloading stones over there, your brother happened to be returning to Linghai to pick up Xunxun."

Director Xiang smiled and continued, "The two kids played on the ship for seven days, followed your dad and mom for a journey, when returning docked at Zhangjia Port, I and your dad crossed the river to pick them up."

Even though Han Han and Xunxun played on the ship for only seven days, one can imagine how happy mom and dad must be.

Amidst Han Yu's sentimental moment, Han Han looked up and said, "Dad, I talked with Brother Xunxun, we're going on a ship again next summer vacation."

"What ship? Next year's matter will be discussed next year, you only know how to play." Before Han Yu could reply, Han Xiangning pre-emptively said in an indisputable tone while tidying up snacks, "Eat right away, no snacking before meals!"

"I'm not eating."

"Say that again!"

"You're bad!"

With dad back, Han Han was no longer afraid of mom, immediately grabbed a few small bags of snacks and hid behind Han Yu, eliciting a burst of laughter from everyone.

After Old Liang finished laughing, he curiously asked, "Salted Fish, how's the exercise going? Did our old unit participate?"

He's comrades with Master Han and Director Xiang, and missing old units and old comrades is perfectly normal as all were officers in Nanjing Military Region Air Force.

In fact, sitting in a cozy home, looking at a table full of food and drinks, Han Yu also missed the days of participating in exercises on the island, and involuntarily thought of a phrase: swallowing miles like a tiger, dreaming of horn-blaring barracks!

"The exercise is ongoing, your old unit participated."

"Did you see our old unit?"

"Your old unit's fighter jets and ground personnel transferred to frontline airports; I was on the island, didn't go to the airport, but almost daily saw your old unit's fighter jets flying overhead."

"They provide air cover?" Old Liang asked with interest.

"Not only do they provide air cover for the troops participating in cross-sea landing exercises, but also have combat readiness duty."

Han Yu glanced at Old Liang, then at his father-in-law, explaining, "During our large-scale joint three-armed exercise on the southeast coast, the US Navy's 'Bunker Hill' missile cruiser specially went to the waters near my missile landing point, while the reconnaissance aircraft stationed in the Western Pacific are even conducting all-day, continuous reconnaissance of our exercise area at a dozen sorties a day frequency."

Master Han asked in shock, "Did they enter our territorial waters and airspace?"

"On the sea, there are marine, marine supervision, fishery administration, coast guard, and our customs anti-smuggling boat guarding; in the air, fighter jets from the Air Force patrol. When they approach our territorial waters and airspace, our law enforcement vessels and fighter jets meet them to drive them away, with several thousand troops on the island ready. How could they enter our waters and airspace?"

Han Yu took a deep breath, thought for a while, then helplessly said, "But their naval and air equipment is more advanced than ours; they don't need to enter our territorial waters and airspace to reconnoiter our ongoing exercises."

Master Han nodded, worriedly said, "Their radar is more advanced than ours, they have air warning aircraft, and in space, reconnaissance satellites. At sea, there might be spy ships capable of detecting our wireless communication signals."

"Let's not talk about this; we'll catch up to them sooner or later."