Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 219 - 169: Will There Be Trouble? Part 2

Chapter 219: Chapter 169: Will There Be Trouble? Part 2

When the time comes and things fall into place, having a child who will carry on the Han surname will ensure the continuation of the Han family legacy.

Old Han was getting happier the more he thought about it, and with a laugh, he set his teacup down, "San’er, since you treat this place as home, don’t go back tonight."

"Uncle, I have a place to stay; I’m going to my sister’s."

"Can her place accommodate you?"

"Yes, my sister has a two-bedroom apartment."

As the Han family’s daughter-in-law, Xiang Fan felt guilty for not being able to give birth to a son to continue the family line for Old Han’s household.

Now that there’s a ready-made son-in-law who also gets along well with her elder daughter, she thinks she can go with the flow but she can’t just wait for things to happen.

She needs to make this child bridegroom feel the warmth of the family and cultivate familial affection.

She exchanged a glance with Old Han and seized the moment to say, "Your sister might not have the time to tidy up a room for you. Just stay here tonight. We have a three-bedroom apartment. Later, Ningning and Mengmeng can squeeze in together, and you can sleep in Ningning’s room."

"Mom, I don’t want to squeeze in with Ningning!"

"It’s just for a few nights. Besides, when you were at Bailong Port that time, San’er had even given up his dormitory for you, sister. It’s rare for San’er to come back to Binjiang. What’s the problem with him staying a few nights?"

"Auntie, there’s really no need for such trouble."

Little Salted Fish has always been so accommodating to her, not only giving up his dorm when she first arrived at Bailong Port, but even lending her his light motorcycle to ride. Han Xiangning felt it was fine to let Little Salted Fish stay in her room and couldn’t help but pat him on the shoulder, "It’s no bother at all."

Han Xiangmeng really didn’t want to squeeze in with her elder sister, but thinking of Little Salted Fish working on the ship now and planning to take her sister traveling in the future, she couldn’t help but snigger, "I can squeeze in with Ningning, but on one condition."

Xiang Fan asked with displeasure, "What condition?"

"Ningning, when you go to Qingdao for a trip, you have to take me with you too."

"San’er has only one cabin on the ship, and there’s only one small bed. Where are you going to stay?"

"I can squeeze in. If I can squeeze in at home, why can’t I do it when we’re out having fun?"

"What about the boat ticket?"

"I’ll pay for it myself. I won’t take advantage of you, nor will I take advantage of San’er."

"I have to go wherever you go, who does that?"

"But it’s Qingdao, who wouldn’t want to go on a trip?"

"Sister Ningning, Sister Mengmeng, Uncle, Auntie, I’ve already agreed with my sister. I’ll go to her place later. I’m not staying here tonight, and I can’t trouble you all."

Old Han was about to speak when Han Xiangmeng chuckled and said, "No way you’re escaping. Even if you don’t stay here tonight, you have to, or how will I go out and have fun with you!"

Han Xiangning had a lot to say to Little Salted Fish and didn’t want him to leave, so she patted his shoulder again, "That’s decided then. I’ll go tidy up the room."

"Sister Ningning, there’s really no need for trouble."

"No trouble at all, and don’t dawdle, or I’ll get angry."

If it comes to personality, the elder daughter really isn’t as fiery as the younger one.

But faced with this sensible Little Salted Fish, the elder daughter is very assertive, and Little Salted Fish is even a little scared of her.

Old Han feels this is not a bad thing, and Xiang Fan also finds it amusing. They use the excuse of feeling a little full and go out for a walk together.

Han Xiangmeng doesn’t have duty tonight, but uses it as an excuse to sneak off to Binjiang Medical College for a clandestine meeting with her boyfriend. She not only slips away but also secretly takes the light motorcycle, to Han Xiangning’s infuriated chagrin, labeling her a bandit.

"Sister Ningning, let it go, Binjiang Medical College isn’t far from here; there should be no traffic police checking."

"This isn’t the first time; I should’ve hidden the keys better."

"If it comes down to it, we can just have Sister Mengmeng get a license."

"She won’t bother getting one."

Han Xiangning didn’t want to talk about her sister anymore and tidied up the bed before turning around to ask, "Have you written to Sister Lin recently?"

"No."

Han Yu curiously inspected his elder sister’s boudoir while honestly saying, "Mainly because I live on the ship, it’s inconvenient to receive letters while ashore."

"If you don’t write to her, she’ll be upset."

"Even though I haven’t written letters, I call her every time I’m onshore. Phone calls aren’t expensive in East Sea."

"Every time you come ashore?"

"Yep."

"Not bad, sounds like things are moving along pretty fast."

"What progress?"

Han Xiangning lifted two fingers, touching them together in front of him with a teasing smile, "You know, the relationship between you two, has it not grown closer than before? Is your affection stronger than before?"

Always looking for letters before, now asking about these things.

Han Yu was already used to it and mumbled standing by the door, "No."

"Why not? Last time I went to East Sea, I saw she treated you really well; she was so affectionate towards you."

"There was no affection."

Han Yu took several deep breaths and said helplessly, "She doesn’t like that I work on ships, nor does she like my job at Bailong Port. She wants me to work in East Sea like her and also dreams of buying a house in East Sea."

You knew she had sky-high ambitions, but you naively didn’t believe it. Now do you get that you’re not on the same wavelength?

Han Xiangning held back her laughter, feigning concern as she asked, "So, what are you going to do?"

"I’m not afraid of hardships, and I don’t necessarily have to be an official. It’s mainly because Director Xu, Instructor Li, Director Yu, and Director Zhang have been so good to me. They’ve gone out of their way to send me to learn to pilot large ships; I can’t let them down."

Han Yu touched the corner of his mouth and continued, "If I was unhappy at work, I’d just quit, no big deal. But things are going well right now. The office feels almost like home; I can’t just abandon it because of her. Besides, East Sea’s houses are so expensive; even if I go there to work, I wouldn’t be able to afford it."

"So you’re not discussing it anymore?"

"She’s so determined to become an East Sea person, how am I to even talk about it?"