The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

As soon as Chang Yuanchao and Zhou Li entered the room, before they even had time to change their shoes, they heard Chang Jiayao shouting at the top of her voice:

"Dad, Mom, my brother said he's going to bring a girlfriend home for the New Year tomorrow!"

"..."

For a moment, the whole house, and even the whole world, seemed to be quiet.

Chang Haonan showed an expression of unwillingness to watch, and he quickly walked to Chang Jiayao's side, and reached out to push his sister back onto the sofa.

As for the old couple who just entered the house...

For a moment, I even forgot to close the door, allowing the cold wind to continue to pour in from outside.

After a while, Chang Yuanchao finally recovered from his initial shock:

"What... did you say?"

This is a question to Chang Jiayao.

Comrade Lao Chang has just retired from the front line two years ago, but he is still sharp-eyed and in good health. It is obviously impossible that he really didn't hear it.

I just don't dare to believe it.

However, before Chang Jiayao could speak again, Zhou Li next to her looked at Chang Haonan more directly:

"Xiao Nan, your...girlfriend?"

"Cough cough..."

Chang Haonan was somewhat helpless about his sister's Spring and Autumn writing style:

"Not a girlfriend yet, a girl, a friend."

This answer...

Although it seems negative on the surface.

The inner meaning is also negation.

But for the questioner, the effect is almost the same as affirmation.

So, Zhou Li, who was just shocked, suddenly smiled happily:

"It's okay, it's okay, a woman is fine."

"She's not my girlfriend now, but maybe she will be in the future..."

As they were talking, the two of them had already changed their clothes and shoes as quickly as possible.

On the surface, Chang Yuanchao didn't seem as excited as Zhou Li, but he was just as curious:

"Tell me quickly, where are you from and what job do you do now?"

"How did you two meet?"

"Are you coming to our house for the New Year due to work, or is it because of the heavy snow and you can't go back?"

Even though Chang Haonan was used to big scenes, he was still a little confused by the series of questions.

"She was my colleague and my senior sister before..."

"Because of the snow, the flight couldn't take off, so I thought of asking her to come over to celebrate the New Year together..."

Zhou Li, who arrived shortly after, did not give him a chance to recover:

"Then do you know what she likes to eat?"

"do not know."

Chang Haonan shook his head.

"For southerners, do their New Year customs differ from ours?"

For people in Northeast China, everything south of Shanhaiguan is "the South".

"Uh... I don't know either."

Continue to shake your head.

"Alas... How come you don't know anything when asked? Why don't you ask in advance..."

Zhou Li sighed with a look of disappointment:

"You should have told us earlier so we could prepare earlier... It's already the afternoon of the 29th, it's too late to prepare anything..."

Not to mention Chang Haonan who was standing between the two, even Chang Jiayao who was watching the fun nearby was sweating coldly.

As for the former, it's a bit ridiculous:

"Mom... I just can't make it home, so I'm here to celebrate New Year's Eve. I'm not really going to come to your house..."

"Besides, I haven't seen her eat anything different than usual. She has been in Beijing for more than ten years, so she should have been considered a Beijinger by now."

"Just prepare as you normally would for Chinese New Year, except that you just need to prepare more dumpling fillings and dough..."

When Zhou Li heard him say this, her eyebrows immediately raised:

"How about that?"

"This is the first time a girl comes here, we can't let her think we don't like her..."

Then he turned to Chang Yuanchao:

"Hey, old man."

"Do you have any red envelope?"

"No... She is two years older than me and is already working..."

Chang Haonan made his suggestion weakly.

It’s not that I feel bad about the money.

But this form looks a bit strange...

It always feels like giving children New Year’s money.

"That's different..."

Zhou Li waved her hand without even thinking:

"Anyway, just listen to me. I have experience in this kind of thing..."

"..."

In the end, even Chang Jiayao came to join in the fun:

"Brother, is my future sister-in-law pretty?"

Chang Haonan, who was almost numb, looked at Chang Jiayao with a resentful expression and replied unhappily:

"Won't you know when you see it tomorrow?"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the latter patted the pillow in his arms in joy as if he had heard something extraordinary:

"Look, let me tell you, my brother has no objection to calling me future sister-in-law..."

"???"

Chang Haonan finally couldn't stand it anymore and knocked on Chang Jiayao's head...

If she hadn't omitted that crucial word, perhaps the situation wouldn't have developed to this point.

It is obvious that although Zhou Li has never met Yao Mengna, she is already considering her treatment as a future daughter-in-law.

Of course, Chang Haonan himself does have this idea...

But I still feel that the progress is a bit too fast...

……

Anyway, time quickly came to the next day.

Early in the morning, Chang Haonan was pulled out of bed by the two elders.

Then, while preparing various New Year's supplies, I was asked questions like "When will your friend arrive?" every half an hour.

In the end, Chang Haonan, who was not tired of the trouble, chose to compromise and asked a driver to pick up Yao Mengna in advance.

Even at the beginning of this century, the housing prices in Beijing were so high that it made anyone sad and cry.

Yao Mengna, who had just graduated and had been working for two years, naturally lived in a single dormitory provided by the Torch Laboratory.

So the situation was similar to yesterday, with smooth traffic all the way around the outer ring.

Even when Zhou Li had just started preparing lunch, she heard the doorbell ring outside.

"Hurry, you have to open the door."

Chang Yuanchao pointed to the entrance and gently pushed his son on the back.

In fact, since Chang Haonan took the initiative to invite Yao Mengna to his home, he was not nervous at all.

In the end, I was really troubled by the old couple and felt a little uneasy.

However, now that everyone else has reached the door, it is too late to say anything.

So he took a deep breath, then turned around and walked towards the door resolutely.

At the same time, Yao Mengna was standing outside the door with several large boxes of gifts in her hands, her heart beating fast.

As the seemingly passive but actually active party, she is now very clear in her mind.

If they continue to count on Chang Haonan to take action first, then the two of them will probably be alone for the rest of their lives.

So, I have to muster up the courage and do something first.

And today, this occasion with only two of us, is perfect for getting closer...

Just now when she was on the road, she had already started to prepare herself mentally.

I thought everything was fine, but now that the time has come, I panicked again.

"When he comes to open the door, should I be more enthusiastic..."

"But if you are too enthusiastic, won't it scare people..."

"What should I call him? Calling him Professor Chang seems a bit too distant..."

"Just calling by name? That seems a bit too much..."

"Should I call you Junior Brother like before..."

"Also, what should I say first..."

"I asked my bestie yesterday, and she said that men can't stand girls acting cute, but I'm not very good at this, what should I do..."

"..."

In the cold wind, Yao Mengna was so anxious that she was almost sweating.

And at this moment, a "click" sound was heard.

The door opened.

"Senior sister, please come in."

In non-work situations, Chang Haonan is still accustomed to using this more casual address.

This also helped Yao Mengna solve a big problem.

"Junior brother, Happy New Year!"

After entering Chang Haonan's house, it was hard to say whether it was because of nervousness or shyness, but in any case, Yao Mengna's mind was a little confused.

In the moment before opening the door, she was thinking about the advice she got from a few sisters last night -

Learn to act coquettishly.

Don't come off as too strong.

Find ways to inspire the other person's desire to protect you.

Logically speaking, none of these three points can be considered wrong.

But in the chaos, Yao Mengna subconsciously mixed all of the above contents.

The external manifestation is...

When Chang Haonan closed the door and was about to get her slippers.

In a very ambiguous tone, he said:

"Junior brother...it's so cold outside..."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Chang Haonan almost fell to the ground, but even Yao Mengna herself closed her eyes.

"Oh my God... why did I make such a strange sound... so embarrassing..."

however.

What’s even more shameful is yet to come.

"Brother, this is the colleague you said would come to your house to celebrate the New Year, right?"

Yao Mengna was about to open her eyes when a clear female voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

"?"

Before she could figure out what was going on, a second, more mature female voice came from a little further away:

"Xiao Nan, please let the guest in, my hands are busy..."

"?"

Yao Mengna began to realize that something seemed to be wrong.

Then, there was a deep male voice——

It's not Chang Haonan's:

"Don't be too restrained, just treat it as your own home..."

"?"

Finally, it was Chang Haonan's voice:

"Hey, Senior Sister, you can just come over here. Why are you still bringing something... it's too polite..."

"..."

For a moment, Yao Mengna would rather her eyes were closed forever——

Clearly, she had misunderstood the situation.

Chang Haonan is not the only one in his family.

On the contrary, the whole family celebrates the Spring Festival together.

I met my parents today for no apparent reason...

And what's even more terrible is.

The words that she just said, which made her feel ashamed, must have been heard by everyone in the room...