Chapter Fourteen: Am I Crazy? The Doting Love and Satisfaction in Grandpa’s Eyes?
Ye Wenqin’s pace was fast, but her footsteps were light, making hardly any sound.
The immense pressure in her heart made her feel restless and uneasy.
This strong woman with a net worth of billions, a legend in the business world, could remain unfazed in the face of a mountain collapsing, but before Grandpa, she felt very restrained.
Cautious!
It must be said that even though Su Bing Sheng had retired for four or five years, as a seasoned general, the aura he exuded was still enough to make Ye Wenqin feel inexplicably pressured.
This pressure wasn’t the kind a senior gives to a junior, but rather the kind cultivated over decades in the army, a fearless sharpness and decisive killing intent.
This was precisely the quality a soldier should possess.
Ye Wenqin washed the vegetables, and after a long time, she bit her lip and said, “Dad, Xiao Yuan has changed a lot during his four years studying abroad in Russia. He’s grown up now, he’s matured, I’ll talk to him about going to the army for training. He’s matured now, he’ll agree…”
The further she spoke, the lower her voice became, even sounding slightly cautious.
Perhaps even she couldn’t believe the words she was saying.
Would Su Yuan agree to go to the army for training?
If he really agreed, what would those four years of studying abroad have been for?
“Don’t talk to me about this, why would I send Xiao Yuan to the army for no reason?”
“It’s such a good day, don’t bring up that nonsense. If your mouth can’t stay quiet, then go outside and watch TV, don’t bother me.”
Su Bing Sheng wasn’t bothered if the topic of the army wasn’t brought up, but the moment it was, he became annoyed.
Originally, he had a lingering resentment about his daughter-in-law preventing him from sending Su Yuan to the army, but over the years, it had dissipated.
But now that Su Yuan had “returned from his studies”, he had suddenly become a Major General in the Russian Air Force, immediately igniting his displeasure.
If four years ago, Ye Wenqin hadn’t been so resolute in her opposition, his grandson, Su Yuan, who was known as a prodigy in the field of aviation in Russia, would have shone brightly in Daxia.
Even with him leading the way, and the favor of Old Wei, Su Yuan might have become a Major General at the age of twenty-two, breaking all records.
After all, without any support, Su Yuan had taken four years to become a Major General in Russia.
If he had his help, and the favor of Old Wei, becoming a Major General wouldn’t have been impossible.
Then none of this would have happened.
Ye Wenqin was bringing up the topic at the worst possible time, so how could Su Bing Sheng be in a good mood?
He didn’t directly insult her because she was his daughter-in-law, but if his son, Su Hai, had said those words, he could have made Su Hai kneel and beg for forgiveness.
Seeing Grandpa’s anger, Ye Wenqin felt even more helpless.
Xiao Yuan, I did my best, Mom.
You have to weather this storm yourself.
The worst that could happen is that Grandpa scolds you, and he’s only harsh with his words, he wouldn’t actually hit you.
Ye Wenqin sighed inwardly.
She didn’t dare speak up for Su Yuan anymore.
It wouldn’t achieve anything, and would only make Grandpa angrier.
Grandpa was like that, the more you pleaded with him, the angrier he’d get.
Ye Wenqin closed her mouth and diligently continued helping with the cooking.
There was no escaping this feast of hospitality for Su Yuan.
It didn’t take long before fragrant smells started wafting from the kitchen.
The table was filled with all sorts of dishes.
They looked delicious, smelled amazing, and tasted even better.
It was obvious that Grandpa’s culinary skills were not bad.
Not only were they not bad, they were actually quite frighteningly good.
Looking at the full table of food and the aromas filling her nostrils, Ye Wenqin couldn’t bring herself to be happy, instead, her worry grew.
The better the food, the harsher the scolding!
Just as she was thinking this, a familiar voice came from outside the courtyard.
“I’m back!”
When the voice came, Su Bing Sheng was taken aback for a moment, then he was overjoyed.
Ye Wenqin reacted quickly, dropping the work in her hands, she ran out.
“Mom, I’m back.”
Looking at the woman with water still on her hands, Su Yuan couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
They hadn’t seen each other in four years, and while Ye Wenqin didn’t look old, Su Yuan, with his excellent eyesight, saw that there were some fine wrinkles around her eyes.
Not many, and they weren’t very noticeable, but they were there.
Those expensive cosmetics couldn’t hide the fact that his mother’s age was steadily approaching sixty.
“You’re back, you’re back!”
Ye Wenqin was a woman after all, even though she was a strong woman, a legend in the business world, she still acted emotionally in front of her son, whom she hadn’t seen in four years.
“By the way, your grandpa has been acting a little strange since yesterday. Today, he even almost completely ripped up the small vegetable garden. You have to be prepared…”
Ye Wenqin hurried to Su Yuan’s side, looking at him with a strange expression, a hint of something incomprehensible in her tone.
Be prepared?
Prepared for what?
Su Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood.
In the past, when Grandpa was angry, his anger would explode, didn’t Mom always use this method to remind him?
Back then, he would probably have turned around and left.
No one in the Su family could handle Grandpa’s anger.
But times have changed.
He wasn’t afraid.
He wasn’t worried about Grandpa getting angry.
Major General of the Russian Air Force, a top ace pilot, gave him the confidence to face Grandpa.
“Mom, it’s okay, Grandpa is happy.”
Holding Ye Wenqin’s hand, which was a little cold from washing the vegetables, Su Yuan couldn’t help but comfort her.
“Xiao Yuan is back!
Su Bing Sheng wiped his hands on his apron, left and right, until they were clean before coming out. Looking at Su Yuan, whose aura was completely different from four years ago, his eyes lit up instantly.
That general position wasn’t in vain, his aura was completely different from four years ago.
The firmness in his eyes was something only true soldiers could possess.
Ordinary people wouldn’t have that kind of presence.
“Grandpa!”
Seeing Su Bing Sheng, Su Yuan quickly greeted him respectfully.
Although Grandpa was strict with him, and had even scolded him a lot in the past, even threatening to break his third leg, after his four years of training in Russia, he understood very well.
Grandpa’s strictness wasn’t like that to everyone.
He was only like that to those he was closest to.
The purpose was clear, he wanted the younger generation to live a better life.
Moreover, Grandpa was also his mentor when it came to joining the army.
His physique was strong, and it was largely thanks to Grandpa’s daily military training with him when he was a child, otherwise, even if he had great talent in aviation, if his physical condition wasn’t good enough, he wouldn’t be able to become a top air force pilot.
This was cause and effect.
Effect, must have a cause.
“Good, worthy of being from my old Su family, you didn’t waste those four years in Russia!”
Su Bing Sheng nodded repeatedly, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
This scene made Ye Wenqin frown, her face filled with confusion.
This gaze wasn’t the kind of calmness that came before anger, she could even see satisfaction and affection in Grandpa’s eyes.
Satisfaction?
Affection?
Heaven!
Am I crazy?
Grandpa was always extremely strict with his juniors, he rarely even smiled at them.
But unexpectedly, facing Su Yuan today, not only did he smile, but the seasoned look in his eyes, filled with doting love and satisfaction, was genuine.
It wasn’t the calm before the storm, it was a gentle spring breeze.
This seemed a little different from what she had expected.
It was even a huge difference.
Wasn’t this a feast of hospitality?
Watching Grandpa constantly pick food for Su Yuan, his eyes almost smiling shut, Ye Wenqin started to question her own sanity.
Su Bing Sheng didn’t bother to pay attention to his daughter-in-law’s changing expressions over the past few minutes, his gaze was fixed on Su Yuan. The more he looked at this grandson he was so proud of, the more satisfied he became.
A twenty-two-year-old Major General in the Russian Air Force, you wouldn’t find someone like that anywhere in the world!
Now, the old Su family had one.
Moreover, judging by the current situation, it seemed that Su Yuan was willing to stay.
If he stayed, he would be at least a Colonel, or even, just like in Russia, becoming a Major General wouldn’t be impossible.
What could be more joyful than your grandson’s success?
He had only reached the rank of Major General when he was in office.
His son, Su Hai, was already a Colonel, becoming a Major General was only a matter of time, but reaching the level of General was still a low probability.
His eldest grandson, Su Ming, also had a bright future, but he was currently only a Deputy Regiment Commander. His future was uncertain.
Only his youngest grandson, Su Yuan, was already a Major General at a young age. Looking at the current situation, becoming a General was practically a certainty.
Su Yuan simply lacked time.
When the time came, his status would naturally come with it.
This was the difference.
A huge difference in starting point.
Su Hai and Su Ming both had relatively lower starting points, while Su Yuan’s starting point was practically the end point for Su Hai and Su Ming.
“Come, Xiao Yuan, have a couple of drinks with Grandpa.”
It was obvious that Grandpa was very happy, not a fake kind of happy.
Ye Wenqin, who had been worried, was relieved.
She was no longer worried that Su Yuan would be scolded by Grandpa, but she was even more confused now.
What kind of magic potion did Xiao Yuan give Grandpa to make him so happy?
A big question mark popped up in Ye Wenqin’s mind, everything seemed wrong, it was the complete opposite of what she expected.
Shouldn’t he be getting a beating?
How did it become a scene of a loving grandfather and grandson?
“I’ll drink to you!”
In Russia, there were things he didn’t know how to do, but the one thing Su Yuan did a lot of was drinking. He raised his cup and drank it all in one go.
The spicy taste, compared to Russian liquor, Daxia’s national liquor was obviously more mellow, with a full soy sauce aroma.
Of course, it wasn’t that Russian liquor was bad.
On the contrary, they each had their own unique qualities.
However, Su Yuan preferred Daxia’s liquor.
“Good, you were trained well in Russia, your drinking capacity has improved a lot since four years ago.”
The grandfather and grandson were enjoying each other’s company.
“Are you going back?”
“I shouldn’t be going back, he asked me to stay.”
Su Yuan replied, Su Bing Sheng’s expression turned serious.
Seeing this, Ye Wenqin’s heart jumped.
“That person seems to be easy to talk to, I thought he wouldn’t let you go.”
Su Yuan chuckled, “No, that person is very good, he just asked for one condition.”
“What condition?”
Su Bing Sheng’s eyebrows shot up.
Any condition that person could ask, you could bet it wouldn’t be simple.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but take it seriously.
Su Yuan hesitated for a moment, and said, “He said, one day, if needed, he hopes I’ll be Russia’s most valiant and fearless eagle.”
Upon hearing this, Su Bing Sheng’s face changed.
These words held great significance.
Even Su Bing Sheng looked at Ye Wenqin at this moment, a little mysterious, the words he wanted to say were swallowed down.
Fighting for Russia, this was what that person meant, right?
As the daughter-in-law of the Su family, Ye Wenqin understood the meaning behind Su Bing Sheng’s gaze. She looked at the grandfather and grandson with a look of confusion, sighed inwardly in helplessness, and said, “Dad, Xiao Yuan, you two eat, I’ll go for a walk.”
Then she got up and left.
Watching Ye Wenqin walk away, Su Bing Sheng immediately said in a deep voice, “You shouldn’t have agreed to this.”
“The situation in Yu Guo isn’t good.”
“There’s a chance of war!”
Su Bing Sheng shook his head, thinking that Su Yuan’s decision was too reckless.
“Grandpa, I know I shouldn’t have agreed, but…”
Su Yuan gave a wry smile, and continued, “The reason I’m here today, while I have my own reasons, it’s also because of Russia’s relentless training, and the Emperor is so invested in me, I couldn’t refuse.”
“There are those who discover talented horses, and then there are the talented horses.”
This single sentence silenced Su Bing Sheng, who had previously harbored some resentment towards the leader of Russia.
Talented horses are common, but those who discover them are rare.
In the world, there are countless people with great talent in aviation, but how many of them truly become soaring hawks?
How many top air force pilots are there?
Honestly, if Su Yuan hadn’t gone to Russia to study abroad, his talent in the field of aviation might never have been discovered.
From this point of view, Russia was indispensable.
The leader’s attention was also a major reason why Su Yuan was able to reach such a high position.
“The Su family repays their debts!”
Su Bing Sheng’s strong voice reassured Su Yuan, who was still worried about Grandpa’s displeasure.
“That person is actually quite good. Honestly, if the Daxia Air Force wasn’t so weak, it wouldn’t have mattered if you didn’t come back.” Su Bing Sheng sighed.
Su Yuan looked at Grandpa, and nodded.
Indeed, if he had just been a normal soldier, it wouldn’t have mattered if he returned or not.
“But even though you’ve come back, you can still contact them often, don’t let people think that my Su family are ungrateful.”
Grandpa Su patiently advised.
Su Yuan listened intently to Grandpa’s seventy-plus years of experience and wisdom, keeping them in mind.
Speaking of which, Su Yuan thought without hesitation, “Don’t worry about that, that person’s chest is even wider than you think, even though I came back, my position over there remains unchanged, I’m still the Chief Instructor of the Russian Air Force!”
Su Bing Sheng’s eyes widened, his mouth slightly opened, his face filled with disbelief.
That person has such a broad chest?
This was something he hadn’t expected.