Chapter 116.1

General Lu looked at the names on the household registration book. The smile on his face froze instantly, and his eyes revealed a rare expression of panic and confusion.

This…

The names of the two children were indeed the ones he had chosen—one was named Zhengyang and the other Zhengqi. However, the neat handwriting above them felt somewhat unfamiliar to him.

Wen Nuan looked at General Lu silently staring at the household registration book and smiled. She said, “Thank you, Grandpa, for naming the two children.”

“Grandpa, we missed your birthday, so after discussing with Qinghan, we decided to give the children your surname. This can be considered a belated birthday gift from us. We hope you like it.”

General Lu’s birthday was in October, which happened to coincide with the period when they were catching enemy spies. Wen Nuan had also given birth to the two children around that time, so she hadn’t had time to prepare a gift for General Lu.

However, General Lu didn’t lack anything materially, and though he would definitely be pleased with anything given to him, Wen Nuan felt that nothing could be more meaningful than this.

After hearing Wen Nuan’s words, General Lu looked at her in disbelief, stunned and unsure of what to say in response.

“Xiao Nuan, you guys… this…”

“Isn’t this a bit too serious? Will Qinghan’s family agree?”

As far as he knew, Gu Qinghan had a mother. He had heard that she had just visited the family compound recently, though he wasn’t sure if the Gu family was one of those who favored sons over daughters.

But even if that wasn’t the case, having both grandchildren take the mother’s family surname would seem inappropriate no matter where you went.

These two must have kept it from the Gu family, deciding to give the children his surname.

As his words trailed off, Wen Nuan saw Lele come in with a cup of tea. She handed him the enamel cup and lightly smiled, saying, “Grandpa, these are my and Qinghan’s children. We can make the decisions ourselves.”

“Grandpa, just tell us if you like this gift!”

Originally, Wen Nuan had been thinking of finding an opportunity to discuss the children’s names with Zhao Wuzhu. However, when they were heading back to the old home, an argument had erupted, and since it had turned out this way, she decided to surprise her.

Gu Qinghan had mentioned that she had already written the children’s names for Zhao Wuzhu to take back, but Zhao Wuzhu couldn’t read and probably hadn’t paid much attention. When leaving the North, she hadn’t noticed anything about the children’s names.

It was probably better for Zhao Wuzhu to discover this back home—being furious at home was definitely better than embarrassing herself outside.

General Lu took another look at the names written above. It indeed read “Lu Zhengyang” and “Lu Zhengqi.”

His granddaughter’s son really did take his surname.

General Lu went from disbelief to secretly rejoicing within just a few seconds. He then nodded heavily and said, “I like it.”

“This gift will make Grandpa happy for a lifetime.”

Wen Nuan smiled lightly and said, “Alright, Grandpa, as long as you like it.”

Lele, seeing that General Lu seemed happy but also like he might cry, curiously asked, “Great-grandpa, what’s wrong?”

General Lu saw Lele approach and then smiled brightly, saying, “Great-grandpa is happy, very happy!”

“Ah? Really?” Lele looked at General Lu’s expression, not quite understanding adult emotions, and then asked, “But why are your eyes red?”

General Lu picked up the curious Lele and placed him on his lap.

The little guy was a bit heavier than the last time, but his face was still round and very cute.

General Lu smiled and said, “Great-grandpa is just so emotional, that’s why.”

“Oh, I see. Great-grandpa must have missed me, Bao Bao, and Zhuzhu so much that he got excited when he saw us, right?” Lele tilted his head, smiling at General Lu.

General Lu nodded, “Yes, yes, our Lele is so smart.”

Lele noticed that General Lu was holding a book, so he curiously flipped through it and asked, “Great-grandpa, what’s this book?”

“This isn’t a book, this is a household registration book,” General Lu replied.

Lele didn’t understand and asked, “What’s a household registration book?”

General Lu patiently explained, “It’s a book where the names of everyone in a family are registered.”

“Does my name appear in it too?” Lele asked, then began to flip through the household registration book to look for his name. After a moment, he added, “Grandpa, help me find it. I want to see where my name is.”

Wen Nuan, seeing that they were busy flipping through the book, decided to step out of the room. After all, she still had a little surprise for General Lu.

Meanwhile, General Lu, who was busy looking for names with Lele, didn’t notice Wen Nuan leaving. He focused on the thin household registration book and quickly found the page with Gu Wanyue’s name. He said, “Lele, look, this is your name, Gu Wanyue.”

So, Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan had decided to give both sons their surname, while Lele took Gu Qinghan’s surname.

General Lu looked at the two children, soundly asleep on the kang bed, and his eyes couldn’t help but become teary once again.

Lele, excitedly looking at his household registration page, stared for a while before eagerly asking, “Great-grandpa, where’s Mom’s? I want to see which page has Mom’s name.”

“No problem, wait a moment while Great-grandpa finds it for you…”

Just as he finished speaking, General Lu noticed that there was a mark of change next to Wen Nuan’s name.

Zhen Wen Nuan.

Zhen was the surname of his late wife, which meant that Wen Nuan had taken the surname of Grandma, who had already passed away.

This child!

General Lu could no longer hold back, choking on his words as he hugged Lele, and remained silent for a long time.

The news of Gu Qinghan’s promotion quickly spread throughout the army. During the meeting at noon, the official notification was given.

However, the awarding ceremony would take place on New Year’s Day, in just a couple of days.

Liang Guoan walked over to him and sincerely said, “Old Gu, congratulations! You’ve been promoted two ranks!”

Due to his successful capture of enemy spies, Gu Qinghan had not only been promoted to the rank of regimental commander but had also been made the leader of the Flight Team. After the award ceremony, he would be leading the new batch of flight trainees who had previously attended the flight school.

Gu Qinghan responded with a calm expression, “Thank you.”

Now that Liang Guoan no longer had a deputy, he felt awful inside: “You’re going to lead a team now. What about me, a lonely soul? What should I do now that you’re gone?”

Being surpassed by Gu Qinghan was not a small matter, especially considering Gu Qinghan had always been better at leading teams than he was.

In the past, he could rely on Gu Qinghan, but now, he was “left helpless”!

Gu Qinghan glanced at him and said, “Stop with your pitiful act. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I was being transferred out of the unit.”

Liang Guoan laughed heartily: “True, true. Our old comrade Gu definitely wouldn’t just watch his old battle buddy suffer without stepping in.”

After all, there was only one runway for the Flight Team’s training in the unit, and now Gu Qinghan was the sole person in charge.

Thinking about it this way, Liang Guoan felt reassured. He casually draped his arm over Gu Qinghan’s shoulder and asked, “Old Gu, such a big celebration—how about you treat us to a meal?”

Gu Qinghan didn’t even think before replying, “Sure, let’s do it today. You can come to my house later.”

Liang Guoan’s eyes widened in surprise, unable to believe it. “You—you’re serious?”

Gu Qinghan wasn’t fond of social dinners, and he avoided drinking even more. Even if someone invited him ten times, he might attend once, if that. It was a big deal for him to agree so easily this time.

Gu Qinghan suddenly let out a light laugh. “It’s been a hundred days since my two sons were born. I’m planning to have a meal with my family, so bring your wife and kids along too.”

Liang Guoan chuckled, suddenly understanding. “No wonder you look so happy—turns out it’s double the joy!”

Gu Qinghan thought for a moment, then pulled a file from his desk and handed it to him. “Do me a favor. I want to transfer this person to your Flight Team.”

Liang Guoan curiously took the file, glanced at it, and asked, “This is rare—you’re actually moving someone around? Did this person offend you?”

Gu Qinghan was always a man of principle, handling matters based on the situation rather than personal feelings. He rarely made personnel changes because of personal reasons, especially not for members of the Flight Team.

After all, pilots were a rare commodity in the unit—there were only a few dozen of them. Though Gu Qinghan was strict with them, even harsh at times, Liang Guoan knew that Gu Qinghan’s intentions were always for the good of his fellow Flight Team members.

After all, fighter jets were different from general combat units. A single mistake could result in a disastrous lesson.

Liang Guoan pulled the file open and saw the name Li Daxiang. He looked at Gu Qinghan, confused. “Isn’t this one of your subordinates? He’s one of the best trainees from this flight training program. Why are you transferring him to my team?”

He couldn’t help but wonder—did Li Daxiang really offend Gu Qinghan?

Gu Qinghan had already locked the drawer, taken his military coat from the wall, and said, “It’s to avoid any conflicts of interest.”

Then, under Liang Guoan’s puzzled gaze, Gu Qinghan explained, “He’s dating my sister from the military hospital, so it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to stay under my command.”

Liang Guoan: “!!!”

So, there’s another piece of good news in your family?

However, Gu Qinghan had already walked toward the office door. Before leaving, he didn’t forget to remind him, “Remember to come over for dinner later.”

Liang Guoan smiled broadly and replied, “Of course, tell my sister-in-law I’ve been missing her cooking!”

Gu Qinghan didn’t respond to him and simply left the office.