Chapter 2442 Old Man Qiao Meets His In-Laws and is Tears of Greed from the Child's Appetite

To be honest, given the current situation, I'm a little worried about letting him stay in a hotel alone.

So, around 10:30 p.m., he took Old Qiao into the family compound and they went straight to stay with Jia Haixia.

Jia Haixia's home is quite lively now, with four children and two bodyguards living there.

Gao Xiang and Sun Mu would come back when they had nothing to do. Since Jiang Wan and the others were not in China, Hai Rongtian was worried that Jia Haixia wouldn't be able to handle things here by herself.

Personally, he also really likes his two grandsons, so whenever he has free time, he still comes back to have a meal with them.

If Jia Haixia takes a liking to him, he can stay at her house for one night.

But if Jia Haixia was in a bad mood, she would kick him out.

Hai Rongtian is very sensible now. If his wife tells him to leave, he leaves; if she doesn't, he considers himself lucky.

He no longer had that arrogant and domineering demeanor.

The old man arrived just as Shanghai Rongtian was returning from his voyage.

Although the two old men were a bit different in age, they were both very experienced and knowledgeable.

When Haijing revealed Old Man Qiao's identity, Jia Haixia immediately became happy.

These are my future in-laws, so I couldn't possibly neglect them. I hurriedly went to the kitchen and made a few more stir-fried dishes.

Hai Rongtian knew that this person might be his future in-law, so he enthusiastically took out his own wine and chatted with Old Man Qiao while drinking. The two had a very pleasant conversation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jia Haixia called Hai Jing aside and asked in a low voice:

"Are you sure this is Joa's grandfather, and not her father?"

"She looks so young."

Even the seascape expert didn't know how to answer that question.

After hesitating for a while, I felt that plastic surgery was too troublesome and would sound fake.

So he made up an excuse to get by: "Mom, you're overthinking it. Grandpa is just taking good care of himself."

"You know those rich people, they often drink bird's nest and such, and even if they are seventy or eighty years old, they still look like they are 50."

"No matter what's inside, the outside is always glamorous, just like Grandpa Qiao."

Jia Haixia thought it made sense.

She couldn't help but touch her face and said, "Looks like I'll have to get some skincare products tomorrow too."

He paused for a moment and then said, "I'll talk to Wanwan about it later. Maybe we can open our own cosmetics factory, specializing in removing wrinkles and maintaining the skin of middle-aged and elderly people."

"No matter what your physical condition is, your face has to be young and beautiful."

Haijing wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, Mom is right. We can drive whatever we want, since we're not short of money now."

Jia Haixia glared at him and said, "Your younger brother and sister are rich, but you are."

"You should just focus on being a good soldier. If you ask me, if it doesn't work out, you should just step down. You don't have as much potential as your brother."

“Look at your dad. When he was an officer in the army, he always had a stern face, and he didn’t have a good life.”

"He was sick all year round and eventually lost all his honors."

"He's actually doing quite well now. I see him drinking a little wine every day, without so many worries, and his mood has improved a lot. He's even radiant now."

Hai Jing was a little surprised; she hadn't expected her mother to say that. But thinking about it carefully, her father was indeed much better than before.

Because there are fewer worries now.

He couldn't help but recall a sentence Jiang Wan once said: "As long as I have no morals, no one can use morality to bind me."

Hai Rongtian now has a bit of that vibe.

After all the things he had always longed for and insisted on were shattered, he found himself living a more relaxed and carefree life.

Just then, the child inside the house started crying.

Jia Haixia ignored him and turned to go inside to comfort the child.

Hearing the child cry, Grandpa Qiao's face was full of anticipation.

Gazing longingly into the house, Haijing's heart stirred at the sight.

He said to Jia Haixia, "Mom, could you bring one of the babies out so Grandpa can see it?"

Jia Haixia quickly agreed and brought out one of the babies, a soft and adorable little girl.

The child has grown up now, and is fair and tender.

Her little hands were so chubby they looked like lotus roots.

The little girl was probably hungry. Although she had stopped crying, her little hands were still waving in the air, and her adorable appearance melted everyone's heart.

In that instant, Grandpa Qiao thought of Qiao Ya when she was little; she looked just like that when she was born.

Cute and chubby.

During that time, he, as the grandfather who was very fond of his grandchildren, would visit the children every day. As a result, of all the members of the Qiao family, Qiao Ya was his favorite.

As he looked at it, tears welled up in his eyes. After a long while, he sniffled, looked up at the sea view, and said:

"Let's talk, let's talk openly and honestly."

Hai Jing was stunned. He hadn't expected that Old Man Qiao, who had always been rather hostile towards him and even looked down on him, would actually say such a thing.

Was it because you saw the child that you softened?

He didn't refuse; he nodded in agreement.

In Gao Xiang's study, the two sat facing each other, while the people outside waited in the living room and did not come to disturb them.

Even Gao Xiang, who came after hearing the news, politely sat in the living room and chatted with Hai Rongtian.

In the study.

Hai Jing didn't seem tense at all; he appeared quite relaxed.

He poured Old Master Qiao a cup of tea and said softly, "What do you want to say? You can say it now."

After a moment of silence, Mr. Qiao said, "You should retire from the army!"

Hai Jing was stunned, and his hand paused slightly.

He had considered what kind of demands Old Master Qiao would make of him, but he hadn't expected such a straightforward question: that he be discharged from the army!

He had thought about this problem before.

This option had already become an option when he decided to be with Qiao Ya, but he was unwilling to do so unless absolutely necessary.

The military was the place he had dedicated half his life to; he had been in the military since he was old enough to understand things.

He was very young at that time, having just learned to walk, when his father took him to the military family compound and let him watch the soldiers train on the training ground.

It is no exaggeration to say that everything in the military was ingrained in him and became a part of his life.

Now they want him to retire from the military.

At that moment, he was filled with uncertainty about the future, but he did not explicitly reject it.

He remained silent, perhaps silence was the only way he could protest.

Old Master Qiao sighed and said, "I know you might feel resentful and think there's no need for you to step down. My request is a bit excessive."

He paused for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice was trembling.