Chapter 806: The Plan Was Disrupted
On the 2nd day of the Chinese New Year, the long-awaited vacation finally arrived.
Chen Fan and Su Ruochu's two families, six people in total, boarded a flight directly to Hainan.
The choice of this destination was firstly due to its suitable climate, and secondly because it wasn't too far away.
Chen Fan was a bit worried that if they chose a destination too far for their first trip, his parents might not adapt well.
All the travel itineraries for this trip were planned by Su Ruochu.
They arrived at the hotel in the afternoon. Chen Fan had someone book the hotel online, a villa by the sea, because he knew Su Ruochu loved the ocean.
After a brief rest in the afternoon, the two families gathered for dinner, enjoying a sumptuous seafood feast, and then began their first evening stroll.
For this trip, Chen Fan had specifically bought a Nikon DSLR camera. He accurately positioned himself as the photographer for this trip.
His parents never had the chance to take many photos in their lives. The only photo at home was taken when they were young and got their marriage certificate. It wasn't even a wedding photo, just a picture of the two of them wearing what was considered the most fashionable Lenin suit at the time, taken together as a wedding photo.
Along the way, Chen Fan had the four elders stand together for several group photos, and then took many individual photos of each couple.
Of course, he didn't forget to take candid shots of Su Ruochu.
It was Chen Fan's parents' first time traveling, and even their first time seeing the ocean, so the old couple's expressions were full of surprise and curiosity about everything.
However, not wanting to appear too shocked and embarrass their son, the old couple tried their best to speak less and make fewer mistakes.
Su Ruochu was a very attentive girl. She immediately noticed this and spent the whole time actively linking arms with Li Jinqiu, enthusiastically providing explanations.
Seeing this, Lin Wanxiu couldn't help but tease, "A grown daughter can't be kept at home."
In the past, Lin Wanxiu would have definitely been angry at her daughter's behavior.
She might have even thought that her family and Chen Fan's parents were not from the same social class at all.
But now, Lin Wanxiu didn't have such thoughts at all.
She was as satisfied as she could possibly be with Chen Fan as her son-in-law.
So much so that she would take the initiative to chat with Li Jinqiu from time to time, to bring the two families closer.
Su Xuecheng walked with Chen Jianye, and their conversation was more practical.
They talked about each other's hobbies, and especially when Su Xuecheng learned that Chen Jianye loved calligraphy, it was as if he had found a kindred spirit, and they could talk a lot about the topic of calligraphy.
When talking about calligraphy, Chen Jianye obviously had more to say, and his mood changed from the previous awkwardness and uncertainty to more confidence.
After that, they talked about the marriage of their two children.
Su Xuecheng said with a faint smile, "We've spoiled Ruochu since she was little. After graduation, she even decided on her own to go for a master's degree. It's good that Chen Fan is so accommodating of her."
"Chen Fan is a good kid. His mother and I are very satisfied with him."
Speaking of his son, Chen Jianye obviously became much more confident.
"When we first met Ruochu, my wife and I liked her very much."
"If we could have such a daughter-in-law, it would be an honor for our Chen family."
After saying this, the two men looked at each other and smiled.
Because there was still a lot on the itinerary for tomorrow, they didn't stay out too late in the evening. Everyone returned to the hotel to rest just after 9 pm.
Early the next morning, after breakfast at the hotel, the two families began to tour according to the itinerary set by Su Ruochu.
After a full day of interaction, the sense of unfamiliarity between the two families' elders had diminished considerably, and their relationship had obviously become closer.
Moreover, the way the four elders interacted clearly showed that they were treating each other as true family members now.
Chen Fan stopped a passerby and asked them to help take a photo of him and Su Ruochu together.
"Thank you."
Taking back the camera and thanking the passerby, Chen Fan turned to look at Su Ruochu.
"What's the plan for tonight?"
"We won't wander around tonight. Let's all go watch a show together."
Chen Fan smiled, "That's good. We can sit down and have a good rest."
Su Ruochu lightly patted Chen Fan.
"How can you be so lazy? Look, even our parents don't feel tired yet."
Chen Fan laughed, "They're just excited. Besides, my parents have been doing farm work at home all this time. I really can't compare to their stamina..."
As the two were chatting, they saw the four parents hurriedly walking over from not far away.
"What's wrong?"
Su Xuecheng looked at his daughter, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I just received a call from your younger uncle. Your grandmother suddenly fainted and was hospitalized."
Su Ruochu was startled and quickly asked, "How's the situation?"
Su Xuecheng shook his head, "She's still in emergency treatment. The situation is unclear at the moment."
"Daughter, I'm afraid your mother and I will have to go back early this time."
Su Ruochu immediately said, "I'll go back with you."
After saying this, she hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Chen Fan beside her.
"I'm sorry."
She was truly apologetic because this trip had been planned by both families for a long time, and both Chen Fan and she cared a lot about this trip.
But after only a day and a half, they had to leave midway. Su Ruochu felt very sorry towards Chen Fan.
But she had a deep relationship with her grandmother, and at a time like this, even if Su Ruochu stayed, she probably wouldn't be able to enjoy the trip.
Chen Fan didn't say any words of blame, he just smiled and took Su Ruochu's hand.
"It's right to go back at a time like this."
"I'm sorry."
"There's nothing to be sorry about. After all, no one could have predicted this. Let me make a call first to check the flight situation. If there's a flight back tonight, I'll book tickets for you first."
Su Xuecheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Daughter, why don't your mother and I go back first to check on the situation, and you can stay..."
Chen Fan shook his head, "Dad, it's better to let her go with you. Otherwise, Ruochu will only worry more."
Chen Jianye also nodded in agreement, "Xiao Fan is right. Let Ruochu go back with you."
Su Xuecheng sighed with some guilt.
"In-laws, I'm really sorry. We've disrupted a good vacation..."
Chen Jianye smiled and shook his head, "Don't say that. We all understand. Besides, our two families don't live far apart, we can still meet often when we go back."
Su Xuecheng then smiled and nodded.
"You're right about that. Now that you've moved to live in town, I can come visit often in the future."
Chen Jianye laughed heartily, "When that time comes, I'll prepare the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. We can have a good exchange of ideas."
"That's a great suggestion..."
As they were chatting, Chen Fan finished his phone call and walked over.
"There are no direct flights to Jiangnan tonight, but there happens to be a flight to the provincial capital of the neighboring province. The time is at 1 am."
Su Xuecheng nodded, "The provincial capital is fine too. We can take a taxi back from there."
"Alright. I'll book the tickets now."
Su Ruochu stood to the side, watching Chen Fan making phone calls and arranging everything methodically.
She felt deeply moved.
She had only mentioned her grandmother's home once before, but she didn't expect Chen Fan to remember it all this time.
Often, it's these small details that move her more.
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