81: Chapter 81: The Clash Between Seniority and Military Rank

Inside the female soldiers' dormitory, the atmosphere was as lively as boiling water.

"Chengzi, hurry up and tell us!" Lin Yu grabbed Su Qingcheng's arm, her eyes shining brightly. "How many people are there in your Su Family? How can there be an 18-year-old Great-grandfather?"

Other female soldiers also gathered around, asking one after another:

"Yeah, yeah, this is just too magical!"

"What do you usually call the Chief Instructor?"

"Do you have to call him Great-grandfather in the military too?"

Su Qingcheng was overwhelmed by the questions and explained with a bitter smile: "Our Su Family is a large clan, and the genealogy records go back several hundred years. Great-grandfather... er, the Chief Instructor belongs to the direct line of the eldest branch, so he has the highest seniority."

She counted on her fingers: "My grandfather and the Chief Instructor are cousins. Although there is no blood relation—even if there were, it would be from several hundred years ago."

"But even so, in our clan, we still have to determine relationships based on the clan hierarchy. My father has to call him Third Grandpa, so naturally, I have to call him Great-grandfather."

"Then what about in the military?" Li Xue pushed up her glasses, looking curious. "You are his subordinate now; you can't still call him Great-grandfather, right?"

Su Qingcheng's face instantly collapsed: "That's the most awkward part... The clan rules state that unless it's a formal work setting where you can address someone by their position, you must address them by seniority at all other times."

"It's fortunate that I'm his subordinate now. If I were his superior, I really wouldn't know what to do!"

At this moment, at a tourist resort more than a thousand kilometers away, Zhou Haitao was on his honeymoon with Su Lingxue when he sneezed for no reason.

"What's wrong?" Su Lingxue asked with concern. "Did you catch a cold?"

Zhou Haitao shook his head, puzzled: "I don't know, I just suddenly sneezed..."

"Pfft—" Lin Yu sprayed out a mouthful of water. "That means, after training ends, you still have to call him Great-grandfather?"

"Not just that..." Su Qingcheng covered her face. "According to clan rules, I have to bow and greet elders when I see them, and I even have to kowtow during holidays..."

"Kowtow?!" The female soldiers exclaimed in unison.

"Yeah..." Su Qingcheng nodded, feeling hopeless. "And the clan places great importance on rules, so when we younger generations saw him as children, we all had to bow properly."

"If I dared to be disrespectful, even if the elders in the clan didn't say anything, my father and grandfather would break my legs after I got home!"

"So, let alone me, even the seventy or eighty-year-old elders in the clan have to greet Great-grandfather respectfully when they see him."

The dormitory was silent for a few seconds, then erupted into laughter.

"Hahaha! You're killing me!"

"A 21-year-old female soldier kowtowing to an 18-year-old Chief Instructor? This scene is too beautiful, I dare not look!"

"Chengzi, you're done for! The Chief Instructor will definitely 'take special care' of you!"

Su Qingcheng was on the verge of tears: "Stop laughing... I'm having a headache too! Who knew I would run into him here!"

At the edge of the training ground, Xiao Budian hopped over to Su Han's side.

"Great-grandfather!" She hugged Su Han's leg, looking up with an excited little face, "I just saw Sister Chengzi!"

The training schedule in Su Han's hand fell to the ground with a "slap."

"Chengzi... sister?" He twitched the corner of his mouth. "You mean Su Qingcheng?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Xiao Budian nodded vigorously. "Sister Chengzi is among those female soldiers! She even hugged me!"

Monkey and the others nearby looked at each other.

"Wait..." Monkey scratched his head. "Xiao Budian, the Sister Chengzi you're talking about is Su Qingcheng? The female soldier from the communications regiment?"

"Yes!" Xiao Budian answered innocently. "Sister Chengzi is amazing; she can shoot guns and drive tanks! She told me all this when she was on vacation last year."

Big Bear's eyes widened: "So... is Su Han really her Great-grandfather?"

Xiao Budian puffed out her little chest proudly: "Of course! Our Su Family is huge, and Great-grandfather has the highest seniority!"

The four members of the War Eagle Squad looked at Su Han in unison, their expressions colorful.

Su Han looked at Zhou Mo, who had brought her back.

Zhou Mo smiled and nodded at him. "When I went over, this little girl was still clinging to Su Qingcheng."

"Now, not only does she know about your relationship, but I suspect all the female soldiers know about it too."

"Ahem..." Su Han coughed twice, trying to save his image. "This... family seniority issue is quite complicated. You've all been to the wedding banquet, so it's not like you don't know..."

"Oh~" Zhou Mo dragged out his tone with a mischievous smile. "So our Chief Instructor is a highly respected... Great-grandfather in the family, and can he continue to be a Great-grandfather here in the military?"

Monkey leaned in and asked cheekily: "When Su Qingcheng sees you, does she still have to kowtow and pay her respects?"

"Get lost!" Su Han kicked out, but Monkey dodged nimbly, laughing uncontrollably.

Lynx stroked his chin, lost in thought: "I suddenly feel a bit of sympathy for Su Qingcheng..."

Big Bear patted Su Han on the shoulder, holding back laughter: "Bro, your seniority... is just amazing! It's fine in the family, but here in the military, with such a large gap in generations. What do you guys think, if Su Qingcheng actually passes the audit, wouldn't she become Su Han's personal guard?"

Su Han rubbed his forehead helplessly and turned to look at Xiao Budian: "Xiao Budian, Sister Chengzi... er, Su Qingcheng, does she know I'm the Chief Instructor?"

"She knows!" Xiao Budian blinked her big eyes. "I even told her that Great-grandfather is very strict during training, so she should be careful!"

Su Han: "..."

Zhou Mo and the others couldn't hold it in anymore and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Su Han, you're in for a good show now!"

"Training your own great-granddaughter? I like this plot!"

"I bet Su Qingcheng wants to find a hole to crawl into right now!"

Su Han took a deep breath and rubbed his temples: "Xiao Budian, go play with the other uncles for now. Great-grandfather needs to prepare for training."

"Okay!" Xiao Budian nodded obediently and added, "Great-grandfather, Sister Chengzi said she will work hard, so don't go easy on her!"

If Su Qingcheng heard Xiao Budian say that, she would probably have the urge to strangle this little girl.

When the hell did I ever say that?

Su Han: "..."

After Xiao Budian followed Zhou Mo away, Monkey leaned over with a wink: "Hey, Su Han, what does it feel like to train your own great-granddaughter?"

Su Han looked at him expressionlessly: "Do you want to know what it feels like to get beaten up?"

Monkey immediately shrank his neck: "Never mind, never mind..."

Big Bear asked curiously: "Then how do you plan to treat Su Qingcheng? Any special treatment?"

"Treatment?" Su Han's lips curled into a dangerous arc. "Of course, I will 'take special care' of her."

The members of the War Eagle Squad all shivered, suddenly feeling a bit of sympathy for that "great-granddaughter" they had never met.