"You haven't found a suitable candidate?" Huo Xuenong's eyes flashed, and he changed his tone. He said regretfully, "Actually, I can understand Shaoheng. The men of our Huo family are all affectionate. Since he's together with that little orphan girl of unknown origin, he won't just stand by and watch. "
At this moment, he thought of the head nurse, Zhang Feng, who had followed him for many years.
Huo Jialan glanced at Huo Xuenong and nodded slightly.
Huo Xuenong sighed and patted her hand. "… Then I'll have to trouble Jialan."
"Don't say that. It's my honor to help you and Uncle Huo." Huo Jialan said with a smile.
Huo Guanchen was surprised to hear Huo Jialan call him "Uncle Huo" instead of "Uncle."
Ever since Huo Xuenong's accident, Huo Jialan had been by his side for more than a year. He loved this granddaughter of his more and more.
He said kindly, "It's like this. Since Shaoheng can't be separated from that little orphan girl, and we don't want this to affect Shaoheng's future career, Jialan suggested that she could restore her identity and marry Shaoheng."
Huo Guanchen, "…"
Was he retarded, or was his father retarded?
Why couldn't he understand what she was saying?
Huo Xuenong looked at Huo Guanchen's confused expression and continued, "Actually, Jialan has already changed her name. Now she's following her mother's surname, Luo, not Huo. She's also moved out of the old family's household registration."
Huo Jialan was not the biological daughter of Huo Xuenong's eldest son, Huo Guanyuan, but the posthumous child of his comrade.
At the time, Huo Guanyuan had been entrusted by his fallen comrade to take care of his fiancée, Luo Xinxue.
Unexpectedly, Luo Xinxue was already pregnant at that time.
In that era, women who got pregnant before marriage were despised.
For the sake of her reputation, and for the sake of his comrade's orphan to grow up with dignity, and because Huo Guanyuan had no intention of dating or marrying another woman, he suggested to Luo Xinxue that the two of them should fake their marriage. It would kill two birds with one stone.
Luo Xinxue had a family that could protect her and her child.
He also had a shield, so his parents wouldn't urge him to get married again.
Huo Jialan, no, Luo Jialan thought about what her mother, Luo Xinxue, had once told her, and felt very upset.
She really didn't expect that her father, Huo Guanyuan, and her mother, Luo Xinxue, had been married for so many years, but they hadn't even touched her once.
Of course, from Huo Guanyuan's point, there was nothing wrong with this.
Luo Xinxue was his comrade's widow. He married her to cover up the fact that she was pregnant out of wedlock. If he hadn't taken advantage of her, he wouldn't have slept with her.
Luo Jialan's biological father was an orphan. His parents died and he grew up with distant relatives.
After his death, those distant relatives took all of his pension and inheritance. No one cared about Luo Xinxue at all.
At that time, Luo Xinxue was only a fiancée that the two of them had privately agreed to marry. Legally, she had no right to inherit unless she gave birth to a child and used the child to fight for the right to inherit the estate.
But Luo Xinxue was not so strong-willed and capable.
If Huo Guanyuan hadn't proposed a fake marriage with Luo Xinxue to save his reputation, Huo Jialan might not have been born, or she might have lived at the bottom of society.
Huo Li Li. Luo, Gued. Luo.
The luckiest thing in her life was marrying Huo Guanyuan.
Huo Guanyuan was such a good man. He had a good family background and good looks. From the photos, he looked extraordinarily handsome, only slightly less handsome than Huo Shaoheng. He was many times better than her biological father.
No wonder her mother, Luo Xinxue, couldn't help falling in love with Huo Guanyuan …
Unfortunately, both of them died early.
Luo Jialan lowered her eyes and said softly, "The Huo family has raised me for so many years, I have to share the responsibility for Uncle Huo and Grandpa Huo. Since Brother Huo loves Gu Nianzhi so much, it doesn't matter. He can be with her. As long as they don't get married, no one will gossip. "
Huo Guanchen still did not understand.
Huo Xuenong rolled his eyes at him. "What Jialan means is that she only wants the title. It was a fake marriage to Shaoheng, so Shaoheng could still be with Gu Nianzhi. Even if they were to be together for the rest of their lives, it would be fine as long as it was hidden and no one found out. This way, he can be with the person he likes, and it won't affect his career. Isn't it the best of both worlds? "
Huo Guanchen finally understood and frowned.
The words "fake marriage" reminded him of his older brother, Huo Guanyuan.
As expected, Luo Jialan continued, "Uncle Huo can fake a marriage with my mother for the sake of my mother and me's lifelong happiness. I can also fake a marriage with Brother Huo for the sake of the Huo family's reputation. Brother Huo doesn't have to care about me. He doesn't have to treat me as his wife. It's just a marriage certificate. It won't affect his relationship with Gu Nianzhi in the slightest. "
There were so many mistresses who were dependent on high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen. They would only be grateful to a legal wife like her who didn't care about them, right?
Gu Nianzhi was an arrogant, domineering, and uncultured woman. She didn't deserve to marry into the Huo family at all.
Luo Jialan's eyes were slightly cold. Before Huo Guanchen could look at her thoughtfully, she quickly lowered her head and took a sip of soup.
"Yes, it's just a marriage certificate. This way, Shaoheng's future promotion will look better on his profile. People will think there's something wrong with him if he still writes' unmarried 'at such an old age. "Huo Xuenong waved his hand in dissatisfaction.
Huo Guanchen was silent for a long time before saying, "This is no small matter. I need to think about it."
He wasn't a fool. Was there a need to say who would benefit more from Luo Jialan's actions?
His son, Huo Shaoheng, was going to take over General Ji's position in the future. Why did he have to get himself a wife like Luo Jialan, who had neither gratitude nor feelings for him?
Even if it was a fake marriage, with his son's status, as long as she was his wife, she would enjoy the same treatment!
Huo Guanchen didn't agree immediately. Luo Jialan was a little surprised and glanced at Huo Xuenong anxiously.
Huo Xuenong wasn't very satisfied either. He said to Huo Guanchen, "What's there to think about? It's just a marriage certificate. I didn't ask him to really be with Jialan. If we're talking about losing out, it's our Jialan who's losing out. "
The veins on Huo Guanchen's forehead throbbed.
So marrying his son was still a grievance to Luo Jialan. The old man was getting old. Was his dementia acting up prematurely?
He couldn't differentiate between close and distant, nor could he differentiate between close and distant. Now, he couldn't even differentiate between good and bad!
Huo Guanchen suppressed his anger and said bluntly, "This is no small matter. We need to think about it for the long term. Although I'm not very satisfied with Gu Nianzhi, Jialan's situation isn't much better than Gu Nianzhi's. In fact, it's far worse than Gu Nianzhi's. "
Other than Luo Jialan's biological father being a martyr, there was nothing in the family that could help Huo Shaoheng.
Moreover, although Gu Nianzhi's background was unknown, at least she had the skills and ability.
Even Huo Guanchen couldn't deny or deny this.
What skills and ability did Luo Jialan have?
She probably only had the ability to spend money..
The corners of Huo Guanchen's mouth twitched, but he didn't point it out.
Luo Jialan understood what Huo Guanchen meant and couldn't help but be furious. She was so angry that her chest rose and fell, and her hand holding the chopsticks was trembling.
This was ridiculous!
She actually thought that Gu Nianzhi was better than her?!
How was Gu Nianzhi better than her?
The only thing that was better than her was that she was a straight-A student who could study.
However, Gu Nianzhi, who grew up in the military camp, knew nothing about the ways of the world and the social interactions of the upper class!
Luo Jialan was indignant, while Huo Xuenong looked disapproving.
Huo Guanchen got up and was about to leave the dining room when he suddenly heard his phone ring.
He took out his phone and saw that it was a call from General Ji. He quickly picked it up and asked, "General Ji, have you had dinner?"
General Ji chuckled and said, "I just finished. By the way, Guanchen, what are your plans for Shaoheng's wedding? "
Huo Guanchen was confused. "… Wedding? Shaoheng doesn't even have a fiancée, so how can there be a wedding? "
"He just got a fiancée." General Ji laughed. "Guanchen, you haven't watched TV or gone online, have you? You can't be like this. You're out of touch with the times, and it's not good for your work. Turn on the TV and watch the news. You'll know what I mean. "
There was also a wall-mounted TV in the Huo family's dining room.
Huo Guanchen picked up the remote control and turned on the TV in confusion.
It was already past time for the news, but all the major TV stations were broadcasting this hot news.
Major General Huo Shaoheng and his fiancée, Gu Nianzhi, were engaged in front of the tomb of the unknown warrior in Moscow, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin was not only a witness to their engagement, but also a witness to their wedding!
Crash!
The wine glass in Luo Jialan's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
The red wine splashed all over her.
However, she was at a loss. She just stared at Gu Nianzhi's fair, tender, and beautiful face on the TV screen. She wanted nothing more than to slash it with a knife!
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This was the third update of the day: Chapter 1238, "How am I better than her?"
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