Zhang Baochen was surprised to hear this and quickly replied humbly, "General Huo is magnanimous and doesn't stoop to our level. Also, we know we were wrong back then. Let's not talk about my mother. Sons don't mind their mothers being ugly and dogs don't mind their families being poor. We can only do what we can to atone for my mother's sins. "
Huo Guanchen nodded. His expression softened and his mood improved. "I know you guys have been very considerate for the past year and a half."
The two of them walked to Grandfather Huo's room as they spoke.
Zhang Baochen put down his briefcase and called the nurse over to ask about Grandfather Huo's recent condition.
The nurse saw Huo Guanchen and didn't dare to be negligent. She replied with concern, "Grandfather Huo's condition isn't good, but it's not bad either. Our hospital has also sent the best doctors to take care of Grandfather Huo. Grandfather Huo's condition hasn't worsened during this time. "
"It hasn't worsened? Is there any chance of it getting better?! "Zhang Baochen asked anxiously.
The past year and a half had been hard for him. Although he wanted to atone for his mother's sins, he wanted Grandfather Huo to wake up from his vegetative state.
Their family's only hope was Grandfather Huo, who was in a coma.
As long as Grandfather Huo woke up, their family would have a future.
However, the nurse only shook her head and said tactfully, "I'm not sure about that, but from the current situation, there's no change for the time being."
Zhang Baochen was extremely disappointed but didn't ask any more questions. He quietly went to the bathroom to wash his hands before coming out to massage Grandfather Huo's legs.
He had been lying in the hospital for a year and a half. He was getting older and his muscles were starting to atrophy.
Huo Guanchen watched from the side for a while. He also felt bad and said, "Baochen, I'll leave you to your work. I'll be going now."
Zhang Baochen quickly turned around and said, "Take care."
He was the only one left in the room to take care of Grandfather Huo.
Zhang Baochen looked at Grandfather Huo's slightly shriveled body and said sadly, "Dad, when will you wake up? Wenjie and Wenna have no future with you like this … They're still young, unlike me. I'm already old and have no hope in this lifetime … "
He sincerely hoped that Grandfather Huo would wake up soon and stop Huo Shaoheng from causing trouble for the Zhang family.
In the past one and a half years, Zhang Wenjie and Zhang Wenna were fired from the state agencies they worked for. The reason was that they failed the background check.
Why weren't there any problems during the background checks in the past?
Now that there was a problem with the background check, it was obvious that Huo Shaoheng was the culprit.
Zhang Baochen knew what Huo Shaoheng used to do.
He stayed in Grandfather Huo's room for the entire afternoon and only left the military general hospital when it was getting dark.
However, not long after he got into the car, he received a call.
"Are you Mr. Zhang Baochen?"
He grunted, "Yes, I am. May I know who you are?"
"I'm the Director of the Hong Corporation's Legal Department, Guo Huining. I would like to have a meal with you. I have something to discuss with you. Is it convenient for you?" Guo Huining said eagerly over the phone, "I know you don't know me, but I know Huo Shao. I've had two meals with him. He's also very close to Mr. Huo's childhood friend, Xue Jingjiang. If you don't believe me, you can call Xue Jingjiang's number. "
Guo Huining gave him Xue Jingjiang's number.
Zhang Baochen had lived with the Huo family for more than ten years. How could he not know Huo Shaoheng's childhood friend, Xue Jingjiang?
Seeing that Guo Huining even knew Xue Jingjiang's phone number, he was more than half convinced. "Okay, set a time," he said after some consideration.
Guo Huining quickly said, "Tomorrow is Friday. How about tomorrow afternoon? I'll send a car to pick you up. I've made a reservation at the Chengnan Residence. "
The Chengnan Residence was a newly opened garden villa hotel in the Imperial Capital. Not only was it extremely expensive, but it also had a membership system. Even the rich couldn't get in.
It was the first time Zhang Baochen had heard of this hotel, but it sounded especially grand. He immediately agreed. "See you tomorrow."
He asked again, "Do you know my address?"
Guo Huining smiled and said, "Can you send me your address?"
Zhang Baochen shared his address with her and went home.
When he got home, he told his family about tomorrow's dinner during dinner.
His son, Zhang Wenjie, and daughter, Zhang Wenna, looked at each other and asked curiously, "Dad, who is this person? Is he a scammer? "
Zhang Baochen laughed bitterly and took a sip of mung bean porridge. "Scammer? You think too highly of your father. I don't have anything now. Even if he's a scammer, what could he possibly do to me? "
He laughed heartily. "Who knows, I might even be able to get a free meal from him. Chengnan Residence. That sounds like a good idea. "
Zhang Wenjie and Zhang Wenna looked up information about Chengnan Residence on the internet and said happily, "Dad! You're right! Even if he's a scammer, he's a scammer who's willing to pay! It's not a loss for you to have a meal there! "
…
The evening lights were lit, and the Imperial Capital was quiet and peaceful.
Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng brought a bottle of red wine to Madam Song's apartment and rang the doorbell.
Song Jinning opened the door and smiled at Gu Nianzhi. "Nianzhi, you're finally here. I've been wanting to talk to you for the past few days, but I thought you'd need more rest since you just got back, so I didn't call."
Gu Nianzhi gave her a big hug and said guiltily with a red face, "Madam Song, I missed you too … but I just got back, so I was a little tired, so …"
"I know, that's why I didn't call you," Song Jinning said affectionately. She looked at Huo Shaoheng, who had followed them in. "Shaoheng's complexion looks good," Song Jinning said affectionately as she pulled Gu Nianzhi's hand into the house.
Huo Shaoheng: "…"
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
Fortunately, Lu Jin came out to help them. "Nianzhi's here!"
The first time he saw his precious daughter, he walked over happily and hugged her. He then looked her up and down and kept saying, "You've lost weight, you've lost weight. Eat more today!"
Gu Nianzhi hugged Lu Jin's arm and rubbed against it. She said happily, "Dad, I love hearing you say that I've lost weight!"
Lu Jin laughed heartily and glanced at Huo Shaoheng from the corner of his eye. He said perfunctorily, "Major General Huo is here too. You talk to your mother, and I'll talk to my daughter."
With that, he dragged Gu Nianzhi away without another word.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at Song Jinning. Song Jinning patted him on the shoulder and held back her laughter. "Lu Jin is a very interesting person, and he's very knowledgeable. Shaoheng, don't pull a long face. Father and daughter haven't seen each other for a few days, so it's normal for them to talk together now. "
Her elbow was almost broken, wasn't it?
Huo Shaoheng was used to it. He looked around the room without batting an eyelid and changed the topic. "Madam Song, I'm not angry. But why do you have more luggage here? Are all the guest rooms occupied? "
Song Jinning was all smiles. "Lu Yuan and Lu Jin's house is being renovated. They didn't have a place to stay for a while, so they came to stay with me first. I'm not at home often anyway, so I let them stay first. It's more convenient for me to work at the physics institute. "
Huo Shaoheng: "…"
He was about to speak when Lu Yuan called out from the kitchen, "Director Song, do you still have a cutting board?"
Song Jinning quickly agreed. "Yes, I'll help you find it."
As she spoke, she quickly walked to the kitchen.
Huo Shaoheng looked at the strange harmony and tacit understanding between the two of them speechlessly. He rubbed his forehead with his hand and walked to the balcony. Looking at the sparkling night sky of the imperial capital, he took out his phone and called Xue Jingjiang.
Xue Jingjiang had just finished dinner and was looking at some business mergers and acquisitions in his room.
When he heard his phone ring, he glanced at it and saw that it was Huo Shaoheng's number. How rare …
He immediately threw away the materials in his hand and answered the call. He smiled and said, "Major General Huo? Is it really you? My jaw is about to drop to the ground! "
Huo Shaoheng stood on the balcony. His hands were a little itchy and he wanted to smoke a cigarette. However, after thinking about it, his eyes darkened. He twisted his fingers a few times and propped himself up on the balcony. He asked, "Young Master Xue, have you had dinner?"
"I just finished. What? Want to have another meal with me? I'll keep you company! "Xue Jingjiang said excitedly," Help me up! I can still eat! "
Huo Shaoheng chuckled quietly and ignored Xue Jingjiang's joke. He smiled and said, "I wanted to ask you, what happened after we left the Hong Corporation hotel today?"
Xue Jingjiang naturally assumed that Gu Nianzhi had already complained to Huo Shaoheng about what had happened at the hotel.
He frowned and said, "What happened today was indeed Young Master Hong's fiancée's fault. Young Master Hong had already reserved a seat for those who had left, but she insisted on interfering. She asked the others to give up their seats and didn't even talk about it. Who could stand her high and mighty attitude? "
Huo Shaoheng grunted and said dryly, "Oh, I see. I was wondering why she was so angry. "
Xue Jingjiang froze. "Didn't Miss Gu tell you what happened?"
"No." Huo Shaoheng shook his head. "She didn't say a word, so I didn't ask."
"Really?!" Xue Jingjiang slapped his forehead and gave a thumbs up with a smile. "Then I'll have to reevaluate my sister-in-law. She's so young, but she's so sensible and doesn't cause trouble in a group of men's friends. She's a good girl indeed! "
Even Guo Huining, who had been in the workplace for more than a decade, couldn't compare to this level of self-restraint.
Huo Shaoheng curled his lips and gave a rare compliment. "Of course, she didn't even know who she grew up with."
Xue Jingjiang, who had been single for tens of thousands of years, suffered a blow!
"Huo Shaoheng! Look at how smug you are! " Xue Jingjiang couldn't help but mock him. "I'm telling you, you treat your sister-in-law well, but other people don't. Otherwise, why would someone like Guo Huining think that the small fry in the investment bank is more important than the guests that Young Master Hong wants to entertain! "
If she didn't think they were more important, why would she ask my sister-in-law to give up her seat? "
Huo Shaoheng's eyes flashed as he replied calmly, "Really? Which investment banks? Which ones? "
His tone wasn't special, and his meaning was obvious.
However, Xue Jingjiang got goosebumps.
"… Huo Shaoheng, what do you mean? Are you trying to teach these blind people a lesson? "Xue Jingjiang asked tentatively with a smile.
Xue Jingjiang was shocked.
He had never seen Huo Shaoheng abuse his position for personal gain or use his power to teach people a lesson.
Was he going to make an exception?!
Xue Jingjiang was instantly excited.
Huo Shaoheng denied it lightly. "What are you thinking? Do I look like someone who can't distinguish between work and personal interests? "
"But I didn't even ask if someone bullied my woman. Am I still a man? You were slapped, so you have to know who did it, right? "
"Actually, this doesn't have much to do with the investment bank." Xue Jingjiang thought about it carefully. "It's mainly because Young Master Hong's fiancée isn't reliable, but she didn't seem to recognize Miss Gu at first. You should be magnanimous and not hit her too hard. Ignorance is not a crime …"
Huo Shaoheng chuckled. "You still haven't told me who the people in the investment bank are, and which investment bank they are from."
Seeing that Huo Shaoheng was persistent, Xue Jingjiang could only say, "Actually, the investment bank might not be completely innocent."
He named the three people. "One is Yi Xinyan, Carlyle's chief analyst for the Pacific Rim region. The other is Deputy Director Jia, in charge of securities underwriting. The last one is the sister of an old friend of mine. "
Xue Jingjiang paused before saying, "… Dou Aiyan."
Huo Shaoheng switched his hand to hold the phone. "It's her?"
"Yes, so it's more likely that Guo Huining was instigated by someone. Maybe she really didn't recognize Miss Gu at first." Xue Jingjiang analyzed honestly. "And Dou Aiyan definitely knows who Miss Gu is."
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "That makes sense. But why did Dou Aiyan suddenly return to the country? I remember that after her sister and father's case, she went abroad on her aunt's behalf? "
"Yes, she went abroad. Isn't she back now? She interned at Carlyle through her aunt's connections. "Xue Jingjiang raked his hands through his hair and frowned." What do you think? Why would she deliberately target Miss Gu? "
"What do you think?" Huo Shaoheng finally snorted, his emotions wavering. "She's obviously trying to sow discord. Don't tell me you didn't see it."
Xue Jingjiang chuckled. "It's not that I didn't see it, it's just that I didn't think her instigation was going to work. Think about it, at most she's a toad jumping on people's feet. Even if she can't scare people, she'll at least disgust them, right? "
"Also, the Dou and Yan families have been behaving like dogs with their tails between their legs for the past two years. Do you think they'd be bold enough to provoke you on purpose? "
"So you're saying that Dou Aiyan is the only one doing this?" Huo Shaoheng paced slowly on the balcony. His eyes narrowed. "I don't think so."
"First of all, Dou Aiyan is only in her fourth year, but she's interning at Carlyle. Carlyle is a very influential company in the international investment world. I don't think her uncle has that much power. "
"Second, Dou Aiyan pretended not to know Nianzhi, but there's no way Nianzhi doesn't remember her. She also knows that Gu Nianzhi wouldn't forget her, but she still made a move."
"Third, Dou Aiyan is an intern, but instead of performing well, she's taking the opportunity to sow discord and give Nianzhi a hard time. Does she really think that I wouldn't know who she is just because Nianzhi was upset? That I would just stand by and watch? As the daughter of the former Prime Minister Dou, does she not even have this little bit of political sensitivity? "
"Fourth, if she's considered all these scenarios and still did it, and it wasn't a sudden stroke of genius, then there must be someone behind her."
Huo Shaoheng finally concluded, "… This isn't over yet. We can wait and see. "
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This is today's big chapter update: Chapter 1950, "Wait and See."
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