Song Jinning quickly took a step back and swatted Huo Guanchen's hand away. She said unhappily, "Speak properly and don't touch me. I've already said that you don't have to come to my birthday. "With that, he turned around and left.
Huo Guanchen stood in the parking lot and stared in the direction Song Jinning had disappeared for a while before getting into his car and leaving.
Their car left the restaurant's parking lot and passed by the Institute of High Energy Physics where Song Jinning was.
Huo Guanchen ordered his men to stop in front of the Institute of High Energy Physics. He looked through the car window for a while and asked his men to confirm if Song Jinning had returned to the Institute.
In just a short while, Huo Guanchen actually saw Lu Yuan get out of the car and head towards the Institute of High Energy Physics.
This was not the first time he had seen Lu Yuan go to the Institute of High Energy Physics. Now that he had seen him again, he frowned slightly and said to his personal secretary, "Go and find out who Director Song has been close to recently."
The personal secretary agreed and immediately sent someone to investigate the matter after he returned.
Song Jinning's actions in the Institute of High Energy Physics were aboveboard. In addition to attending classes, she also conducted experiments and held meetings to discuss the progress of the experiments.
Therefore, Huo Guanchen's personal secretary easily found out that Lu Yuan came to deliver food to Song Jinning almost every day.
…
"Every day?" Huo Guanchen looked at his personal secretary in shock. "Are you sure? Doesn't he do anything else? "
"… It's just a lunch. Director Song went home for dinner, "the personal secretary continued, not daring to look up at Huo Guanchen's expression.
Huo Guanchen clenched his fists and pursed his lips.
After a while, he waved his hand. "Got it. You can go now."
After the personal secretary left, Huo Guanchen sat alone in his office for a long time. He only snapped out of his daze when his internal line suddenly rang after the sky turned dark.
He reached out to take the phone and said hello. The operator quickly said, "Sir, it's Miss Guo. Do you want to answer it?"
Huo Guanchen collected his thoughts. Seeing that it was about time, he said, "Connect it."
After a few days, Guo Huining finally spoke to Huo Guanchen again.
Guo Huining had mixed feelings.
She held her phone and stood by the window of the room in the West Mountain Villa. She looked at the dark night outside the window, but her voice was as crisp as usual. "General Huo? Have you finished your work? I don't want to interrupt your work. "
Huo Guanchen lit a cigarette, took a drag, and blew out smoke rings. He smiled faintly and said, "I just finished work. I've been really busy lately. What's the matter, Miss Guo?"
Guo Huining hurriedly said, "If you're very busy, I can wait until you have time to call."
She wanted to hang up, but Huo Guanchen chuckled. His voice deepened as he said, "It's okay. I'll take care of your matters no matter how busy I am. Go ahead, don't stand on ceremony. "
Guo Huining's heart, which was already dead, slowly came back to life.
She hesitated for a moment and said decisively, "It's like this. Grandfather Huo has been recovering well recently. He doesn't want to sit in a wheelchair anymore. He wants to get up and walk around by himself. I'd like to ask your opinion. "
"… What did my father's specialist physiotherapist say?" Huo Guanchen's first reaction was to ask for the specialist's opinion.
Guo Huining frowned. "The doctor said it depends on the situation. He also said that Grandfather Huo's condition can be tried, but because he's old, his condition may be a little worse than a young man's."
That would depend on the family's decision.
If there was a problem, don't blame it on the doctor.
Huo Guanchen also understood. His eyes sparkled as he said, "Miss Guo, thank you for your concern. I'm free now. I'll go back there later to take a look."
Guo Huining was ecstatic, but she remained calm on the surface. "Sure, no problem."
She asked again, "Have you had dinner? Do you want me to prepare dinner for you? "
Huo Guanchen hadn't had dinner, so he didn't refuse. "Whatever. I'll eat whatever you guys eat."
Guo Huining smiled. "How can that be? But the chef here also knows your taste. I'll ask him to prepare a few of your favorite home-cooked dishes for you. "
"Okay, you decide." Huo Guanchen hung up the phone and rubbed his temples. He got up to put on his military uniform and hat. He left his office and went to the private residence in the West Mountain Villa.
..
Guo Huining waited at the entrance of the villa.
She saw a string of headlights winding their way on the mountain road not far away. A smile that even she didn't know existed appeared on her face.
Huo Guanchen got out of the car and saw Guo Huining standing at the entrance of the villa's courtyard.
The late autumn nights in the imperial capital were already very cold. What's more, they were on the mountain, so it was even colder than in the city.
However, Guo Huining didn't even wear a down jacket. She was only wearing casual clothes and a golden and black shawl with a Persian dahlia pattern draped over her shoulders. It made her tall and thin body look even more pitiful under the night wind.
Huo Guanchen walked over and reached out to put the shawl on her shoulders. He said gently, "It's cold. Why don't you wear more?"
Guo Huining tilted her head to look at him and smiled sweetly at her most beautiful angle, revealing a mouthful of white and neat teeth. "… I was in a hurry to pick up the chief, so I forgot to wear a coat."
Huo Guanchen laughed and patted her shoulder. "Naughty."
He added, "You don't have to be so polite between us."
Guo Huining smiled and nodded. "Then I'll call you Mr. Huo."
Huo Guanchen didn't refuse. He slowed down to match Guo Huining's pace and asked, "Where's my father? How has he been recently? "
"Grandfather Huo is doing well, but he just misses his family a little." Guo Huining said tactfully, "But Mr. Zhang and the others are too embarrassed to come here often, so they only call and video call."
At this point, Guo Huining's heart skipped a beat.
She remembered that when she first came here, even the cell phone signal was blocked, let alone video calls. She couldn't make any calls and could only use the landline. Now, she could use her cell phone and even video call.
She turned to stare at Huo Guanchen and couldn't help but ask.
Huo Guanchen smiled and said, "In the beginning, I did have very strict security measures here, but it's no longer necessary. Huining, you're not an outsider, and my father also needs to interact with people. Otherwise, the old man will be depressed if he stays at home alone, and his health won't be good. "
He actually said that she wasn't an outsider and also called her "Huining"!
Guo Huining's eyes suddenly lit up.
She hid the excitement in her heart and became more and more calm and natural. "Mr. Huo trusts me so much, so I naturally won't let Mr. Huo down."
"I trust Huining to do things." Huo Guanchen said as he went to see Grandfather Huo with Guo Huining.
Grandfather Huo sat on the sofa in his room with his back facing the door. He was video calling Zhang Baochen's family. The room was filled with laughter and joy. It was indeed a happy family.
Huo Guanchen looked at the door for a while and stopped Guo Huining from greeting him. He gestured and quietly left the door of Grandfather Huo's room.
Guo Huining followed Huo Guanchen to the dining room and said apologetically, "Please wait for a while. Grandfather Huo will come to talk to you when the video call ends."
Huo Guanchen didn't comment. He shrugged and said indifferently, "I know, but I'm hungry. Can we have dinner?"
"Of course." Guo Huining quickly waved for someone to come over and serve the two of them.
After dinner, Grandfather Huo still hadn't ended the video call.
Huo Guanchen held the tea Guo Huining made for him and sat in his study on the second floor near the window. He quietly drank his tea.
Guo Huining sat across from him and looked at the small gift Huo Guanchen placed next to her hand.
Although it wasn't the ring box she had been longing for, she was still surprised to see the same earrings as the one Huo Guanchen had bought.
Caressing the exquisite jewelry box, Guo Huining asked anxiously, "Mr. Huo, why are you so nice to me?"
Huo Guanchen's face was hidden in the shadows next to the curtains, so she couldn't see his expression clearly. However, Guo Huining knew that Huo Guanchen must be looking at her intently because she could feel the heat of his gaze. It almost made her face heat up immediately.
Huo Guanchen looked at her for a while and suddenly said with confusion, "Maybe it's because your name is also Ah Ning?"
Guo Huining's heart immediately beat wildly. The soft and thin Xetush shawl on her shoulders seemed to transform into thousands of Tibetan antelopes, running under the pure blue crystal sky of Tibet.
But soon, her face turned pale again.
So she was just a substitute? Or was it because of the name?
She was unwilling and struggling, but at this point, she knew that it was a great honor for her to be used as Song Jinning's substitute.
That woman was so powerful and beautiful that she almost couldn't be jealous.
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