"New Year's reception?" The person on the other end of the line seemed to hesitate. "I just got back and have a lot of data to process. I might not have the time …"
"Really?" Huo Jialan smiled. She changed the direction of her phone and aimed it at the garden downstairs to record a small video.
Five minutes later, Huo Jialan sent the video to the person on the other end of the line.
In the video, a handsome middle-aged man in military uniform walked steadily to a blooming plum tree. He smiled at a woman who was looking up at him from under the tree.
The woman was wearing a rose red dress suit. The style was elegant and elegant, and made her milky white skin look even more seductive and beautiful.
The man said something to the woman, and she blushed and nodded lightly.
The man reached out and plucked off the most beautiful plum blossom on the tree. He handed it to the woman.
The woman took it and smiled at the man. Then, she quickly turned around and walked towards the arched door of the garden. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and leaned against the arched door. She lowered her head and sniffed the plum blossoms. Then, she turned around and smiled at the man.
The man on the video was Huo Shaoheng's father, Huo Guanchen, the director of the military's political department. The woman was Song Jinning, whom they had not met in a long time.
The person on the other end of the line was silent for a long time. After a while, she asked in surprise, "Jinning has recovered?! When did she recover? Why didn't you tell me about it? "
"Auntie Bai, you're wrong. Mrs. Song hasn't recovered." Huo Jialan chuckled, but there was no trace of a smile in her eyes. "So, are you coming to our New Year's reception?"
"There's no need to wait for the New Year's reception. I'll be right there. Jinning's condition seems to have improved greatly. I hope we can continue to work hard and find a way to cure her. "The person on the other end of the line hung up. She was very decisive.
Huo Jialan glanced at her phone and curled her lips in disdain. She put her phone away and crossed her arms. Her gaze lingered on Huo Guanchen and Huo Shaoheng in the garden downstairs for a moment, then shifted to Gu Nianzhi, who was standing on her tiptoes behind Huo Shaoheng, trying to pluck a plum.
She watched for a while and guessed that Aunt Bai would be arriving soon. She walked down to the garden on the first floor and interrupted Huo Guanchen and Huo Shaoheng's conversation with a smile. "Second Uncle, Cousin Brother, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I have something to tell you, especially Second Uncle."
"What is it? Tell me." Huo Guanchen had just returned from a meeting and had yet to change out of his military uniform. He stood under the plum tree, his posture ramrod straight and elegant, but his sideburns were slightly gray.
Huo Jialan glanced at Gu Nianzhi, who was standing behind Huo Shaoheng, and smiled. "Miss Gu, could you please step aside for a moment?"
Gu Nianzhi turned to look at Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng gestured to her, and Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Then I'll go see Auntie Song." She walked towards the arched door of the garden.
Huo Jialan was speechless.
She stared at Gu Nianzhi's back for a while before turning to Huo Guanchen and Huo Shaoheng. "Aunt Bai just came back from her exam. She heard that Mrs. Song's condition has improved and was very happy. She didn't even want to rest and said she wanted to come see Mrs. Song immediately."
Everyone in the Huo family knew who Aunt Bai was.
But for the past 12 years, no one had dared to mention Aunt Bai when Huo Shaoheng was at home.
Other than necessary business, Huo Shaoheng had never spoken to Aunt Bai in private.
Huo Guanchen had also never met her at home for the sake of his son's feelings and pride.
Huo Jialan knew this, but still said it out loud. She said to Huo Shaoheng, "Cousin Brother, I know you've never liked Aunt Bai, but Aunt Bai is here this time because of Mrs. Song's condition. You know, Aunt Bai has been in charge of Mrs. Song's condition all these years. Now that her condition has improved, Aunt Bai was very happy to hear about it. She wants to come see her immediately and try to help Mrs. Song recover as soon as possible. "
Huo Guanchen was anxious to hear Huo Jialan say this.
He desperately wanted Song Jinning to recover, but for the past 16 years, he had tried everything he could to no avail.
When he finally heard from Huo Jialan that Song Jinning's condition had improved, he quickly asked, "Jialan, is what you said true? Has your Second Aunt's condition really improved? "
"I feel much better." Huo Jialan laughed softly, "Didn't you just pluck plum blossoms for Mrs. Song? Mrs. Song didn't run away as soon as she saw you again. Does that mean she's getting better? "
Huo Guanchen was very excited. He nodded repeatedly, "It's really different, it's really different! Jialan, thank you! If it weren't for your care all these years … "
"No, it wasn't me." Huo Jialan shook her head, "I only started taking care of Mrs. Song eight years ago, I don't dare take credit. I think Aunt Bai is the one who deserves the most credit. "She spoke as she observed Huo Shaoheng's reaction.
Huo Shaoheng's expression did not change at all, it was frighteningly calm, "Since Director Bai wants to come, then come." He turned and walked towards the arched door of the garden.
Gu Nianzhi saw Huo Shaoheng walk over alone, although his expression was as calm as ever, his footsteps were slightly hurried.
"Huo Shao, what's wrong?" Gu Nianzhi pouted behind him, "What's so important that I can't listen in?"
"It's nothing." Huo Shaoheng said dryly, "Bai Jinyi is coming to treat Mrs. Song."
"Bai Jinyi?" Gu Nianzhi suddenly realized, "That famous female scientist?! She's a doctor?! "
"She's not a doctor, but she's a PhD student in psychology. She's been taking care of my mother's condition." Huo Shaoheng didn't seem to want to talk about it, "Let's go in first."
Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng walked Song Jinning into the house together.
As they were about to go upstairs, Gu Nianzhi called out to Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, the small suite I stayed in for one night when I first arrived is still empty. Why don't we let Auntie Song stay there?"
Huo Shaoheng looked at her questioningly, "Why?"
"The attic on the third floor is too low, and Auntie Song's bedroom is too small. Even a healthy person would feel uncomfortable living there, let alone someone like Auntie Song." Gu Nianzhi told him honestly, "I've always hated cramped places. Every time I go in, I feel annoyed like hell. I want to kick up a fuss or get into a fight."
Huo Shaoheng's expression darkened, "I'll go up and take a look. You wait here with her."
Gu Nianzhi nodded and watched Huo Shaoheng's lithe figure disappear around the corner of the stairs.
Huo Shaoheng arrived at Song Jinning's small attic suite and went to her bedroom first.
Just as Gu Nianzhi had said, the bedroom was cramped because there were too many things in it. Any normal person would feel uncomfortable looking at it.
This bedroom was completely different from the one he had seen six years ago.
Had something been slowly eroding Song Jinning's living space over the past six years and preventing her from recovering?
Huo Shaoheng came down from the third floor and immediately ordered his orderlies, "Decorate a new suite for my mother. Put it on the first floor where Nianzhi used to live. That used to be my mother's room as well. Decorate it as it was. "He looked at his watch," I'll give you half an hour. If you can't finish in half an hour, you'll be dealt with according to military law! "
"Yes, sir!"
…
"Let's go sit in the living room." Huo Shaoheng led Gu Nianzhi and Song Jinning to the living room and sat down. He reminded Gu Nianzhi, "Bai Jinyi will be here in a bit. She knows you, but she hasn't seen you yet."
Gu Nianzhi grunted and rested her chin on her hand, thinking, "Bai Jinyi is that amazing? She's a famous physicist and psychologist?! And she's a psychologist?! "
"There's a reason for this," Huo Shaoheng said briefly. "When my mother woke up, she only had memories from before she was 18 years old, and the only people she recognized were Bai Jinyi and my father. She was closer to Bai Jinyi, so she could get close to her, but no one else could. "
It was just like when Gu Nianzhi had first escaped from a car accident and was too shocked. But Gu Nianzhi only recognized Huo Shaoheng and no one else.
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