Huo Shaoheng stood alone under a tree in the little garden behind the official residence, smoking. His expression was indifferent, and his tall figure seemed lonely.
The tree had already shed all its leaves, leaving only the strong branches that flew diagonally into the sky.
He had never been used to talking about such trivial matters, but this time he had made an exception to bring up his father's matters in front of Song Jinning to get her into the right frame of mind as soon as possible.
16 years of memory was not something that could be recovered overnight, and he did not have time to wait for a miracle to happen and for Song Jinning to recover her memory on her own.
So he had to focus on the big picture and focus on the important things first.
After finishing his cigarette, he was about to enter the house when he heard Zhao Liangze say over the earpiece, "Huo Shao, Huo Jialan has called many times, do you want to pick up?"
Huo Shaoheng didn't want to pick up at first, but on second thought, Song Jinning had already regained consciousness, and he still had to find out her attitude. He said to Zhao Liangze, "Put it through."
A few seconds later, Huo Jialan got through to Huo Shaoheng.
"Eldest Cousin Brother? It's Jialan. "Huo Jialan's timid mezzo-soprano voice came through the earpiece," … Is Mrs. Song feeling better? Are you still mad at me for not picking up my calls? "
Huo Shaoheng ignored her and asked coldly, "What is it? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. "
"Yes! Yes! " Huo Jialan said hurriedly, not as arrogant as before, "It's like this, Grandfather asked me to ask you if you're coming back to the New Year party. The invitations have already been sent out, and everyone knows you're back for the holidays. If you don't go … it won't be nice if word gets out. "
Huo Shaoheng grunted and said noncommittally, "… It depends."
Huo Jialan could hear the difference in Huo Shaoheng's tone towards her and his tone towards Gu Nianzhi. She couldn't help feeling sour and angry, but she couldn't bring herself to lose her temper in front of Huo Shaoheng. Also, she was still angry at Song Jinning, so she didn't want to continue humbling herself. She thought about it, and her tone became cold. "Oh, I just wanted to inform Cousin Brother. Today, Auntie Bai came to our house, and so did Third Uncle. They told grandfather and second uncle that they would officially announce the engagement of Auntie Bai and second uncle at the New Year's party. "
Although Huo Shaoheng was mentally prepared, he was still taken aback when he heard the news. He calmly replied, "Got it." Then he hung up.
He turned and ascended the steps leading to the backyard of the mansion, and went into the house.
When he arrived at the door of Operating Room B, he saw Gu Nianzhi sitting on the sofa by the door in a daze. Huo Shaoheng stopped in his tracks and said in a low voice, "Go see what Chen Lie is doing. You don't have to come here today."
Gu Nianzhi slowly raised her head and stared at Huo Shaoheng's back. She whispered, "Mrs. Song is asleep. Are you going in too?"
Huo Shaoheng didn't say anything else, nor did he turn around. He pushed open the door to Operating Room B, walked in, and closed the door behind him.
Gu Nianzhi sighed softly and got up to look for Chen Lie.
As soon as Huo Shaoheng entered Operating Room B, he pressed the switch by the door and turned on the shadowless lights in the room.
Song Jinning subconsciously raised her arms to cover her eyes. She was not used to the sudden brightness in the room.
"You're awake?" Huo Shaoheng sat down. He smelled faintly of cigarettes, and his expression was even more solemn than before.
Song Jinning closed her eyes and waited for them to adjust to the light in the room before slowly opening them. She straightened up on the operating chair. "I wasn't asleep."
She sighed. "I couldn't sleep. But I didn't want to talk either. "
"What about now? Do you want to talk? " Huo Shaoheng looked at her and finally said gently, "If you're not feeling well, we can talk about it later."
He didn't want to push her too hard.
It was rare for Song Jinning to hear Huo Shaoheng admit defeat. She remembered that from the time he was sensible, he had always been very assertive and didn't give in easily.
"It's nothing." Song Jinning smiled. "I was just a little surprised."
Of course, it had been painful, but she didn't want to show it in front of her son.
"What's there to be surprised about?" Huo Shaoheng didn't think much of it. "Husband and wife are birds of the same forest. They fly apart when disaster strikes. He was kind enough to endure for six years before asking for a divorce. "
"You think so?" Song Jinning was slightly disappointed. "Shaoheng, you're 28 this year, right?"
"Yeah."
"Then are you married? Is Gu Nianzhi your wife? " Song Jinning asked casually. She had originally thought that Huo Shaoheng was already married at his age, and perhaps even had children. However, Gu Nianzhi was too young and didn't look like she wanted to have children, so she asked hesitantly.
Huo Shaoheng's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly felt his body heat up, but he couldn't take off his jacket right now.
"Why do you ask?" Huo Shaoheng looked up at Song Jinning. "No, I'm not married. Gu Nianzhi was a mission given to me by the military. I used to be her guardian. "
Song Jinning replied with an "oh" and said with great disappointment, "No wonder. You don't understand what it means for two people who love each other to become husband and wife. "
"Yeah, a lot of couples get divorced. It's not surprising if they love each other or not." Huo Shaoheng tried to be as objective as possible.
"Then tell me, why did your father divorce me?" Song Jinning looked at Huo Shaoheng without blinking. She took in his every expression and carefully analyzed his every word to understand what he meant.
16 years had passed between them, and they were both smart people. Even if they were mother and son, they still needed time to get along before they could accept each other.
Huo Shaoheng didn't know where to start. Was the ostensible reason for Huo Guanchen's divorce was because Song Jinning couldn't live a normal married life with him?
Or was the real reason for the divorce because of the love letters that Huo Jialan revealed after Huo Guanyuan's suicide?
Huo Shaoheng didn't know if his uncle, Huo Guanyuan, and his mother, Song Jinning, had an affair. He didn't want to know. He only wanted to give an explanation.
Gu Nianzhi should be the one to answer such an awkward question …
At that moment, Huo Shaoheng remembered Gu Nianzhi's eloquence. No matter what came out of her mouth, she could always come up with a flowery explanation. He couldn't help smiling.
Song Jinning was his mother after all. From his subtle expression, she could already tell that her son had someone else in his heart.
But she didn't want to get to the bottom of it. She only asked about Huo Guanchen, "… Also, why is Bai Jinyi your father's girlfriend? Your uncle has always been her sweetheart. Even when your uncle got married and had a child, she refused to give up. Why would she be with your father? What about your uncle? "
Huo Shaoheng froze. He remembered that Song Jinning probably didn't know that his uncle had "died in the line of duty" and disappeared.
"Mother, don't you remember? Uncle … died in the line of duty in that experimental accident. " Huo Shaoheng hesitated. He didn't say "disappeared" to prevent his mother from overthinking. It was best to say "died in the line of duty" directly.
Song Jinning was shocked. She quickly said, "Are you serious? He really died in that accident?! "
"I think so, although I didn't find any bones. But I later saw the military materials. The scene was so badly bombed that it was impossible for anyone to survive. " Huo Shaoheng only realized what Song Jinning had said. "… You mean, the person Bai Jinyi has been pestering is my uncle?!"
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