"By the way, what happened to Auntie? She's always devoted herself to scientific research. How did she get involved in this? " Bai Shuang was puzzled. "My father asked for it, but Auntie …?"
Bai Shuang's voice trailed off. Although she knew her father had done something unforgivable, it would be a lie to say she didn't feel bad watching her beloved father die in front of her.
Bai Jinyi had always been a role model for the Bai children. Growing up, the words they heard the most were, "Look at how your Auntie is …"
Bai Yueran also sighed and held Bai Shuang's hand. "There's nothing we can do about it. There are too many people in our Bai family. Although everyone is backed by the family tree, they also have their own little plans. We can't take care of everything. Let's not talk about Second Uncle's matter. It's all in the past anyway. But Auntie … My father and I asked her again and again if there was anything we didn't know. She insisted that there wasn't and refused to tell us the truth. In the end, we were caught off guard by the Huo family. Huo Shao and I are colleagues. We see each other all the time. Tell me, what can I do? "
Bai Shuang nodded in agreement. "If that's the case, then Auntie really isn't very trustworthy."
She couldn't just rely on the family's protection when she made a mistake and do whatever she wanted when she had nothing better to do.
If this continued, no major family could withstand such torment.
"It's best if you think that way." Bai Yueran patted Bai Shuang's shoulder. "Remember, if there's anything, you must tell me. If I'm not around, tell my parents. Don't be a stranger. My parents love you as much as they love me. We're a family. We won't abandon you."
Bai Shuang nodded emotionally. Her voice was choked. "Cousin …"
"You rest. I'm going to call Third Uncle." Bai Yueran got up and returned to her study.
She dialed Bai Changhui's number and asked calmly, "Third Uncle, Jin Wanyi is the lawyer you hired for Auntie?"
Bai Changhui smiled awkwardly. "You knew?"
"Yes, of course I knew. She filed a complaint against the head of the Special Operations Forces. This kind of legal issue will definitely be handled by the Legal Affairs Department. Third Uncle, don't you know that I'm the Director of the Special Operations Force's Legal Affairs Department? "Bai Yueran expressed her attitude with great difficulty." Third Uncle, can you give me some face? "
Bai Changhui's face turned purple with anger, but Bai Yueran had a point.
"Fine, I can ignore it for now, but you have to talk to your father. Are you going to take care of your aunt's case or not?!"
"Auntie is our family, so of course we'll help her. But the premise is that Aunt must tell us the truth. " Bai Yueran's voice turned cold. "If she continues to hide anything, even if my father becomes prime minister, he won't be able to save her."
Bai Changhui was shocked. He immediately realized that he had been too careless.
Yes, the Bai Family's greatest hope rested on his elder brother, Bai Jiancheng.
Bai Jiancheng was only the head of the administrative department. Although he was the number one person in the cabinet, there was still the prime minister above him.
The prime minister was the true leader of the Empire. In terms of nominal status, General Ji of the military and Speaker Long of the Senate were all below the prime minister.
"I understand, Yueran. Third Uncle is too impulsive. He's not as calm as you." Bai Changhui praised Bai Yueran.
"Third Uncle, you're too kind. Please tell Jin Wanyi not to be too aggressive. Huo Shao isn't someone she can shake. Let her do her job as a lawyer, and don't add to the drama." Bai Yueran wasn't very satisfied with Jin Wanyi's actions either, but they needed a lawyer. There was no one else to choose from, and Jin Wanyi had already appeared in front of everyone, so they let her handle it for now.
When Bai Changhui found out about Jin Wanyi's message to the Special Operations Forces, he was also speechless. He smiled sheepishly. "I really didn't know she was so stupid and bold. Forget it, since you're handling it, I'll give you face. Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."
Bai Yueran settled Jin Wanyi's matter with a single phone call, and immediately called Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng was knocking on Gu Nianzhi's bedroom door when his phone rang. He took it out and looked at it before putting on his Bluetooth headset. He said to Zhao Liangze, "Put it through."
Bai Yueran picked up, and said sincerely to Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, Lawyer Jin's matter has been resolved. She's the lawyer my third uncle hired. She might have been a bit anxious, but she's not a bad person and has good professional skills. She's just a bit too upright. I hope Huo Shao doesn't have a bad impression of her because of this. She's just a small lawyer, and has no intention of going against Huo Shao. "
"Ok," Huo Shaoheng replied calmly. "It's good that it's resolved. This is what the legal department should do. Is there anything else? "
"No. Happy New Year, Huo Shao." Bai Yueran hung up with a smile.
Huo Shaoheng continued to knock on the door, and when Gu Nianzhi still wouldn't open it, he took out his keys and calmly opened her bedroom door.
Gu Nianzhi hugged her knees as she sat by the window. She looked up in shock. "How did you open it?! I locked it! "
"Come here." Huo Shaoheng closed the door behind him and stood by the door. He didn't take a single step forward and looked at Gu Nianzhi sternly.
Gu Nianzhi summoned her courage to refuse. "… No!"
"Come here." Huo Shaoheng's voice gradually deepened. "Stop fooling around."
"It's too late. You're already fooling around!" Gu Nianzhi said angrily. She pulled open the curtains and hid behind the light green brocade curtains.
Huo Shaoheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He remained motionless at the door with both hands in his trouser pockets. "Unless you have a reason that I approve of, I'll run a 10-kilometer cross-country obstacle course and an extra kilometer for every minute of fooling around."
"Why should I?!" Gu Nianzhi practically rolled off the windowsill when she heard this. She rushed to Huo Shaoheng and clenched her fists. "Liar! Huo Shaoheng is a liar! "
"Liar?" Huo Shaoheng looked down at her without batting an eyelid. "When did I lie to you?"
"You're still denying it?! What did you promise me last night? " Gu Nianzhi didn't know why, but she was very unhappy. They were so intimate last night, and he had kissed her until she fell asleep. But today, he was acting like nothing had happened and was watching her make a fool of herself …
"What did I promise you?"
"You said you would stay with me until dawn!" Gu Nianzhi reached out her finger and tapped Huo Shaoheng's heart. "But where were you? When I woke up, where were you? "
Huo Shaoheng sighed inwardly. So the little ancestor was throwing a tantrum because of this …
He reached out and caressed Gu Nianzhi's head. He also smoothed her long hair.
No matter how hot-tempered Gu Nianzhi was, she was completely appeased by his "head stroking" move. Instantly, she revealed a comfortable expression like that of a little kitten. Her large eyes narrowed into slits, and she almost meowed.
"I did stay with you until dawn." Huo Shaoheng revealed a sincere expression. "If you don't believe me, look at your phone. I also answered a call for you at six o 'clock in the morning. "
"… Really?" Gu Nianzhi really didn't look at her phone after waking up. She was busy washing up and getting angry …
She ran back to her bed and picked up her phone to check. Indeed, there had been a call at six in the morning from Brother Ze. Before that, there had been another call from Professor He not long after midnight!
Both calls showed that they had been answered.
She then discovered that there were still some unanswered messages in her voicemail.
"See? I stayed with you until six in the morning. Does that count as staying with you until dawn? " Huo Shaoheng stared at Gu Nianzhi's lowered neck. It was fair and delicate, as slender and beautiful as a swan. There was a small rouge mole on the back of her neck near her shoulder.
Gu Nianzhi didn't think much of it and quickly nodded. She opened the voicemail to listen to the unanswered messages.
There were New Year's greetings from her college roommates, Brother Ze and Brother Xiong, and even a message from Mei Xiawen!
Finally, she heard He Zhichu's message saying he had something to do and wanted her to go to school early …
Gu Nianzhi jumped up. "This, this, this is a message from a few days ago. Why am I only seeing it now?!"
"Who knows? Maybe the telecommunications company went crazy. "Huo Shaoheng didn't hesitate to push the blame to the telecommunications company.
"This is outrageous! They're late for so many days! I want to file a complaint! "Gu Nianzhi was furious and immediately wanted to call He Zhichu.
Huo Shaoheng stopped her phone. "It's New Year's today. Your Professor He must be on vacation with his family. It's better not to disturb him. I'll call tomorrow."
This was a good reason. Gu Nianzhi knew that He Zhichu grew up abroad and must be very mindful of his personal time.
"Fine, I'll call tomorrow. One more day won't make a difference anyway." Gu Nianzhi laughed self-deprecatingly and put the phone back.
Huo Shaoheng bent one leg and leaned leisurely against the door. He said dryly, "You threw a tantrum at me for no reason today. You're just going to let it go?"
Gu Nianzhi's heart tightened. She didn't dare look at Huo Shaoheng guiltily. She chuckled and changed the topic. "Huo Shao, are we going out to play? It's New Year's today … "
"Go out to play? You're done throwing a tantrum and feeling good, but I'm not. " Huo Shaoheng raised his head. His exquisite chin lifted slightly in front of Gu Nianzhi, almost blinding her.
He couldn't let Gu Nianzhi develop the habit of throwing a tantrum at the slightest provocation.
Gu Nianzhi was shocked to hear this. The main point was completely wrong. "Huh? Huo Shao, you can get angry too?! "
Huo Shaoheng was speechless. He turned to open the door and leave.
He was really angry?
Gu Nianzhi panicked and threw herself at Huo Shaoheng from behind.
Huo Shaoheng's body stiffened for a moment. He pulled Gu Nianzhi's arm away and turned to face her. "Don't do this again."
"I won't." Gu Nianzhi shook her head like a rattle.
"I said I'll definitely do what I promised you." Huo Shaoheng patted her cheek. "You have to believe me."
Gu Nianzhi nodded and leaned into Huo Shaoheng's embrace. She sadly discovered that her first and probably only attempt at being pampered in front of Huo Shaoheng had failed …
The two of them snuggled quietly for a while until Huo Shaoheng heard Zhao Liangze's voice on the Bluetooth headset.
"Huo Shao, the eldest son of the Prime Minister, Dou Haoyan, has invited you to take Nianzhi to his house for a banquet tonight." Zhao Liangze was also a bit puzzled. They had always maintained a respectful distance from the Prime Minister and had never interacted with him.
This was considered a last-minute invitation. If it was a very important guest, they would usually not do this.
However, there were also special circumstances. For example, the banquet for the eldest son of the Prime Minister had just been decided, so all the guests had been invited at the last minute.
"Ok, I'll go." Huo Shaoheng didn't refuse. "Who else? Do you have the entire list? "
"I just got it. I'll send it to Huo Shao right away." Zhao Liangze dug out the list of all the guests for the banquet and sent it to Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng hung up and said to Gu Nianzhi, "Pack up and come with me to the Prime Minister's banquet tonight."
Gu Nianzhi obviously wouldn't let go of any opportunity to be with Huo Shaoheng. She quickly agreed and began rummaging through her closet for matching clothes, shoes, and bags.
…
At the same time, Bai Changhui was also on the phone with Jin Wanyi. "Lawyer Jin, I got you an invitation to the eldest son of the Prime Minister's New Year's banquet. Do you want to go?"
Jin Wanyi wanted to decline, but Bai Changhui added, "Huo Shaoheng will be there today too."
"I'll go." Jin Wanyi was overjoyed and immediately agreed.
Although Bai Changhui had already told her not to go against the Special Operations Forces, she wasn't willing to give up. She had to see Huo Shaoheng with her own eyes before she could decide what to do next.
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