Huo Shaoheng parked the car in front of the large iron gates of the official residence. The sentinel standing guard at the gate saluted him.
As soon as Gu Nianzhi got out of the car, she shrank back from the cold wind that blew against her face.
It was really too cold, but it was still warm in the car. It was like March in the spring, but when they came out, it was the middle of winter.
Huo Shaoheng got out from the other side of the car with his cashmere scarf in his hand. He walked over to Gu Nianzhi and wrapped it around her tightly.
In order to look good, Gu Nianzhi only wore a Hermès scarf around her neck. She really couldn't stand it anymore.
Huo Shaoheng's warm cashmere scarf wrapped around her neck was like his warm embrace, always following her like a shadow.
Gu Nianzhi stroked the scarf and looked at Huo Shaoheng's neck. She quickly said, "Huo Shao, aren't you cold? Let's go in quickly. "
Huo Shaoheng shook his head. "You call that cold? I can even wear a thin shirt. "
Back then, when he went out for a mission, he once hid on the roof of a church in Moscow at -50 degrees Celsius for an entire night, wearing only a leather jacket …
Yin Shixiong had already caught up to them and parked his car behind them. He jumped out of the car and shouted, "I finally caught up to you! Huh? Why don't you go in? "
Huo Shaoheng used the car key to remotely open the trunk and glanced at Yin Shixiong. "I'll leave it to you." He nodded at Gu Nianzhi. "You go in first. I need to go to the office to do something."
Gu Nianzhi waved at him. "Come back soon, Huo Shao!"
Seeing that Huo Shaoheng had left, Yin Shixiong glared at Gu Nianzhi with a look of disapproval. "Nianzhi, come over here. Help me carry a few paper bags."
The happiness in Gu Nianzhi's heart melted like snow under the sun when Yin Shixiong looked at her.
She pursed her lips and walked over to help him pick up the Chanel bags. "Brother Xiong, I heard that you're on your period? That's why you're picking on me? "
"Bah, bah, bah!" Yin Shixiong was furious. He almost rolled up his sleeves and started a fight with Gu Nianzhi. "Who did you hear that? Who did you hear that from? Tell him to come out and fight me one-on-one! "
His grandfather's hero!
He even dared to make fun of him. Let's see if he doesn't teach him a lesson!
Gu Nianzhi turned her head in amusement and gestured in the direction of Huo Shaoheng's departure. "Here, I heard it from him."
"Who is he?! He … "Yin Shixiong looked in the direction Gu Nianzhi was pointing at and was about to stomp his feet. When he saw that it was Huo Shaoheng, he was like a balloon that had been popped by a needle.
Gu Nianzhi had finally won. She made a face at him proudly and walked through the iron gates with the paper bag in hand. She was even humming an unknown song.
Yin Shixiong looked at her lively and cute appearance and couldn't help but reveal a trace of a smile, but he quickly realized that it was wrong. He couldn't indulge her like this.
What needed to be said had to be said, and all the education needed had to be kept up.
Although he spoiled her, he had to be reasonable.
I can't spoil a brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth …
Huo Shao spoiled her too much. He gave her whatever she wanted. Now that Nianzhi himself wanted it, he couldn't bear to reject her.
Yin Shixiong vaguely felt that Huo Shao, who spoiled Gu Nianzhi unconditionally, wasn't like his style of dealing with people.
But he didn't think too deeply about why it was like this. Or rather, he subconsciously didn't dare to think too deeply.
From their perspective, Huo Shao had to be right. If he was wrong, it had to be someone else's fault.
Even if that person was Gu Nianzhi …
Yin Shixiong sighed deeply again. Why couldn't this brat like someone else?
He, Brother Xiong, was also a handsome and talented young man. There was also Little Ze, who was even more handsome and elegant. There were also many women who were interested in them …
Yet she treated them like family and had other feelings for Huo Shao.
Pfft pfft pfft!
What a biased little girl. She had bad taste!
In fact, he knew that although Gu Nianzhi's background was unknown, if the person she liked wasn't Huo Shaoheng, they definitely wouldn't object. In fact, they would do their best to help her pursue that person.
Only Huo Shaoheng couldn't.
He was their hope and their glory. They wouldn't allow any stain to exist on their idol and symbol.
Even if the Special Operations Forces could accept Gu Nianzhi (after all, they had watched her grow up and had a relationship with her), the rest of the military would never accept her.
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze knew better than anyone else how much hope the old men of the Military Supreme Council had for Huo Shaoheng.
What if they found out about Gu Nianzhi's silly thoughts …
Yin Shixiong couldn't help but shiver.
He had been so hot that he felt dry, but now his entire body was cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
The cold winds of winter in the Imperial Capital really lived up to their reputation.
…
It was New Year's Eve when Huo Shaoheng arrived at his office building. There were only staff on duty in the building. Most people had gone home for the New Year.
In the empty hallway, the sound of Huo Shaoheng's leather boots was very bright.
He came out of the elevator and arrived at his office door. He saw only Zhao Liangze standing at the door in the huge office and saluting him with a serious expression.
Huo Shaoheng nodded at him. "It's time for New Year's Eve dinner. You can go back first." He opened the door and entered.
Just as he was about to close the door, Zhao Liangze stuck a foot out and blocked the gap. He said to Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, I have something to say."
"Come in then." Huo Shaoheng glanced at him and let go of him. He walked to his desk and sat down.
Zhao Liangze reached out to the wall beside the door and turned on the lights in the room.
He didn't turn on the main lights. He only turned on the floor lamp behind Huo Shaoheng.
The color of the lamp was also a warm yellow. It was very similar to the night light in Gu Nianzhi's bedroom.
Zhao Liangze walked to Huo Shaoheng's desk and stood still. His mind raced for a way to speak.
Huo Shaoheng looked at him calmly and sat leisurely on the office chair. His long legs stretched out in front of him and his arms rested on the armrests. He waited quietly for Zhao Liangze to speak.
The pressure of silence was unparalleled. When you couldn't hear anything, your thoughts and senses would magnify all your feelings to infinity, whether it was joy or fear.
Therefore, the most powerful way to extort a confession wasn't to torture. It was to lock the suspect up in a small, dark room where they couldn't see the light of day or hear a sound. It was absolutely silent. Two hours was enough to drive a person to the wall, let alone a few days.
Zhao Liangze felt like he was in a small, dark room that was absolutely silent. He took a deep breath and said to Huo Shaoheng in one breath, "Huo Shao, I've erased the images of you and Gu Nianzhi outside today from the central control. I've erased it completely. No one will ever see it."
It was this matter again.
Huo Shaoheng looked up at Zhao Liangze. "Why did you erase it? You better give me a reasonable reason. "
"Huo Shao, Nianzhi is young and doesn't know any better. Please be more tolerant." Zhao Liangze gritted his teeth. His legs were trembling. Huo Shaoheng's gaze was too frightening. Zhao Liangze was more timid than Yin Shixiong and couldn't take a beating as well. He looked at Huo Shaoheng as if he really wanted to hit someone.
"I've always been very tolerant." Huo Shaoheng's voice was still calm. "What are you trying to say?"
"Then don't be too tolerant!" Zhao Liangze mustered his courage and shouted with his eyes almost closed. "You're so good to Nianzhi, how can the little girl take it? Isn't it natural for her to like you? But you don't like her, and you can't be with her, so don't give her any more hope! "
The greatest pain in the world wasn't getting what you wanted, but getting it and losing it.
Huo Shaoheng's expression darkened. He didn't change his posture in the office chair, but his hands were clenched into fists where Zhao Liangze couldn't see.
He actually had the same opinion as Yin Shixiong.
They both thought he and Nianzhi wouldn't work out together?
Huo Shaoheng wasn't in the habit of explaining things to people. It was fine as long as you understood his actions, but it didn't matter if you didn't understand, as long as you carried out his orders.
He was a major general in the military and a commander, not a kindergarten teacher. He didn't have the responsibility of teaching and explaining to his subordinates.
He had probably exhausted all his patience with Gu Nianzhi in this lifetime.
Huo Shaoheng looked down and said dryly, "Got it. Get out."
Zhao Liangze almost lost his balance when he heard this. His legs trembled and he almost fell onto Huo Shaoheng's desk. "Huo Shao, you really got it?"
"Yeah." Huo Shaoheng turned on his computer and opened a program with a calm expression. He said to Zhao Liangze, "If you don't want to get out, help me find someone from the national household registration and identification system."
"No problem. Who?" Zhao Liangze saw that Huo Shaoheng didn't seem to be angry, and he finally calmed down. He quickly worked hard to show his loyalty.
"I'm looking for someone named Gu Xiangwen." Huo Shaoheng wrote the name on the paper. His handwriting was strong and forceful. He was a very steady and reliable man.
Zhao Liangze felt bad for Nianzhi for a long time.
He was such a good man. Too bad he wasn't Nianzhi's …
"Gu Xiangwen?" Zhao Liangze took the note and looked at it. He turned to walk out and asked casually, "No problem. Who's looking for him?"
Huo Shaoheng looked up at him. "It's the name of Nianzhi's father."
"Nianzhi's father … What?! Nianzhi's father?! Huo Shao, you found out about Nianzhi's background?! " Zhao Liangze turned around abruptly and rushed to Huo Shaoheng's desk. "Is this true?!"
"We'll have to find this person and do a DNA test to know whether it's true or not," Huo Shaoheng replied calmly. "Go now. We still have to go back for New Year's dinner tonight."
"Roger, Chief!" Zhao Liangze's conflicted mood instantly improved. He walked out briskly and closed the office door for Huo Shaoheng. He hummed a tune as he went to his computer to search for Nianzhi.
Huo Shaoheng waited until his office door was closed before looking up from behind the computer. He looked in the direction of the main door and picked up his phone to call the kitchen of his official residence. "Yes, Nianzhi wants stewed ribs with lotus root. Remember to make it for her."
…
In Huo Shaoheng's official residence, Gu Nianzhi brought her "spoils of war" from the day back to her room. She had to carefully wrap it up and write some greeting cards before sending it out.
In the kitchen downstairs, seven or eight cooks and orderlies were busily preparing for New Year's dinner.
This was their Chief's first New Year's dinner in the new official residence. They had to perform well.
The Chief had specifically called to tell them to make stewed ribs with lotus root, so they immediately started preparing it.
Stewed ribs with lotus root wasn't a test of the chef's skills, but the ingredients.
Only the freshest lotus root and the most tender ribs could create the texture of this dish.
They had the best special pork in their freezer, so they naturally had spare ribs.
However, they didn't have fresh lotus root. Frozen lotus root tasted a bit dry after thawing and didn't taste good.
Today, the Chief had bought some fresh lotus root from outside, but it wasn't special, so it wasn't easy to make it for the Chief.
After some discussion, they made an urgent call to the Special Operations Base to have them send some fresh lotus root over.
The Special Operations Base had a pond specifically for growing lotus roots. Lotus root was a necessity, so it wasn't hard to find.
They immediately went down to the pond to dig up fresh lotus root. Then, they drove quickly to the Special Operations Forces headquarters in half an hour.
If they were any further away, they would have had to use a helicopter.
Gu Nianzhi didn't know how much effort Huo Shaoheng had put into making her "stewed ribs with lotus root," but Yin Shixiong knew.
He walked to the official residence's kitchen with his hands behind his back. He watched as the fresh and tender lotus roots were chopped into hob cubes, which were then tossed into the broth before being placed into the fragrant pork ribs soup to continue stewing.
Before the call, the orderlies and cooks had already cleaned up the spare ribs, removed the froth, and boiled them over low heat.
When the fresh lotus root was delivered half an hour later, the spare ribs were almost done.
Stewing fresh lotus root was easy, and the special supply base's lotus root was of the best quality and had the softest texture. Therefore, it didn't take long to stew.
As soon as the casserole was opened, a delicious aroma wafted over. Everyone in the kitchen was laughing.
Yin Shixiong also chuckled. If Huo Shao continued to spoil her like this, even if they broke up in the future, would Nianzhi still be able to live with someone else?
It was difficult to go from extravagance to frugality …
He walked out of the kitchen and looked at the staircase on both sides of the living room. After some thought, he still walked up.
"Nianzhi?" Yin Shixiong knocked on Gu Nianzhi's door. "It's me, Brother Xiong."
Gu Nianzhi had just finished showering and was wearing a pink bathrobe to open the door with her hair wrapped up.
Yin Shixiong froze. "Showering? Hurry up and change! How can I meet people dressed like this? "
Gu Nianzhi looked at her bathrobe that covered her from head to toe and smiled. "Brother Xiong isn't an outsider. Please sit, I'll go change."
Yin Shixiong walked in and sat in her living room. He looked around.
This was his first time in Gu Nianzhi's suite. As soon as he entered, he saw a square living room with an exquisite sofa in the middle of the room. The sofa was very wide, and two people could sleep side by side on it without crowding.
It felt very sturdy and strong when sitting on it. It wasn't the kind of soft sofa that would collapse as soon as you sat on it. It was obviously very high quality and expensive. It didn't even have a logo, so it must have been custom-made.
On the south wall facing the door was a cherry wood table with a pot of orchid on it.
On the east side were rows of bookshelves that were made to look like treasure rooms. In addition to books of all sizes, there were also some decorations.
Most of the decorations were warm porcelain with vibrant colors like coral pink, aqua green, and sapphire blue. The shapes were simple and elegant. Bowls, plates, and cups were placed in every corner of the bookshelves. They were the famous macaron color, and he didn't know which dynasty they were from.
Although Yin Shixiong didn't know much about these things, he knew that Huo Shaoheng wouldn't have allowed someone to put counterfeits in Gu Nianzhi's room …
Thinking about it, he felt uncomfortable sitting there again.
Gu Nianzhi changed her clothes and came out.
Because it was New Year's, she purposely chose a bright red checkerboard cashmere sweater with cropped sleeves. Her collarbones were slightly exposed, and her slender wrists were even more alluring.
However, her wrists were bare, and she didn't wear any bracelets or bracelets.
Her pants were cropped pants, a mix of black cashmere and wool. Her delicate ankles were exposed, and she wore a pair of fluffy white slippers. She sat in front of Yin Shixiong.
Her hair was still a bit wet because Yin Shixiong was sitting there. She didn't use a hairdryer to dry her hair, but used a large towel to continuously dry it.
Yin Shixiong saw this and walked behind the sofa to say to Gu Nianzhi, "Let me dry it for you."
When he was with Gu Nianzhi in the United States, Yin Shixiong had dried her hair more than once, so he could be considered an experienced worker.
Gu Nianzhi took a longan from the coffee table in front of her and opened it. Raising her hand, she offered it to Yin Shixiong. "Brother Xiong, eat this?"
Yin Shixiong opened his mouth and took it. He didn't touch Gu Nianzhi's fingers at all.
He mumbled, "… Thank you."
"Brother Xiong, you don't have to be so polite with me." Gu Nianzhi smiled brightly. She was in a great mood. "I didn't take your sarcastic words at Scion Square to heart."
Yin Shixiong almost smiled wryly. "Nianzhi, I won't blame you if you're not happy."
"Brother Xiong, don't say that. Who are we? Being able to argue is considered a good relationship, right? Treating each other like guests is just a polite saying. The truth is, 'treating each other like ice.' " Gu Nianzhi plucked a longan for herself and put it in her mouth. The sweet fruit nourished her taste buds, and she almost meowed and curled up comfortably.
"It's good that you know." Yin Shixiong sighed. He kept drying Gu Nianzhi's hair, but he didn't know where to start.
The room was quiet for a while, and Gu Nianzhi felt even more strange.
There was never an awkward silence when she and Yin Shixiong were there …
"I wonder what kind of delicious dishes will be served for New Year's Eve dinner tonight." Gu Nianzhi could only say, "And Brother Ze, shouldn't he be home for New Year's this year? Why isn't he leaving? I remember he was at the base last year, and Brother Xiong went home. "
Yin Shixiong could finally speak now that Zhao Liangze was mentioned.
He didn't hesitate to "sell" Zhao Liangze's little secret. "Little Ze? He didn't want to go home himself. Once he got home, his family urged him to get married and forced him to go on all kinds of blind dates. He was miserable, so he could only find an excuse not to go home. "
Gu Nianzhi was amused. "Oh? Brother Ze still needs blind dates? If a man like him goes out, girls will throw themselves at him in droves, okay?! "
※ ※ ※
This was the last night watch and the tenth night watch. There were ten night watches today, and each watch was five thousand words. Dear friends, remember to vote monthly and recommendation!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
