Huo Jialan's words made everyone in the study feel awkward.
Indeed, it would be strange if Huo Shaoheng saw eye to eye with the way Huo Jialan treated Song Jinning.
She hadn't been back for so many years. Although she said she had a mission, the Huo family was a military family. How could they not know the reason?
It would be acceptable if she had a mission once or twice, but something was definitely fishy if she had a mission five or six times.
However, Grandfather Huo and Huo Guanchen kept these thoughts to themselves and never said them out loud.
It wasn't until Bai Jinyi's case came out that he understood what was going on. It was all because of his mother.
Huo Jialan glanced at the faces of the people in the study and tightened her grip on her suitcase. She lowered her head and said remorsefully, "I misunderstood Bai Jinyi's words and treated Mrs. Song badly. It's my fault. I stayed in this house to take this opportunity to personally apologize to Mrs. Song. But Eldest Cousin Brother actually didn't even return home because of me. I feel even more sorry in my heart. "
"… That's not entirely your fault." Grandfather Huo was silent for a moment and shook his head, "Who knew? Bai Jinyi was too good at faking it. No one could tell she was up to no good. "
It wasn't that no one could tell, for example Huo Shaoheng, but no one else could.
If Grandfather Huo and Huo Guanchen couldn't tell, how could they expect a girl like Huo Jialan to?
Huo Jialan immediately burst into tears and knelt down in front of the study door. She kowtowed profusely as she said, "Grandfather and Second Uncle raised me, and I have no way to repay you. I can only kowtow to you. In my next life, I'll repay you for your great kindness."
She continued, "Eldest Cousin isn't coming home. These are my kowtows to Mrs. Song. I've wronged her. I hope she'll be magnanimous and not stoop to my level. I'll kowtow to her, burn incense and pray to Buddha for a long life! "
Huo Guanchen jumped in shock and hurried over to help her up, "Jialan, what are you doing? Get up! Get up! "
Grandfather Huo also quickly walked over and stood beside Huo Guanchen. He comforted the sobbing Huo Jialan: "Jialan, don't say that. Although you're not of the Huo family's bloodline, you're a daughter of the Huo family. You're the daughter of my eldest son, which means you're my granddaughter. If anyone dares to not treat you as a member of the Huo family, let them talk to me! "
"Grandfather!" Huo Jialan was grateful and sad at the same time. She broke free from Huo Guanchen's hand and fell to her knees in front of Huo Xuenong again. She hugged his legs and cried until she almost passed out.
"Alright, alright. Get up and go back to your room to tidy up." Grandfather Huo also made up his mind when he saw Huo Jialan crying so hard. "Since Shaoheng isn't coming back, it's okay. We'll go to his place for the New Year. Besides, his new official residence had just been completed, and he needed to warm it up. Let's all go. Let's celebrate the new year in a lively manner. If there's anything, let's talk about it clearly and don't hide it. We're all one family. You can't write two Huo characters in one stroke! "
"Ah? We're going to Shaoheng's place for the New Year?! "Huo Guanchen frowned." It's already past seven. Will we make it in time? "
"Why not?" Grandfather Huo glared at him. "Hurry up and make a call to prepare the car! Our Huo family will be spending the New Year at Shaoheng's place today. We'll send all the prepared New Year's Eve dinner over. We'll eat there together. It'll be more intimate! "
Huo Guanchen began to think that Grandfather Huo was daydreaming. It was already seven o 'clock on New Year's Eve, and he still wanted to go out.
But on further thought, if they went to Shaoheng's place, he would be able to see Song Jinning.
After so many years of misunderstanding, he wanted to have a good talk with her.
Huo Guanchen changed his mind and no longer objected. His eyes flashed. "Then I'll go make the call.
Shaoheng's place is the Special Operations Forces. Without a special pass, we won't be able to get in. Luckily, Dad and I both have passes. Let's go directly. " Fortunately, Dad and I both have passes. Let's go directly. "
He knew his son quite well. If they were notified in advance, he was sure that they wouldn't be able to enter his house …
Grandfather Huo's eyes darted around. He understood his son's intentions. He knew Shaoheng even better than Huo Guanchen, so he nodded without batting an eyelid. "That's a good idea. We don't have much time. Hurry up and prepare the car. We'll leave immediately." As he spoke, he turned to Zhang Baochen's wife, Qian Shihui. "Go tell the kitchen to pack the New Year's Eve dinner and send it to the Special Operations Forces headquarters."
Qian Shihui didn't know what to do with the father and son pair. She couldn't help but look at the head nurse, Zhang Feng, who was standing diagonally behind Grandfather Huo, and asked for help: "Mom, what do you think …?"
"I'll listen to Elder Huo." Zhang Feng smiled at her and nodded. She turned to Grandfather Huo. "Elder Huo, just bring Wen Na and Wen Jie over. They're young and easy to get along with. Baochen, Shihui, and I won't be going. We'll stay home and look after the house. "
"How can we do that?" Grandfather Huo's frown deepened. "It's New Year's Eve. Isn't it good for the whole family to be together? How can we be separated from one family to another? It's inauspicious. "
Grandfather Huo was getting on in years and an old-fashioned person. He was especially particular about family reunions during the New Year.
This was the most important New Year, and the Huo family had not been together for six years. How could they be separated from each other again this year?
It wasn't easy for everyone to be together in the Imperial Capital. Couldn't they even be together for one night?
Grandfather Huo looked at Zhang Feng darkly. This woman who had been with him for almost 40 years smiled at him without any complaints. She came over to help him and said to the people in the room, "Hurry up and get ready. We're going out soon. I need to talk to Elder Huo."
Huo Guanchen didn't even look back. He left Grandfather Huo's study first to find someone to prepare the car and get ready to leave.
Huo Jialan thought about it and also took her suitcase back to her room. She washed her face and changed her clothes.
Zhang Baochen and Qian Shihui quickly went to find their son and daughter, Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie.
Just as Head Nurse Zhang Feng had said, it didn't matter if they went or not. It was fine as long as Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie could maintain a good relationship with Huo Shaoheng.
It would be a pity if they became estranged from each other's blood cousins.
Everyone in the study quickly left. It had been bustling just a moment ago, but now it was just the two of them.
After all these years, Zhang Feng was the only one who had been by his side.
Grandfather Huo walked to the fireplace in the study and stared at the four photos on the edge of the fireplace in a daze.
The photos were old but well-preserved. They were framed in mahogany and showed no signs of fading.
The first photo was of a dignified and elegant woman who was as beautiful as the queen of flowers. She was wearing a capable black riding outfit and riding a red horse. Her smile was incomparably resplendent under the sunlight.
The second photo was a wedding photo of the woman and a handsome young military officer. The military officer was Grandfather Huo, Huo Xuenong.
More than 50 years had passed. The young and handsome military officer was already wearing the highest military rank in the Empire. The woman who had stood beside him with a smile on her face had passed away many years ago.
The third photo was of the woman holding a baby.
The last photo was of a family of four. However, in an inconspicuous corner of the photo, there was the silhouette of a young female nurse standing diagonally behind Huo Xuenong.
That year, Huo Xuenong was promoted to Major General and had his own personal secretary and personal nurse.
Huo Xuenong looked at the photos and sighed. He murmured, "… Shaoheng's grandmother passed away when he was 10. It's been hard on you all these years. I've let you down … "
Huo Xuenong turned to look at Zhang Feng with pity in his eyes.
This woman had been by his side silently for the rest of her life. She had even given birth to a son for him without telling him. She had gritted her teeth and raised him in her parents' home all by herself.
After something happened to his eldest son, Huo Guanyuan, Huo Xuenong was on the verge of breaking down. It was Zhang Feng who had been by his side the whole time. Not only did she use her excellent nursing knowledge to take care of his body, but she also told him that although he had lost a son, he still had another son. He even had grandchildren …
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