Huo Shaoheng and General Ji returned to the living room and chatted with the guests for a while before leaving with Gu Nianzhi to visit Speaker Long's home.
Mrs. Ji walked Gu Nianzhi to the door reluctantly and said with a smile, "Nianzhi, come back in a few days? There are only a few close friends. You and Shaoheng can have dinner together! "
General Ji's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Yes, we'll be treating a few close friends to dinner on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Shaoheng can bring little Nianzhi up."
He would invite Xu Piaohong and Xu Guiqi over then so they could get to know each other better.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Huo Shaoheng and smiled. "Huo Shao is usually very busy. I'll listen to him."
"Ok, I'll definitely come." Huo Shaoheng nodded and got into the car with Gu Nianzhi.
Mrs. Ji was still waving at the door even after the car had left. She said to General Ji emotionally, "Nianzhi is such a good girl. If she were my daughter, I would really love her to death."
"Haha, didn't you just say that the Xu family's daughter is also very good? I wish she was your daughter too … "General Ji folded his hands behind his back and winked at Mrs. Ji.
"Pfft! You only know how to make things worse! "Mrs. Ji punched General Ji. The old couple was very loving." How can it be the same? I said that because of you, and that girl is too straightforward and stubborn. She won't change her mind. What's the point of living with her? Nianzhi is different. Although she's young, she's very obedient and considerate. She's a doting child. Let me tell you, you can judge a person's age at three. You can't judge a person by their age alone. "
"Look at you, look at you! You've only seen her for ten minutes and I can see that you're already biased towards her. Is Gu Nianzhi really that capable? She bought you over with just a few words … "General Ji wanted to argue with her. The couple chatted and laughed as they entered the house. They stopped talking when they saw Xu Piaohong coming up to greet them.
…
Room 218, Block B of the Chunhui Building in the Third Ring Road of the Imperial Capital was also bustling with people.
However, they were all relatives and friends of the Zhang family and the Qian family, not the Huo family.
The Zhang family followed Zhang Feng's lead. They were already the biggest family in their hometown, and many of the Zhang family members came to the capital to do business or find jobs. It was all arranged by Zhang Feng and Zhang Baochen.
The Qian family was Qian Shihui's maiden family. There weren't many people in the capital, but they were very close to Qian Shihui.
Grandfather Huo was not familiar with these people. He sat alone in the bedroom on the second floor to rest, read, and drink tea. He did not want to meet these people.
Zhang Feng knew Huo Shaoheng's temper and knew that they were not married yet. It would be awkward for Grandfather Huo to stay here, and she didn't want him to see those people.
When the guests started eating, Zhang Feng brought Zhang Baochen to see Grandfather Huo. She placed the food in the small room outside the bedroom for him and chatted with him.
"Dad, try this. It's a local specialty from Shi Hui's family." Zhang Baochen placed a box of Dragon's Beard Cakes in front of Grandfather Huo.
He knew that Grandfather Huo liked these local specialties. They didn't need to be expensive, as long as they were interesting.
Grandfather Huo took a look and cut a small piece to eat. The dragon's beard melted in his mouth, filling his mouth with a milky flavor. It was indeed delicious and suitable for the elderly.
"Not bad, not bad." Grandfather Huo nodded with satisfaction and said to Zhang Feng: "You eat some too. This is made from milk skin, it's very nourishing."
Zhang Feng also took one and ate it. She felt it was a little rough, but since Grandfather Huo liked it, she agreed.
Zhang Baochen smiled and said a few words to Grandfather Huo. "Dad, Mom, I'm going downstairs to entertain the guests."
"Go ahead, I'll eat with your father." Zhang Feng smiled and waved at him, letting him go alone.
After Zhang Baochen left, Zhang Feng set the table and ate with Grandfather Huo.
The two of them ate and drank like a normal couple, which made Grandfather Huo very emotional and happy.
He thought that he must convince his son and grandson to let him marry Zhang Feng.
He was getting old, and that was the only thing he wanted. He just wanted someone to accompany him.
Zhang Feng took a piece of braised sea cucumber for Grandfather Huo. "Elder Huo, eat more sea cucumber. It's very nutritious."
"You eat too." Grandfather Huo took a piece of braised deer tendon for her. "I remember that you like chewy dishes."
"… You still remember …" Zhang Feng was very touched. She scooped another bowl of soup for Grandfather Huo and ate as she said casually: "I remember too. When Mrs. Xie was seriously ill, she couldn't even recognize people. Didn't the Xie's send people to visit her? She even chased them out … "
Grandfather Huo replied with an "oh" and tilted his head in thought. "You mean, Ziyan's brother?"
"Yes, I think so. I was just a nurse then, and only wanted to take care of the Chief's health. I didn't dare to say a word about Mrs. Xie, nor could I. "Zhang Feng brought Grandfather Huo's memory back to 18 years ago, when Xie Ziyan was seriously ill.
At that time, the Huo's were really busy.
Grandfather Huo only remembered that after his beloved wife became seriously ill, her temper became more and more irritable day by day. The mild-mannered lady from a respectable family seemed to have changed into a completely different person. She would only speak to Huo Shaoheng politely, but was impatient with everyone else.
That year, the Xie's sent Xie Ziyan's older brother and younger brother with doctors from abroad to treat her.
In the end, for some reason, the siblings got into an argument and she chased the older brother out …
"… Ziyan was sick, so her temper naturally wasn't as good as before. Thank you for your hard work." Grandfather Huo sighed. "She was spoiled since she was young, so she couldn't take it. I can understand her."
However, he didn't think too much at that time. He was still very hot-tempered and ignored her when she ignored him. He didn't expect that he wouldn't even get to see her one last time.
"Elder Huo, don't blame yourself. I think Madam didn't want to be like that back then. I'm guessing she can't control herself anymore. " Zhang Feng said tactfully, "When I was studying medicine, I heard my professor say that people who are seriously ill may lose their minds and do things they wouldn't normally do under the torture of the illness."
Grandfather Huo didn't say anything and ate and drank quietly.
"Also, Madam was deeply in love with you. She wanted to marry you despite the Xie's objections. She was so deeply in love with you. Think about it, why would she make such a ridiculous will?" Zhang Feng saw that Grandfather Huo didn't say anything and could only "patiently" persuade him again.
Grandfather Huo thought about it and put down his chopsticks. "That's not a big deal. That was all her dowry. I didn't want it in the first place, but she's gone and I couldn't tell her, so I didn't mind. I transferred all the fund's earnings over the years to Shaoheng and didn't keep a single cent for myself. Why would I, Huo Xuenong, covet my wife's dowry?! What a joke! "
Zhang Feng almost couldn't keep the smile on her face when she heard that. She used all her strength to force a smile and said, "Elder Huo, don't think like that. How sad would Madam be if you think like that? She wrote your name in her will because of you, didn't she? "
"That's not bad." Grandfather Huo sighed. "We were married for over 30 years and always had a good relationship. It was only when she became seriously ill in the last year that we argued. It was also my fault. She was already sick, why would I still be mad at her? "
Zhang Feng was a beautiful and understanding flower by his side at that time. Because they had slept together once, they had an extra layer of ambiguity between them compared to the other nurses. Of course, she was more pleasing to him than his wife who was seriously ill and had a bad temper.
That was how his heart slowly deviated from its original path.
"So, aren't you just breaking her heart again by giving up on the trust fund? You have Madam's trust fund, it's like Madam will always be by your side … "Zhang Feng racked her brains trying to change the topic to Xie Ziyan's inheritance fund.
Grandfather Huo glanced at her and lowered his eyes. "I'm full. Go entertain the guests. I need to sleep for a while."
Zhang Feng stood up awkwardly and said after a while, "Let me help you sleep first."
Grandfather Huo was silent for a while before nodding in agreement.
Zhang Feng's face lit up and she helped Grandfather Huo into the bedroom to rest.
Just as she walked out of Grandfather Huo's bedroom, she saw Zhang Baochen rushing to the door with a phone in his hand. "Mom, Uncle and the others are looking for you urgently."
"What's the big deal? Why are you so flustered?" Zhang Feng smiled and poked Zhang Baochen's forehead. "Your dad just went to sleep. Don't worry."
She raised the phone and said hello.
After listening to what the person on the other end of the line said, her voice became shrill. "What? What did you say?! It's only the first day of the Lunar New Year! Why is the bank account frozen?! "
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It was the third watch.
It was the last day of October. Relatives looked at their ticket folders to see if there were any monthly tickets!
The recommendation votes on Monday were also very important. Muah!
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