When Grandfather Huo got home, he locked himself in his room and refused to come out.
With Huo Guanchen in the house, he didn't have to move out, but he didn't want to see his old friends anymore.
Huo Jialan took good care of Grandfather Huo for the past two days and kept him company. Even if she didn't speak, she would just sit by his side and read or play with her phone.
Grandfather Huo was old and afraid of being alone, so he could see how she felt about him.
Huo Jialan tried to persuade Grandfather Huo, "Grandfather, do you want to visit Grandmother this year?"
Before Grandfather Huo's wife, Xie Ziyan, passed away, she said she wanted to visit her parents and left a will to be buried there.
The Xie's had been in Europe for several generations. Xie Ziyan grew up in Europe and met Huo Xuenong when she returned to the Huaxia Empire to study.
Because of Huo Xuenong's status and the fact that the Xie's didn't agree to her marrying Huo Xuenong, Xie Ziyan rarely returned to her parents' home after they got married.
However, before she passed away, she suddenly requested to be buried at her parents' home.
Grandfather Huo was a little unhappy at the time, but Xie Ziyan insisted and called her family, whom she rarely contacted.
Later, Xie Ziyan's youngest brother and his son personally came to the Huaxia Empire to take her back to Europe for burial.
Because of this, Grandfather Huo had always been a little uncomfortable.
Now he finally understood why Xie Ziyan made such a strange and illogical request before she passed away.
He still remembered Zhang Feng telling him that Xie Ziyan never saw herself as a member of the Huo family, and he deeply believed it …
Now that he was faced with the events of the past, every time he thought about it, it was like being stabbed in the chest with a knife.
Grandfather Huo couldn't sit still when he heard Huo Jialan mention her grandmother.
He called Huo Guanchen over and said, "I want to go to Europe to visit your mother. Help me make arrangements to go overseas."
He hadn't been there for a few years and it was time to repent at her grave.
Huo Guanchen also wanted his father to go overseas to relax. This wasn't uncommon in their circle, but Grandfather Huo was the only one who made such a big fuss and even lost his military rank.
He definitely couldn't face it.
Huo Guanchen quickly agreed, but Grandfather Huo had asked him to arrange for Huo Jialan to go abroad as well. He wanted to take her with him to Europe.
Huo Guanchen thought it was a good idea. Grandfather Huo was getting on in years and needed someone to take care of him. It used to be Zhang Feng, but now it was Huo Jialan. Although she wasn't his biological granddaughter, he had raised her for so long that he could rest assured.
By the time Huo Shaoheng found out, Grandfather Huo had already boarded the plane with Huo Jialan to Europe.
Since Huo Jialan wasn't around, the civil lawsuit could only be delayed.
Huo Shaoheng was not in a hurry. The monk could run, but the temple could not. Even if Huo Jialan hid at the ends of the earth, the punishment she deserved would not be spared.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was the eighth day of the first lunar month, the first day of classes at Imperial Capital University.
Gu Nianzhi had already packed everything two days ago, including bedding, mattress, and daily necessities.
She carried the Hermes bucket bag that Huo Shaoheng had bought for her before the New Year and carried the cherry blossom colored suitcase that she often used when she went to university in C City as she walked out of the official residence.
Fan Jian drove a black three-seater SUV over to send her off.
Several orderlies ran up and down several times to help Gu Nianzhi put her things in the car.
Fan Jian looked around and smiled. "There's so much stuff. Are you moving?"
"I'm going to live on campus. That's moving." Gu Nianzhi spread her palms and looked around casually.
Fan Jian narrowed his eyes and smiled. He patted the steering wheel and said quietly, "The Chief has a few meetings today. He won't be coming."
Gu Nianzhi blushed and opened the back door to get in. She purposely said, "I know. I didn't expect him to come either …"
As soon as she finished speaking, the door opened again. Huo Shaoheng's tall figure appeared at the back door. He cocked his head to look and got in. He said to Gu Nianzhi, "You didn't expect anyone to come?"
Fan Jian was speechless.
"Huo Shao! Don't you know how to?! "Gu Nianzhi couldn't help blinking. She was worried that her eyes were playing tricks on her.
"Yeah, the meeting was postponed." Huo Shaoheng stretched his legs. "This car is too small. I'll get a bigger one next time."
The front door opened as well. Yin Shixiong sat in the front passenger seat and said to Fan Jian, "Let's go."
Fan Jian quickly stepped on the accelerator and drove onto the highway.
Gu Nianzhi wanted to go to B University, which was located in the West Fourth Loop of the Imperial Capital. It wasn't in the same direction as the Special Operations Forces headquarters.
The car entered the highway and merged into the busy traffic.
After the New Year, the streets of the Imperial Capital returned to their usual busy and crowded state.
Gu Nianzhi leaned against the back seat of the car with a smile on her face.
The heater in the car was turned up high. Huo Shaoheng was wearing a wool shirt and felt a bit warm. He couldn't help but loosen his collar to get some air.
From Gu Nianzhi's angle, she could see a bit of Huo Shaoheng's collarbone.
Gu Nianzhi never knew a man's collarbone could be so alluring.
She gulped and took another look. Her OCD kicked in and she didn't like the sight of Huo Shaoheng's crooked collar.
She leaned over and reached out to pull Huo Shaoheng over naturally to fix his collar.
Huo Shaoheng reflexively grabbed her hand and asked instinctively, "What are you doing?"
Gu Nianzhi froze. "Helping you fix your collar? Can't I? "
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
He gently let go and presented his neck to Gu Nianzhi. "Tidying it up."
Fan Jian and Yin Shixiong in the front seat were speechless.
Only Gu Nianzhi was overjoyed. She reached over and smoothed Huo Shaoheng's slightly crooked collar. She then flipped out a small section and put it on the outside of his wool shirt.
Gu Nianzhi patted his shoulder in satisfaction. "That's good."
However, Huo Shaoheng felt even hotter. He said to Fan Jian in the driver's seat, "Turn down the air conditioner."
Fan Jian obeyed and immediately turned down the air conditioner.
Gu Nianzhi shrank her neck. It was a bit cold.
She took off her long down jacket as soon as she got in the car. She was only wearing a wide-sleeved cashmere sweater with a knee-length wool A-line skirt and knee-high boots.
It looked nice, but it didn't actually keep her warm.
However, seeing the sweat on Huo Shaoheng's forehead, Gu Nianzhi didn't complain about the cold. She only quietly moved closer to Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng was like a big furnace. Sitting next to him would radiate heat, and she would feel warmer.
Huo Shaoheng took out his phone to check his email. He also took the opportunity to resolve some of the troubles and disputes caused by the last-minute decision to postpone the meeting.
When Gu Nianzhi moved closer to him, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved into a happy smile.
Unfortunately, not long after, he heard Gu Nianzhi sneeze with a small "achoo."
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