Gu Nianzhi's fluttering heart finally calmed down.
Huo Shaoheng's voice was emotionless over the phone. He was simply stating a fact to her calmly.
But ordinary words sounded different to the ears of a lover.
She agreed quietly and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
"Okay, good girl." Huo Shaoheng hung up and passed the phone back to Yin Shixiong, who was in the front passenger seat.
He sat alone in the back seat with his elbows on the side of the window. He was deep in thought.
For the past few days, they had been searching for the actual situation of the people named "Gu Xiangwen" without rest, but it seemed that they had reached a dead end.
A few days ago, after receiving authorization from the Supreme Military Council and the Senate, the Special Operations Forces had sent people down to find the dozens of people named "Gu Xiangwen" on their list. Then they used all kinds of excuses to obtain their blood and bring it back to the Imperial Capital for DNA testing.
The results were depressing. There were dozens of "Gu Xiangwen" around the same age, but none of them matched Gu Nianzhi's DNA. They couldn't even find a distant relative who was slightly similar.
Could it be that they had missed some important clue?
Huo Shaoheng repeatedly thought about the name Gu Nianzhi called out when she was unconscious. He couldn't help but feel that it had something to do with Gu Nianzhi.
But if it really was related, what was it?
Could it not be related by blood?
But Gu Nianzhi had clearly said in her sleep that it was her father …
A father who wasn't related by blood?
Huo Shaoheng rubbed his forehead and sighed softly.
He had a vague feeling that the truth was not far away, but there was a layer of fog in between.
If the fog didn't dissipate, they wouldn't be able to see the truth.
No matter how he thought about it, they must have missed something important.
…
Yin Shixiong played with his phone for a while and turned to ask Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, did Speaker Long say anything to you? Do you want to make arrangements in advance? "
Huo Shaoheng propped his chin on his hand and turned to look at the night sky flying by outside the window. He said calmly, "What could it be? We are the military, and they are the Senate. We have our own rules. "
"That's true." Yin Shixiong nodded. "However, we've always had a good relationship with the Upper House of Parliament. The military allocations are approved by the Upper House every year …"
Huo Shaoheng glanced at Yin Shixiong. "We'll apply according to the rules, and they'll allocate funds according to the law. There's no question of who's begging whom."
Of course, he would not take the initiative to sour his relationship with the parliament.
In fact, every problem in this world has a solution. It's up to you to find it.
Half an hour later, Huo Shaoheng's car finally stopped in front of Speaker Long's house.
Because it was a weekend night, everyone was very relaxed.
Senior Speaker Long's house was very lively. People came and went, and luxury cars filled the parking lot not far away.
There were songs and laughter everywhere, as if they were having a party.
When he got out of the car, he immediately smelled the aroma of roasted meat in the air.
For Huo Shaoheng, who had been starving and full for several days, the temptation of this kind of food was the most unbearable.
He clenched his fists and coughed lightly, then said to Yin Shixiong, "Go ask what happened."
He thought it was official business, but from the looks of it, it seemed to be a private matter.
Huo Shaoheng leaned against the car door unhappily, bent one of his long legs, and lit a cigarette.
After two puffs, someone walked up to him and reminded him softly, "Sir, this is a non-smoking area. You can't smoke here. Please put out your cigarette."
The voice sounded strangely similar to Gu Nianzhi's voice, and he could almost look forward to Gu Nianzhi's mature and moving voice.
Huo Shaoheng looked up.
The light shone from the door, and the person stood with her back to the light. Her face was a bit dark, but it wasn't completely invisible.
The light seemed to be specially soft, and it illuminated the woman in front of him. Her skin was as white as jade, and her facial features were 40 to 50 percent similar to Gu Nianzhi's.
Perhaps this was what Gu Nianzhi would look like when she was fully grown?
Huo Shaoheng took a second look.
Speaker Long's voice quickly came from behind. "Shaoheng? Shaoheng? You're here? Why aren't you going in? "
Speaker Long walked to the woman and stood face to face with Huo Shaoheng. He glanced at them with a smile. "Huh? You guys are already talking? I was just about to introduce him to you! "
Huo Shaoheng bowed slightly. "Speaker Long."
Speaker Long patted him on the shoulder and introduced the woman to him. "This is Xie Qingying, my niece. Oh yes, her father's surname is also Xie. Speaking of which, he's from the same family as your grandmother, the Xie family."
Then he introduced Huo Shaoheng to Xie Qingying. "This is Huo Shaoheng. He's the youngest general we were talking about."
Xie Qingying finally saw Huo Shaoheng's face clearly.
Huo Shaoheng was standing against the light. When he lowered his head to smoke earlier, the woman only thought that his figure was tall and straight, and he looked especially handsome when he smoked. But no matter how handsome he was, he couldn't smoke in a non-smoking area. It was a matter of principle.
But now that he looked up and saw his face clearly, Xie Qingying only thought in her heart that with such a handsome face, he would be forgiven no matter what he did, right?
Not to mention it was just smoking …
Xie Qingying secretly laughed at herself for being infatuated. She gracefully extended her hand to Huo Shaoheng. "You're Major General Huo? Nice to meet you. "
Huo Shaoheng held a cigarette in one hand and shook her hand with the other. "Nice to meet you."
His hand was wide and warm, and the center of his palm was especially hot. Xie Qingying could feel it as soon as she shook his hand.
She was quiet for a few seconds before saying, "Major General Huo must be feeling hot recently, right? You should eat some warm soup to balance it out. "
Huo Shaoheng smiled. "It's alright. I've been busy with work recently." He looked at Speaker Long, who was smiling. "Speaker Long, do you want to talk in the study?"
This meant that he wasn't here to attend a party. He was here because Speaker Long had business to attend to.
Speaker Long laughed and rubbed his head. "Yes, let's talk in the study." Then he winked at Xie Qingying. "Qingying, please grill some meat for us. Shaoheng and I will talk while we eat."
"Yes, Uncle." The corners of Xie Qingying's mouth curled up into a smile, revealing a pair of dimples. Her smile resembled Gu Nianzhi's.
Huo Shaoheng didn't say anything and quietly followed Speaker Long into his study.
Along the way, people kept greeting him or Speaker Long.
He only nodded and smiled along the way and didn't say anything. Just like that, they arrived at Speaker Long's study on the third floor.
This was also Speaker Long's office and took up an entire floor.
The entrance was guarded by people from the Special Task Force, and the security requirements were very strict.
Of course, Huo Shaoheng didn't need additional security checks because he was already one of the highest-ranking people in the Empire's security system. There were less than five people like him in the entire Huaxia Empire.
When he sat down in Speaker Long's study, Speaker Long personally made him a cup of tea. "Come, try it. It's authentic Da Hong Pao tea leaves from the Da Hong Pao mother tree in the south. It's been five years, and I've only been given two ounces of tea leaves. I didn't even give it to my wife when she wanted to drink it."
Huo Shaoheng was about to drink from the teacup when he heard Speaker Long's words. He put it down with a half-smile. "Speaker Long, don't trick me. Your wife can't even drink something she wants to drink. If you give it to me, will your wife still look at me in the future? "
"How is that possible? I'm the one who didn't give it to her and only gave it to you. Why would she be angry at you? " Speaker Long laughed heartily as he sat down across from him. He first took a sip happily, then closed his eyes to savor the sweet fragrance of authentic Da Hong Pao tea.
Huo Shaoheng said, "Don't tell me that if you really did that, your wife definitely wouldn't hate you. She would only hate me for drinking something she wants to drink but can't."
"Hahahaha, I really can't outtalk you …" Speaker Long laughed heartily. "Alright, I was just joking with you. I was just exaggerating. You didn't take it seriously, did you?"
Huo Shaoheng finally raised his teacup again and took a sip. He smiled and said, "It's good that you're joking. It's my honor to be able to drink Speaker Long's Da Hong Pao tea."
"Look at you, you're joking too!" Speaker Long burst into laughter, and his hearty laughter echoed throughout the room. It was very infectious.
Huo Shaoheng raised his teacup to him. "Speaker Long, then I'll use tea in place of wine to toast you."
"Toast me once is enough. What's with a cup …" Speaker Long pretended to be reluctant and teased him.
The two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries before Speaker Long got to the point.
"Shaoheng, I called you here today because it's the weekend and I wanted you to relax and have fun with everyone. Don't focus on work," Speaker Long said earnestly. Speaker Long said earnestly, "As you know, today the Senate is reviewing the budget expenditure for the next year and the promotion and demotion of personnel. There are so many senior generals in the military, but you are the only single one. This is indeed not good, and it will not be beneficial for your future promotion."
Huo Shaoheng sat leisurely on the sofa and slowly placed the teacup in his hand on the coffee table. He said calmly, "I'm thinking about personal matters. Please rest assured, Speaker Long."
Before Speaker Long could reply, someone on the intercom at the door said, "Is Speaker Long inside? General Ji is here. "
"Invite him in! Invite him in! "Speaker Long stood up.
The door to the study was pushed open, and General Ji strode in. "Old Long, you called Shaoheng over to cancel the engagement on your own? You didn't even wait for me! "
General Ji's voice was especially loud. As soon as he spoke, the entire room exploded.
Huo Shaoheng also stood up and saluted General Ji. "Hello, Chief!"
"Good, good, good. Sit, sit, don't be shy." As he spoke, he and Speaker Long sat across from Huo Shaoheng. It was a two to one ratio.
Huo Shaoheng calmly sat down across from them. His expressionless face was as expressionless as ever.
Speaker Long glanced at him and said to General Ji, "Didn't I tell you? Shaoheng isn't even thirty yet. This kind of bearing is really rare. You have to nurture him well! "
"Of course, that goes without saying." General Ji was very proud of his foresight. He took an envelope out of his pocket and threw it on the coffee table in the middle of the sofa. "See, this is also my foresight. Shaoheng, back then, I deliberately picked you out of so many lieutenants to carry out a special mission. The mission was successfully completed, and your rank rose higher and higher. After so many years, do you think I didn't misjudge you? "
How was Huo Shaoheng supposed to answer this?
However, he could only bite the bullet and answer, "You definitely didn't misjudge me."
Speaker Long was amused by him again and said, "Alright, you two can stop acting. Come on, Old Ji, let's talk business."
"Business is these photos." General Ji tipped the envelope down, and many photos fell out. They were all photos of women, all very beautiful, and the kind of beauty that hadn't been photographed.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at them casually. "These photos are of missing persons?"
"Pfft!" General Ji finally couldn't stand Huo Shaoheng. "You only know how to joke around with me! I'll be straightforward today. The military wants you to get married, and these are the suitable partners. You can choose well, and we'll hold a blind date and invite all the bachelors in the military to participate. What do you think? "
The corners of Huo Shaoheng's mouth finally twitched. He picked up his teacup and took another sip. "I'm already thinking about my personal problems. I don't need a blind date, but there are some bachelors in the Special Operations Forces who need to deal with their personal problems. I'll ask them to attend the blind date when the time comes."
"Shaoheng, you're good! You're sacrificing your own friends for me … "Speaker Long clicked his tongue." Sly! Too sly! "
Huo Shaoheng smiled but didn't say anything. He put down his teacup and heard the door to the study open again. Xie Qingying came in with a large plate of barbecued meat. "You guys must be hungry."
"Qingying, come here and greet Uncle Ji." Speaker Long very kindly introduced General Ji to her.
Xie Qingying greeted General Ji politely and divided the barbecued meat for the three of them. She placed knives, forks, chopsticks, and condiments on the coffee table.
"Enjoy yourselves, I'll be leaving now. If you want more, just call me, Uncle, and I'll bring it up." Xie Qingying left the study as she spoke.
She didn't look at Huo Shaoheng again, but Huo Shaoheng kept looking at her back thoughtfully.
General Ji and Speaker Long sensed Huo Shaoheng's different feelings towards Xie Qingying. They looked at each other and felt that there was a chance.
General Ji deliberately asked Speaker Long about Xie Qingying. "Old Long, why don't I remember you having a niece with the surname Xie? And she's all grown up … "
Speaker Long took out his knife and fork to eat a piece of barbecued meat. He finished the skewer before saying, "She's actually not my cousin's biological daughter."
"Oh?"
"Her father is a distant relative of the Xie family. When the Xie family all went abroad to settle down, their branch also moved out. Xie Qingying was born abroad. But her mother passed away early, and her father only recently remarried my cousin. Xie Qingying is my cousin's stepdaughter. Here, this is a photo of their family. " Speaker Long explained the complicated relationship and even took out Xie Qingying's family photo at the end. It was obvious that he had come prepared …
Huo Shaoheng took it and looked at it.
There were two photos. One was a photo of Xie Qingying's biological parents holding a little girl.
The other was a photo of Xie Qingying's father and stepmother. Xie Qingying was already in her current state. She wore a polite smile as she sat next to her father.
Huo Shaoheng's gaze was attracted to Xie Qingying's biological mother. It was obvious that Xie Qingying looked like her mother.
General Ji frowned and said, "Oh, the cousin whose husband passed away a few years ago?"
"Yes, her husband passed away before she had a child. She went abroad to relax and met Qingying's father. The two of them fell in love and remarried." Speaker Long looked at Huo Shaoheng. "Shaoheng, Qingying grew up abroad and returned to the country with her father and stepmother not long ago. Do you have time to take her out for a walk? "
General Ji heard this and quickly said, "Oh right, why don't you take Piaohong and accompany Miss Xie around the imperial capital?"
Huo Shaoheng ignored the two old men, whose combined ages were over a hundred years old, trying to play matchmaker.
He looked at Speaker Long and said, "Miss Xie grew up abroad and is also a foreign citizen. According to regulations, I can't be alone with foreigners in private."
The Huaxia Empire did have such regulations. If people of their status wanted to interact with foreigners, a third party had to be present and they had to report it to the relevant authorities afterwards.
Speaker Long coughed and said, "Her family has already given up their foreign citizenship and settled down in the Huaxia Empire, so you don't have to worry about this."
"I'm not worried, I just don't want to violate national regulations." Huo Shaoheng nodded calmly and handed the two photos back to Speaker Long. He asked casually, "What's the name of Miss Xie's biological mother?"
"I don't know about that." Speaker Long shrugged. "Ask her again when she comes to deliver the barbecue later."
"No need, I still have things to do. Thank you for the tea and barbecue today, Speaker Long. I'll treat you again next time." Huo Shaoheng stood up and saluted General Ji again.
"Okay, okay, you can go." General Ji smiled and waved his hand. "You have to pay attention to your personal problems, understand? Don't force our old man to do anything. "
"Yes, Chief." Huo Shaoheng nodded to General Ji and Speaker Long and turned to leave.
When he came out of the study, he ran into Xie Qingying who was carrying another plate of barbecue.
Seeing Huo Shaoheng come out, Xie Qingying quickly asked, "Major General Huo, don't you want to eat more?"
"No, I still have things to do." Huo Shaoheng nodded at her, then suddenly reached out and gently brushed her shoulder. "There's a bug."
Xie Qingying was shocked and almost knocked over the plate of barbecue in her hand.
She stood there in shock, her whole body stiff. "What bug? Major General Huo? Did you get rid of the bug? "
"Yes, I did." Huo Shaoheng retracted his hand and held a strand of Xie Qingying's hair firmly in his palm.
The two of them passed each other in the hallway.
However, after a few steps, he suddenly stopped as if he remembered something. He turned around and asked Xie Qingying, "Miss Xie, what's the name of your biological mother?"
"Gu Tian," Xie Qingying blurted out.
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This was the second chapter of the novel, which was 5,000 words long. Because it was a big chapter, it took an extra hour.
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