Gu Nianzhi was well aware of Huo Shaoheng's status, which was one of the reasons she wanted to retreat from their relationship.
In his position, it was only right for him to attend the inauguration of the new Prime Minister.
Not to mention that so many people had been calling him …
However, Huo Shaoheng held the steering wheel and said calmly, "I don't want to go because I have more important things to do."
Marriage. How was it not important?
This was the most important thing in his life, second to none.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and looked out of the car. She said sullenly, "… Look, there's really nothing good about being with me, and it'll affect your work. I hope you'll think it through in a few days. Let's part on good terms. "
"Attending the Prime Minister's inauguration isn't my job." Huo Shaoheng reached out and wrapped his arms around Gu Nianzhi's neck. He turned her head to look in his direction. "Don't even think about it. Even if we still have to part in the future, it definitely won't be 'on good terms.' "
"What do you mean?!" Gu Nianzhi felt her anger rising again. She was a little exasperated. "We're all adults. Don't you understand that?"
In the past, she didn't have any temper in front of Huo Shaoheng. She was absolutely radiant when given a little sunshine. However, in the past two days, she found that she was losing control of her temper more and more.
"You still know you're an adult?" Huo Shaoheng's lips curled into a hint of mockery. "Would an adult not solve a problem but only want to avoid it?"
"How am I avoiding the problem? I've been trying to solve the problem with you. "Gu Nianzhi forcefully pried Huo Shaoheng's hand away." Don't touch me. How many times have I said it? If you keep this up, I'll apply for a court injunction to not let you appear around me! "
"Is breaking up the solution to the problem? You're still saying you're not avoiding it. "Huo Shaoheng withdrew his hand and glanced at her." You're even applying for a court injunction? Are you sure? Nianzhi, you're a lawyer, not an unscrupulous reporter who uses headlines to attract attention. "
Gu Nianzhi snorted and turned her head to look out the window. She refused to be outdone. "Actually, our problem can't be solved at all, so the only way is to break up. But you stubbornly refuse. You even got a marriage certificate. Are you sure it won't get worse in three years? "
"That's why I said that there's no such thing as' good separation 'between us." Huo Shaoheng looked straight ahead, and his tone became indifferent, as if he was talking about something irrelevant. However, his words were very forceful. "Don't think about what will happen in three years. It's useless to think about it anyway."
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help biting her fingernails.
Huo Shaoheng's strength had once made her tremble in submission, but now she was overwhelmed.
Glancing at Gu Nianzhi, Huo Shaoheng sighed softly in his heart. It seemed like she had been forced into a corner. She hadn't bitten her nails in a long time, and now she was biting them again.
He knew that when she was nervous, she could not help but bite her fingernails.
Huo Shaoheng stopped talking and focused on driving.
After a while, his phone rang again. This time, it was his father, Huo Guanchen.
"Shaoheng, your grandfather and Jialan came back today. Did you pick them up?"
Huo Shaoheng put on his Bluetooth headset and said calmly, "I'm sick. I can't answer the call." However, he still paused and said, "I'll send someone to pick you up."
"En, as long as you don't forget. The flight is at 1 pm. " Huo Guanchen's voice was very unhappy. "Also, I heard that you won't be attending the Prime Minister's inauguration tonight? Why? Are you that sick? "
"Yes, I'm so sick that I can't even pick up my grandfather. How can I attend the Prime Minister's inauguration?" Huo Shaoheng turned the steering wheel and skillfully made a turn to get off the highway. "You can go. Isn't grandfather going too? What does it matter if I go or not? "
Huo Guanchen was silent for a moment. "How do you know your grandfather will be going too?"
Huo Shaoheng's grandfather, who was Huo Guanchen's father, Huo Xuenong, was also a general, but he had retired a few years ago.
Generally speaking, people like him wouldn't be invited to this kind of occasion unless he had been a top commander, like General Ji.
However, Huo Xuenong had never been a top commander. His highest position was only the second-in-command of the Supreme Military Council.
So Huo Guanchen was still very surprised when Huo Shaoheng said that Huo Xuenong would be attending the Prime Minister's inauguration that night.
After all, Cai Songyin was the only one who contacted him about this in private. When she found out that Huo Xuenong was recuperating at the Xie's manor in France, she warmly invited him back to attend the Prime Minister's inauguration and even sent the invitation and plane ticket to France.
Huo Shaoheng still didn't know about this because it happened before he started monitoring the Tan's.
Also, the monitoring of the Tan's was done in their office. Private residences couldn't be monitored.
So he was only making deductions based on common sense.
"… Grandfather has been in France for so long. If he didn't have something to do, why would he come back?" Huo Shaoheng didn't think much of it. "Two people from the Huo's are already attending. If I go too, how would it look? Does the Huo's have to bow down to the Tan's? Father, I don't know when we've been so lowly. "
Huo Guanchen was embarrassed into anger by Huo Shaoheng's words.
Of course, he wasn't doing it for the Tan's sake. He was doing it for the sake of the Tan's daughter, Tan Guiren. He felt that she was qualified to be his daughter-in-law.
In Huo Guanchen's eyes, a woman who could marry Huo Shaoheng must have a good temper and filial piety, in addition to a good family background, outstanding character and appearance.
Especially the last one, which Huo Guanchen thought was the most important.
In the past, Prime Minister Dou's daughter, Dou Qingyan, had a good family background and good looks. However, Huo Guanchen was still dissatisfied because the girl was stubborn and disobedient, much less filial.
He knew that Huo Shaoheng wasn't very obedient, much less "filial." If even his wife wasn't filial, then he would be even more distant from the Huo's.
His impression of Tan Guiren was that she had a good family background, was obedient and intelligent. She was also a great beauty. He heard that she had never had a boyfriend, and was especially obedient to her parents. She was a filial child.
"What do you mean by bowing down to others? Shaoheng, when did you become so impulsive? This is basic etiquette! "Huo Guanchen's expression darkened." Your grandfather and I will be there tonight. Your mother will be there too. If you don't have anything else to do, it's best if you come. "
"I said I'm sick." Huo Shaoheng was just short of honking. "I don't have any obligation to the Tan's to come and go as I please. If you keep forcing me, I'll have to block your number."
"Don't you dare!" Huo Guanchen stood up angrily in his study, but the next moment, his phone was already beeping, indicating that Huo Shaoheng had already hung up.
He quickly called again and discovered that Huo Shaoheng didn't block his number. He just didn't pick up the phone and transferred his call to voicemail.
Huo Guanchen finally sighed in relief.
…
Gu Nianzhi also fell silent when Huo Shaoheng called.
She could tell that it was Huo Shaoheng's father calling her.
But she didn't ask. She only thought of Gu Xiangwen, who was recuperating at the headquarters of the Special Operations Forces.
After thinking about it for a while, Gu Nianzhi took out her phone to call Chen Lie.
"Brother Chen? Are you busy? "
Chen Lie was reading some papers in his office. Seeing that it was Gu Nianzhi calling, he quickly answered and smiled. "No, I'm reading some papers. What's wrong, bride?"
Gu Nianzhi calmly ignored the word "bride" and only asked Chen Lie, "How's my father, Mr. Gu? I actually forgot to visit him when I went over there today. "
She reflected on herself and felt that she was really incompetent as a daughter.
Chen Lie froze for a moment and chuckled. "It's fine, it's fine. Mr. Gu is still in a vegetative state anyway. He won't know even if you go."
Then, in order to ease Gu Nianzhi's guilt, Chen Lie added, "Actually, your sister, Gu Yanran, hasn't been coming lately, let alone you. Take care of your body and don't let your imagination run wild. "
Gu Nianzhi smiled and said, "Gu Yanran isn't my father's biological daughter, but I'm different …"
Chen Lie's brows immediately furrowed.
Didn't Gu Nianzhi know that her DNA didn't actually match Gu Xiangwen's?
"Nianzhi, wait a moment. I'll take a call." Chen Lie pondered for a moment and quietly called Huo Shaoheng from the landline.
Huo Shaoheng quietly answered with his Bluetooth headset.
"Huo Shao, do you want to explain Nianzhi's background to her? We can't hide the DNA for long. Gu Yanran has already told others. I don't want Nianzhi to be the only one in the dark, "Chen Lie whispered.
"Okay, go ahead." Huo Shaoheng agreed.
They were already married anyway, so he didn't have to worry about Gu Nianzhi's security anymore.
Chen Lie tactfully said to Gu Nianzhi, "Nianzhi, there's something I should tell you."
"What is it?"
"… Gu Xiangwen's DNA doesn't match yours. You're not his biological daughter." After Chen Lie finished speaking, he heard that the phone was especially quiet. Gu Nianzhi seemed to have even stopped breathing.
Then, Chen Lie braced himself and said, "… But Gu Yanran and Gu Xiangwen's DNA is completely the same. They're biological father and daughter."
Gu Nianzhi felt her face burn as if she had been slapped in the face.
Although she didn't have much affection for Gu Xiangwen, she had always thought that she was his biological daughter, and Gu Yanran was adopted.
She had always known that her DNA didn't match Gu Yanran's, but she didn't know that her DNA didn't match Gu Xiangwen's either.
This was f * cking awkward.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips. "Got it. Thank you, Brother Chen."
After hanging up, Gu Nianzhi looked at Huo Shaoheng. "Did you know that Gu Xiangwen isn't my biological father?"
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her. "Yeah, I only found out not long ago. But there were still some unexplainable parts about this, so we didn't say anything. "
It wasn't until Gu Yanran suddenly revealed this when Gu Nianzhi went missing.
Gu Nianzhi's thoughts were almost the same as Huo Shaoheng's. She quickly thought of this question. "Since no one said anything, why did you suddenly tell me?"
Huo Shaoheng didn't hide it from her. "Gu Yanran revealed this when you went missing."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
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