"Elder Cousin isn't going today?" As Huo Jialan spoke, she glanced at Grandfather Huo. "Grandfather, should we visit Eldest Cousin Brother?"
Fan Jian's heart quivered when he heard this. He wondered if he had gone too far with his words and caused the opposite effect.
He coughed and said, "The Chief ordered me to take you back to the military compound. Please understand, Miss Huo, I have to obey orders."
Obeying orders was a soldier's duty.
Grandfather Huo thought for a moment and nodded. "Then take us back first. I'll call Shaoheng to ask after we get back."
Even grandfather Huo had said so. Huo Jialan had no choice but to be sent back to the Huo manor.
Huo Guanchen greeted them at the door.
Seeing grandfather Huo get out of the car, Huo Guanchen greeted him happily. "Father, you're back."
"Yes." Grandfather Huo looked around proudly with his walking stick.
It was three or four in the afternoon. The military compound was quiet with no one coming or going. Evergreen trees lined both sides of the tree-lined path. The leaves rustled when the breeze blew.
Although it couldn't compare to the Xie manor in France, it was the scene grandfather Huo and Huo Jialan were most familiar with.
After living here for so many years, the scenery had become sentimental. It wasn't just beautiful scenery.
Huo Guanchen held grandfather Huo's arm as they walked into the Huo manor.
Fan Jian quickly drove back to the Special Operations Forces base to report to Huo Shaoheng.
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Huo Shaoheng looked up from his desk and glanced at Fan Jian. "Yes, I know. You did well. There's nothing else today. You can go rest. "
It was Sunday and Fan Jian was supposed to have the day off.
He breathed a sigh of relief and told Huo Shaoheng about the situation outside before saluting and leaving Huo Shaoheng's office.
Huo Shaoheng worked on his computer for a while before looking at his watch. It was almost 4: 30. He was about to call his mother when the landline rang.
He picked up the phone and asked, "What is it?"
It was the operator on the other end.
"Mr. Huo, your grandfather is calling to ask about your health."
Huo Shaoheng didn't want to answer grandfather Huo's call. He replied dryly, "I still have a fever. I'll call back when I'm better. "
"Yes, Chief."
The operator knew what was going on and said tactfully to Grandfather Huo, who was waiting to speak to Huo Shaoheng, "Grandfather Huo, the Chief is still ill and can't answer the phone for the time being. When the Bureau Chief recovers, he will give you a call. "
Grandfather Huo was so angry that he almost threw the phone on the floor.
However, he couldn't vent his anger on the operator, so he could only suppress his anger and say in a low, muffled voice, "Alright, let him rest well. When he's better, let him come home and we'll have a family reunion."
"Yes, Grandfather Huo."
After Grandfather Huo hung up, the operator relayed his words to Huo Shaoheng's voicemail.
Of course, Huo Shaoheng didn't pick up because he was calling his mother.
"… Are you going to the Prime Minister's inauguration today?"
Song Jinning was talking to Huo Shaoheng through her Bluetooth headset. She was still typing on the keyboard and looking at the simulation experiment data analysis on the computer. She said, "I'm going. I'm one of the leaders of the subject. The Minister of Education is coming with us."
Huo Shaoheng knew that his mother didn't like to show her face in public and had always avoided such occasions. He didn't expect her to attend today.
He thought for a moment and said, "If you're busy, you don't have to go. That should be fine, right?"
"Why not? It's a big problem. "Song Jinning couldn't help but rub her temples.
She had almost lost 16 years of her life. When she woke up after 16 years, she realized that everything was very different from before.
16 years ago, when her father was the director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, the funding for the institute was directly allocated by the state. They only needed to do research and didn't need to worry about themselves.
Now, the funding for the Institute of High Energy Physics was stuck in the hands of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance. If they needed funding, they had to submit a report and apply for it. Whether they could get it or not depended on their relationships.
Song Jinning wasn't used to it in the beginning, but she had always been a top student. She learned everything very quickly, including interpersonal relationships.
She wasn't very good at interpersonal relationships in the past because it wasn't necessary, so she didn't spend her energy on it.
Now, it was a practical need. After suffering twice, she learned to apply for funding. Now, she could submit a report and apply for funding.
However, Prime Minister Dou, whom she had just gotten to know a few months ago, had already stepped down. Now, the new Prime Minister, Tan Dongbang, was in power, so she still had to show her face.
Having a good relationship with the new Prime Minister's cabinet would be very beneficial for the Institute.
Huo Shaoheng quietly listened to Song Jinning talk about the difficulties she had encountered in the past few months and how she had overcome them.
She had gone from being the director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, which everyone looked up to out of nowhere. Now, she was the director of the Institute who had real power and was loyal to all the researchers. The past few months had been thrilling, but also busy and fulfilling.
Huo Shaoheng had also heard about Song Jinning's difficulties and had asked a few friends in the cabinet to keep an eye on her, worried that there would be a situation that Song Jinning couldn't handle.
However, Song Jinning was very capable. There hadn't been a situation that she couldn't handle in the past few months. She hadn't even used Huo Shaoheng's connections.
Therefore, Huo Shaoheng only listened to Song Jinning's "complaints" with a smile and didn't interrupt her.
"… That's why I have to go tonight. Your mother isn't a Frankenstein living in a vacuum. " Song Jinning beamed as she looked at the simulation experiment data on the computer. She was very excited. "Shaoheng, let me tell you, the simulation experiments I've done on the computer these past few months have been very successful. After running the simulation a few more times, I'll apply for an official experiment."
Huo Shaoheng's heart skipped a beat. He immediately sat up straight. "Really? Congratulations, then. But if you really want to restart the official experiment, please report to the military. Don't report to the cabinet. "
"Oh, got it." Song Jinning immediately understood what Huo Shaoheng meant. "I'll be careful to keep it a secret."
"You must remember not to tell anyone about this." Huo Shaoheng reminded Song Jinning as he turned on his computer to check the surveillance program at the Institute of High Energy Physics.
The conversation just now had been completely erased by him. Even the surveillance equipment there didn't leave a trace.
Song Jinning didn't talk about this anymore. Instead, she asked Huo Shaoheng, "Shaoheng, will you be going tonight?"
Huo Shaoheng shook his head and said casually, "I have a fever. I can't go."
Song Jinning was speechless.
"Fever? Then why are you talking so much to me? Go and rest! Remember to drink more hot water and don't stay up late. "Song Jinning's heart ached when she heard this. She didn't doubt the truth of Huo Shaoheng's words at all.
Huo Shaoheng's lips curled into a smile. His voice softened. "Yes, I will rest." Then he thought for a moment and asked, "Have you prepared the dress for the Prime Minister's inauguration today?"
"Dress?" Song Jinning frowned. "I'll just wear a black dress. I have a few."
Then she put on the big black-rimmed glasses that covered her face and put her hair in an old-fashioned bun. Finally, she pinned a white magnolia brooch on her lapel. It would make her look at least ten years older.
That was because Song Jinning's appearance was like a bug compared to her real age.
Although she was almost 50 years old, she had been ill for 16 years due to the injury she had sustained during the experiment. Those 16 years had been stagnant for her.
She looked no different from 16 years ago. Her skin was still smooth and fair, and her features were bright and moving. However, the innocence and shyness in her expression had disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by cheerfulness and magnanimity.
She was beautiful and dazzling, like a peony in full bloom.
However, Song Jinning loved to dress up like an old lady. For someone of her status, the older she looked, the easier it was to gain sympathy and respect from others. It could also avoid unnecessary entanglements and trouble.
If Song Jinning didn't want to go, it would be fine. Huo Shaoheng wouldn't force his mother to do anything.
However, Song Jinning wanted to go excitedly and didn't want to be isolated from the real world. Therefore, Huo Shaoheng changed his mind and wanted his mother to be in the limelight.
He truly felt that if a tiger didn't show its might, the Huo family would be treated like a sick cat.
Any Tom, Dick, or Harry could order them around. He had endured this ever since he went to the United States and realized he had fallen into a trap. He had to vent it now.
"Mom, don't wear that black dress." Huo Shaoheng called her "mom" for the first time. Song Jinning's tears immediately fell.
Her son called her mom. Of course, she would agree to anything her son said.
Therefore, when Huo Shaoheng suggested sending her a dress, Song Jinning immediately said, "Sure, I'm in the lab. Send it here."
Huo Shaoheng agreed and hung up the phone. He went to his room to pack the dress, jewelry, shoes, and matching handbag he had prepared for Song Jinning a while ago into a small suitcase. He carried it to the entrance of the official residence.
The dress, jewelry, shoes, and handbag were originally prepared by Huo Shaoheng for his wedding with Gu Nianzhi. There were several sets, and one of them was just right for today's occasion.
…
Huo Shaoheng personally drove a pearlescent blue Bentley with an expert agent from the Special Operations Forces who specialized in doing makeup and styling for field agents in the car.
Fan Jian drove Huo Shaoheng's silver Bentley Bentley Bentley SUV behind them.
The two luxury cars arrived at the Institute of High Energy Physics one after another and stopped in front of Song Jinning's office building.
Huo Shaoheng carried the small suitcase and went upstairs with the expert agent.
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