Gu Nianzhi was wearing a very elegant and mature red dress today. The front was slightly exposed, and a necklace with pigeon blood rubies and diamonds slid across her snow-white collarbone.
If it weren't for the fact that her face and expression were still brimming with the elegance of a young girl, the dress alone would make her look four or five years older than her actual age.
However, this was the benefit of being beautiful. No matter what she did, it would only make her look prettier and have a different kind of beauty.
Sitting on the sofa, she happened to look about the same age as the male students who were four or five years older than her. It actually made her look more harmonious.
Beside these students, she looked at ease, and her smile was relaxed and carefree.
Unlike when she was with Huo Shaoheng, her attitude was reverent but distant. Unlike when she was with He Zhichu, her expression was always respectful but distant.
He Zhichu laughed self-deprecatingly and was in no hurry to walk over.
He would let Gu Nianzhi enjoy the happy time with her peers.
He couldn't lock her up in a cage, could he?
Although he really wanted to do that, it was only a thought.
He Zhichu walked to the bar next to the dance floor and sat down. He pointed to the bartender, "Give me a Tequila-Sunrise."
Tequila-Sunrise was a world-famous cocktail. It used tequila as the base and mixed with various freshly squeezed juices. It had the sweetness of fruit wine and the spiciness of tequila. It was very suitable for He Zhichu's current mood.
The bartender's hair was dyed red, and his forehead was dyed gold. The color of his hair would have been an eyesore under natural light, but it was surprisingly fitting in the glass with the Christmas lights shining on it.
He looked at He Zhichu and asked with a smile, "Are you also with those students?"
The bar had been booked by the master's students from the B University Faculty of Law. He Zhichu didn't look like a student, so the bartender wanted to confirm it.
He Zhichu nodded, "I'm their professor."
"Oh!" The bartender happily snapped his fingers to indicate that he understood. He turned to take out a bottle of Mexican imported tequila from the liquor cabinet and began mixing it.
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At the same time, Huo Shaoheng had just gotten out of the car at the entrance of the military auditorium.
In the car, he changed into the military uniform that Fan Jian had brought for him. It was a formal Major General's uniform. The golden pine leaves on the epaulets shone with a golden star. It was very imposing.
The weapon belt around his waist tightened around his muscular waist, making his long legs even more eye-catching.
"Major General Huo, this way please."
The female soldier at the entrance of the auditorium was a member of the Song and Dance Troupe. She had specially recognized all the VIPs present today. If she called them by the wrong name or title, it would be a mistake.
Huo Shaoheng nodded and handed over his invitation.
The female soldier personally led Huo Shaoheng into the hall and helped him find a seat.
Surprisingly, it was the second row in the middle of the auditorium.
Sitting in the first row were older generals like General Ji. The lowest rank was a lieutenant general.
The second row was much freer.
Huo Shaoheng looked up and saw that his parents were both sitting in the same row.
Huo Guanchen was sitting next to Song Jinning and was talking to her with his head lowered.
Song Jinning sat up straight with an indifferent look on her face. No one knew if she was listening or not.
Huo Shaoheng looked at his seat and saw that it was on the other side of Song Jinning.
He adjusted the brim of his hat and walked over.
"Shaoheng, you're here." Song Jinning looked up to see Huo Shaoheng walking over. Ignoring Huo Guanchen's words, she stood up in surprise.
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "You're here too." He then sat down on the other side of Song Jinning.
Song Jinning had arrived a little earlier and ended up being dragged away by Huo Guanchen to talk. She was about to die of annoyance, but she didn't want to embarrass him in public.
If she did that, not only would Huo Guanchen be embarrassed, but she would also be embarrassed.
She didn't want to embarrass herself because of someone she had nothing to do with.
Therefore, she only sat there patiently and thought about her experiment. She didn't hear a single word that Huo Guanchen said.
Now that Huo Shaoheng was here, Song Jinning finally breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, it would be a really sad night.
Huo Shaoheng sat down and looked at the seating arrangement. He vaguely felt that it was arranged in advance.
The news of him attending the performance had been reported the day before yesterday. The people in the seating arrangement had arranged the three of them together.
Huo Shaoheng's eyes flickered slightly. He leaned towards Song Jinning to listen to her.
Song Jinning's first words were, "Why did you come alone? Where's Nianzhi? You didn't bring her? "
Huo Shaoheng choked. He quickly glanced at Song Jinning and said dryly, "Nianzhi's class has an activity today. She went to participate."
"Oh." Song Jinning accepted Huo Shaoheng's explanation. She had spent her entire life in a school and research environment, so she was very accepting of these kinds of situations. "That's right. It's Christmas Eve today. University students all like to take this opportunity to have fun. The new postdocs in our institute are all clamoring to celebrate Christmas Eve. "
Huo Shaoheng clasped his hands in front of his chest and narrowed his eyes. "Your institute is only a research institute. If the military also celebrates Christmas, haha …"
Song Jinning glanced at him and frowned. "That's not necessary, right?"
"Not necessary?" Huo Shaoheng's expression was calm, but his words were a little harsh. "… There has never been a performance on Christmas Eve. What do you think? A coincidence? "
Song Jinning sighed and didn't speak.
At that moment, a surprised voice came from Huo Shaoheng's side. "Major General Huo? Is that you? "
Huo Shaoheng turned his head and glanced over coolly. He discovered that it was actually Cai Shengnan walking over and sitting next to him.
On Cai Shengnan's other side, Prime Minister Tan Dongbang walked over and sat down.
Separated by Cai Shengnan, Tan Dongbang extended his hand to Huo Shaoheng and said happily, "Major General Huo, nice to meet you!"
Huo Shaoheng could only extend his white-gloved hand to shake his. "Prime Minister Tan is also attending the military's performance. What an honor."
"Major General Huo is too polite." Prime Minister Tan's face was glowing as he pointed to the stage. "Today is Little Darling's first performance. I was worried that she would have stage fright, so I came specifically to support her."
Huo Shaoheng withdrew his hand and smiled. "Prime Minister Tan's beloved daughter is extremely skilled and has seen much of the world in the United States. How could she have stage fright? Prime Minister Tan is worrying too much. "He then asked," Where's Mrs. Tan? Why isn't she here? "
"That's true, haha …" Prime Minister Tan laughed heartily. "My wife isn't feeling well, so she won't be coming. Shengnan will be attending in her place. Also, if I had known that Major General Huo would be here as well, I wouldn't have come. With you here, Little Darling will definitely not be afraid anymore! "
What a statement!
It was as if Tan Guiren and Huo Shaoheng had some sort of relationship.
Even Huo Shaoheng, who had always been calm and collected, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Song Jinning was infuriated listening from the side. She tilted her head with a straight face and said, "It's Prime Minister Tan? Don't get impeached again if you speak so carelessly. If our Shaoheng's pure reputation is ruined by one sentence from you, I won't just stand by and watch! "
Tan Dongbang's smug smile instantly froze on his face. It was like someone was strangling him, and his face almost turned purple.
Although he had won the impeachment case, it was still embarrassing. Most people didn't dare mention it in front of him. He hadn't expected Song Jinning, the director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, to retort.
His expression quickly changed several times. Prime Minister Tan was about to speak when Cai Shengnan already made her move. "Madam, may I ask who you are? Our Prime Minister's words and actions are all based on evidence. There is no slander. Please don't threaten my client. "
Cai Shengnan was the Prime Minister's secretary in Tan Dongbang's private legal team, so there was nothing wrong with her saying that Prime Minister Tan was her client.
Tan Dongbang was greatly relieved and regained his smile. He pretended to be magnanimous as he patted Cai Shengnan's hand. "Little Cai, don't be so formal. I know your professional abilities are strong, but that Madam Song is Major General Huo's mother. Aren't you offending Major General Huo by saying that? Hahahaha … "
Cai Shengnan was shocked. She hadn't expected this stunning lady who looked only 27 or 28 years old to be Huo Shaoheng's mother!
She was too … young. Was she his biological mother?
Cai Shengnan recalled the information she had gathered on the Hua Xia Empire's top officials. She regretfully discovered that most of her information was about the members of the Senate. She didn't know anything about most of the military officers, and even some of the important government officials.
That was why she was blushing.
She thought about it and leaned forward. She reached out to Song Jinning with Huo Shaoheng in between them. "You are Madam Song? Major General Huo's mother? I really couldn't tell that you're so young and already have such an outstanding son like Major General Huo. "
Her arm hung across Huo Shaoheng's thigh. It was slender and natural, with the lingering charm of a ballet dancer.
Cai Shengnan had indeed practiced ballet since she was young, so her bearing and temperament were much better than the average girl's.
However, this posture didn't look very pleasant.
Song Jinning frowned at her and reached out to push her arm back. "Madam Cai wants to talk to me? Okay. "
She turned to Huo Shaoheng and said, "Shaoheng, let's switch seats. You sit with your father. He's too noisy and it's affecting my ability to watch the program."
Huo Guanchen had been smiling and watching the drama unfold. He hadn't expected Song Jinning to sell him out in order to help her son out. His expression instantly darkened.
Huo Shaoheng couldn't have asked for more. He took Song Jinning's arm and stood up from the seat. "Please sit here."
Then he said to Prime Minister Tan and Cai Shengnan apologetically, "Prime Minister Tan, Madam Cai, my mother really likes music. When she appreciates music, she doesn't like noisy people around her. I hope you can understand."
These words made Prime Minister Tan and Cai Shengnan immediately blush.
Wasn't chattering at a concert something that the most uncultured people did?!
Huo Shaoheng's words had needles hidden in them. They weren't rude at all, but the meaning behind his words was like a whip lashing at Prime Minister Tan and Cai Shengnan.
He had said this to, on one hand, attack Prime Minister Tan and Cai Shengnan's spirit, and on the other hand, indicate that his family didn't want to talk to them, so they'd better shut up.
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