Noon.
The Mansion No. 1 is filled with the aroma of food. It's time for lunch.
"Come, have a seat. Let's eat."
"Brother-in-law, Brother-in-law, tell me more about him."
"What's there to talk about? There is nothing much to talk about."
"So many people tried to stop you along the way. How did you get back?"
"Xiao Hao, stop pestering your Brother-in-law. Let's eat first. Stop asking so many questions."
"Dad, I am just curious. I want to hear about my idol's achievements!"
The whole family chatted with one another. It was very lively and the atmosphere was also very good. Zhong Lizhen listened quietly and watched quietly. She couldn't help but reveal a trace of a smile.
Xie Guojian picked up some food for Dong Xuebing. "Lizhen, you eat too."
"Ok. Thank you." Zhong Lizhen took a bite of the food and smiled.
Han Jing also picked up some food for Dong Xuebing. "Lizhen, eat more. You must have suffered these few months. Try my cooking."
"Thank you, Sis." Zhong Lizhen remembered something. "Oh, what is Xiao Dong's occupation?"
Han Jing looked at Dong Xuebing, who was wolfing down his food, and laughed. "Xuebing did not tell you about him?"
Zhong Lizhen replied. "He did not even tell me that he is Huilan's lover. Although I know about it now, I am curious about his occupation."
Han Jing laughed. "He is a Government Leader."
Zhong Lizhen was stunned. "Leader? Which department? State Security? Public Security? "
"No." Han Jing replied. "He is now an Executive Deputy Mayor of a grassroots County."
Zhong Lizhen choked on the food in her mouth and quickly swallowed. "Deputy Divisional Chief Leader?"
Han Jing nodded. "Xuebing had made many contributions, and that's why he was promoted to such a high position at such a young age."
Zhong Lizhen did not expect Dong Xuebing to get this position. Deputy Mayor?
Xie Hao interrupted. "Aunt, you don't know how awesome my Brother-in-law is …"
When Xie Hao was about to continue, Dong Xuebing interrupted him. "This is none of your business. Hurry up and eat."
Xie Hao picked up a piece of beef and chewed on it. "Hehe … my brother-in-law is so low profile, and he doesn't even let me talk about it. This is my goal."
Xie Guojian gave Dong Xuebing a cold look. "If you are 1% as capable as Xiao Bing, your mother and I will laugh in our dreams."
Ring, ring, ring. Xie Guojian's phone rang.
He looked down and his expression turned serious. He stood up and walked to the side.
…
After the meal.
Everyone was full.
Xie Guojian also called back and exchanged a few words with Xie Guobang and Xie Guoliang. Then, he said to the younger generation, "Little Hao, Little Ran, Little Jing, you guys go back first."
Xie Hao refused. "I still have not spoken to my Brother-in-law!"
Xie Guojian said, "I told you to go home, so go home. Why are you talking so much!"
Xie Hao stared at Xie Huilan, but Xie Jing pulled him back. "Alright. I will drive you back. Aunt is back, and she must be very busy."
Xie Ran also said, "Let's go, Little Hao."
The elders are going to talk, and they can't be around.
Xie Hao waved at Dong Xuebing. "Brother-in-law, I don't have the chance this time. I will look for you tomorrow. You must teach me martial arts."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "We will talk about it then."
"Don't talk about it. It's settled." Xie Hao replied.
After chatting for a while, Xie Hao, Xie Ran, and Xie Hao left the villa.
… …
In the villa.
Dong Xuebing looks at the elders. "Dad, Mum, I will go back first."
Xie Guojian laughed. "You cannot leave. We are only supporting characters, and you and Lizhen are the main characters today."
Xie Guobang calmly replied. "The higher-ups from the military, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and other departments will be here to fetch Lizhen later."
"Fetch me?" Zhong Lizhen asked. "Let me go."
Han Jing quickly said. "You cannot go out now. It's not safe."
Xie Guojian nodded. "Even in Beijing, it's inevitable that there will be spies from the M Nation. Or rather, it's precisely because there are so many spies in Beijing. You were escorted by Xiao Bing all the way back. It's fine with Xiao Bing around, as you know how powerful he is. Xiao Bing can handle anything. But if you go out on your own and the news leaks, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble. You might not know this, but Fu State is in a mess now. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also under a lot of pressure.
Dong Xuebing replied. "It's all my fault. I should have been more lenient."
Xie Guojian waved his hand. "It's not your fault. You had done the right thing. As long as Lizhen returns safely, the higher-ups will be able to handle the pressure."
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. "Why is the research so important?"
Xie Guojian replied. "It's more important than you think."
Zhong Lizhen did not say anything, and this is considered a silent agreement.
After that, Xie Guojian asked Dong Xuebing. "Xiao Bing, after you all came back, did you all get recorded by the CCTV at the airport?"
Dong Xuebing thought for a while. "Not in the airport. But the road from the lobby to the outside should have been recorded. But both of us are wearing sunglasses, and it should be …"
"It's better to be cautious. What route did you all take after you came out?"
"We took a taxi to Hualian Shopping Mall to buy some clothes. After that, we went to a motel to shower and change before returning here." Dong Xuebing told him the route he took.
Xie Guojian nodded and made a call. "Hello, I'm Xie Guojian … Yes. Ask Old Zhang to bring some men to the airport to erase some CCTV footage and the records of the motel opposite Hualian Shopping Mall … Don't let the local Public Security get involved. You all go there directly." Although Xie Guojian is from the General Political Department, there are some special departments and personnel under the General Political Department. Although they are not as powerful as the General Staff Department, the special departments under the General Political Department have similar functions, and it's easy for them to handle such matters. Also, Xie Guojian should be authorized by the higher-ups.
About ten minutes later.
Xie Guojian hangs up his phone. "Ok. I had made the necessary arrangements."
Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. "Guojian, sorry for troubling you."
Xie Guojian replied. "What are you talking about? It's not troublesome, and I did not do much. It's all thanks to Xiao Bing. "Dong Xuebing replied casually.
Dong Xuebing replied casually. "It's not tiring for me. Just treat it as a holiday, and I still want to see the world."
Dong Xuebing had said it casually, but everyone knows how dangerous this trip is. If it were someone else, they would not be able to make it back alive!
"Xiao Dong …" Zhong Lizhen looks at Dong Xuebing. "I will also call you Xiao Bing."
Dong Xuebing smiled. "Aunt, you don't have to thank me. You had said this many times along the way. Haha … we are family, and it's what I should do."
Zhong Lizhen nodded and turned to Dong Xuebing. "Sis, can you lend me some money? All my bank cards had been confiscated by the research institute, and I had spent quite a lot of Xiao Bing's money. I had promised to return it to him. "
Han Jing laughed. "Just spend his money and don't need to return it to him. I am his son-in-law, and all our family assets combined are not even one-tenth of his."
Zhong Lizhen still took out her notebook.
Dong Xuebing quickly replied. "You really don't need to return it."
"That's a different matter." Zhong Lizhen insisted. "Sis?"
Han Jing took out her wallet. "Ok. How much is it?"
Zhong Lizhen doesn't need to use a calculator and gave out the figure.
Han Jing heard it is less than 1,000 RMB and shook her head. She had no choice but to return the money to Xiao Bing. Of course, Han Jing knew her sister very well. She was stubborn and did everything by the book. She didn't know how to be flexible. Han Jing couldn't do anything about her.
Ding Dong …
Ding Dong …
The doorbell finally rang.
"They should be here." Xie Guojian said.
Xie Guobang got up. "I will not interfere with the military's matters."
Xie Guoliang laughed. "I will also go upstairs to have a chat with Big Brother."
After Han Jing told Zhong Lizhen, she went to the second floor with the two brothers and left.
Dong Xuebing was about to leave, but he was stopped by Xie Guojian. "Where are you going?"
"Huh? I will also not interfere with this."
"But you are already involved. Haha …"
Zhong Lizhen had opened the door, and a young man and a middle-aged man are standing outside. Zhong Lizhen was surprised when she saw them.
"Xiao Chen? Old Xu? "
"Auntie Zhong!"
"Sister Zhong!"
"It's really you all?"
The three of them are excited.
Dong Xuebing had met one of them before. He is one of Chen Xuekai's students from the hotel.
"Where is my teacher?" Zhong Lizhen asked. "Is my teacher here?"
Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen turned and saw an old man alighting from a car. When the old man saw Zhong Lizhen, his eyes lit up!
"Teacher!" Zhong Lizhen quickly walks over.
The old man is Chen Xuekai, and he looks at Dong Xuebing. "Good girl! I saw you are back! I feel I can live a few more years! Hahaha! "
"Teacher, I am late!"
"You are not late. You are not late!"
Zhong Lizhen had probably been doing research with Academician Chen in the past. It was obvious that she had a good relationship with her fellow students.
Dong Xuebing and Xie Guojian did not say anything and stood a distance away.
At this time, the young scholar Dong Xuebing met at the hotel saw him.
"It's you?" That young man's face changed. He could still remember when he and his teacher went to Wang Fu Hotel to beg Dong Xuebing to save Zhong Lizhen. Even when Professor Chen had bowed to Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing still did not agree to save Zhong Lizhen.
Chen Xuekai also looked over.
Dong Xuebing greeted politely. "Professor Chen."
Chen Xuekai nodded. Suddenly, he thought of a problem. After pulling Zhong Lizhen into the villa, he turned around and asked, "The people from the military secretly informed me that you were back, so I rushed over immediately. I still don't know how you got back …"
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