On the way back, Gu Yun drove, and Zhong Leyi held He Xuan's hand in the back seat to greet her.
"Why did you come to Liaocheng?"
"Minister Gu asked me to bring some information. He wants to meet with the city leaders, and it's not appropriate if there is no staff nearby."
"How long will you stay? Can you stay at my house tonight?"
It's rare for a good friend to come here once, and Zhong Leyi really wants to do her best to be a landlord.
"No, no, no, I've already booked the hotel, and I have to work for the capitalists in the evening. I have to finish the project quickly and go back to my hometown to celebrate the New Year."
The car drove slowly to Building 3 of Yinhewan Community. He Xuan squeezed Zhong Leyi's catkins and declined the invitation to go to her sister's house.
"Then I'm going back. Don't be too tired. Pay attention to rest. Let's have dinner together tomorrow~"
Zhong Leyi got out of the car, waved to Gu Yun and He Xuan, and turned to go upstairs.
...
Huo Yan usually gets off work early. When she gets home, she finds that Gu Youwei is already sitting on the sofa watching TV.
"Going home so early today?"
"The car was driven away by your son."
Gu Youwei was lying on the sofa, looking a little listless.
"Why do you look so weird?"
After being an old married couple for twenty years, Huo Yan noticed at a glance that Gu Youwei was in poor condition.
"Oh, your son has really changed a lot. He is so ruthless in his actions. I wonder if he will suffer a loss if he continues like this."
Gu Youwei let out a long sigh.
"What did my son do?"
"He actually went to Secretary Meng with a big project and persuaded the secretary to make up his mind to demolish all the villas in the western mountainous area."
"Ah? Isn't that the back garden of the old leader and those entrepreneurs?"
"With the support of Secretary Meng, we are serious this time. The city has held a mobilization meeting and it must be demolished within three days."
Gu Youwei thought of his son's thunderous methods. On the one hand, he felt that the child had grown up and had his own ideas. On the other hand, he was a little worried about his style of doing things.
If you don’t show any mercy, what should you do if you hit a wall in the future?
"It's okay. It's understandable if a boy is a bit sharp. If he has a girlfriend who does things properly in the future, the two parties can complement each other."
Standing at the level of the education department, Huo Yan is not very worried. What can young people do if they are not impulsive?
While the two were discussing, the door suddenly rang.
"I just told your dad that you don't accept anything you do..."
Huo Yan walked towards the security door, but she didn't expect that Gu Yun was not going home alone. There was a beautiful girl accompanying him.
"Mom, my college classmate He Xuan."
"Ah...Hello, auntie."
He Xuan said hello with a blushing face. She originally insisted on going back to the hotel to rest, but was forcibly dragged back home by the unscrupulous boss.
The little assistant has come all the way to Liaocheng, and at least he needs to take him home to have a hot meal. He is one of his own.
"Hey, Xiao He, come on, change your shoes here, come in quickly, come in quickly."
Huo Yan quickly glanced at Gu Youwei in the living room, and the two of them ran to the kitchen and started preparing meals.
...
"Where is Xiaohe from?"
The family's meals were quickly served on the table. Huo Yan looked for a topic to chat with He Xuan while looking at the girl in front of her.
Accustomed to the tall and majestic beauty of a northern girl like Zhong Leyi, a petite and exquisite type like He Xuan also caught Huo Yan's attention.
From the outfit to the details and accessories, the focus is on sophistication.
"Auntie, I am from Qianjiang, Hubei Province."
He Xuan ate in small bites, with a reserved look and an elegant expression. Even when she answered questions, she looked a little sweet.
"Yes, Auntie, I actually met Director Gu in the student union. After that, he went out to start a business and I have been working with him as an assistant."
"Stay here? Don't bother me, auntie. I have already booked the hotel in advance and I still have work to do in the evening."
Through questioning and answering, the experienced Huo Yan probably figured out the relationship between He Xuan and his son.
"Uncle and aunt, I will leave now. I will come to visit you two next time I have a chance."
After seven minutes of fullness, He Xuan felt that time was almost up, so she stood up, put on her coat again, fastened her double-breasted coat, and said goodbye to her elders.
Gu Yun also wiped his mouth: "I'll give it to you."
After the two young men went downstairs, Huo Yan and Gu Youwei looked at each other, and saw a trace of doubt in each other's eyes.
"Do you think they are really classmates? Why don't I feel like it?"
Huo Yan frowned, feeling like something was wrong.
"It's almost the Chinese New Year, and I'm flying here from all the way. Can this relationship be normal? Just don't worry about it so much."
Ever since his son confessed that his feelings were very complicated, Gu Youwei had become more open-minded.
"Didn't you notice that Xiao He was a little pretentious when he came to our house? If it's like what they said, no matter whether he is a classmate or a colleague, he should not be like this when he comes to a friend's house as a guest."
Middle-aged women tend to be more attentive, and it is more accurate to analyze the thoughts of young girls.
Although He Xuan and Gu Yun did not show any intimate behavior, and they were generously introduced to their families as classmates, Huo Yan still found something wrong in He Xuan's speech and behavior.
How could the assistant to the chairman of a large company and the head of the student union's publicity department lose his social skills at a classmate's house?
To be able to stand in this position, this kid definitely doesn't have a shy character.
"Okay, okay, don't worry about it. With your son's character, if he is really his girlfriend, he shouldn't hide it from us."
"What are you talking about? If I don't worry, who will? What if the child takes a detour?"
After Gu Yun gained wealth and freedom, his parents naturally lost part of their say in his life at home.
The only thing I can give Gu Yun some advice about now is getting married and having children.
"If your son doesn't come back tonight, you can stop worrying about whether he will take detours."
Gu Youwei raised his eyebrows and walked back to the room.
Huo Yan was cleaning the table and was startled after hearing her husband's words. It took her a few seconds to understand what he meant.
What does it mean if you don't go home at night?
Most likely, he spent the night with his secretary.
How did you say that?
If you have something to do, you will be a secretary, if you have nothing to do, you will be a secretary.
This kid is definitely a bad learner!
...
As New Year approaches, Liaocheng is brightly lit in the evening.
The heavy snowfall that started in early January was cleared away from the main roads by the municipal department early, leaving only the sidewalks and mottled footprints in the snow.
In winter in northern Xinjiang, roadside vendors often set up two stalls, selling ice cream on one side and glowing red fireworks on the other.
Most of the men, women, and children walking on the streets in this season have beaming smiles. The New Year is coming soon, and it represents the beginning and the harvest.
He Xuan looked around curiously, strolling in the city where Gu Yun had lived since childhood, feeling the fireworks of Liaocheng.
"I bought a ticket for tomorrow night."
He Xuan blinked her eyes and turned her head to look at Gu Yun, as if there was something in her words.
"How many days are left until the New Year, why are you so anxious to go back?"
Getting closer and closer to the hotel, Gu Yun lowered his head and kicked the snowdrifts on the roadside, and answered casually.
"I have to go back early to pay New Year's greetings. This year is my father's first time as the village party secretary. I have to remind him to help him."
He Xuan chuckled. She had a lot of experience in dealing with interpersonal relationships. She had participated in many business affairs bureaus and was already ahead of her father.
Unknowingly, He Xuan gradually lost her youthfulness and became a strong woman who can stand alone.
While chatting, the two of them walked to the entrance of the splendid New Century Hotel.
He Xuan stopped and stared straight at Gu Yun with her autumn eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Gu Yun, who has experienced many battles, immediately noticed the clues in the girl's eyes, and he couldn't help but joke.
"Go up and have a drink of water, I know you're thirsty."
