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Qi Shu took a few deep breaths; now comes the important part!

"What can I do to see my mother?" Qi Shu asked in a deep voice, he could wait no longer.

He is middle-aged and healthy, so he can wait, but his mother is already over sixty, almost seventy, and doesn't have many years left to wait.

“Mr. Qi, what we need to do is to help countless people like you who are separated from their families to return to their hometowns as soon as possible. Please help us,” Huo Yingjun said, making Qi Shu feel a little better by offering to help.

"When can I see my mother?" Qi Shu was so smart that even though Huo Yingjun didn't say it directly, he already knew what to do.

To change relations between the two sides, global recognition is necessary. However, the United States is the world's leading superpower, and there's no way to bypass it. Only by establishing diplomatic relations with the United States can a breakthrough be achieved in a short period of time.

“After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the situation will change accordingly,” Huo Yingjun said. “Mr. Qi, you will be seated at the head of the table as a distinguished guest.”

Qi Shu clenched his fist tightly and finally said, "I know what to do to protect my mother!"

The stalemate between the two sides is not a solution; he cannot quickly break the deadlock. However, he can maneuver in the United States.

Life is short, and we don't have many more twenty years left.

"Thank you, Mr. Qi," Huo Yingjun said. "Putting aside the mission, we're actually relatives! Don't worry, Mr. Qi, we'll take good care of Grandma Qi and Uncle Qi."

"That's good." Qi Shu nodded. He already knew what he wanted to know and it was time to go back. His eyes fell on the photos on the table. "May I take them?"

Huo Yingjun nodded and said, "Of course, I was planning to give this to you anyway."

Qi Shu nodded, carefully putting away the photos as if they were the most precious treasures, and walked out of the private room where Huo Yingjun was.

Qi Shu returned to his private room, unable to calm down for a long time, staring intently at the photo.

Anna was constantly worried about her husband. Even after he returned, his heart was no longer at the concert.

After the concert, the family did not go out for a late-night snack as originally planned before going home.

Back home, Anna, Qi Zhenghan, and Qi Zhengmin didn't go upstairs. Instead, they looked at their father, hoping for an explanation.

Seeing this, Qi Shu knew that they wouldn't go back to sleep if he didn't tell them today, so he took out a photo and said, "This is your grandmother. She is still alive. Just remember her in your hearts and don't tell anyone else."

"That's right," Anna nodded, "Thank God, dear, it's so good that Mother is alive. When can we go back to see her? Or bring her here so we can all live together as a family?"

"Yes, Dad, when can we see Grandma?" Qi Zhenghan asked with concern. He was sixteen years old and had his own ability to think.

Qi Zhengmin is still young, but since her parents and brother miss their grandmother so much, she also misses the grandmother she has never met.

"After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States," Qi Shu said, "only our family knows about this matter. You must not tell anyone else, otherwise it will endanger our family's safety. Especially Zheng Han and Zheng Min, you two are still young, you must not tell anyone else. If you do, not only will you not be able to see your grandmother, but I may also lose my life because of it."

Anna said nervously, "Darling, we absolutely won't tell. Take care."

"I won't say either," Qi Zhenghan and Qi Zhengmin quickly assured him.

My father has always been gentle and refined, never so serious before. They also realize the seriousness of the problem!

Qi Zhengmin was the youngest, and she didn't understand why, but she thought in her heart that if this matter were to be revealed, she would no longer have a father.

After explaining things to his family, Qi Shu began to devote himself wholeheartedly to this matter from that day on!

He had only one thought in his mind: to see his mother, live with her, and fulfill his filial duty to her.

Huo Yingjun had been secretly keeping an eye on Qi Shu. Some of Qi Shu's actions caught his attention, and he couldn't help but think to himself that Qi Shu was a formidable person. He believed that finding a breakthrough through Qi Shu would definitely lead to success.

What he needs to do now is to secretly protect Qi Shu and Qi Shu's family.

Grandma Qi, far away in Taoyuan County, was combing He Tiantian's hair, unaware that on the other side of the world, someone was working hard to come back and see her.

“Oh dear, now we can only braid our hair. Unlike when we were kids, we had so many hairstyles. If we wanted, we could change three different styles a day and not repeat them for half a month,” said Grandma Qi. She was sitting in a big chair, and He Tiantian was sitting on a small stool in front of her.

"Actually, I wanted to cut my hair short, because it's easier to wash and comb. But my mom said it would be a waste to cut my hair, which is so beautiful. So I've kept it this long now," He Tiantian said. Her face shape suits both long and short hair.

Grandma Qi smiled and said, "Your hair is beautiful, jet black and shiny, without any split ends. If your hair grew a little longer, it would be perfect for hair embroidery."

"Hair embroidery?" He Tiantian asked doubtfully. "Grandma, is it embroidery done with hair?"

"Yes, but I don't know how. It's an old craft, and fewer and fewer people are learning it these days," said Grandma Qi. "Alright, look in the mirror, do you look good?"

Grandma Qi San held up a mirror and showed it to He Tiantian.

He Tiantian held a mirror and looked at herself with two braids in the mirror.

Unlike others who start braiding their hair from the neck, Grandma Qi divided her hair in half and began braiding from the top of her head, doing it very neatly without a single stray hair.

"Beautiful, so beautiful!" He Tiantian exclaimed. "Grandma, you have such skillful hands!"

Grandma Qi looked He Tiantian over and noticed that her bangs were too long. She took out a pair of scissors and said, "Come on, let me trim your bangs. A girl should be beautiful so as not to waste her good looks."

With a few quick strokes, Grandma Qi thinned He Tiantian's bangs, then made a few horizontal cuts, creating sparse yet neat bangs. These bangs allowed He Tiantian's delicate, arched eyebrows and her bright, expressive eyes to shine through.

"It looks even better!" He Tiantian exclaimed happily. "Thank you, Grandma."

“I’ve always dreamed of combing my granddaughter’s hair and making clothes for my grandson. Now that I have this opportunity, I have to thank you,” said Grandma Qi. “By the way, when you go to Huai City, listen to Secretary Qi and don’t wander off.”

He Tiantian nodded and said, "I understand, Grandma."

The reason for dressing up so formally was not to go to work in the back mountain, but to attend the commendation meeting in Huai City.

He Tiantian participated as a representative of the educated youth, along with another couple of model workers from the village, both of whom were usually efficient and hardworking. (To be continued.)