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Huo Yingjie, who had been quietly listening to everyone speak, has now become the focus of everyone's attention.

What needed to be said had already been said. Huo Yingjie remained silent, downplaying his presence. However, Huo Yingjun clearly wasn't going to let Huo Yingjie have his way!

Huo Yingjie raised his head, smiled slightly, and said, "I want to switch to civilian research."

"Huh?" Everyone was taken aback. Old Master Huo asked, "Yingjie, you've achieved so much at the weapons research institute. Don't you think it's a waste to go into civilian fields?"

"What's there to regret? It's still research," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, not caring at all.

"Yingjie, have you ever thought that civilian applications can never compare to military applications, and that this won't benefit your future development?" Huo Zhe asked. This nephew is so capable; it's a pity he's not in politics. If he's not in the system, it would be a huge waste.

Huo Zhekun was very busy and hadn’t talked to his son about his future work. He never expected his son to have such thoughts.

Even though they hadn't discussed it before, he assumed his son would return to his old workplace.

After a moment of contemplation, Old Master Huo said, "Yingjie, this is not good for your future development."

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "There's nothing to be disadvantaged about. Even in the civilian sector, I can do very well."

Huo Yingjie's words left everyone silent, indicating their disagreement.

"You're still too young," Old Master Huo sighed. "Power is something that won't fall into your lap if you don't fight for it."

"With my uncle, father, and elder brother around, I have powerful backers!" Huo Yingjie laughed. He had promised He Tiantian that he wouldn't go to the weapons research institute unless she went.

In his past life, he had made so many contributions; in this life, he only wants to live for himself.

As for other people, or other people's affairs, he did not want to interfere too much.

"Hehe, Father, since Yingjie has made this decision, he must have his own reasons." Huo Zhekun knew that his son was not the kind of person to act willfully and recklessly. Since he said this in front of the family, there must be a reason.

"What's the reason?" Old Master Huo looked at Huo Yingjie. He couldn't understand why Huo Yingjie would give up his easily attainable position and instead start over in another system.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Actually, there's no big reason. I just don't want to work so hard anymore. I want to live a little longer."

Huo Yingjie's words made the people in the room hold their breath.

Last time, Huo Yingjie narrowly escaped death, which probably frightened him, or rather, disheartened him, and even made him a little resentful.

If it were any other reason, Old Master Huo could always find an excuse to refute it, but he couldn't refute this reason.

Compared to fame, fortune, and power, life is indeed more important.

After a long while, Grandpa Huo slowly said, "Alright, you have your own plans, and we, as your elders, won't make things difficult for you."

Huo Yingjie had already died once, and everyone couldn't bear to see him suffer such torment again.

"Thank you, Grandfather!" Huo Yingjie replied, still smiling as before, neither arrogant nor impatient.

Because of Huo Yingjie's future plans, Old Master Huo was no longer in the mood to chat and told them to go back and rest.

Even during the Lunar New Year, there are still many visitors coming and going.

Grandpa Huo took his son and grandson to pay New Year's greetings to the high-ranking leader.

The top leader valued Huo Zhekun highly because of his articles and plans, and talked with him for more than an hour before letting them go back.

Judging from the attitude of the top leader, the Huo family has risen to a higher level.

Afterwards, Huo Yingjie handed the child over to his parents and took He Tiantian out to play.

Despite the freezing weather, He Tiantian wasn't interested in playing. She went straight into the Overseas Chinese Store and bought over three thousand yuan worth of items. Some of them needed to be shipped overseas, some to relatives and friends in Qijia Village, and most of them were sent to Nanshi.

"Brother Yingjie, are you bored?" He Tiantian asked. She didn't want to go shopping, but she was worried that Huo Yingjie would.

"Hehe, I just want to keep you company, not to see the scenery. Wherever you like to go, I'll go with you," Huo Yingjie laughed. "Don't think about those unreliable things in your little head."

"Hmm, hmm, I don't want to," He Tiantian said. "I don't know why, but it's cold, so I don't want to go out. I just want to stay at home, warm and cozy."

"After we finish eating, we'll head back," Huo Yingjie said. "Just a little longer, and we'll be back in Nanshi soon."

Although their grandparents were there, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian always felt like they were visiting relatives and wanted to go back to their home in Nanshi as soon as possible.

The couple, not wanting to be romantic in the snow, had dinner at the Friendship Hotel and then went home with He Tiantian.

As soon as she got home, Jiang Lifang said excitedly, "Yingjie, Tiantian, your maternal grandparents, your uncle, aunt, cousin and cousin have returned to Yanjing today. We'll go visit them as a family tomorrow."

Jiang Lifang missed her father very much, having not seen him for several years.

Jiang Lifang's excitement also inspired the others, and Huo Zhekun was also very happy.

"Mom, I just bought some things today, which I'll give to my maternal grandparents tomorrow," He Tiantian said with a smile. "By the way, what's going on at my maternal grandparents' house? Tell me in detail so Yingjie and I can prepare gifts for the elders and younger generation."

Jiang Lifang was very happy to see how thoughtful He Tiantian was.

"Then thank you for your trouble," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. If she weren't so impatient, she would have gone shopping herself tomorrow.

But when she received the news today, she would have gone there right now if it weren't for the fact that it was too late to think about it.

Jiang Lifang told He Tiantian about her family situation. He Tiantian counted and found that it was alright. There were three generations of her family: her maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, maternal uncle, maternal aunt, a cousin, and a cousin.

After returning to her room, He Tiantian picked out the things she had bought and prepared six gifts.

The next morning, Jiang Lifang got up early, ate breakfast, and then took her husband, son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter back to her parents' home.

Jiang Lifang's family home is a courtyard house next to her second uncle's.

Because Aunt Jiang often comes over to clean, it's relatively clean. They were originally planning to return before the New Year, so they did an even more thorough cleaning.

Unexpectedly, something came up in the Jiang family and they were unable to return before the New Year.

As soon as Jiang Lifang entered the door, she shouted loudly, "Dad, Mom..."

At this moment, a woman came out of the kitchen. She was Zhang Hui, Jiang Lifang's sister-in-law, with some gray hair.

“Lifang…” Zhang Hui said with delight, “Your brother and I were planning to visit your home tomorrow.”

"Sister-in-law, it's been so many years, we've all grown old." Jiang Lifang's eyes were red, her heart filled with both excitement and sadness.

Zhang Hui looked her sister-in-law up and down and said with a smile, "I'm getting old, but Lifang, you're still as pretty as you were when you were young."

Today, Jiang Lifang is wearing a maroon plush coat, a white turtleneck sweater underneath, black straight-leg pants, and mid-heeled women's leather shoes.