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Children's emotions come and go quickly.

When she hears her mother talking about studying, she starts saying how smart and capable she is.

He Tiantian patiently teaches the children to learn and to count.

However, in her heart, she missed Huo Yingjie just like a child.

If I count to one hundred, I really hope I can meet Huo Yingjie.

Everything He Tiantian said was a lie to Huo Yingjie.

The child is still young, so we can fool them a little. But when they get older and more sensible, we can't fool them like that anymore.

When Huo Yingjie left that day, he saw He Tiantian sleeping soundly. He simply kissed her on the cheek, covered her with a light blanket, and gently took his luggage and left.

Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang saw Huo Yingjie off.

Seeing that He Tiantian hadn't come, they assumed she was at home taking care of her child or was feeling sad, so they didn't ask any further questions.

Huo Yingjie boarded the train, and as the train accelerated, the Nanshi Railway Station became smaller and smaller before he finally looked away.

I looked again, but I couldn't see her anywhere.

Even if I look again, I must leave this place.

I got off the train around 2 PM.

Someone came to pick up Huo Yingjie; they were old acquaintances, Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong.

"Aijun, Yunzhong, is that you?" Huo Yingjie greeted them, temporarily putting aside his disappointment.

That's how men are; even if they're sad inside, they won't show it.

Zhang Aijun smiled and said, "We heard you were coming, so we specially applied to come and pick you up. Let's go, the car is outside."

In fact, Huo Yingjie didn't need so much luggage, but He Tiantian had carefully prepared it. She would feel sad if she didn't accept it.

Three huge bags in total!

Zhang Aijun, Li Yunzhong, and Huo Yingjie each carried one to the car.

As he got into the car, Li Yunzhong said with a grin, "Brother Huo, welcome back! We've all missed you!"

"Hehe, I miss you all too," Huo Yingjie said. "Is the research institute still the same as before?"

“Many people have been assigned here, and after two or three years of construction, the weapons research institute is much larger than before,” Li Yunzhong said. “There are also many projects, and the benefits are better than before.”

"That's good." Huo Yingjie smiled. He still had feelings for the Nanshi Weapons Research Institute.

“But Chief Engineer Sun’s health is not as good as before!” Zhang Aijun said. “He was even hospitalized last month. The doctor said that Chief Engineer Sun should rest well. However, he couldn’t let go of such a large operation as the research institute, so he started working as soon as he was discharged from the hospital.”

Huo Yingjie was taken aback and asked, "Chief Engineer Sun is hospitalized? What's wrong?"

"I'm just too tired, exhausted," Zhang Aijun said. "You didn't know? I thought Zhou Yuanchao would tell you!"

Huo Yingjie shook his head and said, "I don't know."

If he had known, he would have applied to come and visit him sooner.

The main reason I have a special feeling for the weapons research institute is because Chief Engineer Sun, Zhou Yuanchao, Aunt Li, and several colleagues I worked with were there.

"Fortunately, it's not a serious illness, but he can't work as hard as before," Zhang Aijun said. "You are Chief Engineer Sun's prized student. When you get to the research institute, if you have time, give him some advice. There's never enough work to do, so you can't push yourself so hard. Assign tasks properly and let the younger generation take the lead."

"Yes, I will." Huo Yingjie nodded, it was time to persuade the old man.

Li Yunzhong drove, frequently asking Huo Yingjie about the situation outside.

Huo Yingjie also asked about some things related to the research institute.

Because they were colleagues, Li Yunzhong and Zhang Aijun didn't hide anything from Huo Yingjie; they told him everything they knew.

An hour later, we finally arrived at the South City Weapons Research Institute.

After a series of checks, it was finally allowed to pass.

Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong drove the car directly to the dormitory building.

Given Huo Yingjie's rank, he should have been allocated a two-bedroom apartment. However, since Huo Yingjie is married, a single dormitory is no longer suitable for him.

The room has been cleaned up very well. Both bedrooms are sunny with good wiring. The living room is also quite large, with a new sofa, small table, and chairs.

Huo Yingjie was very satisfied and nodded, saying, "Alright, thank you for your hard work."

"No need to be so polite, Comrade Huo. Please rest for a bit. We'll take our leave now," Zhang Aijun said. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and they still had to go back to report.

"Okay, I'll treat you to a meal another day," Huo Yingjie said, still feeling grateful to the two of them.

I heard from Zhou Yuanchao back then that if it weren't for Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong picking him up at that secret base, Zhou Yuanchao wouldn't have stayed there to continue the experiments, but would have personally escorted him to Yanjing.

After the two left, Huo Yingjie opened the wardrobe, sorted his clothes, hung them up, and took out all his toiletries and slippers.

After tidying up his clothes, Huo Yingjie took out bed sheets and covers and put them on the mattress. He then made the bed and took out several exquisite photo frames from his bag. The frames contained their family portrait, He Tiantian's solo photos, photos of the children, and photos of the couple together.

Huo Yingjie carefully placed the photo of his child and wife back in the picture frame.

I had just finished tidying up when I heard a knock on the door.

Huo Yingjie opened the door and saw someone knocking on the opposite door.

The person who opened the door was Wang Ying, Zhou Yuanchao's wife.

Jiang Lifang helped arrange the marriage. After the two got married, and following the review and transfer process, Wang Ying went directly to work at the hospital within the weapons research institute, following in her husband's footsteps.

"Brother Huo, you've already arrived?" Wang Ying said with a smile. "My house is right across from yours. Yuan Chao told me this morning that if I came over this afternoon, I would come over to visit often."

"Hehe, where's Yuan Chao?" Huo Yingjie asked. "Still not off work yet?"

"He hasn't finished get off work yet!" Wang Ying said with a smile. "Brother Huo, don't eat yet. Let's go to Chief Engineer Sun's house for dinner together today."

"Okay, I understand." Huo Yingjie smiled. "I still have some things to take care of..."

"Then I won't bother Brother Huo any longer, you go ahead with your work," Wang Ying said with a smile, and went back first.

"Wait, I brought some to eat together. Here's a pack for you." Huo Yingjie walked into the house and took out a pack of biscuits that He Tiantian had brought from the store, which weighed about two or three pounds.

"Thank you, Brother Huo." Wang Ying accepted the gift without ceremony and took it back into the house.

Huo Yingjie changed into a light blue Zhongshan suit, black leather shoes, and combed his hair, looking very energetic.

Now that he's here, Huo Yingjie is determined to do his best.

Only those who reach the upper echelons are qualified to formulate relevant rules.

He doesn't care about money or benefits, since his wife is rich and the family isn't short of money.

What he needs is time and a vacation.

If he has holidays, he can go home more often.

After getting off work, Zhou Yuanchao didn't go home; instead, he knocked on Huo Yingjie's door first.

Huo Yingjie opened the door and saw Zhou Yuanchao looking excited. He laughed and asked, "Is there a dog chasing you?"

"Boss, that's not fair of you! I ran all the way back just to see you as soon as possible," Zhou Yuanchao complained, not expecting such a response from his boss.