Huo Zhongyuan turned to look at his girlfriend, who was fastening her seatbelt, and asked in a low voice.

Are you tired today?

"No!"

Qin Suisui naturally leaned back and looked up at him, her smile growing wider.

Even after not seeing each other for a day, Huo Zhongyuan's heart and eyes were filled with the smiling face of the person in front of him.

He leaned forward, reached behind Qin Suisui's head, and kissed her. Their breaths mingled in their rapid breathing.

"Senior brother!" Qin Suisui nudged him.

Huo Zhongyuan was reluctant to pull away from their lips.

He rested his head against Qin Suisui's forehead and chuckled softly.

"Sui Sui, what should I do? I want to keep you close by my side!"

"Nothing we can do, let's drive!"

Qin Suisui couldn't help but urge them on, as she could already sense passersby constantly peering into the car.

"good!"

Huo Zhongyuan ran his finger across Qin Suisui's lips, causing Qin Suisui to roll her eyes at him.

The current Sui Sui was charming and playful, something he didn't usually show. Huo Zhongyuan's heart softened, and he couldn't bear to provoke her any further, so he shifted gears and drove off.

Tomorrow is the official start of work, and the roads are getting congested. While waiting at a traffic light, Huo Zhongyuan looked at Qin Suisui.

"Sui Sui, do you have time on the fifteenth of the first lunar month?"

"What's wrong?"

Qin Suisui looked at him with a puzzled expression.

After thinking it over for a while, Huo Zhongyuan said, "I want to take you to see someone."

Do you value it highly?

Qin Suisui couldn't help but ask, "They just confirmed they were together, and now they're meeting someone on this important day. That person must be quite important to Senior Brother Huo."

I guess so!

Today, his nominal grandfather contacted him through the housekeeper, hoping that he would bring his girlfriend to meet the old man.

“Young Master, the old master’s condition keeps fluctuating, and we don’t know when he will really pass away. Please put his mind at ease and bring that girl to see the old master, so as to fulfill his wish.”

Jiang Yuan didn't want to make the call, but after seeing the post his younger brother had made on WeChat Moments a few days ago, the older man kept urging him to make it.

He simply couldn't refuse, so he made the call.

Huo Zhongyuan pondered for a moment before saying, "I can't agree to that right now. I need my girlfriend's consent first, Mr. Jiang. Please wait for my reply."

He didn't say much to Sui Sui, only briefly mentioning his relationship with the Huo family.

Huo Zhongyuan's voice was cold: "Of all the Huo family members, only he has some affection for me. Unless absolutely necessary, I still want him to spend the last part of his life in peace."

"good!"

Qin Suisui placed her slender fingers on Huo Zhongyuan's hand, which was placed to the side, and squeezed it reassuringly, but Huo Zhongyuan held her hand in return.

He could see that Sui Sui was worried about him, and he smiled.

"Sui Sui, don't worry, family is unimportant to me, right now I only have you."

It was Sui Sui's appearance that gave Huo Zhongyuan more hope for a relationship.

Qin Suisui smiled. At this moment, she realized how similar she was to Senior Brother Huo. Perhaps this was the power of soul connection.

The car drove along the road. Yuanxing International was not far from their residence. Even with traffic congestion, they arrived at the garage in less than thirty minutes.

"wait for me!"

Huo Zhongyuan called to his girlfriend, who was about to get out of the car, quickly opened the car door, and went around to the passenger side to open the door.

Qin Suisui gave him a sidelong glance, amused, not understanding why he enjoyed doing these things so much.

Huo Zhongyuan felt Sui Sui's teasing gaze, and he reached out to hug her, looking completely at ease.

The two walked into the elevator together and soon arrived at their floor.

Huo Zhongyuan opened the door and let Qin Suisui go in first.

"Go and rest in the living room for a while, dinner will be ready soon!"

As he walked into the living room, he pressed down on his girlfriend, who was trying to get up, and leaned over to look at her.

"Sit here and wait for me!"

Qin Suisui sat down as instructed, leaning against the sofa with her elbow supporting her cheek as she watched Huo Zhongyuan walk into the kitchen, and teased him.

"Senior Brother Huo, can you maintain such excellent qualities for a lifetime?"

Huo Zhongyuan's back stiffened noticeably. He turned to look at her, his eyes revealing both seriousness and indulgence.

"As long as you're by my side, I'm happy to spend my whole life with you."

Qin Suisui tilted her head, imagining the life the two of them would spend together in the future, her eyes flashing with anticipation.

"How was your day? Are you tired?"

Huo Zhongyuan's voice came from the kitchen.

"It's alright, time flies by, and before I knew it, it was time to leave work."

Qin Suisui got up and went to the kitchen, leaning against the door and watching Huo Zhongyuan busy at work.

Several dishes were already set on the table, and the cooked dishes were all ready. Only two vegetarian dishes were left to be served.

She seemed to have gotten used to watching her senior brother Huo cook.

Hearing Sui Sui's answer, Huo Zhongyuan smiled. How similar she was to him! He was the same way when he was working. Time always flew by when he was fully engaged, and he enjoyed it.

Brother Huo's cooking skills are indeed excellent. Last time we had hot pot, so I couldn't really appreciate his culinary skills. Today's meal is something he has been meticulously preparing since yesterday.

Qin Suisui ate to her heart's content, and Huo Zhongyuan became increasingly attentive in feeding her until she stopped him.

Qin Suisui leaned back, rubbing her stomach with a resistant expression.

"I'm not eating anymore, or I'll throw up."

"Are you really full?"

Qin Suisui nodded vigorously, and Huo Zhongyuan finally let her go.

He got up and helped Qin Suisui up from her seat.

"Come on, let the housekeeper clean up here tomorrow. I'll take you upstairs for a walk to help you digest your food."

Huo Zhongyuan's apartment is also a duplex, the same type as the one Qin Suisui had her eye on before the new year, but more than twice the size.

Upon reaching the top floor, Qin Suisui discovered that the rooftop terrace was about 200 square meters, a miniature version of a Jiangnan garden, with a movable glass dome on the roof.

Despite the cold winter, the terrace was still warm as springtime, with a small bridge over a stream and lush, green trees.

The two walked and talked along the path.

Thinking about the information she had seen about Zhang Qian that afternoon, Qin Suisui couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Huo, what are your impressions of General Manager Zhang of Huating International's International Affairs Department?"

"Zhang Qian?"

Huo Zhongyuan placed his hand on Qin Suisui's waist, his fingers gently stroking it rhythmically.

Qin Suisui suppressed the turmoil in her heart and nodded, saying, "It's him."

"Mediocre people!"

Huo Zhongyuan thought for a long time before he remembered what Zhang Qian looked like.

"He's a typical second-generation official, living off the favors of his parents. He's always been very unseemly, and most people in his circle don't think highly of him."

This assessment left Qin Suisui with questions.

"Why hasn't Huating Power been able to resist replacing him all these years?"

"snort!"

Huo Zhongyuan snorted coldly.

"The result of factional infighting within the group."

"Yang Jiangbei is getting old and he's becoming hesitant in his actions. If this continues, Huating Power won't last five years!"