Chapter 293 is never enough!

"What happened? Why are you so happy?" Mrs. Huo asked as she changed her shoes.

Grandma Huo was beaming with joy. "Sisi has become the chief designer of the international hotel! She will stay in Beijing until the end of the year, and Suisui and Zhaozhao will also stay."

Mrs. Huo was caught off guard by this huge surprise. After she came to her senses, she immediately pulled Jiang Si's hand over.

"Sisi, did I hear that right? Your grandma said you're going to stay in Beijing?"

Jiang Si smiled and said, "Mom, it's true."

"This...this..." Mrs. Huo was so excited that she didn't know what to say.

Even Mr. Huo was unusually incoherent, saying, "It's good that we stay in Beijing, so that everyone can look after each other."

Because of this good news, Mrs. Huo had a smile on her face until she went to bed that night.

But as she laughed, she couldn't be happy anymore.

"Why--"

Mrs. Huo sighed softly, "Tell me, why did this year's New Year go by so fast? It feels like nothing happened, and the first month of the lunar calendar is almost over."

As his wife's husband, how could Mr. Huo not understand his wife's thoughts?

The New Year is over, which means the eldest couple will soon be taking the children back home.

Xinjiang and Xinjiang are far apart, and both the eldest son and his wife have jobs.

Who knows when we'll meet again?

Thinking about all this, Mr. Huo couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

But it wasn't appropriate to talk about that now. As if remembering something, Mr. Huo asked, "How's the preparation of everything going?"

He was referring to the holiday gifts he brought to Lu's parents.

The fact that our son has been raised to be so upright and outstanding is all thanks to his adoptive parents.

The Huo family has always remembered this kindness.

Logically speaking, they should have personally visited Xinjiang Province to express their gratitude long ago.

Unfortunately, Huo's father now holds an important position and cannot leave the capital at will, especially to the frontier.

Ultimately, only Huo's mother could represent them.

Everything is ready.

Mother Huo said, "Besides what we prepared, my second, third, and fourth sons, as well as my fourth sister-in-law, also prepared a gift for me to take with me."

"Oh, right." She remembered something and added, "Sisi heard that they had difficulty walking, so she brought me two bottles of medicinal wine separately."

Previously, her legs would ache on rainy days, but after using this along with hot towels for a while, she hasn't had a flare-up for a long time.

Mr. Huo listened with a look of relief, "The children are thoughtful and know how to be grateful."

"Yes, we are indeed blessed."

Mrs. Huo remarked with emotion, "My sons are all so accomplished, and the wives they've married are all wonderful women."

Everyone says that harmony in the family brings prosperity, but in Huo's mother's opinion...

Only a good wife can bring prosperity to three generations.

With such sensible and intelligent daughters-in-law in the family, Mrs. Huo believed that the Huo family's future development would definitely be better with each generation.

Mr. Huo nodded, his tone full of certainty, "Of course!"

The couple chatted about this topic for quite a while.

Seeing that Mrs. Huo was in a much better mood, Mr. Huo quickly gave her a few words of advice.

"I know you'll miss the children, but please be careful when you go."

"Especially when you leave, never shed tears in front of them, otherwise the children will feel bad."

He repeated the same statement.

As long as the children are doing well and safe over there.

Nothing else matters.

"I know." Mrs. Huo understood the reasoning, but she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Meng Yuan had asked all the questions she wanted to ask, and holding Jiang Si's hand, she felt an indescribable gratitude.

"Sister-in-law, thank you so much for your help this time."

"Sister-in-law, we are family, you're being too formal."

Jiang Si said, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things for you. I'll call you as soon as I get any news."

During the month or so they spent together, Meng Yuan also learned what kind of person she was.

So they didn't stand on ceremony anymore.

After chatting for a few more minutes about the children, Meng Yuan got up and went back to her room as it was getting late.

Huo Tingzhou returned shortly after she left.

After putting the two little ones to sleep, he asked in a low voice, "What did your sister-in-law talk about when she came to see you earlier?"

Coincidentally, he asked this question at the same time.

Jiang Si also spoke up, "What did you two talk about when your older brother pulled you into the study earlier?"

After asking the question, both of them were stunned.

Then they exchanged a smile.

Huo Tingzhou said, "You go first."

Jiang Si applied her skincare products, looked at him in the mirror, her eyes sparkling, and asked, "Guess?"

Huo Tingzhou chuckled and shook his head; this was really hard to guess.

After all, the topics women discuss are incredibly varied.

Last time, my second sister-in-law pulled her daughter-in-law into the room, and they talked for two or three hours straight.

Later, seeing that it was getting late, he went to call her.

He turned back as soon as he reached the door.

He had only heard those words from his married comrades a few times when he lived in the dormitory.

Unexpectedly...

However, it was clear that they weren't talking about that topic this time, otherwise his wife would have covered his mouth immediately.

Then she scolded him, "Don't pry into women's affairs!"

"Is it good news?" Huo Tingzhou asked.

That must be true, otherwise my wife wouldn't have that expression.

"Okay, I'm just teasing you." Jiang Si smiled. "I feel like this should be good news."

Although it's not certain yet, she feels it should be soon.

As she spoke, Jiang Si told her about the information her sister-in-law had asked her to inquire about the courtyard house.

"I reckon my older brother and sister-in-law are thinking of transferring back to Beijing, otherwise she wouldn't have suddenly inquired about this."

"Furthermore, I have a feeling that this house was probably bought for Mr. and Mrs. Lu..."

After finishing her analysis, Jiang Si looked at her with an expression that said, "Praise me!"

However, Huo Tingzhou only responded faintly after hearing this, without any significant reaction.

"Why aren't you surprised at all?" Jiang Si asked, looking astonished.

After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Has your older brother already told you?"

Huo Tingzhou shook his head. "No, not at all."

His older brother and he are similar in temperament; neither of them are talkative.

They won't speak up easily unless they're absolutely sure.

But they are brothers after all, and he can sense things without them needing to be said.

Seeing his wife's curious expression, Huo Tingzhou said, "My older brother also signed up for this year's All-Army Military Skills Competition."

Jiang Si still didn't understand, "Is there any necessary connection between participating in the grand martial arts competition and returning to the capital?"

"some."

Huo Tingzhou patiently explained to her, "This kind of military-wide competition not only showcases the strength of each military region, but it is also a good opportunity to recruit talent."

"Poaching people?"

"right."

Huo Tingzhou said, "If you get a ranking in the competition or perform outstandingly, you will easily be noticed by other military regions. There are many examples of this, especially the General Military Region, which likes to poach people."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Si belatedly realized what was happening.

"So you participated in... for this reason?"

"yes!"

Huo Tingzhou readily admitted that since there was nothing he could do about his age, he could only try to accumulate more military merits.

Jiang Si wanted to say something more.

But before he could say anything, Huo Tingzhou had already turned off the bedside lamp.

Before I could even react, my lips felt a cool, refreshing sensation.

Jiang Si was a little confused by his sudden action.

Once she caught her breath, she whispered reproachfully, "You...you just...wasn't that enough last night?"

What happened to the saying that things would start going downhill after thirty?

Huo Tingzhou demonstrated this through his actions.

Do what you love with the people you love.

It's never enough!

...

Happy days are always short-lived. As soon as the Lantern Festival was over, Huo's mother and eldest brother's family packed their bags and prepared to head to Xinjiang Province.

On the day of departure, the family fought back tears.

He repeated his instructions over and over again, and several times, Lu Zhankai wanted to speak up.

But in the end, he swallowed his words.

He was afraid that giving hope would only lead to disappointment.

"dad--"

Before getting into the car, he turned back to look at Mr. Huo and said, "Take good care of yourself, and so do you and Grandpa and Grandma."

Mr. Huo already knew that his son had signed up for the martial arts competition.

But his son didn't say anything; he pretended not to know.

But in the end, Mr. Huo couldn't help but say, "No matter what the result is, as long as you've done your best, you must take good care of your health."

One sentence brought tears to Lu Zhan's eyes. "I understand, Dad."

After seeing off Brother Huo's family, Uncle San and Uncle Zhong also returned to Shanghai the next day.

When they went to Qiongzhou Island before, they only brought summer clothes.

Now that I'm planning to stay in Beijing for a while, I need to bring some winter clothes with me.

In addition, he has many old friends in Shanghai, and he wants to take this opportunity to get together with them when he goes back.

After all, we're getting old, and every time we meet again, it will be the last.

Of course, Uncle San was also worried about the things in the old house.

Jiang Si knew this, so she didn't stop her.

After seeing off two groups of people and with everyone going to work, the once bustling old house suddenly became much quieter.

Jiang Si was still a little unaccustomed to it for the time being.

But there's no time for her to wallow in self-pity now.

She needs to hurry up and finish the design drafts in her hand.

Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest arrived at the house that afternoon—

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt like saying thank you all for following and supporting me all this time.

Without you, there would be no Orange today.

On another note, Orange has a habit of reading comments and checking the backend for requests to update her ID.

Seeing familiar IDs always makes me incredibly happy. Thank you so much!