Huo Dongfang's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Aren't you just trying to play matchmaker? Fanxing is my niece."

"Dongfang, you and Fanxing are not related by blood," the women's director gently reminded her. "There are rumors going around that you are helping Fanxing so diligently because you have an improper relationship with her."

Without even needing to verify, Huo Dongfang knew that Liu Guiying was behind it.

Everyone had tacitly agreed to let the "catching someone in the act" incident slide, but Liu Guiying insisted on making it public knowledge.

"Nonsense!" Huo Dongfang's eyes were full of hostility. "I am honest and upright, and these rumors are nothing to fear."

After a long silence, the women's director said earnestly, "Huo Dongfang, you are a man, so you are not afraid of gossip. But Fanxing is a girl. If this kind of thing is spread, she will be the one who gets hurt. I know you treat Ye Fanxing well because of Ye Heping."

Just because I know doesn't mean others know. Even if you tell the world, will they believe you?

"Huo Dongfang, for Ye Fanxing's sake, I have a suggestion: why don't you and Ye Fanxing get engaged?"

The women's director's suggestion made Huo Dongfang's face suddenly darken.

"The stars are still small..."

The Women's Association leader was well aware of Huo Dongfang's concerns, and she said earnestly, "Huo Dongfang, it is precisely because Fanxing is young that you need to consider the impact of this matter on Ye Fanxing."

Huo Dongfang remained silent.

The women's director continued, "It's perfectly normal for men to have a few scandals; people will just say they're charming. But Fanxing is a young woman; her life has just begun. If she's not careful, these rumors will follow her for life, and as time goes by, they'll only get worse and worse..."

Ye Fanxing never imagined that the women's director would be so genuinely concerned for her.

However, she was very pleased with the women's director's suggestion.

She could use this opportunity to get closer to Huo Dongfang and take another step towards completing her mission.

"I'll think about it."

The women's director, of course, knew what an upright man Huo Dongfang was.

But she also knew that unless Huo Dongfang figured it out himself, no one could make Huo Dongfang's decision.

"Okay, think it over carefully."

The women's director slowly stood up.

She looked at Ye Fanxing, who had a pretty face and a petite figure, and couldn't help but think to herself:

If Ye Heping were still alive, with Ye Fanxing's looks, the Ye family's doorstep would probably be worn down by suitors.

Unfortunately, Ye Heping sacrificed himself, and Ye Fanxing was like a star in the sky, obscured by dark clouds.

Huo Dongfang was like a hand that gently parted the dark clouds that obscured the stars, revealing their dazzling brilliance.

It makes people look up at the starry sky.

It's so captivating!

After the women's director left, Huo Dongfang looked at Ye Fanxing, who was obediently taking a cup to wash.

"Star, don't take other people's gossip to heart."

"You can't live your life based on other people's opinions."

"Once you receive your university admission letter, you can go to study in another city."

Huo Dongfang's refusal was within Ye Fanxing's expectations.

Huo Dongfang is an upright man, as honest as an unbreakable sword. How could he possibly be swayed by a few words from others and decide to get engaged to her?

Ye Fanxing tilted her head slightly, looking at Huo Dongfang's handsome face and gazing into his deep eyes, and softly replied, "Uncle Huo, I understand."

Ye Fanxing thought back to the day she first transmigrated into the book, when both Huo Dongfang and Ye Fanxing were clearly drugged.

Huo Dongfang, however, calmly and composedly pulled off his belt and bound Ye Fanxing's hands to the headboard.

Seeing Huo Dongfang like this stirred up a sense of emotion in Ye Fanxing's heart.

No wonder the reward for this mission is 100 million!

Putting aside Huo Dongfang's health issues, even based on his moral standards, it's impossible for him to have an ambiguous relationship with Ye Fanxing!

"I'm going to call my comrade-in-arms to find out about the situation at Shanghai University."

"Thank you, Uncle Huo."

Huo Dongfang led Ye Fanxing into the study.

This was also Ye Fanxing's first time entering Huo Dongfang's study, probably because Huo Dongfang was a scholar-general.

Unlike Cheng Jianshe, who decorated his study in an extremely elegant manner as if to enhance his image, he did not do so.

Huo Dongfang's study is very simple, with four sets of floor-to-ceiling solid wood bookshelves standing against the wall.

Each floor is filled with books, some in foreign languages, and others related to military strategy and tactics.

On Huo Dongfang's desk, there was only a red telephone.

A desk lamp.

The chair is a Ming and Qing style armchair.

It looks like an antique, showing signs of age.

Two official hat chairs were also placed by the window.

In the middle is a table with a blue and white porcelain plate on it, and in the center of the plate is a moss-covered sphere.

A cluster of bamboo grows on the sphere.

A gentle breeze rustled the bamboo leaves.

"Star, sit down."

Ye Fanxing sat up straight.

Huo Dongfang immediately dialed the phone number of his comrade-in-arms who was far away.

"It's me, Huo Dongfang."

"Old Huo, that's really strange, you actually called me."

"Stop talking nonsense, I have something important to discuss with you."

"explain."

“I have a niece named Ye Fanxing. She applied to Shanghai University this year. We checked her score at the local education bureau, and it's high enough for her to get into Shanghai University. Could you go to the admissions office of Shanghai University for me tomorrow and ask?”

“Your child is going to college, that’s a big deal. We can’t wait until tomorrow. I’ll go ask right now and get back to you.”

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