Huo Yingjie often came over, and Aunt Li never stood on ceremony. She wiped her hands, accepted the pine nuts, and asked with a smile, "Were these pine nuts sent by your little girlfriend?"
"Okay!" Huo Yingjie agreed. Now, almost everyone in the entire weapons research institute knows that he has a girlfriend who was a sent-down youth. This is good, as some female colleagues will not make a move on him.
Not to brag, but in the entire weapons research institute, it's almost impossible to find someone more handsome than him.
Huo Yingjie could sense that some of his unmarried female colleagues were glancing at him, whether intentionally or unintentionally. But his heart was only set on that silly girl; he couldn't let go of anyone else.
"Hehe, do you have any photos?" Aunt Li asked curiously. A woman who could win the heart of the handsome Huo Yingjie must be no ordinary woman, and she was very curious.
Zhou Yuanchao's eyes were burning with curiosity; he was just as curious!
He had asked for the photos several times before, but Huo Yingjie treated them like his own eyes and wouldn't let him see them. Every time, Huo Yingjie would secretly look at them by himself, and he would have that kind of smile on his face that was both lewd and gentle, which was very annoying.
Huo Yingjie took out a small leather wallet from his pocket and opened it. There was a small transparent plastic pocket on top, and below it was a photo of a very cute and beautiful woman.
Aunt Li adjusted her glasses, looked at the girl carefully for a few moments, and nodded repeatedly in praise, saying, "Hmm, hmm, not bad! This girl is really beautiful, no wonder you can't forget her."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanchao leaned closer, tilted his head to take a few glances, and was immediately awestruck. He excitedly grabbed Huo Yingjie's sleeve and said impatiently, "Good brother, well done! Quickly introduce him to me..."
Huo Yingjie, who was originally smiling with pride because of Aunt Li's praise, turned pale when he heard Zhou Yuanchao's words. How could someone ask him to give up his girlfriend to this blockhead in front of him?
Seeing Huo Yingjie's dark expression, Zhou Yuanchao realized that he had been too hasty and Huo Yingjie had misunderstood. He quickly changed his words, saying, "I didn't mean for you to introduce your sister-in-law to me. Introduce her sisters to me, even if there's a five-year age difference. If she doesn't have biological sisters, cousins will do. If she doesn't have cousins, sisters from the same clan will also be fine!"
Aunt Li and Chief Engineer Sun shook their heads and chuckled when they heard Zhou Yuanchao's cheerful words. This kid is really funny!
Love is more than just looks!
“Didn’t I tell you last time? She has no sisters, no cousins, and no cousins from the same clan, so don’t overthink it.” Huo Yingjie pried Zhou Yuanchao’s hand off his arm. “Also, my girlfriend is sixteen years old this year (by Chinese reckoning) and fifteen years old this year (by Western reckoning). Adding five years is fine, we’re both adults, it’s not illegal. But subtracting five years, that’s only ten years old. How could you be so perverted as to lay a hand on a ten-year-old child?”
Zhou Yuanchao was deeply shocked by Huo Yingjie's words; he was only fifteen years old, five years younger than Huo Yingjie!
"I'm not a pervert! I just didn't know! If we're talking about perverts, it's you who's perverted. I'm nowhere near as perverted as you. You even said you were childhood sweethearts, but you didn't just start pursuing her when she was ten. You started when she was just a few years old!" Zhou Yuanchao said disdainfully, his tone full of sour grapes.
It's unfair! Why does Huo Yingjie have such a beautiful childhood sweetheart while he doesn't?
An ordinary person might feel embarrassed, but when it comes to the most important person or thing in his life, he would never back down from answering just because he's embarrassed.
“You’re right, we’re childhood sweethearts, innocent and inseparable,” Huo Yingjie said righteously. “Our relationship wasn’t just a matter of free choice, it was also arranged by our parents and a matchmaker. We’re a perfect match, a match made in heaven.”
Chief Engineer Sun and his wife smiled at each other. Chief Engineer Sun held his wife's hand. Their love was just as Huo Yingjie had described. They came from a well-off family, their parents were longtime friends, and they studied abroad together as adults. From childhood to adulthood, each other was a part of all their happy times; their memories were rich and warm.
Huo Yingjie's summary of love made Zhou Yuanchao extremely envious.
“Then six years is too much of a difference between you. Think about it, when you were sixteen, he was only ten. When you were ten, he was only four.” Zhou Yuanchao stubbornly resisted, refuting Huo Yingjie’s words.
Huo Yingjie smiled, his expression harmless, and said softly, "We're only three years apart!"
"What?" Zhou Yuanchao was displeased. "You're only eighteen this year? When we first met, I asked you how old you were, and you said twenty-one. I'm twenty, and you told me to call you 'brother.' Turns out, you're two years younger than me, so you should call me 'brother'!"
Huo Yingjie was taken aback, seemingly recalling past events, and gave an awkward laugh. Since he didn't want to call the other man "brother," he would have to devise a plan to get Zhou Yuanchao to call him that.
"Huo Yingjie, you are too shameless!" Zhou Yuanchao complained like a wronged woman, accusing Huo Yingjie of his shameless atrocities.
"Cough cough cough!" Huo Yingjie coughed twice. "You've been my little brother, haven't you? I've given you so much advice, I deserve to be called your big brother."
"You..." Putting aside age, Zhou Yuanchao realized that he couldn't beat Huo Yingjie, he couldn't outwit him, and he seemed to be even less skilled at finding a girlfriend. He really didn't have the qualifications to be Huo Yingjie's older brother!
Huo Yingjie smiled, his clear eyes narrowing into slits, and said, "Hehe, it's just a title, nothing to worry about."
Hmph, brat, you're so easy to talk when you're not the one suffering!
Has Huo Yingjie forgotten how, as the eldest brother, he forced him to unconditionally fetch hot water, get meals, and run errands for him?
"Anyway...anyway, I'm not calling you 'Big Brother' anymore. You're bullying honest people. Chief Engineer Sun, don't you think so?" Zhou Yuanchao sought backup, hoping his old leader could help him get justice.
Chief Engineer Sun was watching the drama unfold; Huo Yingjie and Zhou Yuanchao were both good kids. Despite their bickering, they actually had a great relationship!
"Hehe, you can call each other by name from now on!" Chief Engineer Sun said. "Your Aunt Li has cooked dinner, let's eat together and have a drink together."
Aunt Li chuckled and said, "They're all good kids, don't be stubborn!"
Although Zhou Yuanchao was somewhat dissatisfied, since his superior had already spoken, he felt embarrassed to continue arguing. However, from now on, he would never call Huo Yingjie "Big Brother" again, no matter what.
Huo Yingjie smiled, but in his heart he was thinking, "Little brat, I'll have plenty of ways to deal with you in the future, so you'll willingly call me big brother!"
Sure enough, when Huo Yingjie saw Aunt Li holding a bottle of wine with 52 degrees on it, he had an idea.
Zhou Yuanchao handed the wine bottle to Chief Engineer Sun, poured the wine, and said, "I was wrong before, just take it as a joke I was making with you, don't hold it against me. I'll toast you, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."
"Yes, Xiao Huo has spoken so sincerely, so please forgive him," Aunt Li advised from the side. Both of them were good subordinates of her husband, and she couldn't let this little conflict cause any resentment.
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I highly recommend Tuanzi's *Ancient Counterattack Strategy*, a story of a carefree, tomboyish woman who gallops wildly down the path of eccentricity. Before she knows it, she's become a powerful figure. The content is captivating and not to be missed! (To be continued.)
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