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After saying that, he placed the little tortoise in He Tiantian's hand.
He Tiantian was taken aback and quickly refused, saying, "I'll say it again, I won't take it. You'll be more useful with the little turtle, and I'll feel more at ease with that."
"But I'm more worried about you," Huo Yingjie said. With Little Turtle around, He Tiantian was completely safe.
“Look, I have so many people around me who can protect me,” He Tiantian said. “Besides, my job is very simple and doesn’t require much mental effort. But you have a high-intensity job every day. Without Little Turtle by your side, can your body handle it?”
He Tiantian tried her best to persuade Huo Yingjie.
"I don't know which remote mountain village I'll be assigned to, or what dangers I might face!" Huo Yingjie said. "But you'll be around a lot of people, and the little tortoise can protect you."
"Alright, aren't you going to listen to me?" He Tiantian's eyebrows shot up. "Even if you give it to me, I'll throw it away! I'm never talking to you again."
She has the Snake King, and the Little Turtle can only be effective when it's by Huo Yingjie's side.
The little tortoise remained silent, having already guessed the outcome: its owner couldn't go against He Tiantian's wishes.
Huo Yingjie sighed and nodded, saying, "Alright!"
"By the way, I've been gone for so long, have you found out who instructed Liu Lingli?" He Tiantian quickly changed the subject, as this was the question she was really concerned about.
She's not afraid of anything sinister, even if it's the Snake King.
Lai Ming is no ordinary person now; she has quite a few connections.
"We found out. It was Zhou Yuanyuan, and the person who instigated it was Xia Cui, another female educated youth working alongside Liu Lingli. Xia Cui has already been arrested; she had several lives on her hands and was executed," Huo Yingjie replied. These people deserved what they got.
"What about the Zhou family?" He Tiantian asked. If the Zhou family doesn't fall, Zhou Yuanyuan will rise from the ashes again.
“The Zhou family has collapsed now, and Zhou Yuanyuan has gone mad,” Huo Yingjie said coldly. “They will never be able to get back up in this lifetime.”
Some are dead, some are insane; they are nothing to worry about.
"Is it because of me?" He Tiantian asked, still shaken.
"It's because of you, but even more so because of the political struggle between our two families," Huo Yingjie said. "After I rejected Zhou Yuanyuan, the Zhou family sided with another faction. It's either you die or I die. That's political struggle, and it's very cruel."
"Then you and the Huo family must be careful," He Tiantian said nervously. "Our lives and fortunes are all in your hands."
"Don't worry, I will protect you," Huo Yingjie said. Although he couldn't take action personally, the entire Huo family was moving forward in the direction he had set, so everything was under control.
He Tiantian nestled in Huo Yingjie's arms and said, "It's so good to have you."
If she hadn't been so weak in her past life, her life would never have been so bad!
The two held hands and went out together.
Li Yunzhong and Zhang Aijun were unsealed and returned to normal.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Huo Yingjie did not go inside. His identity was sensitive, and he should avoid contact with people of sensitive status.
"You go in, I won't go," Huo Yingjie said, and finally kissed He Tiantian's forehead.
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay!"
Only after He Tiantian's figure disappeared from sight did Huo Yingjie turn around and leave, shaking his head vigorously; there were still many things waiting for him.
Back home, Huo Yingjie prepared many things and talked a lot with his grandfather, uncle, and cousin.
The following morning, escorted by Li Yunzhong and Zhang Aijun, he went to the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for reporting.
At the guesthouse, Huo Yingjie met Zhou Yuanchao. After all the experts recruited from across the country had arrived, the top leader held a general mobilization meeting.
Two days later, they were honorably sent to a remote, unnamed mountain village.
The car they were in was enclosed, so they couldn't see outside.
However, Huo Yingjie had a little tortoise that kept reporting to him, and it had actually gone deep into the mountains in the southwest.
Huo Yingjie stopped thinking about anything else, only wanting the project to start and end as soon as possible so he could go back home.
After returning home, He Tiantian felt down for a while, but with many people around her, she quickly regained her usual cheerfulness.
The next day, she went out for a stroll with Qi Zhengmin, Anna, Qi San's grandmother, and others.
After spending six days in Yanjing, I finally boarded a special train bound for Taoyuan County in Huai City.
The train was direct, and an entire carriage was available for their use.
Although it's a bit slow, it's much more comfortable than flying, and there are beds for resting and a restaurant.
He Tiantian compared the train ride she had taken before and was deeply moved, realizing that this was the privilege that power brings.
He Tiantian was very excited that she could go home soon, while Bai Qiongyu became increasingly nervous.
Sensing her grandmother's anxiety, He Tiantian comforted her, saying, "Grandma, my mom and dad are very gentle people..."
"Sigh!" Bai Qiongyu said, "It was all my fault back then..."
“Grandma, it’s all in the past, so don’t be sad,” He Tiantian said. Although she didn’t know why her grandparents had to separate, she could vaguely guess that it was because their strong personalities and youthful impetuosity had worn down their love.
So when the love was gone, they stopped living together.
"It's alright. I'm nervous, but even more excited. I also hope to see your father soon," Bai Qiongyu said. She came here to see her son because she felt indebted to him, so no matter what, she wanted his forgiveness.
The train finally stopped in Taoyuan County.
Leaders from Huai'an City, and even provincial leaders, were at the train station to greet them.
County Chief Niu was very excited to see so many leaders arrive, and at first he didn't know what was going on!
However, he was familiar with Secretary Qi and knew some information from him, which he kept secret. So as soon as he received the order, he guessed what it was about.
After all, their Taoyuan County was too remote, and there was nothing there that would attract the attention of the leaders.
Thinking that important figures might come in the future, and considering his relationship with Secretary Qi, he took advantage of this summer to repair the road to Qijia Village and build a bridge.
Secretary Zhang, who had previously opposed County Chief Niu's road construction, harbored even more resentment towards County Chief Niu.
No wonder you old rascal insisted on repairing the road; you must have gotten inside information.
Then the group drove to Qijia Village.
Secretary Ma of Huai City was visiting a rural area under such a small county town for the first time. He frowned in the car and said, "This road needs to be repaired."
The secretary below replied in a low voice, "This was only done at the strong suggestion of County Chief Niu. Before, it wasn't just bumpy; we couldn't even drive. We had to ride in an oxcart."
"Oh!" Secretary Ma looked at Secretary Zhang of Taoyuan County. "Secretary Zhang, if you're going to do it, then do it properly!"
"Yes, Secretary Ma is right." Secretary Zhang repeatedly agreed. Since he had been called out, he honestly admitted it, while in his heart he cursed County Chief Niu's ancestors for eighteen generations.
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I recommend my friend Meiyan Kongkong's work, *Xiu Ting Fang*. Mu Yan, born into a family of adopted children, faces only two fates: if her master gives birth to a son, she must marry him; if he gives birth to a daughter, she must become a concubine. Faced with a 'brother' to whom she has no blood relation, will she marry him or not?
(To be continued.)
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