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Meanwhile, when Grandpa Huo, Grandma Huo, and Huo Zhegan and his wife received Huo Yingjie's letter, they could hardly believe what they were seeing.
"This...this Zhou family girl really went to the research institute where Yingjie works?" Huo Zhe asked hesitantly, clearly somewhat disbelieving. During the New Year, Huo Yingjie had already firmly rejected Zhou Yuanyuan. Usually, after such a strong refusal, the young lady would back down.
"Wow, the Zhou family girl is something else!" Sister-in-law Huo said, pursing her lips. Her daughter, Huo Yingqi, is good friends with Zhou Yuanyuan. She wondered if she would be influenced by Zhou Yuanyuan as well.
Old Master Huo didn't speak, but picked up the letter, read it again, and finally said slowly, "That girl is a troublemaker!"
Madam Huo nodded and said, "Yes, she even went so far as to forge Yingjie's handwriting. What else is she incapable of? We really underestimated that girl Yuanyuan!"
Huo Zhe frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "How about I go and talk to the Zhou family?"
"What are you saying?" Old Master Huo said irritably. "Are you saying their granddaughter is shamelessly pursuing Yingjie? Or are you saying their granddaughter has something wrong with her head?"
"What can we do?" Old Madam Huo said helplessly. "We can't just sit here and wait to die! Yingjie has a heavy workload, and he also has to deal with all this messy stuff. That's not all, the key is that Yingjie is also very stubborn. If he wants to do something, he must do it. He doesn't like Zhou Yuanyuan, and he won't like her in the future. He likes He Tiantian, and if he can't have He Tiantian, he will regret it for the rest of his life!"
Madam Huo knew her grandson very well.
If he really can't be with He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie will regret it for the rest of his life!
"To be honest, the Zhou family girl is quite good, just a bit stubborn," said Sister-in-law Huo. She felt a little better now that Huo Yingjie was in trouble, since her second sister-in-law's family had no worries.
"What's so good about her? Marrying a woman like that would just bring trouble," Huo Zhe said, having no good impression of Zhou Yuanyuan whatsoever.
In my memory, Zhou Yuanyuan was a pretty cute girl. I never expected her to grow up to look like this!
"Then Zhao Huanhuan isn't a troublemaker?" Sister-in-law Huo said unhappily. Although her son and Zhao Huanhuan were engaged and planned to get married at the end of the year, she still felt uneasy.
Seeing that his eldest daughter-in-law was being serious again, Old Master Huo shook his head and said, "Huanhuan is a very independent girl, but at least she wouldn't do anything to tarnish her own or the family's reputation. Look at what Zhou Yuanyuan has done; I wonder who she learned it from?"
"Heh, of course she learned it from her grandmother, it's a family tradition." Old Madam Huo sneered, "She keeps saying she's abandoning arranged marriages for love and becoming revolutionary partners!"
"Mom, is that so?" Sister-in-law Huo asked curiously. She usually saw Aunt Zhou as aloof and arrogant, but she never expected that there was such a story behind it!
The relationship between Madam Huo and Madam Zhou has never been good, probably because they disliked Grandma Zhou for this reason.
"It's just a matter of a heartless man and an artsy young woman. Old Zhou didn't agree at first, but this young woman kept pestering her, and eventually, she got her way," Grandma Huo laughed. "Since we can't go directly to the Zhou family, Zhou Yuanyuan can't stay at the research institute. If we can't deal with Zhou Yuanyuan, then we should transfer Yingjie out. If we let Zhou Yuanyuan stick to Yingjie, something bad will definitely happen."
Grandma Huo was right!
Everyone readily agreed.
Just as they were beginning to work on transferring Zhou Yuanyuan back, they received another letter from Huo Yingjie.
This time, when Madam Huo saw the letter, she immediately cursed, "You shameless old woman, you've raised another shameless little brat. All she knows is how to climb into bed. She's a lowly concubine, a despicable thing!"
In everyone's impression, Madam Huo was very gentle. Even when she was angry, she would not speak and would never say anything harsh or scold anyone!
But this time I was really furious.
"Drink some water, don't get angry, it's not good for your health if you get angry." Grandpa Huo personally poured a glass of water for his wife. "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Yingjie is a sensible child and won't do anything foolish."
"This matter cannot be left like this. I'm going to the Zhou family right now," said Madam Huo. "Even if we don't say anything, the Zhou family will find out soon enough. We can't let them play the fool and not give us an explanation!"
“If you rush over like this, what if they turn around and say that Zhou Yuanyuan was the one who suffered a loss?” Old Master Huo pulled his wife, who was about to leave, back. “Even if the woman takes the initiative in this kind of situation, she is still in a weaker position and will receive sympathy from everyone. At first, people might think that Yingjie suffered a loss, but over time, they will not believe that Yingjie gave up the meat that was already in his mouth.”
"Oh!" Old Madam Huo sighed, "This won't work, that won't work, so what should we do? Yingjie is a steady boy. He wouldn't have written such a harsh letter if he hadn't been forced into this situation."
"Hehe, don't worry, don't worry!" Seeing that his wife's hair was slightly disheveled from the earlier commotion, Old Master Huo reached out and tucked a few strands behind her ear, reassuring her, "Things aren't as serious as you think..."
"This isn't serious!" Old Madam Huo glared. "You've been so listless your whole life, I don't know how you ever led troops into battle before?"
"If I were really listless, could you give me two sons?" Grandpa Huo said slyly, his winking and grimacing making him look quite comical.
Old Madam Huo was taken aback, but then she understood what her husband meant and scolded, "You old rascal, you sly fox! I'm talking to you about serious matters, stop talking nonsense. Luckily there are no children here, or we would be so embarrassed!"
"Haha!" Old Master Huo laughed heartily, putting his arm around his wife's shoulder. "There are some things I can't tell you, but don't worry, the Zhou family..."
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened to the Zhou family?" Grandma Huo was anxious. She really wanted to go up and scratch the old man a few times, but he always messed up when it came to the crucial points.
"Those people have already started targeting the Zhou family..." Grandpa Huo held up four fingers and whispered, "I'm fanning the flames, adding fuel to the fire, and kicking them when they're down!"
Having experienced artillery fire, Madam Huo was no pushover and was very perceptive; she immediately understood.
"Hehe, then I really don't need to say anything. With Zhou Yuanyuan around, we'll fall out with the Zhou family sooner or later. Rather than letting them stab us in the back unexpectedly, we might as well strike first and give them a few blows." Old Madam Huo laughed. Her grandson wasn't someone anyone could scheme against. "The things the Zhou family has done over the years should have taught them a lesson. But the Zhou family has always worked for those few people, so why would we want to eliminate the Zhou family?"
"The situation is a bit complicated, and it can't be explained in a few words." Grandpa Huo didn't want to talk to his wife about those scheming and unpleasant things. "You just need to know that Zhou Yuanyuan has no right to harass Yingjie anymore."
“Alright, I believe you. If you don’t tell me, I won’t ask.” Old Madam Huo nodded; she trusted the old man.
During one of their retreats, the main force withdrew, but the few medics she led fell behind because they had to care for the wounded. Everyone thought Old Huo had left with his men, but unexpectedly, when they were surrounded by the Japanese devils, Old Huo returned to rescue them.
At that time, she knew that Old Huo was a man of his word, and she trusted him her whole life.
As for their granddaughter Huo Yingqi, let her stay in the military in Nanshi! Cut off her contact with Zhou Yuanyuan and let her suffer for a few years. Hopefully, she can realize her mistake. They are very disappointed in this granddaughter who betrays her family!
The fact that Zhou Yuanyuan climbed into Huo Yingjie's bed was also done by Huo Zhe, much to Huo's sister-in-law's dismay.
The two had several private conversations.
"From now on, keep Yingqi away from Zhou Yuanyuan. Don't let them continue to associate with each other," Huo Zhegan instructed. He didn't want his daughter to be influenced by Zhou Yuanyuan.
Little did he know that his daughter was already like Zhou Yuanyuan.
As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." These two had been together for more than a decade, and even the cleanest pot bottom would have several thick layers of soot.
“I understand. I’ll arrange for her to work further away from home in the future,” Sister-in-law Huo replied, echoing her husband’s sentiments.
(To be continued.)
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