At this moment, Song Ning had already finished taking a shower in the space and had just come out when she ran into the operator.
"Song Ning, Huo Beian called again. He called before when you weren't home. Now he's calling again."
"Okay, I'll go get it."
Song Ning quickly ran out of the yard to answer the phone.
"Hey, honey. You called me."
Huo Beian, on the other end of the phone, never expected that his wife would actually be home.
Looking at Shen Zhixia in front of him, he was utterly shocked.
"Honey, how have you been these past few days?"
"I'm fine, don't worry. Are you done with your work over there? I heard on the radio that there was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the south of the city. I was just about to call you. Is everything alright at home?"
"Don't worry, honey. The magnitude wasn't high, it just shook a bit. It'll be over soon. I'll be back in a couple of days."
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
After hanging up the phone, Song Ning felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.
Moreover, the two phone calls Huo Beian made made her feel as if he had something on his mind that he hadn't said, and that she needed to go back.
After all, Grandma Huo passed away, and it was only right and proper for her to go back and pay her respects.
If we don't go back, the rumors at home will probably spread like wildfire, and we can't let Huo Beian be put in a difficult position.
Although she didn't have much contact with Grandma Huo, Grandma Huo gave her a red envelope the first time she visited the Huo family.
Although it would take more than ten hours to get back by train, she could have taken a plane. However, plane tickets were very expensive back then, and ordinary people couldn't afford them at all; they also needed a letter of introduction.
She planned to get a letter of introduction from Commander Qian and then fly back.
It only takes an hour by plane, and even though she's pregnant, she can manage.
With this in mind, Song Ning decided to ask Commander Qian for a letter of introduction the next day and then return to Nancheng.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Tingzhou said to Huo Beian, "Huo Beian, now you understand. She really isn't Song Ning."
Huo Beian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The burden on my heart has finally been lifted.
Huo Beian nodded. "I was very sorry for offending you just now. I hope you won't blame me."
"It's nothing. Just a game."
Shen Zhixia breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it hadn't caused too much damage. Otherwise, she would have felt really guilty.
However, she was also curious: just how similar did she look to that woman that she was mistaken for someone else?
"Shen Zhixia, let me take you home," Gu Tingzhou said, looking at her.
Shen Zhixia nodded.
After saying that, Gu Tingzhou pulled Shen Zhixia away.
Huo Beian watched their retreating figures, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.
With Shen Zhixia by his side, he no longer needs to worry about Gu Tingzhou stealing his wife.
It's clear that Gu Tingzhou cares about her a lot.
Gu Tingzhou and Shen Zhixia—their names sound like a perfect match. Pairing them up would be a great idea.
...
Gu Tingzhou was on his way to take Shen Zhixia home.
Both of them were a little embarrassed.
Shen Zhixia was much more sober now, and felt a little shy when she recalled the scene of her forcefully kissing Gu Tingzhou.
Good heavens, what did she just do?
She actually mistook Gu Tingzhou for her ex-boyfriend and even forcibly kissed him.
"Captain Gu, I'm so sorry about that. I didn't mean to offend you..."
"fine……"
Gu Tingzhou's ears turned red at this moment. Thinking about the scene of kissing her just now, he felt like he was in a dream.
"Let's pretend that what just happened never happened, let's just forget about it." Shen Zhixia's ears also turned red.
"Okay, sure." Gu Tingzhou was also flustered and didn't know what to say.
The two walked side by side like that.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat silent and ambiguous.
Soon, they arrived at Shen Zhixia's home.
"I've arrived. Would you like to come up and sit for a while?"
"No, I'll be going now."
Gu Tingzhou turned around and strode away.
As Shen Zhixia watched his retreating figure, she felt a strange emotion welling up inside her.
Even though she had just started treating him as her ex-boyfriend.
But she really felt something when we kissed just now...
When Shen Zhixia returned home, her sister-in-law, Wu Liu, was feeding the child and trying to put him to sleep. But as soon as Shen Zhixia entered the door, the child woke up.
Wu Liu was getting impatient. "You're back so late. I just got the child to sleep and he woke up. Can you come back earlier next time? If you're coming back late, don't come back at all!"
Shen Zhixia felt a little embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I'll be more careful next time."
Wu Liu sniffed at her and fanned herself with her hand. "You've been drinking? What's that smell? A young girl like you going out drinking so late at night, not learning good things at such a young age."
"I was in a bad mood, so I drank a little." Shen Zhixia's voice was very soft.
Wu Liu rolled her eyes at her. "Hmph."
Shen Zhixia's older brother, Shen Hao, also stepped forward and said to her, "I'm not trying to be mean, but what if you run into bad people while drinking at night? Will you still be able to get married?"
Shen Zhixia could only nod, "It won't happen again."
Her father, Shen Dahai, handed her a photo of a young man.
"Zhixia, we're better off without that scumbag. There's a picture of a young man in your father's colleague's family, what do you think? You're not getting any younger, it's time to find someone to marry."
Her mother chimed in, "Yes, Zhixia, if you don't find a boyfriend soon, you'll be an old maid!"
“Yes, little sister. You should go meet her. Looks are secondary; a good family background is what matters,” Shen Hao chimed in.
Shen Zhixia suddenly felt a little awkward. Today was her first day back home, and her father was already eager to arrange a marriage for her, while her sister-in-law didn't like her either.
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