Chapter 158 Invitation
Nie Ronghua frowned, deftly put down the pheasant, glanced at Su Meng and Nie Pingting, and then let out a heavy sigh, "I'll go take a look! You... go back first."
Su Meng regained her composure. "Go ahead! We'll go back now."
The two packed their luggage and prepared to go back.
Nie Pingting looked in the direction of the gunshot with lingering fear. "That's the direction of the cliff. What do you think could have happened?"
Su Meng, remembering her own bad luck, grabbed Nie Pingting and quickly left, saying, "Never mind that! Let's go!"
If she were to encounter her enemies, she might not be able to protect Nie Pingting.
Fortunately, after walking about 200 meters, we encountered a group of people hurrying up the mountain from the bottom.
Wang Qinglin, who was in charge, gave Su Meng a meaningful look, then glanced around behind her before waving his hand and leading his men away.
The next morning, at just eight o'clock, she saw Commander Tang sitting in her office.
Su Meng bowed and said, "Greetings, Commander!"
Commander Tang still commented with disdain, "You'd better not bow, it's too much of an eyesore. Comrade Su Meng, did you go into the mountains yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, Su Meng's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately said seriously, "Yes! We had only caught one fish when we arrived at the hot spring when we heard the gunshot."
Then Commander Nie went to check, and Pingting and I came back together.
"Sir, we haven't done anything wrong!"
After listening to Su Meng's words, Commander Tang tapped his fingers on his leg a few times, then looked up and said, "Don't be nervous! Yesterday's events were too coincidental; I was just asking casually."
Su Meng asked curiously, "Chief, what exactly happened yesterday?"
Commander Tang waved his hand, "It's nothing serious! Go about your business. Here, this is your invitation, get ready!"
"National Agricultural Science Experiment Exchange Conference?" Su Meng looked at the invitation letter in disbelief, her fingers trembling like a withered leaf in the wind. "Commander, am I... really qualified?"
These nationwide technical exchange conferences are generally attended by senior researchers with significant contributions to the field.
She was very excited and looking forward to it!
"You're afraid to go?"
"I dare! I will never bring shame to our Southeast Military Region!"
Meeting Commander Tang's approving gaze, Su Meng once again gave an "eye-catching" military salute.
Then, holding the invitation, I went to Director Jiang to get a letter of introduction and excitedly ran home.
Naturally, when she traveled alone, Ah Da insisted on personally escorting her.
“I happen to be heading to the Xiangnan region.” A-Da and Su Mianzhi exchanged a glance. “Hopefully, this lead won’t be wrong.”
So, it's possible that I'm in the southern Hunan region.
Su Meng clenched her fists, her watery eyes filled with determination. "Uncle, let's go look for him together."
On the other side, Huo Zhenhua received a call from Wang Qinglin and learned that Nie Ronghua was up to no good and had invited Su Meng into the mountains. He was extremely anxious and wished he could grow wings and fly back to the military region.
He glared coldly at the family members of his "fiancée" who had come to cause trouble, his voice as cold as ice shards, "Nowadays the country advocates freedom of marriage, and your kind of marriage-buying is similar to human trafficking."
Once I report it, none of you will escape.
In addition, I am a soldier, and my marriage needs to be approved by the military to be valid.
If you want to cause trouble, go find the people who paid you to cause trouble.
If I hear of anyone else being associated with me, I will not let them off easily.
He stared intently at the people gathered at his door, his aura emanating from him several tens of degrees colder than the surrounding air.
Having spent years in the military, he possessed an inherent authority and intimidating aura that silenced everyone, causing them to lower their heads and avoid his piercing gaze.
Even those so-called maternal uncles were intimidated by Huo Zhenhua's imposing aura and dared not utter a sound.
"Everyone, disperse!" Huo Zhenhua frowned unhappily, waving his hand as if swatting away mosquitoes.
He turned and left.
The group looked at each other, but no one dared to step forward.
Huo Zhenhua's mother, Liu Wenxiu, snorted coldly, "My Zhenhua is a military man, and his household registration isn't here. No one here can make decisions for him; you've been deceived."
After saying that, he slammed the courtyard gate shut.
"Look at how desperate they are, like they're fighting over a bone with vicious dogs."
It swings a couple of times on a high branch and thinks it's a phoenix, only to fall down and realize it's just a plucked pheasant, unable to even cluck. Foolish!
Huo Zhenhua rubbed his temples, his eyes filled with a smile, "Mother, well said!"
I want to go back tomorrow.
"Mom, you and Dad, take Tianyou back with me. I'll rent a place for you."
Liu Wenxiu shook her head. "Go ahead and get busy! I know you came back to support us."
We've gotten used to it here, and your dad will miss his students.
Besides, Tianyou still has to go to school.
Don't worry, we're fine and won't let anyone bully us.
Speaking of Tianyou, Liu Wenxiu looked at Huo Zhenhua with concern, "Why don't we move Tianyou's household registration back?"
If you're unmarried and have a child registered under your household registration, people might think you're divorced or had a child out of wedlock, making it harder for you to find a partner.
Huo Zhenhua thought for a moment, "It's alright! She'll understand. Mom, Su Meng is a good girl. She's kind, sensible, strong, and smart. Don't compare her to people from the countryside."
Liu Wenxiu's lips twitched a few times. Seeing Huo Zhenhua's "I'll marry anyone but you" look, she felt a little uneasy. "But with all the trouble your grandma caused, do you think her family won't mind?"
Especially since you didn't tell anyone you were coming back, don't let it cause any misunderstandings.
Huo Zhenhua lowered his eyes, his fingers twitched, and he said with annoyance, "Isn't it because I was in a hurry to catch the train? I..."
As he spoke, he suddenly felt a pang of panic and stood up abruptly. "Mom, I'm going to make a phone call."
He first called Director Jiang.
Then they broke into Commander Tang's office.
However, these two bigwigs were sitting in the conference room with worried expressions because of the leak of the research provided by Su Meng.
Finding the mole requires long-term planning.
Commander Tang gave a brief instructions, then waved his hand at everyone, "Meeting adjourned!"
After everyone left, Director Jiang stared resentfully at Division Commander Tang, arms crossed, looking like he was about to start a fight.
"Old Tang, I thought you would send someone to accompany Su Meng."
You know her family's enemies are like mad dogs; they'll hunt her down and kill her.
Ha! You don't care about her because she's not one of your soldiers, huh?
"If anything happens to her, I'll never forgive you."
In less than six months since joining the gun research institute, Su Meng has improved the diesel engine and the harvester.
She was not only a prolific genius, but also the leading figure in their research institute's development towards agricultural machinery.
Director Jiang cherishes and loves talent.
They were afraid that something might happen to Su Meng again.
Commander Tang remained calm and composed, then helplessly pulled up his old partner, saying, "Don't worry about it! The Su family will definitely protect her."
I did this to lure the snake out of its hole.
Besides, isn't Huo Zhenhua back in his hometown? He'll definitely go there when he hears the news.
Upon hearing this, Director Jiang's expression softened slightly. He shook off Commander Tang's hand and walked out first, saying, "I'll go ask that kid's guards if they've made any contact."
Otherwise, I'll contact my old subordinates in the Hunan region.
Unfortunately, Wang Qinglin was unaware that Su Meng was away on a business trip.
By the time Director Jiang arrived, he had already hung up the phone.
Director Jiang sighed; it seemed these two were going to miss each other again.
*
Su Meng and A Da exited the train station separately.
Their thoughts coincided with those of Commander Tang.
She didn't want to live in constant fear and wanted to lure the scarred man out as soon as possible.
From Zhou City to Chang City, and then by minibus to De County, no suspicious person was found.
Ah Da followed at a distance, his sharp eyes fixed on everyone who approached Su Meng.
The next morning, Su Meng wore a white turtleneck sweater with a vest in the same color as her trousers.
To appear more mature, she put her hair up in a bun.
He walked confidently and calmly into the technical exchange meeting room, wearing white canvas shoes.
The meeting went very smoothly.
She gave a brief speech as a representative of the Southeast Military Region Firearms Research Institute.
As I stepped off the stage, I caught a glimpse of a fleeting figure outside the window out of the corner of my eye, and my eyes narrowed slightly.
The scarred man finally couldn't hold back any longer!
At this point, the meeting was drawing to a close.
Su Meng's seat was at the very back.
She quietly got up and left without disturbing anyone.
She didn't want to cause chaos at the venue because of her.
However, just as she reached the door, the host on stage suddenly spoke up, "Comrade Su, the seniors haven't left yet, and you're leaving first. Isn't that incredibly impolite?"
Su Meng: "......"
She turned to look at the smiling, innocent, gentle, and poised host, and humbly said, "Excuse me! I have to go to the bathroom."
I'm sure the older generation will understand; after all, we're all human.
The host was taken aback that a young girl like her had no shame in constantly talking about the three natural urges.
If she continues to make a fuss, then she's not human.
Her face was ashen; she pretended to look at the card in her hand, while glancing out of the corner of her eye at something outside the door.
Su Meng naturally wouldn't miss her subtle actions, and when she saw the buzz-cut man hiding in a blind spot, she understood.
"Host, did you forget your lines, or are you calling for backup? Why don't you let that professional from outside come in?"
Su Meng is a person who holds grudges and seeks revenge.
When the host challenged her, she didn't mind making things clear.
Upon hearing her say this, a police officer immediately became suspicious and headed towards the door.
A flicker of panic crossed the host's eyes, and he ended the meeting with just a few words.
Su Meng glanced at her provocatively, not missing the schadenfreude in her eyes.
The meeting was held on the premises of a university campus.
Su Meng successfully left the campus.
The person following was not content to keep up from a distance and overtook Su Meng in just a few steps.
After leaving the school gate, he leaned against a big tree behind the bus stop, staring at Su Meng and whistling in a roguish tone, "Su Meng, long time no see!"
Su Meng glanced at the bustling crowd at the school gate, put her hands in her pockets, stood in the early winter wind, and looked at him calmly, "Where's the scar on your face?"
"You like seeing Scar? What a pity! You'll never see him again."
Su Meng extended a finger and brushed aside a strand of hair that had fallen onto the tip of her nose, her voice calm and even, "You're not the scarred man. Make him come out to see me; I have something good for him."
After all, the things belonging to the Su family are not something outsiders can know.
"What's that?" Someone approached from behind; in the blink of an eye, his voice was right next to my ear.
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