Xie Zhiyan arranged everything in an orderly manner, as if there were no difficult things in his eyes.
Shu Ying felt much more at ease; she had a sense of security that Xie Zhiyan cared about everything she did.
From initial uncertainty to the current mutual understanding between the two, Shu Ying always felt that everything was going so smoothly because her parents were protecting her from heaven.
She rested her head on Xie Zhiyan's shoulder and soon felt sleepy.
"Thank you for the inkstone."
Shu Ying didn't seem to care and called his name softly.
"Um?"
"I have no other choice but you."
Her voice was very soft and somewhat indistinct. Xie Zhiyan couldn't tell if she was talking in her sleep or talking to him. He simply held her hand tightly and carefully protected her with his other arm.
When the car arrived at the military base, Du Chenzhou and Luska had already been taken to the VIP lounge in the office building. Du Zhiwei had been busy for a long time, running around in a sweat, and her legs were almost thin from exhaustion.
As she got out of the car, she ran into Old Du, who was coming over. She didn't greet him and was about to walk straight past him when Old Du stopped her with one hand.
"What's wrong with you, kid? You don't even greet people when you see them. You're not as polite as you were when you were little."
Du Zhiwei sighed helplessly, "Grandpa, didn't you say that you would try not to let me see you at work? People in our positions should know how to avoid suspicion. I've heard you say this so many times at home that I'm sick of hearing it. Why are you complaining that I'm not being considerate at work?"
Old Du glared, his weathered face showing a hint of anger.
"Is that what I meant? I meant you should address me by my title at work."
Du Zhiwei took a deep breath. Once the elderly in the family get old, they become as unreasonable and irrational as children.
"Alright, alright, may I ask what instructions Chief Du has?"
Old Du glanced at the three people walking towards the VIP room, then took two steps forward. "You didn't cause any trouble today, did you? You can't always be there to stir up trouble. The international situation is serious right now. Since you're in this position, you should play a positive role. You absolutely can't help with anything that causes trouble. Besides, you're a child of the Du family. Your words and actions when you're out and about represent our family. You can't be too unruly."
Du Zhiwei was so sick of hearing these words that she almost threw up. She had no desire to continue the conversation, so she simply pointed at Xiao Zhou next to her with one finger.
"Chief Du, since you don't trust my abilities, why don't you just ask the people around me? They know best what I'm capable of. You don't need to question me alone in the future. I'm really busy right now. Since you understand the seriousness of the current international situation, please don't interfere with my official duties anymore, okay?"
Xiao Zhou tried hard to suppress his laughter and gave Old Du a proper salute. "Don't worry, Old Du, Comrade Du Zhiwei is very outstanding. She really helped a lot this time. She is very pragmatic in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is also a very outstanding female comrade. Everyone says that we should learn from her."
Old Du nodded. In fact, he knew how outstanding Du Zhiwei was. This child had been competitive since she was a child, and he had never denied it. It was just that sometimes her competitive spirit was too strong, which would hurt her.
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