"Captain, the gatekeeper has informed you that someone from your family has arrived and is at the reception desk."
"Understood." Huo Qingfeng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, was about to take a step.
Suddenly, a soldier craned his neck and asked, "Captain, is your wife here to see you?"
Then a group of people started to respond enthusiastically, their shouts echoing all around: "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"
Huo Qingfeng suddenly turned back, grabbed someone, and kicked them, scaring the group into scattering in all directions. Only then did he leisurely walk away, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
Before I even reached the reception area, I saw a little guy in a white t-shirt and overalls standing outside with his back to me, sticking his butt out and fiddling with something.
Huo Qingfeng stubbed out his cigarette and tossed it far into the trash can. With a mischievous smile, he came up behind the little guy, grabbed him by the armpits, and lifted him high in the air.
"Wow!" the little guy exclaimed, and then he knew who was holding him.
She giggled and shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice crisp and sweet. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!"
Like a broken record, it keeps repeating itself, making people laugh.
Huo Qingfeng bent down and touched the little boy's face with his stubble. The little guy was hurt by the prickles and covered his mouth, trying to avoid it.
"Daddy, zaza, zaza!"
Huo Qingfeng smiled and looked at the person who came out of the door. "Mom, what brings you here?"
Yang Ziyun looked at him, smiled gently, but said:
"Since the son didn't want to come back to see his mother, the mother had no choice but to come over herself."
"Brother Huo." The woman walking behind Yang Ziyun stood in front of him. She had long hair, an oval face, big eyes, and a tall figure; she was a stunning beauty.
Huo Qingfeng was slightly surprised. "Zhenzhen? What are you doing here?"
“We arrived yesterday, but we were worried you wouldn’t be available if we came too soon, so we stayed at your Uncle Gu’s house for one night. Oh my, it’s amazing how quickly Zhenzhen has grown into such a beautiful young lady. Even Miaomiao is a graceful little beauty now. Your aunt and I were even discussing whether you prefer Zhenzhen or Miaomiao.”
"Aunt Yang, you're making fun of Zhenzhen again." Gu Zhenzhen glanced shyly at Huo Qingfeng, then lowered her head and twisted her fingers, displaying a very girlish demeanor.
Huo Qingfeng had a headache, but he didn't want to show it. "Mom, you're here again. Didn't you see Zhenzhen's face is all red? Mom, you came all the way to Z City, doesn't the old man have any objections?"
Huo Qingfeng, fearing his mother would continue to play matchmaker and things would get complicated, quickly changed the subject. He pretended not to see the fleeting sadness in Gu Zhenzhen's eyes. Gu Zhenzhen and Gu Miaomiao were indeed a good match, but his heart belonged only to Ruoke.
"He's been so busy lately, he hasn't even been home for meals."
Huo Qingfeng nodded.
He said, "The old couple are very close. Even though their children are all grown up, they're still very loving. The old lady is willing to travel this far, but the old man can't bear to leave her behind. Besides, the old lady can't leave the old man alone at home. In fact, there are caregivers and security guards, but the old lady only feels at ease taking care of the old man herself."
Just as he was about to say something, the little guy suddenly grabbed his face with both hands and turned it around.
"Daddy, Daddy, I've found Mommy!"
"Oh, really?"
Huo Qingfeng was no longer surprised; the little guy would look for his mother every few days and would often bring up things related to her.
The little guy was extremely proud of himself, twisting and turning his little body, and even his big eyes were curved in laughter.
"Daddy, Daddy, Mommy is feeding me cake! Daddy, Daddy, Mommy is so pretty..."
Huo Qingfeng raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, wondering if he might choke on his own saliva from being too excited.
"Daddy understands. Let's go to Daddy's room and sit down first, and then you can tell Daddy slowly, okay?"
"good!"
Xiao Jia responded loudly, but after walking only a few steps, he started saying "Mommy, Mommy" nonstop again.
Huo Qingfeng and his mother exchanged a glance, both feeling a mix of amusement and heartache, as he had never met his mother and lacked maternal love growing up.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, Huo Qingfeng put the little guy down and poured them water. He then brought a towel to wipe the little guy's sweat.
The little one held the cup and drank water, then put it down and jumped off the chair, hugging his leg tightly, tilting his head back and blinking his beautiful big eyes, speaking in his grandmother's voice.
"Daddy, Mommy's here to see us! Mommy and I made a pinky promise, yes, pinky promise!"
She stretched out her chubby little hand, bent her little finger, and held it up in front of him.
Huo Qingfeng touched his forehead and looked at his mother.
"Mom, who did he see? I've never seen him this excited before."
She fed him cake and made promises to him; it seems they have quite a close relationship.
"A young girl. We met her on the street. The little guy was still in the car when he suddenly saw her at a pastry shop by the roadside. He started making a fuss in the car, insisting on getting out. He even ran ahead of me, which scared me half to death. When she said she wasn't his mother, he still cried and threw a tantrum. She had no choice but to pretend to be his mother for a moment. The girl was really nice, gentle, and will definitely be a good mother in the future. When we were leaving, the little guy wanted to come with her to find his father, but the girl said she was busy and would come back to find them later. The little guy was quite clever; he knew to make a pinky promise with her."
Yang Ziyun smiled and pinched his chubby little face.
The little guy didn't understand his grandma's long speech, but he did understand the last sentence, knowing that she was praising him. So he grinned and giggled, and you could even see his tender gums.
Huo Qingfeng tossed the little guy into the air and caught him. The little guy often played this game with him and wasn't afraid; he just squealed.
Forehead to forehead, she nuzzled the little one. "Good boy, he knows to look for his mom!"
Yang Ziyun glared at him with a hint of reproach.
"And what about you? When are you really going to find Fu'an a mother?"
Huo Qingfeng had a headache. Here we go again! He put the little guy down, snapped him to attention, and saluted!
"Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely get the job done!"
"Don't give me that smirk! What mission? This is a major life event! You're thirty-two years old, do you think you're still twenty-three? I won't be at ease until you bring her home!"
She gestured for her son to lean down and put his ear to her mouth. "I think Zhenzhen is really nice. She's pretty and has a gentle personality. Why don't you consider her?"
Huo Qingfeng brushed away the spiky hair. He reached out and put his arm around the old lady's shoulder. He then turned on the TV for the little one to watch.
"Mom, you're here again! But don't worry, it'll be quick! This time, I'm not kidding!"
Yang Ziyun tilted her head to look at him, raising an eyebrow. "Really?"
"I assure the organization, this is absolutely true!"
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