Someone had just returned from the gatekeeper's office and saw Huo Qingfeng, saying, "Captain, the gatekeeper's office said someone is looking for you and is waiting for you."
The soldier with sharp ears immediately shouted, "Captain, did your wife bring you some good food? Share some with the brothers, don't hog it all!"
Ever since the last time, everyone has been craving my sister-in-law's cooking. Those who couldn't go that day because they had to work are all incredibly hungry for it and have been looking forward to the second chance.
Huo Qingfeng swept out a leg and grinned, saying, "What's wrong with me keeping the things my wife brought for myself?"
Huo Qingfeng walked towards the guardhouse in high spirits. They liked Ruo Ke, which pleased him. However, it was hard for anyone not to like someone like Ruo Ke.
Along the way, he wondered if Ruoke had really brought the little one to see him. His mood was quite high, but when he saw that it was Gu Zhenzhen and her sister, his expression calmed down.
"Zhenzhen, Miaomiao, is there something you need?" Since that day, to avoid any misunderstanding between the two sisters, he had been avoiding any possible opportunity to meet. After all, although Ruoke was reasonable, he didn't want to see her overthinking things.
The problem didn't arise overnight; it accumulated little by little until it became a major conflict. Moreover, after learning what Gu Zhenzhen had said from Ruoke at noon, he became even more reluctant to have any contact with the two sisters. Whether Gu Zhenzhen did it intentionally or unintentionally, she had crossed his line.
"Brother Huo!" Gu Miaomiao grinned and leaped over to him.
Huo Qingfeng dodged her touch with a swift movement. He then looked at Zhenzhen, who was slowly approaching. He had always known that Gu Zhenzhen wasn't as naive as Gu Miaomiao, but that was none of his business. However, if she used her cunning on him, then he couldn't interfere.
"Brother Huo." Gu Zhenzhen smiled softly, but her heart was pounding. Brother Huo's gaze was somewhat frightening, and she didn't dare to look directly at him.
Huo Qingfeng nodded, his tone somewhat serious. "What do you want with me?"
Gu Zhenzhen smiled and shook her head. "I don't know either. Miaomiao wanted to see you and asked me to come with her. Miaomiao, what's the matter? Tell me quickly, Brother Huo is very busy."
"Ah, oh!" Gu Miaomiao hurriedly pulled a stack of photos out of her bag and handed them to him. "Brother Huo, take a look at this!"
Huo Qingfeng took the photos and narrowed his eyes. He had seen those photos before; back then, he was still indulging in wishful thinking, until he saw this wedding, which finally put an end to his fantasies. "Who gave you these?"
His tone was fierce, and since it was the first time Gu Miaomiao had encountered such a thing, she shrank back a large step in fright. "I...I..."
Gu Zhenzhen quickly put her arm around Miaomiao's shoulder and comforted her. "Miaomiao, it's okay. Brother Huo isn't targeting you. Just tell me."
Gu Miaomiao was still a little scared. "This...this is what I downloaded and printed from the internet! Brother Huo, she's a bad woman, she lied to you! If I hadn't accidentally seen it online, we would have all been deceived by her! She's been married, she's not a good woman!"
"Shut up!" Huo Qingfeng took a deep breath, afraid that he might snap her neck if he made a move. "I already knew about this; she has never lied to me."
With that, he tore the photo to shreds in a few swift movements. His large hand, clutching the fragments, showed prominent veins on the back. He took a deep breath and turned away. "You can go back now."
"No!" Gu Miaomiao ran in front of him, blocking his way. She looked up at him, her eyes brimming with tears. "Brother Huo, she really isn't a good woman. Why don't you believe me? Why do you like a woman that no one else wants and not me? What do I lack compared to her?"
Huo Qingfeng closed his eyes, suppressing his anger. He turned abruptly and said, word by word, "Gu Miaomiao, the fact that you can ask that question shows you don't understand what love between men and women is. Even without Ruoke, I wouldn't have chosen either of you. Go back; children should focus on their studies. But don't let me hear you speak ill of Ruoke again, and don't even think about doing anything to hurt her. Otherwise, even if you are Old Master Gu's granddaughter, I won't show you any leniency!"
After saying that, he strode away, ignoring Gu Miaomiao crying and shouting behind him.
"Brother Huo, why don't you believe me?" Gu Miaomiao cried loudly.
Gu Zhenzhen put her arm around her, staring blankly at the tall figure gradually disappearing into the distance, her eyes hiding emotions that no one else could know.
She hadn't missed what he just said: Even without Ruoke, the person I would choose wouldn't be you!
He was referring to "you"!
Ling Ruoke, what kind of magic did you use to make Huo Qingfeng, who always pursues perfection, willing to compromise himself like this for you?
"Let's go, Miaomiao, let's go back first."
Gu Miaomiao cried in distress the whole way.
Gu Zhenzhen held her sister close, looking out the window in silence. Her mind raced with various thoughts. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her head, and she narrowed her eyes slightly. Turning to look at her still-crying sister, she frowned impatiently, then relaxed her expression.
"Miaomiao, don't cry. Brother Huo was just temporarily blinded by greed, he'll understand in time. Besides, aren't there Grandpa Huo and Uncle Huo? You're the granddaughter-in-law and daughter-in-law they've chosen."
Gu Miaomiao was heartbroken and didn't understand what she was saying for a moment. "Sister, what do you mean?"
"What I mean is, even if Brother Huo doesn't mind, Grandpa Huo and Uncle Huo wouldn't agree to him marrying a divorced woman, right?"
The Huo family is not an ordinary family after all. How could they agree to Huo Qingfeng marrying a woman who has been married before? That's impossible!
Gu Miaomiao's eyes widened immediately, and she hastily wiped away her tears, her eyes still glistening. "Then, then I'll call Aunt Huo right now and tell her about it!"
Gu Zhenzhen rubbed her head and said, "Silly girl, how could you call them directly? Brother Huo protects her so much. If he finds out you told your parents about this, he'll definitely be very angry. Then, will he still be with you?"
"What should we do?" Gu Miaomiao immediately grabbed her hand nervously, her eyes wide open.
Gu Zhenzhen patted the back of her hand. "If we don't call, we can mail it. If we don't leave the sender's information, they won't know who it is, right?"
"Mmm-hmm!" Gu Miaomiao nodded vigorously, looking at her with admiration. "Sister, you're so smart!"
"However, it still doesn't seem to work." Gu Zhenzhen frowned, looking troubled. "Brother Huo is so capable, won't he find out?"
"What should we do? We can't make phone calls or send things, what should we do!" Gu Miaomiao was as anxious as a child, pouting and twisting her body violently, clearly a willful child.
"I don't know either. Miaomiao, maybe we should just forget about it. There are plenty of good men in the world besides Huo Qingfeng, aren't there?"
"No, I want Brother Huo!" Gu Miaomiao pouted, very stubborn.
No, she had to stop Brother Huo from being with that woman! She had to let Uncle Huo and the others know that she was a divorced woman!
Gu Zhenzhen watched her twist her fingers, patted her head, and smiled slightly.
She believed that Ling Ruoke's story was not so simple, and it was time to have someone investigate. Perhaps, there would be unexpected gains.
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