Seeing the man’s change of expression, Xia Chuyi quickly adjusted her address and excitedly ran towards him, exclaiming, "Brother Shi Qian, how did you get here?"
Huo Shiqian caught her as she dashed towards him, steadied her, and pulled her into his embrace, "Chuyi, I’m here."
"Mmm, you’re here," Xia Chuyi buried herself in his embrace, feeling an indescribable rush of emotions and suddenly felt a sourness in her nose, "Uncle Liberation Army, you finally made it."
Well, considering how much the little girl had suffered, he wouldn’t make a fuss about it.
He gently stroked the little girl’s back, silently comforting her.
It took a while for Xia Chuyi to compose herself. She stepped back and suddenly asked Huo Shiqian, "Brother Shi Qian, why aren’t you wearing your military uniform today?"
Huo Shiqian was not dressed as usual in his crisp, unchanging uniform.
Today, he wore a blue Sun Yat-sen suit, which suddenly made the typically austere Uncle Liberation Army look somewhat refined and youthful.
Xia Chuyi tilted her head from side to side, sizing up Huo Shiqian, and revealed a bright smile, saying, "However, you dressed , you look quite like a student!"
"Is that so?" Huo Shiqian responded indifferently.
However, the slight upward curve of his lips betrayed his inner feelings.
"Let’s not talk about that. Chuyi, you’ve suffered during this period," said Huo Shiqian, holding her hand as they walked down the university’s shaded pathway.
People are indeed strange creatures.
No matter how strong her inner self is, or how resilient her character, when she encounters someone who can offer her a shoulder to lean on and calmly say, "You’ve suffered," her fragile side can’t help but show.
"I..." With so much to say, Xia Chuyi didn’t know where to start.
The man beside her rubbed her head, giving her strength in an instant.
All the grievances and sadness seemed to vanish at that moment.
"Wait, Brother Shi Qian, how did you know I was suffering?" Xia Chuyi suddenly squinted and asked him.
"’Youwei’ employee Huang Xiaoyun, is my person," Huo Shiqian didn’t conceal the fact and said matter-of-factly.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi pouted, adding, "Hmph, good thing you’re honest."
Then, she continued, "I had suspected that the identities of my two workers weren’t simple."
Why would people with exceptionally good morals and skills come to do odd jobs for her?
Even talking about luck didn’t make much sense.
People like Wang Yu and Huang Xiaoyun could pass exams in any state-owned enterprise.
Don’t forget, they both have military connections.
"I did it for your own good," Huo Shiqian said frankly, "but if she makes you uncomfortable, I can recall her."
And then arrange for someone else.
Xia Chuyi, unaware of his implied intentions, glanced at him and said, "Wishful thinking, having such a capable general fall into my hands, and you still want her back?"
Huo Shiqian replied, "If needed, I have similar staff on my side."
Xia Chuyi snorted right away, saying, "Let’s not then!"
"Having one or two is fine, I can find ways to win them over so they dedicate their efforts to me in the future."
"But if there are more... whom will they listen to? You or me?"
Huo Shiqian hooked his lips into a faint smile and said, "As long as you’re happy, that’s good."