After Song Jinning said these words, except for Huo Shaoheng, who remained calm and collected, everyone else had expressions of astonishment as if they had been struck by lightning.
Huo Guanchen could already feel a sweet smell rising in his throat, and almost vomited blood on the spot.
He glared at Song Jinning angrily, his fists clenching loudly, and he didn't know how much it cost him not to be impulsive.
Prime Minister Tan and Cai Shengnan were stunned. Two people who were always eloquent and quick-witted in front of others could not find a word to reply at this time.
Only Tan Guiren seemed to be so frightened that she couldn't think straight. She ignored her reserve and avoided suspicion and asked Huo Shaoheng directly: "Major General Huo, you think so too?! - But I don't!"
Her eyes were filled with tears, and her weak body was trembling, like an overly frightened little white rabbit.
Huo Shaoheng still looked calm and composed, looking straight ahead and saying nothing.
Song Jinning snarled and looked at Guiren Tan sympathetically: "Girl, why don't you care? - What are you asking your son for about my business?"
Then he said to Prime Minister Tan: "It's true for you and your wife. I told your wife last time that there was something wrong with your tutoring, but she still didn't believe it. Look, what kind of good daughter have you raised? - I'll put it here. , That’s it for today. If I hear similar remarks again, Prime Minister Tan, I’ll be embarrassed.”
Song Jinning raised her chin slightly and said with a stern expression: "... Never underestimate what a mother can do for her children. If you don't understand, go back and ask your wife, she will definitely understand what I mean. - Farewell!"
After Song Jinning finished speaking, he walked away.
Huo Shaoheng followed quickly without saying a word, and walked out of the military hall with Song Jinning.
Looking at the backs of the mother and daughter, Tan Guiren finally knew that her dream had been shattered into pieces, and she would never be happy in this life...
Covering her face, tears slipped from her fingers and wet her front.
Cai Shengnan was happy and sad at the same time. He felt very complicated. He put his arm around Tan Guiren's shoulders and said firmly: "Cousin, don't cry. It's okay. It must be okay."
Prime Minister Tan burst into tears looking at the apple of his eye. He was so distressed that he wanted to strangle Huo Guanchen to death.
He took a step forward, blocked Huo Guanchen's way, and lowered his voice and said: "... What does Director Song mean?! I didn't offend her, did I?! Is this what you said? No problem?! Should Admiral Huo give us a statement?!"
Huo Guanchen was so angry at Song Jinning that he gritted his teeth. At this time, he was too lazy to deal with the Tan family. He didn't expect that Song Jinning had such a bad impression of Tan Guiren and reacted so fiercely. Naturally, he didn't dare to match him anymore.
After adjusting his military uniform, Huo Guanchen said coldly: "It's not sweet to force things. Since we can't reach an agreement, let's forget it. - Farewell." With that, he hurriedly left the military hall.
All three members of the Huo family left, leaving only Prime Minister Tan, Gui Tan and Cai Shengnan remaining in the corridor.
"Uncle, are you just giving up?" Cai Shengnan asked tentatively, "Why don't we just forget it? The Huo family... is not an ordinary family. It's best not to offend us if we can."
Prime Minister Tan really couldn't swallow this tone. He grinned with an almost ferocious smile: "... That's okay. Unless he never gets married, I will obey him!"
Cai Shengnan's heart trembled and he stopped answering.
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It was late at night in the imperial capital in winter, the wind was biting, the night sky glowed dimly under the street lights, and thick clouds piled heavily on top of the head.
Huo Shaoheng asked Fan Jian to drive over and said to Song Jinning, "I'll take you back."
Song Jinning drove here by himself. He originally wanted to drive back by himself, but then he thought about it and talked to his son.
She nodded and said, "My car is still in the parking lot. Find someone to drive it back for me." She threw the car keys to Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng took it, got in the car, and handed it to Fan Jian, "When you have time, help Director Song drive the car back to the High Energy Institute."
"Yes, Chief." Fan Jian took the car keys with his backhand and placed them in the small secret compartment in front of the car.
Huo Shaoheng and Song Jinning were sitting on the left and right in the back seat.
The car drove steadily, leaving the military headquarters auditorium and driving towards the Institute of High Energy Physics.
Song Jinning just bought a house, which is still being renovated and cannot be occupied by people. She still lives in the dormitory of the Institute of High Energy Physics.
The two sat in the back seat and didn't speak at first.
After the car drove for a while, Song Jinning crossed his arms and glanced at Huo Shaoheng, "Shaoheng, you are not young anymore. No wonder your father has planned your life-long events."
She finally realized that her son was a piece of cake, and everyone was eager to get him!
Huo Shaoheng: "..."
"Don't say anything?" Song Jinning sighed softly and softened his voice, "How should I put it? I understand your father's intention, which is to find you a well-matched girl to be your wife."
Huo Shaoheng finally snorted and was noncommittal.
"Don't take it for granted." Song Jinning turned sideways and said, "I'm telling you, I also have requests. Don't think that it's just your father who has requests."
"What are your requests?" Huo Shaoheng's voice was very calm, "This is quite new."
Song Jinning had never discussed this issue openly and honestly with Huo Shaoheng.
Today, probably stimulated by the plans of Huo Guanchen and Prime Minister Tan, she became interested and expressed her thoughts.
"Of course I have a request." Song Jinning said enthusiastically, "To be honest, being well-matched is indeed important, and I don't object to it, but I have always believed that being well-matched is a way to make up for my lack of quality. To paraphrase an online saying, What I call this situation is that the quality is not enough, and the family background makes up for it. If the quality is strong enough, why does it need to be a good match? She can support a family by herself. "
After a pause, Song Jinning further reassured Huo Shaoheng: "... The person you want to spend your life with is that person, not her family. Never put the cart before the horse."
Huo Shaoheng felt that these words were somewhat interesting. He turned around and looked at Song Jinning for a while, then said with a smile: "Then your requirements are higher than General Huo's."
"That's natural." Song Jinning did not hide his bias at all, "I have no other requirements for your mother. Family background and appearance are not important. What is important is intelligence, quotient, and character. To say the least, if you have a bad character, you can still use it. Nurture can make up for it, but no matter how much innate factors like IQ are fixed, it won't work. You have to think clearly, if the mother has a low IQ, the child will be hopeless."
Huo Shaoheng: "..."
He curled his lips and said half-jokingly: "Then I have to ask Ms. Song to help me check. Anyone who wants to be your daughter-in-law must pass your IQ test?"
"Okay." Song Jinning agreed, "I will make up a set of questions when I get back. 100 points is a perfect score, and 90 points or less are all exempt."
Huo Shaoheng: "..."
He shifted his position uncomfortably, thinking that with his mother's obsession with scientific research, she might actually be able to do such a thing. He hesitated for a long time, then lowered his voice and said: "... The writing test is quite good. Do you want to focus on it? which aspect?"
If the questions were all about high-energy physics and biochemical medicine, Huo Shaoheng was worried that someone would hit him in the chest with a small fist =_=.
Song Jinning suppressed her laughter and said seriously: "I haven't decided which aspect yet. However, I've been busy recently and I'm worried that I won't be able to find time to compile exam questions and delay your life-long events. How about this, I'll go find Nian Zhilai to help me. How about the question? There are so many girls around you, but I think she is the only one with an over-the-top IQ."
The corners of Huo Shaoheng's lips raised uncontrollably, and he said with a smile: "Isn't this bad? Are you going to cheat openly?"
"Cheating?" Song Jinning deliberately widened his eyes, "Huh? I didn't say that I would let Nianzhi take the exam, so why is it called cheating?"
Huo Shaoheng: "..."
Being tricked by Ms. Song...
Seeing Huo Shaoheng's rare expression of frustration and embarrassment, Song Jinning laughed happily.
Fan Jian in the front row heard it clearly and couldn't help but sigh, this is her biological mother, a proper biological mother, a biological mother who makes fun of her son...
After laughing enough, Song Jinning held Huo Shaoheng's hand and said warmly: "Shaoheng, mom didn't participate in your childhood and missed your youth. Mom doesn't want to make the same mistake again and again."
Huo Shaoheng was not used to such tender moments. He coughed lightly, quietly took his hand out of Song Jinning's hand, and changed the topic: "You said that today, Prime Minister Tan should not make any small moves anymore, but Huo Shaoheng I'm afraid the general won't let you go."
Today, Song Jinning's position is ranked next to Huo Guanchen, which shows what he has in mind.
Huo Shaoheng didn't want his parents to get back together at all, but after all, this was a matter between the parents, and he would not express his opinions to cause trouble to his parents.
The person Song Jinning was least afraid of was Huo Guanchen. She turned her head and frowned and said, "There is absolutely no possibility between me and your father. Shao Heng, will you blame me?"
Huo Shaoheng hurriedly raised his hands, "Ms. Song, I won't interfere with you, and you don't interfere with me, okay?"
This means letting go.
Because Song Jinning was worried about Huo Shaoheng's son, she had a good attitude towards Huo Guanchen on the surface. At least, she had never publicly denied him face like today.
Song Jinning got angry today when she found out that Huo Guanchen ignored her son and her wishes as a mother and insisted on sending his son to sleep with that silly girl Tan Guiren.
Her father, Song Haichuan, has been a child prodigy since she was a child, and she herself has also been a genius all the way up to her son. Although he is not a genius, his son is precocious and smart, and is even better than a genius. He has known how to keep a low profile and bide his time since he was a child.
She didn't expect that her son's next generation would have a lower IQ.
"...The best thing that parents can leave for their children is not property status, but IQ." Song Jinning pointed to his head, "Think carefully and don't be led astray by your father's fallacies."
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In the Golden Collar Bar, the Christmas dance for Class 1 of the B** Law Master's Degree has already begun.
The ballroom dance music has been replaced, and the DJ is now playing strong and rhythmic arrangements of Christmas songs.
Men and women danced like crazy on the dance floor.
He Zhichu came down early. He was not interested in the dancing of these young people at all.
Gu Nianzhi didn't jump either. It wasn't that she wasn't interested, but she just couldn't jump.
She knows a little bit of Latin ballroom, but she doesn't know much about this kind of dance. Of course, the key is that the outfit she wore today prevents her from doing this kind of dance.
Oops.
She only danced a few dances with He Zhichu, and then He Zhichu sat and talked with her. Someone came to ask Gu Nianzhi to dance, but He Zhichu raised his eyes and "looked" away.
He Zhichu drank a lot today, but he was not very drunk.
Seeing Gu Nianzhi sitting there bored, he couldn't help but ask her, "Do you want to go back?"
Gu Nianzhi nodded, lowered his head and took out his cell phone, wanting to send a message to Huo Shaoheng.
He Zhichu had already stood up, "Let's go, I'll take you back to the dormitory."
As soon as he stretched out his hand, Gu Nianzhi smelled the strong smell of alcohol. He couldn't help but kept silent, put away his phone and said, "Professor He, I'll drive."
It's common sense not to drink and drive.
It wouldn't be too late to call Huo Shaoheng when she returned to school.
He Zhichu shook his head, "It doesn't matter to me, let's go."
He was leading the way. Gu Nianzhi was worried about He Zhichu, so he had to talk to a classmate in a hurry and follow him.
Not long after they left the bar, someone called someone outside.
…
Gu Nian got into He Zhichu's car, got into the driver's seat and started the car.
He Zhichu sat in the passenger seat, put his hand across his forehead, took a pill, threw it into his mouth, ate it, and said calmly: "I have the medicine to sober up, it's okay."
Gu Nianzhi wrinkled his little nose, "I opened the window for a while, it smelled like alcohol."
He Zhichu smiled and waited until the smell of alcohol in the car dissipated. He was already sober and said to Gu Nianzhi, "I'll drive. I'm fine."
Gu Nianzhi refused, "My driving skills are also good, don't worry."
Anyway, she drives slowly, not afraid.
Seeing her insistence, He Zhichu stopped talking and sat quietly aside, watching her step on the accelerator and drive towards the street.
There was almost no traffic on the streets of Imperial Capital late at night.
Gu Nianzhi drove neither too fast nor too slowly, and the road was smooth.
She was in a good mood, turned on the car stereo, and played some music.
He Zhichu looked ahead with a smile, wishing he could drive like this forever, all the way back to his home...
But not long after, He Zhichu sat up straight, looked in the rearview mirror, and whispered to Gu Nianzhi: "... someone is following us."
Gu Nianzhi also glanced at the rearview mirror and found two cars, which looked like modified sports cars.
"We're not far from the school. Turn this way and we'll be there in ten minutes' walk." Gu Nianzhi looked at the navigation system and said calmly, then suddenly stepped on the accelerator.
Although He Zhichu's car was not a modified sports car, when it started to show off, no sports car could keep up.
Gu Nianzhi put his foot down on the accelerator, and the car started to rocket like an arrow leaving the string.
The car behind was thrown further and further away, and gradually became two small black spots.
Gu Nianzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and when he was about to slow down, he reached over and stepped on the brakes.
Once, twice, three times...
Sweat broke out on her forehead.
"Professor He..."
"Um?"
"...the brakes seem to have failed."
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