"Old man, what on earth are you thinking? Don't drag our son - in - law into trouble!"
Mrs. Gu gently closed the door behind her. As soon as she turned around, she smelled the alcohol in the air.
"I'm just happy!" Mr. Gu slurred his words in defense.
Mrs. Gu let out a sigh. Just as she was about to say something more,
Huo Cheng said, "Mom, don't blame Dad. I asked for the drinks myself. If I really get drunk later, I'll just take a day off from work. Don't worry about me."
Hearing this, Mrs. Gu's expression softened.
"Alright, let's not talk about the old stuff today. Today is a happy day." Mrs. Gu quickly beckoned Gu Sisi to sit down. She served her a bowl of rice and put some dishes on her plate.
"Mom, I can do it myself." Gu Sisi said with a helpless look.
Huo Cheng leaned over and whispered in Gu Sisi's ear, "Just go along with Mom and Dad. It makes them happy. They're really in high spirits today."
"Okay then." Gu Sisi murmured softly.
After a sumptuous meal, Gu Sisi wanted to help clear the table, but the other three people all pushed her back to the room, telling her to have a good rest. She didn't even have a chance to resist.
When Huo Cheng finished helping in the kitchen and returned to the room, he saw Gu Sisi staring blankly at the baby's innocent face.
Huo Cheng wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head in her back. He whispered, "Aren't you going to rest?"
Gu Sisi shook her head. She wasn't just well - rested.
"I want to spend more time looking at the baby." This was from the bottom of her heart. Maybe it had only been a dozen days, but for Gu Sisi, those days had been the most difficult.
Huo Cheng buried his face in her hair. They sat there quietly, not saying a word, but there was no awkwardness.
"I promise I'll bring the other baby back as soon as possible."
Gu Sisi knew that Huo Cheng always kept his promises. She nodded reassuringly. "Okay."
She also made a silent promise in her heart: I'll do my best, too.
After a long while, Huo Cheng looked at the sleeping Gu Sisi and their baby. A satisfied smile spread across his face. He felt an overwhelming sense of contentment, but there was still a tiny bit of regret.
As he closed his eyes, he thought about how to get the other baby back. He couldn't just take the baby by force. He had to use a trade - off of interests. Moreover, his power had to be stronger than that of the entire Huo family. Otherwise, the baby would always be used as a weapon to threaten him and force him to compromise.
He let out a sigh. There was still a long way to go.
Suddenly, the phone rang. In the quiet room, the sound was extremely harsh. He opened his eyes, took out his phone, answered it, and walked into the bathroom.
"Speak!" he said bluntly.
On the other end of the phone was Chen Fang. He hesitated and asked, "Mr. Huo, aren't you in the company?" He had been looking for Mr. Huo for a long time but couldn't find him. This matter was extremely important.
"Just tell me on the phone." Huo Cheng shifted the phone to the other ear and clamped it between his shoulder and ear, leaving his hands free to wash at the sink.
Chen Fang turned around anxiously. He had no choice but to tell the story on the phone.
"Mr. Huo, it seems someone has intervened in the matter in Country G before. So..." Chen Fang hesitated for a moment and then continued, "So the young mistress is still on the international wanted list."
"Be careful during this period. The spread of the news is also very strange. It seems to be spreading towards Country Z."
Huo Cheng turned off the faucet. He pondered for a long time before asking, "Have you found out who is behind this?"
Chen Fang replied with difficulty, "No. We don't have the permission. Even the top hackers we hired are helpless."
"Okay, I see." Huo Cheng said coldly. He seemed to have returned to his former cold self.
After hanging up the phone, he pushed open the bathroom door and saw Gu Sisi walking towards him.
"Aren't you going back to sleep?" Huo Cheng asked gently.
Gu Sisi shook her head. "I thought you had left."
A smile curved Huo Cheng's lips. He gently hugged Gu Sisi and said, "I have something to attend to. You stay at home and rest in peace."
"You can't drive after drinking!" Gu Sisi said with concern.
Huo Cheng patted Gu Sisi on the back and smiled. "I won't drive myself. I'll call a driver."
Only then did Gu Sisi feel relieved. She walked him to the door.
When Huo Cheng turned the corner and was out of sight, Gu Sisi closed the door. As soon as she heard the "bang" of the door closing, Huo Cheng's smile vanished instantly. He quickened his pace.
He went downstairs, opened the car door directly, stepped on the accelerator to the maximum, and drove away in one go. He was in a greater hurry than when he came, afraid of wasting any time.
He covered the one - hour - plus journey in just half an hour.
He got out of the car and rushed to Chen Fang's office without a moment's delay.
Chen Fang was sweating profusely. The situation was getting more and more out of control. Just as he was about to explode,
"What's the situation now?" The cold voice pierced his eardrums.
Chen Fang looked up in surprise. As soon as he saw Huo Cheng, he immediately stood up, his eyes filled with surprise. Then he regained his seriousness and reported, "Report, Mr. Huo. The situation is critical."
"Tell me in detail." Huo Cheng sat down at Chen Fang's computer desk.
Chen Fang leaned over the table and pointed at the computer to explain to Huo Cheng. "The situation is developing like a virus. Someone is trying to manipulate the websites in Country Z. The source of the explosion is about to release the news that the young mistress is on the wanted list."
"What measures are we taking now? Are we tracking their servers?"
Chen Fang shook his head. "We've tried to track them, but we can't crack them at all. The technicians are working hard. The current solution is to delete the news as soon as it's released on the Internet, but I'm afraid this won't last long. We still haven't grasped the pattern of their releases."
"But this is the only solution for now." Chen Fang's voice was extremely soft in the end. He was very pessimistic. This was almost the first time they had encountered such a powerful opponent.
Huo Cheng looked through all of Chen Fang's investigation materials. He stood up and said calmly, "Since we have a solution, use it. Organize a team for me to monitor the Internet 24/7. As soon as you detect any viral news, delete it."
"Yes." Chen Fang replied immediately. Then he frowned. "But this is not a long - term solution."
"Yes, so we have to find the source." Huo Cheng's tone was a bit distant.
Chen Fang didn't understand what Mr. Huo meant, so he asked, "Then what should we do, Mr. Huo?"
Huo Cheng stopped at the door. "Book me a ticket to Country G. I'll go and investigate in person."
No matter where the real source of this news was, the place where it was first released was Country G. That was the original source.
Watching Mr. Huo's departing back, Chen Fang immediately reacted. He rushed to book the ticket in a hurry.
He had long been dissatisfied with the news released by Country G. It was completely unreasonable for the young mistress to be on the wanted list for killing a leader in Country G. This was a slander.
It seemed that Mr. Huo was going to teach them a lesson in person.