An An and Ruan Ruan said their reluctant goodbyes at the elevator. The elevator descended to the B1 floor parking lot.
"Xiao Sun, you really don't need to see me off," Old Master Qin said, spotting Sun Zhiyuan's convoy being held back by his men in the underground parking lot.
Sun Zhiyuan waved his hand, "Oh, Qin Lao, it's rare for me to have some time off. Can't I just come to your place for a meal?"
Grandma Liu alighted from the car and, upon hearing his words as she approached, playfully chided, "Old Qin, this is your fault. Xiao Sun has been taking care of you for so long, and you haven't even invited him for a meal?"
"Let's go, Xiao Sun, come to our place for dinner."
"Alright!" With Grandma Liu's approval, Sun Zhiyuan responded with a loud "Alright!"
"Here, Grandpa will carry you," Chen Long bent down and picked up An An. "Will you sit with Grandpa?"
An An wrapped his arms around Chen Long's neck, looking very reliant. "Mhm. An An will stay with Grandpa Chen!"
Watching An An's dependence on Chen Long, a small figure inevitably appeared in Sun Zhiyuan's mind. His own son would probably be this clingy...
The smile that had just begun to form on his lips suddenly turned into a frown.
Something's not right.
Although An An is soft and cute, he's very selective about adults and has never let anyone get this close. How could Chen Long be so intimate with him?
Chen Long has no connection with the Qin family. Could it be because of Huo Rou that he's so close to An An?
Huo Rou's surname is Huo, and Chen Long is a sworn brother and trusted subordinate of Huo Jin Yi. Could it be that he feels Huo Rou is familiar because she's Huo Jin Yi's daughter?
But Huo Rou's appearance... and Huo Jin Yi's appearance...
As he pondered, his gaze swept over several cars in the corner of the parking lot.
His eyes paused for a second before immediately shifting away.
He saw Old Master Qin into the car, then walked over to his subordinates and gave them a few parting instructions.
After that, he got into his car.
"Political Commissar, you're being overly cautious. You already reminded everyone in the message before we set off, and you're still confirming now," the driver said with a smile, fawning over him.
Sun Zhiyuan waved his hand, "Better safe than sorry. Qin Lao has been very kind to me!"
The driver praised him a few more times. He truly rarely saw Sun Zhiyuan meticulously giving instructions one by one, going around the entire parking lot.
Sun Zhiyuan didn't speak further. He turned his head to look at Qin Ning Yi, who was helping Huo Rou into a car in the middle of the convoy.
He had been overthinking. He knew Huo Rou couldn't possibly be Huo Jin Yi's daughter with that appearance.
After that long circuit, he finally remembered that Huo Rou's familiar appearance was because he had seen her in that photograph.
Although blurry, the woman standing next to Qin Ning Yi in the photo, compared to the one before him, was indeed Huo Rou.
He never would have imagined that such a seemingly delicate woman could do such astonishing things.
When Qin Ning Yi looked over, he smiled and nodded, then averted his gaze.
After everyone had gotten into their cars, the impressive convoy began to drive out of the hospital in a neat line.
"Political Commissar, we're still quite far from the Qin family's old residence. Why don't you rest for a while?" After driving for some distance, the driver looked at Sun Zhiyuan, who was busy with official matters on his phone in the back, through the rearview mirror and advised.
After speaking, he cautiously glanced at Sun Zhiyuan in the mirror. The Political Commissar had been too busy lately, his mental state was not good, and he had even been irritable, having been reprimanded several times.