âShaoheng, youâre going on a mission?â Song Jinning opened the office doors, and the first thing she saw was the small suitcase Huo Shaoheng was carrying. She then noticed a tall, handsome young man beside Huo Shaoheng who smiled at Song Jinning.
âHello, Director Song. Iâm the Chiefâs subordinate.â
âThe gown and jewelry I prepared for you are in this suitcase.â Huo Shaoheng set it on the ground and then introduced them. âMother, this is Little Ning. He specializes in styling.â He then told Little Ning, âCreate a good style for my mother. Try your very best.â
Little Ning smiled brightly. âDonât worry, Chief. I can create whatever effect you want me to.â
âThatâs what I want to hear.â Huo Shaoheng patted Little Ningâs shoulder and nodded with encouragement.
Song Jinning smiled at them and took the suitcase inside the room to get changed. Huo Shaoheng followed her inside because there were some things he needed to tell her. Song Jinning walked into the room and set down her suitcase to see that Huo Shaoheng had followed.
âWhat else do you need to tell me?â Song Jinning shut the door and assessed Huo Shaoheng top to bottom. âSo, you donât have a fever.â That meant he was purposely not attending.
Huo Shaoheng smiled but didnât explain any further. He opened the suitcase to reveal the evening gown, jewelry, shoes, and bag inside. âMom, tonight youâll be the most dazzling guest at the Prime Ministerâs inauguration.â
Song Jinning frowned slightly when she saw the coral mermaid evening gown that was as fluid as moonlight. âWhat do you mean? You need me to steal the spotlight in an event like this? What are you trying to do?!â
To Song Jinning, this was a matter of basic manners. For example, purposely dressing more beautifully than the bride at someone elseâs wedding was the main trait and method of a cunning b*tch. Song Jinning would never deign to do such a thing.
Huo Shaoheng only said one thing. âThanks to the Tans and the Cais, your son almost perished in the United States.â
Song Jinning felt her mind buzz instantly as a stream of blood rose from her chestâall manners and all rules were instantly out the window. Suddenly, she understood the intention behind Huo Shaohengâs actions, why he lied about having a fever and would not attend the Prime Ministerâs inauguration, why he made the effort of delivering the obviously expensive evening gown and accessories to style her.
Tan and Cai. Werenât those the main characters at the Prime Ministerâs inauguration today?! She clutched her chest suddenly and asked with apprehension, âWhat did you say?! Is it really true?!â
âYou taught me to give as received. They have been plotting all this time and created such a big net to trap me. Of course I need to repay their kindness.â Huo Shaohengâs tone was as normal as ever, just like he was talking about a trivial thing.
Song Jinningâs eyes instantly turned red. âShaoheng, what do you need me to do? Iâll do whatever you tell me to.â Her voice shook as she reached out to grab Huo Shaohengâs arm, but she only reached out halfway before dropping her head weakly. Her son was nearly 30, no longer the tiny boy from all those years ago.
âDonât be sad, Mom. I already said that theyâre not the only ones who know how to weave a net. I do, too.â Huo Shaohengâs voice was slightly cool. âAlso, my net is larger and more closely knitted, so once itâs tightened, there will be no fish escaping.â
Song Jinning looked at Huo Shaoheng with tearful eyes. Once again, she felt she wasnât a responsible mother. When Huo Shaoheng had been born, his grandmother, Xie Ziyan, had raised him single-handedly. Afterwards, Song Jinning had an accident with an experiment, and his grandmother also passed away, so Huo Shaoheng needed to completely rely on himself. It was thanks to the heavenâs blessing that he could grow up to be the man he now was.
Huo Shaoheng smiled faintly as he got a tissue from the desk and passed it to Song Jinning. âDonât be upset, Mom. Iâm ok. Attend the Prime Ministerâs inauguration tonight. I only hope that you can display all the brilliance you possess.â He wouldnât give Song Jinning any pressure. He only wished for her to not conceal herself anymore. Gold should shine like gold, and diamonds should glitter like diamonds. Fish eyes should rest honestly and quietly instead of shamelessly masquerading as pearls. They shouldnât think that everyone else was blind and wouldnât see the truth.
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After a while, Huo Shaoheng came out of the room and asked Little Ning to go inside to style Song Jinning. Little Ning nodded and walked in with a smile. As soon as he stepped inside, he saw a glamorous woman standing in the middle of the room. She wore a coral mermaid evening gown and glittered like a gem despite being bare-faced. It was like there was actual light shining from where she stood, and it was so brilliant, it dazzled his eyes.
Little Ning averted his eyes slightly and was so shocked by this womanâs beauty that his heart nearly stopped beating. There was actually such a stunningly beautiful woman in the word, and she was actually almost 50?! With such stunning beauty, Little Ning thought that his added touches would not only make her look like she was in her early 30s, but early 20s wouldnât be a stretch! Walking in to take a closer look, Little Ning began to gush even more.
âDirector Song, how do you care for your skin? Iâll test your skinâs ageâŠâ Little Ning was speechless when he read the data on the test paper. All he could say was that she had good genes that defied age. The test paper indicated that Song Jinningâs skinâs age was only 22 years old! Little Ning didnât want to say anything more.
Pursing his lips, he used his livelihoodâs skills to style Song Jinning. First he did her hair, then makeup, and lastly, skincare for her body. He studied her features. Typically, with Little Ningâs ability, it was a very simple thing to create a makeup look akin to âa plastic surgery effect,â but Song Jinningâs features were impeccable. Little Ning studied her for a long time, and in the end, he only cleaned up her eyebrows a bit. Aside from typical makeup like foundation, blush, and eyeliner, the only other major change he made on Song Jinningâs face was sculpting her eyebrows.
Huo Shaoheng waited outside for more than an hour before Little Ning finally walked out. He said to Huo Shaoheng excitedly, âChief, can I ask Director Song about her health maintenance secrets if she has some free time in the future?â
Huo Shaoheng was speechless. The door behind him opened, and Song Jinning walked out slowly. In one stunning moment, the air seemed to stop flowing inside the room. Huo Shaohengâs eyes sparkled as he gave Little Ning a thumbs up. âThis is great, Little Ning! This effect is better than expected.â
âActually, itâs because Director Song has a great foundation. I only did her eyebrows.â Little Ning looked at Song Jinning with a dreamy expression. She was his best work ever.
Huo Shaoheng walked over to tell Song Jinning and said, âMom, itâs already past 6 pm. Iâll have Fan Jian and Little Ning stay back so they can take you over to the National Center for the Performing Arts. Take my car.â He left behind the pearly blue Bentley Mulsanne for Song Jinning to use and left the Institute of High Energy Physics alone with his Bentley Bentayga SUV.
After Huo Shaoheng left, Little Ning went downstairs to find Fan Jian. He saw Fan Jian standing dazedly in front of the pearly blue Bentley Mulsanne, so he patted his shoulder. âLittle Fan, why are you spacing out?â He then glanced at the Bentley with admiration. âWhat a good looking car. This is Chiefâs own car?â
âThese are all Chiefâs own cars.â Fan Jian gulped. âIâm actually driving a Bentley Mulsanne today.â
âJust look at your silly face! Donât embarrass Chief today.â Little Ning was making a guest appearance as Song Jinningâs assistant today and would be going to the inauguration with her, so Fan Jian would be the driver.
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Huo Shaoheng drove away from the Institute of High Energy Physics and called Yin Shixiong on the way. âBig Xiong, do you have plans tonight?â
Yin Shixiong was bored at home alone and was about to play online games. When he received Huo Shaohengâs call, he was very happy and asked, âChief, what fun are you up to?â
Huo Shaoheng smiled subtly, his voice light and confident. âDo you want to go see Qiqiâs house?â
âQiqi? Ma Qiqi?â Yin Shixiong grinned broadly. âThis girl is pretty interesting, but what is it? Chief wants to go?â
âNianzhi is going to Ma Qiqiâs house for dinner tonight,â Huo Shaoheng said suggestively.
Yin Shixiong instantly understood. âGot it. Iâll ask Qiqi.â He ended the call with Huo Shaoheng and immediately sent Ma Qiqi a text to ask her directly, âQiqi, Iâm free today. Can I drop by your house to have some dinner?â
At the same moment, Ma Qiqi, Gu Nianzhi, and He Zhichu were playing poker in the game room on the second floor of her house. Her phone chimed to indicate she had a text. Ma Qiqi quickly glanced at it to see Yin Shixiongâs text, then picked it up to read carefully. Hmm? He wants some dinner? Ma Qiqi smiled and sent a big âOKâ back.
Yin Shixiong got the reply and also smiled. He asked Ma Qiqi for her address and planned a time before he called Huo Shaoheng. âChief, Qiqi said sheâs inviting me for dinner.â He grinned and purposely didnât mention Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng didnât mind at all. âOk, I have a car, so Iâll drive you over.â He made it sound like Yin Shixiong didnât have a car!
Yin Shixiong was stunned speechless and knew he could never prank Huo Shaoheng. Instead, he would âembarrass himselfâ in the process! âChief, hurry and pick me up.â Yin Shixiong hung up, exhausted.
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Ma Qiqiâs house was in the suburbs of the Imperial Capital and wasnât too far from the Institute of High Energy Physics. Huo Shaoheng and Yin Shixiong only took half an hour to arrive at her front door.
âBrother Xiong, youâre here!â Hearing the car outside, Ma Qiqi ran out of her house. A silver Bentley SUV was parked on the side of the road by her door, and coming out of the car was not only Yin Shixiong but also Huo Shaoheng.
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