The news that Huo Changlin was coming back was finally told by Huo Changyao to Jiang Rui. When he said that, he observed her expression intentionally or unintentionally.
Jiang Rui said happily, “Really? When will the Second Brother arrive home?”
“Still on the cruise, it will take about half a month.”
Jiang Rui nodded, “Second Aunt must be very happy.”
“Are you happy?” Huo Changyao asked her.
Jiang Rui took it for granted: “I’m happy too. I haven’t seen Second Brother for several years. I don’t know if he has changed.”
“There shouldn’t be.” Huo Changyao answered, remembering what Xu Hansheng had said a while ago. Old Sixth said he was at least Xiao Qi’s second favorite brother. He asked who was the first one, but Old Sixth said he did not know. He did not feel anything at the time. But now he doesn’t know why, suddenly he is a little concerned about who Xiao Qi likes the most.
Their Huo family’s generation had four biological children and three adopted children. He is the eldest, Huo Changlin is the second, and the third and fourth siblings are his own brother and sister. They died when they were young. The fifth was quite old when he came to the Huo family. He was not very close to them because he went to the provincial capital when he became an adult and there was no news over the years. After that, there was Old Sixth and Xiao Qi, the youngest.
Those who have the opportunity to get close to Xiao Qi are only him, Old Second, and Old Sixth. But before, he and Xiao Qi were not close. They have only gotten better recently, so her favorite brother is… The Old Second.
Huo Changyao narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Old Second is really likable, handsome, and funny. Since childhood, among these children, his father’s favorite is him. Because of this, his mother had always been very guarded against the Second Aunt’s side, mother and son. This situation has not eased until the Old Second went abroad a few years ago.
Huo Changyao searched for the scene where Xiao Qi and Old Second were getting along in his memory. It seemed that every time he could make Xiao Qi laugh.
In the past, Huo Changyaodid not keep in touch with them. Even if he met them, he only nodded slightly to them and left. But now looking back, he unconsciously frowned and felt a little dissatisfied with himself at that time.
If he could stop at the beginning and say something to Xiao Qi, the two might be in another scene now.
“Big Brother, Big Brother…”
“What?” Huo Changyao returned to his senses.
“What are you thinking about so engrossed? You haven’t heard it several times.” Jiang Rui raised the booklet in her hand, “I need to write a small essay today. Can I find a few books in your study?”
Huo Changyao nodded. He was just about to say let her take it at will, but then he changed his mind in the blink of an eye, “Go, I’ll accompany you.”
When ordinary people hear about being a soldier, most of them immediately think of being old, rude, and uneducated. However, this description does not apply to Huo Changyao.
He owns a large study room. The entire two walls in the study room are occupied by bookshelves. The books above cover a wide range of books. Only when Jiang Rui saw the books that she read on the sofa. They involved history, literature, military affairs, and even foreign books.
She heard that he was also ready to go abroad, but unfortunately, the Old Marshal was killed and the army under the Huo family had no leader. As the eldest son, he had to shoulder heavy responsibilities.
With his help, Jiang Rui quickly found the information she needed and Huo Changyao asked her to write directly in the study.
She leaned on the desk, while he took the book and sat aside.
The study was quiet, except for the occasional sound of turning pages and the rustling of the tip of the pen against the paper.
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