My Youth Began With Him

“Not yet…”

“What are you going to do then?”

“It’s okay, it’s no use finding her right now. No one will believe her even if she explains the situation… Right now, I’m consoling the victims’ family and trying to figure out how this happened… GK won’t just accept being the scapegoat for this incident. Forced demolition isn’t a big deal, but the death of five people is, and we can’t afford to take the blame for something like this…”

“Mhm, be careful.”

“Honey, have you had dinner?”

“Not yet, I’m heading to the hospital to see Dad right now. I’m going to eat with them before seeing clients later tonight.”

“Thank you for all the hard work…” Qin Chu said, feeling heartbroken; he wished he could be at multiple places at once… That way, his wife wouldn’t be forced to deal with everything in C City.

“Don’t thank me, we’re family. Your matters are my matters.”

“Mhm, I’ll head back home as soon as I’m done here.”

“Okay.”

After their sweet conversation, Huo Mian bought some takeout and soon arrived at the First Hospital.

“Dad… how are you feeling?”

“Much better… Mian, how’s the company doing?” Qin Yumin was still worried about GK; after all, he fought for this company his entire life.

“Dad… I’ve dealt with everything, you should focus on recovering. Don’t eat anything oily and drink some multigrain congee…”

“I will.” Qin Yumin nodded.

Then, she handed another bento box to Mrs. Qin. “Mom… taking care of Dad is tiring, so I bought you a nutritious sea cucumber congee from Li Ji and some shrimp dumplings, you should have some.”

“You’re so considerate…” Mrs. Qin held the bento box in her hands, feeling a little emotional. ‘A long journey proves the stamina of a horse and the passage of time tells the true from the false’; a person who wore a mask on her face can put on a show for a short period of time, but whenever Qin Chu was in trouble, Huo Mian would always be the first one to stand up.

She never showed fear and didn’t care about what others said. She always supported him, no matter what.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin felt incredibly lucky to have a daughter-in-law like her…

When they saw the live stream and photos of Huo Mian protecting her husband in front of the media, they knew that Qin Chu made the right decision to marry her.

Now, they were even more touched that she was helping out with GK and visiting them at the hospital, day in and day out.

“Mian… I know how busy you are, you don’t have to come here every day. Me and the caretaker will take care of your dad, you need to take care of yourself as well. After all, you’re still preparing for pregnancy.”

“I know, Mom, I know my limits.”

Huo Mian enjoyed a simple dinner with her in-laws at the hospital.

When it was time, she drove home and changed into a dress. Then, she got her hair done, put on some nude makeup and picked Bella up from GK.

Huo Mian didn’t like social or business interactions…

She would occasionally attend events with Qin Chu, but this was her first time seeing clients on her own.

Today, she wore an emerald dress, bringing a speck of green to this icy, white winter and making an impression on anyone who saw her.

She had a white shawl with tassels over her shoulders and looked elegant in her gold high heels.

Her hair was curled naturally and the style was fitting for a woman her age – she didn’t look immature, nor did she look old…

“Bella, what do you think?” Truth be told, Huo Mian was nervous to meet with clients by herself.