Chapter 22 Chief, You Called Me? (1/2)

Lin Han finished the last bite and put the bowl down. "Okay, you go downstairs and wait for me. I'll tidy up and come down."

Lin Han started clearing the dishes; one can't just eat and not wash the dishes.

Aunt Zhang quickly stopped her, "Just leave it there, don't get your hands oily. I'll wash it in a bit. Officer Liu is looking for you, so go quickly."

Seeing that Lin Han's hands were delicate and smooth, Sister Zhang didn't intend to let her touch them.

Lin Han was a little embarrassed, "That won't do. What would I be like if I just ate and didn't do any work?"

Aunt Zhang nimbly snatched the bowl and chopsticks from Lin Han's hands.

"Inviting you over for dinner is just a matter of adding an extra pair of chopsticks. Even if you don't come, I still have to cook and wash the dishes."

I like you and consider you my sister. I wouldn't even want to take advantage of someone else.

If you consider me a sister too, then make yourself at home here, don't be so polite.

Since Aunt Zhang had already said all that, Lin Han didn't continue arguing with her.

"Alright, then I won't be polite."

She went back to her room to change her clothes, while Aunt Zhang continued to clear the dining table.

Last night, Sister Zhang told her husband that she wanted Lin Han to come over for dinner, and to her surprise, her husband readily agreed.

"Commander Huo is a good man. He has taken good care of me. Now that he is lying in the hospital and we can't help him, it is only right that we take care of his family."

"Well, I really like Lin Meizi. If you don't mind, we can bring her along to meals from now on, so she won't have to cook alone anymore."

After Lin Han changed her clothes, she went downstairs, where Liu Jiang was waiting for her.

"Officer Liu, let's go."

Liu Jiang was initially worried that Lin Han might not be comfortable staying alone in the guesthouse, and was thinking of asking a female soldier he knew to talk to her more often.

When I came here today, I found that she had already become friends with the military families who hadn't had time to be assigned to the family quarters at the guesthouse.

"Sister-in-law, the matter of He Jingjing has been dealt with. She has been given a party warning and her rank has been lowered by one level. She is not allowed to participate in promotions or performance evaluations for five years."

This result was within Lin Han's expectations. "Yes, she is not wronged at all."

Liu Jiang escorted Lin Han to the entrance of the leader's office and then left.

Lin Han knocked on the door.

"Come in."

"Commander, you wanted to see me?"

Gu Huaiming beckoned Lin Han to sit on the sofa.

"Here's the thing, the military region holds an arts festival every year. Dr. Zhou's solo dance accompaniment has been transferred out for training. I heard you can play the piano. Could you come and accompany her?"

"Dr. Zhou?"

She clearly rejected Zhou Fei last time, so why is the chief bringing this up again?

“Zhou Fei is my daughter. She came home and told me about you, hoping you could accompany her on the piano. There really isn’t anyone else in the military region who can play the piano.”

She also told me about your concerns. The hospital will arrange for a dedicated nurse to provide 24-hour care for Xiao Huo, so you don't need to worry about that.

Lin Han finally understood. It turned out that Zhou Fei hadn't gotten anywhere with her, so she went home and used her father, a high-ranking official, to put pressure on her.

She could disagree, after all, she wasn't one of Gu Huaiming's soldiers, but Huo Qizheng was.

It's clear that the leader appreciates Huo Qizheng quite a bit. Huo Qizheng has just been promoted to regimental commander, and it wouldn't be good if I caused trouble for him because of my own actions.

“My husband is conscientious and dedicated to serving the country and the people. I should support his work and career. I agree to accompany Dr. Zhou.”

The leader smiled and nodded, "Little Huo is really lucky, but don't worry, I won't let you help for nothing."

Originally, it was Zhou Fei's solo dance, and only she was eligible for a judging spot. I'll make the decision to give you a spot instead.