Chapter 766 I Miss You

"Alright," Ou Jun could only say helplessly, "I’ll leave the matter of the sample to you."

The two finally reached a consensus on this matter.

Before hanging up, Huo Shiqian added sternly, "Ou Jun, don’t talk about this to anyone before the final result comes out."

Hearing this, Ou Jun nodded earnestly and said, "I understand."

He had no objections to this matter.

Xia Chuyi was completely unaware of the phone call regarding her.

At that moment, Xia Chuyi was on the phone with Aunt Xia and Uncle Xia in the Capital City.

"Everything’s been taken care of; the affairs in Ling County are all settled," Xia Chuyi reported to Aunt Xia and Uncle Xia over the phone.

"Yes, I’ve sorted everything out here and will buy a ticket to head back to the Capital tomorrow," Xia Chuyi continued speaking to the person on the other end of the phone.

On the other end, Aunt Xia and Uncle Xia said something, and Xia Chuyi quickly responded, "There’s no need, no need. You come back whenever you need to! Don’t delay Xiao Gui’s school enrolment because of me..."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chengzong asked her, "Chuyi, are Aunt Xia and Uncle Xia coming back?"

Xia Chuyi nodded and sighed, "Yes, it’s a shame. I’ll have just gotten back, and they will probably be returning."

In any case, many things this holiday just seemed to miss each other.

"But, there will be other days," Xia Chu eventually smiled and said, "Brother, next time, next time you go to the Capital City with Aunt Xia and Uncle Xia, let’s all get together properly."

Xia Chengzong heard her and nodded.

But he said nothing.

Xia Chengzong thought to himself it would be better for him to stay in Ling County in the future and not go anywhere.

Because only if he, as her brother, stayed in Ling County, could he take care of everything for Chuyi and not hold her back.

However, what Xia Chengzong didn’t know was that by the next time he saw Chuyi, she would no longer be his sister.

They hadn’t been talking for long when suddenly the phone at home rang.

Xia Chuyi answered the phone, "Hello, may I ask who you’re looking for?"

"Chuyi, it’s me." Huo Shiqian’s deep voice came through on the other end.

"Brother Shiqian?" Xia Chuyi exclaimed in surprise, "What made you think to call me?"

Between the two of them, they mostly communicated through letters—of course, to say they were communicating might be underselling it; was it more like exchanging diaries?

In short, it was all bits and pieces of information, written in letters, telling each other about their lives.

They only made phone calls on special occasions.

After all, there were no mobile phones in those days, and Huo Shiqian had training and missions, while Xia Chuyi had to study and manage her business—making phone calls was, in fact, less convenient.

"Chuyi, I’ve heard about the matter in Ling County," Huo Shiqian said, "Don’t worry, I’ve instructed Old Chang to ensure that something like this won’t happen again."

Holding the phone, Xia Chuyi laughed upon hearing Huo Shiqian’s words and said, "I believe you."

Then the phone went silent for a while.

Xia Chuyi blinked, feeling a bit puzzled.

What exactly did Huo Shiqian want to say by calling her?

"Chuyi, I’ve missed you," Huo Shiqian finally said softly after a long pause.

Hearing this, Xia Chuyi’s lips curled up, her eyes crinkling, as she said, "I’ve missed you too."