The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

Just when Hua Ye had not yet noticed Zuo Nian's appearance, the hand that was originally around her waist suddenly tightened a little. This sudden movement made her raise her eyes and look in that direction.

The person who came into view was Zuo Nian. He now looked more calm and reserved, as if he had developed a unique temperament after years of baptism.

Not only that, his entire person exuded an aura that kept strangers away, like an insurmountable iceberg.

And around him, there was a thin layer of fairy energy gathered and surrounded him, like a layer of mysterious gauze enveloping him.

Hua Ye moved his eyes slightly and saw Wu Dao standing obediently beside Zuo Nian.

Wu Dao raised his head from time to time and stared at Zuo Nian with his eyes shining like stars. Those eyes were full of admiration and respect, which were probably the so-called "starry eyes".

Seeing that Hua Ye's gaze was fixed on Zuo Nian from beginning to end, even General Hua standing beside him could clearly feel the strong murderous intent surging from his son-in-law, which was enough to devour anyone alive in an instant.

Faced with this situation, General Hua could only smile bitterly and shook his head, then began to complain.

"Hey, you two, it's just a meal, but you keep asking people to come over and invite you again and again. I really don't know who is the elder and who is the younger! It's so unruly!"

At this moment, Mrs. Hua, who had been silent all the time, quickly spoke up to smooth things over, trying to resolve the slightly awkward and weird atmosphere.

"Oh, Master, please stop blaming the children! The food has just been prepared, so let's quickly sit down and eat. Come on, Zuo Nian, you should sit down and eat with us!"

Mrs. Hua had a kind and charming smile on her face, which made her already slender eyes narrow slightly, like a crescent moon.

She just raised her hand slightly and waved towards Zuo Nian with an elegant and natural movement.

However, although she tried hard to make her expression look calm, a barely perceptible hint of guilt flashed in the depths of her eyes.

At the same time, Hua Ye quickly turned his hand around and tightly grasped Xu Zhi's big hand beside him.

Their fingers were intertwined and clasped together, as if this grip could convey endless warmth and strength to each other.

Afterwards, Hua Ye pulled Xu Yizhi to sit down slowly. The whole process seemed smooth and without any delay.

However, although Hua Ye seemed nonchalant on the surface, in fact, his gaze always drifted towards Zuo Nian involuntarily, falling on the other person from time to time, with a bit of curiosity and exploration.

"Major General Zuo, you're so busy with your work, how could you find time to come to Washington today?"

At this time, Zuo Nian's voice responded, "Actually, there's nothing particularly important about coming to Washington today. I just wanted to visit my mentor."

When he said this, he first glanced at General Hua who was sitting in the main seat, then turned his gaze to Hua Ye who was sitting beside him, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Because in his mind, his memory of Hua Ye only began with the various scenes that happened after Qicheng was established. As for what happened before that, it was almost completely blank.

"Why did General Hua become my master? And strangely, I have no recollection of Miss Hua's past. Logically speaking, even if we can't be considered childhood sweethearts, we are at least childhood sweethearts..."

While Zuo Nian was thinking to himself, he walked to General Hua's side as if sleepwalking and sat down.

At this moment, he was already immersed in his own thoughts, as if he had left his body, unaware of anything in the outside world.

At this moment, a clear reminder suddenly came: "Oh my! Look at my memory! I almost forgot! It turns out that you studied under the famous General Hua - my father's disciple!"

The person who spoke was Hua Ye. She explained with a smile on her face and a relaxed tone.

Hua Ye lowered his head slightly, an awkward smile on his face, and cursed himself in his heart: Oh my, why am I so talkative! Why do I ask these questions for no reason?

At this moment, she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Xu Zhi on the side remained silent. He did not speak to stop Hua Ye. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He silently took the bowl and chopsticks for Hua Ye and carefully picked up her favorite dishes.

However, he didn't say a word during the whole process and just did these things quietly.

"Yer, look at how many dishes Xuzhi picked for you. Why don't you eat them quickly? Don't let him down!"

Mrs. Hua, who was sitting at the table, finally couldn't control her temper anymore. She reached out and gently tapped the pile of porcelain bowls in front of Hua Ye with her chopsticks, her eyes revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and urging.

At the same time, General Hua looked at Zuo Nian with a smile, and his broad palm fell on Zuo Nian's broad shoulders and patted him lightly twice, then said.

"Xiao Nian, you finally came to visit me today. After dinner, you must stay and accompany me. Let's play a few games of chess together."

Hearing this, Zuo Nian came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream.

At this moment, Zuo Nian's eyes, as sharp as an eagle's, suddenly lit up.

The moment his eyes met Hua Ye's, time seemed to freeze.

Hua Ye in front of me is like a beautiful painting, like a dream, making people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

The familiar face, the bright eyes and the faint smile at the corners of the mouth all made Zuo Nian feel like déjà vu, as if they had known each other for many years.

This subtle atmosphere became stronger as their eyes met, and everything around them seemed to become unimportant.

Xu Zhi, who had been paying attention to all this, was so angry that he was shaking all over.

With a crisp "crunch" sound, the chopsticks he was holding tightly in his hand broke into two pieces.