They knew Huo Jingyuan was married and that the young woman beside him was his new wife, so they continued to tease, "This young lady is quite the cook."
Wen Ci grew shy.
Huo Jingyuan introduced them to Wen Ci. "This is Mr. Meng, Director Zhou, and Mr. Xie." His gaze then shifted to the gruff men as he said flatly,
"My wife, Wen Ci."
Meng Ran's eyes widened. He stared at Huo Jingyuan, his face a mask of confusion. "Isn't your wife Minister Jiang from Beijing's daughter? How come her surname is Wen?"
'Wen Ci hadn't expected to find someone in the Northwest Military Region who knew her biological parents.'
Before Wen Ci could speak, Huo Jingyuan calmly explained, "She took her mother's surname."
Meng Ran frowned. 'As I recall, Minister Jiang's wife in Beijing doesn't have the surname Wen either, does she?'
But when he saw Huo Jingyuan's stone-cold expression, he didn't press the issue.
