Meng Huo smiled bitterly: "You don't have to be so tactful." He saw that Alice was not very interested in Qingcheng. If it were him, she wouldn't be very interested in such an ordinary strange city.

"But there is something here that I like very much." Alice spoke again.

"What?" Meng Huo looked over curiously, then pointed it at Alice's eyes.

She looked at him straight, with flames in her eyes and didn't say anything, just looking at him straight, as if she was saying that something was...

"Quiet." Just as Meng Huo seemed to get the answer, Alice turned her head again and gave a light breath and said, "I like the quietness here. Qingcheng does not have the noise and excitement of Ninghai. There are not many people on the street... This kind of quietness is very good, but after staying for a long time, I may still not be able to stand it..."

"Because you grew up in Ninghai!"

Meng Huo smiled and the things he seemed to be seeing disappeared just now. Alice said that she likes the quietness of Qingcheng is a common idea that people who have been in a prosperous city for many years. But imagination is beautiful. If they really stay in a small city like Qingcheng for a few months, they will soon be unable to stand it.

"There is no place for you to play in Qingcheng, and even the clothes don't have the brand you want. It would be strange if you can stay here."

"What about you? Can you stay now?"

"I can." Meng Huo nodded without hesitation. Although he had been away from Qingcheng for many years, some of his pursuits had not changed. He usually doesn't like to go out to play, and he doesn't pay much attention to food and drink. He even wears whatever he can wear. He feels that he can adapt to it wherever he is.

"Will you go back to Qingcheng one day?" Alice turned her head and asked, "If you wait for you to stop working one day, would you want to go back to Qingcheng?"

Meng Huo was hinted. Li Qin had asked him this question before, but his answer did not change - "No."

"Why?" Alice said curiously: "I feel that you should be very home-loving..."

Chinese people pay attention to returning to their roots because of traditional cultural education. Everyone will have a attachment to their childhood hometown, especially Meng Huo. In Alice's view, people like Meng Huo who are extremely mother-loving should essentially have strong feelings for their hometown, but it seems that this is not the case...

In fact, the reason is very simple - Meng Huo's hometown in his memory is not Qingcheng here. His hometown in his memory disappeared very early, and even if both are the same, Qingcheng brought him more harm than happiness. This is where he grew up, but it is also where he lost two precious people.

In Meng Huo's memory, Qingcheng is not a happy city. When he stands in this land, he always thinks of Li Qin, Jose's death, and even the discrimination he has been subjected to since childhood. He may have nostalgia, but this nostalgia is not as sad as sad. Sometimes, Meng Huo even does not want to set foot in this land for the rest of his life.

However, these things are secrets in my heart. So when I ask Alice’s question, Meng Huo just smiled and said, “Where I go, I am my home.”

Alice couldn't continue asking. The ribbon cutting ceremony had already begun before the ribbon cutting began. When Meng Hu and the others arrived, the atmosphere was very lively. After a closer look, it turned out that there was a performance and Shen Jie was standing on the stage singing.

“The facilities here are so simple.”

Alice frowned and said, in her opinion, the entire scene was too poor, and Chen Jie's performance here seemed very casual.

"It's not a professional stage, don't ask for too much."

Seeing that Chen Jie did not notice their arrival, Meng Huo did not continue to watch. He turned around and followed the reception staff to the building with the word "Xi".

The name of the fund in Qingcheng County is "Xi". To be more precise, Meng Huo's entire fund is named "Xi". This was hosted by Alice, and she chose the location. This ribbon cutting ceremony was arranged on the most prosperous street in Qingcheng County, which is also the fund headquarters, next to it is the People's Bank of China, with a very superior geographical location.

"Is it necessary?" Meng Huo said softly to Alice on the way to the building: "We are not a profit organization, so why are we putting our location so central?"

Alice smiled bitterly: "There is no way, the government said it should have an image and not be too biased."

The main reason why the fund is placed on the bustling streets is the government's will. Of course, the image is secondary. The Qingcheng County Government attaches more importance to the potential of this fund. After all, it is a fund established by cartoonist He Xi. If placed in such a conspicuous place, it may also increase the value in the future and bring more benefits.

Of course, Meng Huo didn't understand the government's mind. As soon as he appeared, several officials standing in front of the building saw him and walked over quickly.

"Teacher He Xi, you finally arrived!"

"Please please come in quickly, the event will begin soon, and the county magistrate will arrive soon."

The staff separated the crowd and the officials walked in around Meng Huo. Their movements attracted the attention of many people, including Chen Jie, who was singing. Chen Jie almost left the sound when she saw Meng Huo's back, but she still took it back in time. While singing, she glanced at Meng Huo with her eyes.

Alice followed Meng Huo and helped him talk to other officials, which made Chen Jie frown. Fortunately, her song was finished quickly, and after singing, she also gained the privilege of watching the ribbon cutting in the nearest place. The whole ceremony lasted only half an hour and was very solemn. Standing in the middle was Meng Huo and the county magistrate of Qingcheng County, who cut the ribbons with scissors together.

However, until the ceremony ended, Chen Jie still couldn't get close to Meng Huo. He was interviewed, spoke again, and negotiated work. Until lunch, Chen Jie couldn't find time to contact Meng Huo who was surrounded by people. Alice was standing by Meng Huo. She was by his side during the ceremony, and even during the meal, she was helping Meng Huo socialize and stop drinking.

"..." Chen Jie felt a little disgusted. She left the banquet halfway through the meal. Although Meng Huo saw it, he was haunted by others, so it was difficult for him to walk over to stop Chen Jie.

Today's activity was less free than Meng Huo expected. Even when it was almost time for three o'clock in the afternoon, the government sent several people to take him to the station, so that he had not touched Chen Jie for a whole day. Meng Huo was a little disappointed, but when she arrived at the station, she found that Chen Jie was being taken by her mother in the waiting hall, and there was a suitcase next to the wheelchair.

"I'll go back to Ninghai with you."
Chapter completed!