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Jian Yunong stopped and waited for Huo Jincheng to come over.
Feeling a chill, Huo Jincheng approached her.
Jian Yunong lowered her brows and adjusted her expression, waiting for him to speak first.
Huo Jincheng's voice was deep, "Don't you have anything to ask me?"
She did; she had many questions she wanted to ask Huo Jincheng. During her preparation for exams, so much had happened that she was unaware of.
Why did Le Yi say Yi Nansheng was dead?
Why did Yi Nansheng suddenly go abroad?
Why... why...
So many questions surged up, but the last sharp and disappointed voice broke through, and Jian Yunong heard that voice in her heart questioning her: why were you involved with Bai Ru again?
Behind her, a baby's restless cries could be heard, accompanied by the sound of high heels approaching. Bai Ru walked up to Jian Yunong's side, "Don't be angry. Huo Jincheng is just helping me a little. This child needs Huo Jincheng's blood transfusion. That's why he came to the hospital with me."
Little Dolphin had been crying the whole time. Jian Yunong glanced at the child whose face was already red from crying, unable to calm down in Bai Ru's arms no matter how she tried.
Bai Ru helplessly handed the child to Huo Jincheng, "Huo Jincheng, hold him for a bit; if this child keeps crying, his voice will be ruined."
Tears streamed down beautifully from Bai Ru's eyes, making her look pitiful when she cried.
Huo Jincheng took the child, and soon the crying stopped.
Bai Ru wiped her tears and finally managed a faint smile.
Jian Yunong felt that she was really unnecessary. "I have things to do, I'm leaving first."
This time, Huo Jincheng did not call her back.
After getting into the car, Jian Yunong instructed the driver to head to the Department Store in the city center.
"I might be shopping until five-thirty."
Jian Yunong told the driver, "You don't need to wait for me; I'll take a taxi back to the old house later."
"I'm afraid that's not possible."
This was a new face, with an honest expression that showed his difficulty. "The Third Young Master instructed that I must take you home. If you are shopping, I will wait for you nearby."
"Alright then."
Jian Yunong closed the car door. "By the way, I don't think I've seen you before. How long have you been with the Huo Family?"
"I came about half a year ago. Madam, you haven't been going out much lately, so you might not have seen me."
The previous driver who had been bribed by Yi Nansheng was either dismissed or had resigned.
After entering the mall, Jian Yunong casually browsed a few counters and found the back door leading to the bar street.
Her old classmate Wangcai had changed his phone and even his previous WeChat account.
Unable to contact him directly, she had no choice but to come here and ask in person.
Following her memory, what she saw was a construction site. Where had the once-bustling bar street that used to be a highlight of the city gone?
Jian Yunong thought she had gone to the wrong place. When she asked a passerby, the person replied, "You're from out of town, right? This place was torn down six months ago. They are planning to rebuild the city's landmark here, and it is said that the largest and most upscale hotel in Nancheng will be constructed here."
Jian Yunong didn't know who to look for anymore.
She wasn't on good terms with her former classmates and had hardly kept in touch with any of them.
Since she was pretending to shop, Jian Yunong decided she should buy one or two items to carry in her hands.
Passing by a jewelry store, Jian Yunong went in to pick a gift for her nephew, buying something like a longevity lock for good luck.
"This one will do."
Jian Yunong chose the most expensive one.
After paying and preparing to leave, she noticed a familiar figure at the counter next door. Huo Liangchen was there selecting a diamond ring with a woman.
Jian Yunong knew that Huo Liangchen must have women outside, probably more than one or two.
The woman was young and beautiful, and crucially, she resembled Bai Ru quite a bit.
At first glance, Jian Yunong thought Huo Liangchen was with Bai Ru picking out a diamond ring!
Could this be real?
Instead of cherishing the one at home, he found a counterfeit outside? When the girl turned her head while speaking, Jian Yunong saw her face; she wasn't as exquisitely beautiful as Bai Ru. This girl had undergone nose surgery, and her double eyelids were a bit exaggerated.
Did Huo Liangchen have a problem with his eyesight?
Before being blinded by the large diamond ring in the girl's hand, Jian Yunong quickly left the Department Store.
She got into the car with a shopping bag, and the driver clearly glanced at her hand.
Jian Yunong determined that this person was Huo Jincheng's spy.
In fact, she had to thank Yi Nansheng; if it weren't for him, she might not have realized that the people she usually interacted with could be sent to monitor her.
Upon returning to the Huo Family Old Residence, she found only Huo Jinge sitting in the living room. When Huo Jinge saw Jian Yunong come in with her things, she coldly let out a "huh."
Jian Yunong ignored her; after all, they couldn't be friends.
She was younger, so why bother getting angry with a child?
But sometimes children could be particularly insistent. Seeing that Jian Yunong was ignoring her, Huo Jinge directly mocked, "You married my Third Brother just for our family's money, right?"
Jian Yunong stood on the stairs and turned to look at her. "This was bought with my own savings."
"You have savings?" Huo Jinge laughed as if she had heard a joke. "Aren't you and your ex just the same kind of people?"
"I married your Third Brother because of an agreement between our elders! Although my family isn't as good as the Huo Family, I'm not someone begging on the street. I have hands and feet; I work too. Besides, I also have funds and shares in a company that my grandfather and mother left me. Marrying your Third Brother was indeed a bit rushed, but that doesn't mean I was sold into this marriage or that I'm after your family's money. Do you think I'm crazy for money? You say I'm after your Third Brother's wealth; in your eyes, is he no different from those rich tycoons who just throw money around? Stop saying such foolish things. It's one thing to insult me, but insulting your brother and your Huo Family is unacceptable."
Her words were heavy.
Jian Yunong didn't want to repeat herself. If it weren't for Huo Jinge's young age, she wouldn't even bother saying this!
For example, when dealing with Huo Jinge's mother, Jian Yunong didn't waste so many words; at her age, her mindset couldn't be corrected anyway, nor was there any need to correct it.
Huo Jinge's eyes were watery, filled with tears from being scolded.
Jian Yunong went upstairs to see Grandma Huo. The elderly lady had finished her injection and planned to follow the doctor's advice to go to a warm tropical area for a more comfortable environment to adjust her body and mind.
“Do you want to go with Grandma?” Grandma Huo asked her with a smile. Before Jian Yunong could respond, she waved her hand, “Forget it. If I take you away, that little brat will probably throw a tantrum. He definitely wouldn’t want that.”
Jian Yunong pretended to be shy and lowered her head. Would Huo Jincheng really mind? She didn’t know; he was currently with the poor Bai Ru, playing the roles of father and husband for that child.
A wave of pain spread in her heart.
She didn’t have the right to speak about Huo Jincheng.
Jian Yunong could only force a smile to appease Grandma Huo and sent her to the airport.
Jian Yunong did not return to the Huo Residence but went to the villa she shared with Huo Jincheng.
The house was very quiet. Sitting alone in the study, Jian Yunong opened her review materials, forcing herself not to think too much.
Huo Jincheng returned at one in the morning.
By that time, Jian Yunong was already asleep.
The lights in the bedroom were off. Huo Jincheng sat by the bed for a while and gently called out to her, “Nong Nong?”
Jian Yunong did not respond.
Huo Jincheng sighed, “Don’t you have anything you want to ask me?”
Jian Yunong still did not respond.
In the darkness, feeling his gaze fixed on her face, Jian Yunong remained unresponsive.
She was very tired; she didn’t want to talk.
She knew he didn't want to hear anything, so she couldn't bring herself to ask Huo Jincheng about Yi Nansheng or why Le Yi seemed to be in such a poor state of mind.
Anything related to Yi Nansheng would make Huo Jincheng unhappy.
Because Jian Yunong was feeling just as miserable herself, she didn't want to hear or see anything about Huo Jincheng and Bai Ru; she would rather pretend she knew nothing.
After all, Bai Ru was his former lover, and seven years is a long time. Regardless of the good or bad, it left an indelible mark on life, just like the relationship between her and Yi Nansheng.
Exes are like nails in the wall; even after they are pulled out, they still leave traces behind.
It was precisely because Jian Yunong understood this that she could be so forgiving, a kind of reluctant tolerance.
Huo Jincheng finally got up and went to the bathroom.
The sound of water was hazy, and Jian Yunong slowly fell asleep.
In her dreams, it felt like Huo Jincheng was holding her in his arms, just like before, as she leaned against him during countless nights when she was too tired to keep her eyes open and her mind was a mess.
It felt as if a warm touch rested on her forehead.
Jian Yunong was too sleepy to open her eyes.
When she woke up the next day, the space beside her was empty again.
If she remembered correctly, today was the weekend.
Jian Yunong went downstairs; breakfast was already prepared—a sandwich.
To be honest, Jian Yunong didn't really like this kind of food, and Huo Jincheng knew her habits.
Only when he was short on time would he prepare this for her.
Forget it, having something to eat is already good enough; how could she still be so picky?
Jian Yunong finished her meal in a few bites and continued reading.
This kind of life went on for a few days, and she originally thought she would continue like this until the retest was over.
Unexpectedly, she received a call from Jiang Secretary, saying that they couldn't reach Huo Jincheng and that there was a situation with Le Yi.
"What situation?"
"Could you come over? It's hard to explain over the phone."
Jiang Secretary hung up the phone, unable to help but curse Ye Mei in her heart. Back when she was in the Secretariat, Ye Mei loved to boss people around and assign tasks. Now that she had moved to another department, she still acted superior and interfered with the work of the Secretariat.
Every department has its own rules and regulations!
No one in the company knows Huo Jincheng's whereabouts better than Ye Mei. How could this woman have the nerve to call Jian Yunong, instructing her on what to do?
Jiang Secretary also didn't dare to tell Jian Yunong the truth, fearing for her job. After all, Ye Mei was no longer in the Secretariat; she had directly become an executive in the company!
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