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Jian Yunong was awakened by the wake-up service, and breakfast was also served at the same time.
The service at the Five-Star Hotel was truly excellent.
Jian Yunong instantly forgot about yesterday's unpleasantness. She had originally planned to leave a bad review, but after finishing her exam, she intended to return to the hotel booking website and give it a good rating.
Jian Yunong went downstairs, preparing to take a taxi, but at that moment, the doorman approached and said, "Madam, we have arranged a private car for you to take you wherever you wish to go."
Jian Yunong felt a bit flattered. Was the service this good?
"No need," she replied.
The doorman smiled, "It's difficult to catch a taxi at this hour."
Jian Yunong immediately got into the car; she couldn't afford to miss the exam.
In a good mood, Jian Yunong took the opportunity to read some books in the car.
Everything went smoothly that morning, and she had a feeling that everything would continue to go well.
...
At the hotel, in the Presidential Suite.
By the sunlit floor-to-ceiling windows, Huo Jincheng, who had just finished swimming in the rooftop pool, was dining at the table in his bathrobe.
The freshest Foie Gras airlifted from France paired with rich Lafite did not bring even a hint of a smile to Huo Jincheng's face.
The assistant respectfully reported, "Mr. Huo, the lady has successfully entered the examination room."
Huo Jincheng put down his wine glass, his deep eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.
The assistant silently lit a candle for Jian Yunong in his heart.
In this calm atmosphere, there was a sense of impending pressure, like a storm brewing.
The interview time ended.
Jian Yunong came out of the examination room with a smile on her face.
Glancing at her phone, she saw that Huo Jincheng hadn't called her, nor had her aunt. It seemed someone was not home last night.
On her way back, Jian Yunong boldly took a flight.
Upon arriving in Nancheng, she leisurely prepared to take a taxi home when a familiar voice suddenly called from behind, "Madam. Mr. Huo is waiting for you in the car; please go over."
The person calling her was Huo Jincheng's secretary, and Huo Jincheng's car was parked just three meters away.
Jian Yunong glanced at the Bentley that radiated an icy aura under the sunlight and inexplicably broke out in a cold sweat. Why... was Huo Jincheng at the airport too?
With trepidation, Jian Yunong got into the car. Huo Jincheng was right in front of her; running away would be useless since she had already finished her exam.
Huo Jincheng stared at her, his penetrating gaze causing her heart to skip a beat. His aggressive look brought heavy pressure to her chest. Jian Yunong suppressed the impulse to lean back and nervously greeted him, "Good morning! Are you passing through the airport like me?"
"I just got back from a business trip," Huo Jincheng said in a deep voice. "What about you?"
So he wasn't home last night because of a business trip, not because he was with Bai Ru and her child.
Jian Yunong felt a bit awkward and tugged at the corner of her mouth. "I came to see off a friend."
The lie came out easily.
"What friend?"
"You don't know them."
"How would I know if you don't tell me?"
"..." Jian Yunong took a deep breath. "I have so many friends; you haven't met them all."
Huo Jincheng looked at Jian Yunong for a while longer. "Anyone who would make you come all this way must be someone you're close to."
Jian Yunong's heart raced faster. He wouldn't want her to say that person's name, would he? Who should she mention? Should she say Wangcai? That would only cause trouble for Wangcai!
"Next time, you can tell me. Your friend deserves a nice meal from me."
"Oh..."
Jian Yunong lowered her head, hiding the unusual expression on her face.
She probably thinks too much.
Clearing her throat, Jian Yunong spoke, "Aren't you going to the hospital today?"
"What for?" Huo Jincheng asked without looking up from the documents in his hands.
Jian Yunong chuckled lightly, "How is Sister-in-law doing now?"
Huo Jincheng paused with the document in his hand, chuckled softly, and glanced at Jian Yunong with a meaningful look. "I thought you would never ask that question."
Jian Yunong smiled, "If you don't explain, I won't ask. Doesn't that show our mutual trust?"
Mutual trust means she quietly went to Port City for an exam behind his back?
Is that trust?
Huo Jincheng's gaze returned to the documents as he lowered his head to handle them, a cold smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
Reality would teach Jian Yunong a lesson, without Huo Jincheng needing to intervene.
The car drove directly back to Huo Family Old Residence.
Grandma Huo returned from the island today, coming back for a follow-up check and even brought gifts for Jian Yunong.
"Nong Nong's exam results should be out by now?"
"Well, it's almost here."
The exam results from Port City University will be out in about three days, and then they will be posted on the website in about a week.
Actually, the results from A University have already been released, but Jian Yunong didn't pay attention to them because she knew she had no chance.
When she said this, Huo Jincheng glanced at her, a mocking smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
She didn't dare to speak the truth in front of her grandmother; she actually knew that what she had done was ridiculous. Otherwise, why would she feel embarrassed to mention her past exploits?
Jian Yunong clearly sensed the silent mockery from Huo Jincheng. She swallowed hard and quickly changed the subject, actively asking her grandmother how this trip had been.
At dinner time, the three of them went downstairs, and Jian Yunong was surprised to find Bai Ru with the child once again at the dining table.
Huo Liangchen was not present.
Is it very hard for one person to take care of a child? It must be, Jian Yunong thought Bai Ru looked thinner than before.
Grandma Huo glanced at the child and frowned. "Can you even take care of a child? Why are you getting thinner? If you keep this up, how can you raise this child?"
Bai Ru was a strong-willed person. "Of course I can. Even without a father, I can raise her."
Having married into the Huo family and having a child, Bai Ru knew very well which path would be easier if she wanted a divorce.
Grandma Huo frowned. "Does this Bai Ru not know how to speak? What do you mean there’s no father? Aren't the food and living expenses you're using now provided by Huo Liangchen?"
Bai Ru pursed her lips; what was said was very true, but no matter how she listened, it sounded harsh. "So this is how the Huo Family raises their men? As long as they spend some money, they can act like a big shot?"
Suddenly, someone at the dining table laughed. It was the aunt from the Second Branch of the Huo Family. What else could one expect when there was money to spend?
"What are you laughing at?" Grandma Huo looked at her second daughter-in-law.
The daughter-in-law lowered her head. "It's nothing. I just think women shouldn't be too greedy; after all, they should have known what kind of character this man had from the beginning."
Bai Ru was the one who became the mistress and married in; how could she expect a man to be devoted by nature?
Grandma Huo said nothing, clearly agreeing with the Second Branch's viewpoint.
Bai Ru was furious, tears streaming down her face.
She had once been such a proud person, but after marriage, she had turned from a pearl into a dead fish eye, losing all her luster.
With no way out under the eaves, Bai Ru had already lost her escape route.
The Bai Family looked down on her because she had dug a hole for Bai Yaoyao; it meant that when she married in, she had already lost her maternal family. She wasn't favored by her in-laws either, and the only person she could rely on was Huo Liangchen.
But unexpectedly, Huo Liangchen turned out to be nothing more than a house of cards.
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