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Huo Jincheng thought Jian Yunong's daze was because she had just woken up.
"Wait here for me."
Huo Jincheng planned to go to the changing room to take a shower and change clothes. Although playing golf wasn't a particularly sweaty sport, after walking in the sun for so long, a shower would feel more comfortable.
Unexpectedly, Jian Yunong didn't let go of his hand.
"What's wrong?"
Huo Jincheng looked down at her.
Jian Yunong bit her lip, "I'm going with you."
For some reason, she felt like someone was watching her from the shadows. That feeling of being stared at sent chills down her spine, making her reluctant to be alone.
This place was really, really strange.
Huo Jincheng found it a bit amusing; Jian Yunong rarely took the initiative to cling to him outside. This sudden display from his little daughter-in-law was somewhat surprising.
However, Huo Jincheng quite liked it and took Jian Yunong into the changing room.
The changing rooms were all private. He was a diamond card member here, and these were standard features.
Once inside, Jian Yunong refused to sit outside and insisted on following Huo Jincheng in.
"You want to watch me change?"
"Mm."
If Huo Jincheng needed to go to the bathroom at this moment, she would follow him.
After Huo Jincheng took off his clothes, he was left wearing only a pair of pants. He glanced at Jian Yunong, who was still sitting there motionless.
Although Huo Jincheng often spoke boldly, most of the time he just wanted to tease her. Now that Jian Yunong suddenly seemed so spirited, he found it less interesting and... a bit embarrassing.
He lifted his foot to walk toward the bathroom and was about to close the door when a small hand pressed against the doorframe.
Huo Jincheng looked shocked. "What are you doing?"
She couldn't possibly want to watch him shower, could she?
Jian Yunong looked pitiful. "I'm just watching. Can't I stand beside you and watch?"
She wasn't like Huo Jincheng, who would go and touch him.
Huo Jincheng sighed. "What's wrong? Are you really Jian Yunong?"
He reached out and tugged at her clothes, noticing the marks on her chest that he had caused. Huo Jincheng confirmed that this person was indeed Jian Yunong.
But for some reason, he felt that something was off about her.
He raised his hand and pressed it against Jian Yunong's forehead; her temperature was normal and even a bit cool, a pleasant sensation. Moving down, he touched his cheek against little Daughter-in-law's face. "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so clingy? Do you want something?"
Could it be that playing golf today changed her perception of him?
"Impossible."
By the end, they had walked so far that Jian Yunong could no longer see him. She estimated that he couldn't see her either.
Jian Yunong looked at her toes and said, "You go ahead and wash. I'll turn around; I won't look at you."
Huo Jincheng didn't let go; instead, he picked her up and placed her on the sink.
"Then let's wash together."
"…"
Jian Yunong didn't say anything. If they were washing together, then so be it. As long as Huo Jincheng didn't rush her away, that was enough.
What if someone suddenly barged in while he was showering and took her away?
Just thinking about it scared Jian Yunong.
She couldn't dwell on what had just happened; the more she thought about it, the colder she felt.
Staying by Huo Jincheng's side, held in his arms, made Jian Yunong feel secure inside.
It took a bit of time for Jian Yunong and Huo Jincheng to change clothes.
When they came out, the people from the company that Huo Jincheng had signed with looked at them with meaningful glances.
Zhang Secretary was filled with disdain.
This woman must be a mistress!
And she is the kind of mistress who is particularly skilled!
I didn't expect Huo Jincheng to be this kind of person, with such poor taste and bizarre preferences.
Jian Yunong had no interest in what they thought; she just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
In the evening, Huo Jincheng hosted a dinner for people from the other company.
Jian Yunong sat next to Huo Jincheng.
Today, Jian Yunong was particularly well-behaved in the bathroom. Huo Jincheng felt sorry for her and noticed she had little appetite while eating, so he specially wiped his hands and peeled shrimp for her.
Like feeding a little cat, he chatted with others while placing the peeled shrimp into her bowl.
Jian Yunong ate slowly; anyway, Huo Jincheng made sure her bowl was never empty.
With food to eat, even if Huo Jincheng didn’t say a word to her, Jian Yunong wouldn’t feel bored.
Jian Yunong belatedly realized someone was watching her. Looking over, she found it was Secretary Zhang from the other company.
That gaze was truly hard to describe.
In short, it was not a friendly look at all.
Jian Yunong suddenly realized that they were outside, and her current identity was Huo Jincheng's Secretary, not Huo Jincheng's Secretary.
Jian Yunong wiped her mouth clean and paused for a moment.
As soon as she stopped, Huo Jincheng noticed and leaned over to ask her softly, "Are you full?"
Jian Yunong nodded, "You should eat more."
Although it was just a small interaction between the two, everyone was watching.
Jian Yunong felt a bit embarrassed and lowered her head to look at her phone.
The people at the table began to toast Huo Jincheng.
Jian Yunong reached under the table and tugged at him lightly, reminding him not to drink too much.
Huo Jincheng caught her hand, "I won't drink anymore. I still have to drive back later."
"What's the big deal? If you don't drive, Jian Secretary can drive you, or we can arrange for a driver to take you back."
"She can't drive."
Huo Jincheng said casually.
As a secretary, not being able to drive was quite something...
The table fell silent for a few seconds.
Everyone could see that Huo Jincheng really didn't want to drink anymore, and they stopped persuading him.
Huo Jincheng's temper is not exactly good.
If possible, it's best not to force anything.
Huo Jincheng secretly glanced at Jian Yunong, satisfied, right?
Jian Yunong's lips curled up; of course, she was happy. She really didn't want to go back and serve a drunkard. What if he got drunk again and needed her assistance? Would she still have her dignity?
Zhang Secretary felt increasingly bitter as she compared her treatment to others. She had to toast for other people. Her leader wasn't very good at drinking either, so bringing her out to these occasions was like bringing a barrel of wine.
Although Zhang Secretary could drink, it didn't mean she enjoyed it.
She envied Jian Yunong; all the men at the table were too afraid to force drinks on her and were almost all focused on her.
But the one person she was hoping to notice her—Huo Jincheng—didn't even glance her way and instead suggested leaving early.
"It's getting late; we should head back to rest."
This was because Jian Yunong next to him had already started dozing off.
Huo Jincheng knew they had partied a bit too hard last night, and since she hadn't rested well and had to socialize today, she must be very tired.
"Mr. Huo, don't rush to leave. There are still exciting activities coming up."
Hearing others trying to keep him there, Jian Yunong fought against her drowsiness and said it was fine; he should stay for the activities.
Leaving early would seem a bit out of place.
Jian Yunong felt that Huo Jincheng wanted to leave purely to take care of her.
Huo Jincheng glanced at Jian Yunong and said softly, "The exciting activities ahead are not meant for women."
Jian Yunong raised an eyebrow. "Then I want to see what fun men have."
Is there really a distinction between men's and women's fun? Isn't that gender discrimination?
Jian Yunong's mind was momentarily blank to even think such a thing. By the time the car arrived at the entrance of Night Palace, surrounded by a dazzling environment, Jian Yunong regretted coming along.
Secretary Zhang and the others saw that Huo Jincheng had brought Jian Yunong to such a place and became even more convinced that these two were definitely not in a marital relationship.
What kind of husband brings his wife to a place like this?
Huo San Shao had seen his fair share of little sparrows from the underworld.
Any man who has heard of Night Palace knows what goes on here.
So those people quickly relaxed, as a stream of princesses entered, each with various styles, leaving Jian Yunong a bit dazed.
Jian Yunong awkwardly asked, "Is this what you all do?"
She thought it was just singing or something.
"A few big men singing together is boring. Of course, they would call Jie Yu Hua to accompany them."
"Oh." Jian Yunong's eyes darted around. "Then do you want to get one?"
"I can be a bit picky."
Huo Jincheng smiled.
Jian Yunong raised an eyebrow.
Indeed, Huo Jincheng was quite selective; his ex-girlfriend was Bai Ru. No matter how bad her personality was, she was beautiful!
Huo Jincheng tightened his embrace around Jian Yunong. "Are you angry?"
"What's there to be angry about? It's just a game. I used to..."
Her voice trailed off as Huo Jincheng's expression suddenly turned cold.
"What did you used to do?"
Huo Jincheng's voice was icy. "What did you do before? I'm curious; tell me."
"I used to work in the Public Relations Department, and dining and socializing were unavoidable."
Jian Yunong wasn't afraid of him. "But my aunt was also there. I never suffered any losses."
With that reassurance, Huo Jincheng felt relieved.
It wasn't that he was petty; society often harbored various malice towards women. Who knew what those seemingly well-dressed men were really like?
Huo Jincheng also felt that he wasn't exactly a good person.
Otherwise, how did he initially use underhanded tactics to force Jian Yunong and Yi Nansheng to break up?
Even the various accidents that occurred in the Jian Family's company back then had his involvement.
At that moment, her aunt's call came in.
Jian Yunong picked up her phone and stepped outside to take the call.
She stood at the door of the private room, able to see the people inside with just a glance, so she didn't have to be afraid.
"Hello, Aunt."
"It's me."
The voice of Ji Shaoli came through the phone.
"Uncle-in-law? What's wrong?"
"Where are you right now? I'm at your house, and I've been ringing the doorbell for a while, but no one is answering."
Ji Shaoli thought that Jian Yunong usually stayed home reading, as she had been doing for the past six months. It was rare for her to be out so late.
"I'm outside with Huo Jincheng. What's up?"
"What about your aunt?"
"I don't know."
Jian Yunong found Uncle-in-law somewhat interesting and took her aunt's phone to ask where she had gone.
"What's wrong?" Jian Yunong guessed that they might have had a fight.
"If she contacts you, just give me a call. Don't let her know, and I won't specifically go looking for her."
So they really did have a fight. Jian Yunong couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
It's so late; where could her aunt possibly go?
She wasn't the type of person who seemed like she would run away from home.
In the past, Mist Shenshen had taught Jian Yunong that if you had a fight with a man in the middle of the night, even if he tells you to leave, you shouldn't! If anyone should leave, it should be the man. Who knows what might happen to a woman out alone at night?
Everything should prioritize one's own safety.
After all, a man who tells you to leave doesn't care about you, so there's no need for you to care about him!
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