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"It's nothing... I usually sleep like this at home... sleeping on the sofa... I definitely won't fall..." Jian Yunong mumbled in her sleep.
Sleeping on the sofa at home?
That home should not be the place she grew up in, but rather the Jian Family, the "home" that drove her away.
Huo Jincheng frowned and bent down to pick up Jian Yunong along with the blanket. She was a small bundle in his arms, incredibly obedient.
He knew why she chose to sleep on the sofa.
She was afraid of him, always had been.
Huo Jincheng covered her with the blanket, and she turned over, softly calling out for her mother.
Huo Jincheng lowered his eyelashes and gently patted her back twice before returning to the study.
That night, the light in the study stayed on until dawn.
When Jian Yunong woke up, it was already eight in the morning.
She felt a bit anxious; she couldn't be late again today, but her grandparents insisted she eat breakfast before leaving.
As Jian Yunong ate, she was somewhat distracted, shoving food into her mouth, just wanting to finish quickly and leave.
In her haste, she accidentally choked.
She covered her mouth and began to cough violently.
"Why are you eating so fast?"
Huo Jincheng helped her with her back, and his gentle movements eased Jian Yunong a lot.
But Huo Jincheng was eating too elegantly, too slowly.
Breakfast took a full hour.
No matter how anxious Jian Yunong was, she could only match Huo Jincheng's pace. Even if she finished her meal in a hurry, it wouldn't matter.
Because she had to leave with Huo Jincheng.
She didn't have the guts to urge him to stop eating in front of the Huo family elders.
As a result, she ended up being late today.
"Jian Yunong! Have you finished your tasks for today?"
"You are late every day. Do you think this hotel is your home?"
"Do you still want to be promoted?"
Jian Yunong listened obediently to the reprimands, cursing Huo Jincheng a thousand times in her heart.
When she went upstairs to deliver the report at noon, Linda asked her to take the items inside, but Jian Yunong pretended not to hear and turned around to leave.
After all, she would be going to a tourist attraction in the afternoon for a project event, and she wouldn't even be at the hotel.
On a hot summer day, Jian Yunong stood in front of the banner at Dynasty Hotel.
Underneath a sunshade, tourists and several leaders were crowded together.
Jian Yunong had no choice but to hold the brochures and hand them out to passing tourists one by one.
She never expected to run into Huo Jinge here.
The young girl rushed up to her, took a brochure, and squinted at her, "It really is you!"
Jian Yunong smiled slightly, wiped some sweat from her brow, and continued distributing the brochures.
"You are really embarrassing the Huo Family."
Huo Jinge followed her, quietly scolding her from behind.
Jian Yunong smiled as she replied, "I earn my own living; I don't see what's embarrassing about that."
Huo Jinge stomped her foot in anger, "Don't go around saying you're my Third Brother's wife!"
Jian Yunong responded with a smile, "Who are you? Do I know you?"
Huo Jinge turned and walked away, not looking back as she entered the scenic area. It was summer vacation, and she had come to play with a few friends. However, it was too sunny, and after a while, the delicate girls decided to head back.
When Huo Jinge came out again, she found Jian Yunong still handing out brochures.
Most of the staff at Dynasty Hotel were standing under the sunshade.
She stood alone under the sunlight, shining brightly, her face flushed, yet her smile remained unchanged.
Jing Ge couldn't help but capture this moment and sent it to Huo Jincheng.
"She wasn't that good-looking to begin with, and now she's even uglier!"
"Third Brother, your taste has really changed!"
"Where did you find such a fool?"
There was no response from Huo Jincheng.
Huo Jinge silently waited in the shade for a while, shrugged her shoulders, and thought, see, this brother doesn't actually love her that much.
Jian Yunong felt like she was about to collapse. After buying a bottle of water, she slowly walked toward the subway station.
Suddenly, the sound of a car horn came from behind her.
A white BMW shone with dazzling light in the glow of the setting sun.
Jian Yunong closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them, she saw the face she least wanted to see.
Yi Nansheng waved at her, signaling her to get in the car.
Only someone with a screw loose would get in that car!
Jian Yunong turned around and walked toward the bus stop, while Yi Nansheng's car followed her all the way to the bus stop.
"Get in!"
He honked the horn again, instantly attracting the attention of everyone waiting at the bus stop.
Jian Yunong thought to herself, how can this person be so shameless?
Suddenly, Jian Yunong received a text message on her phone.
"Mist Shenshen is in trouble, did you know?"
It was sent by Yi Nansheng.
Jian Yunong's expression immediately changed.
Mist Shenshen is in trouble? How could she not know? Thinking back, it was unusual for a workaholic to not show up for several days. Jian Yunong quickly called her aunt, but the phone was turned off.
At that moment, another message from Yi Nansheng came in: "If you want to know, get in the car."
He was clearly a strategic hunter and understood Jian Yunong's cautious nature well.
Jian Yunong gritted her teeth and opened the door to the back seat, getting in.
Yi Nansheng lightly tapped on the steering wheel. It had been a long time since it was just the two of them alone like this. He seemed to be in a good mood. "Come sit in the front."
"No need. I have no hearing problems."
She always spoke with a sharp edge, and Yi Nansheng was not surprised.
"What happened to my aunt? You have to tell me!"
"I'm a bit hungry right now; I want to go eat first."
"Yi Nansheng!"
Jian Yunong was anxious, almost gritting her teeth as she shouted his full name.
Yi Nansheng suddenly smiled, a bit bitterly.
It had been a long time since he had heard Jian Yunong call his name.
He never expected that she would be forced to speak to him in this way.
"Don't push me." Jian Yunong leaned against the car door, pressing down on the phone with one hand. "Do you think I'm still the same Jian Yunong from before, someone you can bully? Yi Nansheng, I am now Huo Jincheng's wife! By seniority, you should address me as Sister-in-law!"
This time, Yi Nansheng merely raised his eyelids and glanced at Jian Yunong through the rearview mirror, "Do you think marrying into the Huo Family means you'll be treated as part of the Huo Family? You can go ask your husband how your aunt is doing right now."
Jian Yunong recalled Huo Jincheng's indifferent expression when he mentioned Mist Shenshen; she had thought he didn't want to discuss that matter further, but now it seemed there was more to it.
"I won't believe a word you say."
Jian Yunong gritted her teeth and straightened her back.
At that moment, she suddenly calmed down.
The hotel was just ahead at the intersection.
"I want to get off here."
Yi Nansheng did not respond. Jian Yunong sneered, "Do you need me to call Le Yi? Yi Nansheng, you abandoned me back then, so why give up the empire you've built over the years for me now? Have you lost your mind? Since you've become a kept man, don't pretend to be pure!"
The car suddenly came to a halt.
Yi Nansheng turned around, his eyes filled with rage as he looked at Jian Yunong. "Jian Yunong! Do you think I want to be this wealthy son-in-law? If it weren't for you..."
He suddenly stopped, turning his gaze forward, a thin mist forming in his eyes.
"Get out."
He weakly pressed the button on the center console.
Jian Yunong stared intently at Yi Nansheng's back. The first love that had once been etched into her bones now felt so foreign.
In the flickering neon lights, a sorrowful smile spread across Jian Yunong's face. "Yi Nansheng, you really don't have to do these things for me. I've never asked you to do anything to impress yourself. Since we didn't talk about the past back then, please don't bring it up again in the future. It's unnecessary."
Jian Yunong got out of the car and pulled a hundred-dollar bill from her wallet, tossing it onto the passenger seat.
"Thank you, no need for change."
"You... have to do it this way?"
Yi Nansheng crumpled the hundred-dollar bill into a ball and threw it out of the window.
Jian Yunong glanced at it indifferently, turned around, and saw the man standing in front of the Rolls-Royce.
Huo Jincheng draped his suit jacket over his arm, the finely tailored white shirt slightly unbuttoned at two places. He didn't know how long he had been standing there or how much he had seen.
His face showed no expression, as cold and reserved as when they first met, exuding an air of superiority.
"Why are your eyes red?" Huo Jincheng's voice was low.
"I just got something spicy in my eyes," Jian Yunong lied without changing her expression.
Huo Jincheng's gaze lingered on Jian Yunong's face. "Who was that person just now?"
"The driver of a black car! Didn't you see me give him money?"
"One hundred yuan?"
"Yeah." Jian Yunong nodded, feeling that Huo Jincheng was being unreasonable. "I spent my own money. Is there a problem with that?"
"How much is your monthly salary?"
"…"
Jian Yunong remained silent, and Huo Jincheng raised an eyebrow, slightly closing his eyes before revealing a number that made Jian Yunong feel both ashamed and indignant.
Less than one thousand yuan for an internship salary.
Jian Yunong didn't want to beat around the bush and got straight to the point, "What's going on with my aunt? How can she take such a long leave? Now even the Public Relations Department is involved!"
Huo Jincheng glanced at her with his deep-set eyes, "Let's eat first."
Short and firm, leaving no room for argument!
"I'm already full!"
Jian Yunong grumbled in dissatisfaction but still obediently sat in the passenger seat and buckled her seatbelt.
"Hmph..."
Huo Jincheng sneered, "Did you eat with a taxi driver?"
"Is that not allowed?"
"Jian Yunong!"
His calm tone made Jian Yunong inexplicably feel a chill run down her spine.
She quickly glanced at Huo Jincheng's stern profile and lowered her voice, "If you don't tell me what's going on with my aunt, I won't be able to eat."
She didn't even realize how much she sounded like she was pouting.
The coldness in Huo Jincheng's expression softened slightly.
"Your aunt is fine. She's just taking an extended leave."
He explained with a hoarse voice.
Jian Yunong did not believe him, "If it's a holiday, then why turn off the phone?"
Huo Jincheng ignored her and coldly looked at the traffic conditions.
"What do you want to eat later?"
He asked twice but received no response.
In the gap while waiting for the traffic light, Huo Jincheng finally noticed that the girl who had been tilting her head in a sulk was already asleep.
*
When Jian Yunong woke up, it was already midnight.
She had been awakened by hunger.
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