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"Nothing much. Just a disagreement."
Ji Shaoli said it lightly, clearly not wanting to discuss the issue in detail.
However, Jian Yunong could probably guess some of it; it was just that Mist Shenshen was unwilling to get a marriage certificate with him and didn't want to marry him.
"Uncle-in-law, don't be too anxious. My aunt has a rebellious spirit; my grandfather always said that about her. The more you push her, the more she will go against you. Besides, my aunt isn't the traditional type of woman. I think it was quite surprising that she even had Little Fatty. Do you remember how worried I was when she first got pregnant? I was really concerned she might have an abortion. Although she behaved well later on, taking care of herself and successfully giving birth, I still felt that wasn't like my aunt."
"You mean, the one throwing a tantrum now, who doesn't even want the child, is your aunt?"
Although reality was harsh, Jian Yunong still had to say, "Uncle-in-law, you should be grateful and try to see things positively. At least your aunt left Little Fatty with you. If she were more ruthless, she could have taken the child away completely."
Ji Shaoli fell silent.
See things positively?
How could he possibly do that?
"Nong Nong. Not taking the child makes it easier for her to run away."
It was clearly meant to numb him.
During this time, Mist Shenshen had been acting too well; reminded by Jian Yunong, Ji Shaoli began to reflect on her various behaviors lately and felt increasingly uneasy.
Jian Yunong exclaimed as he thought it made sense. Had he been too optimistic?
But his aunt really liked Little Fatty; she wouldn't just abandon him.
"Jian Yunong, is your aunt really not with you? Little Fatty has been crying nonstop; he’s not used to being without his mother at night. The poor child's face is all red from crying."
Jian Yunong felt a pang of concern. "Uncle-in-law, she really isn't here with me. Huo Jincheng and I left early this morning and haven't returned home yet. If my aunt comes looking for me, I'll talk to her."
Ji Shaoli responded with a hum.
However, there wasn't much hope.
Mist Shenshen was quite determined; she didn't even listen to her father's words and was very clever.
She probably knew that he would first look for Jian Yunong, so she never appeared in Jian Yunong's life at all.
After hanging up the phone, Jian Yunong's face showed worry. Where could her aunt have gone?
Looking up, when did she walk to the end of the corridor?
That feeling of being watched returned.
Jian Yunong quickly ran back, pushing the door open just as she bumped into Huo Jincheng.
"Where have you been? I was just about to look for you. Don't wander around this place."
Jian Yunong replied with a hum, and that feeling of panic faded away. Knowing that he had been concerned about her and kept her in his thoughts made Jian Yunong feel much more at ease.
"When are we going back? I don't want to stay here anymore."
Jian Yunong found it uninteresting. "But... would it be inappropriate to leave early?"
Huo Jincheng smiled slightly. "What's wrong with that? My wife wants to go back and rest; who would dare to object?"
Huo Jincheng said he was leaving, and Jian Yunong was waiting for him at the door. In just a minute, he came out.
Also coming out were the president of the other company and Secretary Zhang; they were there to see Huo Jincheng off.
Huo Jincheng opened the passenger door for Jian Yunong to get in first, then he walked around the front of the car and sat in the driver's seat.
Secretary Zhang felt dizzy watching this; Jian Yunong really didn't look like a secretary at all.
...
"How was it, Jian Secretary? Did you enjoy being a secretary for a day? Do you want to come back to work?" Huo Jincheng asked Jian Yunong with a smile, teasing her.
It was now eleven o'clock at night, and the city was dressed up in glamorous makeup, enchanting and beautiful.
The real nightlife was just beginning.
However, Jian Yunong was already dozing off in the passenger seat.
"Come back to work? Huo Jincheng, aren't you afraid I'll keep an eye on you 24/7 and make things uncomfortable for you? Didn't you see how Secretary Zhang looked at me today? He probably thought I got in through the back door."
Jian Yunong actually understood what others thought, but she really had no interest in being a good secretary. Who else worked like her? Working during the day and then working at night!
No one!
Working at night was already tough enough; she didn't have the energy to take care of Huo Jincheng during the day as well.
"I see. Don't you think it's exciting?"
"Exciting?" Jian Yunong couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Mr. Huo, your thought process is always so unusual."
"Why the resentment?"
Huo Jincheng tilted his head to look at her, his face full of fatigue and unhappiness.
"I won't bring you to such occasions in the future. It really is quite boring."
"Thank you, Mr. Huo."
Jian Yunong reached out to hold his hand. "But I don't actually find it boring. At least I got to see your work state. This counts as getting to know another side of you."
"Another kind of occasion?" Huo Jincheng felt that Jian Yunong's choice of words was meaningful.
"A place of indulgence," Jian Yunong said seriously, as if afraid he wouldn't understand.
Huo Jincheng chuckled, "You came here because you wanted to see me. Are you blaming me?"
"I'm not blaming you. I trust you, Mr. Huo; after all, you said you're very picky."
Such flattery made Huo Jincheng want to shake her off.
"Actually, it's not fun at all. Maybe this is just a gender difference. I'd rather go home and watch a few more movies."
Jian Yunong did not enjoy going out.
Huo Jincheng nodded, "I will try to stay home with you more often in the future."
Huo Jincheng also did not like going to those places.
The reason was that he felt the air in those places was bad. The mixed scents of various women's perfumes and men's smoke and alcohol created an unbearable stench for Huo Jincheng, even if the wine was expensive and the perfume pleasant.
"Once school starts, I won't have that much time anymore."
Jian Yunong thought about returning to campus, and her drowsiness faded significantly. Maybe it was time to start preparing for school, even though there was still a summer left.
"What do you need to prepare? I can have my assistant take care of it."
"Um... there's not much. I'll handle it myself. Let me see... what do I need to prepare? There will be graduate student dormitories, right?"
Suddenly, the car made a sharp stop.
It came to a halt right in the middle of the road.
Jian Yunong leaned forward, thankful she was wearing a seatbelt; otherwise, she would have hit the car window.
Suppressing her rage, Jian Yunong looked at Huo Jincheng and found him glaring back at her with anger.
"You want to live on campus?"
"Yes."
Jian Yunong blinked, "I'm a full-time graduate student; of course, I need to live on campus. The graduate housing at A University is very good, especially since it's with the exchange students' dorms. It's great. Four people share a room, and there’s air conditioning and individual desks."
"I disagree."
Behind them, a car was honking wildly, and it was unclear why the vehicle in front had stopped in the middle of the road.
"We'll talk about it when we get home."
The sharp voice made Jian Yunong feel anxious and irritated. Stopping suddenly like this on the road was dangerous, wasn't it? Huo Jincheng was really immature!
"Talking about it at home will just lead to the same answer; no."
Huo Jincheng's attitude was very firm as he calmly started the car.
Jian Yunong stared at him for a long time, while Huo Jincheng kept his face turned away, cold and expressionless, not giving her any glance.
The car drove into the garage, and Huo Jincheng slammed the door as he got out.
Jian Yunong immediately chased after him. "Huo Jincheng! You're doing this again!"
Can't they just have a normal conversation?
Is this really necessary?
Huo Jincheng paused, turned around, and his eyes held a mocking expression. "This time it's you who is acting like this. Jian Yunong, I encourage and support you to pursue your graduate studies. But have you considered me while you're going to school? Do you really not understand why I insist that you study at A University in Nancheng? Is it just so you can live on campus?"
Jian Yunong didn't respond, biting her lip as she looked at him. "But normal students do it this way."
Huo Jincheng studied Jian Yunong for a while. "It seems you really want to study."
"Of course. I definitely want to study."
Jian Yunong almost without hesitation, asked, "What is the point of going to school if you're not going to study? Are you trying to avoid work? Avoid growing up?"
Huo Jincheng slightly raised his chin and replied, "You’re going to live at school, what about me? Have you considered me?"
"I have considered it!"
Jian Yunong said seriously. She suddenly understood what Huo Jincheng was angry about. She ran over and grabbed Huo Jincheng's hand. "Listen to me finish! How could I not think of you? You are my husband! I am Mrs. Huo!"
Huo Jincheng stared at her, still maintaining a stern expression, but he didn't pull his hand away.
Seeing that he seemed a bit softening, Jian Yunong spoke gently, "I will come home every week, on Friday we can go back to the old house for dinner. On weekends, I will be at home with you. If I don’t have early classes the next day, I will come back."
Huo Jincheng's eyes were filled with coldness again. "What if you have classes every day? As far as I know, some instructors schedule classes on weekends. Class times depend on their schedules."
Jian Yunong was at a loss. "Well... then I will come back... I can't always do this."
Huo Jincheng directly shook off her hand and laughed in anger, "Are you saying that I should accommodate your teachers' schedules? If they have classes for you every day, would you stay at school every day?"
Jian Yunong: "..."
Weakly countering, she said, "This is my education, just like you have your own career... We can't always be together. When I was in Prague, we hadn't seen each other for a long time either. I thought our relationship was quite good during that time."
Huo Jincheng's eyes were icy cold. "You thought it was good? During that time, your mental state was unstable, and now you're still unstable? How long does it take for me to see you once? You seem very relaxed; you've always been passive in this relationship. I don't feel relaxed. I'm worried about you; I can't keep bothering you. I've been finding things to do for myself because what I've done for you goes unseen by you, so you never truly consider me."
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