Time patted the little one's head, and the child stretched out a hand, saying, "I just called you Daddy, and you promised to give me chocolate!"
Jian Yunong almost forgot this point and immediately got furious, pointing at Time and shouting, "Are you kidding me? In front of Huo Jincheng..."
Huo Jincheng is quite the jealous type!
"I just want to make him a little angry. Let him feel the heartbreak you had when you left Nancheng."
Time still remembers how Jian Yunong cried on the plane.
But for Jian Yunong, that was five years ago.
"What you're doing... I appreciate it. But that news is fake. It was completely fabricated by Mrs. Huo in collusion with Ye Mei. They were never together. Ye Mei is sick; she's still putting on a show in front of me. Probably can't accept defeat, relying on the fact that I know nothing and dares to talk nonsense in front of me."
Time reiterated, "No need to thank me. As a man, he failed to protect well. Even if these things were done by others, it doesn't mean he has no responsibility at all. I want to get back at him; there's no reason needed. This is still the lightest punishment."
Jian Yunong crossed her arms, "Do you know there's a saying in our country that goes 'one's appearance reflects one's heart'?"
Time certainly didn't know; he grew up abroad and spent most of his time speaking English with Jian Yunong, occasionally throwing in a few Italian swear words. Because Jian Yunong wanted to provide a healthy environment for their child, she insisted that Time refrain from swearing! So Time had to express extreme emotions in Italian instead of English.
"You don't have to be so subtle if you want to compliment my looks."
"No, I'm saying you're childish!"
Time was certainly not convinced, "You actually think I'm childish? Did you see how Huo Jincheng acted just now? Where's his brain? Is that what you consider a mature man? He didn't even give you a chance to explain before leaving?"
"He was furious!"
So angry that he couldn't think straight!
Jian Yunong bent down to hug the little one, "Son, you should eat less sweets, okay? Eating too many sweets affects brain development."
The little one had bright eyes with clear whites and blacks, beautiful eyebrows, and perfect lips.
The little one loves eating chocolate and teasing her own mother, saying, "But I have a high IQ, and even if I haven't developed much, it's still higher than Mom's! Uncle Time said I have a lot of room for improvement. Don't worry about eating; no matter how much I eat, I'm still smarter than you."
After a silence of two or three seconds, Jian Yunong looked at Time with an angry expression. "You just like eating chocolate and are leading my son astray!"
Time squinted his eyes. "Are you embarrassed? It's a fact; you still haven't accepted that his intelligence level is higher than yours?"
Jian Yunong took a deep breath, trying not to humiliate herself over this matter.
"It's all your fault! You could have come earlier or later, but you had to come right before he was going to cook. Now look, he hasn't even had the chance to start cooking, and you've already made him run off."
Time frowned slightly. "I should have given you a heads-up; I should have brought Guai Guai in at the right time."
Is that the point? Shouldn't the focus be on Time not teaching Guai Guai to say those things? Now Huo Jincheng must think she is a liar.
"Forget it; let him be angry. When he regains his composure, he'll probably realize where things went wrong."
The dining location was chosen by Time.
When Jian Yunong got out of the car and saw the name of the hotel, she was instantly speechless.
"What do you mean by this?"
"The best hotel in Nancheng; I wanted to give it a try."
Here we go again; Time was starting to play dumb again. This old fox who looks like a little fox!
"This is Huo Jincheng's hotel. Are you bringing me here to eat or to cause trouble?"
Time bent down and picked up Guai Guai. "Good son, let's go; ignore her."
Surrounded by bodyguards, they entered the hotel.
Walking through the hotel lobby, the Food and Beverage Manager and the Front Office Manager stood at the entrance to personally welcome guests. This grand reception felt somewhat familiar to Jian Yunong. She recalled that back then, she was one of those hostesses, dressed in a cheongsam, standing at the front like a big red envelope.
She never expected to return to this hotel as a guest one day.
Jian Yunong lagged a few steps behind; the hotel staff did not notice her, as all attention was focused on Time.
The hotel's best restaurant was fully booked at that moment, welcoming VIP guests.
It was the same kind of reception when Huo Jincheng arrived.
Looking back on those past events, most of them were quite interesting. Time had beautified those unpleasant memories.
Time placed the child in a high chair and then ignored the chair that the Food and Beverage Manager had pulled out. Instead, he walked around to personally pull out a chair for Jian Yunong.
Jian Yunong did not hesitate; she stepped out from behind her bodyguards and gracefully took her seat.
The Front Office Manager did not recognize Jian Yunong, but the Food and Beverage Manager did, her surprise evident on her face. Jian Yunong pretended not to see.
After ordering, both managers left as well.
Phew...
Jian Yunong let out a sigh. "This feeling is strange."
"What's strange about it?"
"Her attitude was really nice, so nice that it made me uncomfortable," Jian Yunong referred to the Food and Beverage Manager.
"Isn't that how she should act? You are the guest; she is the service staff," Time said meaningfully. "Have you gotten used to being overlooked, used to being ignored? Are you not accustomed to others treating you with respect?"
Jian Yunong: "..."
Thinking about it, there really was no way to refute it; it seemed Time made a lot of sense.
"You've suffered too much. From now on, you need to get used to it. What’s the point of living in the shadows? Even the legitimate Mrs. Huo can be slandered and intercepted by rumors. It's embarrassing to even say it out loud."
Jian Yunong felt a bit embarrassed and helplessly spread his hands, "Can I really compete with them? I had no choice back then..."
Time also knew that Jian Yunong was right. "It's okay, from now on, I'll be your support."
Jian Yunong smiled slightly and didn’t hold back, "Thank you."
After a pause, Jian Yunong felt he needed to clarify some things with him. "Time, let me handle the matters between me and Huo Jincheng myself."
He patted the obedient child's head; the little one didn’t understand anything and was focused on eating.
"The little one should meet his father."
Time raised an eyebrow, "Have you thought it through? Do you want to go back to the Huo Family? Huo Jincheng hasn’t done anything for you yet. You’re clearly not easy to deceive when you’re in front of me. Did Huo Jincheng put a spell on you?"
Jian Yunong glanced at the little one, "It’s just about letting the little one see his father. Nothing else has changed. You know, Mother of Huo Jincheng..."
Huo Jincheng's Mother doesn’t like Jian Yunong, and she has used countless means, both openly and secretly, to make Jian Yunong leave Huo Jincheng.
The most ridiculous thing was that so-called infertility report from back then...
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