Chapter 342 Generous and Open

The meaning is clear: Qin Shufen is not allowed to use this pool.

Even if you feel it's dirty and don't want to use it, you won't let the other person use it.

This infuriated Qin Shufen, but Xu Qinxin had already turned around and introduced the things here to Shi Nian, telling her which items would be more useful.

"Madam, please." the manager said to Qin Shufen.

Qin Shufen snorted and then left in her bathrobe.

After Qin Shufen left, only Shi Nian and Xu Qinxin remained.

Xu Qinxin grasped Shi Nian's hand again.

“That’s how it should be,” Xu Qinxin said. “Be open and honest, whether you’re being yourself or Yan Mo’s fiancée.

There's nothing shameful about getting divorced and remarrying!

Shi Nian was touched, but also a little embarrassed.

"She's just your friend, Aunt Xu."

Xu Qinxin said casually, "We're not really friends, we just get beauty treatments together sometimes."

As they were talking, Xu Qinxin's phone rang. She glanced at it and then handed it to Shi Nian.

Shi Nian took the phone and glanced at it.

This is information from Xu Qinxin's side of the investigation.

Qin Shufen has recently been on close terms with the Li family. It's rumored that her family secured a project from the Li family, and she promised to act as a go-between for the Li family and their eldest son.

Xu Qinxin cursed and said, "I'm not going to argue with her, but she's so cunning. She's taking advantage of me and getting too big for her britches."

Shi Nian couldn't help but smile.

Xu Qinxin glanced at her.

Shi Nian said with a smile, "Yan Mo is really quite popular."

Although Shi Nian knew that given Huo Yanmo's status and position in City A, there must be many people who liked him, she had never seen any woman with a special relationship with Huo Yanmo in recent days, which made her feel that she didn't have much of a sense of reality in this regard.

It seems that there was something wrong with it; Huo Yanmo had already dealt with the problem.

Unable to gain any advantage from Huo Yanmo, he turned his attention to Xu Qinxin.

In the case of the three major families in City A—the Lu family, the Huo family, and the Fu family—the marriages of the heirs and those in power are never just about love; they involve more about the exchange of interests.

Business marriages are very common.

Take the Fu family as an example. The eldest son of the Fu family married into another family with a daughter. The other family's business complemented the business in the hands of the eldest son, so the eldest son of the Fu family has been able to sit back and relax his grip on power all these years.

Fu Er has always had a stable partner.

Fu Jinyan, on the other hand, is involved in the entertainment industry and is the youngest of the three brothers, so he has a lot of rumors, but he has not yet officially announced a relationship.

However, he has been in contact with them recently.

Similarly, the women who accept arranged marriages often come from diverse family backgrounds, with the marriages primarily based on mutual matching of conditions and exchange of benefits.

That's just how reality is; very few people can truly do whatever they want.

In most cases, the marriage is arranged on the surface, but the couple goes their separate ways in private.

"There are quite a few people who like Yan Mo." Xu Qinxin didn't hide it and, led by the manager, went to another pool with Shi Nian.

She said, "It's just that he has always liked you all these years, and there haven't been any other women around him."

After changing into her bathrobe, Shi Nian lay down and let Xiao Xu do her face.

Shi Nian looked at the ceiling. She knew that Huo Yanmo was also under pressure, but he handled it well and never brought it to her.

She needs to work harder; only by becoming truly capable can she avoid the kind of gossip that Qin Shufen mentioned before.

She doesn't want to be forced into a passive choice; she wants to have the initiative in her own hands.

The discussion isn't about who she's good enough for, but rather, it's about who she chooses.

After getting a facial at the beauty salon, Xu Qinxin took Shi Nian out for a stroll.

Sweep through the mall.

I want to buy all kinds of clothes, bags, and jewelry.

On the other side, in the first conference room of the Huo Group building.

He was in a meeting when Shi Nian sent the message.

Although he spent most of his time with Shi Nian, he never neglected his work at the company.

A smile appeared in his eyes after he saw the message Shi Nian had sent him.

He replied to her message and started thinking that he should bring her some snacks when he went back.

Huo Yanmo likes to raise any kind of pet until it's plump.

He always felt sorry for Shi Nian when he saw how thin she was and wanted to fatten her up a bit.

As he thought about it, Shi Nian's face appeared in Huo Yanmo's mind again, and he smiled silently.

"President Huo, President Huo?" a voice called out.

Huo Yanmo raised his eyes and looked at the other person.

"What do you think of this result?" the other party asked nervously.

Huo Yanmo nodded, letting the other party continue.

The meeting will soon be over.

It was a very routine meeting.

"Any other questions?" Huo Yanmo asked calmly. "If not, the meeting is adjourned."

At this moment, several people exchanged glances.

Huo Yanmo looked at them, waiting for them to speak.

Finally, a middle-aged man with a slightly balding head spoke up.

"Young Master, we've heard that you've recently developed a close relationship with a woman named Shi Nian, and even publicly proposed to her?" the bald man asked knowingly.

"Mm," Huo Yanmo replied.

The group exchanged glances again, and the bald man asked, "Young Master, are you just playing around with her, or do you want to develop a relationship with her in a different way?"

Huo Yanmo frowned slightly and gave the bald man a deep look.

Then, his eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at the others present.

Some people lowered their heads after meeting his gaze.

Huo Yanmo roughly understood.

He said, "I plan to marry Shi Nian."

This is a notification, not a discussion.

“But young master, isn’t this a bad idea? She only recently divorced Lu Yanzhi, and Shi Nian has a child with her…” The bald man paused slightly, then said, “Young master, there are plenty of good women out there, there’s no need for this.”

Huo Yanmo did not answer immediately, but lowered his eyes and waited quietly.

The others exchanged glances, and seeing that Huo Yanmo remained silent, they assumed that he had taken their words to heart and agreed with his point of view.

So, some people started to speak up boldly.

“Yes, we still don’t know what the relationship between Shi Nian and Lu Yanzhi is like. I think Lu Yanzhi is quite unwilling. We don’t need to make enemies with the Lu family.”

"Didn't they say online that Shi Nian might be unable to conceive? Who will take the helm of the Huo family in the future?"

Seeing that Huo Yanmo still didn't speak, some people gradually became bolder—

"Young Master, there are plenty of women in this world, why do you need a second-hand one and have to raise someone else's child?"

"Snap!"

Huo Yanmo placed the pen he was holding on the table, making a crisp sound.

That one sound immediately silenced everyone.

"Are you finished?" Huo Yanmo asked.

His voice was faint, making it impossible to discern his current emotions or guess his feelings.