Huo Hanting returned home.

The coat rack in the entryway, which should have been hanging cashmere coats, was empty.

An ominous premonition swept through my body.

Huo Hanting's hands clenched suddenly, and he quickened his pace, searching for a familiar figure in the villa.

Did Ayu discover his true colors?

Did she despise or loathe him?

Did she know about his dark thoughts about her?

“Ayu…”

Huo Hanting's voice grew louder and louder, and his footsteps became increasingly disordered.

From initially cautiously pushing open the door to search, to directly breaking open the locked door, leaving no corner unchecked.

A soft click came from afar.

Huo Hanting didn't bother to see where he was going and rushed straight ahead.

His knee slammed hard against the corner of the table, and blood instantly seeped out.

Even so, he ignored it and stubbornly walked toward the sound.

The light in the storage room suddenly turned on!

Happy birthday, my love.

Happy birthday, brother!

Fu Yu and Huo Tailing came out carrying the cake.

Today is Huo Hanting's birthday.

Fu Yu originally wanted to make the cake herself, but she really didn't have much talent in cooking.

In the end, I could only order a cake from a bakery.

Fu Yu stood in the center of the halo, holding the cake, looking absolutely stunning.

Huo Hanting stood there, stunned. The moment he pushed open the door, the warm candlelight gently enveloped his silhouette.

He has never celebrated his birthday since he was a child.

When his father and mother were still in love, he was like an accident, and no one paid any attention to him.

After her father had an affair, her mother lived in her own world, wallowing in self-pity.

They never paid attention to the fact that little Huo Hanting also needed care and love.

"Ayu, did you prepare all this for me?"

Huo Hanting hugged Fu Yu tightly.

He doesn't need a birthday cake or expensive gifts.

All he needed was for Fu Yu to stay by his side and never leave him.

Fu Yu hugged Huo Hanting, her fingers trembling slightly as she touched his back.

His shirt was soaked through, and cold sweat kept pouring down his face.

"Are you...are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Huo Hanting took a deep breath. "I'll go change my clothes and then come back."

He tried his best to maintain the appearance of a normal human being.

He knew that if he wanted to stay by Fu Yu's side for a long time, he had to pretend to be a normal person.

You must not expose those terrifying, morbid thoughts in your heart—such as keeping her confined or locked up.

Fu Yu must never find out.

Otherwise, she would definitely leave him with the child.

After changing his clothes, Huo Hanting celebrated his first birthday with Fu Yu.

Of course, Huo Tailing was also present, but Huo Hanting deliberately ignored his younger sister.

He ate the entire cake, leaving Huo Tailing no bite.

"This is my birthday cake. I'll buy you another one when it's your birthday."

"Brother, you're so mean! You're so possessive, you won't even give me a piece of cake!"

Children speak without restraint.

Huo Tailing is right.

Huo Hanting didn't want to share anything about Fu Yu with anyone else.

Even though he dislikes sweets, even though he hates birthdays, even though he wishes he could strangle those who covet Fu Yu...

But as long as Fu Yu doesn't like or doesn't want to do something, he will respect her wishes and live like a normal person.

Huo Hanting didn't think there was anything wrong with a normal person's life, except for work.

He was a workaholic, but he never expected that his wife would be even more obsessed with her work than he was.

Even the 996 work schedule can no longer satisfy her.

Fortunately, Fu Yu's laboratory and office were on the top floor, giving Huo Hanting the advantage of being close to her and allowing him to stay by her side at all times.

Fu Yu's research work does not require contact with too many people; he only needs to debug and modify the core algorithm on the computer every day.

There weren't many staff members in the lab, but recently, the company's newly recruited male assistant caught Huo Hanting's attention.

I heard he's an algorithm engineer who just returned from studying abroad.

I don't know why he was willing to take a pay cut to stay and work in Fu Yu's lab.

"Teacher Fu, could you take a look? Is there something wrong with the program I wrote?"

The male assistant moved his computer in front of Fu Yu.

Fu Yu adjusted her glasses and shifted her gaze to her male assistant.

He was wearing a black tight-fitting shirt, which showed off his impressive muscles.

Fu Yu calmly shifted her gaze away.

"There might be a better way to compile this."

Fu Yu skillfully typed on the keyboard.

The male assistant's eyes darkened slightly as he watched her typing.

Huo Hanting could sense that this immature brat in front of him was actually lusting after his woman.

This is a man's sixth sense.

"Ayu, you should rest for a while. I'll go with you to your prenatal checkup today."

Huo Hanting walked between the male assistant and Fu Yu, separating them with his body, and then put his hand on Fu Yu's shoulder, silently asserting his dominance.

The male assistant gave a knowing, manipulative smile: "Ms. Fu, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were going to your prenatal checkup with your husband. I thought you were going alone, and I was thinking I could give you a ride if it was on my way..."

"It's not your place to deliver my wife's prenatal checkups."

Huo Hanting grabbed his male assistant by the collar and warned in a low voice, "You better watch yourself. You're in Huo's now, so be mindful of your status."

"I work for the Huo family..."

The male assistant shrugged indifferently and answered in a voice only the two of them could hear.

“But I can leave at any time, and I can even take Teacher Fu with me.”

This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!