Huo Zhixing replied with lips: "You're asking for it!"
Huo Zhixin laughed so hard she almost fell over, devouring cranberry cookies.
Cookie crumbs were scattered everywhere.
Jiang Can went to the yard to water the flowers, and Huo Zhixing walked to his sister's side with a deep expression.
"Clean up after you're done eating!"
Huo Zhixin was startled by the sudden shout.
She swallowed the mouthful of food whole, and although she was unwilling, she was ultimately intimidated by her older brother's authority and obediently took the broom from his hand, cleaning up little by little.
"Brother, you're really something now." She teased him while working, "You've got the perfect man, the most devoted husband ever, haven't you?"
Huo Zhixing glared at her.
Huo Zhixin smiled and, after cleaning up, didn't forget to put the remaining cookies into a bag.
"Who is it for?" Huo Zhixing asked abruptly.
Huo Zhixin was startled, and her small hand, which was gripping the edge of the bag, tightened quietly.
Oh no, I've been found out.
God knows how my older brother got such keen X-ray eyes; nothing escapes his notice...
"I……"
Huo Zhixin was racking her brains to come up with a lie when Huo Zhixing hit the nail on the head. "It definitely wasn't you who ate it!"
After a moment of hesitation, she finally gave in with a forced smile and told the truth, "I'll bring some for Yin Shaoqing to try."
Yin Shaoqing?
Why is it this person again?
Huo Zhixing's eyes turned slightly cold, and a hint of doubt flashed between his brows.
When Huo Zhixin went to the hospital to see him last time, she said that Yin Shaoqing had accompanied him to Jiangzhou.
At that time, he had no recollection of the Huo family or Yin Shaoqing.
Upon closer reflection, it seemed that they had been working as long-term laborers in the Huo family since Yin Shaoqing's grandfather's time. They only did cleaning work and generally didn't appear in front of him.
But how did Huo Zhixin come to care about this person so much?
Huo Zhixing remained calm and asked casually, "He hasn't gone back yet?"
"Of course I can't go back! How can he feel at ease leaving me alone in Jiangzhou!"
"He doesn't trust you?"
"Um...yes!" Huo Zhixin looked a little uncomfortable. "He came along to...protect me."
"You need to bring someone with you when you go out. You have so many bodyguards at home, why do you bring this lawnmower instead?"
"elder brother!"
"Huo Zhixin!" Huo Zhixing said sternly, "You'd better be careful and keep your distance from that Yin Shaoqing!"
"On what grounds?"
"You'll ruin yourself!" he said, emphasizing each word. "That man doesn't deserve you; you should stay away from him as soon as possible!"
"You mean he comes from a humble background?" Huo Zhixin puffed out her cheeks. "Then what's going on between you and Sister Jiang Can? You've been living in anonymity in Jiangzhou, becoming a model husband, and you still have the nerve to criticize me..."
"I'm not like you!" Huo Zhixing roared in a hoarse voice, his anger flaring.
Every word this girl stabbed at his sore spots; the more he didn't want to hear something, the more she said it.
They're deliberately trying to cause trouble!
"Huo Zhixin, I'm warning you, you're only eighteen! Instead of studying, what are you doing dating? Break up with that brat right now! Otherwise, I'll deal with that Yin Shaoqing as soon as I get back to Yangcheng!"
"You..." Huo Zhixin was easily frightened. Her eyes reddened after his shout. She felt wronged but dared not retaliate. She pouted and muttered, "You dare! If you dare to touch him, I'll tell Sister Jiang Can who you are right now!"
Huo Zhixing glared angrily, speechless, choked by her words.
The girl continued wiping away her tears, "So what if I'm eighteen... Who says you can't date at eighteen? When you were eighteen, didn't Yao Manning pester you a lot?"
"Huo Zhixin, say it again!"
Huo Zhixing's earth-shattering aura made the entire room feel as if it had fallen into a vacuum.
Huo Zhixin could only hear her own heart pounding.
She lowered her head timidly, her fingers nervously twisting together, biting her lip, not daring to utter another word.
At this moment, Jiang Can led Lin Yuqing and Shen Xiao in, followed by Ye Chen.
They were all there to congratulate the new store on its grand opening.
Huo Zhixing took a deep breath, tried his best to put on a natural smile, and went to greet him.
He greeted them politely and courteously, displaying the demeanor of a true host.
Jiang Can stood beside him, looking like a little bird clinging to him with an expression of adoration. Her infatuated look made Lin Yuqing burst out laughing.
Jiang Can snapped out of her daze, her face slightly flushed, pursed her lips, and turned around to hide behind the bar and get busy.
"You watch it every day, and you still can't get enough of it?" Lin Yuqing followed and laughed. "But Gu Mang did a pretty good job with this. Now I have a different opinion of him!"
"As long as he's willing to spend all his money on you and doesn't go out and cause trouble, I'll accept him as my brother-in-law!"
"Okay!" Jiang Can smiled and showed her the menu. "What would you like to drink?"
"Let's not drink yet! Is everyone here?"
"Xiao Cheng has tutoring today, he'll come over after class. The others... should all be here by now."
Ye Chen smiled slightly upon hearing this.
Just then his phone rang. He went outside to answer it, laughing even more heartily.
That was none other than Young Master Bai, who was absent.
"Old Ye, do you really think there's anyone like Third Brother?" A loud voice complained as soon as the phone was answered, "Am I that shameful? They won't even let me go to the grand opening of the new store..."
Ye Chen tried hard to suppress his laughter and tried to persuade him gently, "You should try to understand your third brother. Who told you to be mistaken for a pervert by Jiang Can and cause her to have a car accident? If Jiang Can were to see you for the first time, I don't know how panicked she would be!"
Bai Jingyuan was sullen. He threw the fishing rod in his hand far away and let out a long sigh.
"So, Third Brother is a typical example of someone who values women over friends!"
"You can't say that..." Ye Chen suppressed a laugh, "Actually, Third Brother has been quite good to you. He even let you go to his family's guesthouse for a vacation and relax for a few days!"
Bai Jingyuan almost wailed. This was supposed to be a vacation? It was clearly an attempt to send him as far away as possible!
Because Huo Zhixing knew him too well, he knew that Huo Zhixing liked to join in the fun.
Even though we warned him not to come on opening day, there's no guarantee he won't get carried away and do something else.
In order not to frighten Jiang Can, Huo Zhixing had no choice but to sacrifice his brother.
They ostensibly sent him to the central city for a vacation, treating him to delicious food and drinks at a guesthouse, and even cleared out the entire Jin Yu Ge restaurant just for him.
But actually...
Bai Jingyuan gripped his fishing rod tightly and roared to the sky. "Let him reveal his identity if he dares! Let's see who scares my sister-in-law in the end!"
Shh! You'd better shut up!
"Hmph, all he knows is how to use peach blossom mandarin fish to make women happy..." Bai Jingyuan gritted his teeth, "I'll catch all these mandarin fish at the foot of his Minghuang Mountain right now, let's see what he uses to appease his little sister-in-law..."
"ah--!"
Ye Chen was taken aback. They were talking just now, but for some reason Bai Jingyuan suddenly shouted.
"Old Bai?" Ye Chen asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
"Old Bai? Bai Jingyuan! What's wrong with you?"
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