While Jiang Can was still in a daze, Huo Zhixin gave her a big hug.
"Sister, it's been so long! Haven't you missed me?"
Jiang Can smiled and pinched her little nose.
"Of course I want to! Without your constant chatter in my ear, life just doesn't feel as fun!"
Huo Zhixin's eyes curved into two bridges as she smiled particularly happily.
Jiang Can's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the middle-aged woman behind her...
Although she's well-maintained, her short hair curled into small waves, coupled with a brightly colored suit covered in logos and a limited-edition Hermès bag... this outfit just looks a bit ridiculous.
"Cough cough!" The woman coughed twice.
Huo Zhixin immediately pulled her over and introduced her to Jiang Can: "Sister, this is my mother. She came to Jiangzhou especially to see me!"
Jiang Can was surprised; so this was Mrs. Huo.
But isn't the Huo family a prestigious and influential family? They don't seem like the kind of family that wears logos all over their bodies...
Jiang Can didn't want to appear impolite, so she had to suppress her laughter.
"Ms. Wang Meiyun." Huo Zhixin made a face. "This is Sister Jiang Can, my very best friend in Jiangzhou!"
Wang Meiyun took off her sunglasses and looked her up and down carefully.
So this is Jiang Can.
That's the one who completely bewitched Huo Zhixing, making the dignified Third Master Huo so desperate to live in Jiangzhou under an assumed name and be a good husband...
Jiang Can?
Wang Meiyun frowned.
At first glance, she doesn't seem particularly special. She's fair-skinned, thin, and has a clean and innocent appearance. As for being pretty, her features are indeed very delicate.
But compared to the women who used to surround Huo Zhixing, it's a completely different story!
Ha, I never expected Huo Zhixing to be won over by a little white rabbit!
"Mom!" Huo Zhixin nudged her with her elbow and gave her a wink, "Stop staring at people like that!"
"Oh...oh!" Wang Meiyun snapped out of her daze and immediately beamed, "Miss Jiang is so beautiful, and this shop is quite nice too! You can tell Miss Jiang is very capable!"
Jiang Can smiled sheepishly and gestured for Wang Meiyun to sit down.
They sat in the courtyard, bathed in sunshine, the late summer air bringing a touch of coolness, and irises swaying in the breeze.
Jiang Can exchanged a few pleasantries with them before getting up to go back to the shop to make coffee.
At this moment, Huo Zhixing came out of the store.
"Honey, the cookies are done baking!"
Wang Meiyun was startled.
Huo Zhixing was dressed in an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, with an apron around his neck, and ran outside like a big boy.
He smiled as soon as he saw Jiang Can, touched foreheads with her, and kissed her on the cheek.
That kind of smile in the sunlight was something he had never shown in the Huo family.
Wang Meiyun was stunned and couldn't come to her senses for a moment.
Huo Zhixing was stunned the moment he saw her.
A moment later, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by his usual indifference and defensiveness.
Jiang Can smiled and took his arm. "Honey, this auntie is Zhixin's mother. She came to Jiangzhou specifically to see Zhixin."
"Oh, this...this is my brother-in-law!" Huo Zhixin quickly smoothed things over, "Mom, his name is Gu Mang, he's Jiang Can's husband."
She emphasized the name "Gu Mang".
Wang Meiyun reacted quickly, immediately smiling and addressing him as "Mr. Gu".
Huo Zhixing nodded slightly, his face grim.
Jiang Can gave an awkward smile.
My husband is great in every way, but the expression he makes when he sees strangers is really both funny and exasperating.
“Honey…” she gently tugged at him, “Why don’t you get us some cookies? We baked cranberry cookies this time, Zhixin likes them.”
"Okay, sure." Huo Zhixing agreed casually and turned to go inside.
Huo Zhixin and Wang Meiyun exchanged a glance, then Huo Zhixin looked at Jiang Can and said, "Sister, I'm going to the restroom!"
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then was pulled into a conversation by Wang Meiyun.
Coffee can't be made anymore.
She smiled and simply sat down in the courtyard to chat with Wang Meiyun.
After Huo Zhixin entered the room, she immediately saw the broad back of the man behind the bar. She quietly walked up to him, and Huo Zhixing suddenly turned his head, his piercing gaze cutting her face like a cold wind.
The girl's heart skipped a beat, then she forced a smile, "Brother..."
"What do you want by calling Aunt Yun here?" The man's face was darker than ink.
Huo Zhixin was so frightened that she hurriedly waved her hand.
"I didn't mean to do anything! Brother, you should thank my mom. If she hadn't stopped me, it would have been Yao Manning who came here today!"
"What?"
Huo Zhixing raised an eyebrow, his eyes growing even more intense and ruthless.
"She knew everything?"
“She probably doesn’t know you’re here, but I’ve been in Jiangzhou the whole time. She keeps saying she wants to come and keep me company. I had no choice but to bring my mother here.”
Huo Zhixing nodded, the knot between his brows loosening slightly.
"Don't worry, brother. Although my mom is usually a chatterbox, she knows exactly what to say and what not to say when it matters!" Huo Zhixin assured him, patting his chest.
Huo Zhixing had no worries about this.
After all, Aunt Yun had been very good to him since he was a child.
But with so many people coming to Jiangzhou, he always felt uneasy.
“If there’s nothing else, hurry back.” His expression softened. “My second uncle and the others always think I’m in Manchester. If you keep going to Jiangzhou, it will make them suspicious.”
“Second Uncle thinks you’re in Manchester now!” Huo Zhixin laughed. “Have you forgotten that my mom is a computer expert? Those videos of you feeding pigeons in the square that fell into Second Uncle’s hands were all my mom’s work! Second Uncle has no idea.”
"Okay." Huo Zhixing looked at her. "Please tell Aunt Yun for me."
"My mom said we're all family, no need to thank me!"
Huo Zhixing chuckled and patted her shoulder.
However, Huo Zhixin, at this crucial moment, asked a question that seemed to irritate her:
"Brother, are you not planning to go back to Yangcheng?"
He frowned and looked at her with suspicion.
“Yao Manning has been very active lately, always asking about you and always mentioning the engagement.”
"Brother, I know you like sister-in-law, but what about your engagement with Yao Manning... what are you going to do about it?"
Huo Zhixing's eyes narrowed, and he instantly became stern.
"When did I ever have a marriage agreement with the Yao family?!"
He moved a little too roughly and accidentally knocked over the coffee pot, which shattered into pieces on the floor with a loud crash.
Huo Zhixin stood timidly to one side, her face pale, not daring to say another word.
Ever since Jiang Can came into his life, the word "engagement" has become his Achilles' heel.
In fact, that was not a marriage agreement he had agreed to, and neither family had explicitly stated that they wanted to form a marriage alliance.
However, since Yao Manning had been close to him since their student days, and their families were well-matched, the two families tacitly agreed to the arrangement.
Huo Zhixing had no feelings for Yao Manning, and even her appearance was vague to him.
Before meeting Jiang Can, he thought it didn't matter who he married in this life.
But after meeting Jiang Can, he wished he could belong to her alone...
"What happened?" Jiang Can rushed over upon hearing the noise and saw Huo Zhixing's ashen face, Huo Zhixin standing to the side, too afraid to move, and the broken coffee pot.
broken!
Jiang Can secretly realized something was wrong.
Did he get stubborn and scare Huo Zhixin again?
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