Huo Zhixing was in a private room on the top floor of the Minghuang Family Mansion when he heard her say that, and he found it strange.
He put down the caviar in his hand, frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "I did not arrange for them to meet."
"Then what happened to her?"
Huo Zhixing remained silent for a while, and after hanging up the phone, he still looked aloof and preoccupied.
Bai Jingyuan and Ye Chen were standing nearby. They exchanged a glance and silently put down their chopsticks.
Ye Chen, sensing his urgency, said, "Third Brother, I think even if Aunt doesn't like Jiang Can, she definitely wouldn't hate her too much. There's definitely something wrong here!"
Bai Jingyuan's eyes remained fixed on the delicious food in front of him.
"Old Bai, what's going on here?"
"Huh?" Bai Jingyuan was taken aback. "Well... I think Auntie might not have even met her! Auntie is just saying that on purpose, just to break up Third Brother and Sister-in-law!"
Huo Zhixing shook his head. "My mother isn't that kind of person."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly noticed a small figure at the door.
Jiang Can slowly walked in, her expression momentarily dimming.
Huo Zhixing's heart sank. Had she overheard what he just said?
"Can Can," he said, gently taking her hand and smiling, "didn't you say you were working overtime at noon?"
"Yes, I was originally supposed to work overtime, but the director said the manuscript could be submitted later, so I came."
Ye Chen smiled and changed the subject: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Um... you eat with Third Brother, Lao Bai and I will head out first!"
"No way!" Bai Jingyuan protested, "I'm still hungry!"
Ye Chen glared at him.
Jiang Can bit her lip, looked up at Huo Zhixing, and asked him softly, "Your mother is here... why didn't you tell me?"
"I'd like to find an opportunity to arrange a meeting between you."
"Yes, yes!" When Bai Jingyuan got hungry, he lost his mind and started talking without thinking. "Heh, sister-in-law, don't be nervous. An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws eventually!"
Ye Chen tried to cover his mouth, but it was too late.
Jiang Can's voice trailed off: "I overheard you talking at the door just now... I've never met Auntie before. Perhaps Young Master Bai is right, Auntie is indeed dissatisfied with me."
"No, no!" Bai Jingyuan interrupted again, this time looking at Huo Zhixing, "But Third Brother, you have to resolve Yao Manning's issue first. Back then, your mother agreed to your relationship, didn't she..."
"Hmm!"
This time, Ye Chen reacted quickly and covered his mouth, saying, "Old Bai, will you suffocate if you don't talk?"
"Mmm!"
"Run!"
Before Huo Zhixing's expression darkened too much, Ye Chen quickly grabbed Bai Jingyuan by the back of his collar and dragged him out.
The room fell silent again, but the silence was eerily quiet.
Huo Zhixing glanced at Jiang Can. She lowered her head slightly, her pretty and delicate features shrouded in a layer of melancholy and loss.
This is what he can't stand the most...
Huo Zhixing pulled her into his arms and said in a deep voice, "I swear, I have never dated her!"
Jiang Can pushed him away, staring at him with her large, cold eyes and asking, "The one you grew up with, is that Yao Manning?"
"It's not accurate to say we grew up together," the man patiently explained. "Because from childhood to adulthood, I've hardly ever spoken a word to her; she's always the one clinging to me!"
"oh……"
Jiang Can tilted her head thoughtfully, "So you want to tell me that you are very charming?"
Huo Zhixing was dumbfounded, and cold sweat broke out on his head and back.
How can I say this without making her angry?
Waiting online... is probably too late.
Huo Zhixing licked his dry lips, steeled himself, and said in a low voice, "That's not what I meant!"
Jiang Can went a step further, "I've also heard that you've had many girlfriends in the past?"
Huo Zhixing froze, then instantly lost control and roared, "Who is spouting nonsense in front of you!"
"What my mom said? What's wrong?"
"..."
The art style suddenly became somewhat comical.
Jiang Can was small in stature but had a commanding presence. Huo Zhixing was a head taller than her, but he bowed his head in front of her like a primary school student who had made a mistake.
“My mom said that with your background, marriage is related to the family's interests. There's no way the family wouldn't arrange it for you!”
Huo Zhixing chuckled in disbelief, gently supporting her shoulder, "...Our mom is amazing, she knows everything!"
Jiang Can glanced at him. She had indeed been upset because of Yao Manning, but Huo Zhixing's smile made her unhappiness disappear.
It wasn't his business anyway, and she still trusted his integrity.
“Mom is right,” he said, looking at her, “but I have never accepted any arrangements made by my family.”
Huo Zhixing took her small hand and placed it on his heart.
Jiang Can was startled as she touched his burning chest, beneath which lay a fiery, beating heart.
Her face flushed slightly, and her eyes sparkled.
“Can Can,” he said in a low, husky voice, with a warm smile, “before I met you, I was a robot, without a heart.”
"After meeting you, I became a real person with flesh and blood, and my heart started beating again."
"Huo Zhixing..." Her voice choked with emotion.
“Can Can,” he said, his fingers tracing her fair face, “you have magic.”
"But this magic might not work in front of your mother."
“I can solve this problem.” He gently hugged her. “You just go and do what you like.”
Huo Zhixing smiled. She had no idea that she had become the female president of two listed companies, that she was in charge of the project in the western suburbs of Yangcheng, or how much property she actually owned.
It's better not to know, so that these things don't become a hindrance to her, preventing her from soaring.
But when she gets tired of flying, these things become her strongest support, enough to shut up everyone in the Huo family.
"Oh dear!" Jiang Can suddenly remembered something. "I can't have lunch with you. I have to go to a calligraphy and painting exhibition this afternoon, and I also have to write a news article!"
What kind of calligraphy and painting exhibition?
"It features many famous calligraphers and painters, and the exhibition is being held in the central exhibition hall. These famous artists come from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia!"
"Oh." Huo Zhixing nodded, reluctantly letting go of her.
"I'm leaving now," Jiang Can smiled at him, "You eat your food properly and don't let your stomach hurt again!"
These words reminded him: why didn't he pretend to have a stomachache earlier!
Jiang Can hurriedly left Minghuang Family Mansion, just as Fu Xiuyu's car pulled up downstairs.
“President Fu,” Cen Bo chuckled, “I just asked, and the Third Young Master is on the top floor.”
"Never mind," Fu Xiuyu said, having other plans. "He's probably out socializing. I'll just wander around the area and talk to him in detail when I get back tonight."
“Alright.” Cen Bo thought for a moment, “President Fu, there’s a famous calligraphy and painting exhibition at the central exhibition hall today, would you like to…”
"Yes, that's fine!" Fu Xiuyu had always been interested in calligraphy and painting. "Let's go there!"
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