Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can arrived at the manor.
Huo Zhanpeng and Wang Meiyun lived in a place called Lingfeng Bay, which was the most scenic spot in the entire manor.
Nestled against mountains and facing water, the garden boasts breathtaking scenery and is filled with pavilions, terraces, and towers, resembling the mansions of ancient officials.
As Jiang Can walked along, she felt like she didn't have enough eyes to see everything.
It seems that Huo Wenyuan is very biased towards his eldest son. Even though he is useless and weak, he still gets the best things in the whole family.
“Grandpa has always doted on my dad.” Huo Zhixing held her small hand and smiled faintly, “That’s why my second uncle always dislikes me.”
Do people really treat their own children differently?
Jiang Can was a little curious.
Huo Zhixing's father was the kind of quiet and honest man. Even if Huo Wenyuan liked someone, he should have liked someone like Huo Zhanhe who was eloquent and articulate!
“Grandpa said that my father was his first child.” Huo Zhixing chuckled. “Parents always tend to favor their first child. Besides my second uncle, I also have two aunts and a younger uncle, but they are all managing overseas markets and rarely come back.”
“Logically speaking, someone like your second uncle would be more popular with elders.” Jiang Can blinked her big eyes. “It seems that your grandfather is not confused at all. He understands the personality traits of each child and can distinguish right from wrong.”
"Of course!" Huo Zhixing was quite proud of his grandfather.
If Huo Wenyuan were truly a fool, the Huo family wouldn't be where it is today.
Sometimes he turns a blind eye, simply to balance the interests of all parties.
The two walked and talked until they arrived at Lingfeng Bay.
“The place you live in is called Xingyuan, and your older brother lives in Yanyuan,” Jiang Can said softly. “Then why does Zhixin live here?”
"She's a girl, she doesn't need to have her own place to live."
Jiang Can pouted, "Sexism!"
“This isn’t about favoring sons over daughters,” Huo Zhixing laughed. “It’s about letting girls spend more time with their parents before they get married, so they won’t be unable to come back often after they get married.”
"Was it your grandfather's idea again? He's quite meticulous!"
Huo Zhixing put his arm around her shoulder and led her inside.
Before I even reached the living room, I heard a burst of hearty laughter.
Jiang Can peered inside; no one but Wang Meiyun could produce such a decibel level.
However, the house was very lively today; Wang Meiyun seemed to be entertaining VIP guests...
"Zhixing, Cancan, you've come!"
Wang Meiyun ran out to greet them and grabbed Jiang Can's hand.
Her look today was still quite extravagant, with curly hair, flamboyant makeup, and a designer suit covered in logos.
Her signature bright red lips radiate the most passionate smile.
Jiang Can couldn't help but smile, only then realizing that Wang Meiyun's VIP was Shen Xiao.
"Can Can, you all know each other, so I won't introduce you! We're all family, hahaha..."
Shen Xiao stood up and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
He was still as refined as ever, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a gentle smile always on his face.
Huo Zhixin ran out carrying fruit. Her face was rosy and her eyes were shining. She had become the little princess who loved to talk and laugh again. When she smiled, it was as if all the beauty in the world was contained in her dimples.
"Brother, sister!" Huo Zhixin handed a small cookie to Jiang Can. "Try this, I baked it myself!"
Jiang Can took a bite and found it to be very milky and delicious!
"Sister, can you teach me how to bake cakes sometime? I want to make them at home for Mom!"
Jiang Can smiled and nodded, it seemed the little princess was recovering quite well.
Huo Zhixin and Shen Xiao stood side by side, looking like a perfect couple, like the male and female protagonists from a campus novel.
Jiang Can noticed that Huo Zhixin would blush involuntarily when talking to Shen Xiao.
She gave Huo Zhixing a wink, and Huo Zhixing returned the look.
So they split up. Jiang Can asked Huo Zhixin to help her choose a wedding dress on the iPad, and the two went to Huo Zhixin's room.
Huo Zhixing, using the excuse of having a question to ask, called Shen Xiao into the courtyard.
"Thanks."
Shen Xiao felt a little embarrassed by this solemn thank you.
"We're all brothers, why be so polite!"
"I truly want to thank you." Huo Zhixing patted his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "When I was in trouble, no one was willing to save me. It was you who stayed by my bedside and saved my life..."
"No, no! It was the medicine that old man gave you that saved you. I just fed you the medicine!"
"Even so, I still wouldn't have survived without your care," Huo Zhixing smiled. "Now you've saved my sister, and I really don't know how to repay you."
"Don't say that!" Shen Xiao scratched his head. "I'm a doctor, saving lives is my duty! You keep saying it like that, and I feel bad about it!"
"Okay." Huo Zhixing didn't want to make him uncomfortable. "We won't mention these things anymore, but I'll always remember your kindness. I think... Zhixin will remember it too."
"Shen Xiao," he said, cutting to the chase, "what do you think of my sister?"
Shen Xiao was taken aback. "Oh, she's recovering quite well! Actually, Zhi Xin wasn't serious to begin with, and with her cooperation in treatment, the results are naturally much better. In the future, your family should pay close attention to her mental state, and contact me immediately if anything seems amiss!"
“If something really goes wrong, it will be too late to contact you.” Huo Zhixing said with a complicated look in his eyes, half-jokingly, “If you could live here, it would be much easier to contact you! Zhixin would also have someone to keep her company and take care of her.”
"I see..." Shen Xiao took this seriously, frowning as he thought for a long time. "Zhixing, I can stay here, but I have to go to the clinic twice a week for consultations. Also, I can't just live in your house for free; I have to pay rent!"
Huo Zhixing was stunned for a moment, "You...are you serious?"
“Really!” Shen Xiao nodded. “Psychological problems, though not as obvious as physical injuries, can come on suddenly. Just as you said, if we only contact a doctor when something is really wrong, it might be too late!”
"So it's better for me to live closer to Zhixin, so it's easier to take care of her!"
Huo Zhixing was surprised that the conversation went so smoothly, and he almost couldn't help but smile.
Not bad, not bad!
It's like God closed one door and opened another for Zhixin to be with Shen Xiao!
“Shen Xiao,” Huo Zhixing put his hand on his shoulder, “you are so good to my sister.”
"Don't be so polite with me." Shen Xiao smiled. "We're brothers, so your sister is my sister! Of course I'll take good care of her!"
...Wait, what?!
Huo Zhixing almost choked.
After a long pause, he finally asked, "Tell me... what do you consider a confidant to be?"
Shen Xiao looked confused and repeated the sentence, "We're brothers, and your sister is my sister..."
"Shen Xiao, what did you say?!" Huo Zhixing almost shouted, "You treat her like a younger sister?"
I treated you like a brother, but you only treated her like a sister?
This is outrageous!
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