Yin Ruohong had already heard the cheerful laughter from this side, and took Yin Wenxi's hand as they came over.
Huo Wenyuan immediately resumed his serious demeanor, smiled at him, exchanged a few polite words, and the two took the wine glasses from the servants and drank them down in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, he couldn't help but ask, "When does Chairman Yin plan to return to Southeast Asia?"
"The joint hospital project is only one-third complete now, so I have to wait until the hospital is finished before I go back!"
"Oh..." Huo Wenyuan did some calculations, "Then I'll have Zhixing make preparations in advance! He'll definitely cause you a lot of trouble when he goes to Southeast Asia!"
"What?" Yin Ruohong was taken aback. "Who said they were taking him along?"
Huo Wenyuan also stared wide-eyed, looking completely bewildered.
Jiang Can smiled and stepped between the two men. "Grandpa, I was just joking with Zhixing when I said I wanted to go back to Nanyang!"
“That’s right!” Yin Wenxi smiled and said, “Cancan is your granddaughter-in-law, so naturally she should stay in Yangcheng!”
"But Zhixing said he wants to become your live-in son-in-law!"
"Really?" Yin Ruohong's eyes widened immediately.
"How can this be!" Yin Wenxi slapped him, then turned to Huo Wenyuan, "Mr. Huo, we in Southeast Asia are very traditional. Although I really want to keep my daughter with me, it's not in accordance with the rules. So, from now on, I'll have to ask you to take good care of Cancan!"
"Wenxi, just let her come back!" Yin Ruohong whispered. "Let Huo Zhixing change his surname to Yin too, and I can pass on all my knowledge to him..."
"Are you crazy? Don't even think about it!" Yin Wenxi warned. "Cancan is Zhixing's wife. Wherever Zhixing is, she has to be there!"
"But……"
"Say one more word and you'll be sent back to Southeast Asia!"
Yin Ruohong puffed out her cheeks, drooped her head, and remained silent.
Huo Zhixing found it amusing; it turns out that being afraid of one's wife isn't exclusive to men in the Huo family!
Jiang Can nestled against him like a little bird. As the waltz began, Huo Zhixing took her hand and led her onto the dance floor.
Jiang Can gazed into his eyes, and saw only her reflection within them.
She smiled sweetly.
He held her small hand in his palm, and the tenderness and warmth from his palm seeped into her heart.
As the music slowed, she leaned gently against his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Husband..."
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"I have something to tell you."
She looked up at him, and his gaze was full of doting affection.
"What did you say?" he asked with a smile.
Jiang Can pursed her lips, "It seems like we've never said those three words to each other before."
Huo Zhixing was startled, and then, as if bewitched, that sweet and soft voice kept echoing in his ears—
"Honey, let me take the initiative this time."
"Huo Zhixing, listen carefully..."
"I love you... I said, I love you!"
After a while, Huo Zhixing looked at her and smiled foolishly.
Neither of them are people who would casually say those three words.
The phrases they say most often to each other are "I'm here for you," "Don't be afraid," "It's okay," and "I miss you."
There was no "I love you".
Huo Zhixing felt that these three words should be expressed through actions, but she never expected that when they came out of her small mouth, they sounded like heavenly music, so beautiful.
These three words represent their promise to each other for all eternity.
Huo Zhixing narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile playing on his lips.
"I love you too." His voice was deep and magnetic. "Wife, I love you."
"Can Can, shall we say these three words often from now on?"
"Um?"
"I've heard that these three words have magic, they can keep you young forever." Huo Zhixing smiled and gently kissed her forehead. "If we say them a few times a day, the two of us will never grow old!"
...
In stark contrast to the bustling main residence, Yan Yuan was quiet and desolate.
Huo Zhiyan lay sprawled on the sofa, puffing on a cigarette. Huo Zhanhe, standing nearby, rolled his eyes at the sight, thoroughly annoyed.
Only the two members of the Huo family were absent from the family dinner.
This would have been absolutely impossible in the past. Huo Zhanhe was the kind of person who would seize every opportunity to impress the old man. At previous family dinners, he would jump around like he was putting on a show.
He thought about it and decided not to embarrass himself at today's family dinner.
After all, Huo Zhiyan had just been released on bail.
A few days ago, although Huo Wenyuan "sacrificed his own family for the greater good", Huo's legal team did not dare to really "destroy" Huo Zhiyan. They tried every means to reduce his crime to the minimum, until he was eventually able to be paroled.
And so Huo Zhiyan returned to Yanyuan, but could never go back to the days before.
Now he has no money, no power, no status, and is looked down upon by his brothers and sisters in the clan.
Even Huo Zhanhe felt ashamed.
"Slap yourself to death!" Huo Zhanhe roared, "Sooner or later you'll slap yourself to death!"
Huo Zhiyan glanced at him and gave a cold smile.
"Son, are you really going to keep going down this path of despair?"
"Dad," Huo Zhiyan didn't answer him, but asked instead, "Are you really planning to just let Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can go like this?"
"I..." Huo Zhanhe was speechless for a moment.
His plan was this: since he couldn't win anyway, as long as they still treated him as their second uncle, he wouldn't cause any more trouble.
As for Huo Zhiyan, he hoped that he could obtain a minor official position within the Huo family.
But now it seems that Huo Zhiyan has other plans.
"In any case, I won't let those two get away with it!" He got up and slowly walked to the window. The night sky over the main house was illuminated by lights, and just by looking at the scene, one could imagine how lively it was over there.
Huo Zhiyan crushed the cigarette butt into the flowerpot.
"Zhiyan," Huo Zhanhe said, still worried, "what... what are you planning to do now? Stop messing around, your grandfather has been difficult to deal with lately, don't let anything really happen!"
"Dad, you're really useless!" Huo Zhiyan suddenly stared at him, and that cold look in his eyes made Huo Zhanhe feel like a stranger.
"You've spent your whole life trying to please Grandpa, but what have you gotten in return? You've repeatedly tried to harm Huo Zhixing, yet that kid is becoming more and more beloved by Grandpa!"
"Oh, you think you can do that?" Huo Zhanhe immediately flew into a rage. "You managed to get yourself into trouble just by stealing a prescription! And you still have the nerve to criticize me?"
Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.
Huo Zhiyan shouted irritably, "Who!"
The maid answered tremblingly, "Young Master, it's...it's Miss Cheng. She's eager to see you!"
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