Huo Junyu felt a buzzing in his ears, and his heart suddenly raced.
Although he tried his best to suppress his excitement, the corners of his mouth still turned up unrestrainedly.
Can't bear to part with him?
He laughed heartily, his eyes shining with the satisfaction of having the whole world.
"What are you laughing at!" Jiang Mianmian blushed, stood up and turned to run away, but Huo Junyu grabbed her and pulled her into his arms without saying a word.
"I wasn't laughing at anything, I was just so happy."
“Fool,” he whispered, “it’s only been two weeks.”
"Two weeks...that's too long." The little woman leaned against his chest.
Jiang Mianmian was a little scared. She found herself becoming more and more attached to Huo Yu. Not to mention two weeks, even a day without seeing him made her feel flustered and anxious.
"But Mianmian, this is a rare opportunity, you should go and see it."
Huo Junyu cupped her small face in his hands, speaking solemnly.
He was happy that she was attached to him, but he didn't want her to lose herself for him.
“Since every architecture student should study the architecture of Southeast Asia, I think you shouldn’t miss this exchange visit.”
"So, you're really willing to part with me?"
“I can’t bear to,” he said in a deep voice, “but I can’t bear to see you lose yourself for me.”
"Mianmian, no matter what, a woman should have her own world, be independent and self-reliant, and strive for what she likes. Only then can she have a complete life."
this……
Jiang Mianmian was a little stunned.
Perhaps because she was overprotected from a young age, or perhaps because Jiang Youcai and his wife had limited education, they had never said such things to her.
The best they could do was send her to this prestigious school to "broaden her horizons," but they themselves didn't know exactly what kind of broadening of horizons she was meant to be.
Huo Yu's explanation of these principles immediately enlightened her.
That's right. What she wants to see is a woman's independence and self-confidence, and that calm and composure in the face of stormy seas.
It is the spirit of striving wholeheartedly for what you love.
Jiang Mianmian looked at Huo Junyu, a sweet smile spreading across her face.
She rubbed his face with her two little hands, making him look strange and ferocious, which made her laugh out loud.
"Huo Yu, what you said makes a lot of sense!"
"Who taught you all this? Did the prison guards teach you this when you were in there?"
Huo Junyu was stunned for a moment, then forced an awkward smile.
Prison guards? Are you referring to his decisive grandmother and independent, strong-willed mother?
He witnessed firsthand how his mother and grandmother worked together to build their empire from a young age, so he naturally understood these principles.
"Since you think I'm right, then do as I say!"
He took her hand. "Two weeks won't be long, and I have a feeling... there are many surprises waiting for you in Southeast Asia!"
"Mianmian," he looked at her tenderly, "you'll have a lot of fun this time!"
"Okay!" Jiang Mianmian smiled confidently and began filling out the registration form online.
*
The shopping mall in the development zone was built on a piece of wasteland.
The area hasn't been fully planned yet; currently, only this large supermarket has been built, and it hasn't opened for business yet.
Although passersby are allowed to come in, the area hasn't been fully leased, and there are only a few shops, so even if you come in, there's nothing to browse.
Therefore, the sound of Xia Zhi's heels was particularly loud in this empty building.
She quickly turned a corner from the first floor and arrived at the elevator on the second floor when a figure suddenly darted out!
"Ah!" Xia Zhi exclaimed in surprise.
The man nearly spilled the entire bottle of highly corrosive solution on her!
"How come it's you?" The man adjusted his baseball cap, revealing his sinister eyes, and gritted his teeth, saying, "You bitch! If I hadn't reacted quickly, this sulfuric acid would have been poured on you!"
"Didn't I tell you to bring Jiang Mianmian here? You fucking took her away?!"
"I……"
Xia Zhi was still in shock and had been scolded for no reason. She was both scared and angry, and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
"I didn't bring her!" she said irritably.
"What do you mean?" The man yanked her arm hard. "You don't want the money anymore? You don't want to do things for Mr. Lu anymore?"
"No, I..." Xia Zhi was silent for a moment, unsure of how to say it.
She felt she still had a conscience and didn't want to hurt Jiang Mianmian too badly.
After all, everything he has now is thanks to Jiang Mianmian, or more precisely, to Lu Xiaoyou.
She could never do something like tricking people into coming here to throw sulfuric acid.
So at the last minute, she changed her mind and didn't bring Jiang Mianmian with her.
But she couldn't tell any of this to a man, so she had a sudden inspiration and started to make a fuss about the bracelet.
"There's a reason I didn't bring her... I saw a gold-inlaid jade bracelet at her place today, it was really beautiful, and obviously very valuable! She said it was a gift from her husband, but I don't think it's that simple. So I want to get my hands on the bracelet first, give it to Mr. Lu to express my gratitude, and then... then I'll get rid of Jiang Mianmian!"
"Oh, so that's what you think?" The man glanced at her sideways and lit a cigarette.
As the smoke rings were slowly exhaled, the truth came to light.
"Miss Xia, do you know who Jiang Mianmian's husband is?"
"What?" Xia Zhi was taken aback.
The man sneered, "That's the man who helps her family run their small supermarket, the one who spends all day moving goods, unloading them, and doing the accounting!"
"Ha, he gave up being a pampered young master and went to hang out with Jiang Mianmian. This young master's brain must have been squeezed by a door!"
"What are you talking about?" Xia Zhi's heart pounded. "What young master? That Huo Yu? He's just a truck driver with a criminal record!"
"Miss Xia, should I call you naive or innocent?"
The man's gaze was cold, and the smile on his face did not reach his eyes.
"You've heard of the Huo family in Yangcheng, right? Their eldest son, Huo Junyu, isn't home right now!"
"What did you say……"
Huo Yu... Huo Junyu?
"Heh, that bracelet you mentioned could very well be the 'Golden Wind and Jade Dew'! It was a gift from the emperor when someone in the Huo family's ancestor was a concubine!"
Xia Zhi's mind went blank, and she almost lost her balance, staggering backward.
So, Lu Xiaoyou's life is so good that she not only has adoptive parents who dote on her, but also the eldest son of the Huo family who cherishes her.
She bit her lip, her hands clenched into fists at her sides, and the last trace of guilt in her eyes was suddenly burned to ashes by the flames of jealousy.
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