When Jiang Mianmian changed her clothes and was led away from the room by Huo Junyu, she couldn't help but look back.
She saw that Lin Yuqing was still standing in that spot, motionless.
Seeing her thin figure, hunched over like a little old lady, it looked as if she could be blown over by a gust of wind.
I saw the eager anticipation in her eyes, which then faded and became dull.
Jiang Mianmian felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.
Lin Yuqing and Lu Lishan were two completely unfamiliar names to her, yet they were the two people in the world with whom she had the closest relationship.
She took a deep breath, lowered her eyes, and remained silent. Huo Junyu saw through her thoughts, gently pulled her into his arms, and kissed her forehead.
“Everything will be alright,” he whispered. “It’s not that hard... After all, they love you too, and they’ve been looking for you for twenty years.”
“I know.” She took his hand. Southeast Asia has a tropical climate, but her palms were ice-cold.
"Junyu, I... I need time."
"Yes, I understand." He looked at her gently. "I will always be with you so that you can adapt as soon as possible. Uncle Shan and Aunt Yuqing watched me grow up. To me, they have long been my family."
"Mianmian, I told you, I will not let you be separated from your family."
"And what about me?" He gently stroked her face. "Don't let my family down either, okay?"
Jiang Mianmian bit her lip and looked up at him.
Behind him was the starry sky of Southeast Asia, and his eyes shone with a resolute light like stars.
She smiled slightly, intertwined her fingers with his, and stepped into the dreamlike night.
*
The Grand Palace was very lively that night.
Besides the Yin family, several other influential families from Southeast Asia were also invited, and the attendees were all from the younger generation of these families.
The banquet was not made solemn by the king's presence. On the contrary, He Jin liked to see young people gathered together in a lively manner. He only gave an opening speech before stepping aside to play cards with Nie Xin, leaving the scene to these playful and lively younger people.
Huo Junyang held Lu Ran's hand as they weaved through the crowd. His cheerful nature made him particularly suited to this kind of banquet. In just a few drinks, he became familiar with the young masters from the wealthy families of Southeast Asia and brought Lu Ran to everyone's attention.
They were practically ready to hold up a sign saying, "Ranran is the future wife of the second young master Huo."
Huo Junyu was relatively low-key and always stayed by Jiang Mianmian's side. He always thought of what she wanted to eat or do and prepared it for her in advance.
During this time, he was constantly approached by young ladies from various families, but Huo Junyu kept his eyes fixed on them, focusing solely on protecting the person in front of him.
Jiang Mianmian turned her head to look at him.
His serious expression paired with the smear of cake cream on the corner of his mouth is just so amusing!
She laughed and gently wiped it away for him. Huo Junyu was taken aback, then suddenly grasped her small hand, his eyes filled with a doting smile.
"So you two are here!" A voice from not far away interrupted the little flirtation.
Jiang Mianmian hurriedly pushed him away, her face slightly flushed.
Yin Cheng walked over with a glass of wine in her hand, looked at Huo Junyu, then at her, and smiled with satisfaction.
“You were injured in Southeast Asia before, and your medical report is still with me.” Yin Cheng laughed. “Junyu, your grandparents said that young people nowadays need to have their birth charts matched when they're dating, so they did a DNA test on you two… Haha, I didn’t expect the result to be like this!”
Speaking of her last trip to Southeast Asia, Jiang Mianmian wanted to toast Yin Cheng.
If it weren't for her kind uncle coming to her rescue, she doesn't know how long she would have been entangled with Gu Zihan and Xia Zhi.
Yin Cheng smiled, accepted her kindness, and drank the glass of wine in one gulp.
"By the way, Mianmian, the matter from last time has been investigated and clarified."
Jiang Mianmian was taken aback. "What?"
“LC skincare’s brand manager specifically reviewed the store’s surveillance footage,” Yin Cheng stated truthfully. “The footage showed that two employees colluded to place that fake face cream on the counter, with a label on the packaging. That face cream wasn’t sold until your classmate surnamed Xia walked into the duty-free shop and specifically asked for it, at which point they sold it to her.”
"The stuff in the face cream is actually a kind of drug. After being highly purified, it is dripped into the face cream to produce a chemical reaction. Just a little bit can cause the skin to ulcerate and never recover."
"Uncle," Huo Junyu's brow furrowed, "Have you found out who those two people are?"
“Of course.” Yin Cheng smiled. “Those two people have already been brought to justice in this police operation to take down Jia Tian.”
Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian were both stunned.
"Are they... Jia Tian's men?"
"That's right."
"So," Jiang Mianmian's expression changed slightly, "Xia Zhi is not only connected to Lu Ming, but also to Jia Tian!"
“Yes,” Huo Junyu said in a deep voice, “that shows how cunning this person is! She's deceiving you while using these people to harm you!”
Jiang Mianmian remained silent.
In this operation, Lu Ming and Jia Tian were both arrested, but there was no conclusive evidence to arrest Xia Zhi; a surveillance video was not enough to prove anything.
Besides, those two shop assistants have already been made scapegoats.
Therefore, it will probably take some time to get rid of Xia Zhi.
"Don't overthink it." Huo Junyu patted her shoulder. "Leave this to me. I'll handle her."
What's your idea?
"Well, not for now," he chuckled. "But no one can let my woman suffer even the slightest grievance!"
Yin Cheng laughed too, "I heard that Mianmian even shot and hit Jia Tian during the arrest? It's really fate. You got revenge for yourself by shooting him this time!"
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