Huo Junyang stared at her blankly.
It seemed like Lu Ran had never said these things to him before. When they were close, he would always say nice things to Lu Ran, but now that their relationship had become distant, Lu Ran had only told him to fight Huo Junyu for the family fortune and that he was useless at painting. She had never said anything else.
Upon hearing Bai Zhijin's words, Huo Junyang suddenly felt a pang of sadness, his eyes stung, and he almost burst into tears.
"Hey, Huo Er!" Bai Zhijin exclaimed in surprise, and quickly tried to dissuade him, "What's wrong with you? You...you shouldn't be like this!"
"It's nothing." Huo Junyang sniffed. "I'm just happy... to have your approval, I'm especially happy!"
“Actually, I’m quite lonely at home,” he said softly. “My parents don’t know much about painting. My brother does know, but for him, painting is just a hobby, not a means of making a living. My grandmother is a painter, but she lives far away in Southeast Asia, so I can’t always communicate with her.”
"Now that I have the opportunity to draw comics, I..." He got a little excited as he spoke, and it took him a while to calm down.
Bai Zhijin smiled and handed the drawing to him.
"If you love painting, then you have to stick with it! But I have to warn you, this path isn't easy. Before I became famous, I painted in obscurity for seven years, working for various studios, and sometimes my paintings didn't even have the right to be credited..."
She looked at him, her eyes clear and bright, "Huo Er, can you endure hardship?"
"Of course!" Huo Junyang answered without hesitation. "It's worth enduring any hardship for something you love!"
“I agree!” Bai Zhijin smiled, her two dimples were especially cute.
There's a saying that only passion can withstand the test of time.
Even if the outcome of something you truly love isn't what you hoped for, you won't regret it because you gave it your all.
Huo Junyang acted immediately, grabbing his drawing board and paintbrush, and began designing a new chapter with great enthusiasm.
Bai Zhijin stood behind him, watching and offering her suggestions on some details.
The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't realize it was getting late. Huo Junyang's stomach rumbled, and Bai Zhijin snapped out of her reverie. They exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
After many days of gloom, the Huo family has finally regained its former vitality.
Aunt Zhou was overjoyed. She busied herself taking out all sorts of snacks and then rushed into the kitchen to have them prepare the second young master's favorite dishes.
Jiang Can also saw the smile on Huo Junyang's face, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
"Yangyang can finally smile."
"It's all thanks to the brocade weaving," Huo Zhixing said in a low voice.
Jiang Can frowned slightly and looked at him. The man remained calm, his deep eyes showing no emotion.
It's all thanks to the brocade weaving...
Jiang Can sighed and gave him a reproachful look, "Do you know how much trouble those few words of yours will cause?"
"You're still accusing me?" Huo Zhixing said with a half-smile. "You've already taken the ring back!"
"I...I took it back to have the size altered!"
"Stop being stubborn." Huo Zhixing put a hand on her shoulder.
After so many years of marriage, how could he not understand her feelings?
Using the excuse of getting the ring resized is too obvious.
"I just feel that Ranran is also a pitiful child." Jiang Can leaned gently against his chest.
"She's pitiful, but isn't our Yangyang pitiful too?" Huo Zhixing glared. "I won't stand for her bullying my son like this!"
Jiang Can chuckled softly.
I don't know which man said it before, but he said he would be very strict with his sons, and that if they suffered any injustice or harm outside, they would have to face and solve it themselves, and he would never stand up for them.
But now he's no longer a strict father; he's become a doting father who protects his children.
"Honey, what are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing." Jiang Can pursed her lips. "I was just thinking, I don't know who said before that Yangyang's path to adulthood was too smooth, that smooth sailing isn't a good thing, and that he needs to suffer a little?"
“Oh…” Huo Zhixing paused, “They’ve already suffered enough.”
"Um?"
"I haven't laughed for days, isn't this bitter enough?"
At that moment, bursts of laughter came from the living room.
Huo Junyang and Bai Zhijin were extremely satisfied with the painting they had just completed, and they high-fived in celebration. Aunt Zhou brought in the food and invited them to eat.
Huo Junyang sat at the table, grabbed a piece of pork rib and started gnawing on it.
He hasn't had a proper meal in days.
Jiang Can felt relieved. Seeing her son happy made her feel better too.
"Wife," Huo Zhixing laughed, "shall we go and join in the fun?"
"Give me a break!" Jiang Can glanced at him. "Let's eat in the side room!"
Huo Zhixing pursed his lips, knowing he could only keep his opinions to himself.
As the two were walking towards the side hall, Jiang Can's phone suddenly vibrated.
As soon as she answered the phone, Lin Yuqing's anxious voice came from the other end: "Can Can... are you all home?"
"What's wrong?"
"I'm in the hospital..."
Overcome with emotion, Lin Yuqing's words became somewhat incoherent, "It's Ranran, Ranran, she... Oh, why didn't I keep a close eye on her! It's all my fault..."
Hearing her choked, trembling voice, Jiang Can's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly called Huo Junyang to rush to the hospital together.
*
Outside the emergency room, Lin Yuqing sat on a bench, her face pale and trembling uncontrollably. Lu Lishan paced back and forth, his expression grave.
Huo Zhixing strode over.
"What exactly happened? Yuqing didn't explain it clearly on the phone, and Cancan got anxious and asked us to come along!"
"Has Junyang arrived?" Lin Yuqing suddenly looked up.
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