Huo Junyang ran a few steps outside, then suddenly stopped.
A serious expression appeared on his usually carefree, smiling face.
Jiang Mianmian was taken aback for a moment, then asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"I...I think I'd better not go." Huo Junyang forced a smile.
"Why?"
"Well, Zhijin knows how to get around. Besides, this place isn't so remote that it's deserted. She can easily call a car. And the Bai family never lets her act alone. Even if she doesn't call a car, bodyguards will come to pick her up... I, I don't need to worry about her!"
Huo Junyu's eyes flickered slightly, sensing something amiss.
He understood what Huo Junyang was thinking. His relationship with Lu Ran had severely damaged him, almost robbing him of the ability to love.
But life goes on.
He can't live in that shadow forever.
"Uh..." Huo Junyang avoided their gazes. "Come on, leave the little princess to me. You two can go out on dates if you want, do whatever you want! Don't worry about the child! Haha..."
As he spoke, he took Huo Jiayuan from Jiang Mianmian's hands. At this moment, little Yuanyuan was unusually cooperative, neither crying nor making a fuss. She opened her big, cute eyes and looked at her second uncle, her chubby little hand still in her mouth.
Huo Junyu sighed softly and shook his head.
"Do you think... he and Zhijin have a chance?" Jiang Mianmian asked him softly.
"Let nature take its course," Huo Junyu said with a smile. "It's a good thing that Yangyang is focusing on his career now. He has to learn to grow up eventually."
*
That evening, Jiang Mianmian received a message from Pei Nian letting her know she was safe, and couldn't help but smile.
"Judging from the time, this was sent yesterday." She looked at Huo Junyu, "but we only received it today, which shows that the signal over there is really not good!"
"Anyway, they won't be gone for long." Huo Junyu ruffled her hair. "Can't you even wait a week?"
"It's true, I really miss her now that she's not around."
"Um?"
Huo Junyu moved closer to her, forehead to forehead, nose to nose, and hummed twice, "You dare to say you want someone else in front of your husband?"
Jiang Mianmian burst out laughing, "Are you stupid?"
"Sometimes, I'm quite jealous of the relationships between you women."
Jiang Mianmian nestled into his arms, her fingers gently tapping his chest.
Huo Junyu inhaled her fragrance. After giving birth, she had become even more voluptuous, and because she was still breastfeeding, she had a faint milky scent in addition to her natural fragrance…
His heart fluttered, and he held her even tighter. It was late at night, and the little beast inside him seemed to be stirring restlessly.
"Wife..." Huo Junyu gently held her as they lay down on the bed.
Jiang Mianmian understood his thoughts, and her cheeks flushed slightly, but there was no denying that she missed him very much.
Her delicate white hand climbed onto his broad shoulder and kissed the corner of his lips.
Encouraged, the man began to act quickly.
However, just as the most crucial moment was about to arrive, a loud cry suddenly came from the small bed next to him.
Huo Junyu froze, and Jiang Mianmian was also a little surprised, but she immediately pushed the man on top away, ran to the crib, picked up her daughter, and gently coaxed her.
Huo Junyu's slow movements carried a hint of resentment and helplessness. After slowly sitting up, he let out a long sigh and picked up his clothes from the ground.
"What's wrong with this little guy again?" he said with a wry smile.
"It's probably a dream." Jiang Mianmian thought seriously, "She was fed an hour before bedtime, and the diaper was dry, so it must be Grandma in her dream scolding her!"
"This old woman who dreams... she really knows how to pick her timing!"
The die was cast, and then...sigh.
Despite his complaints, he couldn't bear to have his daughter sleep in a separate room since she was so young. It was his idea to move the crib into their bedroom.
Huo Junyu walked over, gently took his daughter from Jiang Mianmian's hands, and coaxed her softly.
"Honey, you go to sleep first, I'll hold her for a while."
A soft light flashed in Jiang Mianmian's eyes.
Even before her daughter was born, she had seen many posts on websites detailing the painful experiences of women who had given birth.
What if the husband never helps and just washes his hands of the responsibility? Or what if it's "absentee parenting"? Women not only have to take care of the children but also the husband, which is equivalent to raising two children, leaving them exhausted.
But when it came to Huo Junyu, it was a completely different story.
Ever since his daughter was born, he insists on doing everything himself, from changing diapers and making formula to washing bottles and giving massages, even though there is a nanny available.
As his daughter gets a little older, he makes time to be with her every day, no matter how busy he is.
Even Yuan Yuan's little clothes and socks were carefully selected by him, more meticulously than when signing a contract.
However, he did not neglect his wife while taking care of his daughter. He was even more considerate and attentive to her than before. He never let her get up at night, and he would even taste the soup and broth brought by the maid himself before giving it to her.
Sometimes when their daughter cried at night, Huo Junyu would comfort her, holding her and pacing back and forth in the room. Jiang Mianmian felt both heartache and happiness watching him try to keep up his spirits.
So this is what it means to marry the right person.
“Husband…” Jiang Mianmian’s voice choked slightly, “You go and rest, I’ll hold her.”
"You're going to try and take this from me too?" Huo Junyu smiled gently. "I can't see my darling at the company during the day, and I finally get to be close to her at night. Can't you be a little cruel?"
Jiang Mianmian laughed and punched him with her little fist.
Little Yuan Yuan's crying gradually subsided. She yawned and fell asleep again, sleeping soundly in her father's arms.
Huo Junyu carefully walked to the crib and took a deep breath. The little guy was a ticking time bomb; he'd start whimpering and crying the moment he was put down. He had to find the right moment, the right angle, and the right amount of pressure to succeed on the first try!
He adjusted his posture, preparing to put it down, when Jiang Mianmian's phone suddenly vibrated.
The little princess stretched her arms and legs and smacked her lips twice.
Huo Junyu quickly patted her.
"It's Pei Nian again?" He smiled wryly. "Reply to her with a message saying that if I can't let go of Yuan Yuan tonight, then she's the culprit!"
“No…” Jiang Mianmian’s expression changed slightly.
Huo Junyu was taken aback. "What happened?"
Jiang Mianmian hesitated before showing him her phone.
The message was sent by her assistant.
Lu Ran went on a hunger strike in the detention center, taking a hard line and insisting on seeing Jiang Mianmian.
The people at the detention center had no choice but to contact Jiang Mianmian's assistant.
"She wants to commit suicide?" Huo Junyu said indifferently. "Heh, this isn't the first time she's played this trick!"
"But she wants to see me, could it be that she wants to tell me something?"
Huo Junyu pondered for a moment, then looked at Jiang Mianmian, "If you want to go, I'll go with you. I want to see what other tricks she has up her sleeve!"
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