Huo Jiayuan looked at the man timidly.
Countless question marks flashed through her little head: Mom said I should be polite, so should I call him uncle now?
No, he looks much older than my second uncle! Should I call him uncle?
However, her ice cream ended up all over his jacket.
Or should I say sorry first?
This ice cream is vanilla flavored, and she hasn't even had a few bites yet...
“Little one,” the man spoke first, his voice deep like a cello, “your name is Huo Jiayuan, isn’t it?”
Huo Jiayuan was suddenly stunned!
The man gave a mysterious smile, looked down at his clothes, and then heard a man and a woman shouting loudly.
"Yuan Yuan! Are you alright?"
Huo Junyang and Bai Zhijin rushed over anxiously, first checking if Huo Jiayuan was injured, and then noticing the ice cream-white patch on the gentleman's black coat.
"Sir, I'm so sorry!" Huo Junyang nodded apologetically. "Your clothes are dirty. Could you leave your contact information so I can buy new ones and have them delivered?"
The man smiled and shook his head, a deep look in his eyes that was hard to fathom.
Huo Junyang carefully examined the man.
Although he was middle-aged, he had an upright posture and a commanding presence, clearly not an ordinary person. His eyes held a hint of world-weariness, exuding a strong masculine charm.
Having been an artist for a long time, Huo Junyang's comics were all about pretty young boys, but the one in front of him was the kind of handsome middle-aged man he had always wanted to try but never dared to.
However, the handsome older man in front of her kept smiling at Huo Jiayuan.
"Was I right about that question earlier?"
Huo Jiayuan pouted, her little head spinning rapidly—
It seems that my second uncle doesn't know this person.
But why was this strange old man able to call out her name so clearly?
Mom said I shouldn't talk to strangers and that I should be wary of people...
So Huo Jiayuan raised her chin and gave him two words in a firm and resounding voice: "No!"
The childlike voice made the man laugh.
Huo Junyang and Bai Zhijin were a little puzzled. "What's wrong? Yuan Yuan, what did you say is wrong?"
"It's nothing." The man waved his hand, then put his hands behind his back and turned his gaze to Huo Junyang. "This shouldn't be your child, right? You don't look... like you're married."
"What do you mean?"
"Second Uncle, hurry up!" At this moment, Xiao Yuanyuan tugged hard at Huo Junyang's clothes.
Huo Junyang was completely baffled, but Bai Zhijin became more alert, carefully picked up Huo Jiayuan, and gave Huo Junyang a wink, signaling him to leave quickly.
"Does the child like this playground?" the man suddenly asked.
Bai Zhijin and Huo Junyang were stunned, somewhat at a loss.
The man laughed and said, "I think not only the child likes it, but you two like it too, right?"
"Sir, may I ask you...?"
"This place will be different from today in the future."
The man said those words and turned to leave.
Huo Junyang, Bai Zhijin, and their baby Yuan Yuan all wore the same bewildered expression as they stared in the direction the man had left.
When she got home in the evening, Xiao Yuan Yuan fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, too lazy to even take a bath.
Jiang Mianmian stayed in the room with her. Huo Junyu gently closed the door and stepped out, immediately seeing his younger brother sitting in the living room playing games.
Huo Da stepped forward and flicked Huo Er on the back of the head with a loud thud.
"Ouch!" Huo Junyang cried out in pain, his eyes and hands still glued to his phone screen. "Brother...you're so mean! You hit me like that, you've damaged my head, are you going to take care of me from now on?"
"The Bai family will take care of you from now on, but I won't!"
"you……"
At this moment, Huo Junyang's expression changed, he let out a low cry, and angrily punched the sofa.
I'm almost done!
"Stop playing around." Huo Junyu sat down next to him to talk business. "How's the brocade project going this afternoon? You've exhausted my daughter like this, don't tell me you haven't made any progress!"
"I……"
Huo Junyang stammered, unsure of where to begin.
Two years ago, he hadn't truly moved on from that experience. Two years later, he was certain his heart was cleansed and he had the courage to start a new relationship, but he wasn't sure if Bai Zhijin would still be willing to accept him.
After all, their collaboration in their careers seems to be more compatible now, and when they are alone together, they don't talk about anything other than painting.
"Yangyang? Hey!" Huo Junyu frowned and waved his hand in front of Yangyang's face. "I'm asking you a question. Why are you spacing out again?"
Huo Junyang gave an awkward smile and quickly changed the subject.
"Oh, by the way, bro, we ran into a weirdo at the amusement park today."
"What?"
Huo Junyang told Huo Junyu the whole story of how he met the middle-aged man.
"That guy seems quite interested in Yuan Yuan. Brothers, keep a close eye on Yuan Yuan lately, make sure she's not some kind of pervert!"
Huo Junyu nodded solemnly.
But ever since Huo Jiayuan was born, Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian have protected her very well.
Some families treat their children as cash cows, taking them to participate in various talent shows at a young age. Some wealthy families even let their children appear in public just to enhance their family's social presence.
However, the Huo family never does that.
Despite the lot of attention Huo Jiayuan has received from the outside world, they have never taken their son, Yuan Yuan, to any interviews, nor have they allowed him to appear in public.
The only people who can have contact with Huo Jiayuan are her family, her tutors, and her kindergarten teachers. The Huo family has conducted rigorous background checks on all those teachers, so there shouldn't be any problems.
That's why the man seemed suspicious.
"In short, be careful with everything." Huo Junyang said solemnly, "Yuanyuan is not only your lifeline, but also my precious darling! I will do everything in my power to protect my little niece."
"Yes, thank you." Huo Junyu patted his shoulder and smiled slightly.
"Hey, bro," Huo Junyang said seriously for a moment, then grinned again, "that suggestion I made to you when I first came back..."
"Converted from an amusement park?"
"Yes!" he exclaimed expectantly. "What do you think?"
Huo Junyu glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.
This kid's intentions are as clear as day. Does he think he doesn't know? He's renovating the amusement park just to get Bai Zhijin.
“That’s not impossible,” Huo Junyu coughed lightly, “but I need a detailed plan.”
"ah?"
Huo Junyang opened his eyes wide.
How would he know what a planning document is? Oh, I've seen it a few times in Huo Junyu's study.
He recognized a thick stack of papers, densely covered with letters and numbers. He could recognize a single word, but when the words were strung together into sentences and paragraphs, they became an incomprehensible book to him.
"What, you don't want to write it?" Huo Junyu said calmly. "Since you want me to invest money, you have to follow the rules of this industry. If you don't even write a business plan, I won't take the money!"
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