Pei Nian smiled, her face flushed, and followed Huo Jingnan into the business class.
Ning Meng stood there, not even having a chance to call out "Brother Jingnan" when the flight attendant politely stopped her: "Miss, these two seats are now yours, please take your seats!"
“You…” Ning Meng stared blankly.
The flight attendant bowed and asked with a smile, "Is there anything else you need, Miss?"
Ning Meng rolled her eyes repeatedly, sat down angrily, and turned to look out the window.
*
This was Pei Nian's first time flying business class. She never knew that trains could be so spacious, and that business class seats could not only be used for sitting but also for comfortable reclining.
"How is it?" Huo Jingnan asked, smiling at her.
Pei Nian wasn't indifferent to Ning Meng, but the moment she saw Huo Jingnan's face, her jealousy vanished.
However, she still teased him, saying, "Not bad, Brother Jingnan!"
Huo Jingnan was speechless, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on the tip of his nose.
"What's wrong, Brother Jingnan?" Pei Nian asked innocently, taking out a tissue to wipe his sweat. "Why are you so flustered? What did you do wrong?"
Huo Jingnan was both amused and exasperated, knowing she was joking with him, and he grabbed her small hand.
"I'm not panicking, I just suddenly smelled a sour smell!"
Pei Nian smiled and looked down, trying to push him away, but he pulled her into his arms instead.
The two lost their balance and fell together onto the large seat.
Pei Nian's heart pounded. She avoided his gaze and whispered, "Stop fooling around."
Despite his burning desire, Huo Jingnan knew his limits and restrained himself. He asked for soft slippers and a blanket, gently covering Pei Nian with them, and softly said to her, "We still have a long way to go to our destination, you should sleep for a while."
"Hmm." Pei Nian nodded. "Then... what about her?"
Huo Jingnan pinched her nose. "You don't suspect that I'm planning to go find her after you fall asleep, do you?"
Pei Nian laughed; she wasn't that petty. She did have suspicions, but those weren't the point of her suspicions.
"Jingnan, don't you find it strange? How did she know we were taking this train? She's a rich heiress; even if she really was going to the mountains for research, shouldn't this be her first choice of transportation?"
"Yes." Huo Jingnan pondered carefully. Not many people knew about this. His mother always thought they were traveling by private jet, and Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian wouldn't be so idle as to gossip in front of Ning Meng.
The last one... is Huo Junyang!
Huo Jingnan gritted his teeth. This idiot!
Huo Junyu must interrogate him properly!
*
That day, Huo Junyang brought the latest toy to Huo Junyu's house to show off to his little niece. However, upon entering, he was greeted by a very unusual scene.
The older brother and sister-in-law sat in the middle of the sofa, their expressions identical, both with a slight upturn at the corners of their mouths and meaningful glances.
Bai Zhijin was also there, sitting on a soft stool next to him, looking at him with a helpless expression.
Huo Junyang's heart skipped a beat. He was just straightforward, not stupid, so he now roughly understood why.
So he chuckled sheepishly and tried to avoid the main issue by hugging Xiao Yuan Yuan in Jiang Mianmian's arms.
To his surprise, the four-month-old baby waved at him and made whimpering noises.
"Oh dear, why is even Yuan Yuan ignoring her second uncle?" Huo Junyang chuckled dryly. "Little princess, your second uncle will still be there to see you off when you get married!"
Huo Junyu coughed with a smile, "Hey, don't change the subject!"
Huo Junyang looked at Bai Zhijin again, as if pleading for help.
Bai Zhijin couldn't help but chuckle, looking at Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian, "How about... we treat him leniently?"
"Then he has to tell the truth!" Jiang Mianmian raised her eyebrows. "Why did he reveal Huo Jingnan and Niannian's itinerary to Ning Meng? Do you know that she was on the same train as them!"
"I……"
Huo Junyang scratched his head sheepishly.
The situation that day was like this—Ning Meng said she saw his comic adaptation on the website and really wanted to meet this talented cartoonist. So, under her constant compliments, calling him a cartoonist and a great talent, Huo Junyang gradually became a little lost. When he was happy, he became a little dizzy and answered whatever Ning Meng asked him.
"I...I didn't think too much about it at the time!" Huo Junyang laughed awkwardly. "Besides, Brother Nan and the others were doing a good deed this time, what's there to hide? And I was also mindful of our childhood friendship, after all, I played with Ning Meng for a while when we were kids...just like my friendship with Bai Zhijin!"
"What?!" Jiang Mianmian's eyes widened. "How can that lemon-flavored person compare to brocade?!"
“Little Yuzu, you seem to be a little hostile towards Ning Meng.”
"Indeed," Jiang Mianmian said, teasing the little baby in her arms. "I just can't stand her!"
“Junyang, she’s not like Zhijin,” Jiang Mianmian said seriously. “Zhijin is upright and honest, but that jealous person’s eyes were always looking at Jingnan wrong!”
"I'm afraid you're too biased towards Pei Nian," Huo Junyang chuckled, not taking it to heart.
In his memory, Ning Meng was well-behaved and clever since childhood, and got along very well with the boys. She didn't seem like a scheming person.
"Alright, alright, can we not discuss this for now?" Huo Junyang straightened up and smiled, then took out the invitations from his pocket and respectfully handed one to each person.
Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian were both a little surprised. Bai Zhijin smiled and explained to them, "Next month is the official signing ceremony between my studio and Junyang. You both have to come and witness it!"
"Sign a contract?"
"Yes, Junyang had always been working alone. Even after selling the copyright, without a team to support him, it was still difficult for him to go far."
Bai Zhijin smiled gently, but her eyes gleamed with pride as she looked at Huo Junyang.
"How could I miss out on such a talented cartoonist? So before other teams approached him, I took advantage of my proximity and signed him first!"
"Then..." Jiang Mianmian smiled, "Zhijin, are you going to stop painting and focus on behind-the-scenes work from now on?"
"Isn't that great!" Huo Junyang said casually. "I'll charge into battle on the front lines, and Zhijin will protect our homeland. We're a perfect match!"
Bai Zhijin's face flushed red instantly. She lowered her eyes awkwardly, then hurriedly left, making an excuse that there was still some preparatory work to be done at the studio.
No one spoke, but Huo Junyang had a particularly long reaction time. Even after Zhijin had left, he let out a soft exclamation and clicked his tongue.
"Brother, what...what nonsense did I just talk about?"
"Are you sure that's nonsense?" Huo Junyu patted his shoulder. "Words spoken unconsciously are more representative of what people are thinking!"
"But……"
Huo Junyang was somewhat at a loss.
His relationship with Lu Ran was now a thing of the past, and his heart was completely at peace.
However, he was unsure whether Bai Zhijin would be willing to move in.
Furthermore, having been bitten by a snake once, he is now extremely wary of even the smallest things, and he dares not even think about what his next relationship will be like.
"What are you standing there for?" Jiang Mianmian went over and patted him. "Aren't you going to take Zhijin back to her studio? She didn't drive, and it's far from here. Who knows how long it will take to walk!"
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