"Meng Yan, why do you always have to apologize to me?"
Huo Jiayuan's voice was very soft; every time he said sorry, she felt bad.
“I don’t like hearing you say sorry,” she said. “You know exactly what I want to hear.”
"Yes, I know."
After a long silence, Meng Yan softly uttered three words: "I love you."
Huo Jiayuan's heart skipped a beat.
"From now on, I'll replace 'I'm sorry' with 'I love you.' Will you like hearing that?"
“Meng Yan…”
She was completely unprepared.
This man always launches "surprise attacks" when she is completely unprepared.
Huo Jiayuan laughed, but felt a sour feeling on the tip of her nose.
"I want to see you right away," Meng Yan said softly. "I can't just say it on the phone; I want to say those three words to you in person until you're sick of hearing them."
But she would never get tired of hearing it.
She wants to hear it for the rest of her life.
“I’m afraid not now,” she said softly. “I have to go to class this morning. Also, the housekeeper told me that Zhu Rong is coming today.”
"What?"
Meng Yan felt a buzzing sound in her ears.
"Who do you think is coming?"
"Zhu Rong," Huo Jiayuan replied casually. "She used to be part of the Huo family's medical team, but she left for some reason. However, my housekeeper knows her. Coincidentally, the previous nanny left, and I was short-staffed, so the housekeeper strongly recommended her to me."
Meng Yan frowned, sensing something was wrong.
“Actually, I don’t know her very well.” Huo Jiayuan smiled. “But she used to work for the Huo family, so I know her fairly well.”
"Okay, I understand." Meng Yan said in a deep voice, "You go ahead with your business, leave the rest to me."
"What?"
His tone was strange, and Huo Jiayuan didn't understand what was going on.
"What does 'I'll leave the rest to you' mean?"
"It means exactly what it says," Meng Yan said with a smile. "You don't need to worry about anything else except studying. I'll take care of everything. I won't let anyone hurt you."
“Meng Yan…”
"Go to class now," he said softly. "Call me after class."
Huo Jiayuan agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Yan's deep eyes suddenly became as sharp and alert as a cheetah's.
He immediately contacted Yangcheng and found out about Zhu Rong. He had previously asked his assistant to introduce Zhu Rong to a job, but she resigned after only two days.
Then she came to Southeast Asia and came to be with Huo Jiayuan.
“Mr. Meng,” the assistant told him, “the nanny that Zhu Rong bribed to work with Miss Huo has indeed been dismissed, but we missed a piece of information… Miss Huo’s housekeeper, Aunt Wen, actually has some connection with Zhu Rong.”
Meng Yan remained silent.
Zhu Rong had worked for the Huo family for several years, and given her quick wit, it's understandable that she developed her network of contacts.
But the fact that she was able to get close to the people around Huo Jiayuan shows that she is also quite cunning.
She needed to be guarded against more than he had imagined.
“Sir,” the assistant asked him, “should we secretly…”
"No need," Meng Yan replied softly. "I can handle things here in Southeast Asia. Just keep an eye on the Huo family. Contact me anytime if anything happens!"
...
Zhu Rong has been by Huo Jiayuan's side for a few days now. She cannot freely enter or leave the Grand Palace; she must accompany Huo Jiayuan each time.
Even so, she had already gotten a general idea of the surrounding environment.
She could tell that Huo Jiayuan had no wariness towards her. She was a simple-minded rich girl who had been overprotected since childhood and didn't know how to be wary of people.
Therefore, Zhu Rong also behaved very loyally and obediently in front of her.
She and Huo Jiayuan were about the same age, so they naturally had more in common.
For example, clothing matching.
Huo Jiayuan praised her for her good taste; Zhu Rong paired a plain top with a skirt, making it look stunning.
Where did you learn all this?
Huo Jiayuan casually picked up a bag and looked at herself in the dressing mirror. "Hmm, I haven't worn this dress once since the designer sent it to me because I always felt it was too ordinary. But it looks quite good on you when you style it like this."
"It's because of your good temperament, Miss," Zhu Rong complimented with a smile.
However, her gaze shifted to the bag in Huo Jiayuan's hand. It was from a top international brand, and the brand's chief designer had personally come to her home to design it. There was only one of its kind in the world.
Such unique luxury items are so rare that it's difficult for ordinary people to own even one in their lifetime.
But Huo Jiayuan owns a whole house.
From clothes to shoes to bags, and various scarves, belts, and accessories, she uses custom-made items, not limited editions.
It's the only one of its kind in the world.
Zhu Rong felt a surge of energy rising from her chest, and at that moment, her jealousy of Huo Jiayuan grew wildly in her heart like weeds.
Such an ignorant and incompetent person is simply lucky to have been born into such a family. Without the Huo family, she would be nothing!
Why does she deserve all of this? Why is she the center of everyone's affection?
What makes Meng Yan so devoted to her?
Zhu Rong clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms.
"What's wrong?" Huo Jiayuan turned to look at her.
Zhu Rong suddenly snapped out of her daze, and forced a smile. "What are your orders, Miss?"
"I'm asking you, which of these two pairs of shoes looks better?"
"Oh..." Zhu Rong forced a smile, "Is Miss going on a date?"
Huo Jiayuan pursed her lips shyly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Is it with Mr. Meng?"
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