If it weren't for Lao Huo's birthday today, Qin Shu would have come to see Jian Yan long ago. From the moment he learned the truth, he had been concerned about one thing.
"Jian Xiaoyan, are you alright?" Qin Shu stepped forward and gently hugged her, the little girl he cherished dearly.
Jian Yan remained motionless. "Yes, very good."
He stepped back two paces, maintaining a suitable distance. "I was planning to lend you my shoulder, but you're so strong, you won't give me the chance at all."
His tone was tinged with bitterness and sympathy.
Jian Yan raised her head and looked at Qin Shu, "Qin Shu, do you want to see me cry?"
He didn't want her to be happy. But Qin Shu always felt that only those who had never been loved would keep themselves impenetrable.
“Jian Xiaoyan,” Qin Shu said solemnly, “I only hope that you live a life that matches your age. Cry when you want to cry, laugh when you want to laugh, be unrestrained, and always be free and unrestrained.”
Jian Yan walked around him, strolled along the lakeside, picked up a pebble, and tossed it into the lake, splashing water everywhere. "Okay, I'll try my best to live like that."
Qin Shu leaned closer, "It would be even better if I could participate."
I want to be a part of her life.
Jian Yan stood with her hands behind her back, her feet still, but her body turning around – a cute little gesture. “Dai Dai told me that lasting love requires equality and independence from both parties. I heard someone earns tens of millions a year, but considering my small Taobao shop and coffee shop, that's a long way off. So, until I reach that level, I'll decline to participate.”
Someone earns tens of millions a year? Qin Shu pointed his finger, then pointed to his own nose. Was he talking about me?
"Jian Xiaoyan, do you agree to be my girlfriend?"
“I didn’t say anything.”
"You said it."
"I didn't."
She ran off, and he chased after her, hearing her laughter fade into the wind.
*
The next day, Xue Qiandai slept until after ten o'clock.
Her Huo Meiren is too amazing; she brought the same energy and spirit she has when starting a business and writing code. She's almost worn herself out from all the stress.
She felt around with her fingers, but wait, why is no one on the bed? She pulled the blanket up and sat up abruptly.
"beauty?"
Amidst the sound of hurried footsteps, Huo Yunchao, dressed casually, sat down on the edge of the bed. "I'm making a loving breakfast."
Xue Qiandai blinked. "She really is a perfect homemaker."
Aren't you tired?
Huo Meiren pecked her forehead. "I'm in my prime, full of vigor and vitality. I don't know what fatigue is."
A happy life is within reach. Xue Qiandai's face flushed again.
"There's good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?"
"Good news."
"Why?"
"My beauty is so amazing, even bad news can turn into good news," she said proudly, with a sense of honor.
"The first piece of good news is that the Huashi stock market plummeted at the opening today, and assets shrank by billions overnight."
According to the Hurun Rich List, Hua Yin's net worth is over 3 billion yuan. Now, the ranking is about to change again.
Xue Qiandai raised an eyebrow. The net of heaven is vast and inescapable.
"Anything else?"
The butterfly in the Atlantic flapped its wings, and she believed that the chain reaction would not be limited to this one.
"The second piece of news is that Jin Heng unilaterally canceled his engagement with Hua Se. Hua Se's mother was so angry that she was hospitalized. Hua Se must be in a terrible state right now."
Xue Qiandai clapped her hands in delight, "This is truly gratifying!"
The blanket fell down, revealing a patch of spring sunshine and scattered crabapple blossoms. She quickly picked it up to cover herself.
Having received the perk, Huo Yunchao stroked his chin with interest, "Since I've already seen it all, what's there to be shy about?"
Xue Qiandai didn't want to get into this topic. "Anything else?"
He took out his new iPhone 4 and opened the entertainment news. "Your cheap one..." His half-sister stopped mid-sentence. "Su Qianhui's fans are in an uproar. Many have unfollowed her or turned against her, and a small number of her fans have turned against her. Su Qianhui, however, is doing as she pleases and has announced a one-year hiatus from acting."
Taking a year-long hiatus from acting to go home and have a baby?
That was lightning speed.
"The entertainment industry is unpredictable. A year is enough time for a lot to change. Does she think she's still that little princess who can just bring her own funding to get roles?" Xue Qiandai sneered. "But what does it have to do with me? I can't be bothered with her business."
Huo Yunchao gently stroked her face with concern. "The second to last piece of news is that Hua Yin's lawyer's request for bail was rejected. This case has caused quite a stir in the capital, and the trial will begin soon. Because it involves your father, both cases will be tried together, and there's a high chance of the verdict being overturned."
Tears welled up in my eyes.
Xue Qiandai still remembers when she returned from France, Xue Run had been acquired, its assets seized, and she hadn't seen her father even once. But fate has its cycles; perhaps her father will see the light of day again.
very nice.
"What's the last message?"
Huo Yunchao smiled mysteriously, "Your proud little best friend has probably been won over by Qin Shu's sweet talk. The message he sent me today was a picture of several jars of honey."
People who are living in a honey pot!
"Jian meeting Senior Brother Qin can be considered a happy ending. Tell that carefree classmate of yours to treat Jian well, or else!" Xue Qiandai gestured with her embroidered fist, "He'll be in big trouble."
"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare even if you gave him two lives!" Huo Yunchao thought of Qin Shu's cowardly appearance, "He's so precious to me, I'm afraid he'll melt away."
All the news has been delivered, and none of it is bad news.
"My lady, you may leave."
She needs to get dressed and wash up.
Huo Yunchao remained unmoved. "I will serve you, Princess."
He pressed down on me, "Suddenly I don't want breakfast anymore, I want a pear blossom and crabapple feast!"
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