Jiang Mengning was still wondering why he didn't go out.
She tiptoed over and hugged the man's waist from behind: "Ha, ugly, old, bad-tempered, second-married old man, you have so many titles!"
Huo Jinyan turned around to look at her and wanted to say something, but a grandmother in her fifties came out of the room holding Nian Nian.
"Niannian is such a good boy. Follow grandma from now on. I will treat you like my own granddaughter." Grandma said kindly.
Jiang Mengning's blood seemed to have solidified. A chill spread from the soles of her feet to her limbs, making her shiver with cold.
He let go of the hand that was hugging Huo Jinyan and looked at the person following Nian Nian suspiciously.
Huo Jinyan introduced: "Mengning, she is the Grandma Zhao I told you about. I brought her here today to adapt to the environment. I don't know much about children. If you have anything to say to her, you can tell her now."
"Grandma Zhao is a very kind person. She is also very considerate to children. With her around, she will not treat Nian Nian unfairly!"
Jiang Mengning uttered a muffled "hmm".
I know this was what we agreed upon before, but now that it’s time to let go, my heart still hurts. Why?
He forced himself to smile, a stiff smile.
"Hello, Grandma Zhao."
Grandma has a kind face and looks like a good person.
"Mengning, hello, Nian Nian is so cute!"
Nian Nian ran towards her mother with a smile on her face.
"Mom, Dad said that Mom will go to the city to make money and won't have time to take care of Nian Nian, so let Grandma Zhao take care of Nian Nian."
She hugged her mother's legs and said, "Mom, Nian Nian is reluctant to leave you, but Dad said that we can't disturb Mom's life, so Nian Nian must be happy."
"Mom, when you go to the city, you must come back to see Nian Nian!"
"Ah! Yes, I will come back. I will definitely come back to see Nian Nian. When I make more money, I will buy her a lot of delicious food."
"Hehe, thank you, Mom. You are so nice."
"Nian Nian is also great, Nian Nian is the best."
She picked up Nian Nian and went to explain some things to Grandma Zhao.
At night, Jiang Mengning packed two sets of clothes and stopped packing.
The things here all belonged to the original owner. It would not be appropriate for her to take them all away. She should leave them here. At least, she cannot take them all away at once, otherwise the children will become suspicious if they see them.
Lying in bed, I couldn't sleep at all. I tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.
He sat up suddenly and wanted to find Huo Jinyan.
I had my hand on the door handle, but I still didn't have the courage to take this step.
You're about to leave, why are you still pestering him?
You can't be so selfish and want everything.
She retreated back to the bed and forced herself not to think too much.
The next day.
The two people who had not slept all night got up early in tacit understanding.
"I'll take you there after dinner." Huo Jinyan said.
"Okay." Jiang Mengning went to wash up listlessly.
At the dining table, breakfast is simple.
White porridge and steamed buns.
The buns were made by Huo Jinyan, they are very fragrant and delicious.
It was rare that Jiang Mengning ate two.
The two of them were silent during the meal, without exchanging a single word.
When it was finally time to leave, Jiang Mengning couldn't help but go to Nian Nian's room.
The little girl was still sleeping. She kissed her face and whispered, "Niannian, be good at home. I will come back to see you."
After saying that, he turned around and left without any more nostalgia.
The moment the door closed, the little girl covered herself with the quilt and sobbed secretly.
She didn't want her mother to go out and make money, but she couldn't disturb her mother. She wanted to be a good girl.
She must not cry.
Jiang Mengning got in the car and Huo Jinyan drove to the city.
The man glanced at the things she brought.
"Haven't you packed your things yet? Why are you bringing so little?"
"Oh, I didn't want to arouse the children's suspicion, so I didn't bring too much. Huo Jinyan, I haven't told Haowen about my departure yet. He's that old now, it's definitely not easy to deceive him. You should find a chance to talk to him properly! That kid is very arrogant, maybe he won't care if I leave!"
Huo Jinyan pursed his lips and said nothing more.
It used to take him half an hour to drive to the city, but this time it took him an hour and a half.
It was not until they arrived at their destination that Jiang Mengning realized that the house Huo Jinyan had bought was a small second-floor apartment facing the street.
The house looks old from the outside, but the inside is in good condition.
The basic things are all there.
The house covers an area of about 120 square meters and has two floors, which is quite large.
The man took the key and opened the door. It was obvious that no one had lived in the room for a long time and it was very dusty.
There is also a faint musty smell.
It must be because it is about to rain, the air humidity is high, and the musty smell comes out.
This is easy to do. Just open the windows more often to let the air dry and ventilate.
Huo Jinyan opened all the doors and windows, took a broom and simply swept away the dust.
He then took Jiang Mengning to the master bedroom on the second floor.
"This room is big, with big windows, so it's well ventilated. Even if you buy a lot of clothes in the future, there'll be enough space for them."
There was a window over there that was halfway broken off.
Huo Jinyan went over and fixed it.
The man dusted off his hands and turned to look at Jiang Mengning. "There's an important meeting at the department today, so I can't stay any longer. I'll be leaving now. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me."
Jiang Mengning's eyes felt a little sore. She took a deep breath, walked over, put her arms around the man's neck, and kissed him.
"Huo Jinyan, I'm sorry, can I kiss you one last time?"
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