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Jian Yu lowered his voice and asked Huo Qizhen from inside the door, "Why did Bao Yanbai suddenly come here? Did you bring him?"
Huo Qizhen quickly shook his head and replied, "No, it was just a coincidence that we met outside the door."
Jian Yu said worriedly, "But Bao Yanbai has always had a bad temper. What if he does something bad to Tingzhen? Should we go out and check?"
Huo Qizhen frowned slightly, but replied firmly, "Don't worry, he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless."
Jian Yu was still a little worried and asked, "What if? After all, they're still boyfriend and girlfriend!"
Hearing this, Huo Qizhen sighed helplessly and said slowly, "Actually, before you came out, Tingzhen had already sent Bao Yanbai a message to break up, and even specially asked someone to send his mother's bracelet back."
Upon hearing this, Jian Yu's face showed surprise, and he asked in confusion, "How come I didn't know anything about this? And that bracelet..."
Jian Yu suddenly stopped midway through her sentence, because after thinking carefully, she realized that she had only seen the bracelet once.
Jian Yu looked puzzled: "Why did you break up? If you were proposing, you could have just said no."
Huo Qizhen gave Jian Yu a deep look and explained, "This is what happened. Bao Yanbai's maternal grandmother is very ill and doesn't have much time left. Her greatest wish is to see Bao Yanbai get married and have children before she passes away. Therefore, Bao Yanbai's mother personally approached Tingzhen, hoping that she could marry Bao Yanbai as soon as possible and preferably have a child within a year."
This is truly a headache!
Not only do they have to walk down the aisle, but they also have to witness the birth and growth of their child.
No wonder Huo Tingzhen, who has always been unconventional, was so unwilling!
Jian Yu was most surprised by Bao Yanbai's attitude, "Bao Yanbai actually agreed?"
"Yes, but he only expressed his hope that Tingzhen would carefully consider this proposal."
"..." Jian Yu couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Huo Tingzhen did a good job! The Bao family's demands were really too much."
"Tingzhen immediately rejected the Bao family's marriage proposal without hesitation and resolutely declared that she would sever all ties with Bao Yanbai. Just then, news came from Meilin that Meilin was terminally ill and would not live much longer. Upon learning of this, Tingzhen did not hesitate at all and immediately took you to Meilin's location."
No wonder Huo Tingzhen had such a cold face towards Bao Yanbai that day; it turns out there was something more to it!
Whether it was her ex or her current partner, their motives for proposing to Huo Tingzhen were not pure, so it was perfectly normal for Huo Tingzhen to reject them.
After all, how could a smart and principled young woman like Huo Tingzhen easily compromise?
“These days, Tingzhen always seems a little restless, as if he has been waiting for someone.”
Jian Yu stared at the two people embracing tightly outside the door, and couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking to himself: Could it be that Huo Tingzhen is waiting for Bao Yanbai?
Thinking of this, Jian Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of worry.
Bao Yanbai's family situation is quite complicated. If Bao Yanbai's maternal grandmother is unable to get what she wants before she passes away, it is unknown whether Bao Yanbai's mother will vent her anger on Huo Tingzhen.
This could very well create a rift between them and might even affect their future relationship.
Faced with Jian Yu's worries and speculations, Huo Qizhen gently shook his head, "I don't know what will happen in the future either."
Jian Yu stared at Huo Qizhen, his tone urgent: "What kind of reaction has Bao Yanbai's family had these past few days?"
Huo Qizhen's gaze turned slightly cold as he said in a deep voice, "It's very unexpected, and I'm also very angry."
Jian Yu frowned, his face showing anger, and said, "Angry? What right do they have to be angry? This is Tingzhen's own marriage! How can they make such an important decision for Tingzhen so casually? This is too disrespectful."
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
Huo Qizhen quickly comforted her, "Don't be angry, Tingzhen didn't agree, did she?"
After calming down a bit, Jian Yu continued, "If Tingzhen continues to firmly disagree, will the elders of Bao Yanbai's family have to choose a new fiancée for him, just like the one they arranged before?"
Jian Yu looked at Huo Qizhen with unease.
Huo Qizhen remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded, indicating that such a possibility did indeed exist.
For this reason, he was quite dissatisfied with the attitude of Bao Yanbai and his family.
After all, Huo Tingzhen's marriage was her own decision, and no one else had the right to interfere.
Even the Huo family cannot order Huo Tingzhen to give birth to a child within a specified time, so the Bao family should not interfere even more.
Through the transparent glass door, it was impossible to hear what Huo Tingzhen and Bao Yanbai were saying. All that could be seen was their figures still tightly embracing each other, their eyes filled with deep affection and longing.
Jian Yu stood inside, his gaze fixed on the outside, and said, "What if Huo Tingzhen really agrees? Judging from the current situation, she seems to quite like Bao Yanbai. After all, so much time has passed, and she hasn't pushed Bao Yanbai away yet. You know, Huo Tingzhen has never given Mei Lin a kind look during this period!"
As Jian Yu spoke, he turned to look at Merlin behind him.
He was staring at the two people embracing outside the door with a pained expression, his eyes filled with loss and sorrow.
A few seconds later, Merlin finally made up his mind and resolutely stepped out the door.
Just as he was about to step out of the glass door, his eyes met those of Bao Yanbai, who was standing at the doorway.
In an instant, Bao Yanbai's previously calm gaze suddenly changed, revealing an extremely fierce aura, like that of an enraged wild beast.
Merlin smiled faintly, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, and pushed open the door to leave.
Bao Yanbai gritted his teeth and said to Mei Lin, "Stop bothering Tingzhen! Otherwise..." The threat was obvious.
However, Merlin showed no sign of backing down in the face of Bao Yanbai's fierce aura.
Instead, he calmly replied, "Your name is Bao Yanbai, right? I've seen your information. Your grandmother seems to be waiting to hold her great-grandchild, doesn't she? Before you came, your mother seemed to be planning to set you up on blind dates? If you hadn't left so quickly, you might be sitting with another girl watching the stars and moon right now, right?"
After saying that, Merlin looked at Bao Yanbai provocatively, a sly glint in his eyes.
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