Finally, Mr. Huo was so angry that he couldn't eat. He put down his chopsticks, went upstairs, and locked himself in his room to sulk.
Madam Huo said, "Don't pay any attention to him. There's a reason why I didn't like him in the first place."
Before she arrived, Huo Linyuan had already warned her, so she wasn't surprised by Old Master Huo's attitude. On the contrary, it was Old Madam Huo's excessive enthusiasm that she found a bit overwhelming.
After dinner, Madam Huo took Yu Chaoxi upstairs and put a crystal-clear jade bracelet on her wrist.
She smiled and said, "These jade bracelets were originally a pair, heirlooms of the Huo family. I gave one to your sister-in-law when she first married into the family. I was going to give the other one to Lin Yuan when he got married, but I didn't expect it to take so many years."
"Lin Yuan used to be quite close to us when he was little, but I don't know when he started to become quiet and not like to be close to us anymore."
“He’s a man of his own mind. He moved out to live on his own as soon as he turned 18. I was always worried that he would get sick from being all alone. Now that you’re here to keep him company, I feel at ease.”
Yu Chaoxi was secretly surprised. It seemed that Old Madam Yu did not know that Huo Linyuan had once witnessed her and Old Master Huo having an affair, which had caused a huge shadow on his young mind. She thought that the child had grown up and did not like to contact his family.
Yu Chaoxi nodded obediently and replied, "Don't worry, I will live a good life with Lin Yuan."
Mrs. Huo patted her hand with satisfaction.
Huo Linyuan did not plan to stay overnight at the old house. Seeing that it was getting late, he told Old Madam Huo and took Yu Chaoxi back to Lanyue Bay.
As soon as she got in the car, Yu Chaoxi yawned, her eyes welling up with tears.
As Huo Linyuan drove, he glanced at her and asked, "Tired?"
Yu Chaoxi nodded and muttered softly, "Why don't we stay at the old house for the night?"
“I’m afraid the old man will upset you, so let’s come back less often and avoid his sullen face. Don’t take what he says to heart. I will make my own decisions about my marriage, and he has no right to interfere,” Huo Linyuan said earnestly, not wanting Yu Chaoxi to harbor any resentment because of the old man’s words.
He's the one getting married, what does it have to do with the old man?
Yu Chaoxi laughed, recalling how Old Master Huo had turned red in anger after Huo Linyuan's few words that evening. "I'm not angry, but Old Master Huo is quite angry."
Huo Linyuan thought his darling was a generous and kind girl. Such a cute and considerate girl. Old Master Huo didn't like her because he was blind.
After driving back to Lanyue Bay, Yu Chaoxi took a nap in the car. When she arrived at Lanyue Bay, she still looked like she hadn't woken up properly. She was lazily carried upstairs in the man's arms.
Huo Linyuan carefully removed her makeup and asked in a low voice, "Shall I carry you to take a bath?"
Yu Chaoxi felt that if he asked her to help him take a bath, it would definitely not be a simple bath. Her first reaction was to refuse, "No, you have ulterior motives."
"I just saw you were really sleepy and wanted to help you wash up so you could go to bed quickly. Besides, I was the one who always helped you wash up when you were a kitten, so what's there to be afraid of?"
How can a cat's body be the same as a human's body?
While Yu Chaoxi was complaining, someone had already carried her into the bathroom.
Fifteen minutes later...
Yu Chaoxi glared at the person who had taken off his clothes without her noticing, feeling embarrassed and annoyed. "Didn't you promise me I could sleep?"
"My goodness, tonight is our wedding night, are you really planning to sleep like this?"
"Aren't you feeling pretty energetic right now?"
The man's husky voice brushed against her ear, stirring her heartstrings.
Yu Chaoxi glared at him with her misty brown eyes, thinking she was being fierce, but wasn't she just angry because of him?
Her soft, delicate gaze made Huo Linyuan even hotter, and he kissed her passionately from top to bottom, wishing he could meld her into his body.
Amidst the swirling steam, two slender arms, glistening with water droplets, rested limply on the frosted glass, barely managing to maintain their owner's posture. Intermittent sounds drifted from the poorly soundproofed bathroom.
...
The next day, the employees of the Huo Group once again felt the president's good mood.
Not only did President Huo give everyone wedding candy, but he also treated the entire company to afternoon tea, ordering desserts specially prepared by his private chef.
When Huo Jincheng came to find Huo Linyuan, he overheard the passing employees discussing it happily, and he felt a little uneasy.
"Mr. Huo, Young Master Huo is here." Assistant Lin knocked on the door to remind Huo Linyuan, who was working.
"Let him in."
When Huo Jincheng entered the office, he saw Huo Linyuan sitting behind the desk, and his eyes were involuntarily drawn to an ambiguous red mark on Huo Linyuan's neck.
Of course he knew what it was.
Huo Jincheng found it extremely irritating.
He didn't cherish her when she was by his side. She can find happiness even without him. People only realize what they need most after they lose it. During this time, he gradually came to understand his own heart.
Perhaps he had some love for Ji Xinxin, but it was mostly the obsession with not being able to have her back then.
As for Yu Chaoxi, he wasn't entirely without feelings for her. Over the past year, she had gradually seeped into his life.
But it's too late to say anything now...
With a stinging sensation in his nose, Huo Jincheng completely forgot the purpose of his visit.
Huo Linyuan looked at him, who seemed about to cry, and asked, "...Did you come here specifically to cry for me?"
"No." Huo Jincheng quickly denied, "Second Uncle, don't overthink it. Being with you day and night is much better than being with me. At least I won't be sad anymore."
"I'm contacting you because I want to ask you to help deal with the rumors circulating online about Xin Xin. She has already explained to me that the rumors online saying she's vain and abandoned me to go abroad with a rich second-generation are all false."
"All of this was fabricated by her ex-boyfriend from abroad to retaliate against her."
"I have no connections, and I don't have any clear evidence for these things, so I really don't know how to clarify them."
Huo Linyuan pondered, "She told you it was fake, and you just believe her?"
"Xin Xin is a very innocent person; she has never lied to me."
Even now, Huo Jincheng still believes in Ji Xinxin.
Huo Linyuan took a document out of the drawer and handed it to him, "This is the information I had someone find out. Take it back and take a look."
"What is this?" Huo Jincheng hesitated before taking it, and upon opening the first page, he saw Ji Xinxin's name written inside. "You're having someone investigate Xinxin?"
The document details everything, including Ji Xinxin's life after high school and her family background.
Although Huo Jincheng believed her, he couldn't help but read on line by line. When he saw that she had been dating several boys at the same time during high school, Huo Jincheng's brows furrowed slightly. The more he read, the more his brows furrowed.
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