"Yes, you didn't make a big fuss."
Upon hearing Qin Wan's words, Jiang Chen's smile deepened, and he looked at Huo Yan provocatively.
The joy lasted less than a second before the smile on Jiang Chen's lips froze...
"You are simply trying to sow discord between us as husband and wife."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yan's thin lips curved slightly.
[Huo Yan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 42.]
"Sister Qin, even you don't believe me?" Jiang Chen's loss of composure lasted only a second before his superb acting skills were on full display again.
"You don't trust your own husband, but you, an outsider?"
Instead of answering, Qin Wan asked a question, looking at Jiang Chen with a strange expression, as if she didn't understand why he would ask such a bizarre question.
"..." Jiang Chen choked instantly.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yan's brows relaxed, and he released Jiang Chen's hand.
[Huo Yan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 44.]
After taking in Huo Yan's reaction, Qin Wan's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.
It seems that he is not as indifferent to Jiang Chen as he appears on the surface.
"Take the chocolate back; I don't like it."
After speaking, Qin Wan didn't look at Jiang Chen again, but instead gazed at Huo Yan with gentle eyes.
"It's getting late, you should go to the company."
Faced with Qin Wan's favoritism and protection, Huo Yan's gaze towards her softened considerably.
It was quite unusual for him to take a step forward and get closer to Qin Wan, gently adjusting her coat and ruffling her hair. "Wait for me to come back."
"good."
Just as Huo Yan was about to turn and leave, Qin Wan suddenly threw herself into his arms. The girl's slender arms wrapped around his strong waist, and her soft face rubbed against him affectionately, silently acting coquettishly.
"Come back soon, I'll miss you." Her voice was soft and sweet, her tone affectionate.
In that instant, Huo Yan sensed the girl's dependence on and need for him.
It was a very unfamiliar feeling, very novel and different... But strangely, he didn't dislike it, and even thought it was good?
Thinking of Qin Wan's background, her parents' attitude towards her, and the terrible life she had in the Qin family, combined with her current trust and reliance, Huo Yan felt a pang of pity.
[Huo Yan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 46.]
Jiang Chen: "..." Do these two think he's dead?
"Sister Qin, no matter what, this is a small token of my appreciation. Once something is given away, it shouldn't be taken back. If you really don't want it, then just throw it away."
As he spoke, Jiang Chen took advantage of Qin Wan's unpreparedness to pull her out of Huo Yan's arms, forcibly stuffed the box of chocolate-covered liquor into Qin Wan's arms, and then strode away without looking back, his back view showing a sense of fleeing in panic.
Qin Wan: "..." So dramatic.
"Don't worry about him." Even so, Huo Yan still reached out and took the box from her hand. "I'll handle it for you."
"good."
As Qin Wan watched Huo Yan get into the car and leave, she was about to turn around and go back into the house when Jiang Chen suddenly appeared out of nowhere and blocked her way.
"Sister Qin, how can you be so heartless?" Jiang Chen looked at Qin Wan with resentment in his eyes.
"I put in a lot of effort to make that for you myself, how could you give it to that cold-blooded man Huo Yan?"
"You saw it all, didn't you?" Qin Wan suddenly said.
Jiang Chen pretended not to know, looking at Qin Wan with feigned confusion, "Sister Qin, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Qin Wei chuckled softly, "Is that so?"
"If you didn't see it, you didn't see it. It's not a big deal," Qin Wan said nonchalantly.
Seeing her relaxed and casual expression, without the slightest hint of nervousness or apprehension in her eyes, a trace of suspicion flashed across Jiang Chen's eyes.
Are you really not afraid?
Seeing Qin Wan walk past him and head into the house, Jiang Chen spoke up, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell Huo Yan?"
Qin Wan paused in her departing steps, seemingly having been successfully threatened by him.
"Let's not even talk about whether he'll believe you or not."
"So what if you really told him?" Qin Wan turned around, crossed her arms, and looked fearless.
Seeing Qin Wan's fearless demeanor, Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid that Huo Yan will find out and shatter your image in his eyes?"
"Image?" Qin Wan raised an eyebrow, amused, and asked in return, "What image do I have in Huo Yan's mind?"
"A weak and helpless little pitiful girl? Or a simple, innocent, and kind young girl?"
Jiang Chen hadn't expected Qin Wan to be so nonchalant. Based on his investigation, Qin Wan was quite dependent on Huo Yan.
She deliberately acted weak and pitiful in front of Huo Yan, just to make Huo Yan pity her, feel sorry for her, and develop a good impression of her and fall in love with her, right?
Seeing Jiang Chen's furrowed brows, Qin Wan chuckled softly, "Have you forgotten that Huo Yan and I have already registered our marriage?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression changed; this was indeed beyond his expectations.
He never expected that even after Qin Wei disrupted the wedding and Qin Wan's substitution for another bride was exposed to the world, Huo Yan would still choose Qin Wan and even register their marriage.
"Do you think he'll divorce me after you tell Huo Yan the so-called truth?"
Jiang Chen: "..." Of course not.
Years of confrontation have given Jiang Chen a good understanding of Huo Yan; he knows exactly what kind of man he is.
"Besides, do you have any evidence?" Qin Wan asked again.
"Unless you have video footage or surveillance recordings, how can you expect Huo Yan to believe you?"
“Even if you have evidence, I can say it was self-defense. After all, you saw what happened that day. Qin Wei attacked first, and I was forced to beat her down.”
"After all... how am I supposed to know if she won't get up and continue attacking me if I don't beat her to a pulp?"
Jiang Chen: "..." What the hell is this self-defense?
Although Qin Wei did start the fight, she was kicked away before she even touched the hem of Qin Wan's clothes.
He was stunned for a while before he came to his senses when he saw it.
After all, who could have imagined that Qin Wan, who had been sick for over twenty years, could beat Qin Wei, who was healthy and full of energy, so badly that she was powerless to fight back?
This is so damn illogical!
"Furthermore, do you really think Huo Yan wants a naive and innocent girl to sit in the position of Mrs. Huo?"
Jiang Chen: "..." Of course not.
"So whether you tell Huo Yan or not doesn't have much impact on me."
"..." Jiang Chen was speechless after Qin Wan said that.
However, Qin Wan's words also gave Jiang Chen a new understanding and knowledge of her.
It has to be said that Qin Wan, this sickly girl, is much more interesting and fun than Qin Wei.
No wonder Huo Yanye chose her over Qin Wei.
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
Seeing that Qin Wan was about to leave, Jiang Chen strode forward and grabbed her arm.
"Let go." Qin Wan frowned, staring at Jiang Chen's hand that was gripping hers.
Seeing Qin Wan's undisguised rejection, Jiang Chen's eyes changed slightly, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on Qin Wan's hand...
It was at this time...
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