Since learning that Huo Nanchu was about to confess his feelings, Huo Jinning felt just as nervous and excited as Huo Nanchu himself.
She was eager to know the latest developments, but to her disappointment, Huo Nanchu had not returned home in recent days.
This further piqued Huo Jinning's curiosity.
She wanted to share this with others, but her family, especially her eldest brother, made it clear that she couldn't say anything until there were results.
One of her close friends, a princess, was busy on set and couldn't be disturbed; the other, Yue Yitang, was one of the main figures in the incident and naturally couldn't discuss it either.
This predicament truly put her in a difficult position.
Finally, unable to contain herself any longer, Huo Jinning thought of one person—Fu Qinian.
I'm familiar with him, and he can't go around talking about it, so that's perfect.
What's the bystander doing?
Huo Jinning was a little anxious after sending the message, worried that Fu Qunqinian might be busy and wouldn't see it.
"It's nothing."
Huo Jinning received Fu Qinian's reply almost immediately. When she heard him say that he was fine, she did not hesitate to make a video call.
Fu Qinian answered the phone after it rang twice.
As soon as the video call connected, Huo Jinning's gaze was involuntarily drawn to Fu Qinian on the screen.
Fu Qinian was dressed in loose-fitting home clothes, with the collar slightly open, revealing his strong chest and well-defined muscles, exuding a charming masculine appeal.
Huo Jinning was so engrossed in watching that she forgot to speak.
All of this was actually done intentionally by Fu Qinian.
Before the video call connected, his buttons were still neatly fastened; however, when he saw that it was Huo Jinning who sent the video invitation, he immediately unbuttoned two buttons and deliberately adjusted the angle of his phone to ensure that the other party could clearly see his figure.
What a cunning boy.
"Ningning, why aren't you saying anything? Is something wrong?" Fu Qinian finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked softly.
Even though she was only communicating with Fu Qinian via video, Huo Jinning still felt a little shy, and even the roots of her ears turned slightly red.
She stammered, "Ah... oh... I... nothing particularly important."
After a while, Huo Jinning regained some of her composure and then cautiously asked, "Aqi, are you planning to rest?"
Her tone carried a hint of anticipation, but also revealed a touch of nervousness.
"No, I got off work early today, and after taking a shower, I changed into my pajamas," Fu Qinian explained patiently.
"That's great! I was just about to tell you something. You know, my older brother is planning to confess his feelings to Sister Yue, and I even helped him come up with ideas..." Huo Jinning recounted the whole story with great enthusiasm, her tone filled with excitement and anticipation.
Fu Qinian listened quietly, his eyes full of doting affection, and said softly, "Hmm, it seems that big brother is not far from ending his single life."
Throughout Huo Jinning's eloquent narration, Fu Qinian's gaze remained fixed on her, his gentle, watery eyes seemingly capable of melting anyone's heart.
However, Huo Jinning, immersed in sharing her joy, was unaware of all this.
Fu Qinian silently memorized the things Huo Jinning considered romantic, planning to try using those methods to surprise her in the future.
It took Huo Jinning a great deal of effort to finally finish speaking.
“I really want to know how things have progressed! But my older brother hasn’t come home recently. I’ve called him twice, and he said he was busy both times. I’m too embarrassed to bother him any further.”
"You could try asking Miss Yue out for a stroll or a meal. Maybe she'll know something about it? After all, if your brother wants to confess his feelings, he'll definitely need to arrange a time with Miss Yue first. And judging from how busy your brother has been lately, it'll probably happen in the next day or two," Fu Qinian calmly analyzed.
He could even call Huo Nanchu "elder brother" so naturally, as if he were his own brother. They were the same age, but Huo Nanchu was indeed a few months older than him, so calling him "elder brother" was fine. However, Fu Qinian's "elder brother" was called "brother-in-law".
"Hmm, you're right. I'll have to talk to you now. I need to go ask Sister Yue what she's doing. Bye~" Huo Jinning said as she hurriedly hung up the video call.
Fu Qinian looked at the figure that had disappeared from the screen and shook his head helplessly.
She thought to herself: Huo Jinning always does things in a whirlwind, and she is simple and straightforward at heart.
After hanging up the video call, Fu Qinian picked up his notebook again and started working again.
He had only changed into his pajamas to make himself more comfortable, not because he was out of work.
Recently, the need to address Fu Bo's staffing issues within the company has triggered a series of upheavals and fueled Fu Bo's discontent.
Not only that, he also had to be constantly on guard against his assistant, Gu Shichu, so Fu Qinian was busier than usual.
After being discharged from the hospital, Fu Wu recuperated quietly at the old house. To ensure safety, Fu Qinian conducted a thorough investigation of everyone in the old house, replacing anyone with even the slightest problem, leaving only a very few reliable people.
In addition, he specially arranged for someone to be responsible for protecting his grandfather's safety.
However, what worries Fu Qinian is that his grandfather is unaware that his illness was caused by his own son.
Explaining this to Grandpa proved to be a difficult problem.
Ultimately, Fu Qinian decided that he had to resolve this issue properly and was convinced that Fu Bo would receive the punishment he deserved.
...
After hanging up the video call, Huo Jinning immediately sent a message to Yue Yitang.
The gossiping caterer asked, "Sister Yue, are you free tomorrow? Want to go shopping together?"
Tangtang: "Great! I was just thinking of buying some clothes."
Yue Yitang had originally planned to go shopping with his mother-in-law, but it would be even better if Ningning went, since she should know what kind of style her older brother liked.
The bystander said, "Okay, then let's meet at the Joy City entrance at 10 a.m. tomorrow."
Tangtang said, "Okay."
The two quickly agreed on an address and then said nothing more.
Huo Jinning yawned, put down her phone, and went to sleep.
I feel a bit more at ease now. If all goes well, I can find out how far things have progressed by tomorrow.
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