Fu Qinian did as instructed, dismounting with fluid and seamless movements.
After Huo Jinning dismounted, he ordered his men to take the horses away.
The two walked to a place with benches, and Fu Qinian gestured for Huo Jinning to sit down and rest.
Huo Jinning didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the stool, slumping down completely. His posture was quite casual, yet it exuded a carefree and unrestrained air.
"This feels so good."
Fu Qinian smiled slightly, picked up the water glass on the table, handed it to Huo Jinning, and said gently, "Have some water."
Huo Jinning took the water glass and tilted her head back to gulp it down.
"Slow down, don't choke."
However, Huo Jinning simply waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.
Fu Qinian is the legendary "dad-type boyfriend".
[Bai Ze is so lucky.]
Just then, Huo Fuqinian, who had been drinking water in large gulps, suddenly let out a violent cough.
"Cough cough cough..." His face turned bright red, as if he had choked on water.
Seeing this, Huo Jinxin quickly stood up, walked behind Fu Qinian, and gently patted his back to help him catch his breath.
"Are you alright?" Huo Jinning asked with concern.
"Cough cough, it's... nothing, it's just... cough cough... an accident." Fu Qinian finally managed to stop coughing and answered intermittently.
Fu Qinian looked at Huo Jinning, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. He wondered why she suddenly thought of Bai Ze again. They had only met once, and he didn't even know what he had done that made her misunderstand him, and he couldn't explain it away.
The person you like misunderstands that you like someone else.
Fu Qinian secretly lamented his predicament, but there was nothing he could do.
At this moment, all he could do was silently pray that Huo Jinning would stop overthinking.
[I can't believe Fu Qinian, a grown man, still chokes on water.]
[That was quite unexpected.]
Fu Qinian looked at Huo Jinning and thought to himself, "If you hadn't suddenly started having wild thoughts, I wouldn't have choked on my own saliva! But he can't say these things yet."
I suddenly have a craving for beef jerky.
"Ningning, would you like some beef jerky?"
Fu Qinian finally found something to distract Huo Jinning and hurriedly spoke up.
"Okay, sure."
Huo Jinning nodded repeatedly, her happiness evident.
[Is Fu Qinian some kind of tapeworm in my stomach?]
[I just thought of beef jerky; he wants some too.]
[They really have great chemistry.]
So the two sat side by side, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the leisurely time together.
They chat occasionally, sharing their feelings and funny stories; they also occasionally enjoy delicious snacks and savor their unique flavors.
A gentle breeze blows by, bringing a touch of coolness and comfort.
However, good times always pass so quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three days had flown by like water.
When it was time to leave the grassland, Huo Jinning felt a pang of reluctance.
But they had no choice but to leave.
After all, she had promised her older brother that she would participate in the recording of a variety show, which would begin in the next couple of days.
"We can come again when we have time later, after all, it's not far away." Fu Qinian keenly sensed Huo Jinning's reluctance and gently comforted her.
His words revealed endless tenderness and concern, which made Huo Jinning feel very warm.
"That's right, there will be other opportunities to come again in the future."
Huo Jinning carefully selected some local specialty snacks and bought a set of clothes that fit everyone in the family.
Although these clothes may never actually be used, Huo Jinning genuinely loves these brightly colored, ethnically distinctive garments.
It was already past 8 p.m. when Fu Qinian took Huo Jinning home.
Since it was late, Fu Qinian did not visit the house, but instead drove back home overnight.
"Mom and Dad, I'm back," Huo Jinning said with a big smile.
"I brought you a lot of local specialties this time! My favorite is this cumin-flavored beef jerky, it tastes amazing! And cheese... hehe, Fu Qinian bought all of these, I just brought them in."
"You silly child, why don't you come in and sit down for the New Year?" Zhao Qiuying asked with a hint of reproach.
He said it was getting late and he was afraid of disturbing your rest.
Just as the family of three was chatting enthusiastically, Huo Nanchu returned home.
As the saying goes, a happy occasion makes one feel refreshed!
"Hehe, big brother, you seem so happy, is there something good to share with us?" Huo Jinning asked with a mischievous grin.
Huo Shan and his wife watched the exchange of glances between the brother and sister without saying a word.
"Um, Mom and Dad, I have a girlfriend now. I'll bring her home to meet you properly when I have some free time in a while." Huo Nanchu's face showed a rare shyness, and her cheeks flushed slightly after she finished speaking.
"Is it Yue's Tangtang?" Zhao Qiuying asked in a questioning tone, but she sounded very certain.
"Mom, how did you know?"
Huo Nanchu looked at her mother with suspicion, then glanced at Huo Jinning beside her, but Huo Jinning shook her head to indicate that it wasn't her.
Suddenly, a scene flashed through his mind—the time when Yue Yitang invited him and Ningning to dinner, but Ningning said she had something to do and wouldn't go.
He knew then that Ningning was creating an opportunity for him, so he went to the restaurant alone to keep the appointment.
To his surprise, Ningning and her parents were on the second floor; they must have guessed it back then.
Thinking about this, Huo Nanchu suddenly realized.
“Yes, you found out when you were following me last time,” he said with certainty.
Upon hearing her son's words, Zhao Qiuying showed a hint of embarrassment on her face, and she gave a dry laugh.
He tried to explain, "Well... we just happened to eat there, we really don't know anything about it."
Her voice sounded somewhat weak, as if she were trying to cover something up, and she gave an awkward laugh.
"Big brother, I saw Sister Yue's PYQ post, the photos are so beautiful. Do you have any more? Show them to us."
"I'm a little tired, so I'll go upstairs to rest first," Huo Nancun politely declined.
He doesn't want to share too many photos of the two of them with too many people yet.
"Stingy," Huo Jinning muttered under her breath.
"Mom, do you think my older brother and Sister Yue might already be..." Huo Jinning's eyes gleamed with greed, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"You're always so irresponsible," Zhao Qiuying said, tapping Huo Jinning on the head.
"Aren't you curious? Don't you want a lovely granddaughter?"
Her response was a roll of her eyes.
...
On the other side, Fu Qinian didn't get home until around 1 a.m.
While packing my suitcase, I found a T-shirt that Huo Jinning had worn inside. I carefully hung it in the walk-in closet and put it in a separate cabinet.
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