[Actually, Fu Qinian's food was much better; Second Brother's was a bit lacking.]
[But if I only eat what Fu Qinian sends, my second brother will be heartbroken.]
[I still ate a couple of bites of what my second brother gave me. It wasn't that it was bad, but the difference was obvious when you compared the two.]
[I'll eat what my second brother gave me first, then what Fu Qinian gave me; that will be fine.]
[But if Second Brother eats too much, he won't be able to eat the good food anymore.]
[This is so difficult!]
"Ningning, I haven't eaten breakfast yet. Why don't you give me this?" Huo Ziming said with heartache as he looked at his sister's hesitant expression.
He pointed to the breakfast he had brought and smiled as he gestured to his sister.
"Yes, yes, okay." Huo Jinning nodded repeatedly, indicating her agreement with her brother's suggestion.
She quickly put the breakfast Huo Zimo had brought aside, then gently pushed it in front of him, indicating that he could eat.
“Fu Qinian, didn’t you just say you haven’t eaten? As a patient, you should eat first. I’ll go downstairs and eat something else later.”
Huo Zimo had just finished lunch and hadn't digested it yet, so he really couldn't eat this much and wanted to mess with Fu Qinian.
"Okay, thank you Zimo then," Fu Qinian replied calmly.
Fu Qinian began to eat gracefully.
His gaze was focused and earnest, as if he were enjoying a gourmet feast.
Huo Zimo felt a little guilty seeing that Fu Qinian had actually eaten it, after all, he was a patient, but he didn't stop him.
"Qi, try this?" Huo Jinning picked up a piece of fish and put it in Fu Qinian's bowl.
"Okay, sure."
Fu Qinian looked at Huo Jinning gently and said, then picked up his chopsticks and put the piece of fish into his mouth.
When Huo Nan first saw the way Fu Qinian looked at his sister, he knew that Fu Qinian was definitely interested in her. It seemed he needed to have a talk with him.
So, after Fu Qinian finished his meal, Huo Nanchu called him out alone.
"Mr. Fu, do you like my sister?" Huo Nanchu asked, but he said it with an affirmative tone.
The phrase "Mr. Fu" was both polite and distant.
“Yes, I like her.” Fu Qinian looked at Huo Nanchu and answered with a firm and serious gaze.
"You... our family doesn't agree to this. You must know that what happened last night was aimed at you, right?"
Huo Nanchu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, but a hint of anger still lingered in her eyes.
His voice was deep and powerful, as if he were suppressing the turmoil in his heart.
"Yes, I'm sorry for the danger I caused Ningning. But I assure you, this will never happen again."
Fu Qinian sincerely apologized, his eyes filled with self-reproach and guilt.
“Our family only wants Ningning to live a simple, ordinary life and have a happy marriage. And you can’t give her any of that. So, you’re not suitable for Ningning,” Huo Nanchu said seriously.
His words struck Fu Qinian's heart like a heavy hammer.
Fu Qinian was silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked directly into Huo Nanchu's eyes: "Big brother, what kind of person do you think Ningning is suitable for?"
Huo Nanchu frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then slowly said, "Of course we hope that the person Ningning finds must be able to guarantee her safety, but what happened last night has proven that you cannot protect Ningning. We cannot risk handing her over to you."
“I admit that what happened last night was my oversight, but I will make sure that something like this never happens again,” Fu Qinian promised firmly.
When Huo Nan saw how serious he was, and even the pain in his eyes, she softened.
His tone softened slightly: "Ultimately, this matter depends on Ningning's wishes. If she is willing in the future, we will agree, but if something like yesterday happens again, even if Ningning agrees, our Huo family will definitely stop it."
Furthermore, what Fu Qinian said is not without reason.
No matter which family Huo Jinning marries into in the future, she may face a situation where they kill each other because of power and wealth.
Currently, the Fu family only has one son, Fu Qinian, who became the head of the family at a young age. The only problem is the family of Fu Qinian's second uncle.
"Yes, I promise. Thank you, brother," Fu Qinian replied firmly.
"You don't need to thank me. It's all for Ningning's sake. Also, Ningning's back wound is a bit deep this time, and she needs to be hospitalized for a while. I was afraid her family would worry, so I left her here. I'm going back to Beijing soon, and Zimo is going to the film set too. I'll have to trouble you with Ningning." Huo Nanchu said gently.
He could understand Fu Qinian's feelings at this moment. When he first learned that Yue Yitang was going on a blind date, he was so distraught that he was heartbroken for several days, let alone when he got injured.
Therefore, when he saw Fu Qinian so anxious and remorseful, a sense of sympathy welled up in his heart.
“It’s no trouble at all. If it weren’t for me, she would have suffered an innocent disaster. I’m happy to be able to take care of her.”
The conversation between the two ended there.
Fu Qinian did not utter a single word in his own defense.
In fact, ever since Bai Miao returned to China, he has arranged for someone to protect Huo Jinning.
Not only were people placed in the shadows, but they were also placed in the film crew.
Fu Qinian also interrogated the people who were protecting Huo Jinxin. Some of them were assigned to other tasks, while others were lost.
The people planted in the shadows also saw Huo Jinning stray further and further off course, and then suddenly disappear.
All of Huo Jinning's protectors were replaced, and the original ones were punished.
Furthermore, no law enforcement officers obtained any useful information from those four individuals.
Fu Qinian's own people did find some clues, and some evidence pointed to Bai Miao. The reason he didn't take action was because Bai Miao hadn't appeared in front of him once during the time she returned, so she had no motive to kidnap Huo Jinning.
Therefore, Fu Qinian's most suspected people were his second uncle and Gu Shichu.
His people are still investigating. Anything done will leave a trace, and it's only a matter of time before they find out.
When it was time for dinner, Fu Qinian brought a boxed lunch to Huo Jinning's hospital room.
At this moment, Huo Jinning was the only one left in the ward.
Seeing Fu Qinian walk in, Huo Jinning's eyes immediately lit up. She said happily, "Qinian, did you come to bring me dinner?" As she spoke, her gaze was fixed on the lunchbox in Fu Qinian's hand.
Fu Qinian nodded gently and replied with a smile, "Yes, come and try it and see how it tastes."
He opened the lunchbox and placed the food on the table.
Huo Jinning's eyes lit up as she looked at the sumptuous dinner on the table.
"This is enough for both of us! Let's eat together."
Fu Qinian smiled and nodded, replying gently, "Okay."
For a moment, the only sound in the ward was the crisp clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
After finishing her meal, Huo Jinning patted her belly contentedly.
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