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"Yi Nansheng, are you unhappy?"
Yi Nansheng was taken aback, not expecting Le Yi to avoid mentioning their wedding anniversary.
"No."
The two-word response was cold and brief.
"You've lost weight. I didn't see you eat much earlier. Let me bring you some soup."
Le Yi looked at him eagerly. "I've learned to make a lot of soups recently. It's normal to have a poor appetite in summer. You have so many things to manage. You don't have to work so hard..."
How could he not work hard to escape the Huo Family as soon as possible? Yi Nansheng gently took his wife's hand and kissed it lightly.
"No need. Your hands are not meant for making soup."
The smile on Le Yi's face faded and then brightened again.
See, this young lady is easy to please. As long as Yi Nansheng is willing to lower his guard, this woman will submit to him.
*
As the car passed by the Dynasty Hotel, Jian Yunong couldn't help but lean against the window, really wanting to shout, "Master, I want to get off!"
But seeing Huo Jincheng resting with his eyes closed, Jian Yunong sighed inwardly and gave up.
Just back at the villa, a grumbling sound came from Jian Yunong's stomach.
Huo Jincheng: "..."
Dinner had only ended less than half an hour ago.
Jian Yunong rubbed her belly, "Is it strange to have a big appetite?"
At this time, the snack street next door should be setting up stalls. Spicy Crawfish, bone soup, chilled flower snails—just thinking about it made Jian Yunong drool.
She immediately called Mist Shenshen, "Auntie, let's go have some late-night snacks!"
"Nong Nong, I haven't even mentioned the fight you had. Are you trying to reach for the sky? You have the guts to go on a blind date! Do you know you're a married woman now? You're married! Before you got married, I introduced you to people, and you didn't go to any of them! It's driving me crazy."
Jian Yunong really wanted to chop off her own hands for calling her aunt.
"No late-night snacks. Stay home and behave."
"Got it."
As soon as she hung up, Jian Yunong grabbed her wallet and prepared to go out, refusing to compromise easily. She was a seasoned foodie.
Just then, Huo Jincheng came down from upstairs.
"Where are you going?" His cold voice sounded from behind, startling Jian Yunong who was about to sneak out.
"Out!"
"It's too late." Huo Jincheng walked over to her, changing his shoes as if he was also going out.
"You can go out, so why can't I?" Jian Yunong said unhappily, "I'm hungry."
In the next moment, Huo Jincheng pinched Jian Yunong's cheek, "Aren't you already eating?"
Wasn't she just a little chubby? How could he mock her round face like that!
"Stay at home honestly, press the 7 key, tell them your request, and someone will bring food over."
"Really?" Jian Yunong, who had almost lost her temper moments ago, calmed down at the mention of food. But can a phone call really get her something to eat?
She was half-convinced.
Huo Jincheng looked at her, not understanding what there was to doubt about this.
"Then you go ahead, have fun. Come back later," Jian Yunong turned and rushed to the phone, giggling to herself. Clearly, her husband held no attraction in her eyes; a skewer of meat was far more tempting!
Nightshade Bar.
When Xu Yizhi saw Huo Jincheng, he was clearly surprised by his presence.
"You're the only married one who can come out this early! The others are all saying their wives are unhappy or their girlfriends are scared. Does it kill them to take care of a single guy like me? It's just Ghost Festival, what's there to be afraid of? The holiday is tomorrow anyway!"
Huo Jincheng swatted away Xu Yizhi's hand that was leaning on him and took a big gulp from his cup.
Xu Yizhi suddenly realized he had said the wrong thing.
Ghost Festival, right, it was also Bai Ru's birthday!
Bai Ru was beautiful, but her birthday was too eerie. Of course, this was the opinion of the older generation of the Huo Family, who believed that Bai Ru's birth chart wasn't suitable for marrying into the family. Moreover, Bai Ru, being beautiful and proud, never tried to please the elders of the Huo Family, insisting instead on becoming a star.
The Huo Family absolutely refused to let Bai Ru through their doors.
During Ghost Festival, the descendants of the Huo Family had to stay home for ancestral worship, which was a grand affair. However, Bai Ru would throw tantrums, insisting that Huo Jincheng accompany her abroad on this day. Every birthday had to be celebrated in a different way for her to be happy.
To balance the relationship between his family and his girlfriend, Huo Jincheng often found himself caught in between. His mother could be quite demanding when upset, and Bai Ru was no pushover either; on Ghost Festival, it felt like they were in a competition.
Xu Yizhi often felt sympathy for Huo Jincheng on this day.
This year, Huo Jincheng finally had no such troubles.
Bai Ru was said to be watching the aurora in the Arctic, accompanied by a French Noble.
Xu Yizhi felt it was really unfair for Huo Jincheng.
"Come on, come on, let's drink until we drop!"
Xu Yizhi raised his glass, making his second mistake of the day.
He got Huo Jincheng drunk.
At one in the morning.
Xu Yizhi knocked on Huo Jincheng's door.
He didn't dare to send Huo Jincheng back to the Huo Family Old Residence; this person was completely wasted, and if he sent him back, he might end up being blamed too.
So, he took him back to the villa where Jian Yunong lived.
"Hello, Sister-in-law!"
"Goodbye, Sister-in-law!"
Xu Yizhi tossed Huo Jincheng onto the sofa and ran away.
He himself felt a bit unsteady on his feet.
"Don't drink and drive!"
Jian Yunong smelled the alcohol on him.
"I have a driver."
Xu Yizhi climbed into the back seat of the car, thinking that this girl was better than Bai Ru. If it were Bai Ru, she wouldn't even open the door. Bai Ru would pinch her nose and throw a tantrum inside, saying, 'Get lost, I can't stand this smell.'
Once, Huo Jincheng was left at the door by the skeptical Xu Yizhi, who wanted to see if Bai Ru was really that heartless.
The next day, Huo Jincheng was sent to the hospital.
Severe cold!
Bai Ru let Huo Jincheng sleep at the door all night, and it was the security guard who took him to the hospital.
At that time, Xu Yizhi thought that Bai Ru not being allowed into the Huo Family was completely deserved.
Inside the villa, Jian Yunong had no idea that her small action had already made a good impression. If she had known, she would definitely have been speechless; she was just unable to tolerate Xu Yizhi's incessant knocking on the door, which interrupted her movie watching.
The sofa was occupied by Huo Jincheng, so Jian Yunong casually sat on the carpet and continued watching the film.
The movie was at its climax; Gatsby had died, and the funeral was waiting for the female lead to appear...
"She won't come, will she? How heartless! Come on, he took the blame for you; you have to show up!" Jian Yunong's heart was fully invested in it, even her hands were clasped together in prayer.
At that moment, a low voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
"She didn't come."
The man who had been sleeping on the sofa was hazy with drunkenness. Even though he wasn't looking at the screen, he somehow knew the direction of the plot!
Startled, Jian Yunong was unhappy. "Why didn't she come! They are in love! Gatsby throws parties day and night for the female lead, says he wants to elope with her, and even takes the blame for a hit-and-run accident for her. How could she not be moved!"
At that moment, the deep, magnetic voice of the actor playing Spider-Man echoed from the television. "She didn't come... No matter how many times I called, she didn't even pick up. She has left with her husband."
Jian Yunong: "..."
She couldn't stand this ending. "Why, why, why? Gatsby loves Daisy so much!"
Huo Jincheng covered his eyes with his hand. "Get me a glass of water."
"I can get you water, but you have to tell me why."
Huo Jincheng was silent for a few seconds, then moved his hand away and looked at Jian Yunong. "Why are you so unlovable? A wife has to set conditions just to pour her husband a glass of water?"
Jian Yunong blinked. "President, didn't you say we are in a secret marriage? What is a secret marriage? That means... ah."
Suddenly, Huo Jincheng flipped over and pinned Jian Yunong down on the carpet.
The air was thick with the smell of alcohol. Jian Yunong saw the crimson hue in Huo Jincheng's eyes, which looked both frightening and pitiful.
"Jian Yunong, a secret marriage is for outsiders! It's not meant for you to use it to silence me!"
Jian Yunong's lips parted slightly, her eyes wide open, unsure of what to say.
In the next second, Huo Jincheng suddenly leaned down and bit her lip.
The taste of Sprite filled her mouth.
Sweet and sour.
He couldn't help but want more, wanting to go deeper, his tongue tracing Jian Yunong's lip line. Her soft lips felt like he was eating Cotton Candy. He lost a bit of control, trying to pry open Jian Yunong's lips, only to be bitten hard by her.
The pain made his scalp tingle.
At that moment, Jian Yunong rolled away from his embrace.
Her face was filled with surprise and doubt as she shrank down below the television screen.
"Huo Jincheng, do you want to force me like last time again?"
Her voice trembled, her face pale, making her lips, which he had kissed, look overly stunning.
Huo Jincheng sat up from the carpet, rubbing his throbbing temples.
This time, he hadn't drunk spiked alcohol; he was simply drunk on impulse.
He had acted rashly just now.
Jian Yunong wiped her lips fiercely, as if being kissed by him was a disgusting thing.
This action made Huo Jincheng very uncomfortable.
Suddenly, the phone at home rang, breaking the awkward silence in the room.
It was three in the morning.
Who would call at this hour?
Jian Yunong's expression changed as she recalled that the last time she received bad news about her mother was also around this time, making her tremble uncontrollably.
"Answer."
She was scared, but still crawled over and pressed the answer button on the extension.
"Huo Jincheng, I'm getting engaged. Wish me luck. What you can't give me, someone else can, and they can give me even more."
That voice... it was Bai Ru.
Jian Yunong almost couldn't bear to look at Huo Jincheng.
They broke up because of her!
"Wait!"
Jian Yunong opened her mouth, intending to clarify her situation with Huo Jincheng, but he had already lunged forward and pulled her into his arms. Almost simultaneously, Huo Jincheng snatched the extension from her palm.
"Congratulations. You've disturbed my wife's rest; she won't be happy about it. Please don't call again."
The other end hung up almost immediately.
Beep beep beep...
Jian Yunong was left in shock.
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