Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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While China’s Yuncheng was enjoying its annual prosperity, in a study on the other side of the distant planet, Huo Jinchen received a report from Butler Duan Mu.
His fingers were long and beautiful, and even the nails were in the most perfect shape.
His fingertips tapped lightly on the antique solid wood desk, again and again.
Of course he knew the little girl named Gu Yuan, he had seen her on the island of Liao.
He had no interest in any member of the opposite sex who were not relatives or part of his official business, so he would forget them as soon as he saw them, but he remembered this little girl.
Maybe it was because Lanting showed an unusual interest in the little girl from the very beginning?
He knew that his son mischievously left the speedboat and went ashore to look for the little girl, and he also knew how disappointed his son felt when he realized that he was no longer loved.
With his eyes half closed, he recalled the appearance of that little girl. He couldn’t quite remember her face, but he still remembered that she had a pair of clear eyes that once looked at him in the sea breeze, with something like curiosity, exploration, or appreciation?
However, he actually didn’t like being noticed by the opposite sex.
Huo Jinchen frowned with an indescribable feeling of irritation, and lowered his head to reply to Butler Duan Mu: “Let him do whatever he wants, but he must come back within a week.”
Butler Duan Mu replied respectfully: “Yes.”
After closing WeChat, Huo Jinchen stood up and prepared to go to the bathroom, but at this moment, the doorbell rang.
“Sir, would you like to see Dr. Peterson today?”
“Did I have an appointment with Dr. Peterson today?” Huo Jinchen turned around and frowned slightly.
“You didn’t, but according to what you talked about with the old gentleman before, you need to talk to Dr. Peterson at least once a week. Sir, you haven’t seen Mr. Peterson for two weeks now, and the old gentleman has asked about it several times.”
After hearing this, Huo Jinchen went silent for a long time.
He did not like talking to Dr. Peterson.
Born into such a prominent family as the Huo family, he was born to be the next head of the Huo family and heir, surrounded by countless honours and favours, and he was also good enough. From childhood to adulthood, he almost walked on the road of glory.
Every step was a height that many people in this world could not reach in their lifetime.
He was hailed by the world as the most perfect and outstanding man in the world.
He had always felt so.
Until he got married.
This was a transnational marriage that attracted worldwide attention. It was a transaction of money and power. He did not reject it. After all, people always had to get married and he did not hate her.
He thought at the time that if she wasn’t bad, her conditions were suitable, and her family also thought it was a good idea, then they could get married.
But unexpectedly, his life began to be denied here.
He possessed wealth that most people could never achieve in their lifetime, controlled economic resources that everyone dreamt of, and had an almost perfect face, but in one aspect, he was not even as good as an ordinary man.
This was the most common thing in the world, and he couldn’t do it.
But this incident was a fatal blow to a man.
The worried looks of his elders, the cautious greetings of his peers who did not dare to mention the matter, and the humiliation from his ex-wife at the moment of divorce, all of these were like sharp arrows piercing him.
He got married at the age of 22, and eight years had passed to this day.
During these eight years, he saw a psychiatrist every week and underwent a comprehensive functional examination every three months.
Huo Jinchen stared at the glowing mahogany texture in front of him. For a moment, he even wondered if his life was only about psychiatrists and examinations. If he couldn’t return to normal, he would be asked the same question by psychiatrists until his death: “Jinchen, how do you feel today?”
He didn’t like it.
But he was Huo Jinchen. He was born perfect, impeccable, and always rational.
He had never known what wilfulness was since he was a child.
So, Huo Jinchen took a deep breath, and after a long, long time, he heard himself say, “Ten minutes later, tell him to wait for me in the left study.”
….
The BAZARILLA CHARITY GALA had come to an end. If it were the BAZARILLA CHARITY GALA in previous years, the photos of the stars on the red carpet, whose jewellery and clothes, and who moved in what position, all of these could be analyzed.
But this year was different. This year, Young Master Nie’s mother, everyone’s national mother-in-law, made an appearance, wearing the world-renowned and top-notch luxurious crown star.
Even though netizens had never seen a clear frontal photo of her from the beginning to the end, this did not prevent her from becoming everyone’s idol and someone that everyone liked madly.
If you ask why they liked someone who they hadn’t even seen a frontal photo of, there was only one answer: she was Nie Yu’s mother, their future mother-in-law.
All the gossip posts poured almost all their enthusiasm on this national mother-in-law. What kind of clothes this mother-in-law wore, what her figure was like, and what happened between her and the boss Nie Nanqing back then, all were speculated upon.
But there was no answer, where would the answers come from?
All the big names who used to comment on hot topics remained silent on this matter. Even the big V who was good at exposing information had kept silent.
If you ask further, the answer was we don’t know and there was no news.
Inside story? They really didn’t know.
When the onlookers saw this scene, they all understood more or less. After all, everyone needed to make a living. No one dared to say anything. After all, this was gossip about the media tycoon Nie Nanqing. Wouldn’t it be courting death if you said something about him?
In this uproar, naturally some people thought that this story seemed familiar, as if it had happened before?
So people’s memories were quickly evoked, and someone brought up the incident where AK Group’s prince Ji Qisen accompanied a lady to a restaurant for dinner a few months ago and was photographed and posted about online. Finally, Ji Qisen personally stated that it was his mother’s matter, and the incident was brought up again.
“Why do I feel like these two stories are familiar?”
“Hahahaha! I remember that Master Nie mocked Master Ji harshly at that time!”
“Why doesn’t Master Ji come over to taunt Master Nie?”
“I really want to be the mother of both of them!”
“I’m not greedy. Ji Qisen, Nie Yu, I’ll be satisfied if any one of them becomes my son!”
….
And this national mother-in-law, who was envied and admired by everyone, had just found Nie Nanqing and was discussing with him the issue of how to deal with Nie Yu, so she mentioned it to Nie Nanqing.
Nie Nanqing asked doubtfully: “Is there any problem with this?”
Gu Yuan: “?”
Nie Nanqing: “I think this is great. I was just about to say that this child is quite filial. I am finally a little relieved!”
Gu Yuan: “…”
Nie Nanqing: “Under your influence, he has become more and more sensible recently.”
Gu Yuan felt that she didn’t dare to take credit: “Mr. Nie, don’t you think this kind of squandering is a bit too wasteful? I think the money can be better used. Especially since I don’t need such a good necklace, he gave me such an expensive necklace with such fanfare, I can’t bear to let him spend so much money.”
Nie Nanqing was puzzled: “Waste, how is it wasted?”
Gu Yuan looked over in surprise. She saw Nie Nanqing, who usually looked so serious that he looked like a top boss, looking at her with a confused look, as if he didn’t understand what she was saying at all.
Gu Yuan was also a little confused: “Four hundred and fifty million, so much money…”
Of course she knew that although inflation was severe now, 450 million was still a lot of money, and many companies did not make that much profit in a year.
Nie Nanqing: “Four hundred and fifty million is not a small amount.”
Gu Yuan nodded, and finally Nie Nanqing understood what she meant.
Nie Nanqing: “But isn’t it right to buy a gift for Miss Gu?”
….
When Gu Yuan walked out of Nie Nanqing’s office, Nie Nanqing personally sent her downstairs. Not only did he send her downstairs, he also specifically told the driver to drive carefully.
It could be said that he was very thoughtful.
To the point that Gu Yuan could feel that some employees in the company were looking at her with subtle curiosity, as if they were looking for some incredible gossip.
Of course, when these people faced Nie Nanqing, they immediately straightened their backs and looked serious and respectful.
Nie Nanqing, who was originally smiling, immediately tensed up and nodded seriously after meeting his subordinates.
It was like having two faces.
Being escorted into the car by such a big boss in the entertainment industry, who even politely helped her open the door, Gu Yuan said that her legs felt a little weak.
She remembered Nie Nanqing’s last words which were as if it should be a matter of course, “But isn’t it only right to buy a gift for Miss Gu?” It seemed to float in the clouds.
She had originally wanted to discuss with Nie Nanqing not only his attitude towards Nie Yu, but also the consumption habits. But now, all the ideas in her mind were blocked by this sentence, and she had nothing to say.
She thought, these were father and son, yes, they were father and son.
Don’t be fooled by Nie Nanqing’s appearance as a shrewd businessman, but in fact, deep down, Nie Yu was just learning from Nie Nanqing, there was no doubt about it.
Just as she was thinking about it, the car suddenly stopped.
Gu Yuan was thinking about something, so she leaned forward slightly: “What’s wrong?”
The driver said respectfully: “Miss Gu, there is a traffic jam ahead. You may have to wait for a while.”
Gu Yuan leaned forward to look. For some reason, this road, which had never been congested before, was completely jammed today. No wonder the driver stopped the car suddenly just now.
It looked like this traffic jam would take a long time, and there happened to be a larger shopping mall in the city next to it, so Gu Yuan simply got off the car to take a look and walk around.
Who knew that as soon as she got off the car, she saw a small figure standing not far away.
His smoky grey turtleneck sweater was paired with a white lapel shirt and grey vertical striped casual pants. Unlike his usual gentlemanly suits, his outfit today was cute, soft and fresh.
His slightly curly short hair rested on his broad forehead, and his smoky grey sweater made his skin look milky white. In the warm autumn sunshine, his curly eyelashes above his overly clear and dark eyes were particularly eye-catching.
If you ignore the bearishness in his actions, this kid looked no less like a big-name children’s clothing model from every angle.
“Why are you here?” When Gu Yuan saw the child, she subconsciously looked around. Where were his family members? Why was he alone again?
“Why, are you surprised to see me?” Huo Lanting walked over slowly with his hands behind his back.
“I don’t think so…” If it were any other child, Gu Yuan would have to consider the child’s self-esteem and face and not hurt their young hearts, but this one… forget it.
Upon hearing this, Huo Lanting tilted his head and looked at Gu Yuan: “Then how can you see my surprise?”
Gu Yuan: “…Why should I be surprised to see you?”
Huo Lanting just looked at Gu Yuan with his clear eyes.
This look… made Gu Yuan feel a little bit uncomfortable: “What’s wrong with you?”
She always felt that today’s naughty kid was a little different from usual.
Huo Lanting slightly raised his little chin, which was a little chubby and originally soft and cute. However, when he did this, he looked particularly arrogant. Coupled with his moist and stubborn little eyes, he looked both cute and arrogant.
He put his hands behind his back and said slowly, “Last time I apologized to you, you said you would forgive me.”
Gu Yuan nodded: “Yes, so we are even now.”
When Huo Lanting said this, a blush appeared on his milky white cheeks, but he still said: “You asked me at that time if I really wanted to play with you, and I said a little.”
Gu Yuan smiled: “Well… then what?”
Huo Lanting raised his head and looked at Gu Yuan.
The autumn sunshine gently enveloped the woman in front of him, and she seemed to be covered with a different halo. Huo Lanting couldn’t tell what it was, a gentle touch, or a sweet scent?
It was a kind of breath that Huo Lanting longed for, but was very far away from him, as if it could only be found in the softest dreams of autumn.
And she, who was so far away, was standing in front of him, looking at him with a faint smile on her lips, waiting for him to speak.
Huo Lanting suddenly turned his face away and muttered awkwardly: “I regret it. Now I realize that I really want to play with you!”
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