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Chapter 94: You can rest assured that I have always been very sensible.
The whole thing made Jiang Cai confused: “Then what should I call you from now on?” She pondered, “Sister-in-law?”
“Don’t yell blindly.” Chen Wengang was so excited that he laughed, “We will go back soon.”
Looking back, Huo Niansheng was lying on the couch with a pillow in his arms.
“Sister-in-law…” He pondered it a few times and smiled at Chen Wengang, “That’s not entirely wrong.”
“You don’t want to be her brother.” Chen Wengang sat next to him and put his hand into his.
“Shh, don’t say it.” Huo Niansheng pressed him on his chest and said seriously, “I haven’t experienced the feeling of family harmony, like Huo Zhenfei. I never envied him for having a wife and children before, but now it’s my turn to experience it. “
He put his hands into his clothes. The adult show they just watched became a catalyst, adding fuel to the fire, and it started immediately.
They just spent four or five days on my honeymoon and returned to the country. When they got off the plane, they felt like they were in another world.
Jin City was still the same as before, prosperous on one side and simple on the other. They still return to Jiangchao Street to settle down.
Chen Wengang came back with a box of souvenirs. He bought so many things that even the clothes were stuffed into Huo Niansheng’s luggage to make room.
He sent two large boxes of candies, chocolates, and toys to Lu’s house, took the rest to his workplace, and distributed them to his colleagues so that everyone who saw them would share.
The graduation thesis required a proposal report. Some groups started early, and the instructor would notify them of the meeting. Chen Wengang finally had to go to school. His classmates belatedly noticed the changes in his hands and immediately became excited——
“We haven’t seen him for just a few days; does this mean the grass has an owner now?”
“With whom? When did it happen?”
“They agreed to break up after graduation. He graduated alone and is single…”
After coming out of the instructor’s office, You Ying also received a souvenir. She pinched the hot-air balloon-shaped keychain with the word Las Vegas printed on it. It was not difficult to guess where he had been: “You went to LV? Was it fun?”
Chen Wengang smiled and said in a brisk tone: “It was fun, and it’s also good for getting married. I’m considered a married person now.”
She was stunned, not expecting to take such a big step: “What happened, suddenly getting married at an early age?”
Chen Wengang smiled and said nothing.
The two walked to the back door of the classroom, where several students in the same class were chatting. They were still waiting for the teacher to summon them, and their voices could be heard vaguely:
“…Probably not. I just met him and I thought he was very calm and in the mood for dating. If you think about it, they were living in the same family, facing each other day and night, and there is someone next to you who has such great malice towards you. How can it be different if you think about it? I would definitely shudder…”
“Otherwise, what else can they do? Everything has happened and passed. It is not good to keep crying every day.”
“Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts, as the saying goes, I never expected that such a person would be in our school…”
“Yes……”
“Forget it, let’s go.” You Ying tutted, “No one said anything about it originally, but as soon as you came back, everyone remembered it again.”
Chen Wengang could hear that they were discussing Mu Qing again.
He suddenly asked: “What did everyone say?”
You Ying thought for a while: “What can I say? Shock, condemnation, curiosity—all kinds of reactions—but they are all gossip behind the back. Who can go and make irresponsible remarks in person?” She said tactfully, “Of course, it shouldn’t feel good to be pointed out like this.”
Chen Wengang agreed.
You Ying sighed: “Speaking of which, did you know that Qi Tongzhou and he were good friends before? Last time I went to the cafeteria with Tongzhou. While we were eating, he suddenly picked up the plate, turned around, and sat at another table. Then I saw clearly that it was that person who came over alone and wanted to share a table with us. He probably didn’t expect Tongzhou to be so ruthless, and his face was so green and red that he couldn’t stand it. Fortunately, I had already finished eating and ran away immediately. I don’t know how he had the nerve to come over.”
Before Chen Wengang could speak, he received a call from Huo Niansheng: “I’m here. Come out. It’s at the east gate of the school.”
You Ying paused and teased: “Is this what it feels like to enter married life?”
Chen Wengang smiled and raised his hand to say goodbye to her.
For him, there seemed to be no clear line between married life and single life. After returning from Las Vegas, he and Huo Niansheng still lived in Jiangchao Street. Huo Niansheng would pick him up and drop him off when he had time and take him to eat, drink, and have fun in his spare time, which was considered as enjoying life.
Of course, Chen Wengang knew that he was busy sometimes. Huo Niansheng didn’t deliberately hide it from him. All kinds of reports were piled up in the study. If there were too many things, he would ask Chen Wengang to come and read them together. When he was not at home, Chen Wengang either ate on the street or went to Lu’s house for a meal from time to time.
Drinking sugary water every night has become a habit. Now, unlike when he was a kid who was in a tight situation, he could buy as much as he liked. Grandma Zhou has come back and opened a candy shop. Yu Shanding tried to persuade her to enjoy happiness at home, but he was scolded and was so dejected that he did not dare to mention it again.
Not only does the old lady have nothing to do, her entire life circle and familiar old friends have been in this area. Locked up in her grandson’s big house, she had no one to talk to except the nanny, and she almost went crazy. Every time she saw Yu Shanding, she got very angry.
In the flower bed in the yard, Huo Niansheng actually planted roses.
He loosened the soil, took out cuttings, and planted a variety said to be called Gabriel the Archangel. Chen Wengang also did some homework. He heard that all varieties with “angel” in their names are difficult to maintain, and the two of them argued for a long time.
Chen Wengang did it on purpose. Recently, he was even a little obsessed with quarreling with Huo Niansheng. Huo Niansheng would look at him helplessly, with a half-smile on his face but a little light in his pupils. In the end, either he would come over or Chen Wengang would come over.
A kiss on the cheek can solve everything.
Such ordinary days created in him a bright, moving happiness, like the afterglow of fireworks on a summer beach.
In another two weeks, Huo Kaishan’s birthday is approaching.
Amanda contacted Chen Wengang and said that the gift she bought for him was ready. She chose a bottle of Jade Guanyin, and Jiang Cai’s gift was not included.
He said okay, thanked her, closed the line, and then received another call from Huo Zhenfei.
Huo Zhenfei once again invited Chen Wengang to the teahouse for tea.
The two sat down and he poured tea for Chen Wengang: “Actually, my grandfather’s current physical condition is not suitable for such trouble. We still spent a lot of effort communicating with the doctor before applying to take him home. After all, Yushui Bay is the place where he has lived all his life, and we hope that he can spend this birthday well and completely. Even if we say goodbye, we must not be solemn.”
These are words that would not be spoken to outsiders. He told Chen Wengang like this, as if he really regarded him as one of his own.
“You want to make sure that I won’t cause trouble?” Chen Wengang took a sip and said, “You can rest assured that I have always been very sensible.”
“Yes, needless to say, Huo Niansheng will definitely take you back to his old home.” Huo Zhenfei seemed to have heard about his record against He Jiajun from some channels, showing an air of not being too trusting, but he continued, “In addition, grandpa, my father, and I are actually not very trendy people. To be honest, ten years ago, I would have never imagined that they would accept your relationship. “
Chen Wengang glanced at him: “How did they change their minds now?”
Huo Zhenfei said: “It’s not so much a change of mind, but more of a compromise. After all, Niansheng’s character…”
“If a person is really bad and you don’t have many expectations for him, then it doesn’t matter.” Chen Wengang understood, “Now that he can calm down a little bit, it’s good. Even if he finds a man to live with, it doesn’t seem to be unacceptable?”
Huo Zhenfei was very polite: “Don’t get me wrong, I personally have no objection to you. You do know the general situation in some aspects. For example, your relationship with Jiang Cai is very good. She only trusts you. She is even better behaved at home now. This is all because of you.”
Chen Wengang looked out the window and saw busy traffic under the teahouse.
Then he looked away.
Huo Zhenfei said meaningfully: “But sometimes I also feel emotional. When I think about it carefully, some things seem to have surprisingly similar directions. That girl, Jiang Cai, was forced on us by her mother, and you witnessed the whole process with your own eyes. The result as it is now, her status in the family is very awkward. Will she be able to live well in the future? —Aren’t you worried that you might be following the same path? “
Chen Wengang smiled: “Thank you for the knock. But I am different from her.”
Huo Zhenfei lifted his cup to his lips, his eyes still fixed on him.
Chen Wengang’s expression turned cold. “She’s not of legal age, I am. She’s helpless and inexperienced, whereas I’m more capable, having dealt with people like you from a young age. Most importantly, her mother, Ms. Jiang, is after the wealth and power of the Huo family, which I don’t need. I’m only interested in Huo Niansheng himself. You may not believe that we have true love, but I hope you won’t oppose it either.”
Huo Zhenfei remained composed, but he felt offended. He spoke with an air that leaned toward Ho Niansheng, casual yet unforgiving.
He probed while mentally gauging the boundaries of dealing with this cousin-in-law.
Huo Zhenfei questioned the component of “true love”: “If we discard the external conditions, if Huo Niansheng had no money or power, he couldn’t afford to lavish you with luxury, but his character remained as fickle as it is now—would you still love him?”
Chen Wengang retorted, “I fail to see the significance of such a question. Do you sometimes wonder if, without your wealth and power, without being the grandson of Huo Kaishan, your wife would still have married you? Would your son still admire you as much as he does now?”
Huo Zhenfei was left speechless by his retort.
Chen Wengang suddenly smiled, his tone mild and polite, “Alright, let’s not argue. You think Huo Niansheng is fickle, perhaps what you see and what I see are different. How many people have you seen over the years who could coax him into willingly going abroad to marry them?”
Huo Zhenfei also chuckled, “I do admire how you managed that. Teach me later, so I can please my wife.”
Chen Wengang lowered his head to sip his tea, “That’s my skill. Others can’t learn it. You’d better figure out the path of marriage on your own.”
***
Huo Kaishan was discharged from the hospital the day before his 80th birthday.
Rumors spread among journalists, and in groups of three or four, they waited outside the Huo residence. When he was brought out, he still had tubes inserted into him, connected to instruments, and medical personnel was prepared, as if for an emperor’s procession, until the patient was settled in the bedroom.
Chen Wengang got out of the car, and Huo Niansheng hugged his waist and said, “Let’s go; they’re inside.”
The interior of this mansion was no different from what he remembered.
Dark hardwood floors, dark gold jacquard curtains with long tassels hanging below, and copper-carved railings on the windows. The living room had a fireplace and a huge oil painting hanging above it, intricate and heavy, full of years, like an elderly person in their twilight years.
The servants were also longtime employees, with proud expressions as they helped Huo Niansheng take off his coat and hang it on a hook.
Chen Wengang handed the gift box to Huo Niansheng, who glanced at him and reached out to take it from his hand.
But Huo Niansheng, with a smirk, said, “Why are you trying to grab my things without even helping him take off his coat? Where are your manners?”
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