Chapter 96: It Always Feels Like Someone is Following Lin Huaizhi
Lin Huaizhi was protective of his man.
Furthermore, he had a direct grudge against Yun Ziling. If it weren’t for him, Yun Ziling wouldn’t be saying such things to Huo Chen.
So, he spoke up first. “Someone as ‘unintelligent’ as you also did something quite stupid—spending fifty million just to buy Chu Xiaoran from me for Fang Mo’s sake. You really are ‘lavishing a thousand gold pieces for the sake of a beauty.'”
“Oh, as for the matter of true love, Huo Chen and I are indeed in love. The pity is for you, President Yun. With so many people around you, I wonder who is with you for the person you are, rather than for your money and family background.”
Lin Huaizhi smiled, but his eyes were filled with mockery.
“Speaking of which, President Yun is actually quite pitiful,” Lin Huaizhi said, suddenly turning to give Huo Chen a light kiss on the lips. “Don’t you think so, baby?”
In truth, Huo Chen didn’t have any thoughts regarding this kind of “trash-talker.”
When he first took over the Huo family, few people had high hopes for him. In everyone’s eyes, the Huo family’s luck had run out; it wouldn’t matter who took the helm.
Yet, he still managed to achieve a leap in social status.
Therefore, in Huo Chen’s eyes, what mattered wasn’t what others said, but what he did.
He was mentally strong.
He was never moved by rumors or gossip.
Unless those rumors involved Lin Huaizhi. That’s right—this villain was also playing the double-standard game. He didn’t care what was said about him, as long as they didn’t speak ill of his wife.
Yun Ziling had clearly failed to realize this.
However, before Huo Chen could speak, Lin Huaizhi had already opened his mouth. Thus, the man fell into a brief silence, simply watching the young man perform.
Now that he was being addressed, he naturally responded without hesitation. “Mm, he is quite pitiful. Unlike me—I have you and your sincerity. I can sleep holding you and my money, but he can only sleep holding cold cash and false affection.”
Huo Chen kissed Lin Huaizhi.
That man, who in the past always had a cold face and inspired fear in others, now had a face tinged with softness. Even his bad temper had been completely reined in.
Lin Huaizhi knew that Huo Chen was no longer like before—laconic and cold. However, hearing such a long passage filled with showing off and mockery coming from Huo Chen’s mouth still surprised him.
But more than that, he was happy.
Because he loved Huo Chen, he hoped that Huo Chen wouldn’t be that cold villain anymore, trapped in a world where he couldn’t get love—lonely, desolate, and desperate.
He wanted Huo Chen to be able to feel love.
To smile.
To express his feelings.
To be able to blend into the thousands of lights of the mortal world.
The current Huo Chen was clearly different from the original one, and Lin Huaizhi was very happy about this.
The young man beamed. Unable to help himself, he kissed the man’s face several times, finally placing a heavy kiss on his lips. “Mm, you have me.”
“Huo Chen and I are in a hurry to go back and enjoy some ‘couple time,’ so we won’t chat with President Yun any longer.”
Lin Huaizhi stood up. He held Huo Chen’s hand as they walked out, not forgetting to wave the bag in his hand toward Yun Ziling. “By the way, I must thank President Yun again for your generosity in parting with your treasure. With this bottle of Chateau Margaux, I think Huo Chen and I will have a wonderful and romantic night.”
Yun Ziling had rushed over to provoke them, but in the end, he didn’t get any satisfaction. Instead, he had been stepped on and mocked.
Watching the backs of the two as they left, Yun Ziling’s face twisted in anger. Fang Mo’s waist became the tool for his venting; he squeezed it so hard that cold sweat broke out on Fang Mo’s face.
“Good, good, good!”
“Huo Chen! I want to see just how much of a future you have after leaving the Huo family! You’d better not go back! Otherwise, I’ll be the first to look down on you!!”
Fang Mo didn’t say a word throughout the entire encounter.
But his eyes kept drifting toward the direction where Lin Huaizhi and Huo Chen had left.
His hands were clenched tightly.
Why?
Why was it that someone as cold and heartless as Huo Chen could finally be won over by Lin Huaizhi?!
He remembered when he was teamed up with Huo Chen during the first episode of the show. Huo Chen had been quiet and taciturn the whole time, but he indeed helped with the tasks. He had thought Huo Chen was different toward him.
Looking at it now, what “different”?
Huo Chen was only different when facing Lin Huaizhi!
He didn’t understand! Why was it that Lin Huaizhi—who was so reckless and shameless, who said he was pursuing Huo Chen but was actually shamelessly forcing himself on him—why should Huo Chen clearly hate Lin Huaizhi, yet in the end, they were together?!
Just what kind of charm did Lin Huaizhi have!
Fang Mo bit his teeth so hard they nearly shattered, but he could only follow Yun Ziling into the car.
This five-star hotel was not far from where Huo Chen lived.
There was a snack street a kilometer away.
Neither of them chose to drive. After calling a designated driver for the car, they held hands and went to wander the snack street.
At the dinner earlier, Lin Huaizhi had only drunk wine and hadn’t eaten anything. The two were like an ordinary young couple—Lin Huaizhi bought everything in sight, and Huo Chen paid behind him. They ate their way from one end of the snack street to the other.
Having had their fill of food and drink, the two didn’t go back to Lin Huaizhi’s place in the end, but went together to Huo Chen’s residence.
As they scanned their faces to enter the residential complex, Lin Huaizhi suddenly looked back.
Huo Chen looked at him. “What is it?”
Lin Huaizhi stared at the dark night for a long while, then smiled and shook his head at Huo Chen. “Nothing. I just feel like someone is following me. It’s probably an illusion.”
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