âAlright,â he said.
Huo ran nodded and gave Yan Sinian a helpless look before following Lu Zhaoyang upstairs.
Huo Chen and Yan Sinian were the only ones left in the living room. They sat down on either side of him.
Huo Chen leaned on the sofaâs armrest and rested his chin on his hand. He smiled lazily.âI donât think itâs a good idea for you to keep pestering my sister like this.â
Yan Sinian poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.âI donât think itâs a good idea to burn the bridge after crossing it.â
Huo Chenâs eyes flickered and he suddenly smiled.âNo matter what we do, itâs for my sisterâs sake. She didnât object to it.â
Yan Sinianâs voice quivered.âThatâs because she couldnât bear to reject your self-righteous kindness.â
âItâs a must. â Huo Chen did not seem to notice the sarcasm in his tone. He nodded.âAfter all, she is an obedient child.â
âActually, I donât understand.â Yan Sinian suddenly frowned and looked at him.âWhy canât I be with mo ... Huo ran?â
He changed the way he addressed her in time.
âYou want to know?â Huo Chen raised an eyebrow.
âSpeak,â he said.
Yan Sinian had always found it strange that the Huo family would ban them from seeing each other when they were getting along well.
......
Huo Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Yan Sinian and pondered for a long time.
It was only when a hint of impatience flashed across Yan Sinianâs eyes that he replied unhurriedly,âwhy do you think I should tell you? After all, my sister just came back, so of course I want her to stay at home. What good would it do me to tell you?â
Benefits?
Yan Sinian smiled.âWhat do you want in return?â
âOh ...â
Huo Chen thought for a while and snapped his fingers.âI have a mission in country D and need to stay for a while. Mr. Yan, can you please open the door for me?â
In Eastern Europe, Yan Sinian was more useful than the officials.
Yan Sinian snorted. He was good at proposing conditions.âSure.â
âThanks.â Huo Chen shrugged and stood up.âHelp yourself then. I have something to deal with.â
âHuo Chen,â Yan Sinianâs eyes turned cold.âAre you kidding me?â
âI donât dare to.â
Huo Chenâs smile was innocent and sincere, and his clear eyes brightened.
âIâll tell you the reason, but not now. At the very least, Iâll have to wait until you fulfill your promise to me. Otherwise, if Iâm the one whoâs been cheated by you, Where can I go to cry? Donât you agree?â
With his cunning Fox-like personality, who could trick him?
âDonât worry,â Yan Sinian laughed.âIâm a man of my word.â
âI donât believe you.â
ââ¦â¦â
Seeing Yan Sinianâs twitching lips, Huo Chen went upstairs happily.
He suddenly stopped in his tracks. Without turning around, he said softly,âitâs actually very simple. Sheâs no longer the mo ning who was all alone. My parents and I will do everything we can to protect her.â
He smirked, his eyes subtle.âWe only have one purpose for doing this, and that is to hope that she can truly be happy.â
ââ¦â¦â
Yan Sinian was taken aback and fell into deep thought.
Indeed, he could tell how much the Huo family loved Huo ran. It was because of their sincerity that Yan Sinian never got angry even when the Huo family tried to stop them from meeting each other.
But what did that have to do with him being with Huo ran?
Yan Sinian felt that he had missed something, but he could not figure it out.
âTake your time to think.â
Huo Chen said and went upstairs.