So, the situation unfolded like this, and everyone’s emotions quickly calmed down at the speed of light.
“So, have you arrived home?” An Wuyang sighed in relief and asked. In reality, he knew nothing about Huo Yunchuan’s family matters. He wasn’t aware of the number of people in Mr. Huo’s family or how far Mr. Huo’s home was from this place.
Suddenly, he thought that Mr. Huo’s family members were, in fact, Baby’s family members.
“Um…” An Wuyang thought with some concern. Would they be a group of easygoing people?
“I’ve arrived. Just now, I was having tea with my grandfather,” Huo Yunchuan said. “Then I received your message and came out to call you.”
He said these words without any accusation.
However, An Wuyang blushed, feeling especially embarrassed for disturbing someone’s gathering. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have bothered you.”
Although Mr. Huo said it was okay, it would still be a disturbance to others.
“Why are you suddenly being so polite?” Huo Yunchuan felt a bit uncomfortable and sternly admonished, “If you say something like that again, I’ll punish you.”
“Uh, ah?” An Wuyang asked foolishly, “How, how would you punish me?”
Could it be that Mr. Huo, despite saying it was okay, was actually secretly angry and wanted to hit someone?
“…” The stern older man blushed, speaking vaguely over the phone, “You’ll find out later.”
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It was just some minor punishment to make the other person realize how serious it was.
An Wuyang said, “Is that so…” He couldn’t help but feel a bit scared.
“That’s it. You behave and have your meal.” Huo Yunchuan adjusted his collar, avoiding continuing the conversation with the little angel and choosing to hang up actively.
“Okay.” An Wuyang paused, “Mr. Huo, please have a good meal too.”
Only a different tone from usual came from the other end, and then the call was quickly disconnected. Truly, Mr. Huo was quite unpredictable.
“Cough…” Huo Yunchuan took a moment to compose himself on the third floor, tidying up his appearance and expression before opening the door to leave.
Back in the tea room, his grandfather, Old Master Huo, looked at him and said, “Have you been busy lately?”
Huo Yunchuan nodded, “Indeed, a bit.” He then took a seat again across from his grandfather.
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“The items introduced by your aunt’s husband will be returning to the country the day after tomorrow. Would you like to have dinner with them?” Old Master Huo said, leaning on his cane, tapping lightly on the dragon head at the top of the cane.
He leisurely sipped tea while observing his grandson’s reaction.
Whenever the topic of arranged objects was mentioned, his grandson’s expression inevitably turned dark, more effective than anything else.
“Grandfather, I really don’t like women,” Huo Yunchuan said after taking a sip of tea, moistening his throat that had become dry due to An Wuyang. “Especially recently, I am very clear that I cannot marry a woman.”
His grandfather, who understood him better than anyone at home, sighed incessantly upon hearing this.
“You know Grandfather strongly opposes surrogacy,” Old Master Huo insisted.
“Yes.” Huo Yunchuan nodded, his eyes filled with struggle because his grandfather was getting old.
“Sigh…” Old Master Huo sighed deeply, his face full of worry.
“Grandfather,” Huo Yunchuan poured him a cup of tea and said in a startling manner, “I’ve found someone I like. He’s carrying my baby now, two months along.”
Old Master Huo: “…”
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He widened his eyes abruptly, a glint of light shining brightly as he stared at his grandson.
“Hush.” Huo Yunchuan reminded him, as he had not intended to tell his parents so early.
The less involvement in this matter, the better, thinking that he couldn’t afford any unexpected risks, no matter what kind.
“Great-great-great-grandson… Two months?” Old Master Huo was dumbfounded, holding up two wrinkled fingers in front of his eldest grandson, his expression unbelieving.
Under the scrutiny, Huo Yunchuan nodded with a forced smile, “Two months in the belly, not born for two months.”
Old Master Huo continued to be dumbfounded. After about a minute, his mouth opened wide like a split pomegranate, laughing uncontrollably, “Good, good, you little rascal, hahaha, I knew you weren’t an honest one.”
He had actually been silent about this development. What a surprise!
Huo Yunchuan endured the strong palm of his grandfather slapping his shoulder and remained expressionless.
“No, something’s not right.” Old Master Huo suddenly stopped laughing, “Didn’t you say you don’t like women? How come someone you like is carrying your baby?”
This boy was trying to deceive him again!
Huo Yunchuan grabbed the cane swung at him by his grandfather and explained, “The little angel who is carrying my baby is a man.”
Old Master Huo pulled back the cane and swung it again, “You dare deceive me!”
Huo Yunchuan endured several hits from his grandfather’s powerful cane, and in a flash of inspiration, he brought Jiang Shaofei into the conversation. His grandfather regarded Jiang Shaofei more favorably than the other three, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Shaofei; he can testify.”
Old Master Huo said, “Then call him now.”
Although the old man didn’t believe it rationally, emotionally, he hoped more than anyone else that it was true and that his grandson hadn’t lied to him.
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“Alright.” Huo Yunchuan took out his phone and immediately dialed Jiang Shaofei’s number, saying, “Hold on to it, just in case you doubt that we conspired.”
Old Master Huo took the phone and muttered, “If you were conspiring, you would have done it long ago. Is there a need for a last-minute setup in front of me?” His biggest suspicion was that Huo Yunchuan was trying to avoid the obligation of marriage and having children. Of course, he didn’t want that to be true.
A few seconds later, the call was answered, and Old Master Huo happily said, “Shaofei?”
Jiang Shaofei, looking at Huo Yunchuan’s number but hearing Old Master Huo’s voice, was shocked, “Grandfather Huo?”
“Ah, it’s me. How are you?” Old Master Huo was an elegant person, not accustomed to getting straight to the point.
“I’m doing well,” Jiang Shaofei said with a wry smile, and quickly added, “How have you been lately?”
He thought to himself that Huo Yunchuan must be waiting nearby. Hopefully, he wasn’t caught by Old Master Huo and forced into a blind date again.
Old Master Huo spoke gently, “I’m doing well too.” After exchanging pleasantries with his favorite junior, he finally got to the point, “Shaofei, there’s something I want to ask you. It’s about Yunchuan.”
Jiang Shaofei responded, “Please go ahead.”
Old Master Huo continued, “He came home today and suddenly told me that he has someone he likes and that they are expecting a baby. Is it true?”
Sweat appeared on the old man’s forehead, looking quite nervous.
Jiang Shaofei remained silent for a moment, thinking that since Huo Yunchuan had said it himself, it meant he had no intention of hiding it from Old Master Huo. “Yes, Grandfather Huo, it’s true,” he said. “Congratulations, in seven or eight months, you’ll have a great-grandchild.”
Old Master Huo, not surprisingly, stood there dumbfounded for a moment, before finally regaining his composure and saying, “The one carrying the baby is a man?”
Jiang Shaofei replied, “Though it’s rare, there are precedents. Grandfather Huo, there’s no need to worry too much.”
Since hearing this news, Old Master Huo had moments of trance. Perhaps only the image of ‘incomparable happiness.jpg’ could express his current mood.
“Where is the other person from? How old are they? Are they good-looking? What’s their personality like?” Old Master Huo asked eagerly.
Jiang Shaofei said, “For specific details, you should ask Yunchuan. I can only tell you that the baby is developing well, and everything is normal so far.”
Old Master Huo nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll ask him then.” He then ended the call, smiling contentedly.
“Well, that’s really great, excellent,” he said as he handed the phone back to his eldest grandson. “Here, it’s yours.”
“Thank you.” When Huo Yunchuan took the phone, he noticed that his grandfather’s fingers were trembling…
“Where is he from?” Old Master Huo asked.
“Local,” Huo Yunchuan replied.
“How old is he?” Old Master Huo asked again.
Huo Yunchuan remained silent, his face showing signs of reluctance.
“Never mind,” Old Master Huo waved his hand and said, “Arrange for me to meet him directly. I want to see him.”
Huo Yunchuan, eager to protect his lover, became serious and said, “Keep this matter confidential. I don’t want to tell anyone for now.”
Realizing that his grandfather seemed not to understand, he went straight to the point, “No, you’ll scare him if you do that.”
Hearing that he couldn’t meet the person, Old Master Huo became anxious, “Then I’ll meet him secretly. Don’t let him know that I’ve come to see him,” he suggested, “I’ll just take a quick look without letting him know.”
Huo Yunchuan couldn’t agree to that, “No, when the time is right, I’ll let you meet him.”
Annoyed, Old Master Huo grumbled but found himself helpless, “…” He then said, “Well, at least tell me what he looks like. Do you have a photo?”
Huo Yunchuan looked at his grandfather and, under his insistent gaze, reluctantly took out his phone and found the photo he had been avoiding.
Handing it over reluctantly, he said, “There’s only one.”
Old Master Huo took the phone, put on his slightly blurry glasses, and carefully examined the image.
After a glance, his face sank, and he said, “Yunchuan, he’s still a child.”
Huo Yunchuan lowered his eyelids, subtly avoiding his grandfather’s gaze.
“You are really unreasonable…” Old Master Huo scolded but continued to look at the photo, “…” Oval face, almond-shaped eyes, smiling at the corners of the mouth, and bright eyes.
A remarkable young man.
“What’s his name?” Old Master Huo asked imposingly.
“An Wuyang,” Huo Yunchuan pronounced the name from the bottom of his heart, his throat tight.
“An Wuyang? Does it mean ‘safe and sound’?” Old Master Huo grew even more fond of it, “Really a good name, matching well with the child’s temperament.”
He guessed that this child must have a good temperament.
“Hmm.” Huo Yunchuan retrieved his phone, subtly glancing at the photo, his eyes filled with longing, “It’s getting late now. Shall we go downstairs for dinner?”
He stood up, inviting his grandfather to join.
“Wait, send me a copy of the photo,” Old Master Huo requested.
“No.” Huo Yunchuan, using the authority of a big CEO, flatly refused, “Just in case, please understand.”
“…” Old Master Huo was once again infuriated, thinking, what ‘just in case,’ clearly just being stingy.
Although rejected by his eldest grandson, Old Master Huo still had a delighted expression, very satisfied with his big obedient grandson from the Huo family.
Seeing this, Huo Yunchuan’s parents joked with each other, “Look, every time Yunchuan comes back, Dad smiles from ear to ear.”
“What are you saying about me?” Old Master Huo said, “My big grandson is back, can’t I smile?”
Huo Xiao and Zhang Ruoqi, the couple, looked at each other in surprise, “…” How could they forget that since Huo Yunchuan became an adult, Grandpa seldom used the cheesy term ‘big grandson.’ Why did he suddenly start using it today?
“Grandpa, please sit here,” Huo Yunchuan said, pulling out a chair for his grandfather.
Warmth filled Old Master Huo’s heart, “You sit too.” He thought, for such an important matter as having a baby, Huo Yunchuan told no one but him, the grandfather.
The love was self-evident.
He looked at the couple sitting across from him, their expressions somewhat subtle.
“Yunchuan, are you free the day after tomorrow night?” Zhang Ruoqi said, “Your aunt wants to introduce you to a girl…”
Old Master Huo interrupted, “Stop it. Just focus on eating. Why talk about these things?”
Zhang Ruoqi was stunned, “Dad, didn’t we agree…” to call the child back in the name of Old Master Huo and urge him to go on blind dates together?
“Let’s eat,” Huo Xiao said, “Since Yunchuan is back to accompany Dad, let’s talk about the blind date another time.”
With her husband speaking up, Zhang Ruoqi nodded, “Sure, you’re not in a hurry, so what am I anxious about?” She then focused on eating.
“Sigh.” Huo Xiao sighed, not saying much.
Huo Yunchuan glanced gratefully at his grandfather, thankful that he helped him avoid a crisis.
Old Master Huo smiled lovingly, mouthing to his eldest grandson quietly, “The photo.”
“…” Huo Yunchuan, who was just filled with gratitude, suddenly turned expressionless and turned his head to focus on his meal.
In the apartment, An Wuyang, who was getting ready to eat, looked a bit listless and not very energetic.
Aunt Zhang asked with concern, “Wuyang, what’s wrong? Tell Auntie, is there something uncomfortable?”
An Wuyang raised his eyebrows, touched his stomach, and said, “Maybe I ate too much in the morning. I feel a bit uncomfortable in my stomach…”
“Ah?” Aunt Zhang looked at the kitchen. It was almost time for dinner, “What should we do?”
There were stomachache medicines for indigestion at home.
The key was that this child had one in his stomach, and medicine couldn’t be taken casually.
Aunt Zhang felt a bit panicked and was in a hurry.
“Oh, I’ll call Mr. Huo.” She took out her phone and walked to the side to make the call.
The slightly listless young man couldn’t stop her and could only pretend to be dead, lying on the table.
She asked anxiously, “Mr. Huo, something’s wrong. Wuyang has a stomachache. When are you coming back?”
An Wuyang pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and then heard something on the other end. Aunt Zhang promised, “Okay, okay, okay.”
She hung up the phone, turned around, and patted An Wuyang’s shoulder, “Wuyang, Mr. Huo will be back soon. Endure it for a bit. Auntie will pour you a cup of warm milk. Drinking it will make the pain go away.”
An Wuyang was puzzled. Did Mr. Huo’s return make his stomachache better?
“Okay.” However, he nodded obediently in response.
After drinking a cup of warm milk and making another trip to the bathroom, An Wuyang miraculously found himself feeling better. His stomach stopped acting up, and he even started thinking about eating.
Blushing, An Wuyang said, “Aunt Zhang, I want to eat.”
Aunt Zhang was stunned and said, “Okay, okay, okay. I’ll start preparing the meal right away.”
Fifteen minutes ago, when Huo Yunchuan received the call from Aunt Zhang about An Wuyang having a stomachache, his own stomach also twinged.
Normally fine, how could he suddenly have a stomachache?
Despite just starting his meal, he immediately told Aunt Zhang he would come back.
Huo Yunchuan hung up the phone, walked sternly to his grandfather, and whispered to him, “Wuyang has a stomachache; I’m going back to check on him.”
Old Master Huo’s expression changed for a moment, but he quickly composed himself and nodded, “Okay, go quickly.”
Upon hearing that he was leaving, his parents were naturally puzzled, “Why are you in such a hurry?”
They thought, was there anything more important in this world than family?
Old Master Huo sneered, “If the child has something to attend to, let him go. Why bother with so much?”
The scolded couple couldn’t believe it; they seemed to see a fake father.
“Dad, Mom, I’ll take my leave first,” Huo Yunchuan said, “Grandpa, I’ll come to see you next time.”
“Go ahead, don’t delay,” Old Master Huo said.
“Okay.” Like a gust of wind, Huo Yunchuan left the house.
After he left, Huo Xiao’s couple both said to the old father, “Dad, you’re spoiling Yunchuan too much.”
However, he didn’t listen at all, saying, “Eat, eat.”
Huo Yunchuan didn’t feel at ease, so he drove at a fast speed.
Midway through, Aunt Zhang called, but he didn’t have time to answer.
“Oh, Mr. Huo isn’t answering the phone…” Aunt Zhang muttered, looking at An Wuyang, who was still enjoying his meal.
An Wuyang had already finished his meal and was currently using his hands to pick the meat off the bones.
Huo Yunchuan opened the door, entered looking dusty, didn’t change his shoes, and walked directly inside, saying, “Aunt Zhang?”
Aunt Zhang came over, “Mr. Huo?”
“Where is he?” Huo Yunchuan frowned, exuding a fierce aura until he reached near the dining table.
“Mr. Huo?” An Wuyang, with greasy lips, looked at him, holding a meaty bone, “Why did you come back so soon?”
He turned his head to look at the clock; oh, it was almost an hour already.
“…” Huo Yunchuan stood still, not quite sure, “Stomachache? Not hurting anymore?”
“Ah, um…” An Wuyang finally remembered. Could it be that Mr. Huo didn’t receive Aunt Zhang’s call?
“It’s fine now,” Huo Yunchuan said, secretly relieved.
If An Wuyang were really sick, it would be a significant matter.
Huo Yunchuan didn’t seem to mind, so that was great.
An Wuyang blinked, raised the meaty bone, and said, “Can I continue eating?”
That lively appearance made Huo Yunchuan momentarily lost in thought, and it took a while for him to come back to his senses.
He sat down next to the little angel, nodded steadily, and said, “You can eat.”
So, the situation unfolded like this, and everyone’s emotions quickly calmed down at the speed of light.
“So, have you arrived home?” An Wuyang sighed in relief and asked. In reality, he knew nothing about Huo Yunchuan’s family matters. He wasn’t aware of the number of people in Mr. Huo’s family or how far Mr. Huo’s home was from this place.
Suddenly, he thought that Mr. Huo’s family members were, in fact, Baby’s family members.
“Um…” An Wuyang thought with some concern. Would they be a group of easygoing people?
“I’ve arrived. Just now, I was having tea with my grandfather,” Huo Yunchuan said. “Then I received your message and came out to call you.”
He said these words without any accusation.
However, An Wuyang blushed, feeling especially embarrassed for disturbing someone’s gathering. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have bothered you.”
Although Mr. Huo said it was okay, it would still be a disturbance to others.
“Why are you suddenly being so polite?” Huo Yunchuan felt a bit uncomfortable and sternly admonished, “If you say something like that again, I’ll punish you.”
“Uh, ah?” An Wuyang asked foolishly, “How, how would you punish me?”
Could it be that Mr. Huo, despite saying it was okay, was actually secretly angry and wanted to hit someone?
“…” The stern older man blushed, speaking vaguely over the phone, “You’ll find out later.”
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It was just some minor punishment to make the other person realize how serious it was.
An Wuyang said, “Is that so…” He couldn’t help but feel a bit scared.
“That’s it. You behave and have your meal.” Huo Yunchuan adjusted his collar, avoiding continuing the conversation with the little angel and choosing to hang up actively.
“Okay.” An Wuyang paused, “Mr. Huo, please have a good meal too.”
Only a different tone from usual came from the other end, and then the call was quickly disconnected. Truly, Mr. Huo was quite unpredictable.
“Cough…” Huo Yunchuan took a moment to compose himself on the third floor, tidying up his appearance and expression before opening the door to leave.
Back in the tea room, his grandfather, Old Master Huo, looked at him and said, “Have you been busy lately?”
Huo Yunchuan nodded, “Indeed, a bit.” He then took a seat again across from his grandfather.
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“The items introduced by your aunt’s husband will be returning to the country the day after tomorrow. Would you like to have dinner with them?” Old Master Huo said, leaning on his cane, tapping lightly on the dragon head at the top of the cane.
He leisurely sipped tea while observing his grandson’s reaction.
Whenever the topic of arranged objects was mentioned, his grandson’s expression inevitably turned dark, more effective than anything else.
“Grandfather, I really don’t like women,” Huo Yunchuan said after taking a sip of tea, moistening his throat that had become dry due to An Wuyang. “Especially recently, I am very clear that I cannot marry a woman.”
His grandfather, who understood him better than anyone at home, sighed incessantly upon hearing this.
“You know Grandfather strongly opposes surrogacy,” Old Master Huo insisted.
“Yes.” Huo Yunchuan nodded, his eyes filled with struggle because his grandfather was getting old.
“Sigh…” Old Master Huo sighed deeply, his face full of worry.
“Grandfather,” Huo Yunchuan poured him a cup of tea and said in a startling manner, “I’ve found someone I like. He’s carrying my baby now, two months along.”
Old Master Huo: “…”
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He widened his eyes abruptly, a glint of light shining brightly as he stared at his grandson.
“Hush.” Huo Yunchuan reminded him, as he had not intended to tell his parents so early.
The less involvement in this matter, the better, thinking that he couldn’t afford any unexpected risks, no matter what kind.
“Great-great-great-grandson… Two months?” Old Master Huo was dumbfounded, holding up two wrinkled fingers in front of his eldest grandson, his expression unbelieving.
Under the scrutiny, Huo Yunchuan nodded with a forced smile, “Two months in the belly, not born for two months.”
Old Master Huo continued to be dumbfounded. After about a minute, his mouth opened wide like a split pomegranate, laughing uncontrollably, “Good, good, you little rascal, hahaha, I knew you weren’t an honest one.”
He had actually been silent about this development. What a surprise!
Huo Yunchuan endured the strong palm of his grandfather slapping his shoulder and remained expressionless.
“No, something’s not right.” Old Master Huo suddenly stopped laughing, “Didn’t you say you don’t like women? How come someone you like is carrying your baby?”
This boy was trying to deceive him again!
Huo Yunchuan grabbed the cane swung at him by his grandfather and explained, “The little angel who is carrying my baby is a man.”
Old Master Huo pulled back the cane and swung it again, “You dare deceive me!”
Huo Yunchuan endured several hits from his grandfather’s powerful cane, and in a flash of inspiration, he brought Jiang Shaofei into the conversation. His grandfather regarded Jiang Shaofei more favorably than the other three, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Shaofei; he can testify.”
Old Master Huo said, “Then call him now.”
Although the old man didn’t believe it rationally, emotionally, he hoped more than anyone else that it was true and that his grandson hadn’t lied to him.
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“Alright.” Huo Yunchuan took out his phone and immediately dialed Jiang Shaofei’s number, saying, “Hold on to it, just in case you doubt that we conspired.”
Old Master Huo took the phone and muttered, “If you were conspiring, you would have done it long ago. Is there a need for a last-minute setup in front of me?” His biggest suspicion was that Huo Yunchuan was trying to avoid the obligation of marriage and having children. Of course, he didn’t want that to be true.
A few seconds later, the call was answered, and Old Master Huo happily said, “Shaofei?”
Jiang Shaofei, looking at Huo Yunchuan’s number but hearing Old Master Huo’s voice, was shocked, “Grandfather Huo?”
“Ah, it’s me. How are you?” Old Master Huo was an elegant person, not accustomed to getting straight to the point.
“I’m doing well,” Jiang Shaofei said with a wry smile, and quickly added, “How have you been lately?”
He thought to himself that Huo Yunchuan must be waiting nearby. Hopefully, he wasn’t caught by Old Master Huo and forced into a blind date again.
Old Master Huo spoke gently, “I’m doing well too.” After exchanging pleasantries with his favorite junior, he finally got to the point, “Shaofei, there’s something I want to ask you. It’s about Yunchuan.”
Jiang Shaofei responded, “Please go ahead.”
Old Master Huo continued, “He came home today and suddenly told me that he has someone he likes and that they are expecting a baby. Is it true?”
Sweat appeared on the old man’s forehead, looking quite nervous.
Jiang Shaofei remained silent for a moment, thinking that since Huo Yunchuan had said it himself, it meant he had no intention of hiding it from Old Master Huo. “Yes, Grandfather Huo, it’s true,” he said. “Congratulations, in seven or eight months, you’ll have a great-grandchild.”
Old Master Huo, not surprisingly, stood there dumbfounded for a moment, before finally regaining his composure and saying, “The one carrying the baby is a man?”
Jiang Shaofei replied, “Though it’s rare, there are precedents. Grandfather Huo, there’s no need to worry too much.”
Since hearing this news, Old Master Huo had moments of trance. Perhaps only the image of ‘incomparable happiness.jpg’ could express his current mood.
“Where is the other person from? How old are they? Are they good-looking? What’s their personality like?” Old Master Huo asked eagerly.
Jiang Shaofei said, “For specific details, you should ask Yunchuan. I can only tell you that the baby is developing well, and everything is normal so far.”
Old Master Huo nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll ask him then.” He then ended the call, smiling contentedly.
“Well, that’s really great, excellent,” he said as he handed the phone back to his eldest grandson. “Here, it’s yours.”
“Thank you.” When Huo Yunchuan took the phone, he noticed that his grandfather’s fingers were trembling…
“Where is he from?” Old Master Huo asked.
“Local,” Huo Yunchuan replied.
“How old is he?” Old Master Huo asked again.
Huo Yunchuan remained silent, his face showing signs of reluctance.
“Never mind,” Old Master Huo waved his hand and said, “Arrange for me to meet him directly. I want to see him.”
Huo Yunchuan, eager to protect his lover, became serious and said, “Keep this matter confidential. I don’t want to tell anyone for now.”
Realizing that his grandfather seemed not to understand, he went straight to the point, “No, you’ll scare him if you do that.”
Hearing that he couldn’t meet the person, Old Master Huo became anxious, “Then I’ll meet him secretly. Don’t let him know that I’ve come to see him,” he suggested, “I’ll just take a quick look without letting him know.”
Huo Yunchuan couldn’t agree to that, “No, when the time is right, I’ll let you meet him.”
Annoyed, Old Master Huo grumbled but found himself helpless, “…” He then said, “Well, at least tell me what he looks like. Do you have a photo?”
Huo Yunchuan looked at his grandfather and, under his insistent gaze, reluctantly took out his phone and found the photo he had been avoiding.
Handing it over reluctantly, he said, “There’s only one.”
Old Master Huo took the phone, put on his slightly blurry glasses, and carefully examined the image.
After a glance, his face sank, and he said, “Yunchuan, he’s still a child.”
Huo Yunchuan lowered his eyelids, subtly avoiding his grandfather’s gaze.
“You are really unreasonable…” Old Master Huo scolded but continued to look at the photo, “…” Oval face, almond-shaped eyes, smiling at the corners of the mouth, and bright eyes.
A remarkable young man.
“What’s his name?” Old Master Huo asked imposingly.
“An Wuyang,” Huo Yunchuan pronounced the name from the bottom of his heart, his throat tight.
“An Wuyang? Does it mean ‘safe and sound’?” Old Master Huo grew even more fond of it, “Really a good name, matching well with the child’s temperament.”
He guessed that this child must have a good temperament.
“Hmm.” Huo Yunchuan retrieved his phone, subtly glancing at the photo, his eyes filled with longing, “It’s getting late now. Shall we go downstairs for dinner?”
He stood up, inviting his grandfather to join.
“Wait, send me a copy of the photo,” Old Master Huo requested.
“No.” Huo Yunchuan, using the authority of a big CEO, flatly refused, “Just in case, please understand.”
“…” Old Master Huo was once again infuriated, thinking, what ‘just in case,’ clearly just being stingy.
Although rejected by his eldest grandson, Old Master Huo still had a delighted expression, very satisfied with his big obedient grandson from the Huo family.
Seeing this, Huo Yunchuan’s parents joked with each other, “Look, every time Yunchuan comes back, Dad smiles from ear to ear.”
“What are you saying about me?” Old Master Huo said, “My big grandson is back, can’t I smile?”
Huo Xiao and Zhang Ruoqi, the couple, looked at each other in surprise, “…” How could they forget that since Huo Yunchuan became an adult, Grandpa seldom used the cheesy term ‘big grandson.’ Why did he suddenly start using it today?
“Grandpa, please sit here,” Huo Yunchuan said, pulling out a chair for his grandfather.
Warmth filled Old Master Huo’s heart, “You sit too.” He thought, for such an important matter as having a baby, Huo Yunchuan told no one but him, the grandfather.
The love was self-evident.
He looked at the couple sitting across from him, their expressions somewhat subtle.
“Yunchuan, are you free the day after tomorrow night?” Zhang Ruoqi said, “Your aunt wants to introduce you to a girl…”
Old Master Huo interrupted, “Stop it. Just focus on eating. Why talk about these things?”
Zhang Ruoqi was stunned, “Dad, didn’t we agree…” to call the child back in the name of Old Master Huo and urge him to go on blind dates together?
“Let’s eat,” Huo Xiao said, “Since Yunchuan is back to accompany Dad, let’s talk about the blind date another time.”
With her husband speaking up, Zhang Ruoqi nodded, “Sure, you’re not in a hurry, so what am I anxious about?” She then focused on eating.
“Sigh.” Huo Xiao sighed, not saying much.
Huo Yunchuan glanced gratefully at his grandfather, thankful that he helped him avoid a crisis.
Old Master Huo smiled lovingly, mouthing to his eldest grandson quietly, “The photo.”
“…” Huo Yunchuan, who was just filled with gratitude, suddenly turned expressionless and turned his head to focus on his meal.
In the apartment, An Wuyang, who was getting ready to eat, looked a bit listless and not very energetic.
Aunt Zhang asked with concern, “Wuyang, what’s wrong? Tell Auntie, is there something uncomfortable?”
An Wuyang raised his eyebrows, touched his stomach, and said, “Maybe I ate too much in the morning. I feel a bit uncomfortable in my stomach…”
“Ah?” Aunt Zhang looked at the kitchen. It was almost time for dinner, “What should we do?”
There were stomachache medicines for indigestion at home.
The key was that this child had one in his stomach, and medicine couldn’t be taken casually.
Aunt Zhang felt a bit panicked and was in a hurry.
“Oh, I’ll call Mr. Huo.” She took out her phone and walked to the side to make the call.
The slightly listless young man couldn’t stop her and could only pretend to be dead, lying on the table.
She asked anxiously, “Mr. Huo, something’s wrong. Wuyang has a stomachache. When are you coming back?”
An Wuyang pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and then heard something on the other end. Aunt Zhang promised, “Okay, okay, okay.”
She hung up the phone, turned around, and patted An Wuyang’s shoulder, “Wuyang, Mr. Huo will be back soon. Endure it for a bit. Auntie will pour you a cup of warm milk. Drinking it will make the pain go away.”
An Wuyang was puzzled. Did Mr. Huo’s return make his stomachache better?
“Okay.” However, he nodded obediently in response.
After drinking a cup of warm milk and making another trip to the bathroom, An Wuyang miraculously found himself feeling better. His stomach stopped acting up, and he even started thinking about eating.
Blushing, An Wuyang said, “Aunt Zhang, I want to eat.”
Aunt Zhang was stunned and said, “Okay, okay, okay. I’ll start preparing the meal right away.”
Fifteen minutes ago, when Huo Yunchuan received the call from Aunt Zhang about An Wuyang having a stomachache, his own stomach also twinged.
Normally fine, how could he suddenly have a stomachache?
Despite just starting his meal, he immediately told Aunt Zhang he would come back.
Huo Yunchuan hung up the phone, walked sternly to his grandfather, and whispered to him, “Wuyang has a stomachache; I’m going back to check on him.”
Old Master Huo’s expression changed for a moment, but he quickly composed himself and nodded, “Okay, go quickly.”
Upon hearing that he was leaving, his parents were naturally puzzled, “Why are you in such a hurry?”
They thought, was there anything more important in this world than family?
Old Master Huo sneered, “If the child has something to attend to, let him go. Why bother with so much?”
The scolded couple couldn’t believe it; they seemed to see a fake father.
“Dad, Mom, I’ll take my leave first,” Huo Yunchuan said, “Grandpa, I’ll come to see you next time.”
“Go ahead, don’t delay,” Old Master Huo said.
“Okay.” Like a gust of wind, Huo Yunchuan left the house.
After he left, Huo Xiao’s couple both said to the old father, “Dad, you’re spoiling Yunchuan too much.”
However, he didn’t listen at all, saying, “Eat, eat.”
Huo Yunchuan didn’t feel at ease, so he drove at a fast speed.
Midway through, Aunt Zhang called, but he didn’t have time to answer.
“Oh, Mr. Huo isn’t answering the phone…” Aunt Zhang muttered, looking at An Wuyang, who was still enjoying his meal.
An Wuyang had already finished his meal and was currently using his hands to pick the meat off the bones.
Huo Yunchuan opened the door, entered looking dusty, didn’t change his shoes, and walked directly inside, saying, “Aunt Zhang?”
Aunt Zhang came over, “Mr. Huo?”
“Where is he?” Huo Yunchuan frowned, exuding a fierce aura until he reached near the dining table.
“Mr. Huo?” An Wuyang, with greasy lips, looked at him, holding a meaty bone, “Why did you come back so soon?”
He turned his head to look at the clock; oh, it was almost an hour already.
“…” Huo Yunchuan stood still, not quite sure, “Stomachache? Not hurting anymore?”
“Ah, um…” An Wuyang finally remembered. Could it be that Mr. Huo didn’t receive Aunt Zhang’s call?
“It’s fine now,” Huo Yunchuan said, secretly relieved.
If An Wuyang were really sick, it would be a significant matter.
Huo Yunchuan didn’t seem to mind, so that was great.
An Wuyang blinked, raised the meaty bone, and said, “Can I continue eating?”
That lively appearance made Huo Yunchuan momentarily lost in thought, and it took a while for him to come back to his senses.
He sat down next to the little angel, nodded steadily, and said, “You can eat.”
