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Marry a Rich Old Man - Chapter 52

Published at 5th of January 2024 10:01:16 AM


Chapter 52

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“Death” is a serious matter in An Wuyang’s heart, and in his mind, the worst scenario for a person is death.

As a rational member of a non-superstitious society, hearing Huo Yunchuan’s nonsensical oaths makes him uncomfortable.

Seeing An Wuyang react so negatively, Huo Yunchuan silently closes his mouth, no longer mentioning the word ‘death.’

Children are just children, with limited psychological endurance.

If it were the previous Huo Yunchuan, encountering the current crying An Wuyang might have resulted in a punch or two.

It wouldn’t be like now, patiently consoling.

One time is not enough, so he tries again, and again…

“Here, wipe your face.” Huo Yunchuan, from somewhere unknown, produces a tissue and hands it to An Wuyang.

“Thank you…” An Wuyang takes it, haphazardly covering his swollen eyes.

Today is another day of embarrassment sent to his grandmother’s house.

An Wuyang recalls the most embarrassing events of his life, which have been refreshed a few times since being with Mr. Huo.

However, after crying on Mr. Huo’s shoulder, he seems to feel much happier.

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The heavy emotions seem to fly away with the tears and those indescribable things.

After a while, he might as well admit that Mr. Huo’s ‘sweet words’ also played a certain role.

“I’m so sorry for yelling at you just now.” An Wuyang sniffs, with red eyes, looking pitiful.

“It’s okay.” Huo Yunchuan looks down at him. “It’s normal for your emotions to fluctuate during pregnancy, don’t worry about it.”

And ultimately, it’s not An Wuyang’s fault.

“I shouldn’t have let them meet you so early. If I had insisted back then, it wouldn’t have turned out like this.” Huo Yunchuan has always had a premonition that letting parents meet An Wuyang too soon was not a good idea.

When the topic of each other’s parents came up, An Wuyang fell silent.

Handling family relationships is more challenging than giving birth.

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Both harboring their own thoughts, they remained silent for a moment. The elder one extended their pinky finger towards the younger one, saying, “Can we make up?”

An Wuyang truly didn’t expect Mr. Huo to suggest such a childish gesture of making up.

“…” Feeling a bit confused, he decided to go along with the childish Mr. Huo.

Making up his mind, An Wuyang reluctantly extended his pinky finger, hooking it with the noticeably thicker finger of the other person. “Sure, let’s make up then.”

President Huo’s heart melted, his eyes fixed on the face of the little angel without blinking.

The movie had ended, and the music had stopped.

Huo Yunchuan stood up and said, “You don’t feel well; I’ll carry you out.” Without waiting for An Wuyang’s response, he decisively concluded and then picked him up, holding him tightly as they left.

An Wuyang was a bit puzzled; he didn’t feel unwell at all. But since Mr. Huo cared, he didn’t refuse.

He remembered how at lunch, Mr. Huo had looked a bit sad when An Wuyang refused to let him hold him.

Feeling more and more guilty, An Wuyang realized that he was currently the best person to himself, and perhaps no one else could surpass him in the future.

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Thinking that Mr. Huo might be a bit blind, An Wuyang raised his head and gently kissed the handsome chin in front of him.

Huo Yunchuan, who was walking normally, almost tripped with his left foot stepping on his right, but luckily, he caught himself in time.

“I must say, what you just did was quite dangerous,” Huo Yunchuan cleared his dry throat, and his heart trembled slightly.

It was the first time An Wuyang had taken the initiative to get close to him.

Even though it was just a chin kiss, it was enough to excite him. Very good.

Being reprimanded for making a sneaky move, An Wuyang obediently nodded and nestled against Huo Yunchuan’s broad shoulder.

He felt like this journey was a bit long.

Afterward, the straightforward young man confirmed that it wasn’t the length of the journey but rather Mr. Huo’s deliberate slow pace, adhering to the principle of safety first.

“I, I smell the aroma of takoyaki…”

“…”

Five minutes later, Huo Yunchuan and An Wuyang stood in front of a small stall selling takoyaki.

“I want to have one.” An Wuyang whispered, “Shall we buy some?”

He eagerly looked at the takoyaki, which he used to love eating when he was in school.

Huo Dad stared at the side profile of the little angel, conflicted internally.

In the moment of reconciling with the little angel just now, he couldn’t bring himself to sternly refuse.

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“If you want to eat, you can ask Aunt Zhang to make it.”

Street stalls are very unhygienic; this is common knowledge.

The habitually nodding young man, rejected, wanted to say okay, but the person next to him was Mr. Huo, not someone else.

An Wuyang hooked Huo Yunchuan’s hand. “Let’s buy one.”

When the fingertips of the little angel scratched the palm, that unbearable itch crawled from the palm to the heart.

Huo Yunchuan was floating in the clouds, teased until his head felt dizzy, and simply replied, “Sure.”

The seller of the takoyaki happily started making them.

“But you can only eat half.” Huo Yunchuan firmly held the young man’s fingertips, looking somewhat like a strict father.

An Wuyang was speechless, but being able to convince Mr. Huo to let him eat street food was already good enough.

So he soon smiled again, quietly waiting for his share of the takoyaki.

“Buy a set of takoyaki-making machines, and tomorrow let Aunt Zhang make them for you.” Huo Yunchuan didn’t know why he felt sorry for this little angel, but he just felt he owed him something.

“Okay.” An Wuyang was already planning in his mind that he could learn to make takoyaki himself.

Then he thought, selling takoyaki in the future wouldn’t be a bad idea.

If the boss and Huo Yunchuan knew his thoughts: “…” There would be nothing but silence.

“The two orders of takoyaki are ready.” The boss handed them over and took the money.

“Thanks, boss.” An Wuyang took the skewer, carefully choosing his favorites from the box, and pierced the largest takoyaki with the stick.

Brought it to his mouth and blew on it, the takoyaki was steaming and fragrant.

“Be careful, it’s hot,” Huo Dad warned in a deep voice.

However, An Wuyang, eating as he walked, unintentionally ended up eating a quarter of it. This became a bit troublesome.

“I accidentally took a bigger bite.” An Wuyang shook the takoyaki apologetically.

Huo CEO exerted considerable effort to suppress the urge to pinch the puffed-up cheeks. “It’s okay.” He indulged himself, letting things slide.

An Wuyang said, “Then I’ll eat this part too,” and stuffed it into his mouth.

Huo CEO: “…”

As they continued to stroll, Huo Yunchuan held the remaining takoyaki in his hand.

Upon the little angel’s request, he bought a luminous horn-shaped head accessory from a street vendor.

This thing was quite nice, and the old man was very willing to buy it.

After paying, he noticed that the little angel’s eyes were fixed on the bubble tea shop selling iced tea.

It’s summer now, An Wuyang thought with a lively mind.

“Let’s go, we’re going to the lake.” Huo Yunchuan put the horn on the little one, gently but decisively leading him away from the crowd.

An Wuyang, with the glowing horn, sat on Huo Yunchuan’s lap, slightly drowsy while enjoying the breeze over the lake.

When the flower boat for the lake tour docked, he began to make small snores.

Huo Yunchuan felt that in this world, only the two of them were left in peace.

A few minutes later, the CEO Huo, who rarely updated his social media, broke the norm and posted a status.

‘Little angel with a long horn [Picture]’

He clearly knew what consequences this photo would bring, but he didn’t care and went ahead with it.

However, the most affected by this photo were not Huo Yunchuan, but Huo Yunchuan’s parents.

Their social media notifications were bombarded by relatives and friends.

Huo Yunchuan’s aunt, Huo Ling, who had always been concerned about his marriage, knocked on her sister-in-law Zhang Ruoqi’s window and directly sent a photo.

“Sister-in-law, quickly look at what Yunchuan is doing!” Huo Ling prepared herself for a wave of shock, even thinking about how to join forces with her sister-in-law to criticize their eldest nephew.

However, the reaction of her sister-in-law almost drove her crazy. The other party actually said the photo was well-taken and looked good!

Good-looking my foot.

Huo Ling exclaimed, “He openly came out, and you guys aren’t going to do anything about it?”

However, Zhang Ruoqi replied, “We’ve been doing something about it for thirty years, isn’t that enough?”

Huo Ling choked, “…”

She thought that the relationship between her brother, sister-in-law, and nephew had completely broken down, and she was too scared to say anything.

“Sigh…” Huo Ling sighed.

Zhang Ruoqi calmly said, “I’ll tell you some good news in a month.” Her tone did not sound like someone heartbroken.

Although Huo Ling was puzzled, she didn’t ask further questions.

It was already late, and the two sisters-in-law bid each other goodnight after a short conversation.

Zhang Ruoqi carefully looked at the photo sent by her younger sister on her phone once again.

In fact, she was quite surprised because she remembered that Huo Yunchuan hated taking photos.

All the pictures of him at home were either candid shots without his consent or taken with a grumpy face.

This one was clearly taken by Huo Yunchuan himself…

Zhang Ruoqi checked Huo Yunchuan’s social media, saw the words ‘Little angel with a long horn,’ and chuckled.

It turns out her son also had such tender moments.

Thankfully.

—Yangyang, I’m Yunchuan’s mom. Did you have a good time out yesterday?

She sent a text to An Wuyang’s number.

By this time, An Wuyang had been asleep for a long time. When he woke up, it was already seven in the morning the next day.

An Wuyang was a bit puzzled when he saw the message. How did Mr. Huo’s mom know they went out yesterday?

After thinking for a moment, he replied cautiously.

—Good morning, Mrs. Huo. Yes, we had a great time.

Being a good and understanding baby, after sending it out, he thought he might appear too serious.

He quickly sent another one with a smiling face.

—[Smile]

At eight o’clock, Zhang Ruoqi saw her daughter-in-law’s reply on the dining table and burst into laughter, spraying her husband with soy milk.

“Ruoqi…” Huo Xiao looked at her in disbelief. Wasn’t that a bit too much, even if you had an opinion?

Zhang Ruoqi hastily handed tissues to her husband to wipe his face. “Sorry, sorry…”

She was just struck by the three words from Huo Mom, wondering what the child was thinking!

—Yangyang, have you and Yunchuan had breakfast? What do you usually eat?

The daughter-in-law quickly replied.

—Not yet, I just vomited.

After reading the reply, Zhang Ruoqi felt a mix of worry and excitement.

She looked at her husband and said, “Yangyang has morning sickness. What do you think about preparing some food for him and taking it over? Is that okay?”

In a normal situation, doing this as a mother-in-law would be fine, but their family circumstances were unique.

Huo Xiao also cautiously said, “It’s best to let Yunchuan know in advance.”

Zhang Ruoqi nodded in agreement and added, “Did you see the photo Yunchuan posted yesterday?”

The old man had already gone out for a walk early in the morning, leaving just the two of them at the dining table.

“Saw it,” he replied casually.

The couple exchanged a glance and then focused on their respective tasks.

—Are you feeling better now? Do you still vomit every day, or is it getting any easier? Can you eat normally?

After sending the information, Zhang Ruoqi eagerly awaited a response.

On the other side, in the apartment, they were having breakfast.

Huo Yunchuan noticed that the little angel, who usually didn’t like playing with the phone, was constantly looking down, not paying much attention to his meal.

“Stop playing,” he said.

An Wuyang didn’t hear him, just opened his mouth to take a bite and continued tapping on the screen.

This time, Huo Dad had to type quite a lot.

Huo Dad took a deep breath and snatched the phone from the little angel’s hand, giving him a sharp look before checking the messages.

He found the number texting the little angel so familiar. Whose number was it if not his mom’s?

Feeling like he had become a dad ahead of schedule, Huo CEO recorded a voice message: “Mom, he’s having his meal. Let him finish eating before you text him.”

At first, Huo Mom thought it was her daughter-in-law’s voice, but after listening, she realized, “…”

Coincidentally, Zhang Ruoqi had something to discuss with her.

“Yunchuan, does Yangyang often have morning sickness? I want to bring him some food, something appetizing. Is that okay?”

When she received the response, it was half an hour later.

Considering her son’s personality, she initially thought it was hopeless. He seemed unwilling to let his parents get involved with his wife.

—Sure, he likes sweet and sour.

Zhang Ruoqi saw the reply, a relaxed expression on her face, and immediately responded.

—Great! I’ll arrange it now. I’ll tell Yangyang to eat an apple in the morning; it can help alleviate morning sickness. Oh, let Auntie prepare some pomelo peel water for him to drink. If he likes it sweet, you can add a bit of honey.

Huo Yunchuan carefully read the messages and turned to instruct the housekeeper to prepare.

An Wuyang felt that the housekeeper was quite busy—she had been dealing with baking with him, then talking about making octopus balls, and now making pomelo honey water.

She thought the housekeeper was too busy, sometimes helping her with baking and now this. She felt a bit guilty since the housekeeper was doing all this for her.

“Yunchuan,” An Wuyang approached Huo Yunchuan and curiously asked, “How much is Auntie’s salary?”

Huo Yunchuan, who had seen the little angel coming, didn’t pay much attention to the tea set. “Hmm?” He spoke the salary figure, causing the little angel’s mouth to form an ‘O’ shape. Then the little angel shook his head and walked away.

“???” Huo Dad looked puzzled.

He had no idea that An Wuyang felt a bit discouraged.

Originally, the kind-hearted young man wanted to negotiate a higher salary for the housekeeper, but after hearing the amount, he didn’t say anything. A few hundred yuan more probably wouldn’t catch the housekeeper’s attention.

But then again, is the salary for a housekeeper usually this high?

With a positive mindset, An Wuyang thought, “This world is truly wonderful.”





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