No matter who you are.
Jiang Qingzhou barely managed to suppress the words that were about to burst from his throat, lowered his head, pursed his lips, and hesitated to speak.
What kept replaying in his mind was the scene where Huo Jinyu dragged him by the head and kissed him.
He didn't know if it was because the scene was too shocking, but every time it played in his mind, his brain, which was blocked by glue, loosened a little, and his chaotic eyes gradually became clear.
After a while, Jiang Qingzhou had almost recovered his normal thinking ability. He had a heart attack and was going crazy. The endless regret and remorse in the depths of his heart almost drowned him. He regretted why he had broken that layer of window paper.
Isn't it good to pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth? Now, the window paper has been broken by his own hands. The big bad wolf will not pretend anymore. How could he be so stupid!
Jiang Qingzhou became so angry that he even cursed himself.
On this side, he couldn't get the answer he wanted for a long time. Huo Jinyu's hand hanging by his side suddenly pulled the bed sheet under him. Jiang Qingzhou screamed and his body involuntarily fell towards Huo Jinyu as Huo Jinyu pulled the bed sheet.
As expected, Jiang Qingzhou threw himself straight into Huo Jinyu's arms, and it looked like he was throwing himself into her arms.
Huo Jinyu stretched out his arms and effortlessly hugged him tightly. He muttered in a somewhat dissatisfied tone: "Why do you need to think so long? We have already stamped it just now. Shouldn't the answer to this question be given immediately?"
Jiang Qingzhou was annoyed and called out by name: "Huo Jinyu."
Huo Jinyu drew out a long "hmm" and leaned forward to kiss her again, but Jiang Qingzhou was quick to block his lips with his backhand, allowing Huo Jinyu to kiss his palm.
Of course, Huo Jinyu wasn't picky, he just smacked his lips a few times.
Jiang Qingzhou's eyes and brows twitched, and he was about to slap Huo Jinyu's head away, but he didn't expect Huo Jinyu to stick out the tip of his tongue and lick the palm of his hand. As if struck by a bolt of lightning, Jiang Qingzhou's hand was pulled away.
The next second, Jiang Qingzhou regretted it to death.
Without his hand blocking the way, his lips touched Huo Jinyu's directly. Then, Jiang Qingzhou felt his lips being bitten again...
In fact, the bite was not strong at all, but the sensory experience was extremely unforgettable.
After Huo Jinyu took a bite, she gently and patiently whispered in Jiang Qingzhou's ear, "What did you call me?"
"Let me go." Seeing that he couldn't get away, Jiang Qingzhou hit the arm that was tightly around his waist a few times and said angrily, "I will eat six meals a day starting tomorrow, three bowls of rice per meal. When I grow into a fat man of two or three hundred pounds, I'll see how you can hold me."
Huo Jinyu: “…” What a thoughtful person.
Seeing Huo Jinyu choking and unable to speak, Jiang Qingzhou thought his words had worked, and bared his teeth fiercely, saying fiercely: "When I get fatter, I will crush you to death."
Even if I can’t win physically, I will definitely gain back the advantage in terms of weight.
"..." Huo Jinyu paused with the hand on Jiang Qingzhou's neck, then touched his head and stroked his hair. She gently advised Jiang Qingzhou not to think about things that were too unrealistic, "I've fed you well for a year, and I dreamed of making you fatter, but you didn't get much fatter. Be good! Don't think about things that are impossible. There's nothing shameful about bowing to reality."
Jiang Qingzhou: “…” Not only did he fail to gain weight, but Huo Jinyu also stabbed him in the heart.
Suddenly, Jiang Qingzhou became completely listless. He slumped his shoulders and nestled in Huo Jinyu's arms, looking lazy and without any energy at all.
Huo Jinyu looked at Jiang Qingzhou's well-behaved and quiet appearance, and couldn't help but feel refreshed, as if the dawn had arrived. She continued, "Zhou Zhou... I've been waiting for you to come to my senses for so long that many flowers have withered... Please give me a legitimate name!"
Jiang Qingzhou simply closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, pretending not to hear.
"Zhou Zhou, can you just give me the identity of your legitimate boyfriend, please?"
"Zhou Zhou, please give me a status, please be kind and give me one!"
"My dear Zhou Zhou, please~"
Jiang Qingzhou was so disgusted by Huo Jinyu's tone that was getting more and more disgusting that he opened his eyes and said, "Can you please shut up?"
Huo Jinyu climbed up the ladder and made a request at the speed of light: "If you promise to be my boyfriend, I promise to shut up immediately and not bother you."
The regret in Jiang Qingzhou's heart had spread into a vast ocean. He regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. Why did he break that layer of window paper in a fit of anger
"I'm not ready to have a boyfriend yet. Can you give me some time to think about it?"
Even the best ironmaker knows to strike while the iron is hot. Huo Jinyu would definitely not let go of this great opportunity. He had been thinking about it day and night for so many days, and finally his beloved finally came to his senses.
If he wasn't afraid of going through the process too fast, he would have wanted to get it done in one go, finalize the status today, and have a seamless wedding banquet tomorrow so he could enter the bridal chamber in the evening.
"What else do you have to think about? We have slept together and kissed each other. Don't you want to be responsible for me?"
Huo Jinyu's accusing tone sounded a little aggrieved, and her words seemed to be blaming Jiang Qingzhou for being a scumbag, sleeping with him and kissing him but not wanting to take responsibility.
Jiang Qingzhou was stunned. Where did they sleep? Yes! They slept in one bed, but it had two quilts.
Also, who kissed whom? Don't go too far in confusing right and wrong.
"It just so happens that my sister is at home today. I'll go call her to come and judge the matter."
Jiang Qingzhou was quickly grabbed by Huo Jinyu. He was well aware of Huo Jinyu's skill in confusing right and wrong. If he let Huo Jinyu go and talk nonsense with Jiang Yuehong, he probably wouldn't be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
He said in relief: "It's fine to date, but there must be three rules."
Huo Jinyu's heart exploded with thunderous sparks and applause: "You say."
As long as we can settle the status today, let alone three rules, we can even have hundreds or thousands of rules.
"First, you can't... kiss without my consent."
Huo Jinyu frowned when she heard the first one and shook her head in objection: "How can a couple in love not kiss each other? Change the one, this one will definitely not work."
Jiang Qingzhou said: "I insist on this."
Huo Jinyu was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then...what if you took the initiative?"
Jiang Qingzhou blurted out without thinking: "How could I take the initiative?"
Huo Jinyu shook and swayed, stretched out a finger and floated it in front of Jiang Qingzhou, and shook it quite sexy: "Who knows, if you can't control your lust for my beauty and want to do it to me in the middle of the night... hm?"
Well, you head, Jiang Qingzhou flicked away the finger that was shaking in front of him, snorted coldly, and exposed it mercilessly: "You are talking about yourself."
Huo Jinyu pretended to cough and closed his mouth.
Jiang Qingzhou then said, "The second rule is that you are not allowed to hug or cuddle without my consent."
Huo Jinyu: “…” You are not allowed to kiss, hug, or embrace.
Why does it feel even worse than before I got the hang of it
"Third rule, you are not allowed to crawl into my bed in the middle of the night."
"Article 4..."
"Hey, hey, hey, three chapters."
Huo Jinyu quickly interrupted Jiang Qingzhou's words, and gently pressed down Jiang Qingzhou's fourth finger: "There are three rules, and your fourth one has exceeded the limit."
"I'm going to go and make a contract."
Huo Jinyu slipped away quickly, not giving Jiang Qingzhou any chance to speak again. Three times was already cruel enough, and if he added any more, he would almost spit out blood as a souvenir.
A "Love Contract" was drawn up, written in black on white paper, with the three clauses that Jiang Qingzhou had just mentioned written down word for word. Both parties signed their names and put their fingerprints on it.
"The contract is in effect." Huo Jinyu clapped her hands happily and said, "Zhou Zhou, am I your boyfriend now?"
Jiang Qingzhou nodded hesitantly.
"Then will you give me a reward~" Huo Jinyu pouted and moved her face closer, looking expectant, "I'm no longer single, this is a great joyous event, and of course you should give me a reward."
Jiang Qingzhou only felt pain in his eyes.
"Hurry up, hurry up."
Unable to resist Huo Jinyu's repeated urging, Jiang Qingzhou closed his eyes, made up his mind, and kissed her.
After his request was met, Huo Jinyu sat on the bed with his hands on his face, laughing to himself. After a while, he seemed to remember something, reached into his pocket, took out his cell phone, and made a call.
Jiang Qingzhou stood nearby and listened for a few words. From the moment Huo Jinyu dialed the number and called out "Dad", Jiang Qingzhou knew that Huo Jinyu was calling his father, Old Master Huo.
After listening to just a few words, Jiang Qingzhou's mind was as clear as a mirror. As expected, the Huo family knew everything. No wonder Huo Jinyu's parents, brother, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law were so enthusiastic towards him every time he went to the Huo family.
After Huo Jinyu finished her call, Jiang Qingzhou couldn't help but ask.
"Aunt... and Aunt, why don't they object?"
"Why would they object? They should be thankful to heaven, earth, and their ancestors that someone like me is willing to accept them. If they are confused and picky, they will be struck by lightning."
Jiang Qingzhou was choked and didn't know whether he should praise the Huo family for being smart or complain about them for being stupid.
"Huo..."
As soon as Jiang Qingzhou said his last name, Huo Jinyu pursed her lips, and the words "unhappy" were almost written on her forehead. Seeing this, Jiang Qingzhou hurriedly said, "You should also let me get used to it. I will remember to call you 'Jinyu' in the future."
Huo Jinyu's mood turned from cloudy to sunny in an instant.
Jiang Qingzhou paused, and then spoke in a more serious tone: "Have you ever thought about one thing? If you really plan to date and be with me... you will not have any children in the future."
"Just now I saw that you looked so serious, I thought you were going to talk about something important, but you are talking about this..." Huo Jinyu waved his hand disapprovingly, "The Huo family is already overcrowded, and besides, I am not the crown prince, and there is no throne in my family that needs a little prince to inherit."
Jiang Qingzhou: “…” That makes sense.
"What a wonderful world for two! Look, your boyfriend is handsome and rich, why don't you hurry up and let us prepare the wedding banquet. Then you can spend your husband's money as you like."
Huo Jinyu winked at Jiang Qingzhou and said secretly.
Jiang Qingzhou smiled softly: "I can spend your money casually now, right?"
Huo Jinyu: “…” Damn it! I was careless!
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People feel refreshed when good things happen to them. The next day at work, Huo Jinyu distributed valuable candy bags in a big red gift box to everyone in the office.
After going to the tea room to make two cups of coffee, Jiang Qingzhou came back to the office and saw this scene. He was stunned for two seconds. He was dragged outside by Huo Jinyu: "Do you have to make such a big fuss?"
Huo Jinyu said happily: "It is better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. I must let my colleagues share in the joy of my happy event of becoming single."
Jiang Qingzhou rubbed his forehead and was impressed by Huo Jinyu. They were just dating, but he made it like a wedding ceremony.
"Next time, tell me in advance, okay?"
"no problem."
Huo Jinyu continued to distribute candy gift boxes, and saw Tong Jiuchen walking in belatedly. The moment their eyes met, Huo Jinyu grabbed a candy gift box, put on the airs of a queen, and demonstrated to Tong Jiuchen.
"Zhou Zhou has agreed to be my boyfriend, so I 'left' this box of candy for you. From now on, don't think about people you shouldn't think about."
Tong Jiuchen picked up the candy gift box with one finger and said sarcastically, "Even people who get married can get divorced. He's just a boyfriend and can become an ex at any time... huh?"
"I say, Huo Xiaosi, don't be too happy too soon. Jiang Xuedi is only interested in your money."
"Thank you for the compliment. I also think I'm quite rich." Huo Jinyu curled his lips and smiled evilly, while not forgetting to lift his hair.
Tong Jiuchen's expression was indescribable, as if he had swallowed a fly.
Huo Jinyu, like a victorious golden peacock, picked up another candy gift box in her hand: "Zhou Zhou, I'll give one to Yan Yan as well. You can give the rest to your colleagues."
Jiang Qingzhou took over and distributed one to the remaining colleagues in the office who had not received one. Ye Tianyu looked at the candy gift box on his desk and did not smile and say "congratulations" like other colleagues, but frowned tightly.
He lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear it and asked, "Did he force you?"
Jiang Qingzhou was stunned, then tilted his head and walked out of the office first. Ye Tianyu followed without hesitation.
The two of them walked into the safety passage exit, one in front and one behind.
Jiang Qingzhou turned around and looked at the male protagonist who had caught up with him. The first thing he said to Ye Tianyu was: "What do you think of Song Yan?"
Ye Tianyu: “…”
Jiang Qingzhou said bluntly: "Song Yan likes you. She sent you a love lunch box yesterday. I saw it all."
After a lot of effort, Jiang Qingzhou finally got the chance to talk to the male protagonist alone. He was determined to crack his brain open.
"You obviously like Song Yan, so why do you keep rejecting her?"
Ye Tianyu opened his mouth and held it in for a long time before he uttered his true feelings: "Shouldn't you tell me about Huo Jinyu?"
Why did it become Song Yan
"What is there to say about Huo Jinyu? I want to talk to you about Song Yan."
"Why are you with Huo Jinyu? Did he force you?"
The two people spoke their own words. After Ye Tianyu asked those two questions, he immediately said -
"offend."
Ye Tianyu made a lightning-fast move. He pinched the collar of Jiang Qingzhou's shirt with two fingers, hooked and twisted it, and buttoned the buttons on Jiang Qingzhou's neck, breaking the top two buttons.
Ye Tianyu took a quick glance, then silently released the hand that was pinching Jiang Qingzhou's shirt collar.
The process was so short that Jiang Qingzhou didn't have time to make any corresponding reaction or expression. Anyway, when he came to his senses, the top two buttons of his shirt, which were buttoned neatly, had come undone.
It was not difficult for Jiang Qingzhou to guess the intention of the male protagonist's action. He was probably worried and wanted to see if Huo Jinyu abused him.
"Huo Jinyu and I are together voluntarily."
Ye Tianyu was stunned for a moment: "I understand. Sorry for what happened just now..."
"I know you're worried too. You're afraid Huo Jinyu will hurt me." Jiang Qingzhou shook his head slightly, buttoned his shirt again, and said, "He's very good to me and my family."
Ye Tianyu didn't say anything.
Jiang Qingzhou raised his chin and said, "I have said everything I should say. Now it's your turn."
"I have nothing to say."
As soon as Ye Tianyu finished speaking, Jiang Qingzhou was so angry that he glared at him: "Today, there are only two of us, don't be vague and hesitant when talking to me. If you like it, just say it directly."
Ye Tianyu's expression was subtle for a few seconds, especially when he looked at Jiang Qingzhou's expression, which looked like a feline with its fur standing on end and pretending to be "ferocious and ferocious".
His eyes were wide open and his cheeks were puffy. The more he looked at him, the more he looked like the little tabby cat he kept at home. It looked like this every time it got angry.
Jiang Qingzhou was still talking.
"… You are so timid and cowardly, and you wantonly trample on and betray a girl's love and sincerity for you. Ye Tianyu, you really bring shame to us male compatriots."
Ye Tianyu hummed twice and tried to comfort her by explaining: "She is the daughter of the Song family, and I am just a poor boy from an ordinary family. She and I are from two completely different worlds. I can't give her the kind of life she wants."
Jiang Qingzhou raised his voice, probably because he had been with Huo Jinyu for a long time, and a series of words blasted out like a cannon: "What's wrong with having an ordinary background?! What's wrong with having an ordinary family?! Could it be that you are an alien from another planet who drifted to Earth, and... and the two worlds are different! That's nonsense!"
"We are all born of the same parents, and we are all human beings. Why do you think you are inferior to others?"
"And have you asked her? Do you know what kind of life she wants? You didn't even ask her, so why are you so sure that you can't give her the kind of life she wants?"
"Look at you, a man with arms and legs, all healthy limbs, good at both literature and martial arts. But instead of actively pursuing your own happiness, you stay here and say cowardly and depressing words that would make even a dog wag its tail."
"If you ask me, you should go and earn it. Use your abilities to earn a future that the girl you like will like. I believe you can definitely do it."
Ye Tianyu moved his lips and uttered three words: "Why?"
"Because, you are Ye Tianyu." Jiang Qingzhou said softly but firmly, "You are destined to soar into the sky, stand at the top of the pyramid in this world, and become an existence that everyone looks up to."
Suddenly, two flaming mountains ignited in Ye Tianyu's eyes. He raised his head, and his scorching gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the steel and concrete and shoot straight into the sky.
He said proudly: "I will stand on the top of this world and look down on all living beings."
That's right. Jiang Qingzhou clapped his hands, very satisfied with the male protagonist's positive attitude: "I'm not worried about your future achievements. I'm more worried about your emotional problems."
As long as the hero has the kung fu skills, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a soaring dragon.
In the book, the hero's career is really smooth sailing, but his love life is... like a winding corridor, full of twists and turns.
"I suggest you have a good talk with Song Yan and talk it out. If you want to date, do it openly. If you want to reject or break up, do it cleanly and don't give her any more expectations."
"Actually... whether it's Song Yan or the girls you know, if you don't like them, please don't have any expectations of them."
"Human jealousy is a very scary and unpredictable substance. No one can guarantee what a person will do when he is extremely jealous."
"I hope they never open the door to jealousy."
Ye Tianyu thought for a while, and suddenly said: "I'll go back to the office first."
As soon as the door of the emergency passage was pushed open, a figure walking towards the other end of the corridor collided head-on with Ye Tianyu.
Huo Jinyu squinted her eyes, looking down at Ye Tianyu from top to bottom in a condescending manner, and snorted coldly: "If you are born a commoner, you should have the same duties as others. Don't dream of things that don't belong to you..."
"—I am also born a commoner."
Jiang Qingzhou said quietly behind the door, interrupting Huo Jinyu's words: "Am I also having feelings for you?"
Huo Jinyu was anxious, and she no longer had the energy to suppress Ye Tianyu. She explained in a low voice: "That's not what I meant just now. I was talking about Ye Tianyu... not you. Don't take it personally!"
"But what you just said clearly meant that. You despise me for being born a commoner, and you even said you wanted to..." Jiang Qingzhou said with a dejected look, "Let's break up. I won't stop you from finding someone who is equally matched with you."
"What are you talking about?! Please stop thinking about it. I really don't mean that." Huo Jinyu wanted to cry but had no tears. He was dumped before he had even been the official boyfriend for 24 hours.
If he had known earlier, he would not have said anything bad about Ye Tianyu. The feeling of being burned back by fire is too sour.
Can't bear it.
"When I see Ye Tianyu from now on, I will just ignore him and never say a bad word about him again."
"Honestly?"
Huo Jinyu nodded heavily and punched his chest with his fist: "Guaranteed authenticity!"
"That's better." Jiang Qingzhou smiled, without any trace of loneliness or sadness on his face.
Huo Jinyu stared in astonishment: "Did you do this on purpose? Did you deliberately say you wanted to break up with me just now?"
Jiang Qingzhou replied naturally: "I said break up, did you break up with me?"
"You're dreaming!" Huo Jinyu uttered these three words through gritted teeth.
Jiang Qingzhou blinked and chuckled: "So, don't trust what I say too much."
Huo Jinyu: “…” All he could hear just now was the word breakup, and he was so anxious that he almost exploded. How could he have the extra energy to analyze whether it was true or false
After laughing, Jiang Qingzhou spread his hands and said, "If I don't say this, you will always make sarcastic remarks every time you look at Ye Tianyu. You are not tired of saying it, but I am tired of hearing it."
Huo Jinyu was also quite annoyed and grabbed her hair: "I don't know what's going on. When I see Ye Tianyu... Anyway, no matter how I look at him, I can't stand him."
Of course I can’t stand it, after all, one is the male protagonist and the other is the villain.
But now, Huo Jinyu is much better than a year ago. At most, she makes a few verbal sarcastic remarks to the male protagonist. There is no more targeting and isolation like in the book.
Still very commendable.