It seemed that noticing Lu Xingzhi’s presence, he looked over at her, his brows gentle, and his face breaking into a tender smile.
"Morning, did you sleep well?"
"Very well." What divine looks are these!
Lu Xingzhi marveled in her heart.
"Does your face still hurt?"
"Breakfast is ready, let’s go!" Huo Jincheng didn’t say anything more on the matter, anyway, he would teach those who bullied her a lesson.
Standing up, he took Lu Xingzhi by the hand and headed toward the dining room.
Can holding hands become a habit too?
Lu Xingzhi looked at the large hand enveloping her small one.
She didn’t overthink it; to her, Huo Jincheng was just a really nice elder.
Definitely not someone who liked her or took advantage of her.
"Eat more, finish your milk. Look at you, you’re too skinny." When Huo Jincheng held Lu Xingzhi that day, he thought she was too light, like holding a cat in his arms.
Her waist was also slender and soft, he worried if applying a bit of force might break her.
"I don’t want to drink milk. I’m not skinny either." Lu Xingzhi felt she had been eating too well lately and had gained weight.
She was even considering whether to eat less.
Huo Jincheng coaxed like he was dealing with a child, "Be good, it’s good for your health."
Lu Xingzhi frowned, her lips slightly pouted. She didn’t like drinking this pure milk.
"Then why don’t you drink it?"
"Alright, I’ll drink it too." Huo Jincheng picked up the glass of milk and downed it in one go. Then he said, "I’ve finished mine, can you drink yours now? Or do you want me to feed you?"
"No need." Lu Xingzhi picked up the milk, closed her eyes, and drank it quickly.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
After finishing breakfast, Lu Xingzhi didn’t want to stay with Huo Jincheng, so she returned to her room.
Huo Jincheng didn’t say anything either, sitting on the sofa reading a book.
Until around ten in the morning, the Helian family came over.
"Aunt, Uncle." Huo Jincheng greeted, finally looking at Helian Yi, "Are you ready?"
"Third Brother, I..."
"Don’t bother explaining or saying bad things about my fiancée. I always thought your behavior was just odd, but your heart wasn’t bad. But now that you can hit people, even hitting girls, well, that’s impressive."
Huo Jincheng didn’t want to say anything more to him, and instructed a maid in the hall to "go invite the lady down."
When Lu Xingzhi heard Huo Jincheng asking her to come down, she didn’t think much of it and only realized he wasn’t alone when she went downstairs.
Upon seeing her, Huo Jincheng got up, walked over, took her hand, and introduced her to the elders, saying, "This is Aunt, my mom’s sister. This is Uncle. The other two don’t need introductions; they are their parents."
"Aunt, Uncle." Lu Xingzhi greeted respectfully.
"Good child, you’ve been wronged." Wen Ruya said with a gentle smile.
When Lu Xingzhi came down, Wen Ruya had been observing her.
One side of the little girl’s face was still a bit swollen, making the other side appear even more petite and endearing.
Her skin was like creamy jade, her eyes like autumn water.
Indeed she had a good appearance, and Wen Ruya noticed that the girl’s demeanor was very pure. Besides that, from her walking posture to her sitting posture, these small details suggested her upbringing was excellent.
"How old are you this year?" Wen Ruya asked softly.
"Eighteen." Compared to Jin Chen, this was indeed quite a difference in age.
This child, Jin Chen, it was unexpected that he’d like someone so tender.