Huo Xishen said coldly with a calm gaze in his eyes, "Do you think I'll let anyone bully my wife?"
The man said with disdain, "That woman is uncouth and disgraceful. She's unworthy of you in every way, are you sure you want to go against the Bai family for her sake?"
"The Bai family?" Huo Xishen smirked and scoffed coldly. "Since when have I ever been afraid of the Bai family?"
"Are you going to give up even our friendship of so many years for that woman?"
"Bai Moliang, don't be so delusional as to compare yourself to my wife." Huo Xishen slowly got up and looked at his wristwatch. "My wife will be home soon, I shall not entertain you any further."
Bai Moliang glared at Huo Xishen's back and kicked the corner of the table.
The secretary standing behind Bai Moliang shuddered when he saw that. "Mr. Bai, Miss Huo is probably just after a sense of novelty. He will find out sooner or later that Miss Bai is the most suitable one for him."
"A sense of novelty? Have you ever seen Huo Xishen going after a sense of novelty?" Bai Moliang retorted with a stern expression.
He had always been compromising towards women, especially those who were beautiful. However, he somehow particularly loathed Yan Jinyi.
When Huo Xishen arrived at home, Yan Jinyi and Shen Yan were walking hand in hand in the garden.
It was almost New Year's Day so there were lots of bright red lanterns hanging on the trees, adding a festive mood to the garden.
The duo was walking under the lanterns, chatting and laughing merrily.
"Xishen is back," said Shen Yan who immediately noticed Huo Xishen. She nodded at him and excused herself, "I have some things to handle regarding the clothing launch. You two go ahead."
Yan Jinyi watched Shen Yan leave reluctantly before glowering at Huo Xishen.
'If Doggy Huo didn't come back, Shen Yan and I would still continue strolling in the garden!'
"Darling, are you cold?"
"No." Yan Jinyi answered with displeasure.
Seeing that she was wrapped tightly in a thick quilt jacket, he hinted, "I'm feeling pretty cold."
"If that's the case, go home and put on a jacket."
With his hands in his pocket, he strode towards Yan Jinyi and stopped in front of her. "Maybe, I'll stop feeling cold if you give me a hug."
Yan Jinyi said with a pretentious smile, "That'll cost a different price."
"It's a necessary aspect for the treatment of my misogyny," Huo Xishen answered righteously.
Yan Jinyi glanced at him and agreed.
'Fine, on the account that he's handsome.'
She opened her arms and threw them around Huo Xishen who subconsciously caught her in his embrace.
"Do you feel uncomfortable?"
"Yes."
"Why do you still want me to hug you then?"
"For the sake of treatment."
She was surprisingly at a loss for words for a rebuttal.
Hearing that both Yan Jinyi and Shen Yan had returned, Huo Qingyuan skipped a class at school and rushed home merrily. As soon as she entered the garden, she saw the two of them hugging each other.
Huo Qingyuan was so frightened that she leaped up on the spot and quickly covered her mouth while staring wide-eyed at both of them. 'They're holding each other in a sweet embrace!'
'Wow! So romantic! I'm so envious! So exciting!'
Sensing her presence, Huo Xishen pushed Yan Jinyi away and glanced at her calmly. "Huo Qingyuan, you're not a kid anymore."
'So?'
"Go for a matchmaking session."
Huo Qingyuan yelled with a sullen expression, "Second Brother, I'm only turning 20 years old this year!"
"That's not very young."
Huo Xishen then turned around to leave.
'Am I that old? I'm only 20 years old! I'm the youngest person in the family!'
"Huo Qingyuan, you should learn a thing or two from Huo Zihang." Yan Jinyi sighed and stepped forward to pat her on her shoulder.
'Huo Zihang probably already has a kid.'
"No, Second Sister-in-law, don't you think it's better to be single? Look at Huo Zihang, he can't live without a woman."