Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 101 - 99: Stop the Card

He was locked up all afternoon, and then locked up again at night.

It’s hard to know if that could cause illness from the stuffiness.

Huo Zhenyang’s brows furrowed as he strode upstairs.

Upon reaching the bedroom door, he knocked, and as expected, there was no response.

He was silent for a moment, then called out loudly, "Bring the key up!"

The nanny hurried up to hand the key to Young Master Huo.

Huo Zhenyang inserted the key into the lock and turned it. With a "click," the door opened.

The bedroom was empty, as if no one had ever lived there. The bed was neatly made, and her luggage bag was also gone.

"Where is Miss Jiayi?" Huo Zhenyang’s face suddenly shifted, instantly filled with the chill of a brewing storm.

The nanny was startled: "I don’t know, after Miss Jiayi went upstairs, she never came down..."

Huo Zhenyang pressed his brows together and pulled out his cell phone!

In that instant, the phone pinged, the sound of a text message.

On the screen, a few stark words:

"I’ve gone back to the city."

——

Huo Garden.

Butler Ou reported in detail to the old master about the events that transpired at the corporation’s anniversary celebration.

Huo Tianpei’s emotions fluctuated from excitement to joy upon hearing about his son’s engagement announcement, then slowly became contorted with each passing moment, as his brows tightened and his expression grew complex.

Mu Qingran was carrying Zhenyang’s child?

This Zhenyang, honestly, knowing he was about to be engaged to Jiayi, why did he mess with his ex-fiancée again.

Yao Zhenru sat to one side, listening intently while concealing the delight in her heart.

Seeing the old master’s expression, she intentionally squeezed out a worried look, and gazed earnestly at Huo Tianpei, "What does the old master plan to do about Qingran?"

Huo Tianpei frowned and after a long moment, he sighed, "We’ll discuss it later."

Yao Zhenru saw that the old master still showed some favoritism towards Jiayi and became anxious, "Old master, this matter can’t be ’discussed later.’ Qingran’s condition can’t wait; what if her belly grows and the child is born to the pointing fingers of others, saying the Huo family lets its own blood wander lost and ignored without legitimate status? Old master, the child in Qingran’s womb is of the Huo family’s blood, your first precious grandchild! Haven’t you always wished to hold your grandchild soon?"

Huo Tianpei’s face grew even more conflicted, and his tone unpredictably agitated, "Then what do you suggest we do."

Yao Zhenru hurriedly replied, "That’s our own flesh and blood; of course, we can’t let it be raised outside. The mother of our grandchild must naturally be the daughter-in-law of our Huo family. Old master, there’s no choice but to have Zhenyang marry Qingran as soon as possible."

"But what fault does Jiayi have, to annul the engagement just after it was announced? How would she feel? It’s not right," Huo Tianpei was reluctant.

"Old master, I know you like Jiayi, but the continuity of the Huo family is what’s most important," Yao Zhenru argued vehemently, her eyes darting," and, there’s something I haven’t yet told you. Old master, you fancy Jiayi so much, but it’s questionable if she deserves your adoration!"

"What is it?" Huo Tianpei suddenly sat up straight, his expression turned serious.

Yao Zhenru snorted coldly, "I’ve checked. Jiayi was never truly Zhenyang’s girlfriend to begin with. It was when Zhenyang and she were photographed at the Huanglong Mountain Villa and made the magazines that Zhenyang, probably fearing your blame, had her pretend to be his girlfriend and brought her home to see you. Think about it, old master, how could a good girl agree to play a man’s girlfriend, if not for money? If you don’t believe it, you can investigate for yourself. Their relationship was fake at the start, and who knows, maybe even the engagement now is fake – she’s playing the fiancée to win your favor!"

Yao Zhenru’s words were a direct stab at a place in the old master’s heart that was not to be offended, and Huo Tianpei’s face instantly darkened.

He had taken an immediate liking to Jiayi the first time he saw her, but now someone was telling him that Jiayi was nothing but a swindler, a notion he couldn’t accept at all.

For a moment, his body began to tremble slightly, yet he held back his emotions, "Butler Ou, call Zhenyang back!"

——

Three days later.

In the city center, the lobby of a budget hotel.

Jiayi carried a small luggage bag and put on an honest and sincere face, pleading to the receptionist, "Miss, I have stayed for three days already, am I not considered a regular customer by now? Can’t I get a half-price discount for the coming days?"

The receptionist was caught between laughter and tears, "There really is no way to give you a discount. Our hotel is a budget hotel and at two hundred eighty yuan per day, it’s already very affordable. Otherwise, you could check out the guesthouse next door, it’s cheaper."

Having no choice, Jiayi completed the check-out process and left with her luggage bag.

That day, she had secretly taken a small ferry from Chongren Island Resort and after returning to G City’s downtown, she did not go back to Huo Zhenyang’s apartment.

Instead, she found a budget hotel in the city center and decided to stay there for the time being. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Using the card that man had prepared for her before, it was no surprise to her that it had already been stopped.

The speed at which the card was stopped was really astonishing.

She knew that this was his tactic to force her to return.

Luckily, the cash Samuel had given her for the business trip to Suwang Island had not yet been completely spent, and she had brought it with her just in time to cover her immediate expenses.

However, the little more than two thousand yuan in cash wouldn’t last long.

After staying in the hotel for three days and accounting for meals, her funds were starting to run low.

She had no choice but to move out and find a cheaper place to stay.

Anyway, she absolutely did not want to go back to that man’s territory.

Walking along the road and braving the scorching sun at high noon, she carried her luggage on her journey.

Since she had been with that man, she hadn’t needed to worry about food, clothing, shelter, or transportation. Only now did she realize the hardships of life.

Yet, even a fledgling bird has a day when it leaves its parents, and what was her relationship with that man, after all?

She could not believe that without that man, she wouldn’t be able to make it on her own.

With that thought, Jiayi wiped the sweat from her forehead, but then her stomach started growling. It was already noon, and she hadn’t eaten since she got up in the morning.

She crossed the street and, following the suggestion from the hotel receptionist, entered an alley and found the cheaper guesthouse.

At the shabby guesthouse entrance, men with bare chests came in and out. Seeing a young and pretty girl, they lewdly whistled at her.

"Little sister, staying at the hotel? Come, come, stay on the third floor, together with your brother," a fat man chuckled, flirting with her.

"Hey, look, the little lady is ignoring you," someone mocked him.

...

The guests at this guesthouse really were a mixed bunch; no wonder it was cheap.

Jiayi dodged a few male guests with ill intentions and walked straight to the counter, knocking on it, "How much is it to stay at the guesthouse for one day?"

The plump woman behind the counter said, "One hundred yuan per day, meals not included. Pay first, then you can check in."

Well, it’s even more than half cheaper than the budget hotel. Jiayi was quite satisfied with the price; although the environment was poor, such a cheap place would be hard to find elsewhere in G City, so she couldn’t be too fussy.

Still, she tried to haggle, "Boss, could you make it slightly cheaper?"