Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 146 - 144: The Relatives Left?

The exams had ended, and the holidays were imminent.

Jiayi had rented a small room outside with her savings, originally planning to stay there during the holidays to avoid always bothering the Liang Family.

But now that she had recognized Liang Tao as her godfather, he adamantly refused to let her stay outside, insisting that she spend the winter break with the Liang Family and celebrate the New Year together.

Liang Anya, fearing that Jiayi might be harassed again by Young Master Huo, also insisted that she come home to stay.

Unable to refuse their kindness, Jiayi agreed.

The winter break wasn’t long, only about two weeks. Every year at this time, the school would organize a design competition, allowing students to register in advance and then complete their work during the holidays. After school resumed, students could submit their works, and the judges of the competition would award the placements.

The design major at Jinhua University was very prestigious and one of the school’s strengths, so the competition was a cooperative effort between the school and design enterprises in society.

Firstly, Jin University could showcase its outstanding students to the outside world, and secondly, the companies could preselect elite talents.

The judges for the design competition were all heads and designers from large design firms in the community.

Every year, design students who achieved rankings in the competition could sign a ’pre-employment agreement’ with the top design houses both domestically and internationally, even before graduating.

That meant the award-winning students could have the opportunity to travel with top designers both at home and abroad to gain experience while still in school.

After graduation, they wouldn’t need to sweat and toil like other graduates to find work, directly entering the most elite companies as white-collar employees.

Therefore, this competition was always highly regarded by the students of Jin University.

Jiayi and Su Yan had registered together.

What thrilled her most wasn’t the prospect of working in design houses, but the opportunity to travel around the country and the world with top designers.

In her heart, she harbored the hope that one day she could find her origins.

The Huo Family couldn’t find any information about her domestically. So far, no one in the country had come looking for her...

Could her family possibly be abroad?

If she could frequently travel around the world, one day, there might be hope.

Although such hope wasn’t great, Jiayi signed up for the competition resolutely, clinging to this thought.

On the day of the holiday, the atmosphere at Jin University instantly became cheerful.

Throughout the campus, one could see students excited to return home.

Jiayi packed her luggage and bid farewell to Su Yan.

Su Yan was an orphan with nowhere to go besides the welfare institute, so she simply stayed at the school.

Seeing her alone and somewhat lonely, Jiayi felt a pang of heartache.

Whenever she saw Su Yan, it was as if she saw her own reflection, without parents, without family, a solitary shadow. Even if her outward appearance was optimistic and her smile abundant, it couldn’t mask the faint sense of loss and desolation.

Jiayi’s heart ached. "Xiaoyan, why don’t you come spend the winter break with my godfather’s family with me?"

Su Yan said with a smile, "Uncle Liang is your godfather, not mine. I will always be an outsider. It’s always awkward to stay."

Jiayi hesitated. "But I’m worried about you."

Su Yan’s eyes moistened slightly. She could feel that Xiaoyi truly cared about her, a level of concern she had never experienced from birth until now.

She affectionately took Jiayi’s hand. "Xiaoyi, I’m used to being alone. Besides, haven’t I also signed up for the design competition? It’s quiet at school, and I can prepare well. Let’s both work hard. When school starts again, we can present our works together, win awards together. Once the vacation is over, come back early to keep me company."

Only then did Jiayi smile gratefully. "Alright then."

After speaking for a while, Jiayi picked up her small luggage bag and left the school.

At the entrance of Jinhua University, a black Maybach with a glossy steel paint job was parked quietly under the French plane trees, drawing glances and surprised murmurs from the students.

After all, seeing such a luxury car near the university was a rare occurrence.

From a distance, Jiayi saw Lin Zixun giving her a slight smile from inside the car window and waving at her.

And in the back seat, a familiar figure leaned against the window, imposing and solemn, emanating a powerful presence.

She didn’t have time to avoid him.

Huo Zhenyang had come for her, and if she didn’t go over, he might very well drag her over in a minute.

She carried her luggage bag, avoided the crowd, and quickly walked over.

He was now a visiting professor at Jin University, and although he didn’t visit the school often, he had made quite an impression during a basketball game.

With a group of fans’ free publicity, in just a few months, his fame at Jin University had even surpassed Shangguan Yao, the campus tyrant.

Now, how many people in the whole school didn’t recognize him?

If they saw her get into his car, after the winter break, who knows how many rumors there would be about a university girl getting into a professor’s car!

Jiayi looked left and right, and taking advantage of the students’ lack of attention, she quickly slipped into the back seat of the car.

Since his last visit to the girls’ dormitory, the two hadn’t seen each other.

It had been more than ten days since then.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the car was quiet and even a bit solemn, with an indescribable air circulating.

She was a bit nervous, twisting the corner of her clothes.

The sounds of the vibrant and flourishing students laughing and walking past the car filled her ears.

Everyone else was leaping for joy, finally able to go home for the holidays, free as birds let out of a cage.

But her, at the same age as those outside the car window, was locked firmly by this man’s side because of a contract, unable to move.

"Are your relatives gone?"

Four words, which should have been amusing, sounded so serious coming from the man’s mouth.

Jiayi hadn’t expected his first words upon seeing her would be to ask this. It took her a moment to realize before she nodded, "Yes, they left a while ago."

Huo Zhenyang slowly turned his body, raised his index finger, and without a hint of warning, he lifted the girl’s tender chin. His sharp and deep gaze was concentrated on her petal-like face, as if he was examining or scrutinizing her.

Jiayi was taken aback, as being looked at by someone like this could make anyone a bit embarrassed. Her throat felt dry, and her cheeks slowly blushed with a rosy hue.

He could tell that her complexion was indeed a lot better than when they had last met. There was a healthy color in her cheeks, rosy like apples, which probably meant she had been obedient and hadn’t taken that kind of medicine again.

The warmth from her blushing transferred to his fingertips, and coupled with the small space inside the car, it seemed to make him feel a bit overheated as well.

Because of her "relatives’ visit," he had almost gone a week without seeing her.

That is to say, he had abstained for nearly a week.

In fact, he’d always been rather abstinent, not the type of man who can’t live without a woman.

In G City, even before he’d touched her, he could still endure.

But since he had tasted the sweet flavor of this delicate creature, it was like he had taken up meat after being a vegetarian, and he couldn’t go without anymore.

Therefore, these days without "meat" had been incredibly difficult for him to endure.