Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 477 - 475: Like a Big Bad Wolf

Xia Tingxuan stopped in her tracks, taking a deep breath. The man’s simple words had hit a soft spot.

The ridicule her daughter faced on the blind date today left her angry, but also with an unspoken sadness.

There was no helping it; in the old and conservative Fuyah Residential Area, there were many gossips.

For the past few years, the family of three had been living under rumors and gossip, and although it had gotten better in the last two years, they couldn’t avoid being talked about behind their backs.

She had long wanted to save up to buy a house or move to a better environment, but in Yunling, where real estate was incredibly expensive, they couldn’t afford to buy another house for the time being. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Mr. Huo—" Jiayi didn’t understand what he wanted to say and tried to interrupt, but Huo Zhenyang had already cut her off, looking directly at Xia Tingxuan, "If Auntie doesn’t mind, I have a vacant house that your family of three can move into. The residents of that community are all elite, with very high conduct, and it’s very close to Zaizai’s Qixing Kindergarten. It’s also a school district house with many famous schools around, which will be very convenient for Zaizai’s future school choices. In any case, it’s definitely better than where you currently live."

Xia Tingxuan was slightly stunned, not quite grasping what he meant by moving to a vacant house: "If the rent over there is too expensive, we won’t be able to afford it."

Huo Zhenyang shrugged, "Just live there for now; we can talk about the money once you have it."

Jiayi realized what the man meant, her face slightly flushed with redness, her palms sweaty; it was clear he was offering the house to her and her family to live in for free.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, of course, nor a house to live in for nothing.

What did this man mean, didn’t she know?

He had actually shown up in front of her mother and offered this directly; what would her mother think?

Indeed, Xia Tingxuan’s face changed slightly, and she couldn’t help but voice the question in her heart, "Why is Mr. Huo so good to Jiayi? Is he really just her superior?"

"Of course not," Huo Zhenyang said indifferently.

Jiayi was startled, what exactly did this man want to say? After all, she had no relationship with him at all.

He glanced at the small woman who appeared shocked, his eyebrows marked with continued displeasure, yet his tone was even more gentle, "I’m also Zaizai’s godfather."

Jiayi sighed, but it didn’t seem to make her feel much better.

Zaizai’s... godfather? Xia Tingxuan was shocked, "How come Mr. Huo considers Zaizai his godson?"

Huo Zhenyang raised an eyebrow, "When Jiayi brought Zaizai to apply for a job, Zaizai accidentally scratched my car. It was a bit of serendipity; I got along well with the kid, and our Chinese zodiacs are very auspicious for me, so I decided to take Zaizai as my godson. I haven’t formally told Auntie yet."

Getting along well? Zodiacs being auspicious for him? Could this man be any more far-fetched? Jiayi couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

The day her daughter returned from the job interview in Yundu, she indeed mentioned that Zaizai had been causing trouble outside, scratching someone’s car. So this man was the owner of that car?

Xia Tingxuan was still a bit skeptical about the godfather arrangement, but it seemed she couldn’t really argue against it either, considering he had stood up for her and her daughter today and taken good care of them — that was a fact.

Her face visibly relaxed somewhat, looking at Jiayi, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

"I..." Jiayi weakly prevaricated, "I didn’t have the chance yet."

"So what happened to Mr. Huo’s car then? Did Jiayi pay you the repair costs?" Xia Tingxuan still remembered, at the time her daughter reassured her saying the car Zaizai scratched wasn’t expensive and the repairs would not cost much, but looking at the car owner now, who was clearly rich and noble, how could his car not be expensive? Could Jiayi even afford the repair costs?

Jiayi looked at the man, her face covered in sweat.

Huo Zhenyang smiled faintly like a big bad wolf, his eyes shining, "It’s a small issue, not a big deal. And since I’ve already recognized Zaizai as my godson, there’s no need to talk about any repair fees."

Pah! That’s not it at all.

He was clearly making her work as a maid to pay off the debt, squeezing out all her time and effort, a real vampire through and through.

Now he’s pretending to be a philanthropist.

Jiayi snorted silently.

"As for the matter about the house, let’s leave it at that," Huo Zhenyang said nothing further, straightforward and decisive.

Jiayi hurriedly refused, "Mr. Huo, there’s no need. We’re already used to living in the Fuyah Residential Area. Besides, my mommy’s dance school is near the Fuyah Residential Area. If we move further away, it will be inconvenient for work."

Moving into this man’s arranged house would only entangle her further with him.

If he brought up that shameful suggestion again, even refusal would not be an option!

To be beholden to someone for their favors, to eat from their hand, and even more so to live in their house, is far more daunting!

"Oh, speaking of your mother’s dance school," Huo Zhenyang’s eyes twinkled as he began, "that neighborhood has many children’s schools around, and a friend of mine has just opened a dance school that matches the high standards of the area. He’s actually looking for a partner. Your mother has many years of experience and expertise. I can introduce you to try it out. Working for others all the time isn’t a long-term plan; being your own boss is the way to go."

Jiayi’s heart skipped a beat.

Xia Tingxuan was also very surprised, "Mr. Huo, do you trust me?"

"Why wouldn’t I trust you? With your decades of experience, you’re very sought after right now," the man said earnestly.

A stir of emotion moved within Xia Tingxuan’s heart.

She wasn’t doing it for herself, but for her daughter.

The incident today made her realize that her dance school colleagues, who seemed willing to introduce Jiayi to potential suitors, viewed her in the same way the old men and women in the neighborhood once did—looking down on Jiayi from the bottom of their hearts.

Introducing a worthless man and still thinking that the daughter was reaching above her station.

Returning to work at the school tomorrow and considering the catty women there, Xia Tingxuan could almost guess how they would badmouth her daughter before her.

They’d surely say things like, "A single mother with a son, so picky and uppity, just how high and mighty does she think she is?"

No matter where one works, it’s hard to avoid criticism from colleagues. Being her own boss might be better and would also allow for a better life for her daughter and Zaizai.

During her daughter’s most important years, when she needed guidance and protection the most, she, as a mother, wasn’t there to closely watch over her. This led her to be taken in by the Chu Family through Xuan Yu, enduring painful years and inexplicably becoming pregnant and giving birth, repeating her own mistakes and becoming a single mother.

On reflection, if she had been with Jiayi all these years, her daughter definitely wouldn’t be in her current situation. Perhaps she would be like other girls, with a boyfriend, close to marrying, experiencing a serious romance, living a simple but cozy life.

This was where Xia Tingxuan felt she had failed her daughter the most.

So now, she was willing to do anything to protect her daughter from harm.

With this in mind, Xia Tingxuan glanced at Jiayi, then set her eyes on Huo Zhenyang, "Thank you, Mr. Huo, for taking such good care of the three of us. However, when it comes to rent, we will still pay every month in full."