Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 635 - 615: Please Take Good Care of My Bride, Father-in-law
Jiayi’s cheeks were so hot she could fry an egg: "Compensate for what?"
"Your daddy came and interrupted what we were doing," he said frankly. Under the cover of darkness, his hand took advantage of a perfect angle to stealthily roam around her waist.
Just then, Chu Yanhan noticed his daughter wasn’t keeping up and stopped, turning back to see Huo Zhenyang hugging his daughter tightly, his face suddenly tight with a slightly embarrassed flush.
In all fairness, the two were a good match, the tall, handsome man paired with the petite and charming little woman; they were quite eye-catching.
Putting aside his initial resistance to the young Huo, the man’s understated doting on his daughter was visible to anyone with eyes.
Maybe it was just as Tingxuan had said, Jiayi being with this man might not be such a bad thing at all.
Moreover, there was the matter of China needing assistance at the moment...
Chu Yanhan could only tacitly consent to all this, but still frowned lightly and coughed twice: "Jiayi. Are you done?"
A mother-in-law always likes her son-in-law, no matter how she looks at him.
But for fathers-in-law, it’s quite the opposite; no matter how capable or excellent a man might be, having him with one’s daughter feels like the cabbage one has carefully raised for years is being gnawed at by a pig, and it is not quite to his liking.
"We’ll talk about it when we get back." Seeing her daddy had noticed, her cheeks burned even more and she pushed him away, then responded to Chu Yanhan: "I’ll be right there."
"So that’s a promise to make it up to me?"
"Mm-hmm," she brushed it off for later.
"So anything goes later?" he asked in a low voice.
Her face was nearly bleeding, all she could think of was to quickly escape this awkward scene: "Mm."
Huo Zhenyang saw Little Kitten’s cheeks rosy like ripe apples, restraining the urge to devour her on the spot, then raised his arms and let go, speaking with a playful tone to Chu Yanhan: "Then, dear father-in-law, please take good care of my bride."
Jiayi couldn’t be bothered with him, her face red as she followed Auntie Li, getting into the car with Chu Yanhan.
Chu Yanhan sat in the passenger seat in the front, while Auntie Li and Jiayi sat in the back.
As the car doors closed, the Chu Family’s butler started the engine, and the car slowly drove away from Huo Mansion. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
The night breeze was strong and a bit chilling. Auntie Li, fearing Jiayi would catch a cold, closed the windows on both sides of the back seat.
In the moment when the windows quietly rose, Jiayi inexplicably turned to glance back at Disheng Villa under the night sky.
Inside the villa, on the cloud-patterned marble steps, his figure was faintly discernible under the streetlights, the moon’s clear glow casting a pale light on his tall, slender frame.
She didn’t know why, but her heart felt somewhat empty, this feeling...
It was oddly similar to when she was in her teens, leaving mommy to go to the Chu Family alone.
Heaven! What was she thinking? She had only officially stayed here for a short time, was she actually starting to think of this place as home?
Umm... Certainly not. It was probably just because she was worried about Little Baozi being alone in the villa these past few days.
She withdrew her gaze, trying her best to suppress her wandering thoughts.
***
Back at Green Island Garden, the father and daughter went upstairs with Auntie Li.
Xia Tingxuan had been waiting the whole night, and seeing Auntie Li return with her daughter, she knew it was Huo Zhenyang’s doing and couldn’t help but chuckle.
Auntie Li was elderly, of course, and very eloquent, "Miss Jiayi is now the young madam of Disheng, and the young master cherishes her dearly. Usually, there are servants to do everything, and we feared she would have no one to attend to her these few days upon returning, so I was asked to bring my old bones over to serve the young madam. Madam mother-in-law, I hope I won’t be bothering you all."
Xia Tingxuan was naturally amiable and also knew Auntie Li had always harbored genuine affection for her daughter. She smiled and said, "The house is big, there are many rooms, and since Zaizai and Jiayi have moved out, it feels empty and lifeless. Auntie Li, if you move in, I’ll at least have someone to talk to, how could that be bothersome?" As she spoke, she took the small luggage bag to the bedroom to settle Auntie Li first, leaving Chu Yanhan hanging at the doorstep.
Jiayi, seeing that Chu Yanhan was still standing at the entrance and hadn’t left, guessed at his intentions and tentatively asked, "Daddy, it’s getting late. Aren’t you going back to rest?"
Chu Yanhan cleared his throat twice, "Jiayi, could you do something for daddy, please?"
Jiayi could guess a little of what he was hinting at and found it amusing, yet she still asked, "What is it?"
"It’s a rare occasion that the three of us as a family are together. Since you’ll be home for these few days, how about... you suggest to your mommy that daddy could move in for a few days, okay? There are spare rooms in the house anyway."
Jiayi almost burst out laughing. Was daddy trying to use her as an excuse to—cohabit with mommy?
Before she could even speak, Xia Tingxuan had already come to the entrance, her voice tinged with annoyance, "Chu Yanhan, are you really going to use your daughter like this? Move in here? Impossible!"
Seeing mommy had come out, Jiayi stuck out her tongue and moved to the side, adopting a spectator’s stance to watch the impending battle.
"Tingxuan, how can you say I’m using our daughter? I’m speaking the honest truth. We’ve wasted so many years as a family, and now that we’ve finally gotten together, is it wrong to want to spend more time together?"
"The mother and daughter have been living together for so many years without you. We’ve long gotten used to your absence, and we certainly won’t miss you now. There is no need for any reunion or time spent together."
"Ye Yongning comes over every now and then, and that’s alright, but I can’t even knock on the door? I’m still your husband; don’t forget that! I’m the one who’s actually married to you!" Chu Yanhan had planned to talk things over calmly with Tingxuan, but at this point, he couldn’t help himself and slammed his hand down in frustration.
"Enough, Chu Yanhan. What husband? Our marriage ended the moment you married Xuan Yu! You committed bigamy, understand? I haven’t reported you for, sparing you some face!"
"So in the end, you still dwell on that matter, right? Saying you don’t hate me anymore, all lies! I want Zaizai to inherit the Chu Family, now I’m even coming to you in person with my pride on the line, I have even moved nearby, what more do you want from me? You? Every time you see me in the complex these past few days, you give me the cold shoulder, not a word spoken, but when Ye Yongning shows up, you can’t be warmer!"
"Oh, Mr. Chu, I know you hold a high status in S Country, but I never asked you to shamelessly live here. As for Yongning, he’s my friend, shouldn’t I be welcoming to my own friends, or should I be welcoming to a scumbag instead?"
"Tingxuan, that’s enough!"
"It’s late; please leave! Otherwise, I’ll call the security from the property management, claiming there’s a man harassing a single woman in the middle of the night!"
"You—"
...
Although the argument was too entertaining, Jiayi still had to intervene.
If they continued to argue like this, the neighbours would probably complain.
Jiayi calmed the visibly angered Xia Tingxuan and turned to Chu Yanhan, "I’ve heard from mommy that you beat up Uncle Ye at the entrance of the complex that day. How could mommy not be angry?"
Chu Yanhan had no regrets, "He deserved it, it’s obvious he’s pursuing your mommy. If I hadn’t beaten him, would I even be a man?"
