Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 658 - 638: I Told Mommy to Find Another Daddy!
Jiayi had just placed Zaizai in the child seat and secured a little bib around him when Zaizai, with his sharp ears, called out:
"Daddy’s back!"
Indeed, the sound of a car engine came from the courtyard.
Her gaze shifted slightly. What did it matter if he was back?
Ever since he returned to the villa, he either had already eaten outside or he would go upstairs to the study to work first, coming down for his meal only after she and Zaizai had finished theirs.
In short, he just couldn’t be bothered to face her.
Jiayi’s pupils darkened, and she bit her lip, a competitive spirit rising within her.
She refused to believe he had become a stone that truly couldn’t be melted!
"Zaizai, ask your daddy to come and eat. Do you know how to do that?" she said, parting her red lips and fluttering her thick eyelashes.
"I know." Zaizai confidently patted his chest and then, like a gust of wind, scrambled off the child seat and ran toward the entrance.
Just then, Huo Zhenyang entered the door and saw a chubby little figure rush toward him: "Daddy!"
Huo Zhenyang glanced at the dining table from the corner of his eye. Like usual, he ruffled Zaizai’s hair: "Go and eat."
"I want Daddy to eat with me." Zaizai was already gripping his hand, unwilling to let go.
"Eat by yourself, Daddy has work to do. I’ll eat after I finish," he said.
"No, I want Daddy to eat with me. You haven’t eaten with me and Mommy these past few days; we’re both getting skinny from hunger!" Afraid that Daddy wouldn’t believe him, Zaizai even pinched his cheeks to show him.
Huo Zhenyang’s voice grew heavier: "Be good. Watch out, or Daddy will get angry."
Zaizai felt a sudden pang in his heart as he saw Daddy’s hand trying to slip away from his palm. This was bad; it seemed Daddy was truly angry with Mommy this time.
Otherwise, a few soft whines from him, and Daddy would usually climb up the pole, no longer holding a grudge against Mommy.
No, it seemed he needed to up his acting game.
"Does Daddy not love Zaizai anymore?" Zaizai forced out a couple of tears, his chubby hand rubbing his eyes, his voice pitiful and tender. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Huo Zhenyang’s eyebrows furrowed: "What nonsense are you talking about? Go back and eat. Auntie Li, take the young master to—"
"All the kids in kindergarten have their daddies eat with them. If Daddy won’t eat with me, I’ll have Mommy find another daddy to eat with me!"
Huo Zhenyang’s distinguished nose twitched, the faint coldness at the corners of his mouth deepening.
Find another daddy? Fine, he’d like to see which other daddy she could find for Zaizai!
Jiayi inhaled sharply. This kid, speaking so recklessly without considering the consequences, was he being too forceful?
Fearing that he might discipline Zaizai, she was about to get up and bring Zaizai back, but she saw that Zaizai was already boldly holding onto that person’s hand.
And after a moment of hesitation, that person was indeed led by Zaizai to the side of the dining table.
She breathed a sigh of relief and settled back into her seat.
Huo Zhenyang lifted his son onto the child’s chair, took off his iron grey suit jacket, and although still expressionless, finally sat down at the table.
Auntie Li reacted quickly, instructing immediately: "Bring a pair of chopsticks and a bowl for the young master!"
Dinner proceeded quietly.
Apart from Zaizai occasionally trying to liven up the atmosphere with his cuteness, there was only the soft clinking of chopsticks and dishes; no other sound was present.
Perhaps because he was tired from the day’s business, he ate very little, mostly just sipping the accompanying red wine from time to time, his gaze distant. Apart from occasionally asking a couple of questions about Zaizai’s homework and extracurricular activities, it was as if she didn’t exist by his side.
Auntie Li watched the scene between the young master and the young mistress from a distance, sighing to herself.
The young master had quarreled with the young madam before, but every time it was the young master who took the initiative to dote on and coax the young madam, and no matter how angry the young master was, he had his limits, his tolerance for the young madam was almost boundless.
Even if annoyed, it wouldn’t last long.
But, this time completely overturned Auntie Li’s perception.
It was the young madam who took the initiative to seek the young master’s favor, yet the young master was just cold and indifferent, showing little reaction.
It meant——
The young madam must have seriously challenged the young master’s dignity this time, touching his sore spot.
Otherwise, the young master would never treat the young madam this way.
Something flashed through Auntie Li’s mind, and suddenly she remembered, on the wedding day, the young madam’s past lover, Nie Yixiao, had also been there.
In her free time, Auntie Li heard George mention it, and she roughly knew about the young madam’s entanglement with that young and handsome man.
Auntie Li was present during the intimate conversation between the young madam and Nie Yixiao in front of the church door, and she knew it had upset the young master.
But to be angry for so long? Could there be something else?
Anyway, it must have something to do with that Nie Yixiao.
Dinner was almost over.
The sharp ring of the phone in the house finally broke the deadlock.
Auntie Li pulled back her worried thoughts, went to answer the phone, exchanged a few words, her expression shifted slightly, and she looked at Huo Zhenyang:
"Young master, it’s for you."
"Who is it." Ever since he had come home, Huo Zhenyang generally didn’t answer calls during his private time. Now, he just picked up the napkin, adjusted it over his thin lips, and showed no intention of getting up to answer.
"Mr. Boris’s daughter, Miss LO, calling from the Shengjing Hotel."
Jiayi’s chopsticks paused in mid-air at the mention of Boris again, which still evoked an uncomfortable aversion in her, but...
After the wedding, hadn’t all the relatives from Huo Zhenyang’s mother’s side returned to China? Why was that cousin of his still around? Still in Yunling?
Huo Zhenyang’s gaze also sharpened, but ultimately he wiped his hands with the napkin, stood up, and walked over to the phone: "Hello."
Jiayi didn’t know what the cousin Xiaolei on the other end of the line said, she only observed Huo Zhenyang stealthily with the corner of her eye. Yet, from his impassive face, she couldn’t discern anything.
In the end, she saw his slender lips move: "Okay."
A loud cheer came immediately from the other end:
"Thank you, cousin! Long live cousin! I love you to death, cousin!"
Amidst that, there was a loud smooching noise.
The villa was so quiet that everyone could hear the girl’s excited voice and the passionate "muah" sound clearly from the phone.
Auntie Li couldn’t help but gasp. Although Miss LO and the young master were cousins and she had grown up abroad with a Western girl’s personality, she knew full well the young master was a married man, yet her enthusiasm seemed a bit too careless about propriety.
Huo Zhenyang’s face remained expressionless, simply hanging up the phone and returning to his seat at the dining table.
Auntie Li couldn’t help but ask, "Miss Xiaolei hasn’t left China yet?"
"Uncle left. Xiaolei stayed behind on her own. She heard that China’s entertainment industry has been flourishing in recent years and wanted to try it out for fun."
A surge of curiosity struck Jiayi. Huo Zhenyang’s cousin was also one of the illustrious young ladies of high society. Had Boris really agreed to this so easily?
But it wasn’t all that surprising. Having worked in a drama troupe for some time, she was aware that many hidden rich second-generation and even official second-generation individuals were in the entertainment circle, treating it as just a hobby; they’d stick around for fun and simply leave if they didn’t make it big.
Having heard what the young master said, Auntie Li felt enlightened: "Did Miss Xiaolei call the young master to help her get into the entertainment industry?"
