Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 661 - 641 Harder to Guard Against Than Women Outside
Auntie Li was waiting for the housemaid to finish cleaning Miss Xiaolei’s room, standing by without leaving, when she heard Miss Xiaolei say these words, she frowned.
From the way she spoke, it seemed like she, the cousin, was the closest to the young master; did she not know that his wife was now the person closest to him in the world?
No matter how close the relationship between cousins might be, could it ever be more intimate than that of husband and wife?
When Huo Zhenyang heard Miss Xiaolei’s words, his expression eased ever so slightly, but he still didn’t say much, "Once the servants have finished cleaning, go in and rest. Children should not concern themselves with adult matters."
Miss Xiaolei pouted casually, "Cousin says I’m a child, but sister-in-law doesn’t think so."
"Hm?" His eyes narrowed slightly.
"Sister-in-law just said that at my age, I could be married and having children, and that I should act more mature when I’m outside, otherwise people will say I’m pretending to be younger than I am."
Auntie Li’s frown deepened. What was this, complaining to her cousin?
Huo Zhenyang’s eyebrows twitched slightly. Although he was only hearing this secondhand from Miss Xiaolei, he could still sense the displeasure of that young woman when she said those words.
It seemed she really disliked his cousin.
Miss Xiaolei quietly raised her eyes, scrutinizing her cousin’s reaction, as if waiting for him to take charge.
But all she heard him finally say, indifferently, was, "Since your sister-in-law has said this, just remember it."
Auntie Li sighed. No matter how much the young master and the young mistress might be in a cold war at the moment, that was an internal conflict.
In front of others, the young master would never undermine the young mistress’s dignity, no matter what.
Seeing her cousin favor Jiayi, Xiaolei was displeased and, mustering courage, murmured in an almost inaudible voice:
"I’d have no problem listening to my cousin and sister-in-law, but my sister-in-law is about the same age as me, maybe even younger. Why do I have to listen to her?"
"LO." Huo Zhenyang’s brow furrowed more deeply.
Miss Xiaolei knew she had to be silent after his call, realizing that her cousin might truly be displeased.
Her cousin only used her Chinese name when he was in a good mood.
Just then, the housemaid finished preparing the guest room and came out, "Young Master, Miss Xiaolei’s room is ready, she can go in to rest." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Miss Xiaolei was also smart and immediately said, "Cousin, then I will go to my room to rest. There’s an event at the entertainment company tomorrow morning, and all the newcomers have to attend, so I need to get up early."
The brewing storm on Huo Zhenyang’s handsome face then dissipated a little, "Go."
Miss Xiaolei, carrying her travel bag, followed the housemaid into the guest room next to the study.
Seeing Miss Xiaolei settled, Huo Zhenyang turned and walked down the corridor, heading toward the study.
Auntie Li followed a few steps behind, "Young Master, are you still going to sleep in the study tonight? Why not return to your bedroom?"
"No need. There’s a lot to do." He waved his hand and strode to the study, pushing the door open and entering.
Auntie Li stopped outside the study, sighed, turned around, and entered Zaizai’s room, where he was sitting at the children’s desk, writing in his homework book, with Jiayi sitting by his side watching.
"Aren’t you going back to your room to rest, Madam?"
Jiayi turned her neck, her face was calm, seemingly unaffected by Xiaolei’s arrival, "Hmm, Zaizai is almost done with his homework. Without someone watching over him, this kid keeps getting distracted. I’ll go over once he’s finished."
Nowadays, nobody wants to lose at the starting line, especially at kindergartens like Qixing, where even the little kindergartners have as much homework as primary school students.
"Oh," Auntie Li responded, yet remained in place without leaving.
Jiayi could tell she had something more to say, so she let Zaizai continue his remaining work alone, and stood up to approach Auntie Li, "Is there something you want to talk about?"
Auntie Li whispered, "Miss Xiaolei suddenly decided to stay in Yunling, and then moved to Disheng, and now she insists on staying in the room next to the Young Master’s. Madam, aren’t you going to say something?"
Jiayi’s calmness was somewhat disturbed by Auntie Li’s words, but she replied steadily, "Xiaolei is his cousin, and now that she’s a young girl alone in China, he’s letting her stay here temporarily. What can I say? Besides, they are cousins, you’re overthinking it, Auntie Li."
"Cousins, so what? Madam, have you forgotten about the second Young Master and Mu Qingran? They were also distant cousins, and they almost got married at the time. Also, Mr. Boris is Lady Lan’s distant cousin overseas. The family relation is stretched so thin that the blood relation has nearly faded away. The Huo Group has many investments in A Country, and the Young Master often goes there, sometimes staying at Xiaolei’s house, which over time led to their frequent interactions."
Jiayi was slightly moved and asked, "I see Boris seems to be purely European, while Xiaolei is mixed-race. Is his wife Chinese?"
Auntie Li nodded, "Yes, Boris has a high status in A Country, and being an international diplomat, he often travels abroad. He has been married five times. It’s like he’s collecting stamps, with wives from Europe, America, and Asia. Miss Xiaolei is the daughter of Boris’s fourth wife, who was Chinese. They divorced later, and Xiaolei has been living with her father in A Country. Since Boris’s first three wives gave birth to boys and the fifth wife had no children, Mr. Boris only has one daughter, Miss Xiaolei, whom he spoils to the skies."
Jiayi knew what Auntie Li was worried about, and with a faint smile, calmly replied, "Girls raised abroad have a different way of doing things than Chinese, and she’s been pampered like a princess. She may be a bit naive and innocent, and it’s normal for her to be warm towards her own cousin."
Auntie Li sighed, "I’m not old and fond of stirring up trouble, but Madam, take a look. Does Miss Xiaolei really act like she’s just facing her cousin? Can a cousin be so oblivious, desperately staying at her newlywed cousin’s home as a third wheel? With so many guest rooms to choose from, she had to pick the one next to her cousin’s? And just now, she repeated every word you said to her to the Young Master. These intentions... tsk, can this be called naive and innocent? Fortunately, the Young Master didn’t listen to her and still stood by your side. Don’t blame me for being outspoken, Madam, but in my opinion, she’s simply using her advantageous position as a cousin to be the third wheel, and that’s even harder to guard against than those other women out there."
So Xiaolei had brought up what she had said to her in front of Huo Zhenyang?
Jiayi’s brows furrowed tightly, and her slender finger curled up into a hook.
Auntie Li advised further, "Madam, be more vigilant. In my opinion, it would be best if you could find a way to persuade the Young Master to send her away sooner rather than later."
At that moment, Zaizai finished his homework, and his little voice began to call out.
Seeing her turn to tend to the little Young Master, Auntie Li didn’t say anything more and left the room.
Jiayi arranged for Zaizai to get into bed, turned down the bedside lamp, and kissed Little Baozi. Just as she was about to leave, she heard his soft little voice drift over, "Mommy, is Aunt Xiaolei moving in?"
Jiayi did not expect him to have overheard, and gently nodded, "Yes. Go to sleep."
"I don’t like the Aunt Xiaolei Auntie Li was talking about," Zaizai mumbled, looking at his fingers.
Jiayi was amused, "You haven’t even had the chance to meet her yet, how can you dislike her?"
