Huo Zhenyang no longer forced her, he bent down, came close to her ear, and whispered, "Call me when you’re done."

The heat from his breath was even warmer than the steam.

She wanted him to leave quickly, so she held back the blush on her cheeks and responded, "Mhm."

With a "whoosh", he pulled the shower curtain closed and then turned to leave.

After finishing her bath, Jiayi reached out of the shower curtain and found he had brought a set of underwear in at some point.

It was brand new but evidently washed and sterilized, the fabric felt soft and comfortable to the touch.

Most of her underwear at Disheng was moved to Green Island Garden after the divorce on the advice of her lawyer.

It must have been bought this morning.

Perhaps he even went to buy it himself.

Plain, light pink, cotton, simple style but not simplistic, with some innocent yet slightly flirty and sexy design details.

This has always been his peculiar preference for her lingerie.

He always dressed her up like she was a doll.

Her cheeks heated up, she changed into the underwear, hurriedly put on a home dress, and called out.

Huo Zhenyang came in and carried her out.

While he went downstairs to instruct the servant to cook, she called her mom using her mobile phone.

"Jiayi, are you alright? Your dad and I are coming to pick you up..." As soon as Xia Tingxuan heard her daughter’s voice, she immediately spoke up.

When Huo Zhenyang called to reassure her, her initial reaction was to come over with Chu Yanhan to pick up their daughter, but Huo Zhenyang mentioned that Jiayi had just fallen asleep and they’d wait for her to wake up, so Xia Tingxuan didn’t come over right away.

"Mommy, I’m fine, just twisted my ankle." Jiayi paused for a moment, "Zaizai and I will be staying here for a while until my injury heals."

It wasn’t a good time to talk to her mom about the issues between Huo Zhenxuan and Su Yan.

Xia Tingxuan was taken aback: "You’re staying at Disheng? He didn’t force you, right? It was voluntary?"

"Yes, there’s Auntie Li and family doctors here, don’t worry," Jiayi answered evasively.

Xia Tingxuan wasn’t easily fooled and hesitated for a moment: "Did you make up with him?"

She didn’t say anything and simply pursed her lips slightly: "Mommy, I just realized that I had some misunderstandings about him before. Some things... might not be what I thought they were. Now, some issues involve me too, and I want to face them with him."

Xia Tingxuan didn’t say anything further, as she wasn’t a stubborn person; the only thing she insisted on was her only daughter’s happiness.

Whether it’s something her daughter wanted or didn’t, she would always stand by her side.

Finally, she said, "Just remember to tell mommy if anything comes up."

"I know, Mommy," Jiayi obediently replied, feeling a warm sensation in her heart, knowing that her parents were always supporting her.

Just after hanging up the phone, Auntie Li came upstairs with a tray, containing dishes Jiayi liked.

Auntie Li heard that Jiayi and Zaizai would be staying at Disheng for some time and was too happy, though Jiayi only mentioned staying there to recover. But as long as she could stay, it was good.

"These are all dishes the young master asked me to make, all your favorites, eat while it’s hot, young..." Auntie Li got excited and almost slipped up with the address, but she quickly corrected herself.

This time, unlike before, Jiayi pretended not to hear and started eating with her chopsticks.

It had been a long time since she had Auntie Li’s cooking; it was still so delicious.

Auntie Li watched her eat so deliciously and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. She sat on the nearby sofa, waiting for her to finish so she could serve her more rice and add soup.

Jiayi was eating when she suddenly heard Auntie Li utter a soft "Hmm?" and looked over to see Auntie Li wearing her reading glasses, looking at a newspaper in puzzlement: "What happened?"

Auntie Li smiled, took the newspaper, and handed it to Jiayi.

Jiayi took it and glanced at a piece of news on the entertainment page.

The bold headline read: Island Warrior Movie Crew Inside Scoop Yesterday Revealed: Financier Orders Complete Work Stoppage for Entire Team to Search the Island.

"The young master is really something, not even sparing the main director and the lead actors." Although Auntie Li said this, she laughed again, unable to help herself: "It’s said that even the lead actress who was filming at the time, the Miss Coco who is famous across Asia, also changed into sneakers and searched the mountain with a dirt-covered face."

Her expression stalled, somewhat awkward.

He might be playing too rough.

Just then, a slightly displeased voice drifted in: "Auntie Li."

It stopped Auntie Li from continuing with the name he used to tease the young woman in the past.

Seeing the young master coming upstairs, and Jiayi finishing her meal, Auntie Li promptly picked up the tray and left the room very sensibly.

"I have nothing to do with Coco." He said, his hands in his pants pockets, his eyes somewhat tense.

She was stunned, of course knowing he had nothing with that celebrity, but not expecting that he would still remember to explain it to her now.

After a while, she blinked: "I know your taste."

Huo Zhenyang heaved a sigh of relief, seeing her well-fed and satisfied, a light contentment glimmered in his eyes: "Let’s go. The car is ready."

Although Jiayi felt it was somewhat unnecessary to go for a check-up, as she was clearly fine and nothing was wrong, seeing that he had already arranged everything, she just hummed in agreement.

No sooner had she shifted her body to get off the bed than he had already walked over, lifted her up, and headed downstairs.

The household servants saw this and stepped aside, clearing a path for the young master.

Although everyone lowered their heads, Jiayi still caught the meaningful looks on the servants’ faces, feeling a bit embarrassed, she raised her hand against his chest: "I can still walk on my own... just slowly."

"The doctor said you should avoid walking as much as possible these days, in case it injures you again and affects your recovery. Not obeying now?"

She bit her lip: "But... it’s not possible to keep carrying me like this, what about when you aren’t at the villa, I can really..."

He interrupted: "When I’m not here, you just lie in bed, whatever you need, just have the servants bring it to you, there’s no need to step off the bed."

"..." She was speechless, "Are you treating me like a disabled person... I just sprained my ankle."

Disabled? Perhaps.

Ever since Nie Yixiao informed him of her miscarriage, he swore that he might as well take care of her like a disabled person, never allowing any harm to come to her again.

Seeing that he had no intention of putting her down and continued walking, Jiayi had no choice but to give up, and under his gaze, tightly wrapped her arms around his neck.

*

The two left the villa and a familiar bodyguard vehicle was parked in the Huo family’s courtyard.

A few men in black suits were discussing today’s work schedule next to the car.

Standing in the middle of the group was Nie Yixiao.

Jiayi did not expect him to come over just then.

Hanging from Huo Zhenyang’s body, she felt a bit embarrassed, really not wanting him to see her like this.

She struggled a bit, whispering in protest: "There are too many people, I can walk on my own."