Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Lin Yi obtained Huo Jihan's contact information from the Steward.

He returned to his bedroom and lazily leaned against the headboard before starting to add Huo Jihan on WeChat.

After all, they had never met in person, so calling directly seemed inappropriate and might lead to an awkward silence. Messaging on WeChat would be much better.

Lin Yi found Huo Jihan's WeChat and carefully added a note: "Hello, Mr. Huo, I am Lin Yi."

Considering the time difference, it was daytime where Huo Jihan was, so he should see the message.

Sure enough, after about ten minutes, the friend request was accepted.

Lin Yi's eyes widened slightly as he prepared to type a message to discuss taking Huo Mianmian on a parenting variety show.

But in the next moment, a notification sounded, indicating that a sum of money had been deposited into his bank account.

Five million!!!

Lin Yi's eyes immediately widened, and he sat up straight on the bed.

What was going on?!

Upon reflection, it seemed that Huo Jihan thought he was adding him to inquire about the monthly allowance, so he preemptively transferred the money.

Lin Yi: !!!

So this is what it feels like to earn money effortlessly?!

It's absolutely amazing, isn't it?!

At that moment, Huo Jihan was no longer just a stranger of a husband but a shining ATM machine!!!

Lin Yi laughed so hard he almost rolled around on the bed at the sight of the extra five million in his account.

After finally calming down a bit, he quickly typed a message to Huo Jihan: "Mr. Huo, how have you been lately? Please take good care of yourself!!!"

Only if Huo Jihan lived a long life could he continue receiving five million every month!!

Soon, a reply came through.

"Huo Jihan: …"

"Huo Jihan: Is that why you contacted me?"

For some reason, despite the simple words, there was a strong aura emanating from them.

Perhaps it was because Huo Jihan gave off such a cold and detached impression that even his text messages felt icy.

Lin Yi was about to type "Yes" impulsively but then calmed down and brought up the main topic: "Actually, I plan to take Mianmian on a parenting variety show. What do you think?"

To convince Huo Jihan, Lin Yi added: "Exposing Mianmian to new experiences might benefit him."

After all, Huo Mianmian showed signs of being slightly withdrawn, and staying cooped up in the villa might worsen his condition. Participating in the show, exploring more, and meeting new friends might help improve his situation.

After a while, a reply came: "If Mianmian agrees, I have no objections."

Lin Yi continued typing: "Okay, I'll ask Mianmian for his opinion."

Huo Jihan replied succinctly: "Alright."

That was it; they had nothing else to say since they were truly strangers.

Apart from business matters, there was nothing else to discuss.

Lin Yi exited the chat with Huo Jihan and saw the extra five million in his bank account again.

It was like a dream come true!

Having a husband who sends money on time every month was great!!

But how should he spend the money?

Lin Yi leaned against the headboard with a smile, happily contemplating how to spend it.

Got it!

First, buy a few sets of gaming equipment!

With so many rooms in the villa, he could easily convert one into a game room, right?

Thinking about it made him excited, and he immediately started buying gaming equipment online.

From displays to controllers, he bought only the best, choosing the most expensive options.

He clicked away, purchasing various gaming devices, and when he checked, he had spent only about three hundred thousand!

Compared to five million, three hundred thousand was a negligible amount.

Lin Yi couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

Having too much money was also a problem!

As he sighed, he laughed maniacally.

Hahahaha, it was such a problem!!

The next morning.

After Lin Yi got up and washed up, he went downstairs for breakfast.

Today's breakfast was crab roe noodles.

The bowl was filled with a thick layer of golden crab roe, obscuring the noodles entirely.

Just the smell alone was enough to make one's mouth water.

Lin Yi sat down at the dining table, picked up his chopsticks, and started slurping the noodles.

Each strand of noodle was coated with crab roe, and with every bite, the rich flavor filled his mouth.

Lin Yi ate contentedly.

At this moment, Huo Mianmian climbed onto the chair beside the table and held a cup of milk to drink.

Huo Mianmian had a quiet personality, and even when drinking milk, he did so quietly, holding the cup with both hands and sipping gently with his head lowered.

He was wearing a panda onesie today, making him look round and chubby, just like a cute little panda cub.

After eating more than half the bowl of noodles, Lin Yi felt extremely satisfied and asked Huo Mianmian, "Mianmian, do you want to join me on a kids' variety show?"

Huo Mianmian looked up, blinking his big round eyes, as if not understanding what Lin Yi said.

Perhaps it was because of the warm milk, his round face turned slightly red, looking like a ripe peach, cuter than usual.

Seeing this, Lin Yi's heart melted, and his voice softened, "We'll go on a show together, where there will be other kids too, and it will be broadcasted on TV."

Huo Mianmian didn't seem to understand or wasn't interested, but he kept staring at Lin Yi with those big eyes.

Lin Yi patiently continued explaining, "We'll visit many places, see flowers, grass, small hills, and streams..."

Suddenly, Huo Mianmian said in a soft voice, "Mushrooms~"

Lin Yi laughed, "Right, we can pick mushrooms with a basket."

Huo Mianmian had recently seen picking mushrooms in a picture book and finally showed some interest, his eyes brightening.

Lin Yi continued, "Not only mushrooms, we can also see little animals like rabbits, butterflies, and dragonflies..."

As he listened, Huo Mianmian's eyes grew brighter, and he finally said excitedly, "I want to go!"

This was probably the most expressive he had been, not only answering but also swinging his little feet hanging off the chair happily.

If not for the distance between them, Lin Yi would have wanted to pat his head, "Okay, let's go together!"

The kids' variety show would start filming in two days, so Lin Yi wasn't in a rush and could continue enjoying the villa.

In the afternoon, the staff delivered the gaming equipment he had bought last night.

Money truly brought the best service.

Excited by the gaming equipment, Lin Yi quickly had a servant clear out an empty room and set up his gaming devices inside.

Soon, a game room was transformed.

Lin Yi stood in the room, looking around, very pleased.

This was exactly what he should have!

Huo Mianmian, who had never seen such new things, followed him into the game room, curiously looking around.

Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled and asked, "Want to play?"

Huo Mianmian, perhaps due to spending more time with Lin Yi, had gradually developed some closeness towards him and answered Lin Yi's question with a nod.

Even this was quite remarkable, considering Huo Mianmian rarely communicated with anyone, always lost in his own world.

Seeing Huo Mianmian nod, Lin Yi smiled, "But you're still too young to play. How about when you grow a bit older, we can play together?"

Huo Mianmian nodded obediently again.

Wearing the panda onesie, his head nodding made the panda ears on the hat wiggle, making him look like a cute little panda cub, utterly adorable.

Lin Yi couldn't resist and reached out to pat his head.

Huo Mianmian was taken aback but didn't resist, behaving like a little kitten willing to expose its belly for its owner to pet, very compliant.

A servant, knowing Lin Yi was going to play games, brought some fruits and drinks to the game room.

When she arrived at the door, she saw Huo Mianmian letting Lin Yi pat his head, and was astonished.

It seemed the young master really liked Mr. Lin!

Previously, people from the old Huo residence couldn't get close to the young master, who would become extremely resistant and temperamental.

The Huo family worried that this might worsen Huo Mianmian's condition, so they refrained from being overly close, only occasionally visiting.

Soon, Lin Yi started playing games.

He ate some fruits brought by the servant, then picked up the controller and opened a zombie game.

Huo Mianmian didn't understand the game, but he didn't leave. Instead, he sat beside Lin Yi with his picture book.

The two of them, one big and one small, sat on the large leather sofa, each doing their own thing, in perfect harmony.

Lin Yi was deeply engrossed in his game.

After all, it was brand new gaming equipment, and the smoothness was unparalleled. The high-end specs provided an excellent experience.

At that moment, on the large gaming display, Lin Yi was commanding his character to fight fiercely against the surrounding zombies.

Unexpectedly, without any warning, a zombie leaped down from the top of a building and bit Lin Yi's character to death!

Lin Yi was so absorbed in the game that he forgot there was a little flower nearby and blurted out, "F*ck!!!"

After uttering the curse, he realized something and turned to look at Huo Mianmian beside him.

Sure enough, Huo Mianmian had already shifted his attention from the picture book and was looking at him with innocent, bewildered eyes.

They stared at each other.

Lin Yi: "…"

Guilt washed over him!

He instinctively reached out to cover Huo Mianmian's ears but then quickly let go, saying, "I just slipped up; kids shouldn't learn from that!"

Huo Mianmian blinked, still confused.

Lin Yi continued with a smile, "You didn't hear anything, right?"

Huo Mianmian: "…"

He actually did hear it.

But…

Under Lin Yi's gaze, Huo Mianmian nodded in agreement.

Let's pretend he didn't hear anything.