Chapter 29

Chapter 29

This morning.

The sunlight was perfect, and the breeze blew gently.

Lin Yi moved a chair and sat at the entrance of the villa with his legs crossed.

He was munching on sunflower seeds while watching Huo Mianmian.

At this moment, Huo Mianmian was playing with several pigeons on the lawn of the villa.

These pigeons were kept in the villa area and would occasionally visit the main house.

Whenever these pigeons came over, Huo Mianmian would feed them.

Just like now, Huo Mianmian was squatting there, holding a handful of grains and extending his hand so that the pigeons could eat.

The pigeons were already very familiar with Huo Mianmian and regarded him as a close young master, so they were not afraid of him and gathered around, pecking at the food in his palm.

Perhaps because the pigeons' pecking made his hand tickle, Huo Mianmian laughed out loud.

His voice was soft and sweet, like candy, particularly pleasant to the ear.

Lin Yi watched this scene from a distance, nonchalantly.

This scene was incredibly beautiful.

Huo Mianmian was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with a pair of suspenders, revealing his fair and tender arms.

His hair was very soft, falling obediently on his forehead, and his beautiful eyes blinked, making him look like a baby doll in a picture book.

The white pigeons surrounding him made him appear even more like a little angel.

Lin Yi continued munching on sunflower seeds, enjoying this incredibly soothing scene.

In contrast to the warmth and healing here, the atmosphere elsewhere was oppressive and terrifying.

Huo Group.

The large conference room was dead silent.

Huo Jihan sat in the main seat with a stern face, his eyes covered with a layer of frost, each glance exuding pressure, making it hard for anyone to breathe.

The executives sitting on both sides of the conference table, usually powerful figures outside, were now sweating cold sweat in fear.

During a break, one executive hurriedly approached Li Feng to inquire, "Special Assistant Li, what do you think we should do?"

Li Feng was somewhat helpless. "Two department managers have made mistakes in their projects, and they were low-level errors. It's no wonder Mr. Huo is angry. You've worked in the group for years; don't you know how meticulous Mr. Huo is about work?"

The executive wiped his cold sweat. "I know Mr. Huo has high standards, but we need to find a solution today. Everyone's blood pressure is through the roof. Can you think of something, Special Assistant Li?"

Li Feng sighed. "What can I do..."

Then he paused, as if thinking of something.

The executive eagerly asked, "What? Do you have an idea?"

Li Feng thought for a moment. "There might be someone who can help."

With that, he took out his phone and walked aside to make a call.

Back at the villa.

After finishing a plate of sunflower seeds, Lin Yi was dozing off in his chair.

There was nothing he could do; his life was too leisurely, without any worries, making him naturally lazy.

At this moment, a phone rang, interrupting Lin Yi's drowsiness.

He opened his sleepy eyes, straightened up slightly, and pulled out his phone from his pocket.

It was actually Li Feng calling.

Could there be something?

Lin Yi slowly answered the phone, "Hello? Special Assistant Li?"

His voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up.

Li Feng quickly said, "Sorry, Mr. Lin, did I disturb you?"

Lin Yi yawned and replied, "No, I'm not doing anything right now."

"Good," Li Feng breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Mr. Lin, could you deliver a document of Mr. Huo's to the group? I can't leave right now."

Lin Yi responded indifferently, "Sure."

Since he had nothing else to do, he might as well take a drive.

A few minutes later, Lin Yi found the document Li Feng mentioned and drove to Huo Group.

This was Lin Yi's first visit to Huo Group.

When he arrived, got out of the car, and looked up at the building, he was amazed.

Wow, what opulence!

Huo Group was located in the bustling city center, towering into the clouds, reflecting a cold metallic and glass sheen under the sunlight.

This was a place where countless top talents would break their heads to get into.

Lin Yi sighed for a moment before stepping inside.

Li Feng had already been waiting on the first floor. Seeing Lin Yi arrive, he immediately greeted him respectfully, "Mr. Lin, you're here. Please follow me."

With that, he led the way, guiding Lin Yi toward the CEO's exclusive elevator.

The staff in the lobby were stunned, staring at Lin Yi without blinking.

Who is this person?

Why is Assistant Li personally welcoming him with such respect?

Despite their curiosity, no one dared to whisper or gossip; they quickly returned to their work.

After all, the Huo Group had strict management and high standards for its employees.

Even so, no one wanted to leave. First, they had gone through numerous challenges to get in, and second, the salary offered by the Huo Group was several times higher than elsewhere. Who would turn down money?

Lin Yi followed Li Feng into Huo Jihan's exclusive elevator and soon reached the top floor.

As soon as Lin Yi arrived at the top floor, he sensed something was off.

The secretaries, for instance, looked nervous, as if they were facing an insurmountable problem.

In the nearby meeting room, despite people being inside, it was eerily silent.

The entire floor felt chilly, like stepping into hell itself.

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Feng. "Assistant Li, did you deliberately trick me here?"

Saying it was about delivering documents was just a cover; there must be another purpose.

Li Feng didn't expect Lin Yi to be so perceptive and couldn't hide it anymore. He quickly explained, "Mr. Lin, this morning, all the executives gathered for a meeting. But two department managers made mistakes, and Mr. Huo is furious right now."

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. "So, why did you bring me here?"

Li Feng hurriedly said, "Mr. Lin, you have to help. Everyone is on edge right now."

Having worked closely with Huo Jihan, Li Feng understood his boss's thoughts. He believed Mr. Huo had some special regard for Mr. Lin, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Moreover, he could tell that Lin Yi, despite his casual demeanor, had the courage and confidence to handle any situation. This was the only reason he thought Lin Yi could intervene.

Lin Yi responded, "I don't know the current situation. What can I do?"

Worried Lin Yi might refuse, Li Feng appealed emotionally, "Mr. Lin, you know how talented Mr. Huo is in business. We ordinary people can't compare. A department manager revised a proposal five times and almost cried, but still couldn't meet Mr. Huo's standards. The key is Mr. Huo's overwhelming presence; just one cold stare from him leaves one blank-minded. How can anyone remember how to revise a proposal then?"

He then earnestly looked at Lin Yi. "Mr. Lin, please help everyone. Only you can save this situation today!"

Seeing Li Feng's pleading expression, Lin Yi finally softened his tone. "What do you want me to do?"

Relieved that Lin Yi agreed, Li Feng took a bag from a secretary and said, "This is lunch ordered from a private restaurant. It's almost noon. Invite Mr. Huo to join you for lunch. Just give everyone a chance to catch their breath."

Lin Yi glanced at the bag and recognized a familiar logo. This was a very high-end private restaurant, usually requiring reservations that most couldn't secure.

But since it was Mr. Huo's secretary making the reservation, it was possible.

Lin Yi became interested and grabbed the bag containing the lunch. "Alright, I'll give it a try."

He was mainly eager to taste the food from this private restaurant.

Lin Yi carried the bag and, guided by Li Feng, approached the meeting room door.

Sure enough, the room was deathly silent.

Lin Yi subtly peeked inside.

At the conference table,

Huo Jihan, dressed in a black suit, sat firmly in the main seat, his expression indifferent and his gaze icy.

The executives were sweating profusely, looking as if they couldn't bear it much longer. Some were wiping sweat while frantically revising proposals.

Lin Yi didn't interrupt but observed first, ensuring he wouldn't disturb anything, before knocking on the door.

Huo Jihan heard the sound and turned his head.

When he saw Lin Yi, his eyes flickered slightly.

Lin Yi lifted the bag and silently suggested, "It's almost noon. Why not eat first?"

He smiled at Huo Jihan.

Today, Lin Yi wore a simple white hoodie and jeans, paired with sneakers, looking fresh and vibrant.

Especially with his smile, his eyes curved gently, like a warm ray of sunshine entering the meeting room.

Huo Jihan's expression visibly softened, and the oppressive atmosphere around him dissipated.

The executives noticed the change in their boss and were stunned, turning to look at the door.

They saw a young man in his early twenties standing there, with a clean and relaxed demeanor, instantly catching their attention.

However, no one knew who he was.

Huo Jihan stood up and walked out of the meeting room after seeing Lin Yi.

The executives breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally saved!

When they saw Huo Jihan bringing the young man into his office and closing the door, a group of people immediately surrounded Li Feng.

"Assistant Li, who is this person?"

"Assistant Li, tell us. It seems he has a special relationship with Mr. Huo!"

"..."

Faced with their relentless questioning, Li Feng smiled mysteriously and said, "You don't need to pry further. Just know that he's our savior."

Lin Yi followed Huo Jihan into the CEO's office.

The decoration of this office was very much in Huo Jihan's style, primarily in black, white, and gray, exuding a cold and impersonal vibe. However, the large floor-to-ceiling window was a welcome feature.

Huo Jihan closed the door and then asked Lin Yi in a low voice, "Why did you suddenly come?"

Lin Yi didn't betray Li Feng but replied, "I was passing by and decided to drop in."

He knew this explanation sounded far-fetched, but he couldn't think of any other reason at the moment.

Huo Jihan didn't seem to question it further.

Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the subject, holding up the bag in his hand. "This is the lunch your secretary just ordered. Shall we eat together?"

Huo Jihan nodded. "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi eagerly went to the rest area in the office.

He sat on the sofa, opened the bag, and took out the contents one by one.

It was no wonder this private restaurant was always fully booked; even the packaging was exceptionally high-end.

As Lin Yi opened each box, a delightful aroma filled the air.

He glanced over and instantly spotted the spicy and sour boiled fish, with tender fish meat and sprinkled green Sichuan pepper—exactly his taste.

Just looking at it made his mouth water.

He placed a bowl of rice in front of Huo Jihan and then took one for himself, excitedly urging, "Eat, eat!"

Huo Jihan sat down and picked up his chopsticks.

Seeing this, Lin Yi didn't hesitate either. He immediately picked up a piece of the spicy fish and put it in his mouth.

He found that the fish was indeed as delicious as he had imagined.

The sour and spicy flavors, combined with the unique aroma of green Sichuan pepper, were irresistible.

Lin Yi picked up several pieces of fish and soon realized there was only one piece left.

Noticing that Huo Jihan hadn't eaten much of the fish, he said, "There's one piece left. You should have it."

Despite saying this, the reluctance in his eyes was evident, and he kept glancing at the last piece of fish like a hungry little fox pretending otherwise.

Such a lively expression made Lin Yi look particularly endearing.

Huo Jihan said in a low voice, "You eat it."

Lin Yi immediately perked up but still asked, "Are you sure you won't have it?"

Huo Jihan nodded. "Yes."

Excited, Lin Yi picked up the last piece of fish and put it in his mouth, feeling completely satisfied.

The feeling of having no one compete for food was simply delightful. In his previous life, when he ate out with his friends, they would always fight over the dishes!

At that moment, outside the office.

Several secretaries exchanged glances.

Their Mr. Huo really did eat lunch with that young man?

This was the first time Mr. Huo had shared a meal with someone in his office.

It was clear that the identity of that young man was indeed extraordinary!

Soon, Lin Yi and Huo Jihan finished their lunch.

Lin Yi felt thoroughly satisfied and casually leaned back on the sofa.

Huo Jihan told him, "I need to handle some matters. If you get bored, feel free to use my computer."

Lin Yi immediately perked up. "Really? Can I play games too?"

That was Huo Jihan's computer, after all. No doubt it had top-notch specs and internet speed.

He had never played games on such a good computer before.

Without a word, Huo Jihan handed him the computer. "Here."

This clearly meant Lin Yi could use it freely.

Lin Yi excitedly took the computer.

Meanwhile, Huo Jihan walked to his desk to handle some documents.

Lin Yi was about to open his web game when he noticed that Huo Jihan's WeChat notification popped up—it was a message from Ji Yunchuan.

So he said to Huo Jihan, "Ji Yunchuan is looking for you."

Huo Jihan, holding a document, didn't even lift his head and replied, "See what he sent."

"Okay."

Lin Yi opened the WeChat and found out that Ji Yunchuan was inviting Huo Jihan to go drinking together.

He reported honestly to Huo Jihan, "He said he booked a private room and asked if you want to go drinking tonight."

Huo Jihan's voice remained flat, "Not going."

Lin Yi asked, "Should I reply directly?"

Huo Jihan said, "Whatever, or just ignore it."

Hearing this, Lin Yi decided to do as he pleased.

He started typing a reply to Ji Yunchuan: "You only know how to drink every day?"

As soon as he sent it, a reply came back: "You're not Big Brother Huo, who are you?"

Lin Yi: "??"

What the hell?

Does Ji Yunchuan have X-ray vision? How can he tell it's not Huo Jihan through the screen?

Lin Yi continued typing, "Why do you think so?"

Ji Yunchuan replied confidently, "Because your tone is off."

Lin Yi: "..."

This Ji Yunchuan must be a die-hard fan of Huo Jihan. He could tell just from a few words?

At this moment, Ji Yunchuan made a video call.

Lin Yi immediately rejected it without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, the other party persisted and called again.

With no choice, Lin Yi lowered the volume on his computer and answered the call.

Ji Yunchuan's face quickly appeared on the computer screen. Seeing it was Lin Yi, he widened his eyes, "Sis-in-law, it's you?"

Lin Yi sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, supporting his head with one hand, and lazily replied, "Who else?"

Ji Yunchuan continued in shock, "You're in my brother's office? No, the key point is, my brother actually lets you use his computer?!!!"

Lin Yi was puzzled, "What's wrong with using his computer?"

Ji Yunchuan exclaimed, "What's wrong? You should know that last time I wanted to use my brother's computer, he coldly refused me!!"

Lin Yi paused.

Then he realized, yes, Huo Jihan's computer probably contains many important and confidential files. Doesn't he worry about someone snooping?

Thinking this, Lin Yi subconsciously glanced at Huo Jihan, who was signing documents at the desk.

At that moment, Huo Jihan was signing documents with a cold expression, his dark eyes seemingly devoid of human emotion.

Lin Yi couldn't help but marvel.

Tsk tsk, working seriously, Huo Jihan really stands out from ordinary people!

Is he always like this, showing no emotions?

But it's none of his business.

After a glance, Lin Yi quickly looked away.

Ji Yunchuan continued wailing, "Aaaaaah! Big Brother Huo is treating you differently; I feel so hurt!!! I'm coming to confront him in person!!!"

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure you dare?"

Ji Yunchuan declared boldly, "Why not? I'll be there right away!!!"

Lin Yi: "..."

Lin Yi thought Ji Yunchuan was just talking big, but shortly after hanging up the video call, he really rushed to the Huo Group in a hurry.

Lin Yi: "??"

Now he knew, Ji Yunchuan is even more idle than he is!!!

Ji Yunchuan burst into the office and shouted at Huo Jihan, "Big Brother Huo, you..."

Huo Jihan lifted his icy black eyes and gave him a cold look.

Ji Yunchuan immediately fell silent.

Every time Huo Jihan's cold gaze landed on him, he couldn't help but feel weak in the knees. After a pause, he said, "I, I mean, I want to come over for dinner tonight. I missed out last time, so I have to make up for it."

Watching from the side, Lin Yi couldn't help but chuckle.

He thought Ji Yunchuan had some courage, but it turned out to be all bark and no bite.

Huo Jihan completely ignored Ji Yunchuan and lowered his eyes to look at the documents again.

Ji Yunchuan felt like he had narrowly escaped and quickly slunk over to Lin Yi's side.

Lin Yi asked with a smile, "What happened to your questioning?"

Ji Yunchuan: "…"

Could you not expose him?!

Who would dare show off in front of Big Brother Huo? Unless they were courting death.

But Ji Yunchuan had a big heart and soon put this incident out of his mind. He leaned close to Lin Yi and whispered, "Sis-in-law, how did you manage to get my brother’s computer? Did you use some kind of charm?"

What is charm supposed to mean?!

Lin Yi: "??"

He narrowed his eyes and glanced at Ji Yunchuan. "If you can't speak properly, just shut up!"

Ji Yunchuan hurriedly begged for mercy but still couldn’t let go of his curiosity. "So, how did you get Big Brother Huo’s computer?"

Lin Yi replied casually, "He gave it to me himself."

Ji Yunchuan was incredulous. "He gave it to you willingly?"

Lin Yi: "What else?"

Actually, he was a bit surprised when he first got the computer.

But he quickly understood. After all, he and Huo Jihan were married by agreement, and Huo Jihan knew everything about him, so he wasn’t worried about Lin Yi snooping through files.

Or, even if Lin Yi did snoop, Huo Jihan probably bet that he wouldn’t dare spread anything, given Huo Jihan’s ability to control everything around him.

Ji Yunchuan didn’t know what Lin Yi was thinking.

All he felt was that his already shattered heart was now even more precarious!!

Ji Yunchuan went into a rare bout of self-isolation.

To compensate for his hurt feelings, he waited until Huo Jihan finished work and insisted on riding with them to the villa.

He claimed it was to have dinner and heal his wounded heart.

Soon, the Porsche came to a smooth stop in front of the villa.

As soon as Lin Yi got out of the car, he saw Huo Mianmian waiting at the door, having been there for quite some time.

Clearly, Huo Mianmian had been eagerly anticipating someone.

After getting out of the car, Ji Yunchuan also spotted Huo Mianmian.

His face lit up, and he took a few steps forward, preparing to hug Huo Mianmian. "Wah, little Mianmian, your dad is so biased! At least I have you to cheer me up!"

But Huo Mianmian didn’t even think about hugging him and instead bypassed him, running over to grab Lin Yi’s leg. With a happy expression, he looked up at Lin Yi, his adorable little face glowing.

Ji Yunchuan: "…"

Great, now his heart was completely shattered!!

Irreparably so!!!!