Chapter 119

Chapter 119

This time, Huo Jihan brought two bodyguards from the capital.

Both of these bodyguards were single, but they got a taste of what it's like to take care of a child.

Two stern-looking men in suits escorting an adorable little kid—it was quite a cute sight.

Seeing that his little dad and dad weren't around, and that he was being accompanied by two bodyguard uncles, Huo Mianmian curiously asked, "Where did my little dad and dad go?"

The bodyguards were taken aback; they had no idea what Mr. Huo and Mr. Lin were up to. Even if they had a vague idea, they wouldn’t dare say anything.

One of the bodyguards cautiously replied, "They should be busy."

Huo Mianmian nodded understandingly and then asked, "When will they come to pick me up?"

The bodyguard felt like he was under interrogation and thought for a moment before saying, "I'm not sure about that."

Huo Mianmian pouted slightly, "Okay."

He wanted to stay with his little dad, but since his little dad was busy, he would just wait.

Seeing their young master looking a bit down, one of the bodyguards quickly said, "Young Master, what do you want to play? We can play with you too."

Huo Mianmian thought for a moment and said, "Can we play hide-and-seek?"

At this point, even if it was something more extravagant than hide-and-seek, the bodyguards would still play along. Otherwise, if their young master got upset and insisted on finding his two dads, it would be troublesome.

Just then, the three of them walked near some flower beds, which were perfect for hide-and-seek.

The bodyguard told Huo Mianmian, "Young Master, why don't you hide, and we'll find you."

Hearing this, Huo Mianmian happily ran behind a flower bed and hid.

He squatted down, trying to conceal himself as much as possible.

The two bodyguards played along, searching earnestly for a while before approaching where Huo Mianmian was hiding.

As soon as Huo Mianmian saw the bodyguards appear, he was momentarily surprised and quickly covered his eyes with both hands.

He thought that by doing so, the bodyguards couldn't see him.

It was somewhat akin to "burying one's head in the sand."

The bodyguards, seeing their adorable young master, couldn't help but smile despite their usually serious expressions.

How could human children be so cute?

It made these two single men want to get married and have kids themselves.

Even though they saw Huo Mianmian, they still pretended not to notice.

"Where did the young master hide?"

"I didn't see him either. Let's look around some more."

Huo Mianmian thought his trick worked and immediately uncovered his eyes, jumping up from the ground, "I'm here!"

The bodyguards feigned surprise, "There you are, Young Master. We didn't see you at all."

Huo Mianmian laughed happily, revealing two tiny dimples on his cheeks.

After playing hide-and-seek for a while, they went for a stroll together.

Today, Huo Mianmian was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and light blue denim overalls, carrying a small backpack. He hopped and skipped along, looking very adorable.

The street was filled with various delicious foods, and the air was fragrant with enticing smells.

One of the bodyguards asked, "Young Master Mianmian, do you want to eat something? We can buy it for you."

At that moment, Huo Mianmian took off his backpack and mysteriously patted it, tilting his head and saying, "I have pocket money."

The bodyguard was charmed, "You brought your own pocket money?"

Huo Mianmian nodded, "My little dad put it in there for me."

He opened the backpack, pulled out a fifty-yuan note from the inner compartment, and waved it happily, "Look!"

The bodyguards cooperatively exclaimed, "Wow!"

After showing off his money, Huo Mianmian zipped up his backpack again and started looking for something tasty on the street.

Soon, he spotted a stall selling baked flatbreads.

These flatbreads were round and large, stuffed with delicious meat fillings.

Huo Mianmian held up his money and said to the vendor, "Hello, I'd like three flatbreads."

The vendor was delighted to see such a young customer and smiled widely, "Sure, little one. That’s twenty-four yuan."

Twenty-four yuan?

Huo Mianmian looked at his money and said, "I don't have twenty-four yuan, I only have fifty."

The vendor almost melted at the cuteness, "Fifty is fine. I’ll give you change."

Huo Mianmian obediently replied, "Oh."

In no time, the vendor prepared three flatbreads, packed them, and handed them to Huo Mianmian.

Incidentally, he also gave Huo Mianmian a grilled sausage.

After all, such an adorable child was impossible for anyone to resist giving food to.

Huo Mianmian was very happy with the extra grilled sausage and politely said, "Thank you, Uncle!"

His sweet call of "Uncle" delighted the vendor so much that he handed him a small bowl of fried potatoes as well.

Seeing the additional serving of fried potatoes, Huo Mianmian was stunned, his beautiful eyes blinking repeatedly.

The two bodyguards couldn’t help but think, _True to form, our young master is loved by everyone._

In the end, Huo Mianmian paid for three baked cakes but received an extra grilled sausage and a small bowl of fried potatoes.

The two bodyguards quickly stepped forward to help him carry everything.

Unexpectedly, Huo Mianmian gave each of them a baked cake: "Please enjoy."

The bodyguards were touched beyond words, not expecting the baked cakes were for them: "Thank you, Young Master."

Huo Mianmian shook his head: "You’re welcome."

Then, the three found a bench and sat down to finish their food.

Not only that, but they each had a fresh coconut as well, though this time one of the bodyguards paid first.

They couldn’t keep letting such a little kid treat them, could they?

However, even after finishing the coconuts, Mr. Huo still hadn’t contacted them.

So, the two bodyguards exchanged glances and suggested taking Huo Mianmian to the amusement park.

After all, they needed to distract their young master from looking for his two dads.

Fortunately, upon hearing about the amusement park, Huo Mianmian’s attention shifted, and he went there with the bodyguards.

This amusement park was a children’s playground with many facilities suitable for kids.

Huo Mianmian chose the carousel first.

One of the bodyguards took his backpack: "Young Master, go play. We’ll wait here for you."

Huo Mianmian nodded: "Okay."

Huo Mianmian ran over to the carousel.

A staff member lifted him onto one of the horses.

Once several children were on the carousel, the staff member started the ride, and the horses began to turn.

Sitting on the horse, Huo Mianmian felt like he was riding a real horse, which made him very happy.

After getting off the carousel, Huo Mianmian played on the pirate ship, bumper cars, and roller coaster...

By the time he finished all the rides, most of the day had passed.

Exhausted from playing, Huo Mianmian sat on the grass, resting his chin in his hands, and murmured, "Why hasn’t Dad come to pick me up yet?"

The bodyguard promptly replied, "We might have to wait another day."

Hearing it would be another day, Huo Mianmian frowned slightly.

But thankfully, his personality had changed; he no longer isolated himself and could now enjoy playing outside and making friends.

Therefore, despite missing Lin Yi, he patiently waited another day.

After sitting on the lawn for a while, a few children approached him.

There were both boys and girls among them.

One of the braver boys asked, "Little brother, why are you sitting here alone? Where are your friends?"

Huo Mianmian answered honestly, "I don’t have any friends right now."

The boy immediately said, "Do you want to join us? Let’s play tag."

They had noticed this little brother from afar and thought he looked so cute and fair-skinned that they wanted to invite him to play.

Huo Mianmian nodded happily: "Sure, I want to play."

"Come over then. What do you want to be? The eagle, the hen, or a chick?"

Children formed friendships quickly, and soon the group was happily playing together.

Huo Mianmian played the eagle, chasing the chicks.

The lawn was filled with lively laughter from the children.

The two bodyguards stood guard nearby.

One of them remarked, "Young Master has really changed a lot."

The other nodded: "Yes, back when Young Master Mianmian used to stay alone in his room without speaking or playing with others, we never imagined he’d become so outgoing."

"It’s all thanks to Mr. Lin. His arrival changed Young Master."

"Yes, that’s why Young Master is so attached to Mr. Lin."

"But what are Mr. Lin and Mr. Huo doing? When will they contact us?"

"How would I know? I don’t dare to inquire about these things."

Elsewhere.

When Lin Yi woke up again, he felt as if he had truly become incapacitated.

His body was covered in bruises and marks; anyone who saw him might think he had been beaten up.

If the day before he had merely been in pain but still able to move, now even lifting his hand was a struggle.

He lay there in bed, resting and recuperating.

Sometimes Huo Jihan would handle some work, and sometimes he would lie beside Lin Yi.

At this moment, after finishing his documents, Huo Jihan came to the bed, wrapped his arms around Lin Yi from behind, and held him close.

Lin Yi turned to look at him, wanting to glare but finding he lacked the strength, so he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Huo, do you plan for us to stay in this hotel forever?"

His throat was almost completely hoarse, only able to emit a faint sound.

It was all because of the past two nights of excessive vocalizations.

Compared to Lin Yi’s weakness, Huo Jihan appeared thoroughly satisfied, his face more radiant than usual.

He leaned down to kiss Lin Yi’s cheek. "We’ll go back once you’ve rested well."

Lin Yi huffed. "You’ve already lost my trust here."

Huo Jihan coaxed him softly. "What compensation do you want? Whatever I have, it’s yours."

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. "If that’s the case, I’ll have to think carefully and take advantage to extort something."

At this moment, Huo Jihan’s large hand slipped into Lin Yi’s pajamas.

Lin Yi stopped him, asking warily, "What are you doing?"

He really couldn’t endure any more torment.

Huo Jihan reassured him. "Didn’t you say your back hurts? I’ll rub it for you."

Lin Yi let go of his hand. "Alright then."

Huo Jihan genuinely started rubbing Lin Yi’s back, with just the right pressure, making Lin Yi feel very comfortable.

The two lay together, occasionally exchanging words, filled with deep affection.

After all, they had taken their relationship to the final step, becoming more closely connected both physically and emotionally.

Even a simple glance held profound feelings.

Huo Jihan rubbed Lin Yi’s back.

Lin Yi was looking at his phone.

Since they were going to spend a couple of days here, he planned to find some travel guides.

He pulled up a few online posts and showed them to Huo Jihan. "What do you think of these attractions?"

Huo Jihan glanced at them. "Any is fine. Where do you want to go?"

Lin Yi saved a place with a tower. "How about we visit this one? We can bring Mianmian along."

Huo Jihan: "Sure, whatever you want."

After rubbing Lin Yi’s back for a while, Lin Yi felt much better.

Huo Jihan released his hands and asked, "Do you want some water? I’ll get it for you."

Lin Yi nodded. "Yes, please."

Huo Jihan got up to fetch water for Lin Yi.

However, at this moment, Lin Yi heard bird calls outside the window.

Then several brightly colored birds flew by.

Lin Yi had never seen such birds before, and out of curiosity, he got out of bed directly.

But when he stepped on the floor, his legs gave way, and he fell back onto the bed.

Lin Yi: "..."

When did he become so weak?

At this moment, Huo Jihan brought the water over.

Seeing Lin Yi getting up, he asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I saw some birds flying by and wanted to see them, but I couldn’t stand up." Lin Yi tried to glare at him. "This is all your fault."

Huo Jihan smiled slightly, admitting his mistake. "Yes, it’s all my fault. Drink the water first."

Lin Yi was indeed thirsty and drank half the glass in one go.

At this moment, Huo Jihan knelt down on one knee and picked up a shoe to put on Lin Yi’s foot.

Lin Yi was momentarily stunned. "What are you doing?"

After putting on one shoe, Huo Jihan picked up the other. "Didn’t you want to see the birds? Let’s go to the balcony."

Lin Yi looked at Huo Jihan, who was carefully putting his shoes on for him, and curved the corner of his mouth. Unable to resist, he said, "Mr. Huo, you're treating me like a child."

Huo Jihan finished putting on his shoes and remained on one knee, looking up at him. "Then little Lin Yi should be good."

Lin Yi smiled and met his gaze. "What if I'm not good?"

Huo Jihan replied, "It's fine; even if you're not good, I'll still take care of you."

Lin Yi's eyes curved into a smile.

He leaned down and kissed Huo Jihan on the lips.

Huo Jihan took the initiative, standing up to kiss him again.

Lin Yi quickly stopped him. "Didn't we say we were going to see the birds?"

He felt that if Huo Jihan kissed him now, he wouldn't be leaving this bed again.

Huo Jihan restrained himself, then picked up Lin Yi and took him to see the birds.

However, they didn't see any birds because they had already flown away.

But they did see a band performing on the street, so they stayed on the balcony and watched the entire performance together.

Being with someone you love, no matter what you do, fills your heart with joy.

By afternoon, Lin Yi wasn't as fragile anymore. After resting for most of the day, he had mostly recovered.

Although his voice was still hoarse and his body still ached a bit, he could still go out for a walk.

They were about to return to the capital soon, so they decided to enjoy their last bit of time there.

However, while changing clothes, Lin Yi discovered something significant.

His entire body was covered in marks, obvious signs of what had happened.

The marks on his body could be hidden with long sleeves and pants, but what about the two bite marks on his neck?

Lin Yi pointed to the bite marks on his neck and said to Huo Jihan, "Look at these. Why did you bite so hard?"

Huo Jihan explained seriously, "I couldn't help it."

Lin Yi didn't know what to say.

At that moment, Huo Jihan suggested, "Should I find some band-aids for you?"

That seemed to be the only solution.

So Lin Yi put on a white tracksuit, stuck two band-aids on his neck, and went out.

Meanwhile, Huo Jihan contacted the bodyguards to bring Huo Mianmian over.

Twenty minutes later, the family of three finally reunited.

Seeing Lin Yi, Huo Mianmian was overjoyed and rushed towards him like a little bird.

Lin Yi was startled.

Under normal circumstances, he would have caught his little treasure, but right now, he didn't think he could hold him!

His legs were still weak!

Fortunately, just as Huo Mianmian was about to jump into Lin Yi's arms, Huo Jihan scooped him up.

Huo Mianmian: "..."

Huh?

He wanted to find his little dad!

Even in Huo Jihan's arms, Huo Mianmian struggled to get to Lin Yi's arms.

After all, he hadn't seen his little dad for a long time!

Lin Yi quickly comforted him. "Mianmian, let your dad carry you. He's stronger. We'll take you to eat something delicious later."

Huo Mianmian stopped struggling and looked at Lin Yi in confusion. "Little Dad, why does your voice sound strange?"

Lin Yi: "..."

His voice was indeed hoarse, like he had a bad cold.

Lin Yi could only tell Huo Mianmian, "Little Dad has a cold."

Huo Mianmian worriedly asked, "Why did you catch a cold? When will you get better?"

Lin Yi glanced at Huo Jihan and said, "Don't worry, I'll get better soon."

Huo Jihan, receiving Lin Yi's look, smiled helplessly.

Huo Mianmian, reassured by Lin Yi's promise, said, "Little Dad, you must get better quickly."

"No problem."

It was already time for dinner.

Huo Jihan asked Lin Yi what he wanted to eat.

Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "I heard the steamed chicken here is excellent. Shall we give it a try?"

Huo Jihan naturally agreed, "Mm."

So the family of three went to a famous local restaurant known for its steamed chicken and reserved a private room.

The family entered the private room.

Lin Yi was about to sit down on a chair.

At this moment, Huo Jihan quietly took a soft cushion from nearby and placed it there.

Then Lin Yi sat down on the soft cushion.

Lin Yi glanced at Huo Jihan and controlled the corners of his mouth from curling upward.

What could he say? His Mr. Huo seemed cold on the surface, but once he started being good to someone, it was almost overwhelming.

At this moment, a waiter brought in a pot, placed it on the dining table, lit the fire, and explained, "Please wait a moment; you can eat once it's cooked."

After the waiter left, Huo Mianmian leaned over the table curiously, looking at the pot, and asked Lin Yi, "Uncle, what is steamed chicken?"

To help Huo Mianmian understand, Lin Yi explained simply, "This is called steamed chicken. No water is added to the pot; only steam cooks the chicken, hence the name."

Huo Mianmian became even more eager, staring intently at the pot on the table.

He really wanted to taste it!

Once the steamed chicken was cooked, the waiter came in, set up their bowls and chopsticks, and provided each of them with a dipping sauce before opening the pot lid.

Instantly, an aromatic scent wafted over.

Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian were both stunned by the sight in the pot.

The pot, which had no water added initially, was now filled with golden broth, rich and enticing.

Inside the pot were not just pieces of chicken but also mushrooms, potatoes, and more.

The waiter left, closing the door behind him, allowing the family of three to enjoy the steamed chicken.

Huo Jihan served Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian throughout the meal.

He first ladled a bowl of chicken soup for the two of them and then picked out some chicken pieces to cool down.

Lin Yi picked up his bowl of soup, blew on it, and took a sip.

In the next second, he couldn't help but praise, "This is delicious! When we get home, let's ask our chef to make this too."

Their chef was top-notch and could prepare any dish.

Huo Jihan nodded, "Sure, we can."

Huo Mianmian also lifted his bowl and drank several gulps.

The chicken soup was so flavorful that it was hard to stop drinking.

At this moment, Huo Jihan placed a cooled chicken piece into Lin Yi's bowl, "Eat more; it'll help you recover."

Lin Yi was initially puzzled, "Why do I need to recover?"

Except for when he first arrived in the book and felt weak, he had quickly regained his strength.

Huo Jihan lowered his voice, "So you won't keep complaining about being tired after twice."

Lin Yi's stamina wasn't as good as Huo Jihan's, often leaving him exhausted after twice, urging Huo Jihan to finish quickly.

But Huo Jihan was the opposite, capable of keeping Lin Yi occupied all night.

Lin Yi: "!!!!"

Wasn't being tired after twice normal?

Only someone like Huo Jihan, who seemed to have endless energy, was abnormal, right?