Chapter 121

Chapter 121

The weather had been very cold over the past two days, with howling winds stirring up a sky full of snowflakes.

In such weather, Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian definitely wouldn't go out.

The father and son lay on the sofa, happily watching TV.

Huo Mianmian nestled in Lin Yi's arms, covered by a blanket that left only his small, fair face exposed.

Lin Yi wrapped his arm around him, gently patting his back.

It was almost noon, and Huo Mianmian's stomach started to grumble. He lifted his little head and asked Lin Yi, "Dad, what are we having for lunch?"

Lin Yi looked down at him and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Huo Mianmian thought for a moment and said, "I want pizza."

"Pizza?" Lin Yi glanced outside at the icy landscape. "It might not be suitable to go out today. How about I order takeout instead?"

"Okay."

Huo Mianmian immediately perked up and looked at Lin Yi's phone.

Lin Yi took out his phone, opened the food delivery app, and ordered a pizza along with some other snacks.

After placing the order, he told Huo Mianmian, "It's done. Someone will deliver it soon."

Hearing this, Huo Mianmian slid off the sofa and went to the front door to wait.

He even brought a small stool and sat there expectantly.

Unfortunately, after waiting for what seemed like a long time, the pizza still hadn't arrived.

He turned to ask Lin Yi in the living room, "Dad, why hasn't the takeout arrived yet?"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Because only five minutes have passed."

"Huh?"

Huo Mianmian blinked in confusion. Only five minutes? It felt like such a long time to him.

There was nothing else he could do but continue waiting.

He sat on the stool, resting his chin on his hands, staring intently at the front door.

He felt like more time had passed, but the takeout still hadn't arrived.

Lin Yi reminded him, "It's already been eight minutes."

Huo Mianmian pouted in disappointment.

Only eight minutes?

Time was passing so slowly.

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Has our Mianmian wilted from waiting?"

Huo Mianmian nodded vigorously. "Wilted, wilted!"

It seemed not only wilted but also withered.

Lin Yi found it both amusing and endearing.

Huo Mianmian couldn't help but complain, "Why can't my takeout just fly here?"

Lin Yi replied, "Because pizzas don't grow wings."

Huo Mianmian's imagination ran wild. "Then can we hire birds as delivery personnel? They have wings."

Lin Yi was surprised by the child's innocent and creative idea and laughed. "I think your idea is quite creative."

Huo Mianmian began to imagine, "If birds could deliver food, my pizza would arrive so quickly."

As he spoke, he could almost smell the pizza.

Of course, it wasn't a bird delivering the meal, but the villa's security guard.

The delivery person couldn't enter the villa area directly, so the security guard handed over the order.

The security guard smiled and handed the takeout box to Huo Mianmian at the door. "Young Master, your takeout has arrived."

Huo Mianmian's eyes instantly lit up. "Thank you, Uncle Security!"

He took the takeout box from the security guard and ran into the living room, his voice filled with excitement. "Dad, the pizza is here!!!"

Lin Yi tidied the coffee table. "Good, put it here."

Huo Mianmian happily placed the takeout box on the coffee table and then leaned over it, staring eagerly.

Lin Yi opened the takeout box.

As soon as it was opened, a strong aroma of pizza wafted out.

Huo Mianmian couldn't take his eyes off it.

Lin Yi took a small slice and offered it to him. "Here, eat it."

The quality of the pizza was excellent; when he took a slice, it even stretched with cheese.

Huo Mianmian took the pizza with both hands, his eyes sparkling as he took a bite, and in the next second, he squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

Lin Yi smiled and asked, "Is it good?"

Huo Mianmian nodded. "It's so delicious!"

Lin Yi smiled, taking a small piece for himself.

The pizza was soft and stringy, topped with various ingredients like roasted meat, bacon, and shrimp...

With one bite, it was pure bliss.

Father and son happily enjoyed their pizza together.

At one point, Huo Mianmian picked up the white object inside the pizza and said to Lin Yi, "Dad, why is there a little table in the pizza?"

Lin Yi glanced at the object. He had never really thought about why it was there, but he figured it must be for stability.

So he explained to Huo Mianmian, "This little object keeps the pizza from moving around during delivery."

Huo Mianmian looked at the object that resembled a tiny table for a long time and commented, "This is just a little table."

Lin Yi laughed. "Sure, if you think it is, then it is."

Huo Mianmian continued eating the pizza while playing with the little table.

Suddenly, he seemed to have an idea and ran off.

A moment later, he came back with a few toy figurines.

Huo Mianmian lay down on the coffee table again, set up the little table, and placed the figurines around it in a circle.

After setting everything up, he happily told Lin Yi, "Dad, these little people are having dinner around the table too!"

Lin Yi was utterly charmed by Huo Mianmian's actions. "Are these little people your guests?"

Huo Mianmian replied cheerfully, "Yes."

He then introduced each of the figurines, explaining their identities.

These figurines were all from animated shows, each one lifelike and adorable.

Surrounding the little table, they looked like friends gathered for a meal, with Huo Mianmian as the host.

Huo Mianmian even tore off a bit of pizza and placed it on the table, saying to the figurines, "Go ahead, eat up, don't be shy."

For the next while, Huo Mianmian played house with his little guests.

Lin Yi watched, unable to hold back his laughter.

After finishing the pizza, father and son moved on to other foods.

Like onion rings, chicken nuggets, and freshly squeezed orange juice...

Huo Mianmian picked up an onion ring, curiously turning it over and asked, "Dad, what are onion rings made of?"

Lin Yi smiled. "Guess why they're called onion rings?"

Huo Mianmian pondered for a moment but still couldn't figure it out. "But I don't see any onions."

He thought onion rings were just fried dough.

Lin Yi hinted, "Try a bite and you'll know."

Huo Mianmian listened and took a bite, blinking in surprise.

He could indeed taste the onion.

Turns out, the onion was wrapped inside, covered by a layer of crispy golden batter.

Understanding the principle of onion rings, Huo Mianmian felt satisfied and happily continued eating them.

After a delightful lunch, Huo Mianmian was full and brimming with energy.

He didn't even feel cold and went outside to play for a while.

At one point, Lin Yi was looking at his phone.

Then, the living room window was tapped.

Lin Yi looked up and saw Huo Mianmian standing outside, smiling at him with a curved brow.

Not only that, Huo Mianmian breathed on the window, creating a layer of frost, and then used his finger to draw a little stick figure reaching out its hand.

Huo Mianmian drew a heart in front of the stick figure.

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After drawing this, Huo Mianmian jumped a little outside, looking expectantly at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was completely charmed by this adorable gesture. This little one was too cute.

So he also made a heart gesture towards Huo Mianmian.

Huo Mianmian instantly became happier.

Father and son played for a while longer, and then it was time for a nap.

Lin Yi accompanied Huo Mianmian to sleep.

But today, Huo Mianmian wasn't very sleepy. Even lying in bed, he couldn't fall asleep.

Lin Yi taught him, "You can count sheep."

Huo Mianmian obediently started counting.

"One sheep."

"Two sheep."

"..."

"One hundred thirty-two sheep."

Just then, a fierce gust of wind howled past the window, catching Huo Mianmian's attention.

He got up from the bed and looked out the window.

Outside, it was gloomy, with icy winds whistling and snow swirling everywhere, some even hitting the windows.

The scene looked quite terrifying.

Huo Mianmian jumped in surprise and quickly hid back under the warm blankets.

It had to be said that hiding under the covers on such a cold day was incredibly comfortable.

But there was one problem: Where did he count up to?

Lin Yi was leaning against the headboard, playing on his phone. Hearing Huo Mianmian suddenly go quiet, he turned to look at him. "Why did you stop counting?"

Huo Mianmian blinked his eyes blankly. "I forgot where I counted to."

Lin Yi laughed. "Hahaha! How about this, why don't you count something else?"

Huo Mianmian asked curiously, "Count what?"

"Count dumplings."

So Huo Mianmian lay back down and started counting dumplings.

"One dumpling."

"Two dumplings."

"..."

"Two hundred eighty-five dumplings."

As he counted, he suddenly stopped again.

Lin Yi turned to look at him. "What's wrong?"

Huo Mianmian blinked his big round eyes innocently. "I want to eat dumplings now."

"Hahahaha!!!"

Lin Yi laughed so hard he couldn't hold onto his phone.

Why was his kid so amusing??

...

Ever since Lin Yi played a piano piece for Huo Jihan during a performance and Huo Jihan actually showed up at the event, the buzz around their relationship remained high.

Various hashtags trended continuously, dominating the charts.

Netizens were also enthusiastic, searching for news about their relationship every day.

Unfortunately, due to Huo Jihan's low profile—he hadn't been reported on before—even the most resourceful netizens couldn't piece together the details of their romance.

In this situation, some media outlets took a different approach, attempting to analyze Lin Yi and Huo Jihan's previous relationship.

Of course, they didn't dare directly analyze Huo Jihan, focusing instead on Lin Yi.

To summarize, Lin Yi came from an ordinary family and had no opportunities to interact with Huo Jihan in his past life trajectory.

So the question arose: How did these two meet and fall in love?

Under this reasoning, the media proposed a plausible theory: Huo Jihan didn't really like Lin Yi; he likely just married someone for convenience.

It could be said that these media outlets guessed part of the truth, and their theory garnered support from many people.

"I also think Huo Jihan doesn't seem like someone who would have feelings."

"Could it be that there's no love between them?"

"Some wealthy people do this, marrying someone just to complete a task."

"No way, I've just gotten into their relationship, and you're telling me this?"

"I also looked into Lin Yi's past and found no connection with Huo Jihan. It's strange that they suddenly announced their marriage."

Of course, there were also those with differing opinions.

"Didn't any of you watch the live stream of the performance? Although Huo Jihan only appeared for a few seconds before the screen went black, from those few seconds, it was clear he has feelings for Lin Yi, and they run deep."

"I was there and saw Lin Yi and Huo Jihan looking at each other. I can guarantee they definitely like each other."

"If these two aren't truly in love, I'll cut off my head and let you kick it around."

"Hahaha, the sister upstairs is too harsh."

"These two obviously look deeply in love. Don't make wild guesses if you don't understand."

Amidst all these opinions surfacing online, it almost caused several social media platforms to crash again.

Despite the continuous debates, there was always a small group of people who insisted that Lin Yi and Huo Jihan had no feelings for each other.

Most of these people were Lin Yi's haters. They dared not provoke Huo Jihan, so they relentlessly mocked Lin Yi, saying that even if he entered into an arranged marriage with a tycoon, he would never gain the tycoon's affection.

Lin Yi, the person involved, was completely unaware of this.

Of course, even if he knew about these negative comments, he wouldn't take them to heart.

He was currently living carefree and had no time to bother with those haters.

Lin Yi stayed at home playing games for several days, trying out all the popular ones and breaking records in each one.

After he had his fill of gaming, he finally decided to go out for a stroll.

The capital city is located in the northern part, and in such cold winter months, it snows almost every day.

Lin Yi put on a long down jacket, wrapped a scarf around his neck, and then went out.

He first went shopping at the mall, had a meal, watched a movie, and then headed straight to the Huo Group after leaving the mall.

He took a taxi to the Huo Group.

When he got out of the car, the snowflakes were falling more densely, swirling like willow catkins.

The snowflakes landed on Lin Yi's hair, some even on his thick eyelashes, sliding off as he blinked.

Seeing the heavy snow, Lin Yi couldn't help but reach out to catch the snowflakes.

Soon, his hands were covered in snow.

After playing in the snow for a while, he finally stepped into the Huo Group building.

Once inside the building, he took the elevator all the way up to the top floor.

With a "ding," the elevator arrived.

Lin Yi leisurely walked out.

To his surprise, he saw Huo Jihan waiting by the elevator.

Huo Jihan, dressed in a formal suit, stood by the elevator with a composed expression. However, when Lin Yi appeared, his demeanor instantly softened, as if warmed by a spring breeze.

Lin Yi was momentarily stunned, then asked, "Were you going downstairs?"

Huo Jihan replied in a deep voice, "I was waiting for you."

He had seen Lin Yi through the floor-to-ceiling windows and was planning to go down to meet him, but since Lin Yi was already coming up, he waited by the elevator.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but smile.

"Are your hands cold?"

Huo Jihan took Lin Yi's hand and began warming it.

Lin Yi naturally didn't refuse such treatment. After all, Huo Jihan's large, warm hands made it comfortable in the winter season.

Having just played in the snow, Lin Yi's icy fingertips gradually warmed up.

Soon, Lin Yi's hands were thoroughly warmed.

Huo Jihan led him back to the office.

Lin Yi approached Huo Jihan's desk and picked up a document, glancing at it and saying, "Confidential files?"

"Mm."

Huo Jihan confirmed with a nod, then opened the file right in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi glanced at the contents and found that every item was crucial.

He felt a thrill from peeking into the secrets of a top-tier company.

But then he thought, wasn't he now a major shareholder of the Huo Group? In a sense, part of this company belonged to him.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh.

Huo Jihan, seated in his spacious office chair, pulled Lin Yi onto his lap and stared at him, asking, "What are you laughing about?"

Lin Yi shared his thoughts, "I'm just happy thinking about how rich I am now."

Huo Jihan's lips curved slightly, "Do you want to be even richer?"

Lin Yi immediately said, "Of course!"

After all, who would turn down money?

Huo Jihan's dark eyes locked onto Lin Yi, his voice low, "Call me something nice, and I'll give you anything you want."

Lin Yi initially didn't react, but once he realized what Huo Jihan wanted to hear, his eyes filled with amusement. He pretended to be confused, "What should I call you?"

Huo Jihan raised an eyebrow, "What do you think?"

Nestled in Huo Jihan's arms, Lin Yi felt quite secure and held back a laugh, saying, "But I really don't know."

Huo Jihan's hand around Lin Yi's waist tightened slightly.

Lin Yi pleaded repeatedly, "I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Huo Jihan released him again.

But Lin Yi still refused to call out, instead looking at Huo Jihan with a smile.

Huo Jihan's eyes darkened, and he pushed aside the documents on the desk. Then, he placed both hands on Lin Yi's waist and lifted him onto the desk.

He then leaned down and kissed Lin Yi.

Lin Yi leaned back from the kiss and quickly wrapped his arms around Huo Jihan's neck to steady himself.

Huo Jihan held Lin Yi's waist with one arm and kissed him deeply, while his other hand began to unbutton Lin Yi's shirt.

It took Lin Yi a moment to realize that his clothes were being removed. He hurriedly tried to stop Huo Jihan, breathing unevenly, "This is your office."

Huo Jihan's voice was hoarse, "Yes, so try to keep it quiet."

Lin Yi: "??"

Was he talking about the noise?

But indeed, they should be quieter.

Wait, shouldn't the main issue be not doing this in the office?!

Lin Yi attempted to protest, but Huo Jihan silenced him with another kiss.

At such a moment, it was hard for Lin Yi to stay clear-headed.

He opened his mouth, allowing Huo Jihan's lips and tongue to explore, their tongues intertwining as if trying to become even closer.

Lin Yi's willpower quickly crumbled.

Huo Jihan undid his jacket and slid a hand under his sweater, moving it across his abdomen.

Huo Jihan's fingers, accustomed to handling documents, had a slight roughness.

In contrast, Lin Yi's skin was pale and smooth.

When Huo Jihan's palm brushed against him, Lin Yi felt like an electric current had hit him, causing a strong reaction.

Huo Jihan noticed this and stopped kissing him, looking down at him.

Lin Yi's face heated up, and he turned away, saying, "Stop looking."

Huo Jihan complied, "Okay, I won't look, just do."

...

Throughout the process, Lin Yi's body was limp, lacking strength. Huo Jihan helped him dress and carried him back to the office chair.

Huo Jihan kissed Lin Yi in his arms, "Did you enjoy it?"

Lin Yi felt awkward and didn't answer.

Was he supposed to say that it was very enjoyable, so much so that he felt like his soul was leaving his body?

But Huo Jihan persisted, "Why aren't you speaking?"

Lin Yi: "..."

He buried his face in Huo Jihan's broad chest, refusing to look up, pretending to be mute.

Huo Jihan chuckled softly.

The two spent several hours in the office, lost in their passion, until it was time to leave.

By then, Lin Yi's legs were no longer as weak.

At least, he could stand and walk down the stairs by himself.

Otherwise, if Huo Jihan had to carry him down and the employees saw, it would be embarrassing.

Lin Yi and Huo Jihan walked out of the building together.

Snowflakes continued to fall from the sky.

They stepped into the snow together.

Under the blanket of white snow, Lin Yi turned to look at Huo Jihan, smiling, and suddenly called out, "Husband."

Huo Jihan, who rarely showed emotion, was stunned for a few seconds, seemingly unable to react.

Then, Lin Yi reached out his hand, "Want to hold hands?"

Huo Jihan finally came to his senses, extending his hand to grasp Lin Yi's tightly. With one arm, he pulled Lin Yi close and kissed him.

Lin Yi raised his head to respond to Huo Jihan.

The falling snowflakes seemed to bear witness to this scene.

At that moment, behind a nearby pillar, two girls were hiding, frozen in place.

They had originally planned to go shopping together but unexpectedly stumbled upon this scene.

One of them was a fan of Lin Yi.

At this moment, the fan's excitement was self-evident.

After a while, she picked up her phone and aimed it at them, her hands shaking as she snapped a few photos.

However, soon after, the two of them had finished their kiss, and then Huo Jihan lifted Lin Yi into his arms and carried him to the car.

In no time, the car sped away.

The two girls left behind were so excited they couldn't even speak.

The girl who took the photos quickly posted them online with the caption: "Who would still spread rumors that these two have no feelings for each other? Does this look like they have no feelings?"

Now, Lin Yi and Huo Jihan's relationship was the hottest topic.

As soon as the girl posted the photos, countless people flocked to see them.

"Holy crap!!! What did I do to deserve seeing these two kissing??"

"Oh my god, I'm going to faint!!!!"

"Aaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!"

"My wife just got kissed by someone else????"

"Aaaaaaaah!!!!! I want to scream!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!"

"Though blurry, only true fans could tell who these two are."

"It's clear the blogger was very excited when taking the photos, her hands were shaking."

"If I were there, I'd be so excited I'd faint right away!!!!"

"This scene is too romantic, kissing in the falling snow."

"Another day of envy."

"I bet no one will say they don't get along now."

"If this isn't love, what is?"

"Divine romance!!!!"

Soon, related topics surged to the top of the trending list.

Everyone following the event was in an uproar, screaming and celebrating in various ways.

Of course, those who had spread rumors about their lack of harmony quietly deleted their posts, and some even deactivated their accounts out of fear of repercussions.

From then on, Lin Yi and Huo Jihan's names were tightly bound together.

Just like their feelings for each other, inseparable.