The plot collapsed after everyone thought it was rotten

Huo Chuxiao looked back at the messages on Weibo, and instantly understood everything.

Ji Zongming said that he wanted to pursue him, but no matter what he thought, he would never have imagined that it would be in this way.

What puzzles him even more is that building such a restored house in the game is not a trivial matter. It is often said in game forums that there is a budget for adding a tree to the environment in games like this, let alone his house .

Oh yes, and Matisse.

Huo Chuxiao rubbed the head of Matisse, who insisted on jumping into his arms to beg for love, and thought to himself that such a big "easter egg", why didn't Ji Zongming tell him?

He thought of that time at the art exhibition, and Ji Zongming was the same. He obviously didn't know that he was there, but he still explained his paintings to others very seriously.

It takes a lot of time to prepare for all kinds of events like this. If Ji Zongming told him directly, Huo Chuxiao still felt that he could understand.But he didn't say anything.

If I hadn't seen it so accidentally, I'm afraid I'd have a chance to know about it for the rest of my life.

Huo Chuxiao was thinking about it, and suddenly received a call. He was taken aback by the caller ID, picked up the phone, and spoke hesitantly:

"Ms. Luo?"

Hearing his voice, Luo Xuexuan smiled, sounding a little gentle, but because of her usual majesty, Huo Chuxiao didn't feel much.

"Painter Huo, I reckon that you should have returned from Italy, and the project of Ji Zongming's company should have been completed. How about it? Are you interested in talking about business with me now?"

It was only then that Huo Chuxiao remembered that Luo Xuexuan had indeed approached him some time ago, saying that he wanted to paint a portrait and hang it at home.

He was a little afraid of this woman, so he used Ji Zongming to prevaricate her, but now it seemed that he couldn't escape.

To make matters worse, Huo Chuxiao felt even more guilty because of the ambiguous relationship between him and Ji Zongming.

But Luo Xuexuan offered a very attractive price, Huo Chuxiao gritted his teeth again and again, and finally decided to meet.

The work efficiency there was very high, and the next day, they met in a member-only teahouse that Huo Chuxiao had never heard of, but which looked extremely high-end.

The tea house has its own small courtyard, in which peach trees are planted. It is now in flowering season, and the courtyard is full of flowers, which will rustle when the wind blows.Huo Chuxiao took a seat by the window on the second floor, and occasionally flower petals would float in.

Luo Xuexuan was still wearing a new-style cheongsam. Standing next to her was a young girl with lowered eyebrows. She looked like her personal assistant, who was very good at handling things. It was she who led Huo Chuxiao upstairs, and took him away within a few steps. He asked about his tea preference, and when he went upstairs, the tea had already been brewed for him.

Huo Chuxiao always felt a little flattered. You must know that Luo Xuexuan was not too enthusiastic about him at the wedding. Although it was because of Ji Zongming, he could clearly see that his personality did not appeal to her.

So the more courteous he is now, the more he feels like a Hongmen banquet.

Luo Xuexuan seemed to see his nervousness, and waved his hand to let the assistant exit the cubicle, leaving the two of them to talk alone.

She could see that she was a straightforward person, and she had a clear discussion with Huo Chuxiao about this business in a few words, asking less and giving more money, which was an ideal party A.Huo Chuxiao couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and because he talked about his field of expertise, he talked a lot.

For a while, the atmosphere relaxed a bit, Luo Xue smiled indistinctly, and suddenly changed the topic: "Mr. Huo, I heard that you have moved out of the wedding room?"

Huo Chuxiao almost choked on his tea, and said somewhat cautiously: "...Yes, I bought a house outside by myself, not to mention that I and Ji Zongming are already divorced, so it's not suitable to live together again."

Luo Xuexuan: "Oh, but how did I hear that the two of you are still very close now?"

Huo Chuxiao immediately gave her a wary look, but Luo Xuexuan looked neither happy nor angry, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.

"You don't have to think about how to hide this matter from me and his father. After all, Ji Zongming didn't intend to hide it," she said with a sigh, "Instead, he made a big fuss and the whole family knew about it. After he divorced you , Ji Shen decided to help him find another partner, and introduced several suitable candidates to him intermittently, but that kid was really neither big nor small. At the family dinner, he just patted the table with his father and stared. Said that I don't want anyone in my life except Huo Chuxiao."

When Huo Chuxiao suddenly heard his name, it still appeared in such a sentence, his face flushed a little immediately, and he didn't dare to look at Luo Xuexuan when he lowered his head.

But he couldn't help being shocked in his heart, he never thought that Ji Zongming would dare to say such things in front of the whole family!

Luo Xuexuan seemed to recall the scene at that time again, and added a bit of melancholy, "I don't understand you young people. If you really like it, why did you want to divorce again? But looking at him like that, he has already made up his mind. My idea, that kid didn't listen to adults and didn't obey the rules since he was a child, the more I dislike something, the more he will confront me. But this time, it's completely different."

As she spoke, she was a little lost in thought, and when she glanced at Huo Chuxiao, seeing him obediently sitting aside, deliberately keeping a distance from her, she felt a little funny.

"You don't have to be so afraid of me. You think I'm Ji Zongming's stepmother and I won't treat him well. What's more, I did my part in the marriage between you two. I will also confess to you the purpose of this visit, to find You painting is just a pretext. I really want to see you. Ji Zongming made it clear that you are the one who made the house a mess. Of course, he will definitely not tell you. I also It's just a coincidence that I explained this to you so that you won't go astray. In this life, it's not easy to meet someone you like, and it's even more difficult to be unswerving after going through all kinds of twists and turns."

She obviously thought of something in the past, pondered for a moment and said: "I hate Zong Ming, not only because he is Ji Shen's illegitimate child, but also because his existence represents the flaws in my marriage and love. Me and Ji Shen Shen can be regarded as a couple who have been through adversity. In the end, he treated me like this. I don’t think there is any woman who would not hate it. I have always claimed to be a sensible person, but when this happened to me, it is inevitable. I hate it. Ji Shen, I hate that woman and the child she gave birth to even more. I once really harbored the idea of ​​destroying Ji Zongming's life, but I still couldn't bear to implement it. After all, I am also a person with children, you and His marriage, everyone thought I was trying to suppress him, but in fact, I was using this marriage to exchange for his share of inheritance, which was enough to survive. Although he is doing well in his own career now. "

"You were planning to divorce before, and I found out about it, so I called him back and explained it to him. But that kid Ji Zongming can always do things that surprise me. He actually said, even if If he doesn't divorce this marriage, the whole Ji family belongs to him, as long as you say a word, he can give it up."

"I don't know what you have been through for so long, but I am also aware of Huo's affairs. I can see that you are a loving child. It is precisely because of the grievances between the two generations of Huo Yuanshan that I have I also gradually looked away. What I hate is Ji Shen, the one who ruined my love. As for other people, I should just look away. I am tired of being strict mother all day long. Ji Zongming When I grow up, I can see that Ji's family can't keep him. If he can find a good home, maybe I can go to his mother's grave with peace of mind. I'm telling you this today for no other purpose. The right to choose something is in your hands, and you can’t let you make a decision in a daze without knowing anything.”

Luo Xuexuan talked to him about other things after that, but Huo Chuxiao could hardly listen to him anymore, and finally said goodbye to her hastily, and went home a little distraught.

Before today, he never thought that Ji Zongming handed over the Ji family's inheritance just to make himself feel comfortable.

— "Is this what you want? If so, I agree."

When Ji Zongming said these words, did he know what he would lose?

Or, even if he knew, he would make the same choice?

Huo Chuxiao was so upset that he felt his violent heartbeat could be heard throughout his chest.

After returning home, he didn't want to stay there at all, so he simply took the opportunity of walking the dog to go out to relax.

The apartment he bought is not too far away from the original house, only a few blocks away, so it is not far from the Jingjie Studio. He only walked for half an hour before he came to the side of the Xiaoshui Bridge. Leaning on the cold stone railing, looking at the pedestrians fishing and walking under the bridge, I was a little dazed for a while.

He remembered that he was entangled by Qi Lang before, Ji Zongming came to pick him up in his square off-road vehicle, he didn't ask him what happened at all, and he didn't care about how troublesome it was for him to come here. The place only said to itself, "get in the car".

It seems that he doesn't need to worry about everything else, he just needs to make choices according to his own ideas.

The more he recalled, the more clues there were in those past events, like a trickle finally converging into a long river, rushing into his heart.

"Early night?"

Suddenly, someone called his name. Huo Chuxiao was lighting a thin cigarette and quietly letting it go. The call made him startled and his fingertips trembled. The cigarette ash fell on Matisse's head, and the puppy took it very unhappy. The paws are scratching, and the big ears are dangling.

It was Qin Huai who came, and he looked at him and the dog he was leading in surprise.

"I didn't expect to see you here again." He smiled, looking very happy, "I finally got my wish to raise a dog. The German Shepherd is very suitable for you and can protect you."

Huo Chuxiao nodded at him and asked, "Did you just get off work?"

"Yeah, without your quiet world, it's quite boring. Now I just step on the clock to get off work."

Qin Huai glanced at the time, "It's already this time, have you eaten yet? How about we..."

"No." Huo Chuxiao refused before he finished speaking, "I just went out for a walk and left in a while."

Qin Huai was silent for a while, then smiled again: "I heard that you moved away, and I also heard that you divorced him. I was looking for you to get together these days, but I didn't expect to meet you here. Reminisce between friends, go to a coffee shop for a drink?"

Although his tone was very soft, Huo Chuxiao still hesitated and didn't agree immediately.

He did remember that Qin Huai had other meanings for him.

Although Huo Chuxiao didn't know how to deal with it, at least he knew that if he didn't have any interest in the other party, he shouldn't act in a way that misunderstood and tempted people.

Seeing his expression, Qin Huai knew the answer, this time he had to force himself to laugh.

"Okay, I see... You came here for a walk, just to walk the dog, or for something else? No matter how beautiful the small water bridge is, I have been looking at it for almost a year."

Huo Chuxiao lowered his eyes and said, "I just walked casually, and I came here."

Qin Huai looked at him, obviously still a little bit unwilling, he mustered up the courage to invite again: "I was invited to go to Europe to be a judge for a certain painting competition, are you interested in going with me? Think of it as going abroad to relax. , it’s better than being here.”

Huo Chuxiao finally smiled at him this time, "Sorry."

When Qin Huai heard this answer, he didn't seem very disappointed. He should have expected it a long time ago. Hearing this, he smiled in relief, "Aren't you and Ji Zongming over yet?"

Although he was talking about a question, he continued without waiting for Huo Chuxiao's answer: "I used to think I had a chance, really. Then I thought I was always one step behind, not as big as Ji Zongming's innate advantage, but now, I can basically accept it. In fact, I have never had any advantages or disadvantages with him. The difference between me and him is whether I have entered your heart. Chu Xiao, in fact, maybe you didn’t realize it yourself. Relying on him. I probably discovered it earlier than you, but I can't change anything. Because some things, whether the person involved is aware of it or not, will exist and will always exist."

After Qin Huai finished speaking, it was the first time that he made a very out-of-bounds action.

He raised his hand and squeezed Huo Chuxiao's arm, which was a very intimate gesture, but his expression was slightly sentimental about parting.

"Goodbye, Chuxiao. If you still want to talk to me, the door of Jingjie will always be open to you."

After Qin Huai finished speaking, he turned around and left, his movements were resolute and decisive, and his pace was also very fast, as if he was eager to disappear from Huo Chuxiao's sight, as if if he took a step slower, he would worry that he would stop, stop moving forward.

And Huo Chuxiao didn't even have time to say goodbye to him.

For the next few days, Huo Chuxiao stayed at home, but he wasn't bored at all.

Not because of Matisse, but because of Ji Zongming.

In the beginning, it was a bouquet of roses that inexplicably appeared at the door. The piece of paper pinned to it was blank and there was no message.But Huo Chuxiao subconsciously guessed that the person who gave the flowers was Ji Zongming.

Because right after that, this person had other actions.

Ji Zongming would cleverly use many excuses to contact him, such as calling him when the company's official website needs to change its main color, and even inviting him to the company for a detailed discussion.For example, it is said that he also has a dog. Fortunately, it is also a German Shepherd, so there is even more reason to call him. Today, I will ask how the dog trains to use the toilet, and tomorrow, I will ask him how to feed horses in addition to dog food In the end, Tice even invited him to go out for a walk with the dog, relying on the distance between the two.

If Huo Chuxiao showed impatience during a certain conversation, Ji Zongming would seriously ask him if he didn't like it, and he would never do it again in the future, and then, the next day, he would change his way to talk to him. Contact yourself.

In short, it is impossible to spend a day in peace.

With what he said on the plane, Huo Chuxiao naturally understood what he was doing, but he thought that Ji Zongming would rush up and confess to him directly, why now it looks...it looks like window paper Didn't break through the previous ambiguous temptation?

Finally, when Ji Zongming called again and asked him if he wanted to try a newly opened dessert shop nearby, Huo Chuxiao interrupted him and said bluntly: "Ji Zongming, what exactly do you want? You said before If you want to chase me, is this your way?"

Ji Zongming was smiling on the phone, probably because he couldn't see his face, so he was very shameless, and said bluntly: "Yes. I am afraid that you will refuse, so I want you to get used to my existence first, and then think about it later. If you refuse, you can't leave."

Huo Chuxiao: "..."

Well, he did blush a little.You can't blame him for this, because it's too rascal.

Anyway, he doesn't have much experience in love, so I don't know if it's useful, but Matisse gets along very well with the little German shepherd of Ji Zongming's family. Now that I haven't seen him for two days, he whimpers and quarrels with him.From this point of view, Ji Zongming has indeed succeeded.

Huo Chuxiao pursed his lips, and suddenly said: "Then you built a house in the game where the two of us used to live, why didn't you tell me?"

Unexpectedly, Ji Zongming was stunned and didn't answer for a long time.

After a while, he stammered: "You, how do you know?"

Huo Chuxiao heard the meaning behind his words, and asked, "You didn't want me to know?"

Ji Zongming muttered something for some reason, and told him awkwardly: "This is my own selfishness, and I didn't want you to know."

"The entire game forum knows!"

"But," Ji Zongming argued, "you said you don't play games."

Huo Chuxiao was speechless for a moment.That's right, when he discovered this little easter egg, what he thought was that if there weren't those mistakes, he might never know about it in his whole life.

He paused, and said: "...So, the reason why you worked so hard to build that room was not to let me know?"

This time, Ji Zongming was silent for a longer time.

It was so long that Huo Chuxiao thought the phone was accidentally hung up, and then he heard the answer from the other side:

"I asked my subordinates to make such a house in order to preserve the appearance of that house in a fixed time forever. Even if the decoration of the house changes and the people change in the future, its appearance in the game will never change. In this way , I can also take a look from time to time and sit in it for a while. Even if you reject me in the end, I can sit there and pretend that you are still by my side, just going out to buy paint."

Huo Chuxiao's eyes widened slightly, he opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't make any sound.

What Ji Zongming is saying now, he even thinks it is more moving than the confession on the plane before.

At this moment, he suddenly wanted to go back.Back in that room, it was still the same as before, thinking about how to stuff those two scary human skeletons into Ji Zongming's room every day.

Ji Zongming said again: "I don't want to tell you this, because I think you will be burdened if you hear it. Chuxiao, I hope you choose me because even if you have everything and an ideal life, you still want me Being able to participate, not because of some so-called emotional burden, the so-called "Ji Zongming is so good to me, it's a sin for me not to respond to him" to be with me reluctantly. I admit that I have no experience in pursuing others , the things you do these days are very naive and often make you unhappy, but I will change them. You see, love makes people better. Even if you reject me in the end, I have become a better person This is what you brought me, and you don't owe me anything."

Huo Chuxiao took a sip of water, only to realize that his throat was tight.

He knew that when he wanted to cry, his throat tightened.

"What about Ji's property?"

he asked suddenly.

Ji Zongming's voice changed this time, "What?" He asked nervously.

Huo Chuxiao closed her eyes and said, "Your stepmother came to see me a few days ago. She told me a lot about you."

After that, he simply repeated what Luo Xuexuan had said to him.

Finally, he asked, "Ji Zongming, why...don't tell me anything."

When he said this, his voice was so hoarse that he startled himself.

"The Ji family is not the Huo family. Your company is booming. As the boss, you must know better than me what the Ji family's inheritance rights represent. Why...why don't you tell me! If Luo Xuexuan didn't come over Tell me, are you going to keep hiding it like this forever?!"

At the end of Huo Chuxiao's speech, she felt that her volume was close to shouting.At least he had never spoken in such a loud voice at home. Matisse was frightened, and seemed to sense his mood at the moment, and obediently jumped onto the sofa to rub against his arm, very quiet.

On the other side of the receiver, it was also so quiet.

He only heard Ji Zongming laugh lightly, which sounded so indifferent, as if it was unnecessary for him to be so emotional.

"It's nothing. I didn't want the Ji family's money. Luo Xuexuan contributed the most to the company's management, and my mother was the third party in her marriage. When she was doing her best for the family, she had an affair with Ji Shen. My mother After she died, she took me back and raised me for so many years. Although it didn't do me much good, but... Heh, to say something to offend you, it is at least a thousand times better than your situation in the Huo family, so , I don't want Ji's property, even if I repay her kindness. But... I really didn't expect that she would go back to you and tell you if there is anything. If you feel sorry, then I will tell you like this Well, I would do it without you."

"……Really?"

Huo Chuxiao asked with difficulty.

Ji Zongming paused for a moment, and then said with relief: "Okay, it's fake. Huo Chuxiao, let me declare in advance that this is what you insisted on asking, and I didn't want you to know. Giving up the right of inheritance is for you. You I don’t want to hear it now, and it’s too late to regret it.”

After he finished speaking, he could even laugh, "Why, that's not a small fortune, Chu Xiao. Do you feel a little bit attracted to me now?"

The author says:

The next chapter is over!The episode will update the sweet daily life of the young couple~

感谢在2022-07-2920:10:29~2022-07-3020:59:40期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: l'l'l'l'w, 3 bottles of Feng Qi Die Wu; 1 bottle of twin prime numbers, passer-by Zhang San;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!