Chapter 144: He is your future brother-in-law

Because her physical strength was completely exhausted and the cerebral surge had reached its limit, Su Ruoyun fell asleep exceptionally quickly, drifting off in the blink of an eye.

Huo Jingcheng brushed away the damp strands of hair sticking to her cheeks, revealing her smooth, full forehead, his long, cool fingers tracing over it with a light, lingering touch.

Su Ruoyun seemed to sense it; between waking and sleeping, she muddledly turned to the other side, her voice thick with heavy drowsiness as she mumbled, "Don't... it tickles."

Seeing this, Huo Jingcheng curled his thin lips and reached out to press the switch on the bedside lamp.

The bedroom instantly plunged into total darkness.

The next morning, Sijiucheng was blessed with another beautiful day.

There was a breakfast meeting at 7:30. Huo Jingcheng had woken up slightly earlier. Su Ruoyun was still fast asleep in the covers, dreaming soundly, when she was awakened by a faint sound in her hazy state.

She grunted a few times and then nimbly rolled over, intending to curl into Huo Jingcheng's arms to continue sleeping, but found the space beside her already empty. Using too much force, she rolled straight off the bed and onto the floor.

A short, startled cry escaped her as her body followed a parabolic arc—experiencing weightlessness, a fall, and finally, the landing.

Fortunately, the bedroom was covered in thick, soft wool carpeting, so it didn't hurt.

After such a tumble, even the sleepiest person would be wide awake.

Su Ruoyun lay on the carpet, dazed for two seconds, before her right hand curled into a loose fist, rubbing her sleepy eyes, while her other hand pulled the quilt around her. Like a little cat struggling to get up, she pulled herself off the carpet through sheer self-reliance.

Over there, Huo Jingcheng, who had been in the walk-in closet, keenly captured the sound of the heavy object falling. Before he had even fastened the buttons of his suit jacket, he stepped out with a composed gait.

Taking a look, he saw a cylindrical shape resembling a silkworm, slowly wriggling before laboriously pulling itself up.

The steady sound of footsteps drifted into Su Ruoyun's ears. She tilted her head to look toward the sound and discovered it was Huo Jingcheng.

Her round, apricot-like eyes stared at him with a dazed, inexplicably cute expression, and paired with the way she was wrapped entirely in the quilt, she looked like a cute little insect that had just broken out of its cocoon.

Huo Jingcheng, who had been leaning against the door, couldn't help but step forward and walk toward the bed, approaching her in a leisurely manner.

He watched her silently, then, without haste, leaned down. His long arms stretched forward, and two long fingers pinched the soft flesh of her cheek, giving it a light squeeze.

Her skin was tender; a light pinch was enough to turn it red.

Su Ruoyun glared at him with dissatisfaction, only to be met with Huo Jingcheng reaching out to help her up.

With his help, Su Ruoyun stumbled as she climbed up from the carpet, then threw herself back onto the big bed.

She reached for her phone to check the time—it was only 6:20. She yawned, intending to sleep for a little while longer.

Seeing her yawning repeatedly, Huo Jingcheng, who was standing by the bed, curled his lips into a smile. He suddenly reached out and childishly covered her mouth, pressing down and then releasing it, over and over.

Su Ruoyun was caught off guard, her mouth emitting a series of "wa-wa-wa" sounds. Finally, she frowned and swatted Huo Jingcheng's large hand away.

It was truly hard to imagine a man in his thirties still doing something as childish as "making wa-wa sounds."

Half an hour later, Huo Jingcheng was "kicked" out of the apartment by Su Ruoyun.

After a nap, Su Ruoyun didn't get up for breakfast until 9:00. Sitting at the dining table, a bowl of steaming fresh shrimp and mushroom noodles was set before her.

Su Ruoyun picked up her chopsticks, lifted a few strands of noodles, and placed them into her mouth to savor them slowly; the snap of the shrimp and the umami of the mushrooms bloomed on her taste buds.

After finishing the bowl, a thin layer of sweat coated her back. Su Ruoyun still instructed Li Ayi as she usually did: "No need to clean the bedroom."

With Huo Jingcheng staying over these past few days, there were too many "unpresentable" things in the bedroom, so Su Ruoyun hadn't let Li Ayi clean it.

Hearing this, Li Ayi smiled and said gently, "Alright."

At 2:00 PM, Su Ruoyun received a message from Huo Jingcheng, informing her that he couldn't return to the apartment to have dinner with her today.

Su Ruoyun was never one to enjoy prying, so she replied: 【Okay. jpg】, intending to end the conversation.

Huo Jingcheng didn't seem busy; he insisted on "harassing" her: 【Aren't you going to ask who I'm having dinner with?】

Seeing this message, Su Ruoyun put down the teapot in her hand, and with a calm smile, she typed a few words into the chat box and sent them obediently: 【Who is it?】

Huo Jingcheng: 【Your brother.】

Su Ruoyun thought Huo Jingcheng was just teasing her, so she smiled indifferently and didn't take it seriously, nor did she reply.

Not receiving a reply from Su Ruoyun, Huo Jingcheng wanted to send another message to continue "harassing" her, but the office door was knocked, and his assistant, Lin Cheng, entered.

"Boss, the private room at You Ran Ju has already been booked for this evening."

Huo Jingcheng's words were not a joke; the person he was meeting tonight was indeed Su Mingyan.

It was unclear if it was because Huo Jingcheng had successfully won the bid for the New City land a while back. Three days ago, the Hengfeng side rejected the contract for the energy project, demanding that Bank of China further lower the profit-sharing ratio for the project, meaning the negotiations between the two companies had returned to square one.

The meeting arranged for tonight was also for the sake of this matter.

The scheduled time was 7:00 PM, and a golf game had been arranged for 3:00 PM before the dinner.

It was a high-end private club with membership requirements.

Huo Jingcheng stood tall and upright, his posture straight, his left hand resting on his waist. He wore casual attire that effortlessly outlined his perfect frame—broad shoulders and a narrow waist—and looking further down, he had two straight, long legs.

His face, belonging to the "intense" category, possessed a sharp sense of aggression. He looked cold, hard, and indifferent. At this moment, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was foul, clearly indicating his impatience.

At 2:00 PM, it was the hottest time of the day, with temperatures approaching 38°C. Yet, Su Mingyan was deliberately "putting on airs" and arriving late, forcing Huo Jingcheng and Qi Zhiwen to wait outdoors for over half an hour.

Qi Zhiwen didn't care about his appearance at all; he unhesitatingly took off his jacket and draped it over his head, using a simple and crude method to block the sun.

But Huo Jingcheng only wore a pair of sunglasses, his hands in his pockets, looking incredibly cool. Aside from that, he had no other cover.

His tall, slender figure stood in a lazy posture, his deep eye sockets hidden in the shadows cast by his sunglasses, his expression profound and gloomy.

After a long while, a Maybach with a Beijing-A license plate slowly drove in.

Qi Zhiwen half-raised his hand, pulling the jacket off his head, hooking the collar with two fingers, and letting it hang casually over his shoulder.

Huo Jingcheng curled his lips in a light sneer. After the Maybach came to a steady stop, he stepped forward to meet it, walking with a leisurely gait.

Qi Zhiwen, standing to the side, hurriedly reached out and grabbed his shoulder, "You're planning to go see him with that expression?"

Huo Jingcheng slowed his pace, glanced back coldly at him, his expression seemingly asking, "Is there a problem?"

Qi Zhiwen was choked by his expression for a long time, and then said the crucial point, "He is your future brother-in-law, and you're going to treat him like this?"

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