Chapter 686: 688 Spoiled and Arrogant (2)_1
The elder nodded, "Go ahead and take care of it."
Uncle Guan left quickly.
The elder sat there, feeling uncomfortable about the Qin Family. This time his name was on the gift list, yet none of the Qin Family members were included!
The more he thought about focusing only on Anan, and now not sending Ayun away earlier and getting Jizhou’s matter settled properly, he feared that once the new mayor officially took office, there might be unforeseen changes.
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Nanyuan Villa
After breakfast, Huo Jinnan glanced at Huo Bei and went into the study.
Huo Bei looked towards Huo Jinnan, thinking of the findings from yesterday, "Sir, the driver who was involved with President Qin back then has been contacted."
Huo Jinnan lit a cigarette, "What about Doctor Chen?"
Huo Bei reported in a low voice, "All his achievements and honors over the years have been with Miss’s help. His promotion to deputy director and election as an academician were also facilitated by Miss, using the elder’s influence."
Huo Jinnan flicked the ash from his cigarette, "Find direct evidence, confront him, and deliver whatever evidence you find directly to Qin Shaojin."
Huo Bei, "Yes, sir."
After a long while without hearing him leave, Huo Jinnan looked up at Huo Bei.
Remembering the issue with the mayor’s Weibo, and seeing that the sir had given no instructions, Huo Bei turned and left the study.
Huo Jinnan was busy in the study for a while, and when he went downstairs, he saw Che Huan reading a book and did not disturb her.
Some time passed, and he heard a knock on the door. He looked outside, walked over, opened the door, and saw Huo Jinxue, his expression growing much colder.
Huo Jinxue, feeling guilty, didn’t dare to look at Huo Jinnan, "I came to see Mom."
Huo Jinnan didn’t say a word.
Panic welled up in Huo Jinxue for no reason, "Second Brother."
Huo Jinnan directed his gaze at Huo Jinxue, "You saw Fang Tong yesterday, didn’t you?"
Huo Jinxue hadn’t expected her Second Brother to know about that too, the matter of the contract—
Looking up at Huo Jinnan, her heartbeat inevitably sped up!
Huo Jinnan lit another cigarette, his face growing frostier, "Smell the scent on you."
Huo Jinxue didn’t understand, and while wary, she looked at Huo Jinnan, "Second Brother, what’s wrong with the scent on me?"
A chill twisted in Huo Jinnan’s eyes, "You’re not aware?"
Huo Jinxue felt wronged inside. That day, she had been thoroughly scolded by Che Huan, and now she was being spoken to like this by her Second Brother, "..."
Huo Jinnan flicked off some ash, "Che Huan is pregnant."
Che Huan is pregnant?
But what does that have to do with her!
So she’s pregnant, big deal. Any woman can get pregnant; what’s so great about that.
Huo Jinxue looked at Huo Jinnan, her tone dripping with jealousy as she spoke, "Congratulations, Second Brother."
Huo Jinnan’s brows furrowed, "Pretending to be stupid or genuinely clueless?"
Was Second Brother referring to the contract?
Hadn’t Che Huan said she wouldn’t tell Second Brother?
Deceitful!
That’s what Huo Jinxue thought, but she didn’t dare to look up at Huo Jinnan.
Huo Jinnan, seeing Huo Jinxue’s reaction, breathed heavily, his expression growing darker and colder, and raised his hand to slap Huo Jinxue, "You’re really becoming more and more clever!"
Huo Jinxue was stunned, crying out, "Second Brother, you hit me!"
Huo Jinnan stood there, his thin lips tightly pressed, "I do not have such a malicious sister."
"Wuu~ how am I malicious?"
Huo Jinxue covered her face, looking at Huo Jinnan in disbelief. She had come back today with everything fine, not having done anything, and yet Second Brother had hit her for that woman!
This was the first time she had ever been slapped in her life.
Seeing Zhong Qin approach the door, she called out "Mom," ready to rush into Zhong Qin’s arms.
Zhong Qin, upon smelling the fragrance on Huo Jinxue, her face changed abruptly, and unable to restrain herself, she gave Huo Jinxue a slap, "You’ve truly disappointed me!"
