At noon, when everyone finally went to the cafeteria for lunch, He Xinyun took a few deep breaths in the office to barely suppress the turmoil within her, frowned, and walked out of the office towards Huo Shaojun, who was sitting in the car.
As soon as Huo Shaojun saw He Xinyun, he imdiately pushed the car door open and got out.
He Xinyun glanced at Huo Shaojun with disdain and said, "Why did you get out? Isn’t it already eye-catching enough?"
Huo Shaojun, looking as if he had been through a lot, walked to the back seat, opened the car door, and looked at He Xinyun.
He Xinyun stood in place for a few seconds before walking over and sitting in the back seat.
Huo Shaojun closed the car door and returned to the driver’s seat to sit down.
"What do you really want?"
As soon as she sat down, Huo Shaojun heard He Xinyun’s slightly frustrated voice from the back.
Huo Shaojun pursed his lips and looked at He Xinyun through the rearview mirror, "You haven’t had lunch yet. I’ll take you to eat first."
"No need. I’ll leave after I finish what I have to say," said He Xinyun.
"... Please, go ahead," Huo Shaojun replied.
He Xinyun held her hands on her knees and stared at Huo Shaojun from the back, "Don’t waste ti on . Whatever happens between you and Tongtong in the future, I won’t forcibly interfere. So, you don’t have to worry about getting in your way."
After she finished speaking, Huo Shaojun was silent for a few seconds, then looked at He Xinyun and said, "I know."
"As long as you know. Go back then," He Xinyun said coldly, reaching for the car door.
"Auntie."
Huo Shaojun called after her at this mont.
He Xinyun paused and looked up at him.
"In the past, I was a bastard. I won’t make excuses for myself. Nor do I hope for your or Uncle’s forgiveness."
Pausing for a mont, Huo Shaojun looked at He Xinyun with a firm and determined gaze, and slowly said, "I t Tongtong when I was twelve. From the day I t her, I’ve been waiting for her to grow up and have always been sure about her. No matter in the past or now, I’ve never wavered in my intention to marry her."
Even when he thought back then that she had unilaterally decided to abort their child, this thought never wavered a bit.
"In my heart, no one can compare to her."
He Xinyun was shocked as she looked at him.
Huo Shaojun gripped the steering wheel, his deep eyes filled with profound self-loathing, "I placed her under my wing, protecting her from the world’s cruelty, striving to preserve her innocence and purity. Yet, in the end, it was who hurt her the most."
As soon as Jian Liangtong graduated, Huo Shaojun sched to make Jian Liangtong work beside him as an assistant, simply hoping she wouldn’t have to face the complexity of the workplace and the harshness of society.
Huo Shaojun even felt that even if Jian Liangtong turned out to be a useless person, it wouldn’t matter as long as she stayed by his side and didn’t go anywhere.
Therefore, although Jian Liangtong was Huo Shaojun’s assistant, in reality, apart from accompanying Huo Shaojun, all other complex tasks were handled by Guan Yu.
Even though Huo Shaojun was intent on leading Jian Liangtong down the path of becoming a useless person, he couldn’t stop Jian Liangtong’s restless heart that sought progress, secretly learning from Guan Yu behind his back.
"Since you know you’re the one who hurt her the most, you should stay far away from her," said He Xinyun while looking at him.
Huo Shaojun’s throat moved with difficulty, "I tried, but I can’t."
He Xinyun frowned, "In this world, no one is truly indispensable to another."
Huo Shaojun smiled bitterly, looking at He Xinyun, "Auntie, you don’t really agree with that statent."
"..." He Xinyun was slightly startled.
"You can’t do without Uncle, and Uncle can’t do without you," Huo Shaojun said softly, his tone carrying a trace of unnoticeable envy.
He Xinyun was startled again, looking at Huo Shaojun.
Huo Shaojun also looked at He Xinyun.
He Xinyun’s lips moved twice, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence, "Can I and Tongtong’s father be the sa as you and Tongtong? Tongtong’s father and I can’t do without each other. But now, Tongtong can still live well without you."
He Xinyun’s last sentence was like a needle piercing Huo Shaojun’s heart.
Huo Shaojun, as if struck dumb, silently looked at He Xinyun.
In this way, it made He Xinyun feel a hint of reluctance.
Pursing her lips, He Xinyun said sowhat unnaturally, "I already said at the beginning. I won’t interfere much in how you and Tongtong develop in the future."
At this point, He Xinyun paused for a few seconds, looked at Huo Shaojun, and said, "As long as Tongtong is happy and healthy, her father and I are fine with anything. That’s all I wanted to say."
He Xinyun got out of the car and left.
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