Although the old lady has been living in a nursing home for the past few years, she's not mentally impaired. How could she not know how much it costs to have so many people taking care of her?
Ni Jingxi smiled and said, "It was all arranged by Shen Yan, so you don't need to save him money."
“That won’t do. Shenyan, even though you’re making money now, you still need to be careful with your spending. When you have a baby, you won’t know how to take care of the child, and your grandmother won’t be able to help either. You’ll also need to hire a postpartum nanny, which will cost a lot of money.”
The old lady often chatted with other people in the nursing home, and these elderly people talked about everyday matters.
Some elderly people complain that their granddaughters-in-law don't have children after getting married, always saying they don't have money and that hiring a postpartum nanny would cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month.
Grandma heard these words many times, so of course she would remember them.
Nowadays, young women are pampered, and even with the help of their in-laws and parents, they still need to hire a nanny. The old lady felt that her Jingxi had it even harder; her mother had passed away long ago, and her father, though said to be missing, hadn't returned for so many years, and his fate was long unknown.
Ni Jingxi hadn't expected her grandmother to think so much, and comforted her, "It's okay, even if it costs money to take you out to play, we still have the money to have children."
Grandma was overjoyed: "Are you planning to have a baby?"
Ni Jingxi was stunned for a moment, a little dumbfounded, because she really didn't expect that her grandmother would set a trap for her.
Finally, looking into her grandmother's expectant eyes, she nodded firmly; "I'll make sure you can hold your great-grandson as soon as possible, okay?"
"Okay, okay, okay." Grandma laughed.
She looked at Ni Jingxi with relief and said, "If only your mother were here."
Grandma rarely mentioned her mother, so Ni Jingxi was stunned when she did.
After a long pause, she asked softly, "Grandma, do you miss my mother?"
"I think about her every day." That was her daughter. When she, an old woman, was burying her daughter, she wished she could take her place and be sick instead, and hoped that God would take her away.
Ni Jingxi smiled slightly and said in a very soft voice, "Me too."
I think about my mom every day.
*
When Ni Jingxi got home, Huo Shenyan was already home. As soon as she entered the door, he walked to the door, reached out and hugged her, gently rubbing his cheek against hers twice.
Even though he was only wearing a thin sweater, his embrace was still warm.
She lingered there, reluctant to leave.
"You went to see Grandma? How was it?" The two sat on the sofa, and he reached out to hug Ni Jingxi, resting his chin on the top of her head.
Ni Jingxi: "Although saying thank you is too formal, I still want to say thank you."
Huo Shenyan: "What's wrong?"
Ni Jingxi lifted her head from his arms, tilted her face slightly, and said, "I can tell that although Grandma kept saying that this trip was very expensive, she was very happy, genuinely happy."
Grandma had been having difficulty walking for a long time, making it inconvenient for Ni Jingxi to take her out.
She hadn't been home for several years, but this time she actually went out of Shanghai to travel.
Huo Shenyan: "As long as Grandma is happy. I originally wanted to wait until next spring to have someone take her out, but if she likes it, how about we arrange for her to spend the winter in Sanya?"
Winters in Shanghai are still quite cold, and it's the damp cold typical of the South.
It's definitely not suitable for the elderly to spend the winter.
Ni Jingxi hadn't thought of this and asked, slightly taken aback, "You still have a house in Sanya?"
However, she later realized she had asked a stupid question.
So she nodded and said, "I'll ask Grandma for her opinion later."
"Did you talk about anything else?" Huo Shenyan asked with a smile.
He asked this because he had originally planned to accompany Ni Jingxi to visit her grandmother, but she said she wanted to talk to her grandmother about some little secrets between the grandmother and granddaughter.
He knew that Ni Jingxi was teasing him on purpose, so he teased her back at this moment.
To everyone's surprise, Ni Jingxi nodded seriously, looked into his eyes and said, "Grandma asked me when she can hold her great-grandson?"
Huo Shenyan was taken aback by these words, and then he lowered his eyes slightly.
His dark eyes surged with an undercurrent of desire, and he slowly leaned closer to her, almost whispering in her ear, "Now."
As he spoke, he picked Ni Jingxi up. Ni Jingxi wrapped her arms around his neck, and as she sat up, her long legs tightly encircled his waist.
The tranquility and peace in the living room vanished instantly, leaving only a serene and enchanting atmosphere.
*
There's an economic summit in Shanghai this week, which many well-known domestic entrepreneurs will be attending, and Huo Shenyan has also been invited. This particular meeting was at 10:00 AM.
He arrived at the lounge early to prepare, while the media outside had been waiting for a long time, just waiting for Huo Shenyan to appear.
Huo Shenyan wore a navy blue three-piece suit today. In particular, the suit jacket was slightly unbuttoned, revealing the vest and suit pants underneath. His excellent waist and leg proportions made him look tall and elegant.
"Mr. Huo, it's your turn to go on stage," Tang Mian said respectfully as he entered.
Huo Shenyan nodded and casually buttoned up his suit jacket.
Tang Mian stared at the ring on his hand, and couldn't help but say, "There are a lot of media here, you..."
"What's wrong?" Huo Shenyan asked him calmly.
Tang Mian chuckled lightly, realizing he was worrying unnecessarily. Since the boss planned to make it public, he just needed to handle it properly.
So when Huo Shenyan went on stage, the media below didn't notice him at first, until he picked up the microphone.
The media members sitting at the front immediately noticed it, and someone whispered to the person next to them, "Is that a wedding ring on his hand?"
The other person looked closely for a while and exclaimed in surprise, "It really does seem to be true."
So the reporters in the front row quickly instructed the photographers next to them to take a few close-up shots of his hands.
So much so that even before the meeting ended, the reporter couldn't help but post a Weibo message on his own Weibo account.
Sure enough, this Weibo post quickly went viral and was forwarded tens of thousands of times in an instant.
What? My husband is wearing a wedding ring?
"Wow, Huo Shenyan actually got married! What will happen to all his wives and girlfriends?"
Although Huo Shenyan is low-key, his popularity is by no means low. Moreover, he has never had any scandals, so the public is very curious about his love life.
Now he's suddenly wearing a ring on his ring finger?
Just as everyone was debating whether Huo Shenyan was married or not, a famous paparazzi studio suddenly released a set of pictures.
"The goddess and the god went on a date in an ancient town. Everyone thought they were a couple, but it turns out they were secretly married?"
Ni Jingxi had just finished an interview and returned to the newspaper office. He had barely sat down in his chair, not even having had a chance to drink water, when Hua Zheng, standing beside him, suddenly looked at him with a mournful expression: "Lord Ni, do you know..."
Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry, Ni Jingxi immediately shook her head: "I don't know."
"My brother Shenyan actually got married."
Hua Zheng was genuinely saddened this time.
Ni Jingxi opened her mouth, but ultimately asked, "How did you know?"
"It's all over the internet, he was wearing his wedding ring at the event today, and also..."
Ni Jingxi took a deep breath, her voice filled with helplessness, and said, "Hua Zheng, listen to me, I didn't mean to..."
"Why does he have to be with Su Yiheng? I hate Su Yiheng so much!" Hua Zheng said angrily. She was a complete fangirl, but she really didn't like Su Yiheng.
Ni Jingxi: "..." What the hell is going on?
"Who said he's with Su Yiheng?" Ni Jingxi asked anxiously.
Hua Zheng handed over her phone. At this moment, the names 'Huo Shenyan and Su Yiheng' were already trending at number one on Weibo, followed by a purple "hot" icon.
Ni Jingxi quickly looked down and saw that it was a paparazzi studio's Weibo account that had released a set of photos.
It was taken at the villa in Tongli Ancient Town that day; you can clearly see Su Yiheng and Huo Shenyan walking out of the villa gate one after the other.
this……
*
Huo Shenyan's event lasted for more than an hour. He had just returned to the lounge when Tang Mian pushed open the door and came in.
"Mr. Huo, there are some leaks about you online," Tang Mian said anxiously.
Huo Shenyan smiled faintly: "Don't be too nervous, I've wanted to announce this for a long time."
Tang Mian was shocked. He knew that as a special assistant, he should remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, but Huo Shenyan's confident smile still shocked him.
Finally, he coughed lightly and handed over the tablet computer in his hand.
He said, "You should take a look first."
Huo Shenyan smiled faintly. The internet should indeed be in an uproar. After all, Ni Jingxi is not without fame now. No one should have thought that she and he were husband and wife.
The slight smile on his face suddenly froze as he looked down at the content on the tablet.
After a short while, he slowly raised his head and stared at Tang Mian, his voice tinged with anger: "What is this thing?"
The tablet contained the paparazzi's exposé about his rumored affair with Su Yiheng.
Author's Note:
A look of astonishment and surprise, leaving both of them utterly bewildered.
Lord Ni: Hua Zheng, let me explain...
Hua Zheng: I hate that white lotus Su Yiheng. Shenyan brother is not allowed to marry her.
...
Lord Ni: What have you been wanting to announce all along? Your rumored affair with Su Yiheng?
Shenyan: You! Listen! To! Me! Speak!!!
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Chapter 40
The paparazzi's revelation came at just the right time. A financial reporter had just sent in firsthand information from the scene, providing photographic evidence that Huo Shenyan was wearing a ring on his ring finger.