"On the Day of Reunion, The Heir to the Wealthy Family Became My Brother" - Chapter 20

Huo Jinyan’s words were like poison, and he didn’t hold back when insulting her.

“You!”

Ning Xin’er’s face froze slightly. The word “slut” was unfamiliar to her.

She clenched and said, “Please, rephrase that.”

Huo Jinyan glanced at her coldly. “Isn’t it true?”

“When you were with me before, you were arrogant, you showed off, and now, how have you changed?”

He finished speaking in one breath, and his eyes were filled with disapproval.

The disdain in his look was so obvious that she couldn’t ignore it even if she wanted to.

Yes, in relationships, she was always focused on herself, never allowing herself to be mistreated.

Now, what had happened to her?

Ning Xin’er fell silent, as if he had struck a nerve.

She didn’t know how to respond.

Should she tell him the truth? That he wasn’t really her boyfriend?

No, she couldn’t tell him that.

“My own business doesn’t concern you.” Ning Xin’er mumbled.

“Doesn’t concern me? Then why did you call me? You’re being bullied and can’t even prove your own innocence?”

Huo Jinyan suddenly stood up and practically shouted at her.

Ning Xin’er had no reply. “You…”

She couldn’t prove anything today. Apart from the argument with Wang Niu, she had no other way to stand her ground.

If it weren’t for Huo Jinyan, she would have been wronged by Wang Niu until the weekend when she could finally clear her name.

Thinking about it, the bruise on her face suddenly started to throb.

She hadn’t noticed the pain until now.

“Don’t worry, I won’t break up with him. Please don’t ask me to break up with him again. Don’t say such things anymore.”

Ning Xin’er felt a little teary, and the grievance she felt started to sprout uncontrollably.

She wouldn’t break up with him?

That sentence seemed to stab right at Huo Jinyan’s heart.

If it were the old days,

When something like this happened, Ning Xin’er would have caused a scene, making him apologize and pamper her for days to make it up.

But now, she wouldn’t even dare to get mad at another man!

“I used to hold you in the palm of my hand, and now you’re willing to be a mistreated!”

Huo Jinyan said these words, full of regret.

“Ning Xin’er, you’re really something.”

After speaking, he angrily turned around and left.

The door to the master bedroom slammed shut.

Ning Xin’er sat on the couch, and looking shocked for a long time.

The past?

They really had a good time back then.

But… why did things turn out like this?

Why couldn’t they stay together? Why did they end up as strangers?

And why, suddenly, had she become Huo Jingtian’s “fake girlfriend”?

Enduring all the “treatment” that wasn’t even hers?

This scene today should have been for Huo Jingtian’s real girlfriend.

As she thought about it, tears streamed down Ning Xin’er’s face.

She buried her head in her knees, crying softly.

If not for Zeng Yi’s teachings, she would have been the one to suffer the most today.

At least Wang Niu had it worse.

If she weren’t worried about being punished, she wouldn’t have let the fat girl hit her face on purpose.

If you want to report someone, you have to have the right attitude.

Exhausted from crying, she started to feel distressed. Huo Jinyan hadn’t given her a room to sleep in, and her clothes were filthy.

She had no place to clean herself up.

She wondered if she should knock on Huo Jinyan’s bedroom door and beg him for help.

Otherwise, what would she do tonight?

Sleep on the couch in her dirty clothes?

She was someone who loved cleanliness; that idea was clearly unacceptable, and she wouldn’t be able to stand it.

Ning Xin’er stood up and walked to the door of Huo Jinyan’s bedroom.

She walked back and forth, raising her hand and letting it fall…

She hesitated for over ten minutes but couldn’t bring herself to knock.

Suddenly, the bedroom door opened.

A tall figure appeared before her, looking at her coldly. “This is the key to the guest room. The toiletries are in the bathroom.”

Ning Xin’er blinked in surprise, startled by his sudden appearance.

She quickly regained her composure and took the key. “Oh, thank you.”

Then, Huo Jinyan threw her a bag. “These are your pajamas for tonight. I live alone in this apartment, so there’s no women’s clothes here. Just make do with this.”

Huo Jinyan glanced at her face, noticing the traces of her tears.

His expression flickered for a moment, as if he wanted to say something but didn’t. His lips parted and then closed again.

With a “bang,” he slammed the door of the master bedroom shut.

Ning Xin’er stood in front of the door, feeling awkward, as if she had been rejected.

This feeling of being shut out made her feel uncomfortable.

She took the key and headed for the guest room.

The entire apartment only had a master bedroom and a guest room, with no extra bedrooms.

When she opened the door, a large space met her.

The room was huge, far bigger than the master bedroom of an ordinary apartment, and even the bathroom was as large as an average secondary bedroom.

Ning Xin’er couldn’t imagine how huge Huo Jinyan’s master bedroom must be!

She took off the suit jacket she was wearing and grabbed the “pajamas” to head to the bathroom.

First, she needed to wash off all the dirt on her body.

Forty minutes later, she stood in front of the mirror, staring at herself.

Huo Jinyan had given her a white shirt!

He wanted her to sleep in his shirt?

Ning Xin’er checked carefully, and it seemed brand new.

She remembered when they were still in love, she often wore his white shirt, showing off in front of him.

And Huo Jinyan always liked it.

He would grab her, pull her close, whisper in her ear: “Baby, don’t tease me like that. I can’t resist it.”

And then…

Ning Xin’er slapped her flushed cheek, quickly shaking her head.

What was she thinking? That was ages ago. Since Huo Jinyan had given her the shirt, it meant he had moved on. This was just a normal gesture of help.

After convincing herself, she left the bathroom.

At that moment, she noticed a message from Huo Jinyan sent half an hour ago:
【Tomorrow at 7:30 AM, I need breakfast.】

Ning Xin’er froze. Didn’t he say his housekeeper started work at 5 AM?

How did it change to 7 AM?

Whatever. She replied, 【Got it.】

After replying, Ning Xin’er immediately lay down to sleep.

Meanwhile, in the master bedroom,

Huo Jinyan had just finished a video conference. As soon as he closed his laptop, he saw Ning Xin’er’s reply.

His gaze deepened as he stared at her message for a long time.

Without realizing it, he clicked on her profile picture and entered her Moments, trying to find traces of her life from the past few years.

But Ning Xin’er’s Moments were almost empty.

There was only one post that stood out: “My campus heartthrob boyfriend, please take care of me.”

Huo Jinyan’s eyes darkened, and he sneered softly, as if mocking himself for still harboring hope for her.

Ning Xin’er’s Moments had only this one official post.

It was clear that she truly liked her “current boyfriend.”