I Became Super Rich After Resigning-Chapter 229 - What You Like Is More Important

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: What You Like Is More Important

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: What You Like Is More Important

Huo Shiyuan furrowed his brows when he saw Yuan Xi throw the watch into the trash bin. “Yuan Xi!”

Yuan Xi said, “Huo Shiyuan, I didn’t want my whereabouts completely exposed to you like today. I specifically avoided the bodyguards because I didn’t want you to know about this, yet you still tracked my movements?”

Huo Shiyuan frowned and said, “I can share my itinerary with you forever, why can’t you?”

Yuan Xi ignored Huo Shiyuan and went straight to the children’s playroom.

Upon entering the playroom, Yuan Xi adjusted her smile and picked up Little An’an who was looking up. “My An’an is so amazing, already able to hold up his head.”

Little An’an buried his head in Yuan Xi’s shoulder, and Yuan Xi smiled gently towards An’an, “An’an is so well-behaved. Did you miss me? Mommy missed you so much.”

Huo Shiyuan immediately sent a message to Qin Lang from outside.

It took a half-hour before Qin Lang arrived in Huo Shiyuan’s study and said, “President Huo, the madam went to the psychiatric hospital to pick up her university roommate Xiong Jiaojiao and take her to the high-speed train station.

The madam’s university classmate Xiong Jiaojiao and her boyfriend Zhao Zhiheng had been dating for four years, and during their senior year, Jiaojiao became pregnant and even moved into Zhao Zhiheng’s home.

Zhao Zhiheng’s family owned a small company and looked down on Jiaojiao’s family for running a small supermarket.

Three months into Jiaojiao’s pregnancy, they even introduced suitable marriage prospects to Zhao Zhiheng.

After finding a suitable match, Zhao Zhiheng wanted to break up with Jiaojiao and offered her 200,000 yuan as compensation.

But Jiaojiao couldn’t let go of the relationship she had devoted four years of sincerity to.

She didn’t believe that four years of love could end like this and refused to break up, causing various entanglements.

However, at six months, she lost the baby and had to have an induced abortion. Soon after the abortion, Zhao Zhiheng completely abandoned her.

Just a short time after her induced abortion, Jiaojiao became devastated when she learned Zhao was getting married, and she locked herself at home, soon losing her mind.

After going mad, Jiaojiao stayed in her family’s small supermarket because her parents were busy looking after the community’s supermarket, leading to her being deceived by a security guard with ill intentions in the community, resulting in several more pregnancies and abortions.

After learning about the situation, the madam had them return to Licheng, their hometown, to recuperate, giving them about 200,000 yuan annually so Jiaojiao’s parents could focus entirely on caring for her without facing any harm…”

As Qin Lang continued, his voice grew weaker, “Jiaojiao and the madam were very good friends in college, almost inseparable, the kind of friendship similar to Miss Liang and Miss Chen’s.”

Huo Shiyuan held the coffee cup in front of him. “You may leave.”

Before leaving, Qin Lang asked, “President Huo, do we need to take action against Zhao Zhiheng’s family business?”

Huo Shiyuan nodded and said, “Yes.”

After Qin Lang left, Huo Shiyuan also left the study and went to the nursery.

Looking at Yuan Xi playing with the two children, Huo Shiyuan said to her, “Walk with me?”

Yuan Xi stood up and walked with Huo Shiyuan to the park in Yunsen Court. The day was getting hotter, but the wind was strong today, making the walk quite comfortable.

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Huo Shiyuan said to Yuan Xi, “Why did you hide Jiaojiao’s situation from me?”

Yuan Xi stopped in her tracks and looked up at Huo Shiyuan, “You went and checked again?”

Huo Shiyuan pulled Yuan Xi into his embrace and said, “Can you so easily say that if I fall in love with another woman, you would divorce me without a broken heart because you’re afraid of ending up like Xiong Jiaojiao?”

Yuan Xi shook her head. “I’m not Jiaojiao. I wouldn’t go crazy over a man who doesn’t love me, so you shouldn’t expect me to be heartbroken over you if your love for me fades.

Jiaojiao used to be the prettiest girl in our dorm, but now she…”

Yuan Xi bit her lower lip, “Back then, many classmates said she was too clingy, that Zhao Zhiheng no longer loved her, and she should just accept the 200,000 yuan compensation and break up. But how could four years of genuine feelings be compensated by mere money?

Jiaojiao always hoped that after completing her master’s degree she would get married, have children, and lead a loving, happy life. She had secured a position for further research and planned to have the child before starting her postgraduate studies. She had everything timed perfectly…

She also told me countless times about taking graduation photos with her child, but then… the child was gone, and she completely lost her mind!”

Yuan Xi said, “I’ve never wanted to bring her up, even with Liang Suisui and Chen Yuan. Huo Shiyuan, I wasn’t intentionally hiding it from you; I just didn’t want to mention the current Jiaojiao. The old Jiaojiao would never have imagined she could turn out this way…”

Huo Shiyuan gently patted Yuan Xi’s back, holding her close.

Yuan Xi dared not fully open her heart, staying alert, surely influenced by Xiong Jiaojiao’s fate.

Witnessing her best friend suffer such a blow, it’s no wonder she was slow to engage in romantic feelings, initially resisting any such inclinations, including those toward him.

Huo Shiyuan now understood why Yuan Xi was bold enough to sleep with him while drunk; deep down, she just didn’t want a normal relationship.

Even after having a child, her agreement to marry was only to provide a complete family for her child.

It was only after discovering he was Brother Zhuangzhuang that Yuan Xi slightly opened her heart to him.

But not by much, each time she was moved, it was just a little.

Huo Shiyuan thought, if he hadn’t known Yuan Xi since childhood, perhaps he wouldn’t even have this sober kind of love from her.

He was grateful to have known Yuan Xi from childhood, allowing her heart to gradually accept him.

Huo Shiyuan believed, one day she would completely open her heart to him.

“Are you going back to Jiang City for May Day?” Huo Shiyuan asked Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi responded, “Let’s wait for the Dragon Boat Festival to go back.”

Huo Shiyuan said, “What are your plans for May Day then? Do you want to watch ‘Escape from Galaxy’?”

Yuan Xi replied, “Sure, the day after tomorrow is May Day, and ‘Escape from Galaxy’ is premiering. But its pre-sale box office is only 20 million yuan. The May Day competition still includes ‘I Am a Genius’ and ‘Encounter at the Peak’ for love, especially ‘Encounter at the Peak’ whose popularity surged because Mi Yi is the prototype, in addition to Mi Yi’s constant marketing of Bo Chi, currently taking the lead in pre-sale box office.”

Huo Shiyuan said, “Si Chen is very confident about this movie. The marketing focus being after the release is crucial.”

Yuan Xi said, “Isn’t pre-release marketing more important than post-release?”

Huo Shiyuan replied, “Since ‘Escape from Galaxy’ features new actors and directors and lacks established reputation, focusing merely on marketing might backfire. The high praise from viewers at the premiere suggests that breaking even shouldn’t be difficult, though the investment was planned acknowledging a potential loss.”

Looking at the shimmering lake surface, Yuan Xi raised her eyes to Huo Shiyuan, “Knowing it would incur losses, you still invested because I said I liked the original novel? When did President Huo start engaging in loss-making deals?”

Huo Shiyuan smiled and said, “What you like is more important.”

Yuan Xi, gazing into Huo Shiyuan’s smiling eyes, also smiled.