Chapter 5 The Covenant of Three Monthes

Li Xiaolin tugged at Ye Xuan's sleeve.

"This doesn't seem right. I'll go to your house."

Thinking of Huo Jianchen's face, she felt a bit intimidated.

"You go to help me keep an eye out. Besides, if we find something fishy, we can quickly escape."

But Li Xiaolin felt that Ye Xuan's words were a trap. If something did go wrong, just the presence of these two brothers would make it impossible for them to escape. However, after some internal struggle, Li Xiaolin decided to go along.

The Alpha they were in drove for over half an hour before arriving at the villa Huo Jianchen mentioned. When the driver stopped the car at the gate, Ye Xuan and Li Xiaolin got out, both stunned.

This was the "villa"? Are they sure it's not a palace or something?

This house, along with the front and back yards, was six stories tall, each floor spacious enough to fit a bus comfortably.

Li Xiaolin instinctively clung to Ye Xuan.

"Ye, Ye Xuan, are we sure we're at the right place? Oh my, isn't this a house for people to live in? Isn't it a convention hall?"

The ground floor was over ten meters high, with the light from huge crystal chandeliers reflecting off the marble tiles, almost blinding. A red carpet stretched from the entrance all the way to the stairs, with an elevator nearby.

There was a giant white sofa on the ground floor, and it took them at least three minutes to walk from one end to the other. Not to mention the entire wall serving as a projection screen, like a national-level cinema.

Li Xiaolin's teeth chattered. "Ye Xuan, what does your husband do exactly?"

Only wealthy businessmen or high-ranking officials lived in such houses. If he wasn't either of those, then there was only one possibility left.

Ye Xuan and Li Xiaolin exchanged glances. "Could he be involved in some shady business? But Grandma Huo clearly said her grandson was just an executive at a company."

Li Xiaolin nudged Ye Xuan's waist. "Let's go."

This was too scary. Ye Xuan's thoughts aligned with Li Xiaolin's. They exchanged glances, and Ye Xuan stood up, prompting Li Xiaolin to do the same.

"But what about my stuff?"

"What stuff? It's already this late; a few pieces of clothes aren't worth our lives. With so much money, he couldn't be trafficking women, could he? You brought me here, and now we're both in trouble."

Li Xiaolin's words made Ye Xuan's heart race, and her face immediately fell.

"Big... Big brother, I remembered I left something behind. Could you please take me back?"

Ye Xuan tried to negotiate with Huo Jianchen's bodyguards, her fists clenched tightly at her sides, sweat dripping from her palms due to nervousness.

"Miss Ye, Mr. Huo instructed us to take you home, but he didn't say you could leave. Just tell me what you need, and I'll go get it for you."

The two bodyguards blocked their path like mountains. Ye Xuan and Li Xiaolin held each other's hands tightly, their hearts trembling.

Oh no, this was it. They weren't allowed to leave. The two men were so burly that Ye Xuan and Li Xiaolin had no choice but to retreat to the sofa. Ye Xuan's face was tear-stained. "When will Mr. Huo come back?"

At least let her die with some clarity. Plus, it was almost dinner time, and she was starving. If she had known, she would have stayed at her own house, where at least she would have her life.

Before the bodyguards could respond, a middle-aged man in black approached.

"Who's Miss Ye here?"

The man stood tall and straight, his clothes impeccable, and his expression somewhat serious. Ye Xuan nervously raised her hand. "I-I am."

"Miss Ye, hello. I'm the steward here, surnamed Lei. Mr. Huo has instructed that dinner for Miss Ye is ready. Please follow me to the dining area."

Huo Jianchen scanned Li Xiaolin. "And who is this?"

"My friend, we came together."

Is there dinner? It can't be some kind of dark cuisine, right? Ye Xuan tightened her grip on Li Xiaolin, her whole body tense. Li Xiaolin wanted to push her away but lowered her voice with gritted teeth, "Don't squeeze me so hard, I'm scared too."

"Alright, please follow me."

Steward Lei led them to the dining room, and at first glance, Ye Xuan's legs went weak. Was this a dining room? Wasn't it a banquet hall, or perhaps a fusion of Chinese and Western cuisines, serving a table full of delicacies?

They hadn't expected much, but the dishes on the large round table immediately made Ye Xuan and Li Xiaolin lose their dignity. Oh my god, there were over twenty dishes, and all of them looked and smelled delicious.

"Is all of this for just the two of us to eat?"

Ye Xuan stared in disbelief; surely this wasn't going to be too wasteful.

"Mr. Huo didn't say he'd be back for dinner today. If you need anything else, you can ring the bell to call me."

Steward Lei picked up the golden bell on the table, solemnly ringing it a few times, leaving Ye Xuan and Li Xiaolin dumbfounded. After Steward Lei left, Li Xiaolin whispered, "Could this be a wealthy family...?"

Ye Xuan was already hungry. "Let's eat first and then talk. We'll have the strength to run away."

When Huo Jianchen came back from work, he saw Ye Xuan devouring food, her cheeks puffed up, chatting with Li Xiaolin.

"I really thought he was just an executive. I never thought he'd be this wealthy."

This meal was fit for a five-star hotel. And the taste was indescribably good.

"I think you should just yield to him. Tonight, you can seduce Mr. Huo and have his big, fat baby. Look at his house, it's like a palace. You won't have to worry about the rest of your life. Why bother with the flower shop? You'll be the boss from now on. Let him invest; if it fails, it's on him, and if it succeeds, it's on us. It's a good deal."

Huo Jianchen listened to their conversation word for word, his already icy expression turning even darker. How did his grandmother talk to him about her? She had a good heart, was pure, and was definitely not here for money.

She spoke so bluntly, did she have to wait for her to ask him for money before calling her greedy? Wanting to have a child, dreaming about being his wife in the next life.

But it was just three months. After three months, he would make her leave.

Thinking of this, Huo Jianchen didn't care about their nonsense. Ye Xuan saw Huo Jianchen first and suddenly stood up.

"Mr. Huo, you're here. I haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat together."

Her mouth was full of food, and she spoke clumsily. Huo Jianchen's brow furrowed lightly, his face full of disgust.

"No need."

He turned and left, but Ye Xuan put down her chopsticks and hurried to stop him.

"Thank you for helping me out today. I know you invited me here with good intentions, but this house is too big, I'm not used to it. I want to ask, can I go to my friend's place?"