Chapter 107: Chapter 104: Rong Mochen: Don’t Run Off 1
Jian Liangtong spoke righteously and ended reluctantly.
Mu Yan’s eyes were still red with grievance. After listening to Jian Liangtong’s words, her pale little face turned as red as an apple. She blinked her big eyes and shyly looked at Jian Liangtong, "Sister Jian, am I really as good as you say?"
After all, receiving affirmation and praise from the big beauty Jian Liangtong was a very pleasant and highly credible thing.
Jin Jumo glanced amusedly at Mu Yan. This girl is really young. Is this the point now?
Jian Liangtong looked at Mu Yan, who was eager for affirmation, raised her eyebrows, and patted Mu Yan’s shoulder. "Sister Jian doesn’t lie. Little Yan, you’re just a bit young now and haven’t fully developed. When you grow up some more, you’ll definitely easily charm a lot of men."
Mu Yan covered her face embarrassedly and was terribly bashful. "Sister Jian, what are you talking about? Charming a lot of men, how annoying."
"..." Jian Liangtong twitched her lips and couldn’t help but laugh, teasing, "I think you’re the annoying one! Clearly, you love to hear it."
Mu Yan smiled, curled her eyes, and bumped Jian Liangtong with her little arm. In no time, the two became as close as friends who had known each other for years.
Even Jin Jumo couldn’t help but curl her lips, letting out a low hum from her nose, "Alright, I think Xiao Nanqing is pretty good."
"What’s good about him?"
Jin Jumo’s one statement triggered a united angry question from Jian Liangtong and Mu Yan, staring at Jin Jumo’s eyes as if looking at a "traitor."
Jin Jumo sweated a bit, endured the pressure, and said, "I think Xiao Nanqing is not as frivolous and carefree as he appears. His looks are top-notch, height is tall, family background is good..."
"Stop!"
Mu Yan stretched out a little white hand to cover Jin Jumo’s mouth, staring straight at her, "Sister Jin, did you receive benefits from him?"
"..." Jin Jumo’s face went black.
Jian Liangtong didn’t speak at that moment, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at Jin Jumo.
In terms of judging people, she always trusted Jin Jumo. First, Jin Jumo was smart, and second, she indeed had a precise eye for people.
She didn’t trust Xiao Nanqing, but she trusted Jin Jumo.
Since Jin Jumo said Xiao Nanqing is still okay, then she would reserve her judgment for now.
After all, ruining a relationship is a thing that would bring divine punishment!
Thinking about this, Jian Liangtong shivered, reached out to remove Mu Yan’s hand from Jin Jumo, cleared her throat, and said, "Little Yan, I think maybe you can get to know Xiao Nanqing more deeply. Maybe he’s really different from what we’ve seen."
Mu Yan froze for a moment, drooped her big eyes, thought for a bit, then lifted her eyelids, looking at Jian Liangtong, humming, "Who cares if he’s different or not, anyway, I know for sure he’s ten years older than me! I won’t accept an old man who’s ten years older than me! I’ll make it clear to grandpa after the party ends!"
Jin Jumo and Jian Liangtong: "..."
Around ten, the party ended, and the celebrities who attended the event began to leave one by one.
Before leaving with Rong Mochen, Jin Jumo noticed Jian Liangtong standing with a man she didn’t recognize, her eyebrows tightened as she looked back at Rong Mochen, "Mr. Rong, wait a moment."
Rong Mochen stopped his steps, his dark eyes lowered, looking at her, "What is it?"
"Wait for me a moment, I’ll be right over."
After Jin Jumo said this, she withdrew her hand from Rong Mochen’s arm and walked towards Jian Liangtong.
Jian Liangtong caught a glimpse and was slightly surprised, looking at Jin Jumo, "Ju Zi?"
Jin Jumo smiled slightly at the man standing beside her, walked in and grabbed Jian Liangtong’s hand, lowly asked, "Where’s Brother Ying?"
Jian Liangtong had a bit of resentment, "He left not long after the party started."
Left?
Jin Jumo was surprised, because in her view, leaving a party halfway and abandoning a female companion was unlike Ying Jingyao’s style, "Was it something urgent?"
Jian Liangtong shook her head, "I don’t know, I couldn’t find him everywhere after coming back from the restroom. Later, this Mr. Huo told me Doctor Ying had something and left first."
Mr. Huo?
Only then did Jin Jumo shift her gaze to the man standing beside her. This man was truly thin, but his body was very tall and slender. His clothes were neat and spirited, his looks above average, and his facial features slightly sharp, especially his eyes, which were as sharp and bright as a wild leopard and made people unable to look directly.
Jin Jumo squinted slightly, "Hello, Mr. Huo."
"Hello."
Huo Chengjin nodded with grace, his eyes glancing at Rong Mochen standing not far away, "Before leaving, Young Master Ying entrusted Miss Jian to me, so later I will safely escort Miss Jian away. This lady can feel assured and leave with your companion."
"Brother Ying entrusted Liang Tong to you?" Jin Jumo squinted her Taohua eyes with a trace of doubt, but the corners of her mouth were smiling.
Huo Chengjin smiled, "Miss Jin, is it that you don’t trust me?"
"Of course not. Anyone attending the birthday party hosted by the Xiao Family must have an extraordinary identity. How could they be dangerous? It’s just that both Liang Tong and I live on campus now, and I also need to return. So it’s convenient for Liang Tong to go with me instead of troubling Mr. Huo to make a trip. Besides, I’m sure Mr. Huo’s companion doesn’t have the same route as Liang Tong." Jin Jumo phrased her words appropriately, and a faint smile graced her face.
Jian Liangtong looked slightly stunned at Jin Jumo.
Jin Jumo didn’t look at her, instead, staring at Huo Chengjin, "By the way, where is Mr. Huo’s female companion? How come I’ve never seen her?"
Jian Liangtong was surprised again, right, it seemed like she hadn’t seen his companion from the beginning...
Jian Liangtong widened her eyes and looked up at Huo Chengjin in confusion.
Huo Chengjin responded calmly, "I was supposed to have a companion, but unfortunately, ten minutes before the agreed time, I was stood up, so I had to come alone."
"Oh, I see."
Jin Jumo smiled and said, "But still, I must thank Mr. Huo for his kind intentions... Liang Tong and I won’t hold Mr. Huo back from returning home, goodbye."
Saying that, Jin Jumo wanted to pull Jian Liangtong away.
For some reason, she always felt this Mr. Huo was unusual, subtly dangerous. If asked for the reason, she couldn’t say. Perhaps it was a woman’s intuition.
"Wait a moment." Huo Chengjin held Jian Liangtong’s arm from behind.
Jian Liangtong was taken aback and looked back at him.
Jin Jumo barely perceptibly frowned, had no choice but to stop, looking at him, "Does Mr. Huo have any other business?"
Huo Chengjin squinted slightly, "I promised Young Master Ying to personally escort Miss Jian back. If I can’t personally see Miss Jian return safely, I truly can’t be at ease. So, would this young lady do me the favor of bringing me some peace of mind?"
Jin Jumo listened quietly and smiled, "Mr. Huo need not worry, Liang Tong and I will call Young Master Ying ourselves to report our safety after returning."
"Promises are promises. Since I promised Young Master Ying, it’s my commitment to him..." Huo Chengjin said this, then raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I have grown up having never gone back on my word, and I cannot break this today."
"Mr. Huo..."
"Don’t say anything!" Jian Liangtong listened to their formal conversation, feeling extremely awkward, raising her hand to interrupt them, she looked at Huo Chengjin and said, "Are you saying you must escort me yourself today?"
Huo Chengjin focused on Jian Liangtong, a faint light glimmering in his eyes, "Yes."
Jian Liangtong was silent for a moment, then looked at Jin Jumo, "Ju Zi, let’s go back together."
"..."
Since Huo Chengjin drove here, in the end, Jin Jumo got into Rong Mochen’s car while Jian Liangtong got into Huo Chengjin’s car, both heading towards G University with the two cars one in front of the other.
Sitting in the car, Jin Jumo lightly knitted her brows, occasionally glancing at the Lexus following them from the rear-view mirror, her usually calm face looking notably unsettled.
Rong Mochen glanced at Jin Jumo sideways and said coolly, "Don’t worry, your friend will be fine."
"..." Jin Jumo was stunned and turned her head to look at him suspiciously, how could he be so sure?
Blinking her eyes, Jin Jumo said, "Do you know Mr. Huo?"
Rong Mochen didn’t look at Jin Jumo, pausing for several seconds, then said, "More than just know him."
Jin Jumo widened her eyes, staring at him without blinking.
Rong Mochen had no choice but to continue, "He is Shao Yun’s brother."
What?
Jin Jumo’s pupils contracted in shock, "He’s Huo Shaojun’s brother? Does Huo Shaojun have a brother?"
Rong Mochen saw Jin Jumo’s big reaction, frowned sternly, and didn’t speak.
Jin Jumo took a couple of deep breaths, digesting the information, her brows furrowing as she mumbled to herself, "That doesn’t seem right, if he’s Huo Shaojun’s brother, Liang Tong would know him, plus he doesn’t resemble Huo Shaojun at all."
"..." Rong Mochen’s mouth twitched, "Who says brothers must look alike?"
"..." Jin Jumo didn’t expect him to speak suddenly, as she really was just talking to herself, she cast a glance at him and then reluctantly nodded, "True."
"Mr. Rong," after a brief silence in the car, Jin Jumo spoke again.
Rong Mochen’s brows furrowed slightly, and he turned his dark eyes to her, "Ask all your questions at once!"
"..." Jin Jumo’s face flushed, she licked her lips and said, "What’s your relationship with Huo Shaojun? How are you so knowledgeable about his matters?"
Rong Mochen didn’t answer immediately, after a while, his cool voice resonated in the car, "Shao Yun’s mother and my mother are sisters, so you say, how should I understand him so well?"
Jin Jumo suddenly caught her breath, so, Rong Mochen and Huo Shaojun are actually cousins?
Jin Jumo sat silently in her seat for a long moment without speaking.
Yet in her mind, she was already planning to inform Jian Liangtong of this news the first chance she got when they returned!
Alright, if it weren’t for Jian Liangtong, she wouldn’t have bothered to ask those follow-up questions!
"Huh, where’s the car?" Jin Jumo looked in the rear-view mirror again but didn’t find the Lexus that had been following them, which shocked her into sitting upright.
Rong Mochen also glanced through the rear-view mirror, slightly squinting his dark eyes. Initially, he didn’t want to meddle, but seeing Jin Jumo seemed very nervous, with the same worried expression as if Huo Chengjin was going to sell Jian Liangtong, he frowned and was silent for a few seconds, then reached out to grab his cell phone from the compartment and dialed a number, "Took the wrong road?"