Chapter 781: Chapter 781: Destiny’s Arrangement in the Dark
Nightfall.
Huo Zijin lay on the bed, hugging the pillow, gazing out the window.
The soft big bed felt very comfortable, bringing a sense of happiness.
Thinking back to the past…
The room she stayed in was always the smallest in the house, with hard bed boards that were uncomfortable.
Because the room had no air conditioning, during the height of summer, she could only rely on an old electric fan which couldn’t be fixed in one direction due to a broken mechanism, so she often woke up in the middle of the night feeling hot.
But the Huo Family villa had the Five Constant System.
Especially comfortable.
Warm in winter and cool in summer.
The floor could be stepped on directly, without feeling cold nor hot.
The floors were always kept impeccably clean.
The carpet was also spotless.
It was late at night, suddenly raining.
The door was suddenly knocked.
Huo Zijin asked, “Who is it?”
Lin Qi’s voice came through the door, “Yinyin, it’s Mom.”
“Oh, Mom, come in!”
Lin Qi pushed the door open and came in, holding a cup of warmed milk.
“Come, drink a warm cup of milk before bed, have sweet dreams.”
“Hmm!”
Huo Zijin took it from her hand, drank a sip, and milk stains instantly clung to her upper lip.
Lin Qi looked on contentedly, “Received a call from Aunt Yufei today. Did you meet Junyan?”
Huo Zijin murmured, “Hmm, when I was taking tutoring lessons at the Rong Family, I did meet him! He even took me to the amusement park.”
Lin Qi exclaimed, “Didn’t he recognize you?”
Huo Zijin shook her head.
Lin Qi said, “And you? Seeing him, no special feelings? After all, you liked him the most as a child.”
Huo Zijin, “More than I liked my brother?”
Lin Qi teased, “Your three brothers were quite jealous. Even though you were young, you particularly liked handsome boys and at the first sight of Junyan, you wanted him to hold you!”
Huo Zijin’s face instantly reddened with surprise, “Was I so unrestrained as a child?”
Lin Qi, “How should I say it? As a child, Junjun was indeed charming, his eyes were beautiful, bright, and he was quite handsome. Not just you, he attracted other little girls too. You especially liked being held by him, sometimes you wouldn’t want your brothers, just him.”
Huo Zijin said, “Then… what about Junjun? Did he like me?”
Lin Qi said meaningfully, “Extremely fond of you.”
Huo Zijin hugged the pillow tightly, burying her small face in it, only her lively watery eyes visible.
Lin Qi could see her adolescent thoughts, warmly asked, “And now? Do you still like him?”
Huo Zijin replied, “Yes! I feel like he’s very gentle.”
Lin Qi laughed, “Why are you shy?”
She reached out and gently pinched her cheek, “You’re 21, don’t you have a boy you like?”
Huo Zijin shook her head, “No. In high school, I only focused on studying, spending my free time mostly in the library.”
During high school, she worked as a librarian, simultaneously working and studying, which helped with tuition.
She feared that after getting into university, her foster parents might not support her studies, so she planned ahead.
And that’s exactly how it was.
Thankfully, she was foresighted and worked hard, eventually getting into Jinghua University, coming to Beijing, and coincidentally reuniting with her biological parents.
In retrospect, it felt like everything was destined!
Lin Qi gently hugged her, “Soon it will be your birthday. Do you have any close friends at school? Dad and Mom want to throw a birthday party at home. How about that?”
Huo Zijin, “Okay!”
Lin Qi said, “Then Mom will bake a cake for you. Remember, you loved Mom’s cakes when you were little.”
Huo Zijin said, “Mom’s cake must be delicious.”
Lin Qi, “I’ll make it double-layered!”
Huo Zijin smiled, her heart overflowing with happiness.
She suddenly thought of something, “But, I don’t really have friends at school.”
Lin Qi, “Isn’t there a close classmate?”
Huo Zijin felt reluctant to speak.
She understood well enough.
Most classmates were locals, while she came from Yan City, experiencing some exclusion.
Many boys pursued her, but she ignored them, eventually deterring those boys and some began spreading bad rumors about her at school. She usually didn’t care.
Her popularity was average.
Lin Qi, “Doesn’t matter, it’s your birthday, you decide whom to invite home.”
Huo Zijin asked, “Can I invite Junjun and Ah Yin?”
Lin Qi said, “Sure! The Huo Family and Rong Family have always had good relations, Ah Yin’s father and your father are longtime business partners. Junjun, too, is great with your three brothers, like they grew up together.”
Huo Zijin nodded, “Got it!”
…
The next day.
Huo Linzhou dropped Huo Zijin off at the classroom door.
Huo Zijin was about to enter the classroom, suddenly remembered something, turned and asked, “Brother, do we share the same birthday?”
Huo Linzhou replied, “Of course, we were born on the same day.”
Huo Zijin asked, “What do you want for a gift?”
Huo Linzhou, “You’re giving me a birthday gift?”
Huo Zijin murmured, “Hmm.”
Huo Linzhou’s lips curled into a smile, “Anything from you, I’d like.”
Huo Zijin smiled knowingly, “Okay!”
She turned and entered the classroom.
After morning reading class ended.
Huo Zijin thought for a long time, suddenly stood up, walked to Ye Ling’s side.
Ye Ling was lying on the desk, eyes closed, enjoying the sun. She felt the light being blocked, opened her eyes to see Huo Zijin standing beside her, a little shyly.
Ye Ling surprised, “Liang Yin, anything?”
Huo Zijin said, “Ye Ling, my birthday is coming up soon. I want to invite you to my birthday party. Would you like to come?”
Ye Ling was surprised by her invitation.
Ye Ling was somewhat reclusive, not warm with classmates, yet had an amicable relationship with Huo Zijin.
She was surprised by the invitation, paused but quickly regained composure, “Sure.”
Chen Shanshan’s voice intruded, “Ah, Liang Yin, is your birthday in April?”
Huo Zijin turned, glanced at Chen Shanshan, “Yes.”