My Sloppy Husband Is Actually a Handsome Bigshot!-Chapter 71 Little Tomato 1

Thinking of He Bainian's aggressive stance...

But on second thought, if Li Yanan really wronged He Nuoxin back then, why would He Bainian give me a check?

He Bainian once said, Li Yanan is the person He Nuoxin set her eyes on, and I shouldn't come between them!

Then, as much as He Bainian loves his sister, knowing Li Yanan wronged He Nuoxin...

Why still push the two together?

These layers of tangled relationships truly bewildered Lin Zhenxin.

Li Yanan held Lin Zhenxin tightly.

Yet, no matter how tight, Lin Zhenxin, wearing only a thin sweater, still felt cold and shivered uncontrollably.

"Let's go inside," Li Yanan released her.

As he spoke, Li Yanan's phone, which had been quiet only for a short while, rang again...

Perhaps the lingering impact of tonight's broadcast had not yet dissipated, as the late-night live connection suddenly became hectic.

The control room was busier than it had ever been, as night shows usually aim for relaxation, but this surge of listener calls was a first.

Lin Zhenxin also experienced a first in her life.

That was zoning out during the live show.

The listeners' questions were strange yet mostly revolved around He Bainian.

Understandably so, given He Bainian's handsome appearance coupled with his prestigious status, he was quite popular among girls.

Lin Zhenxin answered concisely, skillfully balancing the atmosphere—not making it too cold nor too lively.

Honestly, after today, her dislike for He Bainian peaked to an extreme.

This was evident in the way she answered questions.

"Thank you, listeners. It is now 1:30 AM. See you tomorrow at the same time."

As the show ended, Lin Zhenxin removed the headset and stretched out languidly.

Unusually, she didn't rush to leave the office today.

Sister Wang wasn't on shift, and while her colleagues were curious, it was almost 2 AM, so they just greeted and left.

In the empty office, only Lin Zhenxin remained looking at the computer.

She hesitated for a moment, then entered 'Li Yanan' in the browser.

Soon enough, numerous entries appeared, most linked with the name 'He Nuoxin.'

With a slam, she shut the laptop.

Lin Zhenxin lay exhausted on the desk, feeling an unplaceable discomfort.

But soon, she opened the notebook again and typed 'He Nuoxin.'

Quickly, He Nuoxin's pictures appeared.

This was the first time Lin Zhenxin "saw" He Nuoxin. As the little princess of the He family, she truly was stunningly beautiful.

Even as a woman herself, she couldn't help but sigh in admiration!

With another slam, Lin Zhenxin closed the notebook again, lay on the desk, and released a long sigh.

The sourness in her heart intensified.

With her eyes closed, she unknowingly fell asleep...

Lin Zhenxin abruptly woke up!

How did she fall asleep?

Instinctively looking at the clock, it was already 3:30 AM!

Li Yanan was still outside waiting for her!

This was the first thought that crossed her mind!

Hastily gathering her things, Lin Zhenxin rushed downstairs.

As she pushed open the glass door downstairs, a gust of cold wind hit her face, waking her up completely. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

And then, she saw Li Yanan!

Thanks to a pass, he had parked the car downstairs, but instead of sitting inside, he was standing outside smoking.

Wearing just thin clothes, without even a jacket.

Seeing Lin Zhenxin rushing out, he smiled.

Under the streetlight, his face looked slightly blue from the cold, leaving Lin Zhenxin with an indescribable feeling inside. Had he...

Been standing outside waiting for her all this time?

"Fell asleep?" Li Yanan reached out to ruffle her messy hair.

"Did you really stand here waiting for me the whole time?" Lin Zhenxin's eyes widened in disbelief. Standing there for two hours?

Li Yanan didn't respond.

"Why didn't you just call me?" While saying this, Lin Zhenxin started to get a bit angry.

But she couldn't tell if she was angrier at him or at herself.

"You didn't want to see me temporarily." Li Yanan straightforwardly tore through the facade.

Lin Zhenxin was speechless, wanting to deny, but upon meeting Li Yanan's eyes, she just couldn't speak.

"Let's get in the car first." Standing here wasn't a solution, and his face was frozen blue, it'd be better to get inside the car.

They both got into the car.

The car heater was on, it was very warm.

The first thing Li Yanan did was to remove his glasses fogged with mist and toss them to the front.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Zhenxin turned to look at Li Yanan, who sat without any movement for a long while.

Who knows how long passed before Li Yanan finally turned his head.

His expression was as innocent as could be.

"My hands and feet are numb." It hadn't been an issue while outside, but upon getting warm, he realized how numb they were.

"Who told you to stay outside for so long!"

Lin Zhenxin said irritably, taking his large hands and rubbing them between hers.

Li Yanan remained silent, but smiled.

"What's that?" Out of the corner of her eye, Lin Zhenxin noticed something as she glanced backward—a couple of pots with tiny green shoots.

"Bought them for you."

Li Yanan didn't say how he drove around J City to find them.

"What are they?" Hearing it was a gift, Lin Zhenxin turned to look closely, and the more she looked, the more it seemed...

Like two pots of small tomato seedlings?

"Cherry tomatoes..."

"..." They really were cherry tomatoes.

"The shopkeeper said they'll bear fruit, you can eat them when they're grown..." Li Yanan explained earnestly.

"..." Lin Zhenxin remained speechless, looking quizzically at the frail cherry tomato seedlings.

She had heard of people sending flowers and chocolates...

But never of sending tomato seedlings and even... requiring the recipient to grow them themselves.

Li Yanan's phone suddenly rang, breaking the brief silence.

It was nearly four o'clock, yet someone still called him, and the key point was...

After glancing at the caller ID, Li Yanan's expression noticeably darkened.

So noticeable that Lin Zhenxin couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.

"Who's calling?" She asked instinctively.

Li Yanan didn't answer her but instead connected the call in front of her and pressed the speaker button.

"Yanan..." A timid voice came from the other end, leaving Lin Zhenxin bewildered as ever.

Li Yanan remained silent.

The person on the line seemed to sense Li Yanan's reluctance to speak, hurriedly pouring out their message.

"Come home for dinner tomorrow night..." After a brief hesitation, they added.

"Be careful not to bring her along."

Then abruptly hung up, leaving one puzzled throughout.

Lin Zhenxin watched Li Yanan, replaying the entire conversation in her mind, vaguely guessing the caller's identity.

However, the 'her' mentioned wasn't referring to her, right?

"Are you going back to the Li family for dinner tomorrow night?" Lin Zhenxin began calculating the inventory of backup tapes and considering whether to take a day off.

Li Yanan nodded, not in high spirits.

"I'll go back with you."

He had mentioned earlier that the Li family would call him back after the show, his phone ringing repeatedly earlier in the night must've been for this.

"Things could get complicated."

The phrase 'be careful' always prompts much conjecture.

This time it was Lin Zhenxin's turn to remain silent, simply gazing at him, her beautiful almond eyes clear and innocent.

Under her gaze, Li Yanan found his elaborate schemes forcibly suppressed.

He feared that she'd notice how dark his heart truly was.

"Got it, I'll definitely take you," Li Yanan finally relented.

Only then did Lin Zhenxin silently breathe a sigh of relief.

She didn't want him to return to the Li family alone, to face that cold, calculative environment by himself.

This call, with its interruption, dissipated much of the awkwardness Lin Zhenxin felt towards Li Yanan earlier.

Seeing the time, it was already 4 AM.

"How about we eat breakfast before heading home?" After all, it was this late already.

Li Yanan nodded...

At the breakfast place, they were the first customers.

Li Yanan ordered small wontons, both a large and a small serving, along with a basket of soup dumplings.

Lin Zhenxin was genuinely hungry; as soon as the food arrived, she began eating.

Without his glasses, Li Yanan quietly watched her eat, unaware of how long he'd been watching.

"Just by looking at me, you're full?" Lin Zhenxin raised her head, unable to withstand his gaze any longer.

"Are you still mad at me?" Li Yanan reached out to wipe away the oil stain at the corner of her mouth, pretending to be nonchalant.

First turning red from his action, then stunned.

"I... I'm not mad at you." Though even as she spoke, she felt a bit guilty.

"Liar!" Li Yanan said.

Lin Zhenxin coughed twice and continued eating.

"Aren't you going to ask me?" Shortly after, Li Yanan's voice reached her ears again.

The chopsticks in Lin Zhenxin's hand paused!

Did you do something to wrong He Nuoxin?

If she comes back...

It seemed there were many questions tangled in her heart, Lin Zhenxin obviously didn't want to think about them, yet he still brought it up.

"What did you do?" Since he allowed her to ask, she might as well!

"I made a mistake." Li Yanan stirred his wonton, with a few drops of sesame oil added to the broth, the aroma tempting.

Lin Zhenxin's heart skipped a beat.

"But I can't say." The wonton tasted delicious, but he had no appetite.

Lin Zhenxin stayed silent.

"I don't care how others see me, but when it comes to you, although it's excessive to ask, I..."

Li Yanan looked up, meeting the speechless Lin Zhenxin's gaze.

In those charming eyes was a mix of yearning and repression.

"But I hope you can trust me."

In the eyes of others, he could be seen as anything, it didn't matter to Li Yanan.

But this woman before him, any misstep was unacceptable!

He wouldn't allow any rift to form in her heart regarding him.

Lin Zhenxin said nothing.

"Rule one of three," after a while, she whispered it.

Li Yanan smiled and peacefully continued with his breakfast.

——Also, the best thing might be to arrange three rules...

——First, I hope we can maintain trust in each other.