PAID

Ever since Huo Yan realized Su Rui's true nature, he had lost his fantasies about love.

It wasn’t that he stopped believing in love altogether; rather, he just no longer believed that a beautiful, romantic love would come his way.

Luckily, Huo Yan’s parents, being open-minded, had never pressured him to find a partner. But just because they didn’t push him didn’t mean others wouldn’t.

For example, there was Ye Leyao, who, after two years away, had returned to the family and wasted no time in needling Huo Yan on the first day they met.

Huo Yan, naturally, responded with anger.

But Ye Leyao didn’t take Huo Yan’s threats seriously, just as Huo Yan didn’t take Ye Leyao’s teasing to heart.

It was just a joke, after all, and Huo Yan could brush it off, especially since he wasn’t the only single person in the family.

But his sense of balance didn’t last long.

Soon after, good news started arriving from Huo Jing and Huo Ze.@@novelbin@@

It was an ordinary Saturday when Huo Jing called for a family gathering. Huo Yan had a photoshoot scheduled that day, but because Huo Jing insisted on his attendance, Huo Yan postponed the shoot and hurried home.

The moment he walked through the door, he heard Ye Leyao’s voice coming from the living room:

“Ah! I knew something was going on between you two!”

Huo Yan raised an eyebrow.

Who was Ye Leyao talking about?

He quickly stepped into the room and glanced around. There was his father, mother, Ye Leyao, Qin Yao, his older brother… and Assistant Feng.

No strangers.

Huo Yan was a little puzzled and asked, “Who are you talking about?”

Ye Leyao shot him a quick look, blinking rapidly and subtly gesturing toward Feng Jialan, who was sitting beside Huo Jing, trying to bury his head in the sofa.

Huo Yan was even more confused. “Feng... Assistant Feng?” he asked, turning to look at his older brother. “With my brother?”

At that moment, his mother cleared her throat heavily, “Watch your tone, young man. You should refer to him as your...”

But she trailed off. It seemed even she was struggling with what to call Feng Jialan. Calling him "sister-in-law" didn’t feel quite right.

Feng Jialan, blushing to his neck, quickly interjected, “Second Young Master, just call me Assistant Feng.”

At this, Huo Jing, who was sitting beside him, reached over and grasped Feng Jialan’s hand, his expression showing a rare trace of displeasure. “What’s this about ‘Second Young Master?’”

Finally coming to his senses, Huo Yan quickly said, “Exactly, Sister-in-law, just call me Huo Yan from now on!”

The single word “sister-in-law” made Feng Jialan blush even deeper, his entire neck turning red.

Ye Leyao, of course, couldn’t resist and joined in, calling him “sister-in-law” as well, making Feng Jialan squirm even more in his seat.

Both brothers received icy glares from Huo Jing for their trouble.