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Chapter 66 Giving it away as I please
"I'll give it to you if I want to." Huo Jingcheng said casually, a wisp of bluish-white smoke rising from his mouth as he took a drag on his cigarette. His deep, dark eyes seemed to casually sweep over Su Ruoyun, who had her head bowed.

Upon hearing this, Su Ruoyun slightly pursed her lips, raised her fingers as if to unlock the bracelet, and parted her lips slightly, "Here you go."

Seeing this, he suddenly stretched out his long arm, covered the back of her hand, and pressed down on her movements. His warm palm fit snugly against her delicate little hand, and the intense heat spread through her like an electric current, only to disappear in an instant.

He cut her off in an unquestionable tone: "Wear it."

Not far away, a Cullinan slowly drove out of the underground parking garage. The light from the car's headlights illuminated the green pines in the round urn, making the pines' branches and leaves seem to be edged with silver, and every vein was clearly visible.

After speaking, Huo Jingcheng turned around neatly and walked steadily toward his car. The evening breeze blew gently, brushing against the hem of his shirt.

Su Ruoyun watched the Cullinan drive away from the art center until it disappeared from sight.

After a moment, following her memory, she walked back into the small exhibition hall at the back of the art center. The auction was over, and most of the exhibits were empty. The lights in the exhibition hall were dimmed, and the huge space was empty, with only a few staff members handling things.

……

Ten minutes later.

Peng Ran reached out and opened the car door, her gaze falling on Su Ruoyun standing on the steps. Seeing that she didn't react, she couldn't help but call out, "Miss Su, Miss Su."

He called her name twice before Su Ruoyun seemed to wake up from a dream, raising her head and looking at the open back door. She gave a soft "Oh," and walked down the steps in a few steps, bending down to get into the car.

Peng Ran first took Su Mingyan back to Xiangshan Yayuan, and then turned back to pick up Su Ruoyun. As the Maybach drove out of the art center, he glanced at the surrounding road conditions, turned on the turn signal, and looked up at the rearview mirror. He saw Su Ruoyun with her head down, looking thoughtful.

The streetlights shone into a corner of the car, casting a warm, orange glow. The soft light fell on the bracelet, intertwining with the cool, dazzling light of the diamonds, refracting into delicate and captivating shadows.

Su Ruoyun lowered her eyes, her gaze fixed on the bracelet. She stared at it quietly for a few seconds, then extended her fingertip as if afraid of disturbing something, gently stroking it until the cold diamonds gradually warmed up with her body heat from her fingertips before she withdrew her hand.

She turned her head, her gaze falling on the soft leather seat beside her, where a small, exquisite jewelry box rested quietly.

……

Old Master Su's birthday banquet is scheduled for the fifteenth day of the fifth lunar month. These past few days, Su Ruoyun has had nothing to do, so she has been staying with the two elders in the courtyard for two days.

On the eve of the birthday banquet, the Su family gathered together for a meal in the courtyard.

That day, Su Ruoyun had just taken 'Panda' to the pet hospital for a bath. As she got out of the car carrying the cat carrier, she saw a military SUV parked at the entrance of the yard, with a person standing next to it.

The man had short, neat hair, wore a crisp military uniform, and exuded the unique cold and aloof aura of a soldier, with an indifferent expression.

Realizing who it was, Su Ruoyun jogged over, but as she got closer, her pace slowed down involuntarily. Having suffered before, she dared not walk behind Lin Zi.

When she was little, she thought it was fun to sneak up behind other people, which scared many people in her family.

Then one day, she crept up behind Lin Zi, intending to scare her second aunt. Just as she raised her hand and touched Lin Zi's back, she was suddenly slammed against the wall by a powerful force. Her right arm was twisted behind her back, and half of her arm was almost dislocated.

From then on, Su Ruoyun never dared to use this to scare people again.

She greeted her obediently, her voice clear and sweet: "Second Aunt."

Lin Zi only had one son, Su Jiayi, and no daughters. She was particularly fond of her niece, Su Ruoyun. A smile appeared on her usually cold face: "Zhu Zi." Su Ruoyun helped carry some things from the trunk and then led them into the yard. As soon as they stepped into the living room, the twins on the sofa immediately stood up and called out in a clear voice: "Cousin."

Su Ruoyun's aunt married into the Chen family in Hong Kong. Usually, she only returns to Beijing once a year, around the Lunar New Year. This time, for Su Lao's 79th birthday banquet, she specially took a private plane to Beijing to celebrate.

Su Ruoyun responded softly, then placed the cat cage on the ground, reached out and opened the cage door. "Panda" slowly lifted its paw and crawled out of the cage.

Upon seeing the soft and adorable kitten, Chen Xiangwei's eyes lit up instantly, like twinkling stars in the night sky. She quickly asked, "Cousin, can I pet it?"

Chen Xiangwei is only twenty years old this year, and young girls all like cute pets.

"Panda" has always been docile and never bites. In addition, it just had its nails trimmed at the vet today, so it won't scratch anyone. Su Ruoyun nodded gently and said with a smile, "No problem. There are cat treats and canned cat food under the coffee table. You can feed it something."

Chen Xiangwei's eyes sparkled, and a smile played on her lips as she replied, "Okay!"

Then, she couldn't wait to hug the 'panda' and stroke its back.

Chen Xiangwei reluctantly handed the kitten over just before they sat down to eat.

Su Ruoyun squatted down and clapped her hands a few times. "Come on, 'Panda,' Mommy is taking you to dinner."

Hearing her call the kitten, the old lady Su couldn't help but chuckle and gently corrected her, "You haven't even gotten married and had children yet, how come you're already acting like a mother?"

Before Su Ruoyun could speak, her younger cousin explained for her.

"Grandma, that's how it is now. Once you have a cat or dog, you automatically become their dad or mom."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Xiangwei turned to her again, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, and asked, "Cousin, where did you buy this cat? It's so beautiful."

“I got it from a friend of mine. If you want to keep it, I’ll ask her later to see if she has any other kittens.”

"it is good."

After dinner, the men sat in the living room chatting about current affairs, politics, business, and economics.

Chen Xiangwei tugged at Su Ruoyun's sleeve, leaned forward slightly, and whispered, "Where are some fun bars in Beijing?"

Seeing this, Chen Xiangjin also came over, seemingly wanting to go outside and have some fun as well.

Both of them were young and still in school. Although the Chen family had businesses involving bars, Su Zhanyu had explicitly forbidden them from going there for entertainment.

Su Ruoyun: "You want to go?"

The two nodded in unison, "Cousin, will you take us to have some fun?"

　President Huo chickened out again.

　　(End of this chapter)