Sun Yi

"Is that any way to talk to your child?"

He Yanling, his mother, furrowed her brows and shot Hu Chengwen a fierce glare.

However, she immediately shifted her tone.

"Then again, Sun Yi did come back specifically to see you. If you really have any thoughts on the matter, you can talk to us."

Hu Zhao's attention was also drawn to the topic, and she chimed in with a hint of teasing in her voice.

"She went to all the trouble of coming back, and the moment she heard you were home, she wanted to see you. My brother can't be the kind of scumbag who discards people after playing with their feelings."

Just as Hu Long was about to say something, Wendys, the housekeeper, stepped forward.

"Sir, Miss Sun Yi has arrived."

Seeing this, both Hu Chengwen and He Yanling stood up.

They walked out the door to welcome their guests.

"Let's go, don't just sit there."

Hu Zhao smiled at Hu Long.

Yet, that smile was unmistakably filled with a sense of schadenfreude.

Seeing this, Hu Long couldn't say anything more.

After all, since they were already at the door, he couldn't exactly hide in his room.

Soon, the group arrived at the entrance and saw the visitors.

A couple in their forties accompanied by a woman in her twenties with short hair.

It was indeed Sun Yi and her parents.

The other family was also in business; although their assets were less than the Hu Family's, they were by no means ordinary people.

This was only natural. For the wealthy, emphasizing a match between families of equal social standing was the correct way to go.

The tropes of domineering CEOs falling in love with commoners or wealthy heiresses insisting on marrying someone beneath them only existed in scripts.

Unless one was a top-tier romantic fool, no one would actually do that.

Thinking of this, Hu Long looked at Sun Yi. The woman had a heart-shaped face, large eyes, slightly thin eyebrows, and very pale, thin lips.

Although she was quite beautiful, her cheekbones were high and lacked flesh, and her forehead was uneven.

According to the records on physiognomy in the "Green Bag Fragment" he had mastered, such a person was actually difficult to get along with, lacking both foresight and tolerance.

Furthermore, she was a "husband-crusher"—definitely not a good candidate for marriage.

After a brief round of pleasantries, Hu Chengwen went off to chat with her father, while He Yanling pulled her mother aside to discuss beauty and skincare.

Hu Zhao also made an excuse about having work to attend to and took her leave.

Clearly, this was intentional—they were creating a space for Hu Long and Sun Yi to be alone.

Hu Long didn't know what to say to this, so he led her for a stroll through the garden.

As for Sun Yi, she followed behind him in relative silence.

"Are you... alright now?"

When they reached a rockery, Sun Yi finally spoke up.

"I'm fine for the moment."

Hu Long glanced at her.

Not knowing what else to say, he countered with a question.

"How is university life?"

"It's alright. I've made quite a few friends there."

Sun Yi tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, a faint smile appearing on her face.

"Mm, that's good!"

Hu Long spoke.

The atmosphere then fell into silence.

He was simply not adept at this sort of idle chatter.

"Um, I'm in a relationship!"

Sun Yi looked somewhat conflicted, but she spoke up nonetheless.

Hu Long remained noncommittal.

According to the physiognomy techniques recorded in the Green Bag Fragment.

He had already known this; furthermore, not only had she already lost her virginity, she was likely pregnant as well.

"Are you planning to marry him?"

"Yes, he's a senior one year ahead of me, and he treats me very well."

Sun Yi said.

When she mentioned him, a trace of a happy smile appeared on her face.

"I see. Then I wish you happiness!"

Hu Long nodded.

His expression was calm, without any significant fluctuations.

The original owner might have liked her, but that was the original owner's business; it had little to do with Hu Long.

Moreover, he couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters to begin with.

Even if she hadn't said anything, he would have taken the initiative to clarify things with her; this outcome was undoubtedly for the best.

Upon hearing this.

Sun Yi, who had been observing Hu Long's expression, felt a surge of inexplicable disappointment.

She had originally worried that he would pester her or angrily interrogate her.

But he did neither.

This was clearly the best result, the one most in line with her wishes.

Yet, she felt exceptionally uncomfortable inside.

Driven by this sentiment.

She retorted with a question.

"Do you have nothing else to say?"

As she spoke, she stared straight into Hu Long's eyes.

Splash!

At that moment, a string of crystalline water sprayed up from the surface to the side, as a golden carp broke the water before quickly vanishing back beneath.

Hearing this, Hu Long gave the woman a rather strange look.

He was no fool; he naturally understood what she meant.

Perhaps she had also had feelings for the original owner, but chose someone else only because he had become mentally ill.

Or perhaps it was simply a case of pure, psychological discomfort at play.

But regardless, none of it mattered.

Hu Long's voice turned noticeably cold:

"Since you have a boyfriend, you should focus on nurturing your own relationship instead of coming to tell me these things."

The most despicable thing in a relationship is such fickleness, regardless of whether it is a man or a woman.

Such blunt words caused Sun Yi's expression to stiffen, a flash of shame and annoyance at being exposed crossing her face.

"What are you thinking? I only see you as a brother."

But she quickly seemed to remember something and spoke up hurriedly:

"There's one more thing... I hope you can help. You know my parents have always been fond of you and keep trying to set us up.

But feelings can't be forced, right?

So... could you be the one to go and explain it to them clearly? Just say... it's because of your own situation that you're unwilling. That way, we won't hurt the harmony between our two families..."

"Enough."

Before she could finish, Hu Long raised a hand to interrupt her.

He looked at her with a frown.

"You mean to say that I should take all the blame, while your family continues to take advantage of mine in business as usual?"

He looked as if he had heard some absurd joke, the corners of his mouth curling into the faintest of arcs.

"No, that's not what I meant..."

Sun Yi waved her hand, wanting to explain.

But she didn't know how to put it into words.

After all, although what he said sounded harsh, it was indeed exactly what she had meant to express.

"Is your brain caught in a door, or have you been watching too many female-oriented short dramas? If it's really that bad, the mental hospital I stayed at is quite good; perhaps they could take a look at you too."

Hu Long found it truly laughable.

Although the Sun Family was considered wealthy, they were not on the same level as the Hu Family at all.

Over the years, relying entirely on that childhood engagement, the Hu Family had frequently helped them out in business.

Now, it was normal for her to have someone else in her heart and want to sever this connection, but to still delusionally expect to reap all the benefits?

This woman was truly shameless.

Hu Long had no interest in saying another word; he turned and walked toward the main hall.

Left behind, Sun Yi stood dazed, watching his figure gradually recede.

She felt that Hu Long had changed a lot, becoming completely different from the shy, green youth in her memories who had always treated her well, constantly caring for and indulging her.

The person from the past would never have spoken to her like this.

But now...

Thinking of this, her eyes reddened and she bit her lip, but in the end, she picked up her pace and trotted after him.