“Stop right there! If you dare step out of the house today, don’t bother coming back! I’ll pretend the Huo family never had someone like you!”

The threatening voice woke up Ye Leyao abruptly.

Ye Leyao opened his eyes and looked around at the people surrounding him in confusion, quickly regaining his composure.

Eighteen years ago, Ye Leyao had transmigrated into this world. Just moments ago, his memories had awakened.

Originally a college student, he had accidentally died from staying up reading novels for two days straight. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a world fused with multiple novels.

A flood of memories rushed into his mind, leaving Ye Leyao dizzy and overwhelmed. Before he could sort things out clearly, he had fallen asleep on the couch.

Before Ye Leyao could ponder further, a voice filled with indignation sounded from the door—

“Is this threat the only trick you know, Dad? I…”

Ye Leyao looked up and recognized the person in front of him—his second older brother, Huo Yan.

Before Huo Yan could finish speaking, he was intercepted by a young man next to him, who spoke with a hint of grievance: “It’s all my fault. Uncle and Aunt, please don’t blame Yan-ge. Yan-ge, don’t argue with Uncle and Aunt because of me… I… I’ll take care of myself.”

Ye Leyao scrutinized the unfamiliar man again. He was wearing a loose, thin piece of clothing, and his handsome face still bore traces of dried tears. His eyes were red, and a conspicuous red teardrop-shaped mole at the corner of his eye made him look particularly pitiful and stoic.

In an instant, Ye Leyao understood the man’s identity—

Isn’t this the main character of “After Running Away with the Ball, the Husband Regretted It”?

The red teardrop-shaped mole at the corner of his eye was described by the novel’s author from beginning to end, leaving a deep impression on Ye Leyao.

Su Rui was here, so…

Ye Leyao’s gaze slowly shifted to Huo Yan beside him, his pupils slightly dilated.

Could it be what he was thinking?

Huo Yan couldn’t bear to see Su Rui’s tears the most. At this moment, seeing his beloved so aggrieved, he felt immensely heartbroken: “Xiao Rui, this has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to blame yourself. I originally didn’t want to get engaged to the Chi family. It’s better to take this opportunity to break off the engagement.”

“How does it have nothing to do with me?” Su Rui’s eyes were red, his voice small and aggrieved, as he gently placed a hand on his lower abdomen. “If it weren’t for the baby inside me… how would you have gotten into such a fight with your family?”

Huo Yan’s gaze fell on Su Rui’s abdomen, his eyes filled with even more pain. At the same time, he spoke with a determination: “Xiao Rui, don’t worry. I will take responsibility for you and the baby.”

Hearing Huo Yan’s words, Papa Huo became even angrier, his chest heaving violently.

Mama Huo also wore an expression of anger, but her good upbringing prevented her from saying anything harsh. She only looked away in exasperation and annoyance.

Huo Jing, the eldest brother of the Huo family, who had been sitting silently on the opposite sofa, finally spoke: “Second Brother, breaking off the engagement with the Chi family is a minor issue, but are you really going to sever ties with the family over a man?”

Several key words connected together, and in a flash of insight, Ye Leyao finally understood what was happening today!

The good news was, his current identity was that of an adopted son in the wealthy Huo family, ensuring a lifetime free from worries about food and clothing.

The bad news was, the entire Huo family were villains in the novel, each meeting a tragic end!

And the scene before him was precisely an important plot point in the novel “After Running Away with the Ball, the Husband Regretted It.”

“After Running Away with the Ball, the Husband Regretted It” is a popular chasing love story on Lijiang.

Such novels have clichéd and melodramatic plots, but they’re undeniably captivating!

“After Running Away with the Ball, the Husband Regretted It” is no exception.

The plot first tortures the main character (shou), then the main character (gong), and finally ends with both characters suffering before achieving a happy ending together.

Ye Leyao initially read the novel just to pass the time, but he never expected that the deeply affectionate second male lead would become his convenient second brother.

The role of the second male lead, whether in movies or novels, is often defined by “deep affection.”

Huo Yan was naturally no exception.

At this moment, the plot had just developed to the point where the main character (shou) and the main character (gong) were having a conflict and breaking up. The main character (shou), Su Rui, having no other options, sought help from Huo Yan, who had been secretly in love with him since college.

And Huo Yan, true to his deeply affectionate nature, not only broke off his long-standing engagement with the Chi family for his white moonlight, but also quarreled with the Huo family and even gave up his thriving acting career, all to stay with Su Rui.

But when has a deeply affectionate second male lead ever had a good ending in a novel?

After a series of mutual tortures, the main characters (shou and gong) ultimately ended up together. Not only did Su Rui not choose Huo Yan, but he and the main character (gong) even schemed to ruin Huo Yan’s reputation to get rid of his “entanglement” as soon as possible.

The novel ended with the child being born, and the white moonlight couple, along with their child, were shopping at a supermarket, where they coincidentally ran into Huo Yan, who was there gutting fish.

Thinking of the novel’s ending, Ye Leyao’s expression twisted for a moment, and he couldn’t help but complain inwardly:

【This novel’s ending is way too cruel!】

The abrupt voice startled the Huo family members present.

Mama Huo was the first to turn her head towards the source of the voice—Ye Leyao.

Ye Leyao was the child of her best friend. When Ye Leyao was five, his parents died in a car accident, and he was taken in by Mama Huo, who raised him as her own son.

Although Ye Leyao had come of age last month, he still had a childish nature.

At this moment, he was propping his chin with one hand and holding a phone with the other, his attractive brows furrowed. Clearly, he hadn’t listened to a word of their conversation, completely immersed in his own world.

Seeing this, Mama Huo couldn’t help but feel a mix of exasperation and amusement. Her anger towards her second son also dissipated somewhat.

Huo Yan naturally heard Ye Leyao’s earlier words too, but he had no time to bother with what Ye Leyao was doing.

He had called Huo Jing home today, hoping that Huo Jing would speak up for him. But to his disappointment, not only did Huo Jing not support him, he also firmly sided with their parents.

Now, he was even joining their parents in pressuring him.

All of Huo Yan’s remaining expectations for his family vanished. He looked back at Huo Jing, his face full of disappointment: “Brother, it’s not that I want to abandon you, it’s that you’re abandoning me.”

If it weren’t for Father and Mama Huo’s constant pressure, would Huo Yan think about leaving with Su Rui?

Didn’t he want to stay home with Su Rui? It was because Father and Mama Huo wouldn’t accept Su Rui…

【Sigh, I said that love-brains don’t make sense.】

The familiar voice sounded again.

This time, even Huo Jing couldn’t help but glance at the young man on the sofa.

Ye Leyao was holding his phone, seemingly playing with it, but in reality, he was quickly jotting down the plot he knew in his notes. While listening to the gossip, he couldn’t help but complain inwardly:

【I think the best solution now is to give Second Brother a love-brain removal surgery. Otherwise, if he really ends up gutting fish at the fish market later, and sees the white moonlight family of three coming, he might even offer to gut their fish for free.】

【Oh, wait, gutting fish at the fish market is already free. Given Second Brother’s level of love-brain, he’d probably even pay for the fish and personally escort them out of the supermarket.】

Father and Mama Huo’s pupils constricted slightly.

Huo Jing furrowed his brows even more.

They weren’t mistaken.

From the beginning until now, Ye Leyao hadn’t spoken a word.

But the voice was undeniably Ye Leyao’s.

What exactly was going on?

After Huo Yan finished speaking, he had been waiting for Huo Jing’s response.

But to his surprise, he didn’t get Huo Jing’s reply; instead, he heard Ye Leyao’s complaint.

Huo Yan originally didn’t want to bother with Ye Leyao, but the complaint was so unpleasant that he finally couldn’t help but turn his head: “Ye Leyao, if you have nothing to do, go back to your room and read your books!”

What white moonlight at the fish market, why would he go to the fish market to gut fish?

Ye Leyao paused his typing, looked up innocently, his face full of confusion.

What? What happened?

How did the war suddenly reach him?

【I didn’t provoke Second Brother, why is he acting like a fire-breathing dragon, spewing fire everywhere?】

Huo Yan thought to himself why he was being compared to a fire-breathing dragon and was about to speak when suddenly, in a flash of realization, he understood something—

Just now, Ye Leyao… didn’t seem to speak at all, did he?

Huo Yan’s eyes widened in shock.

On the other side, Father and Mama Huo, as well as Huo Jing, were even more certain that Ye Leyao hadn’t spoken.

Could it be that what they heard was Ye Leyao’s inner voice?

This bold conjecture startled all the Huo family members present.

The entire Huo residence suddenly fell into a strange silence.

The Huo family’s silence didn’t last long, but it wasn’t short either.

This brief, bizarre atmosphere made Su Rui feel awkward and uncomfortable first, but there wasn’t a single person in this room he could afford to offend.

So, he could only look at Huo Yan with reddened eyes again: “Brother Yan… maybe I should leave first?”

Huo Yan snapped back to reality upon hearing Su Rui’s words. Seeing the tear stains at the corner of Su Rui’s eyes, he was about to comfort him when an untimely voice chimed in—

【Look! As expected of a pure, weak, innocent white lotus shou, he’s got the perfect mix of three parts fragility and seven parts grievance, his acting is really good!】 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The emotion Huo Yan had just mustered up instantly fell back down, and he almost couldn’t maintain the expression on his face. He turned his head and glared at Ye Leyao with irritation.

Ye Leyao happened to be looking down and typing, missing Huo Yan’s glare.

Su Rui, not receiving Huo Yan’s response and comfort, felt his original bit of grievance magnify, making it hard to bear as he turned around awkwardly: “I… I’ll leave now…”

“Xiao Rui!” Huo Yan immediately snapped back, “Wait for me—”

“Huo Yan!” Huo Jing shouted sternly.

Huo Yan’s steps halted, and without turning his head, he said: “Brother, you don’t need to persuade me, I’ve already made up my mind. Since you can’t accept Xiao Rui and our child, there’s no need for me to stay at home!”

After saying this, Huo Yan lifted his foot to chase after him.

Ye Leyao couldn’t hold back his sharp outburst any longer—

【Ahhhh—no way, no way, does my love-brain Second Brother still not know that the child in his white moonlight’s belly isn’t his?!】

【That’s the main character gong He Shi’s child, when did it become his?!】

Huo Yan stumbled.

With a loud thud, he fell to the ground.

Ye Leyao, startled by the sound, widened his eyes in confusion.

【How did Second Brother fall flat on the ground while walking properly?】

Papa Huo, Mama Huo, Huo Jing: “…”

Wasn’t it because you scared him?

The design of the Huo family’s old mansion was done by Old Master Huo when he was still alive, and the thresholds of the traditional-style buildings were particularly high.

Huo Yan fell so hard that he was dizzy, lying on the ground for a long time without recovering.

Hearing the commotion, Su Rui turned around immediately. He first let out a small gasp, then quickly walked over to Huo Yan: “Brother Yan, are you okay?”

Huo Yan’s head was buzzing, and he grimaced in pain, struggling to get up with one hand supporting himself, but the pain made him lose his strength.

Su Rui hurriedly stepped forward, extending his hand before the butler could.

With Su Rui’s help, Huo Yan slowly stood up.

The noise from the fall was quite loud, making Mama Huo somewhat worried as she hesitated to stand up.

Ye Leyao craned his neck to watch the scene, unable to hold back a tsk:

【Su Rui does seem to care about Second Brother, huh. Looks like the white moonlight isn’t just after Second Brother’s money.】

【When I read the novel before, I thought he was completely using Second Brother. After all, it really costs a lot of money for a man to have a baby!】

Huo Yan’s expression twisted for a moment upon hearing this.

Just how long would this Ye Leyao keep spouting nonsense?!

Suddenly remembering something, Huo Yan quickly looked up and was relieved to see no unusual expression on Su Rui’s face.

It seemed that Ye Leyao’s nonsense could only be heard by their family.

This was good news, as Huo Yan didn’t want his beloved to hear such awful ramblings.

Meanwhile, Mama Huo, who had just stood up, had a thought upon hearing this, and exchanged a quick glance with Huo Jing, a plan forming in her mind.

Ever since Huo Yan first mentioned Su Rui to them, the Huo family had sent people to investigate all of Su Rui’s background information.

Su Rui and Huo Yan were university classmates. During their university years, Huo Yan had pursued Su Rui, but Su Rui already had someone he loved at the time, the very same “father of the child” He Shi that Ye Leyao mentioned, and he had rejected Huo Yan’s confession without hesitation.

After being rejected, Huo Yan was downcast for a while, then went to join a film crew arranged by Huo Jing, and for a long time thereafter, he had no contact with Su Rui.

It wasn’t until last year when Su Rui graduated from university and also entered the entertainment industry.

By then, Huo Yan was already a rising movie star, while Su Rui was just a newcomer to the industry.

By chance, the two ended up in the same crew, and their interactions gradually increased again.

Mama Huo didn’t know exactly what had happened between the two afterwards. She only knew that after this shoot ended, Huo Yan and Su Rui’s interactions increased more and more, but at this time, Su Rui hadn’t broken up with He Shi yet.

It wasn’t until four months ago when He Shi had to go abroad for further studies that he broke up with Su Rui.

Shortly after breaking up with He Shi, Su Rui got together with Huo Yan.

When looking at the information, Mother and Papa Huo were already suspicious.

With Ye Leyao’s reminder just now—

Mama Huo slowly sat back down on the sofa, looked at the two’s intimate backs pressed together, and sneered inwardly. She said lightly, “Huo Yan, if you leave the house today, all your cards will be frozen.”

Huo Yan turned to look at Mama Huo, his eyes full of disbelief.

Ye Leyao just babbled a few words, and Mama Huo believed him?!

Mama Huo calmly stared at Huo Yan, meaning: She did believe.

Huo Yan laughed angrily.

If Su Rui weren’t by his side, he would have argued with Mama Huo.

Taking a deep breath, Huo Yan quickly calmed down, also understanding Mama Huo’s intention.

They merely wanted to use this method to tell Su Rui that without the Huo family, he had nothing, forcing Su Rui to give him up voluntarily.

Mama Huo and the others assumed Su Rui approached him for money and thought that by cutting off his bank cards, Su Rui would leave him.

But they were wrong.

Completely wrong!

Huo Yan looked up and said to Mama Huo without hesitation, “Fine, cut them off.”

After saying that, Huo Yan reached out to Su Rui, “Xiao Rui, let’s go—”

Ye Leyao’s gaze followed Huo Yan’s movements. He first noticed Su Rui was obviously stunned for a second before holding onto Huo Yan’s arm. Before leaving, he glanced back into the house.

It was this turn that made Ye Leyao notice Su Rui’s belly. He was surprised:

【Hey, I just realized Su Rui’s belly seems to be showing a bit?】

Huo Yan: “…”

Ye Leyao thought about the original plot and understood:

【That’s right, it’s normal to start showing after twelve weeks of pregnancy, it should be the same for men!】

Huo Yan’s grip on Su Rui’s arm unintentionally tightened.

Su Rui felt some pain and softly cried out, looking at Huo Yan with concern, “Brother Yan, what’s wrong?”

Huo Yan quickly let go, “Sorry, did I hurt you?”

Su Rui was in great pain but still shook his head with a smile.

【Unlimited tolerance, high level!】

Ye Leyao commented.

Huo Yan took another deep breath.

Huo Jing spoke up timely to apply pressure, “I will also contact the company to terminate your contract. All current engagements will be halted, and you’ll need to pay a large amount of breach-of-contract penalties. For at least a year, you won’t have any new engagements.”

Huo Yan couldn’t hold back any longer and said angrily, “Do you think you can force me to compromise like this?”

Huo Jing calmly analyzed, “You currently have two top luxury endorsements. The penalty for these two alone amounts to thirty million.”

Huo Yan gritted his teeth, “I can afford it!”

He paused and added, “Besides, Xiao Rui isn’t as shallow as you think! I believe Xiao Rui will support me to rise again!”

Ye Leyao blinked: 【Then, Second Brother, you might as well ask Su Rui if he’d be willing to support you when you have only fifty thousand left after paying the penalties?】

Mama Huo and Huo Jing both cast approving looks at Ye Leyao.

Ye Leyao, focused on watching the drama, didn’t notice the change in expressions around him.

Huo Yan, however, saw their gazes clearly, finding it absurd and laughable. His and Su Rui’s relationship was stable and didn’t need any testing!

Thinking this, Huo Yan turned to Su Rui as if to verify, “Xiao Rui…”

As soon as Mama Huo mentioned freezing all of Huo Yan’s bank cards, Su Rui’s expression slightly changed.

Hearing Huo Jing’s words, his face looked a bit grim.

Seeing Huo Yan looking over, Su Rui quickly adjusted his expression.

But it was a second too late.

Huo Yan clearly saw the complex look that flashed across Su Rui’s face.

He was momentarily dazed and then focused his gaze again, meeting Su Rui’s slightly worried eyes.

Su Rui asked softly, “Brother Yan, are you feeling unwell?”

Huo Yan scrutinized Su Rui carefully, seeing nothing unusual on his face.

He must have been mistaken, Huo Yan reassured himself and said, “It’s nothing, let’s go.”

The two of them turned to leave.

Finally, Papa Huo spoke, adding fuel to the fire, “Huo Yan, you know we’re not joking.”

Huo Yan clenched his teeth, “I know! Dad, you don’t need to provoke me!”

After saying this, Huo Yan glanced at Su Rui beside him, who looked worried.

Their feelings were mutual, and if it weren’t for that accident that night, Su Rui wouldn’t have accidentally gotten pregnant…

Thinking of this, Huo Yan’s gaze fell on Su Rui’s belly again.

This look made Huo Yan freeze.

A two-month pregnant belly…

Was it this big?

As this thought crossed his mind, Huo Yan was startled.

What was he thinking?

How could he be influenced by Ye Leyao’s nonsense!

Xiao Rui probably just gained a bit of weight recently!

Gaining weight is good, it’s good!

The fall earlier had been quite hard, and now Huo Yan walked slowly.

After a while, they had only walked two or three meters away from the Huo residence.

Seeing that they had put some distance between them and ensuring their voices couldn’t be heard inside the villa, Su Rui whispered, “Brother Yan, were Auntie and Big Brother serious about what they said? Are they really going to…”

Huo Yan looked at Su Rui, seeing nothing unusual on his face, hesitated for a second, and decided to tell the truth, “My family always means what they say.”

Whether it was Papa Huo, Mama Huo, or Huo Jing, they were all people who kept their word, which was why Huo Yan insisted on bringing Su Rui home after learning about his pregnancy.

Without his family’s approval, Su Rui and his child would have to live in the shadows, inevitably suffering many grievances.

Huo Yan is a responsible man. He didn’t want his child to be born into an incomplete family, so despite knowing he would face his entire family’s opposition, he resolutely brought Su Rui home.

Hearing Huo Yan’s affirmative response, Su Rui’s expression changed immediately.

However, Huo Yan had already looked away and didn’t notice his suddenly grim face. He continued, “I’ll go to the hospital myself later. You go home first. After I handle things at the hospital, I’ll come to pick you up. My parents are very decisive; we definitely can’t stay in my villa anymore. Don’t worry, I’ll quickly find a better place for us to move to. Don’t you have a prenatal checkup at the hospital tomorrow morning…”

Su Rui’s steps suddenly halted.

Huo Yan noticed his stop and felt a sudden pang in his heart, “Xiao Rui, what’s wrong?”

Su Rui quickly composed his facial expression, and when he looked at Huo Yan again, his eyes were already red, “Brother Yan, you don’t need to accompany me for tomorrow’s checkup; I can go by myself.”

Huo Yan’s expression froze; for a moment, he thought he had misheard.

It took him a while to come to his senses, forcing a smile despite his wounded lips, “Xiao Rui, I’m the child’s father, of course, I should go to the checkup with you…”

Su Rui suddenly let go of Huo Yan’s arm, “Brother Yan, you stay home.”

Huo Yan’s face immediately turned grim, and he stepped forward to grab Su Rui’s hand.

But Su Rui abruptly took a step back.

The living room sofa had no view of the yard. Ye Leyao, holding his phone, had just reached the door and saw this scene, his eyes lighting up, and he couldn’t help but sing:

【Is your half-step retreat serious!】

【Such a small move causes so much harm!】

The off-tune singing instantly assaulted the ears of everyone in the Huo family.

Huo Yan heard the distorted singing but couldn’t bother with it at the moment. He struggled to control his emotions, which were stuck in his chest, looking at Su Rui in confusion, “Why? I know my family doesn’t accept you and has wronged you, but Xiao Rui, don’t worry, I will definitely…”

“But I can’t break you apart from your family just because of the child!” Su Rui seemed to find a reason, suddenly lifting his head, and a tear slid down his cheek.

Ye Leyao: 【Pfft, hahaha—】

The laughter wasn’t loud.

But it was piercing.

Huo Yan fought to suppress the throbbing veins in his temple, earnestly looking at Su Rui, “I won’t regret it, nor will I blame you, Xiao Rui, as long as you stay with me, I will…”

“But I will feel guilty,” Su Rui cried sorrowfully, tears streaming down, “I will feel ashamed. After all, they are your family, Brother Yan. How can we have a complete break because of me? And… if you really leave with me today, what about your endorsements, your pending dramas, and your team? We’re adults now, we can’t be irresponsible! If you really disband your team, what will happen to those people who lose their jobs?”

Huo Yan opened his mouth, then quickly closed it. It took him a long time to say, “But… isn’t this being responsible now?”

Su Rui turned his head, “These are different matters!”

Ye Leyao: 【What a self-consistent fallacy!】

Huo Yan could no longer maintain his smile, his expression desolate, his heart feeling like it was being pricked with needles, “Then… Xiao Rui, tell me, what should I do now?”

Having read many novels, Ye Leyao knew how the plot should develop at this point and shouted in his heart:

【I know! I know!】

【Of course, stay home and give me money!】

Ye Leyao’s voice echoed in his mind, making Huo Yan suddenly fear hearing Su Rui’s answer.

The next moment, Su Rui spoke in an extremely aggrieved tone that matched Ye Leyao’s guess but was more tactful—

“Stay home, don’t break up with your parents and brother because of me; it’s not worth it. The child in my belly is yours and mine; I will take good care of the baby…” He paused and smiled weakly, “As for the rest, I won’t ask for much. After the baby is born, I’ll work hard and try to provide a good environment for him to grow up in.”

Su Rui said, “Brother Yan, you are the baby’s father. I believe you won’t mistreat me and the baby.”

Ye Leyao shook his head:

【See! In essence, he just wants money!】

【And he says he isn’t with my love-struck second brother for money!】

Having made his decision, Su Rui turned to leave, not forgetting to say, “Don’t follow me!”

Huo Yan, heartbroken, watched Su Rui’s back in disbelief until he saw Su Rui quickly walk out of the villa’s yard. He was deeply shaken and took a step back, his body teetering.

Ye Leyao timely commented:

【Second brother looks like he’s about to break~】

Huo Yan could no longer control his emotions. His blood was boiling, and he had a lump stuck in his chest. Turning too quickly, his vision went black, and he fainted!

The Huo family was all startled.

Huo Jing and Papa Huo were the first to rush over, and the butler and maids had already supported Huo Yan. The family doctor also hurried over.

After a simple examination, the doctor concluded, “Low blood sugar combined with emotional distress.”

In short: fainted from anger.

The doctor had Huo Yan sent back to his room and administered glucose.

After the chaos subsided and knowing Huo Yan was fine, everyone present was relieved.

Ye Leyao let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he didn’t know why things were developing in a good direction without him doing anything, it was indeed a cause for celebration.

Even though his second brother had fallen and fainted today, at least he hadn’t completely broken with the Huo family and had barely seen through Su Rui’s true colors.

As long as Second Brother can completely let go and separate from Su Rui, there shouldn’t be a series of subsequent issues, right?

【Thinking about it this way, Second Brother really made a worthwhile sacrifice today. Now he doesn’t have to go to RT-Mart to kill fish!】

【But isn’t Second Brother’s endurance a bit too weak? Su Rui just left him, and he fainted out of anger? If Su Rui keeps leaving him repeatedly, won’t Second Brother faint every day?】

Thinking of this, Ye Leyao couldn’t help but laugh:

【Looking at it this way, my Second Brother is even more delicate than the Princess and the Pea!】

The Huo family members in the room looked at each other.

Is it possible that it’s not that Huo Yan is delicate, but that your words are too infuriating?

But Ye Leyao didn’t think of this at all, still quickly analyzing in his mind:

【However, I think Su Rui probably won’t let this go easily. Now that he’s broken up with He Shi, he definitely won’t go looking for him to save face. But he still has several contracts, breaking them requires money, and having a child also needs money. If he comes to ask Second Brother for money later, will my love-struck Second Brother give it to him?】

As soon as the glucose drip was administered, Huo Yan quickly recovered. As soon as he opened his eyes, he heard this sentence.

Huo Yan struggled to sit up, his eyes red and staring intently at Ye Leyao, explaining slowly, word by word, “I… Xiao Rui is not the person you all think he is! He… he must have some difficulty. He wouldn’t treat me like this…”

Ye Leyao met Huo Yan’s red eyes, couldn’t help but move closer behind Mama Huo, his face full of innocence: 【Second Brother, explaining to me is useless, the fact is that Su Rui has already abandoned you for money.】

Mama Huo couldn’t help but turn around, wanting to tell Ye Leyao to say less.

Then she met Ye Leyao’s innocent eyes.

Mama Huo: “…”

Right.

Ye Leyao hadn’t actually said anything; he was just rich in inner monologues.

Huo Yan was stimulated by this sentence, took a sharp breath, and when he spoke again, his voice trembled, “Xiao Rui and I love each other! I’ve liked him since college, just when he wasn’t with his ex yet, but now they’ve been broken up for four months…”

Ye Leyao listened seriously, nodding repeatedly: 【Yes, so Su Rui’s child is also four months old, no problem!】

Huo Yan’s body trembled, his breathing quickened, and he stiffened his neck, “No, no way! That night… that night…”

Ye Leyao seemed to think of something, quickly opened the memo on his phone. After all, it had been eighteen years since he transmigrated into this world, and he had just recovered his memories from his past life. Now, Ye Leyao’s mind was still a bit chaotic, with many novel plots needing slow organization, so he had noted all the plot details he remembered in his memo downstairs.

While flipping through the memo, Ye Leyao nodded repeatedly.

【I see, on the night of the celebration banquet, Second Brother was drunk, and Su Rui helped him back to the hotel, where they purely slept together.】

【So my Second Brother is not only a love-struck fool but also lacks basic biological knowledge!】

【I wonder, how can a person who’s dead drunk have a vigorous night and even hit the mark in one go?】

Ye Leyao put away his phone, concluding decisively:

【I’m a clear-headed foolish college student, but I’m not an idiot!】

With every word Ye Leyao said, Huo Yan’s face turned a shade paler.

In the end, Huo Yan’s lips parted, his face devoid of the last trace of color, his body trembling slightly, and he mumbled, shaking his head, “No… Xiao Rui couldn’t have lied to me…”

Father and Mama Huo, who had always wondered how Su Rui got pregnant, finally understood.

Seeing that Huo Yan still refused to face reality, Mama Huo signaled to Papa Huo with her eyes.

Papa Huo cleared his throat. Talking about such things in front of the three younger ones was quite embarrassing, but after some hesitation, he still spoke, “Getting pregnant… isn’t as easy as you think. When your mother and I…”

Ye Leyao’s gossiping spirit ignited instantly, his eyes shining as he looked at Papa Huo: 【What happened, what happened?】

Mama Huo glared at Papa Huo.

Papa Huo quickly swallowed the rest of his words, turning to look at his eldest son, Huo Jing.

His eyes signaled: Hurry, you say something!

Despite being twenty-six years old, Huo Jing had been dedicated to his career over the years, living a life of clear abstinence.

Receiving Papa Huo’s signal, he slightly furrowed his deep brows, his ear tips turning slightly red, and after a long while, he spoke with some difficulty, “Second Brother, alcohol suppresses the central nervous system, leading to… um… well… difficulty.”

Ye Leyao: 【Yes!】

Mama Huo timely supplemented, “Think carefully about the details of that night.”

What details could Huo Yan think of?

The only thing he clearly remembered was the scene of being drunk and dizzy, with Su Rui helping him back to the hotel, followed by a complete blank.

Huo Yan’s colorless lips moved, his face looking deeply shocked.

Seeing this, Ye Leyao couldn’t help but sigh again: 【Second Brother looks like he’s about to…】

“Xiao Yao,” Mama Huo timely interrupted Ye Leyao’s inner monologue, preventing him from saying the remaining two “shatter again,” “It’s getting late, are you hungry?”

Ye Leyao wanted to say he wasn’t hungry, just sleepy. Mainly because the memories of his past life and this life were tangled in his mind, and he might need some time to sort them out.

But Mama Huo had already kindly taken him by the shoulder, smiling, “Let your Second Brother rest for a while, let’s go out first.”

Since Mama Huo had said so, Ye Leyao couldn’t stay any longer and followed her out of the room.

Near noon, the family’s chef had already prepared lunch.

After eating and drinking to his fill, Ye Leyao felt even more sleepy.

Ye Leyao decided to take a nap first. After informing Father and Mama Huo, he went upstairs.

Returning to his room, Ye Leyao fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.

Although this nap wasn’t very long, memories from his past life surged like a tide, and in his sleep, Ye Leyao finally sorted through his past life’s memories.

Just like his current identity, in his past life, he was also a college student and an avid reader of various popular online novels.

After staying up for two consecutive days and nights reading novels, he died suddenly. After his death, he transmigrated into a world composed of multiple novels, becoming a child of the Ye family.

Unfortunately, his biological parents died in an accident when he was five years old. Afterward, he was taken in and raised by the Huo family. However, the entire Huo family were antagonists in the novels, while he was just an unnamed minor character.

After more than ten years of living together, Ye Leyao regarded Father and Mama Huo as his parents. Although his relationship with his three brothers was still average, Ye Leyao didn’t want them to face the tragic endings depicted in the novels.

After waking up from his nap, Ye Leyao quickly recorded all the plot points he could remember in his memo while he still remembered them.

As he recorded, he couldn’t help but sigh:

【Mama Huo is actually this kind of person…】

【Too much, how could Papa Huo…】

【No, I have to find a chance to remind Third Brother…】

The rest of the Huo family downstairs: “…”

Are his inner thoughts unlimited by distance?

The three Huo brothers on the sofa exchanged looks, feeling like something was scratching at their hearts. Why wasn’t Ye Leyao finishing his thoughts this time?

What exactly was he leaving out!

Mama Huo glanced at Papa Huo.

Papa Huo silently reflected, although he really hadn’t done anything, he still felt a bit guilty for some reason.

While Ye Leyao was asleep, the Huo family held a small family meeting.

The meeting naturally revolved around their sudden ability to hear Ye Leyao’s inner thoughts.

When they first heard Ye Leyao’s inner thoughts, they were all startled.

Mama Huo even suspected that Ye Leyao might have been “possessed,” but after brief observation, she confirmed that the child in front of her was indeed Ye Leyao. How could she not recognize the child she had raised?

Although they didn’t understand what had changed in Ye Leyao or how he knew the so-called “plot,” as long as Ye Leyao was healthy and safe, they were relieved.

The only thing they needed to consider was whether the “plot” Ye Leyao mentioned was true.

After the incident with Su Rui that morning, Father and Mama Huo were inclined to believe it somewhat. However, without concrete evidence, they couldn’t make any definitive conclusions.

The most pressing issue was whether they should tell Ye Leyao that they could hear his inner thoughts.

Would telling him affect their future “plot”?

No one could make a rash decision, nor could they predict the unknown results brought about by the flap of a butterfly’s wings.

In the end, after a family discussion, they decided not to tell Ye Leyao for the time being.

By the time Ye Leyao finished recording all the plot points he could remember, it was already dark outside.

He went downstairs with his phone, just in time to encounter Huo Yan, who had also just come out of his room.

Huo Yan looked like a wilting eggplant, his whole demeanor listless and his eyes devoid of spirit.

Seeing Ye Leyao, a fleeting emotion flashed in his eyes but was quickly suppressed.

Ye Leyao blinked, hesitating before speaking, “Second Brother, are you okay?”

You think I need your comfort?

Huo Yan turned his head, not wanting to look at Ye Leyao.

Ye Leyao didn’t say anything further but couldn’t help thinking: 【Looks like Second Brother really loves his white moonlight, too bad the white moonlight only loves money.】

Huo Yan gritted his teeth, his chest heaving violently. Recalling Mama Huo’s advice from the afternoon, he took a deep breath, deciding not to argue with Ye Leyao, and turned to go downstairs.

Ye Leyao followed him down. As they reached the stairs, they overheard Father and Mama Huo discussing:

“He still doesn’t believe it?” Papa Huo asked.

Mama Huo replied, “Your son is as stubborn as a mule, you know that.”

Papa Huo sighed, “So what do we do?”

Mama Huo said, “Huo Jing will go talk to the Chi family about breaking off the engagement tomorrow. As for Su Rui…”

Mama Huo hesitated, clearly finding the situation tricky.

Even for an amniocentesis DNA test, Su Rui had to cooperate…

Huo Yan couldn’t hold back anymore. Just as he was about to step forward, a voice sounded behind him—

【What’s so hard about this! Su Rui just wants money. If Mama Huo doesn’t want Su Rui to pester Second Brother anymore, she can just throw a check at him and say domineeringly: “Here’s ten million, leave my son alone!”】

Huo Yan’s chest tightened.

Mama Huo’s eyes lit up.

Great idea!