There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 60.2

Qin Ke: “…”

Fine.

Stuck with such a boyfriend, what else could she do but accept her fate?

The bridesmaids and groomsmen naturally had to enter early to prepare. As soon as Qin Ke and Huo Jun’s feet touched the floor tiles of the banquet hall, they were hurriedly led to the makeup rooms by servants who appeared out of nowhere—

“Miss Qin, this way…”

“Young Master, the fitting with Butler Huo’s side is already finished, we’ve just been waiting for you—you’re finally here!”

The two were forced to separate.

Qin Ke and Huo Jun were each tormented by several stylists for nearly an hour. Qin Ke had a better temper and suppressed her impatience—but Huo Jun didn’t have such a good nature. Halfway through his hairstyling, the “powder keg” exploded on the spot, frightening the stylists greatly—Huo Jun successfully ended the torturous makeup and styling process early.

He walked out and entered the banquet hall while Qin Ke was still being tormented by the stylists, not yet in sight in the hall.

Huo Jun had just turned, preparing to go “rescue” her, when before he could turn back, he was stopped by a voice from behind—

“Young Master Huo, how come you’ve returned to the capital, yet it’s even harder to see you than before?”

Hearing this familiar voice, Huo Jun slightly raised an eyebrow and looked back.

Sure enough, he saw those few close friends of his.

Dou Yingjie, Jiang Chuang, Qi Yiming, plus Qiao Jin and Qiao Yu—all of whom Qin Ke had met before in Qian City.

The one who had joked earlier was Dou Yingjie, who was also walking in front now, coming up to fist bump with Huo Jun first.

“I can testify for Young Master Huo—he’s not like us good-for-nothings.” Qiao Jin came forward smiling, “He’s a genius student who could enter A University’s Business School after just half a year of review—how would he have time to fool around with you guys?”

Jiang Chuang, the one with a somewhat fierce look, had his hands in his pockets, but now took them out and walked forward.

“I just got off the plane and heard Qiao Jin promote your inspirational study history thirty times, my ears are almost getting calluses.” After saying this, Jiang Chuang smiled, “Not bad, indeed impressive.”

Except for Dou Yingjie who idly stayed at home as a standard good-for-nothing rich second generation, Jiang Chuang and Qi Yiming were both busy with companies, mostly branch companies or subsidiaries of their families—the old men were surprisingly consistent in this aspect, sending their heirs to train in various local base-level companies as soon as they graduated.

Qiao Jin and Qiao Yu were now also studying at universities out of town, so it was quite rare for the six of them to gather so completely.

Huo Jun’s face showed some genuine smile.

“Being so busy, you still managed to come back for the wedding?”

“We should be asking you that,” Qi Yiming, who had been silent until now, straightened up from the long table he was half-leaning against, pushed up his glasses, and walked over with a half-smile, “Given your relationship with Huo Jingyan, we’re surprised to see you here…”

Qi Yiming came close, his gaze falling on the small tag hanging on Huo Jun’s chest.

“As a groomsman, no less?”

A flash of light on his lenses, Qi Yiming exchanged glances with the others, then turned back teasingly—

“What kind of magic potion did Butler Huo give you? Weren’t you two at odds before? How did you turn swords into plowshares?”

Huo Jun snorted lightly, not refuting, just following up with a question:

“Can’t it be that I just decided not to hold a grudge against him?”

The group looked at each other and burst into laughter.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard a small commotion from the corner of the banquet hall.

Dou Yingjie, standing opposite Huo Jun, was the first to look, then stared blankly in the direction behind Huo Jun.

“Hiss… Hey? Why does this girl look somewhat familiar?”

“…”

The group turned to look.

Seeing Qin Ke in her red bridesmaid dress, the smile on Huo Jun’s face disappeared.

Without saying another word, he turned and walked straight over.

“… Holy crap.”

“Qin Ke.”

The Qiao brothers spoke almost simultaneously.

While the other three paused, Qi Yiming had narrowed his eyes at the first sight of the girl, and now hearing this, he also smiled and pushed up his glasses.

“Indeed, I remembered correctly…”

Dou Yingjie was still confused. “Qin Ke? This name sounds a bit familiar?… Is she some sheltered young miss from our circle? Otherwise, why don’t I have a deep impression?”

Qiao Jin, who had come to his senses, had a complex expression as he turned to look at him.

“What can your goldfish-like brain remember?”

Dou Yingjie: “……”

Even the usually quiet Jiang Chuang added a jab at this point. “Qian City, Hell Bar, we met her there.”

“—Oh! It’s her!”

Dou Yingjie suddenly remembered, then looked at the Qiao brothers in surprise. “Didn’t you say they broke up?”

Qiao Jin guiltily touched his nose. “I never said that. I just heard Qin Ke had transferred schools and left, no one knew where she went, so I thought they had broken up.”

Qiao Yu: “Indeed—how could Young Master Huo let go so easily.”

Dou Yingjie: “Tsk, impressive… He’s even brought her here directly.”

Reminded by Dou Yingjie’s words, the others suddenly realized. Qiao Jin’s face even changed slightly. “Is this a direct show of force, or asking for forgiveness after the fact? If the Huo family’s old master finds out, won’t there be trouble?”

Dou Yingjie seemed to suddenly understand something, “No wonder Young Master Huo came to attend the wedding despite not getting along with Huo Jingyan—it was for this.”

Among them, Jiang Chuang didn’t speak. He turned to look at Qi Yiming.

Feeling the gaze, Qi Yiming’s lips curved.

“Shall I say it?”

“Mm.” Jiang Chuang agreed.

“Say what?” Dou Yingjie and the Qiao brothers didn’t understand.

Qi Yiming smiled. “You’ve got it wrong.”

“?”

Qi Yiming pointed at the girl’s clothes in the distance, “Bridesmaid dress. It means that regardless of what Young Master Huo did, she is indeed recognized by the Huo family.”

“…!”

The group’s expressions immediately became complex.

After several seconds, Qiao Jin was heard speaking softly. “If the Huo family has already acknowledged her… It seems we’ll be able to attend another wedding soon.”

“Isn’t he the youngest among us?”

“…”

Dou Yingjie gritted his teeth—

“We were all single from birth, whoever gets a partner first is a dog.”