There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 62.1

TL: Changed Yan’an to Yan An 😉

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Huo Jun’s “declaration” stunned all the guests present. Many people were already absentmindedly reaching to touch the invitation they had received, wanting to carefully check whether the couple getting married was actually Huo Jingyan and Yan An or Huo Zhonglou and Qin Ke.

After all, this atmosphere seemed like it could turn into a public proposal at any moment…

The guests didn’t know how to react. Fortunately, there were still some sane people in the Huo family – either Huo Jingyan or Yan An learned about what happened in the front hall from a servant and sent someone to diffuse the situation by borrowing Qin Ke, who was a bridesmaid.

With the key figure and source of conflict removed, the atmosphere in the banquet hall slowly returned to normal.

Meanwhile, Dou Yingjie and his group looked at Huo Jun with complicated expressions as he walked back.

Huo Jun got annoyed at being stared at and frowned, “What are you looking at?”

“…Looking at a hero,” Dou Yingjie deliberately put his wine glass on a tray carried by a passing waiter, freeing his hands to give Huo Jun two claps. As he clapped, he said, “To be able to say such righteous words in this kind of setting, Young Master Huo, you’re now 8.2 meters tall in my heart.”

Huo Jun couldn’t be bothered to respond, just glancing at him before looking away.

The others, however, weren’t about to let it go, and continued to tease and mock Huo Jun about his earlier “speech” until Qi Yiming listened quietly for a while, then spoke up.

“That just now, was that the starlet that the Second Young Master Song used to promote?”

Dou Yingjie: “That’s right, I know that starlet – her name is Qi Tian. She got a supporting role in a period drama at the beginning of this year and became a bit popular. She’s famous in the industry for sleeping her way to the top.”

After Dou Yingjie finished speaking, he turned his head back, about to take a sip of wine, when he suddenly froze.

After two seconds of stiffness, he looked back at the gazes that had fallen on him in confusion and asked blankly, “Why are you all looking at me like that?”

Qiao Jin teased him with a wink, “Didn’t realize, Old Dou, that you were into that sort of thing?”

“…”

Dou Yingjie was speechless for a moment, his face turning red as he held back his words. After a long while, he finally exploded in frustration, “Don’t talk nonsense! I don’t know her at all!”

“If you don’t know her, how are you so familiar with her resume?”

“Isn’t that because of Young Master Huo’s family member?”

“…”

With these words, everyone was stunned.

Even Huo Jun frowned, “What does this have to do with Qin Qin?”

“…” This call of “Qin Qin” made everyone’s expressions turn strange.

Dou Yingjie, eager to clear himself, was the only one who didn’t notice this form of address. He hurriedly explained, “Didn’t that family member of yours participate in a variety show before? I happened to watch it, so I paid attention for a while. Then I just happened to have an impression of that starlet as well.”

Qiao Jin: “What show? How come I don’t know about it?”

Qiao Yu: “So, what that starlet said about her, Qin Ke, and Song Qingzhuo…”

Qiao Yu didn’t finish his sentence because Huo Jun’s cold gaze had already swept over.

Qiao Yu shrank his neck and automatically fell silent.

Huo Jun frowned again before speaking, “That show was funded by Song Qingzhuo back then. He had been pursuing Qin Ke.”

Qi Yiming, who had been silent all along, suddenly laughed.

He gave Huo Jun a meaningful look.

“I heard that last year Song Qingzhuo accidentally broke his wrist, fracturing and cracking the bone. He stayed at home recuperating for half a year.”

“…”

Qi Yiming typically didn’t speak unless there was a reason.

Following his implication and pondering for a moment, the expressions of the group gathered around changed slightly as they turned to look at Huo Jun with varying expressions.

Huo Jun’s expression remained calm, his tone frank.

“I did it.”

The others: “…”

It wasn’t really an unexpected answer.

Qi Yiming, being the first to guess, didn’t have much of a reaction now. He just looked at Huo Jun, “So now you and Song Qingzhuo are in a state of enmity?”

“…” Huo Jun didn’t speak.

Dou Yingjie chimed in. “Isn’t it obvious? You broke the man’s wrist – how much force did you use, Young Master Huo?”

Huo Jun lazily raised an eyelid, the corner of his mouth curling up slightly. This smile, however, was quite cold.

“I didn’t twist it.”

“?”

“I stepped on it and broke it. Didn’t need much effort.”

Dou Yingjie: “…”

“You’re ruthless.” Dou Yingjie was already a bit afraid to make eye contact with this person. He turned to look at Qi Yiming, “This isn’t just at the level of enmity – it’s a mortal feud. So what were you about to say earlier? Hurry up and say it. I’m afraid that bastard might get impulsive and come looking for Young Master Huo with a long knife for a duel.”

Qi Yiming also had a helpless expression.

He glanced at Huo Jun, his tone carrying a reminder, “Do you know he’s on the guest list for today?”

Including Huo Jun, several people were stunned at the same time.

Huo Jun, in particular, came to his senses and his expression immediately darkened.

“He came today too?”

Qi Yiming: “I saw him before I came in – but at that time I didn’t know you had a grudge. After hearing what that starlet said, I circled the hall for half a round – he’s gone.”

“…”

Everyone’s expressions changed slightly at once.

Everyone turned to look at Huo Jun simultaneously, while Huo Jun had already thought of something. His expression turned gloomy and cold as he immediately turned and strode quickly towards the side door of the banquet hall – the direction Qin Ke had left earlier.