Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

After entering the house, he greeted them while changing his shoes.

After greeting them, he carried things into the kitchen.

He skillfully sorted and categorized the items, placed them in the fridge, then picked up an apron and walked to the living room to explain to Xu Xingguang: "The Lord City Lord is ill and has been quite busy with work these days, coming back rather late."

"You two have some fruit. I’ll go help your sister with cooking, so dinner will be a little late." Having said that, You Jiaoyang tied the apron and headed to the kitchen to cook with Huo Xin.

Huo Wen’an suddenly stopped him, asking, "That year, the person I brought out from Huo Wei’s room was you, wasn’t it?"

You Jiaoyang’s steps paused.

In the kitchen, Huo Xin also stopped cutting vegetables.

In the spacious house, the only sound was the bubbling of the soup boiling in the pot.

It seemed Huo Xin hadn’t confirmed his identity to You Jiaoyang.

Who would have thought that when faced with love, Huo Xin would be a coward?

You Jiaoyang looked up at the sexy, graceful figure in the kitchen, knowing it was impossible to hide this any longer.

"I’ve never had the chance to thank you." You Jiaoyang turned back with a smile towards Huo Wen’an and said, "Thank you for appearing and momentarily relieving my pain, Young Helmsman."

"So it really was you." Huo Wen’an smiled at You Jiaoyang and also said, "I should also thank you and Dean Wang for saving my sister. I am very sorry about Dean Wang."

Dean Wang’s madness and murder, after all, was incidentally caused by Huo Xin, and for this, Huo Wen’an felt deeply apologetic.

You Jiaoyang shook his head and said, "That was not Huo Xin’s fault, so you don’t need to apologize. It’s just a pity for my father, who died with a stained reputation." You Jiaoyang chuckled with relief, saying, "Having a new identity is also quite nice. Finally, I don’t have to live a life of hiding anymore."

Being the son of a murderous monster was incredibly exhausting.

Recalling the difficult days of hiding with Huo Xin, You Jiaoyang cherished the current stable life even more.

In the kitchen, Huo Xin’s tears suddenly fell onto the cutting board, mingling with the chili rings.

She quickly wiped away her tears and continued chopping vegetables.

You Jiaoyang walked into the kitchen.

The open-plan kitchen had no door, and You Jiaoyang turned on the faucet, using the sound of water to softly console Huo Xin, "Don’t cry, little miser."

Upon hearing the long-missed familiar nickname, Huo Xin suddenly put down the knife and turned to hug You Jiaoyang’s shoulders tightly.

"Brother Wang Yue..."

She bit You Jiaoyang’s shoulder and choked, "I just knew it was you; when I first saw you, I just knew." But she didn’t understand why Wang Yue had become You Jiaoyang.

You Jiaoyang sighed softly and confessed everything to Huo Xin. "I knew you recognized me, but I didn’t dare to acknowledge you, because I knew someone was definitely monitoring you in secret. I should have died, but borrowed You Jiaoyang’s body to live again. If those who’ve been watching you find out, it would be bad for both of us."

"But Zhang Zhiyi has been captured now." You Jiaoyang brushed aside the stray hair on Huo Xin’s forehead and, unable to restrain his feelings, lowered his head to kiss her forehead. "Little miser, you’ve grown up, older than me now."

Wang Yue was seven or eight years older than Huo Xin, but after becoming You Jiaoyang, he was instead several years younger than Huo Xin.

With the identities reversed, there was some discord.

Huo Xin wiped her tears, washed her hands, and using the back of her hand, wiped the traces of tears from her face. In a low voice, she said, "I’m now older than you; don’t call me little miser." After a pause, she said, "Call me Sister Xin."

You Jiaoyang chuckled.

He thought about the belt tattoo on his waist that Huo Xin personally tattooed with a tattoo tool, and teased, "Lord Patron."

Huo Xin’s face suddenly turned red.

Xu Xingguang and Huo Wen’an watched the TV expressionlessly, yet their ears clearly caught the flirty dialogue coming from the kitchen between the couple. Huo Wen’an felt uncomfortable all over, while Xu Xingguang listened with relish.

[Tsk, tsk, tsk.]

It’s really interesting watching others fall in love.

This meal was considered rather sumptuous. During the meal, You Jiaoyang suddenly smiled at Xu Xingguang and said, "Xingguang, would you call me brother-in-law or brother in the future?"

Xu Xingguang’s response was quite cunning as she said, "My sister is still locked up in prison right now. Do you want to go in there to accompany her, or stay outside to accompany Sister Xin?"

Is there really a choice here?

You Jiaoyang said, "Being a brother-in-law isn’t bad either."

Huo Wen’an, saying nothing, as he left Huo Xin’s house, called out to You Jiaoyang and said, "I’ve been separated from Huo Xin for so many years. Even though we’re family and the feelings are there, the relationship has inevitably grown distant. To her, you are the most important person in her future life."