Tycoon Stepdad's Popularity (Part-1)

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Chapter 44

Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian returned to the room together to eat ice cream.

Lin Yi gave the plain-flavored ice cream to Ji Yunchuan, leaving himself with only a matcha-flavored one.

Though he felt a bit reluctant, he wouldn't dwell on what was lost; instead, he focused on what he had now-not just the ice cream, but everything in life.

Lin Yi took a delighted bite of his matcha-flavored ice cream.

There was no denying that eating ice cream in summer was an incredibly delightful experience.

The ice cream was sweet and cool, melting in his mouth with a full matcha flavor, refreshing and invigorating.

Huo Mianmian also happily ate his strawberry-flavored ice cream.

He extended his little tongue to lick the ice cream, savoring its deliciousness before licking it again.

Suddenly, for some reason, the ice cream fell onto the ground, leaving only a tiny bit of ice cream and a cone.

Huo Mianmian: "..."

Wah.

Lin Yi noticed the commotion from Huo Mianmian and turned to look at him. "What's wrong?"

"It fell."

Huo Mianmian pouted, looking at Lin Yi, then at the fallen ice cream on the ground, and back at Lin Yi.

His pitiful expression was both heart-wrenching and amusing.

Lin Yi: "Hahaha!"

Although he shouldn't laugh, he couldn't help it.

Huo Mianmian pouted even more. "The ice cream is gone."

After saying this, he stared at Lin Yi with his round eyes.

Lin Yi finally stopped laughing and offered his ice cream to Huo Mianmian's mouth. "Here, take a bite."

Huo Mianmian took a bite of Lin Yi's ice cream and became a bit happier.

Lin Yi asked, "Is it good?"

Huo Mianmian nodded.

Lin Yi smiled, withdrew the ice cream, and continued eating.

Just then, there were two knocks on the door.

Lin Yi went over and opened it, seeing Huo Jihan standing outside.

Huo Jihan was wearing a black, slim-fitting shirt, making him appear even more composed and reserved.

Lin Yi was somewhat curious. "Anything up?"

After all, Huo Jihan rarely came to their place on his own.

Huo Jihan replied, "I came to see you and Mianmian."

Lin Yi nodded. "Oh."

It wasn't his fault for being a bit dismissive; he couldn't help but think about the ice cream he had just lost when he saw Huo Jihan.

Huo Jihan looked at Lin Yi's sulky face and curved his lips slightly. "Still upset about earlier?"

Lin Yi didn't say anything, just hummed a couple of times.

Huo Jihan's smile grew more evident. "Really angry?"

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?"

Strangely, Lin Yi usually wasn't someone who dwelled on trivial matters, but in front of Huo Jihan, he somehow became more temperamental and acted more freely.