Tycoon Stepdad's Popularity (Part-1)

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At this moment, a gamer sent him a private message.

Thinking it was another guild, Lin Yi casually opened it, only to find that it was from a girl.

Moreover, the message was a voice clip, with a sweet voice saying, "Big brother, can you carry me, please~"

This unexpected voice echoed clearly in the office.

For some reason, Lin Yi suddenly felt nervous and instinctively clicked to exit the chat.

But it was too late.

Huo Jihan, who had been working at his desk, looked up from his documents and stared at him with an unreadable expression, asking, "Someone is looking for you?"

Lin Yi felt inexplicably guilty, "N-no, not really."

Huo Jihan continued to stare at him, "Hmm?"

Lin Yi: "..."

Why did he feel so guilty?

After a brief pause, Lin Yi explained, "The game has a private messaging feature, and I just received a message from a girl."

What was there to feel guilty about? He hadn't done anything wrong.

Huo Jihan's eyes darkened slightly, "It seems like you're quite popular in this game."

Lin Yi: "..."

He could only say, "Not really?"

Huo Jihan gritted his teeth slightly.

Then, Lin Yi remembered something and reminded Huo Jihan, "Wait, wasn't it you who told me to play the game?"

Huo Jihan: "..."

After a moment, he said, "Yeah, I regret it now."

Lin Yi almost burst out laughing.

It was the first time he heard Huo Jihan admit to regretting something.

After a few exchanges, Lin Yi returned to his game.

Huo Jihan seemed to want to say something but couldn't find a reason to stop Lin Yi since he had suggested it himself. He occasionally glanced at Lin Yi with a complicated expression.

However, after playing for a while, Lin Yi started feeling sleepy.

His eyes were strained from staring at the computer screen for too long, and he felt a bit lethargic.

He exited the game, set the laptop aside, and decided to rest his eyes for a bit.

Unexpectedly, he fell asleep right away.

Lin Yi didn't know how long he had slept.

Then, at one point, he vaguely sensed someone approaching him.

Too lazy to open his eyes, he waited until the person got close and touched him.

Lin Yi instantly opened his eyes.

He found himself looking directly into Huo Jihan's gaze.

Huo Jihan's eyes were deep and profound, like a frost-covered lake, drawing anyone who met them in.

Lin Yi stared back at Huo Jihan for a moment before realizing what was happening and asked, "What are you...?"

Huo Jihan had been about to reach out to hug Lin Yi but withdrew his hand when he saw Lin Yi awake. He explained, "There's a resting room inside. I was going to carry you in there."

Lin Yi nodded in understanding, "Oh, okay..."

Huo Jihan then sat down beside Lin Yi, relaxing a bit more than usual, "What else did you think I was doing?"