The group leader raised his tail high and shook it vigorously.

"That’s more like it."

The little guy’s complexion looked much better as he looked up in Huo Jinnan’s direction, "Then be careful when you drive."

Huo Jinnan bent down to pick up the little guy and headed towards the passenger side, with the group leader following closely behind as if afraid of getting drenched by the rain.

Huo Bei got out of the car, a sense of alarm in his heart, "Sir, are you going alone?"

"Mhm," Huo Jinnan responded and saw the group leader enter the car, walked to the driver’s seat, put down the little guy, handed the umbrella to Huo Bei, got into the car, and closed the door.

Huo Bei stood aside, holding the umbrella for the young master and watching Huo Jinnan leave with unease.

The little guy looked up at Huo Bei, "Why does Gu Jizhou have to make such a fuss!"

Huo Bei glanced at the young master, not knowing what to say.

As Huo Jinnan started the car, the little guy pouted unhappily and blurted out, "Huo Jinnan really is... when someone calls him, off he goes! If it were me, I wouldn’t care at all."

————Yunqi Academy————

By the time they reached the old house, Huo Jinyun, Gu Yunping, and the old master had already packed and were waiting at the doorstep.

Upon recognizing the approaching car, the old master’s brow twitched, his face even darker than the night sky.

Huo Jinyun’s expression turned even uglier as she glanced back at the old master, "Grandpa!"

The old master remained silent, his hands gripping his cane tightly.

Huo Jinnan stopped the car, "Are sister and brother-in-law going together?"

Huo Jinyun nodded and looked at Zun Hei, feeling particularly uncomfortable inside. No matter what, it didn’t seem auspicious to go in Adong’s car at this time! What was Anan thinking?

Gu Yunping looked at Huo Jinyun, "Ayun, hurry and get in the car."

Huo Jinyun snapped back to reality and looked at the old master.

The old master took a deep breath and said softly, "Go on then."

Gu Yunping helped Huo Jinyun open the door to the back seat.

Huo Jinyun had no choice but to get into the car, sitting in the back without saying a word, all her displeasure plainly written on her face.

Huo Jinnan glanced at Huo Jinyun’s expression in the rearview mirror, pretended not to see, and rolled down the window beside the driver’s seat, "Grandpa, we’re leaving now."

The old master looked towards Huo Jinnan’s direction, closed his eyes, and shook his head, then slowly walked towards the driver’s side.

Uncle Fang helped the old master with the umbrella and followed him.

Seeing the old master approaching, Huo Jinnan looked at him.

The old master spoke calmly, "Anan, be careful on the road, and call me immediately when you get any news about Jizhou."

"Okay," Huo Jinnan closed the window, started the car, and didn’t turn on the lights.

The cramped and dim interior of the car was overwhelmingly dark, and Huo Jinyun sat there, suddenly feeling an inexplicable sense of panic and shortness of breath, as if she could see Adong’s gaze reappearing before her, feeling very uncomfortable all over, her complexion worse than before, breathing in disarray, "Anan, turn on the interior light."

"Isn’t it not that dark?"

Huo Jinnan said in a low voice without turning on the light; he lit a cigarette, took a drag, and his slender fingers holding the cigarette rested on the steering wheel.

Huo Jinyun stared at the flickering cigarette embers and kept silent.

Huo Jinnan sped up the car.

The old master stood there, watching the retreat of Zun Hei in the distance, still looking for a long time, his mood heavy.

Uncle Fang didn’t dare to speak and just stood there, holding the umbrella for the old master.

After standing for half an hour, the old master finally sighed and started walking back.

Uncle Fang silently followed, holding the umbrella over him.

After entering the house and changing shoes, the old master sat on the sofa and then looked at Uncle Fang, "Old Fang, do you really think I was wrong?"