Chapter 142 Sacrifice

The car started to turn, and Jian Mo could no longer recognize the road outside. She only knew that the Huo Family Ancestral Hall was a very secretive place for Haicheng.

The car stopped and the wheels made a crisp sound as they rolled over the leaves.

Huo Qichen said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid. Follow me."

Arriving in this hidden gem, the first impression is not of luxury but elegance. The courtyards, with their numerous entrances and exits, offer a blend of ancient and modern architecture. The place is vast and crowded, yet it never feels overwhelming; everything is neatly organized.

The historical atmosphere is overwhelming.

Huo Qichen hung his coat on his arm and walked at the front with steady steps, his face calm and composed. Everyone who saw him addressed him respectfully as "Young Master." He wore a black shirt today, and with one hand he unbuttoned the two glass-like buttons below his neck, exuding an air of authority.

Jian Mo followed behind him and surprisingly didn't notice anyone looking at her strangely. Everyone was just doing their own thing.

She raised her impression of this place in her mind.

Not long after, a man who looked like a housekeeper came out and reported to Huo Qichen, "Master, you are back. The master is waiting for you and your wife to go to the incense burner together."

Huo Qichen nodded.

As the butler passed by Jian Mo, he nodded to her with a smile on his lips to show his respect.

As they walked up the stairs, Huo Qichen turned around and extended his hand to Jian Mo, "Come."

Now the Huo family has its own power distribution, and the "uncle" mentioned by the housekeeper is one of them.

——Hoy Elephant.

In the car, he mentioned that he was a director of the Huo Group. He was once defeated by Huo Qichen, who took power alone. He then retreated to the second line and lived out his retirement in the Huo family.

Jian Mo originally thought that when dealing with someone like Huo Qichen, who was also a member of the Huo family, the edges would be clearer.

But no.

He looked like a very gentle man, dressed in cloth clothes and cloth shoes. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties and was still in good spirits.

Seeing the person coming, he stood up with a smile, but Huo Qichen signaled him not to move and addressed him respectfully, "Uncle, please sit down."

Huo Yixiang made an inviting gesture, and steam was rising from the brewed tea on the seat.

Huo Qichen placed his big hand on Jian Mo's waist, a protective gesture, but with a smile on his face, "Xiao Mo, call for help."

"uncle."

Huo Yixiang finally stood up, with a smile in his eyes, and said to Jian Mo: "I heard from my father that the little girl is very good."

Jian Mo replied: "Thank you, uncle."

After sitting down, Huo Yixiang turned the topic to Jian Mo. He did not ask about her family background and work. Perhaps he knew something about her, so he carefully told her not to feel constrained in the Huo family, as becoming a family was fate.

Jian Mo was almost touched by his way of dealing with people. She couldn't associate him with the ruthless person Huo Qichen described. She raised her eyes and looked at Huo Qichen quietly. He was drinking tea with his hand raised, his posture was elegant. Jian Mo couldn't see through his emotions.

After sitting for a while, people came over one after another.

An elegant man had a display case carried over. Huo Yixiang introduced them first, "Huo Wan, this is your sister-in-law."

Jian Mo identified him in her mind: Huo Wan, Huo Yixiang's only son, who was still in college.

The boy smiled and extended his hand to Jian Mo, "Hello, sister-in-law, I'm Huo Wan, welcome to my home."

"Hello, Huo Wan."

Jian Mo was tactful. He said "I'm a guest". It was obvious that he was not willing to call her sister-in-law, and he did not treat her as a member of the Huo family.

Everyone in the room had their own expressions and the lawsuit was hidden very well.

"Brother's being so unkind! He's been married for almost six months, and he's only just told us now," Huo Wan said with a smile, his scholarly spirit evident. "I was wondering why you haven't been to school to see me lately. Turns out you've got a mistress back home."

This sentence reveals two pieces of information: Huo Qichen treats his younger brother very well.

And in some ways, "keeping a beautiful girl in a golden house" is not a compliment.

Huo Qichen held Jian Mo's hand tightly, his smile not reaching his eyes, "Now that I've seen you, I'm going to start checking your academic performance."

Huo Wan frowned, "Brother, you're so annoying."

The whole room was filled with laughter.

Huo Wan also laughed and suddenly changed the subject, asking Zhifei, "Sister-in-law, I heard you graduated from Haicheng University?"

"yes."

"You're still my senior." Huo Wan's canine teeth were visible when she smiled. "I'm also a senior at Ocean University. We can see each other more often."

Jian Mo didn't know what to say, so she could only smile and nod.

After all, most of the time you can't go wrong by smiling back.

Huo Yixiang interrupted Huo Wan and asked someone to open the display case, which contained rows and rows of bracelets.

Jade.

Huo Wan said, "Dad specially had this collection shipped over from Taiwan overnight."

"ah?"

Huo Yixiang said, "This is Jian Mo's first time here, so as his uncle, I have to give her a gift. Take your pick, and don't hesitate to ask for the one you like."

Although Jian Mo didn't know much about the business, she could tell that these things were very valuable. She refused them, "Uncle said, I didn't bring any gifts when I came here. How can I be so embarrassed..."

She glanced at the seated Huo Qichen from the corner of her eye. The man stood up, held her hand, glanced inside the display case, and said critically, "Uncle's gift, you should accept it."

After saying that, he picked out a bracelet of excellent quality and put it on Jian Mo's wrist.

I vaguely saw a flash of disdain in this man's eyes.

With this action, everyone saw the bracelet that Jian Mo was originally wearing on her hand, which was dazzling against the backlight.

Some people were surprised.

Something has been settled. The eldest son of the Huo family is really getting married.

After that, Jian Mo met many elders from the Huo family branch. Each of them had their own characteristics, but none of them left as deep an impression as Huo Yixiang.

The bracelet on my wrist feels as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Everyone smiled at her, but she only felt a heavy pressure. Huo Qichen's words to her came to her mind: "Be careful what you say and do, don't trust anyone."

I suddenly realized that under Huo Qichen's guidance, I could already communicate with the Huo family very skillfully.

During the meal, Huo Yixiang and Huo Qichen discussed the trivialities of the Huo family, occasionally touching upon outside business matters, seemingly speaking with no reservations. Socially, Huo Qichen was a man of many words.

The Huo family members arrived in full force. After a brief greeting, they headed towards the ancestral hall in a grand procession.

Huo Qichen and others walked in front, and Jian Mo followed beside him, feeling very nervous.

Many years ago, the Huo family had shares in the Huo Corporation. Later, when Huo Qichen came onto the historical stage, all the shares were taken back, and a lot of people became idle. Now that the Huo Corporation is getting better and better, everyone wants to get a piece of the pie.

However, no matter how much these people tried to talk, they were no match for Huo Wan's naive words: "Brother, I'm about to start looking for a job and internship. Can you please help me get into the Huo family?"

Huo Qichen didn't refuse and jokingly said, "You haven't given me your grades for this semester yet."

Huo Wan smiled triumphantly, "I'll go find it and give it to you right away."

Huo Qichen answered casually, "Okay."

The ancestral hall was huge and the rules were complicated. Jian Mo could only follow them by following the instructions. It was only when she bowed and burned incense that she felt it was real. She seemed to have really become a member of the Huo family, the kind that could not be easily separated.