At the banquet.

Mother Huo walked into the house in a hurry.

Mr. Huo's eyes fell on his wife. He was about to ask, but he heard his wife hurriedly say, "The banquet is cancelled!"

"Your son just left, why are you going crazy again?"

Father Huo's face darkened, and he looked at his wife: "The banquet just started, it's impossible to cancel it. If you have something to say, then hurry up!"

Mother Shen took a deep breath: “Are you going to make me angry to death before you are satisfied?”

"Since we can't cancel the banquet, you have to understand what I'm going to say next."

Mother Huo's burning gaze fell on her husband: "You must cancel the announcement that Gu Qinrou is our goddaughter!"

"When the time comes, go on stage and say that Gu Qinrou and Jiaqi's marriage is a misunderstanding. It's enough for you to clear up the misunderstanding unilaterally."

"Are you crazy?"

After hearing what his wife said, Mr. Huo became even more unable to understand her thoughts.

"What do you want to do?"

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? Jiaqi said that if we agree not to acknowledge Gu Qinrou as our goddaughter, he won't move in and become a live-in son-in-law. Or do you really want to give up your own son for the sake of a daughter of the Gu family?"

After finishing her words in one breath, Mother Huo looked at her husband and said, "If you understand, then tell me quickly. Do you want your own son or someone else's daughter?"

"What should I say to Old Gu?"

Father Huo frowned: "You are just kidding!"

He cursed and looked at his wife and said, "It seems your son has inherited his mischievous character from you."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huo's face darkened. "What nonsense are you talking about? You didn't discipline your son properly, and now you're blaming me for everything."

"Old Huo, if that's what you say, then I'll go on stage and make it clear now."

"No, auntie!"

Father Huo's eyes fell on his wife. He was afraid of her now. "Isn't it enough that I agree?"

"I don't know what sins I committed in my past life, to have to meet two annoying people like you and my son in this life."

Father Huo couldn't help but sigh: "I agree with today's matter."

Mother Huo finally smiled: "You agreed to this yourself. I didn't force you."

"Yes, yes, I promised myself."

Upon hearing this, Father Huo waved his hand and said, "The banquet is about to begin. I won't argue with you."

"Then I'll be leaving first."

Mother Huo looked at her husband and said, "Jiaqi is still waiting for my reply!"

She walked out of the house.

Huo Jiaqi, who was sitting not far away drinking tea, saw her mother's figure: "Mom, I'm here!"

When Mrs. Huo heard the familiar voice, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She originally thought her son had run away, but she didn't expect him to be waiting for her here.

"Is everything settled?"

Huo Jiaqi's eyes fell on her.

Mother Huo smiled flatteringly, looking at her son and said, "Are you still worried about me doing things for you? I told your father, and he agreed with me. He said he wouldn't mention Gu Qinrou as his goddaughter at the banquet. Are you happy now?"

"That's more like it."

Huo Jiaqi nodded and said, "Since you have finished your work, I won't stay any longer."

As he spoke, he stood up and was about to leave.

Mother Huo saw this and became anxious. She reached out and grabbed his hand, saying, "Wait a minute, son!"

Huo Jiaqi paused, his gaze fixed on his mother. "Why, do you have anything else to tell me?"

His understanding gaze fell on her, and Mother Huo nodded: "I have done what I promised you, so shouldn't you give me an explanation as well?"

"Will you go to the Bai family again?"

Huo Jiaqi let go of her mother's hand, smiled at her and said, "Mom, let's talk about this later."

Car horns honked.

Both mother and son looked towards the source of the sound.

Huo Jiaqi was anxious and looked at her mother and said, "I won't tell you anymore. I really have to go back now!"

"Jiaqi, Jiaqi!"

Mrs. Huo, wearing a formal dress, tried to hold him back, but Huo Jiaqi ran faster than her.

In the blink of an eye, Huo Jiaqi disappeared.

Inside the car, Bai Shuyu's eyes fell on Huo Jiaqi: "Did your mother do what she promised you?"

"Um."

Huo Jiaqi leaned back in her chair and looked at Bai Shuyu: "They won't recognize Gu Qinrou as their goddaughter."

"Now that you've achieved what you wanted, why do I feel like you still don't look very happy?"

Bai Shuyu's curious eyes fell on him.

Huo Jiaqi twitched the corner of his mouth and approached Bai Shuyu at this moment: "Because I can't be your Bai family's son-in-law anymore."

Bai Shuyu blushed and glared at Huo Jiaqi unhappily: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

She looked away, and Huo Jiaqi looked at her cheerfully: "I'm telling you the truth, why are you embarrassed?"

"You're still talking nonsense!"

Bai Shuyu reached out and pushed his shoulder: "Huo Jiaqi, if you make fun of me again, I won't forgive you."

Huo Jiaqi took a few steps back and clung to Bai Shuyu like a dog-skin plaster: "Shuyu, I'm speaking from my heart, why don't you believe me?"

He looked at Bai Shuyu with a wronged look. Bai Shuyu coughed softly a few times and said, "Okay, I'm talking to you seriously, so stop messing around."

"I'm not kidding..."

Huo Jiaqi looked at Bai Shuyu like a pitiful puppy, hoping to gain a little bit of her sympathy.

But Bai Shuyu knew Huo Jiaqi's personality better than anyone else.

"Huo Jiaqi, if you don't want to tell me, I won't force you."

Her eyes fell on Huo Jiaqi's face: "But if you can't digest this emotion yourself, I still hope you can tell me honestly."

"Shuyu, I can see that you're worried about me but you're too embarrassed to say it out loud, so you can only test me in this roundabout way."

Huo Jiaqi looked at her with a smile: "Shuyu, I don't know why I feel happy."

Bai Shuyu looked at him with amusement: "Huo Jiaqi, you are giving me too much drama. I don't care about you at all."

As she spoke, Huo Jiaqi looked at her happily and did not rush to refute.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Bai Shuyu's blush became more and more obvious.

"You, don't look at me!"

Huo Jiaqi got closer and closer. Bai Shuyu took a few steps back, ignoring his gaze: "Huo Jiaqi, I told you not to look at me, didn't you hear me clearly?"

She coughed a few times, and Huo Jiaqi raised her eyebrows slightly: "Shuyu, I didn't hear you. You are the only one in my eyes now."

Bai Shuyu's eyes fell on Huo Jiaqi: "You're just talking nonsense, you only know how to lie to me!"

"I don't!"

Huo Jiaqi approached her: "You can't slander me just because you're shy!"