Huo Xuanxi's malicious concealment of his identity was entirely justifiable, yet it still brought him severe punishment.

Tong Su said that such behavior, if not punished, will not be learned, and will be repeated in the future.

"The Huo family! The head of the Huo Corporation! I really thought you were just a high-level executive or white-collar worker. Turns out, the group you claim to be an employee of is actually yours."

Huo Xuanxi's survival instincts kicked in: "It's yours too! You're the mistress of the Huo family! I am indeed working, because I'm working for you."

"Heh, so glib." Tong Su glared at him, but her cold expression didn't last long before she burst out laughing. "When did you become so frivolous? You're not allowed to hide it from me anymore."

"I won't hide anything, I won't hide anything," he swore, pointing to the sky, then leaned in and hugged her tightly. "So what if I'm glib? So what if I'm not proper? A proper man can't find a wife."

"You're still being so glib!"

"Anyway, I already have a wife."

He answered fluently, which angered Tongsu so much that she gently pinched him and said, "Fine, you're so smug, aren't you? You may escape the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment. You have to be punished."

Her cold laugh made Huo Xuanxi uneasy. He tentatively called out a few times, "Tong, how do you want to punish me? Should I have someone prepare a washboard, a keyboard, or a durian? Whatever you say."

"We don't do that in our family."

Tong Su raised an eyebrow at him, her expression indifferent. Her cold demeanor caused Huo Xuanxi's face to change drastically: "Then what do you want?"

"There's nothing else to it. It just so happens that I'm still young. You kept it a secret before, so let's continue keeping it a secret from each other. We can talk about announcing our relationship, getting engaged, or getting married after I go to university, graduate, get my master's degree, and finish my doctorate."

"!!!" Huo Xuanxi's usually mature and composed handsome face turned pale instantly, unable to hide his collapse and panic. "You can't do this!"

"That's how it will be. That's good, it's decided."

"No! Tong! Tong! Please don't do this! I've already arranged the engagement party! I was wrong, I was wrong, please forgive me!"

This conversation took place in a corner where only the two of them were present. Fortunately, no one else was around, so the Huo family members didn't see their patriarch's flustered, clingy, and regretful state.

Huo Xuanxi ultimately couldn't escape punishment. Not only was his engagement banquet cancelled, but Tong Su didn't even allow him to announce his relationship.

He was so angry that his nose was crooked, but he was helpless. So he could only torment Tongsu in bed that night, letting her cry, shout and beg for mercy, until the next morning when he reluctantly let her go.

On September 1st, when university started, he wore sunglasses and aggressively carried his luggage to send Tongsu off to school, during which he shooed away a senior student who was trying to curry favor with Tongsu.

If he can't publish it in the media, then he'll assert his sovereignty through actions, humph!

Tong Su's college entrance examination results were outstanding, proving that her three years of hard work had paid off. She achieved the highest score in the province and was admitted to Beijing University.

Veterinary Medicine Department.

Everyone assumed she wanted to study Chinese or history, but when Huo Xuanxi asked Tong Su about it in surprise, Tong Su smiled.

“I can learn these things on my own, and I’ll have plenty of opportunities in the future. But, when it comes to academic skills, self-study is too difficult.”

She laughed and joked, "Veterins are great, they can pet all that fur. And if you ever turn into an animal, I'll know how to take care of you!"

"Oh? You said it yourself."

Huo Xuanxi was taken aback, then smiled.