Chapter 680 (Page 1/2)

Huo Yining, like a nimble little monkey, quickly reached out and grabbed the corner of Huo Qingci's clothes tightly, begging for mercy with a smile on his face:

"Dad, look, we've come all the way to this bustling and bustling Hai City! As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do! I just want to try the Western food here and see what it's like. Is that okay with you?"

Huo Qingci frowned slightly, staring at his clever son with a sharp gaze, and responded unhappily:

"It's all fine if you want to eat, but remember this: don't go around bragging to others about this fancy Western-style building being ours! Otherwise, I'll show you how I'll deal with you, you little brat!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yining quickly raised his right hand high and solemnly swore, "Dad, don't worry! If I dare to reveal even a word of this secret, I will make my tongue full of mouth sores and I won't be able to taste even a bite of meat for a whole month!"

As he spoke, he blinked his big watery eyes, looking very cute.

At this moment, there was a series of rapid and powerful knocks on the door, followed by Lin Man's clear and pleasant voice: "Qingci, Ningning, what are you two doing in the room? Why haven't you opened the door for so long?"

When Huo Qingci heard the voice, his expression changed slightly. He hurriedly rushed to the door in two steps, reached out and gently turned the handle, slowly opening the door.

Then, he quickly grabbed Lin Man's hand, carefully pulled her into the house, and then locked the door with lightning speed.

Lin Man was somewhat bewildered by this series of sudden actions, and thought to herself, "What on earth is going on? Look at how nervous Qingci is..."

Just when Lin Man was filled with doubts, Huo Yining came up to her with a sly smile on his face and said in a low, mysterious voice, "Mom, hey, I discovered a shocking secret in our family~!"

Lin Man couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's the secret? Tell it to mom!"

Huo Yining shook his head proudly and replied with a beaming expression, "Mom, I already know that this beautiful Western-style building is actually ours!"

Lin Man's beautiful eyes trembled slightly, and she was secretly surprised in her heart. How did this little guy know about this?

Her gaze first fell on Huo Qingci, and then quickly turned to Huo Yining beside her, her eyes full of confusion and surprise.

Huo Qingci sighed helplessly and said slowly, "Manman, this kid is really clever! He first tried every possible way to get information from Grandpa, but Grandpa was very tight-lipped and didn't reveal anything to him.

I didn't expect that this kid would turn around and try to trick me, and swore that his grandfather had already told him.

I really don't know who this little brat learned these tricks from. He has become so cunning now."

Lin Man listened to Huo Qingci's description, feeling both angry and amused at the same time. She couldn't help but jokingly said, "From this perspective, Ningning's cleverness might make her suitable for being a double agent when she grows up."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Huo Yining couldn't wait to shout: "Mom, when I grow up and join the army, I must go undercover in the enemy camp..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Man's face instantly turned as pale as paper. With a slightly trembling voice, she asked, "What did you just say? You want to be an undercover agent when you grow up?"

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"That's right, Mom, I want to be a soldier and go undercover!" Huo Yining puffed out his small chest and answered firmly and forcefully.

Lin Man's expression became more and more complicated. She stared at her son with a determined face, feeling mixed emotions. If he really became an undercover agent when he grew up, how could she, as a mother, bear it?

At this time, Huo Qingci, who had been silently paying attention to Lin Man's reaction, saw that she was so worried, and quickly put his arm around her shoulders and whispered to her:

"Okay, Manman, don't worry too much. Ningning is still just a child after all. We can discuss joining the army when she grows up later.

The most urgent thing now is to discuss the issue of this house."

As he spoke, Huo Qingci helped Lin Man sit down slowly beside the bed. He stared at Huo Yining intently and said:

"Ningning, you are the eldest son in the family. Since you already know that this Western-style building was bought by our family, let Daddy tell you the truth!

This house was indeed bought by your mother and me. As for how we bought it, it wasn't bought with your grandfather's money as you said. The money for this house was paid by your mother."

Huo Yining blinked his curious eyes, looked at his father with a puzzled look, and asked impatiently, "Dad, where did Mom get so much money?"

Huo Qingci's eyes turned, and he said with a smile: "When your mother came to Hai City last time, she was very lucky and found a great treasure!

After we sold that treasure, we had enough money to buy this beautiful Western-style building."

Hearing this, Huo Yining instantly perked up, his eyes widening even wider, and he continued to ask excitedly: "Wow! Dad, what kind of treasure did Mom find? It's worth so much money! Tell me quickly!"

Huo Qingci first glanced at Lin Man, then coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and replied slowly: "Well... as for what treasure your mother picked up, you don't need to know.

But you must remember this: don't mention this to your brothers and sisters or anyone else outside, understand?"

In fact, Huo Qingci knew very well that once a lie was told, it would often require countless lies to cover it up.

In the past, when a lot of things suddenly appeared in the house, the children also felt a little strange and unusual, but fortunately, their grandfather was there to help explain, so they did not doubt it too much.

But now, the children are growing up and becoming more mature. Many things are no longer as easy to fool as they were when they were young.

Thinking of this, Huo Qingci couldn't help but sigh secretly, thinking to himself, Oh~ This is too difficult. If this little guy finds out that he has a magical space, it will be a big trouble!

At this moment, Huo Qingci's mind flashed with inspiration, as if he had suddenly remembered something crucial. With incredible speed, like an arrow shot from a bow, he stood up from his seat with a whoosh.

"Manman, you go have a good chat with Ningning here first. I have to go talk to grandpa about something." He spoke very quickly. Before he finished speaking, he turned around, opened the door and walked out.

Lin Man watched him walk away and couldn't help but glare at him fiercely. This man was truly a fool; he had actually caused her such a huge trouble.