Chapter 436 She can take everything that belongs to him.

That's a very meaningful statement.

The fragrant aroma of tea continued to rise.

Many of the faces present were hidden in the shadows.

Some people were still talking in hushed tones, but Xu Qinxin couldn't hear them clearly.

Only fragmented snippets of words drifted over.

"Huo Yanmo did this to establish his authority over Shi Nian," "Shi Nian was just lucky," "Shi Nian can't have children," "The Shi family is long gone," "What's the use of marrying a woman with no family support?"...

And so on.

That was very blunt.

After all, the person who came here was Xu Qinxin, not a living elder of the Huo family.

Compared to them, Xu Qinxin was a junior.

That's why they dare to act arrogantly because of their age.

Xu Qinxin snorted coldly and put down the tea leaves in her hand.

He scanned the crowd one by one.

These same people said similar hurtful things when she was raising her three children alone after her husband passed away.

It was only after Huo Yanmo returned from the sea that they dared not act recklessly.

It's started again now.

Xu Qinxin glanced at Fu Boxiao, and Fu Boxiao nodded.

Xu Qinxin felt reassured. She stood up and gently tapped the porcelain beside her, attracting everyone's attention.

"Although I am considered a junior, I'm making my point here today." Xu Qinxin's face was devoid of any joking tone, her eyes filled with seriousness. "Shi Nian and Yan Mo are getting married soon, and she will be a member of the Huo family from now on. No matter what opinions some people may have, they'll have to keep quiet!"

The tea room was brightly lit and at a comfortable temperature.

Many fine teas release their rich aroma during brewing.

At each of the various Chinese-style seats, the expressions on everyone's faces were different.

Some found it amusing, some watched with amusement, some were indignant, some mocked, and a bunch of onlookers gathered to watch the spectacle.

The man whom Xu Qinxin had publicly criticized refused to lose face.

“I’ll say it here too,” he said. “I simply don’t have a good opinion of Shi Nian!”

He sneered, "Three parts like Shi Yichen? Shi Yichen is long dead. If she resembles him even a little, she'll suffer the same fate!"

"Is that so? Chairman Zhao, since you don't think highly of Shi Nian, then what about your younger generation? Show them how good they are," Xu Qinxin said bluntly.

"Xu Qinxin, you!"

"What's wrong with me?" Xu Qinxin smiled.

The two were about to start arguing.

"Cough cough..." Fu Boxiao coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention.

"Alright." Fu Boxiao spoke, then looked at Old Master Li beside him, "Old Master Li, how are you feeling?"

Grandpa Li waved his hand, indicating that he was alright.

He had only been discharged from the hospital not long ago and was still a little weak, so he had just been leaning against the chair playing chess with Fu Boxiao without saying anything.

"Shi Nian is a good child," Old Master Li said hoarsely. "He's not as bad as the rumors say. It's just that the Shi family fell early, which is pitiful."

"But……"

"Alright, Lao Zhao," Fu Boxiao interrupted. "You didn't like Shi Yichen before, wasn't it because he rejected your daughter back then?"

"Luckily, my daughter didn't go with him, otherwise I don't know what her situation would be like now," Old Zhao said with dissatisfaction.

Seemingly still indignant, Old Zhao continued, "In short, if Shi Nian were my granddaughter, I would never let her do such a thing!"

"Then what do you want her to do?" Old Mrs. Qin asked. "She has nothing, and it's already quite an achievement that she's come this far."

"she……"

"That's enough, really." Fu Boxiao stopped him again.

He looked at Old Man Zhao and said, "Well then, let's see what Shi Nian does next. There's no point in saying anything. Everyone got to where they are today through their own abilities. Regardless of their actions, we'll only look at Shi Nian's strength."

"snort!"

Old Zhao threw down his things, stood up, and before leaving, he uttered a single sentence—

"Three-thirds Shi Yichen? I really don't believe that a mere Shi Nian can cause any trouble!"

After saying that, Old Zhao walked away, leaning on his cane.

An awkward silence fell over the tea room.

A few minutes later, the atmosphere warmed up again, and everyone chatted about their own younger relatives.

However, everyone's focus remained on Shi Nian.

Everyone waited to see the final result.

In fact, most people present did not think highly of Shi Nian.

Even with the support of their family and the meticulous upbringing they've received from their families since childhood, the younger generation in their families still struggles to make a living, let alone Shi Nian, whose family has long since collapsed.

As for Old Lady Qin's comment that he resembled Shi Yichen in three ways, it was just a polite remark.

Everyone knows that the Qin family takes her surname, and the man is a son-in-law who married into the family. It's normal for her to praise a young girl more when she sees her.

However, if Shi Nian's efforts are lukewarm, that's fine, but if he suffers a crushing defeat, the Fu and Huo families will lose face.

Moreover, it seems that the Lu family and Shi Nian are not on good terms lately.

Lu Xinyi seems to have been targeting Shi Nian.

I don't know what happened.

Fu Boxiao and Xu Qinxin exchanged a glance; they both understood what the others meant.

Some people even started placing bets at the scene.

Will one's fortune, gained through luck, end there, or even lead to the loss of everything?

"A little gambling is harmless fun," the man said. "Old Zhao already told me he lost everything betting on the 'Shunian' game. What about you, Old Fu?"

The bet wasn't on money, but on who would be in charge of each item at the next gathering.

These things are nothing to them; the main thing is that they're being humiliated.

"Of course I won by betting on the time, and my third grandson even got involved," Fu Boxiao said with a smile.

Xu Qinxin even took out her phone and sent a message to Shi Nian.

[Keep a good eye on YuYan's project!]

When she received the message, Nian had no idea what had happened.

She thought for a moment, then replied to the message: "I'll do my job well, Aunt Xu, don't worry."

Shi Nian took back her phone.

Watching the elevator continuously ascend to the next floor.

After talking with Lu Yanzhi at the cemetery, she suddenly wanted to see Huo Yanmo.

She wanted to confirm whether her current life was a dream.

Have those terrible past events truly passed? Is she truly living in the reality she perceives?

"bite!"

As the elevator doors opened.

Shi Nian walked towards Huo Yanmo's office.

"Miss Shi."

Good afternoon, Miss Shi.

Everyone greeted her when they saw her.

Shi Nian nodded in response.

She arrived at Huo Yanmo's office with a heavy heart.

"May I come in?" Shi Nian asked Secretary Xu.

Secretary Xu smiled and said, "Mr. Huo said that Miss Shi can come and go at any time."

She could come and go at any time without any reason, access all his documents, use his seal privately, and he had taught her the safe's combination. She could take everything he owned if she wanted.

That day, under the bright lights of the study, after she rejected Huo Yanmo's offer to share all of his property with her, he said, "Then you have to promise me another thing."