Upon hearing Grandma Huo's words, Huo Yanchen was instantly stunned!

He looked at Grandma Huo blankly, completely unable to understand why Grandma Huo, who had doted on him so much in his previous life, would be so indifferent.

Ye Fanxing was equally bewildered; she had never expected the Huo family to treat Huo Yanchen this way.

Huo Yanchen's maternal grandmother hugged him and said with a smile, "Of course, Xiao Chen will come back to our home."

Grandma Huo nodded lightly, glanced at Huo Yanchen who was hiding in his grandmother's arms, and directly gave him the order to leave.

"It's getting late, I'll have someone take you home."

Huo Yanchen's maternal grandfather waved his hand and said, "No need, we can manage on our own."

Huo Yanchen's maternal grandparents forcibly pulled him away from the Huo family home.

Huo Yanchen has now seen the Huo family's attitude, and he has no choice but to obediently let his maternal grandparents be taken out of the Huo family.

After Huo Yanchen left, Ye Fanxing quietly approached Huo Dongfang and whispered, "Uncle Huo, what is his relationship with Grandpa?"

Ye Fanxing had always thought that Huo Yanchen took the surname Huo after being adopted by Huo Dongfang, but now it seems that Huo Yanchen had the surname Huo from the beginning, which means that he was related to the Huo family from the beginning.

Huo Dongfang explained, "Huo Yanchen's great-grandfather was my grandfather's brother, who was not related to me by blood."

Ye Fanxing and Huo Dongfang are engaged, so they are both members of the Huo family.

Ye Fanxing should also be aware of these relatives of the Huo family.

When Grandma Huo heard Ye Fanxing's curious question, she sighed helplessly and said, "Xingxing, Huo Yanchen's great-grandfather was adopted into our lineage. Not long after that, Grandpa Dongfang was born."

"Originally, it was a good thing for the two brothers to support each other, but he repeatedly tried to harm them and wanted to take over the Huo family's assets."

"Later, the two families separated! The family genealogy was also separated. He was very successful and squandered the family fortune early on. He not only squandered the property, but also tried to kill your grandfather and take over his share. Your grandfather later joined the army and donated all his assets."

"Brothers became enemies, and in the end, they both suffered heavy losses. It wasn't until recent years that they reconnected!"

Although Grandma Huo only spoke a few words, she clearly explained the feud between the two families.

Ye Fanxing finally understood why Huo Dongfang had adopted Huo Yanchen in her previous life; there was actually another layer of relationship between them.

"However, perhaps it is because dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes, I have never liked this branch of the Huo family. No matter what happens, I will never agree to Huo Yanchen staying in the Huo family."

Grandpa Huo had no affection for his elder brother.

In addition, this man had tried to harm him many times before, so he was fortunate to have a benefactor who saved him from disaster.

But he wouldn't adopt Huo Yanchen just because he felt sorry for him.

Grandpa Huo's eyes were gentle, and his tone was calm and composed.

"Dongfang, you and Xingxing don't need to worry. Although we share the same surname, Huo, we are not related. His affairs are not our concern."

"good."

Huo Dongfang readily agreed.

Grandma Huo looked at Ye Fanxing and said, "Xingxing, you look too tired. Go and rest for a while."

"good."

Ye Fanxing and Huo Dongfang had just left.

Grandpa Huo then looked at Mr. Huo and instructed him, "Keep a close eye on things and urge them to thoroughly investigate the accidental death of his father."

"good."

The engagement party was ruined by Huo Yanchen's sudden appearance.

The elders of the Huo family were angry, but Ye Fanxing and Huo Dongfang didn't show any particular emotion.

Huo Dongfang and Ye Fanxing returned to the Sunrise Courtyard.

"Xingxing, take a nap..."

Ye Fanxing grabbed Huo Dongfang's hand and looked up at him. "Uncle Huo, please sit down. I have something to ask you."

Huo Dongfang casually sat down next to Ye Fanxing, subtly distancing himself from her.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Fanxing carefully considered her tone before speaking in a deep voice, "I suspect that someone deliberately lured Huo Yanchen here. Do you think it's possible that it was someone from the Lu or Su family?"

Huo Dongfang looked at Ye Fanxing, who was looking very cautious, with a deep gaze.

"Star, do you doubt them?"

“Yes!” Ye Fanxing agreed readily. “I always felt that Huo Yanchen was deliberately trying to force us to agree to him staying in the Huo family in front of everyone.”

Huo Dongfang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Xingxing, you really dislike Huo Yanchen?"

Ye Fanxing didn't even try to hide it. She looked directly into Huo Dongfang's probing eyes and answered, word by word, "Uncle Huo, you've already figured it out?"

“I will not agree to adopt him.”

Huo Dongfang was well aware of the grudges and grievances among his elders.

Moreover, Huo Yanchen has his own family and doesn't need the Huo family to intervene.

“Yes! We can’t adopt him.” Ye Fanxing chimed in crisply, “We’re on the same page about this. But…”

Ye Fanxing thought of the original novel's plot and suddenly changed the subject.

"Uncle Huo, under what circumstances would you adopt Huo Yanchen?"

Huo Dongfang reached out and patted Ye Fanxing's head, his eyes full of affection, and said, "I can barely support you, how could I have the energy to raise other children? Be good, don't think nonsense!"

A blush of shyness crept silently onto Ye Fanxing's cheeks.

"Uncle Huo, then you must promise me that no matter what happens, you will not adopt Huo Yanchen!"

Ye Fanxing was worried that everything might develop just like the novel's plot.

Huo Yanchen is the male lead after all, so she can't let her guard down!

Both the male and female leads have protagonist auras!

She and Huo Dongfang are just cannon fodder in the story, so they have to be extremely careful.

Don't accidentally become a stepping stone for the male protagonist's success.

Although Huo Dongfang didn't understand why Ye Fanxing was so resistant to Huo Yanchen, he still echoed Ye Fanxing's words.

"Xingxing, no matter what happens, I will not adopt Huo Yanchen."

Ye Fanxing's almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents, her face beaming with smiles.

"I believe you, Uncle Huo!"

Huo Dongfang smiled helplessly yet indulgently, "Xingxing, take a nap."

"good."

When Huo Dongfang left, he closed Ye Fanxing's bedroom door behind him.

As the wooden door closed, Huo Dongfang looked up at the sky, then turned back to look at Ye Fanxing in the bedroom with a pained expression.

He thought, the Cheng family really deserve to die!

Even though he treated Ye Fanxing this way, Ye Fanxing still didn't feel safe.

What exactly does he need to do to make Ye Fanxing believe him?

He will always, always stand behind Ye Fanxing.

Huo Dongfang did not take a nap, but instead carried Ye Fanxing back to the Huo family's study.

"Grandpa, Grandma."

"Dad, Mom."

Mrs. Huo stared in surprise at Huo Dongfang, who had suddenly appeared, and asked in a deep voice, "Why aren't you with Xingxing? What are you doing in the study?"

As a member of the Huo family, Huo Dongfang also wanted to know how his elders would deal with Huo Yanchen.

"I want to know how you will deal with Huo Yanchen?"