Chapter 15

When they arrived, the elders of the Huo family were already sitting in the hall waiting.

"Grandma! Father! Mother!" Huo Jin bowed to the elders.

Luo Chaoyan also followed suit and greeted him.

Then a maid brought tea up, and she began to serve tea to the elders one by one, and then accepted their words and blessings.

Seeing that she was well-behaved, Mrs. Huo's dissatisfaction with her was reduced a lot.

"Since you have married into the Huo family, you will be the young lady of the Huo family, the future mistress of the Huo family. You must respect and love each other with Jin, educate your children, and never make any mistakes that will bring shame to the Huo family."

Luo Chaoyan nodded respectfully, "Grandma taught me, I'll take note of it!"

Seeing that she was a little reserved, Mrs. Huo Yan smiled at her kindly, and then asked someone to bring in her two grandsons.

Huo Rui and Huo An, who was carried in, greeted the elders one after another.

When Huo An saw Luo Chaoyan in the hall, he first chuckled, then staggered to her side, hugged her legs, and called out in a baby voice, "Mother...!"

Mrs. Huo smiled and said, "As expected, our little An An really likes Yan! She already knows to call him mother without anyone teaching her."

When Luo Chaoyan saw that Madam Huo was looking at her with resentment, her scalp tightened instantly. Could it be that she was blamed? How did she know that this little fat boy liked to rely on her so much? He started to do so from the moment they met and he couldn't be pulled away. Looking at his chubby round face, I realized that the little fat boy has gained weight after not seeing him for more than a month.

Huo Rui rolled his eyes at his brother, thinking that he was spineless and could be easily bribed by this woman. Seeing his father glance at him coldly, he saluted her awkwardly, "Mother!"

Luo Chaoyan nodded with a "loving" look on his face and asked Fengli to hand him the wooden Rubik's Cube toy that had been prepared early in the morning. This was something she "carefully" prepared for him.

"Xiao Rui'er, this is a toy from beyond the Great Wall. See if you like it."

Seeing the novel and exquisite toys, Huo Rui immediately threw his so-called backbone to the wind. I don’t know where this woman got these newfangled toys from. He still hasn’t figured out how to crack the Kongming lock that she gave him last time. But he would not give in to her. He believed that sooner or later he would be able to crack it.

Huo An didn't know what his brother was thinking. He raised his fat hand, pointed at her sleeve, and looked at her expectantly, "Sugar..."

The corners of Luo Chaoyan's lips twitched. Enough! This little fat boy is missing her candy. Fortunately, her uncle and his family brought some for her when they came, otherwise she wouldn’t know how to deal with this embarrassing situation.

She pulled out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, took out a clean handkerchief, poured a candy on the handkerchief, and handed it to him. She saw him grab the candy, put it in his mouth, and smile at her obediently.

She rubbed his little head in cooperation and said with a smile, "Little An An is so good!"

She had just finished speaking when the chubby little hand reached out to her again. She was stunned. What? I thought the fat boy wouldn't want to rob her of this small bottle again. no! Absolutely not!

She clenched the porcelain bottle in her hand and shook her head gently: "Children can't eat too much sugar, otherwise their teeth will grow worms."

Huo An seemed to understand what she said, but seeing that she really didn't want to give it anymore, he didn't cry or make a fuss, but quietly held her hand.

The other people in the Huo family found this incredible. Huo An was usually very well behaved, but he was very bossy when it came to food. If he wanted to eat and was not given food, he would cry loudly.

Mrs. Huo always doted on her little great-grandson. Seeing Luo Chaoyan's dissatisfaction, she said, "It's just some candy. If the child wants to eat it, you can just give it to him. You're so picky. If you don't know, you would think that we in the Huo family can't even afford candy."

"Great-grandmother, our family may really not be able to eat this candy." Huo Rui was originally playing with the new toy in his hand. Seeing this, his eyes turned and he thought of an idea to make this woman lose face.

Everyone was a little confused when they heard this.

Luo Chaoyan's heart skipped a beat. What did this little devil want to do? What a bad idea. She hurriedly said to the old lady respectfully, "Grandma, it's just some candy. I'm afraid that if An An eats too much, her teeth will get damaged. My uncle's child is like this. His front teeth haven't grown out yet, and he still speaks with a lisp. He's now staying at home, so..."

Mrs. Huo nodded, looked at Luo Chaoyan with some approval, and said, "Ayan is right, it is better for children to eat less."

Luo Chaoyan nodded in agreement and felt relieved, thinking that the secret had been revealed.

Mrs. Huo looked at Huo Rui and said, "Xiao Rui'er, what do you mean when you said we can't afford this candy?"

"Great-grandmother, do you still remember the candy that An An gave you a few days ago?" Huo Rui pointed at the porcelain bottle in Luo Chaoyan's hand and smiled brightly.

"Could it be?" Mrs. Huo suddenly realized. She still remembered the candy her great-grandson gave her last time. It had a strong milky flavor and was sweet but not greasy. She thought it was a new delicacy from a candied fruit shop and wanted someone to buy it. However, she went to all the candied fruit shops in Kyoto and found none of them. She was depressed for several days because of this.

"Bring it here and let me take a look. I want to see what's so special about this candy." Old Madam Huo looked disdainful.

Luo Chaoyan looked at Huo Rui. She always felt that this little devil had bad intentions. But since the old lady had spoken, she couldn't refuse, so she respectfully handed the porcelain bottle in her hand to Mrs. Huo.

Mrs. Huo pretended to look at it first, then poured one out and put it in her mouth. The long-lost milky aroma instantly hit her. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the candy was delicious, but she didn't show it on her face.

"It's just so-so. It's far inferior to the candies sold at those famous candied fruit shops in Kyoto."

Luo Chaoyan was speechless, yes! You are an old man, and you are right. She looked at the old lady before reaching out to take back the porcelain vase.

The old lady had no intention of returning it to her. She stuffed the porcelain bottle into her sleeve, raised her hand and stroked her forehead, saying, "Well, I've finished the newlywed's tea. I'm tired after all this morning's work. You all can go back."

this? Luo Chaoyan was so shocked that her mouth could hardly close. She wanted to roar in her heart, what...what does this mean? Open robbery?

Mrs. Huo looked at the old lady helplessly, looked at her stunned daughter-in-law with some embarrassment, and said to her son and daughter-in-law, "You were tired all night yesterday, and got up early today. Go back and rest."

Luo Chaoyan came back to her senses and looked at Huo Rui. She saw that he had his head down, but his little shoulders were shaking constantly. She gritted her teeth in anger, okay! This little devil really has no good intentions. I guess he said that on purpose because he knew the old lady liked to eat this candy. ah! Just wait, little devil!

"Yes, mother!"

Huo Jin and Luo Chaoyan said goodbye to their elders together.

Huo An didn't want to be carried by his nanny, so he held Luo Chaoyan's hand and wanted to go with her.

Luo Chaoyan had no choice but to hold his hand and slowly follow Huo Jin.

After leaving the old lady's yard, Huo Jin said to her, "I still have some official business to attend to. You can take An An back to rest."

Luo Chaoyan nodded, looking listless. When she saw Huo Rui following behind her, her eyes lit up and she smiled, "My dear, I know you are busy with official duties, but I think the education of our offspring should not be neglected."

She pointed at Huo Rui who was walking towards her: "Little... Little Rui'er is five years old now. He only reads a few sentences of the Analects and learns a few words every day. I think this is not enough. I heard that adults start learning at the age of three and can recite poems and write couplets at the age of five. As your son and the future head of the Huo family, he should not be too far behind you."

Huo Jin frowned. He was usually busy with official duties and indeed did not pay enough attention to his son's education. The grandmother has always spoiled her children, so that Huo Rui, now five years old, likes to make trouble all day long and his schoolwork is a mess.

"I will discuss with my grandmother and have him attend the clan school."

Luo Chaoyan nodded, looked at Huo Rui who was already walking towards her, and raised her voice, "My dear, you are wise. Little Rui'er, if you can go to the clan school, you will definitely make progress in your studies."

Seeing Huo Rui glaring at her hatefully, she felt so happy in her heart, hum! Let you cheat me of my candy! Just go and recite your own poems.

"Father!" Huo Rui said anxiously, "Father, I don't want to go to the clan school. I promise that I will study hard with Master Chen in the future." He was already annoyed enough by the old man Chen's long lectures all day long. If he went to the clan school again, he would not be able to have fun in the future. He was afraid that he would not be able to complete his homework and would be scolded. He knew the painful cries of many of his friends after they went to the clan school.

"Okay, if you really don't want to go, then study hard." Huo Jin said, "After three days, if you can pass my test, then your wish will come true. If not, you can go to the clan school."

Huo Rui had a bitter face. He couldn't even survive three months, let alone three days. He seemed to see a bleak school life in the future. He pursed his lips, feeling a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would not have provoked this sinister woman today. He is probably the one who hurts others by a thousand while hurting himself by eight hundred. Now he can only pray that his great-grandmother can help him.