The atmosphere immediately became awkward.
Everyone stared at their food, but no one touched their chopsticks. Each person harbored their own secrets, waiting to see what would happen next.
As expected, Huo Wenyuan's face darkened, and his gaze turned as sharp as a knife as he looked at Huo Zhanhe.
Huo Zhixing gave a cold laugh.
When it comes to understanding his grandfather, he is second to none in the entire Huo family. Huo Wenyuan hates it most when his family members have close ties with outsiders, and Huo Zhanhe once took advantage of this by saying that he was closer to his maternal grandfather's family, which made Huo Wenyuan unhappy.
Huo Zhixing leisurely looked up at him and revealed a meaningful smile.
Doing this today is simply giving them a taste of their own medicine.
"Huo... Huo... Huo Zhixing!" Huo Zhanhe stammered angrily, "What... what nonsense are you spouting in front of so many people?"
"Dad, please don't believe him. This child... oh, he's probably upset and taking it out on me again!"
"Second Uncle, you're wronging me," Huo Zhixing said calmly. "Grandpa taught me from a young age to respect my elders, and I have always followed his teachings."
"Second Uncle said I took my anger out on you. Do you mean that Grandpa didn't teach me well and made me a person who has no respect for elders?"
"you!"
Huo Zhanhe was thoroughly humiliated, his eyes red and his neck bulging with anger.
Some people at the table couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Huo Wenyuan's face darkened further, and he slammed down a pair of white jade chopsticks, which collided with the bone china bowls and plates with a crisp sound.
Yao Manning stood up, looked at Huo Zhixing apologetically, and said softly, "It was my oversight. I came here uninvited today. I didn't know it was a Huo family banquet tonight, so it was indeed a bit presumptuous."
"Oh," Huo Zhixing nodded, "So now Miss Yao knows this is a family dinner?"
"Zhixing, you..."
"Heh, the Third Young Master is young and hot-blooded, and he speaks too rudely!" Huo Zhanhe took a sip of water and caught his breath. "Miss Yao is a guest, after all. Is this how you treat a guest?"
“When it comes to entertaining guests, I certainly can’t compare to my second uncle.” Huo Zhixing smiled, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and stood up calmly.
"Then let Second Uncle entertain Miss Yao. Anyway, Second Uncle is part of the Yao family, so he's not exactly an 'outsider'!"
"Everyone, I've finished eating." He calmly surveyed everyone, his eyes and brows exuding an air of quiet authority. "Please enjoy your meal. Farewell!"
Yao Manning was startled and hurriedly chased after him.
Huo Zhixing had just stepped into the courtyard when he received a phone call. Yin Cheng's voice sounded aggrieved as she told him, "Brother-in-law, I officially received a notice from the school today... they said they're going to cancel my admission!"
"What?" He frowned. "How could this be?"
Yin Cheng sobbed and couldn't explain herself clearly for a long time.
Huo Zhixing quickened his pace.
At this moment, his biggest worry was Jiang Can. If Yin Cheng was disqualified from enrollment and had to return to Jiangzhou, Jiang Can would definitely be worried and might even want to go back with him!
Then all his efforts would have been in vain!
"Xiao Cheng," he asked in a deep voice, "where is your sister?"
"My older sister is taking care of Mom."
"Wait for me, I'm coming right away!"
Huo Zhixing hung up the phone and immediately told Fang Han to prepare the car.
However, Yao Manning caught up at this moment and asked with concern, "Zhixing, what happened?"
Huo Zhixing paused, then turned around abruptly.
Those deep, sharp eyes sent a chill down Yao Manning's spine.
“Knowledge...knowledge and action,” Yao Manning chuckled awkwardly, “I was just concerned, you seemed really anxious…”
“It’s a trivial matter,” Huo Zhixing said coldly. “No need for you to worry about it.”
"Are you really that annoyed with me?" Yao Manning bit her lip. "In the future, the Yao Group and the Huo Group will have a lot of business dealings, we..."
"Don't worry about that, I'll keep my personal and professional matters separate." He said calmly, "If you have any work-related issues, just come to my office."
Yao Manning thought his attitude towards her had softened, and happily replied with an "Mm!"
Fang Han drove the car over, and Huo Zhixing was about to get in when he noticed that Yao Manning had also come along.
He frowned, looking at her expressionlessly. "Miss Yao, as I've said before, I'm a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters."
Yao Manning was taken aback.
"I have some personal business to attend to now!" he emphasized each word. "Miss Yao doesn't need to come along!"
After saying that, he got into the car and drove away.
Yao Manning was left standing there, watching the car quickly disappear from sight. She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with resentment.
It's obvious without even thinking that the call just now was from that bitch Jiang Can!
She paused for a moment, then took out her phone and dialed a number.
"Uncle, it's me... Yes, how did things go with Yin Cheng's matter?" Yao Manning tried her best to keep her voice down. "...What? Ha, he really got his admission revoked? Good, that's great!"
"Yes, really," came the laughter on the other end of the phone. "Then you can step in, and I'll have someone reinstate that kid's student status. Young Master Huo will thank you for that!"
Yao Manning smiled, her smugness evident in her expression.
...
Huo Zhixing rushed to Jiang Can's house overnight.
Yin Cheng was packing his luggage, looking dejected. As he was tidying up his books, an acceptance letter fell out. He looked down at it for a long time, and his eyes involuntarily reddened.
"Xiao Cheng didn't explain clearly over the phone either." Huo Zhixing looked at Jiang Can, "What exactly happened?"
Seeing that he was covered in sweat, Jiang Can had a sudden thought and pulled him into the house to sit down, first pouring him a glass of water.
“Actually, he’s been doing well at school for the past month or so,” Jiang Can said softly. “But today, for some reason, the school suddenly notified us that they were going to cancel his enrollment.”
"The school said there are strict age limits for medical students, and Xiaocheng skipped a grade to get in, so she doesn't meet the age requirement, and also..."
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then continued, "They also suspect that Xiao Cheng falsified her grades!"
Huo Zhixing was stunned, his brows furrowing tightly.
Central City University is a century-old prestigious university with a renowned international reputation. Admission is based on academic performance and character, and they have never restricted students' age!
"I didn't cheat!" Yin Cheng said excitedly. "I took the exam several times, and each time there were proctors watching. There was absolutely no way I could have cheated! Even if I had to take the exam again, I'm still absolutely confident that I could get first place!"
"Okay, calm down first." Jiang Can quickly went over to comfort her. "This is indeed very strange, but there's always a way to solve it, don't worry!"
Huo Zhixing narrowed his eyes, several possibilities flashing through his mind.
Yin Cheng was admitted based on his genuine talent and ability, but suddenly his enrollment is to be cancelled. There must be someone sabotaging him behind the scenes.
And this person is targeting Jiang Can, which means targeting him...
He thought for a moment, then asked softly, "Who notified you?"
Yin Cheng said, "The school called to notify me, and I still have their phone number on my phone!"
"Okay, give me the number."
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