After Huo Shaoting learned about this, he specifically sought out Song Li to ask for her opinion. Still with that gentle and kind expression, he said in a calm tone, "Little Ali, don't you like him? If not, then change him."
The tone was casual, just like picking cabbages, if this one doesn't fit, pick another one.
It would be best to choose Huo Siyuan, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t choose him, the Huo family has many alternatives.
Song Li tentatively asked, "Can I choose Shen Ruiwen?"
Huo Shaoting's face showed no displeasure. "That kid from the Shen family?"
He pondered for a moment and said, "It's not impossible, but your child needs to have the surname Huo."
Song Li felt it was a bit ironic: "...Okay."
Rumors had just begun circulating that the Huo family's adopted daughter was planning a marriage with Shen Ruiwen, the young master of the Shen family. Shen Ruiwen, feeling uneasy and unsure of what he had done wrong, was suddenly overjoyed. But before he could fully rejoice, Huo Siyuan rushed over and beat him so hard that he couldn't even recognize his mother.
After Huo Siyuan turned sixteen, he had an unprecedented quarrel with Huo Shaoting for the first time. Unlike the way he could restrain himself in front of Song Li, Huo Siyuan almost smashed Huo Shaoting's entire study and was hit on the head by an ashtray thrown by his father. He walked out with a bloody face and a gloomy look, which scared everyone who saw him.
The atmosphere in the Huo family was a little tense.
"What happened? Did the young master and Mr. Huo fight?"
"That's tragic. I heard that it was the young master who opposed Mr. Huo's plan to have the eldest lady marry into the Shen family."
"The young master's face is covered in blood, it looks really scary, and Master Huo didn't allow me to call the family doctor..."
"Didn't you say that the young master doesn't like the young lady? He bullies her every time they meet. Isn't it better for her to get married?"
"You don't know, but I heard that this marriage is for the young master of the Shen family to marry into the Huo family, and the eldest lady's child will also have the surname Huo. I guess the young master is against this."
"I told you, with the eldest lady's arrogance, viciousness, and contempt, how could the young master possibly be interested in her? I don't know where she got the nerve to be so arrogant. She's just an orphan with no parents and bad luck."
"Qiu Feng, keep your voice down. Be careful the housekeeper hears you saying bad things about the young lady behind her back."
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Every time Hua Rongrong came to the Huo family, she would bring some small gifts for the servants. Although the gifts were not expensive, just some small food and daily necessities, she seemed particularly generous, kind and approachable. Compared with Song Li, who treated the servants like air and had a bad reputation, she was simply a kind and thoughtful little angel.
There was no surprise this time. Hua Rongrong came to the servants' rest area with a big bag of snacks and heard these people whispering together.
Hearing that Huo Siyuan was injured, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, her lips pursed, and she looked very distressed. After hearing the rest, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, revealing a hint of smugness, but she quickly restrained it and put on a look of concern and worry.
"What happened between Brother Yuan and Xiao Li?"
"Miss Rongrong is here!" The sharp-eyed middle-aged maid saw her, greeted her happily, and attentively pulled a chair for her.
"Come, come, come and sit down."
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Hua Rongrong came out of the servants' rest area with satisfaction, and walked through the corridor to the second floor to find Song Li as if she knew the place well.
At the end of the second-floor corridor was a large viewing balcony, commanding a commanding view of the entire rose garden. It was furnished with a coffee table and chairs, a large swing basket, and a few pots of flowers in the corner. The summer breeze blew across the room. The Huo family's location, halfway up the mountain, didn't feel sweltering, but rather a cool and comfortable feeling.
A young girl in a light-colored long dress sat quietly beside the coffee table, on which were two vases of freshly picked flowers, the petals still swaying with dewdrops.
The young girl lowered her head, fiddling with the branches. Her slender fingers gripped the scissors, gracefully trimming the excess leaves from the branches. Her long, dark hair was pulled back into a bun, pinned with a jade-green hairpin. A few strands of hair dangled down her cheeks, accentuating her delicate, clear skin and vibrant features.
The gorgeous flowers and beauties are like a beautiful picture scroll, which reminds people of the peaceful days at first glance.
"Xiao Li, I'm here!" Hua Rongrong's cheerful and lively voice suddenly destroyed the picture.
Song Li paused as he held the scissors, then calmly cut off the branch with a click and casually inserted it into the vase.
"You're here." Song Li looked up and glanced at her. Hua Rongrong's expression seemed to be very concerned and worried about her, but the smile in her eyes revealed something.
Song Li curled his lips, lowered his head and ignored her.
Hua Rongrong walked over to her and sat down opposite her with a generous expression, as if she didn't mind Song Li's cold attitude at all.
"Xiao Li, I heard that Uncle Huo wants to force you to marry into the Shen family. This kind of arranged marriage without love is doomed to be unhappy. Don't give in easily. If you don't even have freedom and happiness, then there is no point in living. Don't worry, I will always stand by your side and support you. You should pursue your own happiness instead of being manipulated by others. Uncle Huo...this is really too much. How could he treat you like this? Even if you are not his biological daughter and have no blood relationship with the Huo family, but just an orphan living under someone else's roof, he shouldn't treat you like this. It's really too much..."
As soon as Hua Rongrong sat down, she started chattering non-stop.
Song Li: "..." These "comforting" words really touched Hua Rongrong.
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