Chapter 283, Appointment
Shi Yujiao sent people to attack Si Xu and Jiang Ran... Hearing this, the woman's eyebrows turned cold and she said indifferently: "Since it was the Shi family who provoked us first, it's no wonder that Jiang Ranran went to teach them a lesson."
The reason why Shi Yujiao sent people to attack Si Xu and Jiang Ran was simply because of the alliance between the Pei family and Si Xu, and perhaps also for the dead Pei Wan'er.
"That woman's eyesight is not good." Huo Zhigui, accompanied by Huo Lingyin, walked out. "Pei Wan'er and Jiang Ranran, if I were Si Xu, I would also choose the latter - I really don't know why she is feeling wronged. She is already dead."
It was the first time Huo Zhigui used such harsh words to ask for leave. Huo Lingyin pursed her lips and asked thoughtfully, "Aunt, do you like Jiang Ran very much?"
Because I like it, my words are often biased when judging this matter.
Although, from an outsider's perspective, the Shi brothers and sisters had brought this upon themselves, Huo Zhijue and Jiang Ran had only known each other for a day...
Like Jiang Ran? Rather than saying she likes Jiang Ran, it’s better to say that she prefers the person Si Xu favors, no matter who that person is.
Huo Lingyin couldn't possibly tell her the answer. Huo Zhigui nodded, acknowledging her guess. "That child is smart. I'm happy to see her, and I can't help but be a little biased towards her."
Recalling something, she patted the back of Huo Lingyin's hand and asked, "Didn't you have an appointment with Jiang Ran today? When are you leaving?"
"Aunt, aren't you going with us?" Huo Lingyin asked, "Didn't we agree to go together yesterday? I'm not as familiar with this Dongchao base as you are, and Jiang Ran and the others are here for the first time. If you're not busy, why don't you come with us?"
Huo Zhigui was still hesitating.
Jiang Ran hadn't refused her permission to go with him yesterday, but if Si Xu had come along, wouldn't he have felt uncomfortable? Furthermore, a family member who had never been around before only started interacting with him after he'd achieved success—would that child think she had some ulterior motive?
"Aunt, let's go together~" Huo Lingyin was still persuading, "It's just right, I can tell you about what happened recently at Beichen Base, okay?"
Not knowing how to refuse her niece's request, or perhaps, deep down, she didn't want to miss this opportunity, Huo Zhigui pondered for a long time and smiled bitterly: "Okay, I haven't been out for a walk in a long time."
Huo Lingyin smiled and said, "I'll go ask Pei Xiao if he's free today. It's safer to take Pei Xiao with me to the place I'm going."
Huo Zhiju was stunned: "Where are you going?"
"It's the one on West Street..."
Huo Lingyin lowered her voice and said a name with a smile, which made Huo Zhigui's expression change successfully: "Nonsense." The woman looked a little embarrassed and helpless. "It's okay for you to go to that kind of place to fool around, but why did you bring Jiang Ran with you?"
"I saw that she's been running around for days, getting attacked and fighting, so I wanted to let her relax." Huo Lingyin didn't think there was anything wrong with her plan at all. "Aunt, let me tell you, I think Si Xu and the others are really unlucky."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"When they arrived at Beichen Base, they happened to encounter Huo Xuan's rebellion, which also implicated some of the messy forces behind Huo Xuan. Huo Sichan said that if Si Xu hadn't been there at that time, it is very likely that our Huo family's direct lineage would have been wiped out."
"I've heard about Huo Xuan." Huo Zhiju was also disgusted with Mr. Huo's past misdeeds. Speaking of Huo Xuan, his tone was indifferent, "What other forces are behind him?"
I thought Huo Xuan was just coveting the position of the head of the Huo family, but I didn't expect that there were other forces behind the scenes?
"Speaking of a force, Jiang Ran said it's just one person, someone named Si Nian. Come to think of it, she has the same last name as Si Xu... Aunt?" Huo Lingyin was halfway through her words when she noticed the woman beside her suddenly turn pale. She frowned, "Do you know Si Nian?"
The surname is Si...
Ah, she remembered that the man Huo Zhijue fell in love with before marrying into the Pei family also had the surname Si.
Aren’t they a family?
Huh? Si Xu's last name is also Si, Si Xu, Si Nian...
Huo Zhiju's expression became extremely complicated for a moment. She looked at the dazed Huo Zhiju and wisely changed the subject: "Aunt, I don't think I saw my uncle today. Doesn't he usually eat at home?"
Speaking of Pei Qing, Huo Zhiju managed to regain his composure and mumbled, "Well, he usually stays in the office when he's working."
“…”
The two chatted for a while, and then Xiao Lai came to call them to eat. Huo Lingyin then walked back with Huo Zhigui on her arm.
"Aunt, I remember Xiao Lai has been with you for more than ten years." Huo Zhigui was silent. Huo Lingyin made small talk, "How did she come to the Pei family?"
"Yeah." Huo Zhiju was still absent-minded. "Xiao Lai was introduced by a friend. Her parents are both dead, and she's alone and helpless, so I kept her by my side."
"oh."
…
Jiang Ran was busy until late last night and slept until noon, forgetting the agreement he had made with Huo Lingyin.
After waking up from his drunken stupor, Si Xu regained his spirits and went out with Chu Yuan early in the morning, not knowing what they were going to do.
Jiang Ran grabbed something to fill his stomach and was about to go back to his room to catch up on some sleep when there was a knock on the apartment door.
She was always alert outside, but luckily the person outside didn't wait for her to speak before calling her name: "Jiang Ran! I know you're in there! Asshole! Have you completely forgotten our agreement?!"
Jiang Ran: "..." Oh, she made an appointment with Huo Lingyin yesterday to go out and visit the Dongchao base today.
He walked over silently, opened the door and let her in. Jiang Ran stared at the pair of panda eyes and said in a wandering voice: "I just woke up..."
"Huh?" Huo Lingyin said in disgust, "You look like you have kidney deficiency. Did you fight Si Xu for five hundred rounds last night?"
"Last night..." Jiang Ran continued dimly, "I blew up a house and beat someone up, so I was busy until late..."
Huo Lingyin expressed her understanding: "So, you see, I'm only here to see you now."
Jiang Ran praised her thoughtfulness without hesitation: "You really think about me, Huo Lingyin, thank you."
"...You can be a little more sarcastic, haha."
After washing his face and changing his clothes, Jiang Ran regained consciousness.
"How's the Shi family doing?"
"Shi Yuji left Dongchao and returned to Zhaoyang with Shi Yujiao early this morning. I guess she hates you to the core."
"Ah, there's nothing I can do. People who are too outstanding will always be envied." Jiang Ran rubbed his face and suddenly remembered something, "Mrs. Pei didn't come with us?"
"I'm here, downstairs." Huo Lingyin stopped, put his arm around the girl's shoulders, and pulled her back to him. "Jiang Ran, I have a question for you."
Unused to being so close to outsiders, Jiang Ran twisted his shoulders uncomfortably and asked, "What?"
Huo Lingyin lowered her voice to a whisper: "Tell me honestly, Si Xu, is he my aunt's son?"
Jiang Ran: “…”
(End of this chapter)
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