Chapter 501: Modern Era (If-Things) (29)
Although Huo Xuan had already explained that Anuo had taken her home early in the morning, Luo Jin and the others believed that Anuo had not stayed overnight at Huo Xuan's house.
However, they still suspected that the two children might be in a relationship too early. Although they didn't specifically ask Anuo, Anuo could still sense the change in their attitude.
For example, her fourth brother, Ota, said directly to her, "He's no good."
Anno, who was sitting on the floor assembling a model, exclaimed, "Huh?"
What's wrong?
"He's average-looking, not very tall, and looks frail."
Before Anno could even realize who Ota was talking about, he had already made his assessment.
Seeing her confused look, Ota reminded her, "I'm talking about the boy who brought you back. He's no good."
Anuo didn't think in the direction they were thinking at all, and even said a few words in Huo Xuan's defense, "Oh, you mean Huo Xuan? I think he's alright looking, and he's quite tall, probably around 1.8 meters. He's only seventeen, he'll still grow taller. As for his 'xu', he got second place in the individual excellence award during the school's military training. For an ordinary human his age, that's not bad."
Ota succinctly summarized Huo Xuan's situation in one sentence, but it earned him so much defense from Anno. Ota and the others who were listening intently from the side instantly felt that even if their puppy love wasn't real, there were definitely signs of it.
Baroque sat down next to Anno and said, "How come I didn't know he had such a good impression on you?"
Anno said, "I'm just telling the truth. As for the impression, apart from being a bit noisy, it's alright."
Tao Tao looked up from her game console and said with a smile, "I also think that handsome young man is pretty good, he's alright..."
"What do you mean, 'okay'?" Luo Jin patted Tao Tao Le on the back of the head and gave her a look, signaling her not to cause trouble.
Tao Tao Le pouted, gave Anuo a thumbs-up, and then continued to bury herself in the game, constantly giving instructions to her teammates via voice chat.
"I also think he's not good enough."
Karina sat on the sofa behind Anno, leaned over and hugged her, saying, "You can do some more filtering; there will be even better ones later."
Anno asked in confusion, "What are you screening?"
Lokin walked over and patted her hair, saying, "Baby, it's okay to just be friends."
Anno thought for a moment and said to them, "Huo Xuan? I'm not friends with him."
The group instantly became alert, and Baroque's already large eyes widened even more. "When did you arrive? How come I didn't know?"
He's in the same class as Huo Xuan now, so if Huo Xuan and An Nuo really have something going on, how could he not know?
Aside from studying in his own class, he spends most of his time with Xiaoqi.
They eat together, and sometimes they study together, except when Xiaoqi goes to the space museum or other places by herself during holidays.
Could it be that Huo Xuan hooked up with Xiao Qi at this time?
When Anuo saw that all her family's eyes were on her, she finally started to understand.
What they said and what she said seem to be different things.
"What do you want to ask me?"
Tang Ting coughed and tried to speak to her tactfully: "Little Qi, you're still young. You can try to be friends with your classmate, Huo Xuan, first, get to know each other better, and then see if it's a good match when you go to college."
They are not worried about Xiaoqi's studies, or even about her being bullied by humans, but if she develops feelings for someone, it could potentially hurt her.
Anuo's gaze swept across her family members' faces, noticing their worried stares. She asked uncertainly, "Am I suitable for Huo Xuan? We're just classmates, we don't really interact. What are you all trying to say?"
Tao Tao Le lost her game and let out a wail as she put down the game console. It wasn't that she was bad at the game; she had been paying attention to their conversation with Xiao Qi.
Seeing that none of them were explaining clearly, he raised his voice and said to Anuo, "Hey! You guys need to explain to Xiaoqi. She doesn't know what you're talking about. Xiaoqi, your parents just want to know if you're dating Huo Xuan."
After she finished speaking, Locke gave her a tap on the back of the head, and Ota covered her mouth.
Anuo understood now and said, "So that's what you mean. I'm not dating him, and I don't like him."
After she finished speaking, Luo Jin and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that they didn't talk about it, it's good that they didn't talk about it."
Before they could be happy for long, a week later, Huo Xuan appeared at Anuo's door again.
Hello, Uncle and Aunt.
Huo Xuan greeted Tang Tingluojin and Ota with a smile.
Although he was smiling, he was a little annoyed. Why did his family like to welcome guests in groups?
"What are you doing here?" Ota asked coldly.
"I'm here to pick up Anno and Baroque. Anno and I made plans to go to the zoo today."
As he spoke, Huo Xuan showed them the tickets, saying, "I've already bought the tickets."
Just then, Anno and Baroque appeared at the door with their bags on their backs.
Huo Xuan could guess what Anuo's family was thinking from their expressions, but he understood. Having such a beautiful and precious daughter in the family meant he had to be careful.
"It wasn't just us, there were several other classmates too."
Huo Xuan said, holding a stack of tickets in his hand.
Luo Jin adjusted Anuo's hat, put his arm around her, and said, "Sweetie, go and play with your classmates, have fun."
"It's getting cold now, take another coat, don't catch a cold."
Logan opened her backpack and looked inside; it contained only her phone, wallet, and other small items, not even a water bottle.
Anno was almost fifteen years old, but they still treated her like a child.
After giving her a water bottle and coat, Luo Jin instructed Baroque to take good care of his sister before Anno waved goodbye to them and walked towards Huo Xuan's car.
The driver opened the back door for her, and as soon as she sat down, she found that there was already someone sitting in the back.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Huo Xuan turned around and explained, "I forgot to tell you, this is my brother, Huo Yin. My brother is coming with us too. Anyway, there are so many people going, one more won't make a difference."
Anno looked at the man sitting by the window, or rather, the boy. He looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with one hand resting on the window and his gaze fixed on the outside.
Sunlight bathed his pale skin, casting a warm glow. His raven-white eyelashes cast soft shadows on his face, and his pale eyes, like amber, shone brightly in the sunlight.
Even just a side profile is dazzlingly beautiful.
"Xiao Qi, come sit inside." Baroque was about to come up, but seeing Anno sitting on the side and unable to get in, he spoke up.
At this moment, he also noticed the extra person inside and said, "Let's switch seats, or you can sit in the passenger seat and Huo Xuan can sit in the back."
Huo Xuan immediately turned around and said, "My brother isn't some jackal; he won't eat your sister."
Anuo snapped out of her daze and sat down next to Huo Yin.
Baroque peeked at Huo Yin and whispered to Huo Xuan, "Is this your brother? You two don't look like blood relatives."
Huo Xuan said, "How can you say we don't look alike? I'm just as handsome as my brother, okay?"
Baroque chuckled.
"Hey, Baroque, don't think I don't know you're laughing. This is my own brother. Are you questioning my brother's handsomeness or mine?"
Baroque thought to himself, "Is that even a question? Even disregarding their faces, the difference in their auras is enormous."
Anuo sat quietly in her seat, occasionally replying to messages in the group chat. Lin Xu and Xia Meng were also going to the zoo this time. They had been saying they wanted to go out and have some fun together, so this was a good opportunity to do so together.
After replying to the messages, she had nothing to do. Baroque and Huo Xuan bickered from time to time, while Huo Xuan's brother remained quiet beside her.
She couldn't help but turn to look at him, only to meet his gaze.
Anno paused for a moment, then said, "Hello."
Huo Yin opened his palm, revealing several candies. "Want some?"
Anuo picked up a tangerine from his palm, peeled it, and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and sour, just the tangerine flavor she liked.
"Have we met somewhere before?" she suddenly asked Huo Yin.
Although it was her first time meeting Huo Yin, she felt a sense of familiarity with him.
Huo Yin didn't speak. Just when Anuo thought he wouldn't come back to her, he handed over his phone.
Anuo took it and saw a photo of Huo Yin holding a trophy with a calm expression.
The banner behind it reads "International Junior Sanda Competition of a Certain Year".
"I've watched your matches, they were fantastic," Huo Yin said.
Anno asked in surprise, "You also practice Sanda? I remember this competition, you were the men's champion."
That explains it. No wonder he looked familiar. Although she doesn't watch many matches, the coach would repeatedly play some games when she was at the training venue.
An hour later, they arrived at the zoo entrance.
It was still a little past nine in the morning, and Lin Xu and Xia Meng were already waiting at the door.
Seeing Anno and the others approaching, they waved excitedly to them.
"I haven't been to the zoo in a long time. The last time was when I was in junior high school."
As Xia Meng spoke, she handed the popcorn in her hand to Anuo.
Then, she saw Huo Yin walking behind her and was immediately stunned by his beauty.
"Anno...Anno, who is this?"
“This is my brother,” Huo Xuan said. “Why don’t you look at me like this? Am I not handsome enough?”
The students who came were all from Class 1, but Anuo was not from their class.
Seeing that there were many food vendors at the entrance of the zoo, Anno said to Baroque, "Brother, I want to eat ice cream."
Baroque asked, "Are you sure you want to eat this in this cold weather?"
Although it's not winter yet, it's almost here; the temperature is rapidly dropping below ten degrees Celsius.
Anno nodded: "Mm."
"Okay, I'll go buy it."
Seeing so much delicious food, everyone couldn't resist and gathered at the food stalls to try it all before heading into the zoo.
Anno usually visits the zoo quite often, but most of the time it's because there are non-humans mixed in there, and he comes with people from the Special Administration Bureau to check on the non-humans. He hasn't had time to explore it carefully like he has now.
After finishing a chocolate ice cream, her lips were covered in chocolate. Just as she was about to take a tissue from her bag, a slender hand handed her the tissue.
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