Chapter 473 Perfect
Xiao Zhuan: "..."
Seeing that his son was so angry that his nose was about to be crooked, Xun Zi said, "Let's go eat first."
The group walked into the restaurant, and as soon as they sat down, Xiao Muzhen noticed something was wrong. The dishes on the table were all spicy, and Huo Yunting didn't like spicy food. It was obvious that they were deliberately making things difficult for him.
She glanced at her parents helplessly and said, "Mom, Yun Ting has a bad stomach and can't eat spicy food. Ask the kitchen to make him some lighter dishes."
Xun Zi looked at her unhappily, "Our family all likes spicy food, and you like it too. Are you going to accommodate him in the future?"
Xiao Muzhen pursed her lips and was about to retort when Huo Yunting beside her whispered, "Zhenzhen, I'm fine. If you have a stomachache, I can just take some stomach medicine."
Upon hearing this, a trace of heartache flashed in Xiao Muzhen's eyes.
"I'll pour you a cup of hot water later. You can rinse the vegetables in the water before eating."
Huo Yunting smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Xiao Tuo and his wife, and Xiao Zhuan, who were standing by, were stunned. They had finally seen what green tea was.
This man was very good at pretending to be weak in front of Xiao Muzhen, and he always tried to make sure that he could accommodate her, but Xiao Muzhen hadn't noticed it yet.
Xun Zi took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Zhenzhen, you see, he said he can eat a lot. You don't have to accommodate him in the future."
"Mom, I don't think we need to accommodate each other. I like spicy food, but he can't. So when we cook in the future, we can just make two spicy dishes and two non-spicy ones. There's no need to choose between spicy and non-spicy dishes."
Xun Zi frowned and was about to speak when Xiao Tuo said, "Alright, alright, let's eat first."
I originally thought that Xiao Muzhen was busy picking up dishes and cooking for Huo Yunting during the meal, but I didn't expect that Huo Yunting was the one who kept picking up dishes for Xiao Muzhen and peeling shrimps. It was obvious that he did this kind of thing a lot.
Originally, Xun Zi was very dissatisfied with Huo Yunting, but after seeing this scene, her opinion of him changed a lot.
After all, no matter what, Huo Yunting is still the president of Huo Group. It is rare for him to humble himself and accommodate a woman.
After dinner, Xiao Tuo called Huo Yunting to the study to discuss something, while Xun Zi pulled Xiao Muzhen to chat on the sofa.
As for Xiao Zhuan, seeing his sister defending Huo Yunting in various ways, he went back to his room and called a few brothers to complain.
Xun Zi took Xiao Muzhen's hand and said seriously, "Zhenzhen, have you really decided to be with him?"
Xiao Muzhen was silent for a while, then nodded slowly.
"Mom, I've met other outstanding men in the past few years, but I didn't feel anything for them. Only after being with Huo Yunting did I slowly realize that I could actually like someone so much. I want to try again."
"Even if it hurts, you won't regret it?"
Xiao Muzhen smiled and said, "No matter which path I choose, it's my own decision, so I won't be disappointed."
Xun Zi sighed, "I'm just worried about you..."
Over the years, she has treated Xiao Muzhen as her own daughter. She only hopes that she can be happy, so she does not have high requirements for Xiao Muzhen's husband. As long as he can make Xiao Muzhen happy, it is enough.
"Mom, I know, but this is my choice. Even if it's wrong, I don't want to regret it in the future."
Looking at Xiao Muzhen's determined expression, Xun Zi finally realized that she was no longer the little girl who would be sad over trivial matters and throw herself into her arms for comfort.
She has grown up and is no longer needed.
After a moment of silence, Xun Zi whispered, "Okay, I understand. But if he treats you badly, you must tell me. Your parents and brothers will always be there for you."
"Well, thanks, Mom!"
In the study.
Xiao Tuo and Huo Yunting both looked very serious, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.
"I heard you went to see Mr. Fei? What did he say?"
"He said that the Tang family went bankrupt over twenty years ago, and all their assets were destroyed. There has been no news since then. If there is any family desperate to obtain the secret key, it should be the Tang family."
Xiao Tuo's expression changed. "He's talking about the Tang family? But the Tang family has clearly already..."
Suddenly, Xiao Tuo remembered that the Tang family had another son who was about the same age as him. After the Tang family got into trouble, the other party disappeared without a trace.
As time passed, he gradually forgot about this person.
It seems that the person who wants to get the secret key should be him - Tang Huaiyu!
Xiao Tuo was silent for a long time, then said in a deep voice: "I see. No wonder when I was dealing with Jin Yue before, Jin Yue's style of doing things gave me a familiar feeling. I didn't expect it to be him."
Seeing Xiao Tuo's grim expression, Huo Yunting frowned and asked, "Why did the Tang family suddenly go bankrupt more than 20 years ago?"
Xiao Tuo took a deep breath and said slowly, "There are five secret keys in total. At that time, each of the five families, Tang, Su, Xiao, Fei, and Yun, had one. I don't know what will happen if the keys are combined. But when my father gave the keys to me, he warned me that I must not let anyone get hold of the five keys, otherwise all the families in the capital might be destroyed."
“Everyone was living in peace at first, but one day, the then-owner of the Tang family suddenly proposed to combine the five secret keys to see what would happen.
Naturally, we all disagreed, so the Tang family started sending people to several families to steal the secret keys. Later, this angered several families, and they worked together to suppress the Tang family. However, the Tang family began to frantically snatch cooperation from other families, but did not have the ability to operate, and finally went bankrupt.
He couldn't accept this outcome, so he burned down the Tang family and died in the fire, and the Tang family disappeared.
When talking about the Tang family, Xiao Tuo still had some regret in his eyes.
If the president of Tang Group had not suddenly gone crazy and wanted to get all the secret keys, the Tang family would not have declined and eventually gone bankrupt.
Huo Yunting's eyes darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "But when I came to the capital, I only heard of the three major families, the Fei family, the Xiao family, and the Yun family, and I had never heard of the Su family."
Xiao Tuo nodded. "Well, after the incident with the Tang family, the Su family grew faster and faster. In the end, even if several of our families united, we were no match for the Su family. The Su family became the number one family in the capital. However, Su Baitian has gradually faded from everyone's sight since then and has become very low-key."
"I understand. I will focus on investigating the Tang family's affairs. As long as we follow this clue, we should be able to find the mastermind behind this."
"Well, you may face many dangers next. The first thing to deal with is Jin Yue."
Huo Yunting's expression turned colder, and he said in a deep voice, "Huo Tianyi has no ability to manage a company at all. As long as we can find out who's behind him, dealing with Jin Yue will be much easier."
Hearing this, Xiao Tuo frowned and suddenly said, "I heard that Huo's situation has not been good recently. Many cooperations have been snatched away by Chi and Li. Do you want my help?"
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