Chapter 679 (Page 1/2)
Huo Li really didn't expect that Huo Yining, who looked innocent on weekdays, was so smart and realized so quickly that the house was actually purchased by his parents.
However, even though the truth had been revealed, Huo Li had made up his mind that he would never tell the truth to this little guy.
Huo Li said to Huo Yining with a smile, "Ningning, you don't need to worry about whether this house is bought or rented. You just need to live here peacefully."
Huo Yining didn't give up. He blinked his bright eyes, stared at Huo Li and asked, "Grandpa, please tell me a definite answer. Did my parents buy this house?"
Facing his grandson's repeated questioning, Huo Li remained calm. He gently patted Huo Yining's shoulder and said with a smile:
"Ningning, your dad only earns so much, he definitely can't afford a Western-style house, so don't ask anymore. Go downstairs and play first, I'll sit for a while."
Seeing that his grandfather was determined not to discuss the house with him, Huo Yining thought for a moment and decided to go find his father quietly.
At this time, Huo Qingci had just finished talking with Chen Cai and was about to leave when he was suddenly grabbed by Huo Yining and hurriedly dragged into a room next door.
Huo Qingci was somewhat bewildered by his son's sudden action. He asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Ningning, what are you rushing to do?"
Huo Yining leaned close to his father's ear mysteriously and whispered softly, "Dad, I actually know a big secret hidden in our family!"
Hearing this, Huo Qingci's heart trembled violently, thinking to himself: Could it be that Grandpa really told that thing to this little brat? After all, Grandpa loved Huo Yining the most.
So, he pretended to be calm and asked, "Oh? What's the secret?"
Huo Yining blinked his bright eyes and answered in a low voice, "Grandpa just told me quietly that this beautiful Western-style house of ours was actually bought by you and mom together..."
Huo Qingci's bright eyes flickered slightly, and then he straightened his face, putting on a very serious look, and slowly said: "My salary is only so little, how can I have extra money to buy a foreign-style house?"
At this time, the little guy beside him blinked his bright eyes and retorted seriously, "Dad, Grandpa told me before! When he divided the family property, he secretly gave you a lot of treasures! And you are Grandpa's most beloved grandson!"
Hearing this, Huo Qingci couldn't help but feel a little surprised and helpless. He really didn't expect that his grandfather would tell all these things to his son.
He thought to himself that it seemed that the position of this so-called eldest grandson in his grandfather's heart was far less important than that of the little guy in front of him.
Huo Yining then started to shout excitedly, "So, I guessed that Mom suddenly came to Hai City this time, it must be about buying a house!
Grandpa had originally planned to stay home and celebrate the New Year with my uncle, but when he heard that our family was going to buy a house, he hurried over to take a look..."
Huo Yining said so much, but Huo Qingci still refused to admit it. He said, "Ningning, how could this house be bought by us? Is your grandfather just teasing you?"
Huo Yining smiled slyly, "Dad, why is Grandpa teasing me? I guess you are teasing us on purpose!
I know that my grandfather gave our family the courtyard house in Beijing. If my fourth grandmother and the others knew that my father bought another Western-style building in Hai City, they would definitely make a fuss.
Don't worry! I'm not a big mouth. I won't tell my younger brothers and sisters, and I won't let them tell anyone. Otherwise, my fourth grandmother and the others will go to my grandparents and great grandfather to make trouble. "
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Huo Qingci was secretly surprised at his son's cleverness and intelligence. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, a smile appeared on his face, and he looked at Huo Yining in front of him with gentle eyes and said softly:
"Hey, you little brat! You really think too much. This house actually belongs to the family of one of my patients. They rented it out for some reason.
As for me, I rented this place just to provide a comfortable and warm environment for my family to celebrate the New Year."
However, the clever Huo Yining obviously did not completely believe what his father said.
His bright eyes fixed on the brand new quilt, the white curtains, and the spotless new furniture in the room. He shook his head, pouted, and retorted, "Dad, don't lie to me! These things clearly look like they were bought not long ago, and I can even smell a unique scent."
Faced with his son's persistent questioning, Huo Qingci felt a little helpless, but he didn't want to explain too much, so he simply said directly:
"Alright, alright, Ningning, you mustn't tell your brothers and sisters about this! If your fourth grandmother, your little grandmother, and your aunt knew about it, they would probably run to your grandfather and make a scene. Then, our family would have no peace!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yining, who was originally overjoyed and thought he had successfully solved the mystery, was suddenly stunned.
He never thought that his casual question would actually lead to the truth.
But he soon came to his senses, winked at Huo Qingci playfully, and said with a grin, "Haha, Dad, it turns out this house really belongs to us! What I said just now was all a deliberate lie to you. Grandpa never admitted that you bought this house.
I even asked Taigong if he gave you the gold in advance when the family was divided, but he refused to admit it. "Dad, where did the money for buying the house come from?"
Huo Qingci opened his eyes wide, his face full of astonishment, thinking to himself: After all, I am a man who has experienced many ups and downs and seen many situations, but now I have been successfully tricked by my little brat!
This was simply unbelievable for him, and he felt that he had lived in vain for the past thirty years.
His eyes widened in anger as he roared at his son, "You...you ignorant brat, you actually dared to try to trick me! Huo Yining, Huo Yining, are you itching for a fight? Are you looking for a fight?"
Before he finished speaking, he raised his right hand and slapped Huo Yining's little butt hard without mercy.
Huo Yining hadn't expected his father to suddenly attack him. He was hit so hard that he was stunned for a moment. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He cried out in grievance, "Dad, I'm already this old, why are you still hitting me?"
However, Huo Qingci was not moved at all, and still said angrily: "Humph, a disobedient and cunning boy like you deserves a beating!
Who told you to try to trick me? I'm warning you, if you dare to say a single word about this, when you grow up, don't expect me to send you to the army. I'll pack you up and send you abroad!
Hearing this, Huo Yining's face showed an expression of extreme fear, his eyes widened as big as copper bells, staring at Huo Qingci intently, and said in a trembling voice:
"Dad, are you really going to send me abroad to study? That's impossible! I've only been accustomed to Chinese food since I was a child. I can't get used to those foreign things..."
Hearing this, Huo Qingci raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled coldly, and responded with disdain: "Originally, I was planning to take you to the Haishi Grand Hotel for a Western meal tomorrow, but now it seems that it would be better to leave you alone at home."
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