Chapter 758: Being able to take it or put it down (Page 1/2)
Huo Li knew very well that Huo Qinghuan would return to the courtyard house this Saturday afternoon, so on this day, he specially brought his son Huo Junshan back to the old house, intending to have a good talk with Huo Qinghuan.
At this time, Huo Qinghuan was leisurely staying in the greenhouse, carefully taking care of those beautiful orchids.
Holding a small and exquisite kettle, he gently sprinkled clear water on each orchid, while carefully checking their roots for signs of rot.
Just when he was fully focused, he never expected that his grandfather and father would suddenly visit him.
Hearing the footsteps approaching, Huo Qinghuan slowly raised his head. When his eyes met the two people standing at the door, he suddenly realized - it turned out that the reason why his sister-in-law tried her best to dissuade him from taking Su He home was because she had already known that his grandfather and father were coming today.
He gently put down the kettle in his hand, carefully walked around the flowers, and walked out of the greenhouse steadily.
A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he took the initiative to greet his father and grandfather: "Grandpa, Dad, why are you here?"
However, what greeted him was Huo Junshan's disgruntled snort. Huo Junshan said with a stern face, "Humph! I took half a day off today just for you, brat, and you still don't give me any peace of mind!"
Huo Qinghuan couldn't help but frown slightly upon hearing this, and asked in confusion, "Dad, what do you mean by that? What did I do wrong to make you so upset?"
Facing his son's questioning, Huo Junshan's expression darkened, and he rebuked him angrily:
"We clearly agreed not to date for the time being, but when we wanted to introduce you to a suitable girl, you flatly refused.
Now that she's in college, she's actually taken it upon herself to start a relationship, and we don't even know who she's dating!"
When Huo Qinghuan heard this, a nameless fire suddenly surged in his heart. He couldn't help but raise his voice and retort, "Dad, what exactly do you mean? Is it illegal for me to be in a relationship? Besides, how has my love life affected other people?"
Huo Junshan's brows were furrowed, his face gloomy as if water could drip out. He asked with a hint of anger, "Qinghuan, do you really know the background of that classmate named Su He?"
Huo Qinghuan couldn't help but feel a surge of inexplicable anger when he heard this. He widened his eyes and retorted without showing any weakness, "Dad, I've already told you all about Su He's situation! Is there anything wrong with her family background?
Do you look down on working-class families? Or do you think Su He's parents are not worthy of our family because they didn't work in the government?"
Huo Li, who was standing by, was so angry when he heard his grandson's outspokenness and lack of etiquette that he blew his beard and glared, and shouted angrily:
"Qing Huan, how can you talk to your father like that? We've only just mentioned Su He and haven't even given an evaluation yet.
You, on the other hand, are like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, baring your teeth and claws immediately. With such an aggressive attitude, you lack the bearing and magnanimity of a man!"
After saying that, Huo Li turned around angrily and strode towards the main hall. His back looked full of anger and disappointment.
Huo Junshan glared at Huo Qinghuan fiercely, the reproach in his eyes was self-evident, and then he quickly quickened his pace to catch up with his father and returned to the hall together.
Huo Li and Huo Junshan, father and son, sat silently on the armchairs, as motionless as two sculptures.
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At this moment, Huo Qinghuan, extremely anxious, walked quickly up to them and said anxiously, "Grandpa, Dad, please, can you tell me what happened to Su He? Why are you so adamantly against me dating her?"
Hearing his grandson's anxious question, Huo Li couldn't help but sigh deeply and said slowly, "Qinghuan, Su He is about the same age as you, but she went to the countryside as an educated youth at the age of fifteen. How much do you know about what she experienced during those years in the countryside?"
After hearing this, Huo Qinghuan frowned and asked in confusion, "Grandpa, what on earth happened to Su He in the countryside?"
Huo Li paused for a moment, then replied in a heavy voice, "When Su He was in the countryside, she fell in love with a young man who had been educated. They even had a wedding banquet, but they never officially registered their marriage."
This news was like a bolt from the blue, and Huo Qinghuan was stunned into silence in an instant.
His eyes widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief: "What? She was actually married in the countryside? This... How is this possible? I have no idea!"
Seeing his son so shocked and bewildered, Huo Junshan couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. He scolded him angrily, "Silly boy, how could you not know? Since you decided to date her, wouldn't you ask more about her past?"
Huo Qinghuan seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly explained: "Dad, Su He always told me that she was single, so I mistakenly thought that she had never had any emotional experience before.
If she really had married someone in the countryside, there was no way I would continue to associate with her!
Otherwise, wouldn't I become the third party who destroys other people's families without knowing it?"
Seeing his son suddenly sober up, Huo Junshan's face immediately broke into a relieved smile. He gently patted his son's shoulder and joked, "Haha, you little brat, your mind is finally clear! But, can you really have the heart to break up with her now?"
Huo Qinghuan shook his head slowly, with a hint of hesitation and entanglement in his eyes.
Then, he nodded slightly as if he had made up his mind.
His hoarse voice seemed to carry endless bitterness: "Dad, to be honest, she and I have not been in a relationship for long.
If I say I'm not willing to give it up at all, you'll definitely think I'm too heartless and ungrateful.
But if I say I'm completely willing to give up, I really don't feel good. After all, this is my first love in my life..."
Having said that, Huo Qinghuan paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued, "Actually, I don't particularly care whether she has had a boyfriend before.
However, what I couldn't accept was that she was actually in a de facto marriage with someone else.
If I continue to be entangled with her, it will not only be unfair to her husband, but also hurtful to myself.
So, although I'm inevitably a little sad, I think it's better to separate sooner rather than later."
Huo Li and Huo Junshan smiled at each other and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Huo Qinghuan could let go of things easily. He had a clearer mind than Huo Qingyan and was more free and easy than him.
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