Chapter 112: The Hongmen Banquet
Huo Juncheng was a bit surprised that Chu Siran's mother would call him at this time. Logically speaking, she shouldn't call her own phone when she was arguing with her daughter, Chu Siran.
However, Chu's mother's purpose was beyond everyone's expectations. Until Lin Yilan was dragged to the Chu family by Chu Siran, Lin Yilan had not yet reacted to what was going on.
"Siran, your mother is just looking for Huo Juncheng, why did you drag me here?"
Hearing Lin Yilan's question, Chu Siran shook his head helplessly: "Alas, you are really my innocent little cutie. If I don't drag you here, I'm afraid Huo Juncheng will be taken away by the two of them, and you will cry when the time comes."
Crying? How could it be possible! Who was she, Lin Yilan? Could she be crying just because of Huo Juncheng? What a joke! However, Lin Yilan could hear the teasing in Chu Siran's words and knew she was just kidding.
"So, why did your mother call Huo Juncheng?" Lin Yilan sat in the car, looking at the shadows of trees flashing outside the window, unable to understand what Chu's mother was up to.
"Who knows? They say they're thanking Huo Juncheng for his help, but I think it's probably not that simple." Chu Siran said, looking meaningfully at Huo Juncheng in the front row.
Huo Juncheng was busy with company matters on his computer at the moment, ignoring the conversation between the two people in the back row. Actually, Chu Siran insisted on bringing Lin Yilan along, but he refused. But then he realized it didn't really matter whether they came or not.
After all, Chu's mother definitely didn't come to him for business cooperation. And he could have refused this dinner invitation. If it weren't for Chu Siran and Lin Yilan's friendship with Chu Siran, he wouldn't have had the leisure to visit the Chu family.
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The three of them rushed to the Chu family. The housekeeper was a little surprised to see Lin Yilan and Huo Juncheng coming together. Seeing their young lady beside them, he was even more stunned: "What are you standing there for? Take us in quickly."
Chu Siran had no patience. Day after day, she wasted so much of her playtime because of Chu Xi. Don't let her catch Chu Xi's flaws, otherwise she would not let her go.
Mother Chu was a little surprised to see the three people, but she was well-educated and didn't show it. "Si Ran is back too, aren't you angry anymore?" Mother Chu said, signaling the housekeeper to add two more sets of tableware.
Chu Siran snorted and said nothing more. He glanced at Chu Xi, who was sitting next to his mother, and in his heart he wanted to tear her into pieces.
"Who is this young lady?" Mother Chu didn't look at Chu Siran again. She felt that her daughter only had a little temper and would calm down after a while. She had more important things to do now, which was to try to resolve the issue of Chu Xi's identity.
Lin Yilan saw Mother Chu's gaze towards her and smiled slightly: "Hello, I am Siran's friend, Lin Yilan."
"Friend?" Chu's mother raised an eyebrow. She felt that Lin Yilan should introduce herself as Huo Juncheng's fiancée. Of course, she would be more pleased if she didn't introduce herself that way. After all, the reason she called Huo Juncheng here today was to get Chu Xi and Huo Juncheng together.
"Mr. Huo, thank you for informing the Chu family of Chu Xi's identity. We are sincerely grateful to you. If the Huo and Chu families collaborate again in the future, we will definitely fully support them."
Chu's mother first said some pleasantries, and Huo Juncheng raised his glass in response. He responded to each one of them, his movements as smooth as flowing water. He was indeed a businessman who dominated the business world. Although he responded to the pleasantries, he was actually calm in his heart.
"Boss Huo, Chu Xi's health has almost recovered now. Can I go back to work at Huo's?"
Going to work at Huo's, does that mean I'm still working with Huo Juncheng? Thinking of this, Lin Yilan felt a little uncomfortable: "Why do I have to go back to work at Huo's..." Lin Yilan muttered softly.
"Madam may have forgotten that I am an employee of Huo's company, so naturally I have to go back to work there." Chu Xi, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
"Yes, Chu Xi is still an employee of the Huo family. Moreover, this situation happened because of the Huo family's contract. President Huo will not fire Chu Xi just because of this incident, right?"
"That won't happen. Whenever she is willing to come back to work, the Huo family will welcome her." When Chu's mother heard Huo Juncheng say this, she smiled with satisfaction.
"Mr. Huo's fiancée is quite smart, but I heard that she is a girl from the mountains?" Mother Chu didn't dwell on Chu Xi's affairs, but shifted the topic to Lin Yilan.
Hearing Mother Chu's slightly sarcastic tone, Lin Yilan curled her lips in dissatisfaction: "Old Madam, are you prejudiced against me? What's wrong with a country girl? I think that among all the people present..." Lin Yilan deliberately paused, looking somewhat smug, and continued, "If a real fight breaks out, no one should be my opponent."
When it comes to martial arts, no one can compare to Lin Yilan. Lin Yilan has confidence in her martial arts, but she forgets that in this turbulent upper-class circle, intrigue and backstabbing are far more deadly than a real fight with guns and swords.
"She's really a country girl, always ready to fight and kill. How come she has stayed in the Huo family for so long without any manners?"
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Lin Yilan was a little speechless. It was ridiculous to say that she was impolite. She didn't even think about who started to mock others first. What's wrong with a country girl? Is it a big deal just because she wears some jewelry and seemingly elegant clothes?
"Old Madam, you've misunderstood me. My master taught me to treat people the way they are meant to be treated. If she treats you well, then there's no reason to hurt her. However, if she starts by openly mocking you, then there's no need to act like a junior and give in to her in everything. After all, you only have one life to live, so you can't be too frustrated, right?"
Chu's mother hadn't expected Lin Yilan to be so sharp-tongued. She froze in her seat for a moment, not knowing what to say. Lin Yilan noticed Chu's mother's embarrassment, but she didn't intend to give her a way out.
However, at this time, Chu Xi couldn't bear it any longer: "Madam, although..." Chu Xi deliberately paused, glanced at Chu's mother, thinking about how to address her. After a long time, he pretended to be very struggling and said, "Although my mother's tone was a bit bad, it was because of our relationship that I acted like this, it was not intentional."
Just because you care about her, you come to mock her, Lin Yilan? What kind of logic is this? Before Lin Yilan started to complain, Chu Siran beside her couldn't stand it anymore.
"What a 'my mom'! You've changed your address so quickly? I guess I'm the most redundant person in the Chu family now?"
"Si Ran, although we had some misunderstandings at the hospital, but... I never thought that you and I would have such a close relationship... I'm very happy to have a sister like you. I hope we can get along well in the future."
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