After chatting for a while, Huo Jinning, as the main guest of the banquet, had no choice but to return.
"Sigh, I really don't want to go back. I'll have to put on that signature fake smile like a robot again." Huo Jinning muttered listlessly, as if she had suddenly lost all her vitality.
"Just bear with it a little longer, the banquet will be over soon. I'll take you out for dinner tonight," Fu Qinian quickly reassured him.
"Have a meal?"
Upon hearing this word, Huo Jinning felt as if she had been injected with a powerful stimulant. Her previously drooping head immediately lifted, and the expression on her face became lively and cheerful.
“Yes, let’s eat. And Grandpa Xu said we’re making dumplings tonight,” Fu Qin said softly, his tone exceptionally gentle.
"Wow! Grandpa Xu's cooking is the best! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water... I haven't eaten anything all day, it feels like I can eat right now." Huo Jinning said, swallowing hard.
"How about this, as soon as the banquet is over, we'll go to Grandpa Xu's house right away, so we can eat dumplings sooner. What do you think?"
"Okay, I'll go and urge my parents to finish the banquet as soon as possible."
Huo Jinning couldn't wait to stand up from the swing, seemingly unable to contain herself any longer.
"Then I'll wait for you. We'll go together after the banquet."
"Okay, sure," Huo Jinning smiled slightly and gave an OK sign to indicate that there was no problem.
She then turned back to the banquet hall and continued chatting and laughing with the other guests.
During this time, Qian Chengfeng and Qian Chengyi chatted with Huo Jinning for a while because of the relationship between Huo Nanchu and Huo Chengyu, and showed their excellent gentlemanly manners.
This was actually Qian Chengfeng's deliberate act; he felt that Huo Jinning, the Huo family's young lady who had just been found, might be useful.
Of course, the best way for Qian Chengfeng to make use of this was to arrange a marriage between the two families.
Regardless of which of the Qian family brothers it is, as long as they can gain Huo Jinning's favor, they can achieve their goal.
The Qian family couldn't find any better opportunities to counter the Huo family, so they decided to look for a breakthrough by targeting Huo Jinning.
However, their wishful thinking was destined to fail, because within the Huo family, Huo Jinning was the one who disliked the Qian family the most.
Around 2 p.m., the guests began to leave one after another.
The last to leave were the people from the Huo family's old residence and the Zhao family; it was already past 3:30.
"Ugh, I'm so tired!"
Huo Jinning plopped down on the living room sofa, completely disregarding her image.
"You're already complaining of being tired after just a short while? There are plenty of banquets like this waiting for you to attend in the future," Huo Jinxin said with a teasing smile.
"Sis, how about you represent me at all these banquets from now on? I don't want to go anymore anyway," Huo Jinning said in a coquettish tone.
"You, how can you not cherish such a great opportunity to expand your social circle?" Zhao Qiuying shook her head helplessly.
"Mom, I have you all, that's enough for me. Those fancy things don't matter to me," Huo Jinning said coquettishly, linking arms with her mother.
"You two go upstairs and change your clothes to relax."
"Okay, sure," the two sisters replied in unison, and went upstairs together.
Not long after, Huo Jinxin, having changed her clothes, stood by the window on the third floor, her gaze falling on Fu Qinian in the garden, a knowing smile playing on her lips.
Then, she turned and walked towards Huo Jinning's room.
"Little sister, someone seems to be waiting for you," Huo Jinxin said to Huo Jinning with a mischievous grin.
"Wait for me? Oh dear, I forgot, A-Qi is still waiting for me! I have to go now." Huo Jinning said hurriedly and left quickly.
Watching her younger sister's hurried departure, Huo Jinxin couldn't help but feel curious and eager to know what the two of them were going to do.
There's definitely something going on between these two; maybe the younger sister is about to start dating.
However, Huo Jinxin's thoughts quickly drifted to Wei Zechen, and her mood instantly plummeted.
Since the last incident, Wei Zechen has not contacted her again, presumably because he realized that she had seen through his scheme and therefore chose to give up.
Thinking of this, Huo Jinxin couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and helplessness.
I never imagined that my first crush would end so abruptly.
In comparison, my younger sister is incredibly lucky to have met such an outstanding person as Fu Qinian.
If it were in the past, I would probably have strongly opposed Huo Jinning's relationship, but when it comes to Fu Qinian, I can't seem to find any reason to object.
After greeting her family members sitting in the living room, Huo Jinning hurriedly ran away.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!" Huo Jinning said, panting heavily.
When Huo Jinning arrived, she saw Fu Qinian fiddling with his phone, as if replying to a message.
"It's alright, no rush. It's quiet here, so we can take care of some things. Why don't you rest for a while?" Fu Qinian asked Huo Jinning with concern.
"No need, I'm just a little rushed, so I'm a bit out of breath. I'll be fine in a bit, I'm not tired at all. Let's go!" Huo Jinning replied as she walked behind Fu Qinian and gently pushed him forward.
"You take a break, I can manage on my own."
"It's okay, it's not tiring to push it."
Huo Jinning wasn't in a hurry to see Fu Qinian; she was in a hurry to eat the meal prepared by Grandpa Xu.
Watching Huo Jinning leave in a hurry, the rest of the Huo family were somewhat worried, thinking that their daughter or sister was about to fall in love.
Although he thought Fu Qinian was a good man, he would still have to put him through some tests before he could take away his sister or daughter.
When they arrived at the Xu family's house, Grandpa Xu had already prepared the meal, except for the dumplings which hadn't been cooked yet.
It turned out that after seeing the Huo family's guests leave one after another, Fu Qinian immediately called Grandpa Xu to inform him that they could begin.
Although Fu Qinian was not familiar with the capital, he still knew where to go for a meal.
However, there was a reason why he went straight to Grandpa Xu's house upon arriving in Beijing, and even had to trouble this 80-year-old man to cook for him.
Grandpa Xu has loved cooking all his life. If he is not allowed to cook for a long time, he will feel that he is too old and useless.
Therefore, not only Fu Qinian himself, but also his parents and other members of the Xu family would often return to Grandpa Xu's house for meals.
In this way, the elderly will feel that they are still useful and that their lives are full of value.
On the way to the Xu family's house, Huo Jinning also bought some fruit and tea.
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