Chapter 78 Uninvited Guests
Yuan Zhixin is fifteen years old this year and is the youngest master of the Yuan family. He is handsome and has a good personality. He has been loved since childhood, so he was entrusted with an important task and accompanied his uncle to welcome the cousin who came from the imperial capital.
Although he believed that the main reason he was sent to pick someone up was——
His other brothers and sisters were already free adults and could run away a day in advance and could not be found. Even his parents disappeared early in the morning saying they had important matters to attend to, leaving him, a minor, with nowhere to escape and had to take on this hot potato.
In fact, Yuan Zhixin didn't quite understand why his family was so afraid of this cousin. To be precise, a few days ago, he didn't know that he had a cousin named Huo Shizhen, and he didn't even know that he had an aunt who married into the Huo family.
At that time, the family was having dinner. The brothers and sisters were being sarcastic to each other, the parents were pretending to be confused, and he was eating quietly as usual. Then, the usually steady butler ran in abnormally, holding an invitation letter, saying that the emperor had replied and would come to attend the birthday party.
The old man’s eightieth birthday party is extremely important. No matter how busy he is, he has to come back to attend the party unless he wants to completely break with the Yuan family or it’s the end of the world.
Hara Zhixin was well aware of this, and his parents looked at the panicked housekeeper with accusatory eyes, saying with dissatisfaction:
"Isn't this a normal thing? Why is there any need to panic? You are the elder in the family, why are you acting so unstable like a young person?"
"Master Huo is coming."
The butler spoke tremblingly, even lowering his voice.
Who is that?
Yuan Zhixin tilted his head and glanced at the housekeeper blankly. After thinking for a while, he couldn't think of anyone who matched the name. However, the Yuan family had a large number of relatives and friends, so it was not uncommon for strangers to want to curry favor with the old man during his birthday party.
When he lowered his head to continue eating, a sharp explosion sounded in his ears:
"Who's coming?! That silver-haired devil?!"
Yuan Zhixin looked up again and looked at his second sister who was stunned and terrified, and was about to say something but stopped.
Last night, his eldest brother, Hara Zhiren, came back and specifically warned him not to shout or indulge in the fantasy world of novels and comics, especially not to bring it into the real world, as that would be very childish and ridiculous.
But now look at his second sister's condition, it's much more serious than his.
I will definitely be scolded even more severely by my elder brother.
As expected, the eldest brother put down his chopsticks and picked up the napkin beside him to wipe his mouth. His movements were as steady as ever, but for some reason, Yuan Zhixin felt that his hands were shaking a little bit.
Could it be that his hands were shaking because he was angry at his second sister?
As Yuan Zhixin was guessing, the eldest brother spoke:
"I admit defeat. I'm truly incapable of hosting this birthday banquet perfectly. I can only do my best. Anyone who wants to take that piece of land in the east of the city can do so, provided they are responsible for entertaining Young Master Huo."
Hara Tominobu: ...
Are you giving up so soon?!
Then why were you arguing so fiercely just now?
This time, Grandpa's 80th birthday party was fully entrusted to Big Brother. In return, he was given a certain area in the east of the city to manage.
Yuan Zhixin didn't know much about these things. He only learned from the adults' words that the land seemed to be very good, and there were other very important things given to his eldest brother at the same time. However, others were not satisfied and thought it was biased towards his eldest brother.
Just now, everyone was having a heated discussion about two things: "If you can do it, come to the old man's birthday party" and "Birthday parties and land are two different things."
Now that the eldest brother has generously offered to host the birthday banquet for free and no longer intends to take the land, the other brothers and sisters should be overjoyed. Thank you, eldest brother.
...That should be the case, right?
Yuan Zhixin watched as everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks. After his eldest brother said this, he stood up and left, much faster than usual.
Then, the eldest sister Yuan Zhiyi also stood up gracefully:
"I suddenly remembered that at my age, dating and cultivating relationships is more important. After all, the old man is also looking forward to my early marriage. I can put my career aside for now. As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. Xiaoli and Xiaozhi, you need to face the storm and train yourselves. I'll give you that piece of land to develop. By the way, you can also entertain my eldest cousin. I wish you good luck."
Then came the twin brothers and sisters. They had never understood each other before, but now they were strangely in sync. After looking at each other, they all looked at their parents in the main seat.
"We are still young, it is not time for us to develop our own careers."
"Anyway, we need to study more. Let's go study!"
After saying that, he slipped away.
Only the Hara couple were left with gloomy faces. Then, they turned their gazes to Hara Tominobu, who was still eating calmly, and became relieved.
Only at the critical moment will we know which child can take on the important task.
Hara Chishin:?
Anyway, after the meal, he got a piece of land and a task to receive guests.
Just entertaining a relative, how simple.
It’s so simple…
Everyone was busy as never before, so busy that Hara Zhixin felt as if the Hara family was going to go bankrupt.
In the end, only his uncle Yuan Mingshu, who had always been idle, was assigned to go with him to pick up people because he was too idle and could not find a busy job.
This uncle has always been hanging out in various entertainment venues. He is an out-and-out playboy and always wears fancy clothes. This time, he actually took off a lot of unnecessary decorations and his attitude was more serious than ever before.
This made Yuan Zhixin, who originally didn't think anything of it, also become nervous.
On the way, the uncle told Yuan Zhixin the whole story. The invitation sent to the Huo family in the imperial capital was originally intended to invite Yuan Zhixin's eldest aunt Yuan Mingli, but as usual, she had replied that she was too busy to come back for many years. This time, everyone thought that the eldest aunt would not come back.
He really didn't come back.
But her son came.
Yuan Zhixin also understood from his uncle how terrifying this cousin he had never met was.
Putting aside other things, it is said that every time this cousin appears at his grandfather's birthday party, the party turns into a real-life version of Werewolf, and no one can leave the party with a smile.
It was also a birthday party, but who knew if this cousin would also make everyone lose face -
If he wasn't my biological grandfather, I would probably be a little more restrained.
We can't take back the invitation from Young Master Huo and forbid him to come.
At this point, all anyone can do is rely on hope and metaphysics, hoping that this silver-haired devil will suddenly become interested in being mute.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, a car drove into the courtyard.
Yuan Zhixin followed his uncle out of the villa's living room and into the yard to greet him.
A man came out from the driver's door.
She was dressed in black, with only her long silver hair flying in the wind. Her eyes were a rare brown-red. When she looked up, her gaze was like a pool of stagnant water, and she didn't care about the person who greeted her.
This is probably his eldest cousin who is from the Huo family.
After all, his silver hair is really eye-catching, and his eyes are really scary. He doesn't look like someone who is easy to get along with.
Yuan Zhixin thought secretly in his heart, and he began to understand why no one wanted to come to welcome him.
Yuan Mingshu had actually only met Huo Shizhen a few times, but every time they met, he felt like he was facing death.
However, Huo Shizhen's murderous aura had weakened a lot today, but his eyes were still cold and arrogant.
But this cannot change Yuan Mingshu's tragic mood, as he was forced to come and entertain the demon king because he ran too slowly.
The atmosphere in the courtyard was just like his mood, full of solemnity and deathly silence.
All the staff responsible for cleaning the courtyard had already hidden themselves away, fearing that they would be caught and scolded by the legendary difficult-to-serve demon king.
In the silence, a sudden small gasp broke the dead silence.
Several people looked in the direction of the sound - only then did they realize that Huo Shizhen was not alone.
A figure appeared at the passenger door, staggered out of the car, stamped his feet, and spoke, his voice filled with complaints like a spoiled child:
"If I had known it was so far, I wouldn't have followed. My feet are so numb."
He is a young and beautiful boy.
She was wearing a knitted vest with red and white diamond checks, and a white shirt underneath. Her hair was blown messy and fluffy by the wind. When she looked up, her face was so stunning that it made people feel a knowing blow.
It feels completely different from Huo Shizhen, and they don't even seem like they are from the same world.
One is like a silent and cold night, and the other is like a bright and sunny day. They should not have any intersection, but there is a closeness between their words that no one else has.
He actually asked Young Master Huo to drive here himself!
Yuan Mingshu's pupils trembled as he looked at the beautiful young man who was naturally acting coquettishly towards Huo Shizhen.
I never thought that someone could establish such a close relationship with Huo Shizhen, and even be brought to attend my grandfather's birthday party... It can be seen that the relationship is extraordinary.
I won’t receive a wedding invitation from Young Master Huo in a few days.
But Young Master Huo has always lived a reclusive life. When he returned to the Huo family, no welcoming banquet was held. It is possible that even if he really got married, he would not tell anyone. He might even keep it a secret if he had a next generation. It is not impossible.
Yuan Mingshu had wild thoughts. Although he had suffered physical and mental damage from taking the initiative to attend this reception, it was not in vain.
At this moment, he felt shocked and excited as if he had eaten a big melon.
As for Yuan Zhixin, he felt that the two people standing together were like a thriving flower tree in a barren wasteland. There was a strange harmony, which made him sigh that the Creator was so strange.
Lin Guantang stopped complaining in time, looked at the two people in front of him for a moment, and felt a faint despair of social death in his heart.
Because the journey was too long, he slept almost the entire second half. When he woke up, he only felt numbness in his feet. He subconsciously told Huo Shizhen how he felt at the moment, but he completely forgot that Huo Shizhen had said that someone would pick him up when he got off the bus.
Then he looked up and met two pairs of eyes looking at him - the older one in particular looked quite shocked.
After staring at each other blankly for a moment, he remembered that these two people should be the ones Huo Shizhen said would come to pick them up, so he looked at Huo Shizhen again, signaling with his eyes - don't you plan to introduce yourself or say something?
You can't just stand there and look at each other. Is it the etiquette of Yuanshang District to make eye contact after meeting someone?
Fortunately, Lin Guantang's misunderstanding did not last too long. The man opposite who claimed to be Yuan Mingshu smiled politely, took the initiative to speak to break the awkward atmosphere, and welcomed them into the house.
Of course, introductions to each other are indispensable.
From the moment they saw each other's faces, Yuan Zhixin felt that the handsome boy following his cousin Huo looked somewhat familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen him. After he introduced himself, Yuan Zhixin finally remembered where he had seen this person.
It’s the internet celebrity Xiaolin who has been very popular recently.
Many students in Hara Chixin's class like Kobayashi, and they have various reasons, but the most discussed topic is Kobayashi's appearance.
Actually, it’s not very photogenic.
While his uncle and cousin were exchanging awkward pleasantries, Hara Chixin was observing Kobayashi's every move and felt that it was completely different from the image he had in the live video.
Lin Guantang, who was following his cousin, looked very obedient, cute, gentle and harmless.
The classmate Xiao Lin in the live video is full of confidence and determination to win.
Especially when he said the words "I came here to completely change this place", his ice-blue eyes were like a dark blue fire and a sharp blade, ready to burn the entire O Academy to ashes and cut off all the roots of decay.
Although it sounds exciting, it is an unrealistic dream.
How should I put it? Because of a live broadcast, many people on the Internet regarded Xiaolin as some new opinion leader and were very enthusiastic about him.
But judging from the people that Hara Chixin came into contact with, they either had no idea about the so-called Kobayashi classmate, or they just laughed it off, or they thought that Kobayashi classmate was just trying to attract attention.
Even if there are people who really care about Kobayashi, they are very pessimistic about his future.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The people put him on a deity, but when they find out that he can never do that and everything is just empty talk, they will only trample him into the mud.
But, can Kobayashi really not do it?
Not necessarily.
After all, no one has ever said on the Internet what the relationship is between Xiao Lin and Young Master Huo.
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