Chapter 79: Welcoming Party
Young Master Huo is really becoming more and more like a normal person.
Every time I saw him in the Huo family in the imperial capital, he would ignore me as if I were a decoration.
If you try to talk to him, it's like signing a contract that will test your heart and you'll hear all sorts of repetitive, sharp words from him.
Now he would actually communicate politely like a normal person, although his attitude was still as cold and perfunctory as before.
During the conversation, Yuan Mingshu's thoughts changed from panic to relief.
He looked with satisfaction at the young man who was sitting on the sofa next to Huo Shizhen and was chatting excitedly with Yuan Zhixin.
Perhaps soon she can be called Mrs. Huo?
From this perspective, love is indeed a panacea for the soul, and even a sharp-tongued robot can be transformed into a robot.
Then he sighed sincerely:
"I never thought that Master Huo would be moved one day. I was originally thinking of welcoming you at the Glass Pavilion, but since you're coming with your family, how about going to Yuanzong instead?"
In order to satisfy Young Master Yuan's curiosity about "Xiao Lin", Lin Guantang patiently talked to him, but he also kept an eye on the other side of the conversation: ...
Lin Guantang has become accustomed to being misunderstood about his relationship with Huo Shizhen.
I didn't find a suitable opportunity to explain it at the beginning. Until now, this matter has become a tangled mess. I can't find a starting point to explain it, and if I force an explanation...
The distance between him and Huo Shizhen was indeed beyond that of ordinary friends. He wanted to distance himself from them, but he couldn't find a more appropriate statement to replace it. Moreover, it might be easily misunderstood as a lie that only made it more obvious, which would be even worse.
In short, he asked himself that this misunderstanding was not a very troublesome thing for him, and in comparison, he always felt that Huo Shizhen suffered more.
Since Young Master Huo has no intention of severing his ties with the matter, he might as well hold back for now.
But what are the places of Liuli Pavilion and Yuanzong, and what is the difference between them?
When Lin Guantang was pondering this question, a voice from the side came to explain to him at the right time:
"Yuanzong is the largest shopping mall in our Yuanshang District and also the most famous restaurant. It's owned by my family. As for the Glass Pavilion, it's on Lanye Street just like Yuanzong. However, the Glass Pavilion is an area I'm not allowed to visit at my age. I heard there are many beautiful men and women working as waitresses. I've never been there, so I don't know what's inside. I was just curious so I asked people to find out."
Lin Guantang: ...
Isn't this very clear? This is a lie that only makes it more obvious.
Lin Guantang looked deeply at the boy sitting next to him, trying to condemn the minor who said this - even Hara Zhixin, who was going to junior high school in the second half of this year.
But Young Master Yuan blinked and acted cute, pretending that he knew nothing.
As he was a stranger meeting her for the first time, he didn't say much.
But it doesn't matter.
Although Lin Guantang was not qualified, as his uncle, he was still qualified to teach him a lesson.
Before this outsider could even begin to speak, Yuan Mingshu grabbed Yuan Zhixin's head and tucked it under his armpit, saying viciously:
"You little brat, who was so blind as to mention the Glass Pavilion in front of you? Is that the place you should be curious about?"
Yuan Zhixin grabbed his uncle's arm and argued:
"But you go there so often, uncle... Ah, cough, cough, I'm about to be strangled to death, please let me go - Xiaolin, save me!"
Then the head was hit with even greater force:
"You have no respect for your elders! Even if you were to call me that, you should have called me Brother Xiaolin. That's so rude."
Yuan Zhixin took the opportunity to break free from his uncle's arms, sat on the sofa on the other side, and whispered:
"Actually, I think it's not very polite for you to hit me in front of the guests, uncle."
"You really need a lesson!"
What a good relationship.
Lin Guantang looked at the two people playing in front of him and couldn't help but smile. Even though he was just watching, he sincerely felt that this scene of happy family love was very heartwarming.
But when he glanced sideways at Huo Shizhen, he found that there was only indifference and calmness on his face, and an expression that was hard to tell whether he was bored or annoyed by the scene.
So the smile on Lin Guantang's lips gradually faded.
The fight between the uncle and nephew soon ended, and they continued with the previous topic, wanting to invite them both to dinner, but were directly rejected.
"Not interested. The purpose of the reception has been achieved. You can leave now."
Huo Shizhen directly issued an order to expel the guest:
"Everyone else was taken away as well, and no one was told to come visit again. I guess no one wanted to visit anyway."
After a brief pause, Huo Shizhen smiled slightly. It was hard to tell whether his tone was a warning or a mockery, but it made people feel creepy.
Yuan Mingshu was indeed at a loss for words. Since the welcoming mission had been completed, it would be better for him to leave here quickly.
but--
I finally have the opportunity to get close to Young Master Huo, and Young Master Huo's personality seems to have improved a lot after being nourished by love. In this case... it doesn't seem impossible to get close to him.
When Yuan Mingshu thought of this, he couldn't help but ask tentatively:
"Are you referring to the Glass Pavilion or the Yuanzong? Then what place are you interested in? Tell me about it, I can accompany you there."
"all."
Huo Shizhen's eyes finally focused on his face, and before he asked the next question, he added a few more words as a supplement:
"Including you."
Original book: ...
Just five words, but they hurt so much.
This was the first time he was despised to this extent.
I take back my above comment. Young Master Huo is still the same Young Master Huo, with a sharp tongue and no friends.
I don't know how Xiaolin was able to date him. Although Young Master Huo comes from a prominent family and looks good, only a super ninja can tolerate his personality.
Yuan Mingshu couldn't help but cast a sympathetic look towards Lin Guantang——
It's such a pity that such a lively and lovely boy ends up with Huo Shizhen.
Alas, based on his many years of experience, getting along with people with bad tempers can really ruin one's beauty. Who knows, the next time they meet, this classmate Lin will be like a flower that has lost its moisture, becoming dry, resentful, and old.
Lin Guantang:?
Why are you looking at him like that? It seems like you should be the one being targeted by his harsh words.
Lin Guantang hadn't even sympathized with him yet, thinking, "Why not just stop when you get a negative answer? Why do you have to keep asking?" But why did he give him a look that seemed to be one of pity?
But there was no chance of an answer.
When Yuan Mingshu realized that Huo Shizhen was still the same sharp-tongued and inhuman Huo Shizhen, he immediately gave up the idea of getting close to him and quickly left with Yuan Zhixin and a group of people who were sent to clean up the house.
In just a few minutes, Lin Guantang and Huo Shizhen were the only two people left in the huge villa.
Shortly after they left, the lights in the villa suddenly dimmed, and then brightened again after a few seconds.
In the darkness, Huo Shizhen seemed unfazed and continued walking towards the freezer. Lin Guantang was still sitting on the sofa.
He wanted to find out where the problem was, and even wanted to call back those people before they left to see if anyone could fix the circuit...
Just as he said he didn't need anyone to stay, trouble came knocking on his door. He was really contradicting himself.
But before he could get up, the lights came back on.
Um……
Why does this scene seem familiar?
Lin Guantang looked around and saw no flickering lights. He looked up at the chandelier above his head, which was also bright and stable.
But I still feel a little worried:
"Is there something wrong with the wiring? Do you want to get someone to fix it?"
Huo Shizhen took out ice cubes from the freezer, poured them into the glass, and answered casually:
"No, it's just a necessary reboot after the system has been taken over."
As soon as he finished speaking, the cabinet door on the side automatically opened, and a cylindrical robot with two arms slid out and rolled towards the living room.
First, it extended its robotic arm to pick up the garbage on the table, and then it cleaned up the footprints and dust on the ground.
The originally flat table suddenly cracked in the middle, and several tentacles stretched out, bending back and forth. They flexibly rolled up the cup, poured out the residue, and washed the cup. Finally, the cup was returned to its original place, and the tentacles retracted again. The table closed and was pieced together into a flat surface again.
Lin Guantang watched the whole process and his doubts were answered——
He was just thinking about sending all the service staff away, and how to take care of such a large courtyard. Now it seems that he was worrying too much.
Lin Guantang turned his gaze to Huo Shizhen again, watching him drink a glass of ice water, then looked down at the tea on the table that had not been touched at all - it had been cleaned up by the robot.
It's a cold winter now.
The imperial capital itself is already in the northern part of the empire, and the Yuanshang District is a little further north than the imperial capital. At this moment, the weather in the imperial capital can barely be described as slightly cold, but the weather in the Yuanshang District is already a real winter.
He finally realized a question -
"Is it really possible to drink ice water at this time of year?"
Huo Shizhen met his inquiring gaze, then withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened and replied calmly:
"You'll get used to it."
What's so good about this habit? And why would a rich young man develop such an ascetic habit?
Lin Guantang was completely confused. He grew up in a place like District 35, and it was impossible for him not to be able to drink even a sip of hot water in winter. It was completely an act of self-abuse.
Considering Huo Shizhen's cold body temperature, I suspect that his body temperature is so low because he drinks ice water.
——It may also be eaten cold.
His attention was drawn to this aspect, and Lin Guantang paid special attention to it during dinner.
Huo Shizhen didn't eat a single bite of the delicious meal from beginning to end.
"You haven't eaten for a day, aren't you hungry?"
Under Lin Guantang's urging and staring gaze, Huo Shizhen finally picked up his chopsticks and ate a little, but it was all cold dishes, even vegetarian ones.
Is he still a vegetarian? I can't tell.
Or a vegetarian Buddhist?
Lin Guantang looked at Huo Shizhen suspiciously, and thought about the scene of Huo Shizhen going to the temple... He always felt that he was not going to burn incense and worship Buddha, but to kill people.
Lin Guantang quickly dismissed this idea. After all, he had never seen anything related to Buddhism from Huo Shizhen.
And most importantly—
Buddhists need to shave their heads clean, but——
Lin Guantang looked at Huo Shizhen's long silver hair and thought about the scene of him shaving his head... This kind of thing must never happen!
Lin Guantang immediately kicked this terrible idea out of his mind without thinking.
In short, after quickly eliminating two possibilities, Lin Guantang was trapped in the puzzle again.
So why did he develop this self-abuse habit, not even eating, and how did he maintain this physique and fighting power?
Thinking too deeply, Lin Guantang stopped eating and concentrated on thinking, his eyes subconsciously following the movement of Huo Shizhen's fingers.
In the eyes of others, his behavior was that he didn't even care about eating himself, and he only cared about whether Huo Shizhen could eat well.
——Wait until your partner finishes eating before you eat… There are really few omegas who are too traditional like this nowadays.
What's more, they don't seem to be married yet, not even engaged, or they have already secretly married without telling the outside world?
However, I never expected that Kobayashi, who declared in public that he would completely change the status of O Academy, would actually abide by the rules that can be called rubbish more strictly than any other omega in private.
But think about it, we often see people who are two-faced.
Another person who was dining with him saw everything Lin Guantang was doing and then started to tease him:
"Xiao Lin really cares about you. Is he planning to remember what you like to eat and then go back and make it for you?"
Lin Guantang: ...
Thank you for the invitation. Although it's not impossible to let him cook as a reward for Huo Shizhen's care for him, the problem is -
He couldn't even recognize the ingredients of these dishes, so replicating them was impossible.
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