Chapter 87 Meeting at Yuan's House
Mr. Yuan’s birthday party arrived as scheduled.
The birthday banquet was held at the old house of the Yuan family. Most of the guests only stayed in the front courtyard and were naturally entertained by a group of Yuan family relatives. Only a few close relatives were allowed to enter the inner courtyard to personally congratulate the old man.
Of course Huo Shizhen wanted to celebrate the birthday in person, and Lin Guantang also went to meet the old man.
The eighty-year-old man, with snow-white eyebrows and beard, sat crookedly on a low couch, almost motionless, making it impossible to tell whether he was asleep or awake.
Only when someone came to congratulate him on his birthday would he raise his eyebrows, take a look, and then nod. That would mean he had accepted the gift and could leave.
The only difference is probably the length of time you watch it.
For example, he looked at Lin Guantang for a long time, but didn't say much. He just nodded and waved goodbye to let them leave.
Although he always seemed to have something to say, unless he opened his mouth to speak, Lin Guantang found it difficult to see any emotion in the old man's eyes, which were suppressed by his snow-white eyebrows.
In the end, he could only look at Huo Shizhen. Seeing that he had nothing to say, he could only assume that he was thinking too much and then walked out of the room.
Someone standing at the door brought a cup of tea. Lin Guantang took it and took a sip. It was a bit bitter and not very to his liking, but he couldn't throw it away immediately, so he simply held it in his hand, took a few quick steps to catch up with Huo Shizhen, and then naturally shook the hand he handed over.
As for shaking hands, it's like the first time is strange, but the second time makes you familiar.
When they walked into the courtyard, Lin Guantang was about to ask Huo Shizhen if he knew what the old man wanted to say, when he saw two people walking towards him.
The man walking in front walked in a dignified manner, with a thin figure, but his eyebrows and eyes were quite sharp. Following behind him was——
"Senior Yin?!"
Lin Guantang looked at the man getting closer in some disbelief. When Yin Zhiyou looked at him, smiled slightly and nodded, he was even more certain that he had not recognized the wrong person.
The middle-aged man walking in front also glanced at Lin Guantang with a look of surprise, but he didn't express it too much. He just retracted his expression as if nothing had happened and continued to move forward following the waiter who was leading the way. Yin Zhiyou also did not stop.
Of course, celebrating birthdays is important.
After they had reached the corridor, Lin Guantang withdrew his gaze and looked at Huo Shizhen beside him, asking impatiently:
"You and Yin Zhiyou are relatives? How come I've never heard of it?"
This should have been a simple and straightforward question, but Huo Shizhen actually thought about it for a while before giving an answer:
"His biological father and my mother are from the same mother."
Isn't this just a cousin relationship?
And they are the closest relatives other than biological brothers born from the same mother.
Does it take any thought?
Lin Guantang didn't know what to say. From time to time, he would think that it would be nice if he had some brothers and sisters. However, Huo Shizhen had such a powerful family behind him, but he didn't take it seriously at all.
Having said that, since they were all in the same group, they knew pretty much everything about other people's family situations. Shao Qingbai even wanted to dig out the family relationships of his three generations of ancestors.
As a result, these two people have such a close relationship, but they acted extremely unfamiliar with each other, even making Lin Guantang think that they had a grudge against each other. Could it be said that their sense of confidentiality is too strong?
But think about it, it’s not that surprising to say that I didn’t expect it at all.
Lin Guantang felt from the beginning that Huo Shizhen and Yin Zhiyou had some similarities in their eyebrows and eyes, but he had previously thought that all cold-faced people looked like that, and he didn't expect that they might actually be related by blood.
Although it seems that Huo Shizhen doesn't really want to recognize this relative.
After answering Lin Guantang's question about his relationship with Yin Zhiyou, he said directly:
"There's no need to talk about this kind of thing. Why, are you going to wait here for him to come out and catch up with him?"
It is normal social etiquette to greet each other when you meet someone you know.
Especially in a place like this where there are strangers everywhere.
Lin Guantang looked up at Huo Shizhen's expression and asked tentatively:
"Don't you want to talk to him? If not, you can leave."
After all, to be honest, I am not very familiar with it.
Huo Shizhen didn't continue talking, nor did he move forward.
But it didn't take long. Almost as soon as the words fell, Yin Zhiyou came out of the house and after talking to the man in front of him - Yin Zhiyou's biological father Yuan Mingliang, he walked towards this side.
He walked up to Lin Guantang and the others, looked at them intently, and then actively offered his best wishes:
"Happy wedding."
cough--!
Lin Guantang quickly closed his mouth and clenched the paper cup in his hand. Fortunately, he had not started drinking the water yet, otherwise he would either choke to death on a mouthful of water, or spit out a mouthful of water and die on the spot, or directly spill the tea out.
Lin Guantang looked at the other people around him. Although some of them were attracted by their conversation, most of them pretended to be indifferent and talked about other things, and did not come to join in the fun.
At this time, I was thankful that both Huo Shizhen and Yin Zhiyou were not very sociable. Regardless of their appearance or their own attributes, they both had cold faces that kept strangers away.
As for what these guests would gossip about in private after hearing and seeing it, that was another matter. Lin Guantang couldn't hear it anyway, so he just pretended it didn't exist.
At this time, Lin Guantang saw that no one was attracted to say more misunderstandings, and he breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he said helplessly in a low voice:
"Senior, do you know what you are talking about?"
It is still unknown whether Huo Shizhen wants to talk to Yin Zhiyou, but now Lin Guan really regrets not leaving directly.
And he made up his mind to ignore Yin Zhiyou when he saw him next time.
Although it is not very polite to do so, for the sake of your own heart, think about it, some social etiquette is not actually necessary to follow.
How could he forget that Senior Yin was the one who would never stop until he said something shocking.
Yin Zhiyou glanced at their fingers that were still clasped together, and didn't think he had said anything wrong.
Although it was a little unexpected that their relationship progressed so quickly, they quickly accepted everything and continued their relationship naturally.
Doesn't shaking hands mean that you have a good impression of each other? If you have a good impression of each other, it's not far from confessing your love. After confessing your love, you should be together. If you are together, you should prepare to get engaged and married.
He just sent his blessings in advance.
After all, he had nothing to talk about with Huo Shizhen, and he was not very familiar with Lin Guantang. They dealt more with each other on missions, but they were both on vacation, so there was no need to discuss missions.
After much thought, in a situation like this where Huo Shizhen and Lin Guantang are both present and the banquet is so lively, what else needs to be said is the four words "Happy Wedding" at their engagement ceremony.
If Lin Guantang felt it was inappropriate, Yin Zhiyou would also ask in a good-tempered manner:
"So when are you planning to hold the engagement party? What kind of blessing would you like to hear?"
He wouldn't mind saying it again when the time comes.
But Lin Guantang was very bothered by his increasingly outrageous words. He was still trying to hide the fact that he and Huo Shizhen were in a relationship, and had not made it clear. It would be better not to look forward to something so far away for the time being.
Lin Guantang was choked by him and remained silent for a long time. He took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said quickly:
"We'll talk about this later. Goodbye, senior. I have something to do, so I'll have to leave first."
After saying this, he grinned again, then immediately restrained his expression and pulled Huo Shizhen away, fearing that Yin Zhiyou would say something even more outrageous.
Compared to his sharp tongue, Senior Yin's way of speaking, which seems to have another language system, is indeed more terrifying.
Yin Zhiyou watched them leave quickly without saying much, as if he was already used to this kind of scene. He drank the tea in one gulp and turned back to his biological father Yuan Mingliang.
Yuan Mingliang witnessed the whole process. When he saw him coming back, he sneered and mocked him mercilessly:
"I heard that Xiaolin has a very good personality in private, but he can't stand your personality. Don't you plan to reflect on this?"
Yin Zhiyou remained silent, not delaying the other party's continued questioning: "Even Huo Shizhen can find an S-level omega like Xiaolin as a partner. What about you? Are you worse than him? When do you want to find an omega with the same qualifications as Xiaolin?"
Yin Zhiyou said casually:
"When do you plan to kill Huo Shizhen?"
Yuan Mingliang frowned, not understanding what he was saying.
"What are you talking about?"
Yin Zhiyou raised his eyebrows and replied in a steady tone:
"Didn't you say you wanted such a daughter-in-law?"
The implication, of course, is that by killing Huo Shizhen, he can take his place.
Yuan Mingliang was silent for a long time, then he pressed his heart and took a deep breath, only to avoid being mad at him and having a seizure on the spot. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and said:
"Yin Zhiyou, can you please be more normal?"
Faced with the situation where his biological father was about to be angered to death, Yin Zhiyou remained indifferent.
He glanced in the direction where Lin Guantang and the others left, and then said indifferently:
"Letting me take over everything for him, isn't that what you've been hoping for? Why are you acting so unacceptable about this matter and thinking I'm abnormal?"
If his behavior is abnormal, then doesn't it mean... My dear father and family, don't you know very well that what you have been doing is abnormal?
Yin Zhiyou looked at his father's face, which had turned pale with anger, and laughed softly. He felt even happier than when he congratulated his grandfather.
***
Although it may be a bit impolite to say this, Lin Guantang really wants to know whether the family of Huo Shizhen's grandfather has some problems with the language system.
Imagine that there is no such thing as politeness in Huo Shizhen's world, so Lin Guantang hesitated to speak, but took advantage of the fact that no one else was paying attention and asked the question in a low voice.
Huo Shizhen did not feel offended, but his answer was equally speechless:
"Isn't it normal to have a generation gap?"
Can this be simply summarized as a generation gap?
Lin Guantang twitched his lips. He wanted to refute but didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only shake his head and let it go.
After walking into the front hall, although most people still avoided Huo Shizhen, there were some people who dared to face the challenge and came to greet Huo Shizhen.
In fact, it is not that difficult to communicate. Although Huo Shizhen has a cold face throughout, he will answer every question. It’s just that if you ask too many questions, he will feel annoyed and his sharp tongue will be triggered.
In comparison, those who came to talk to Lin Guantang felt much better.
Whether it was because of Huo Shizhen, or because of the identity of "Xiao Lin", or for other reasons, as long as it was not too much of a question, Lin Guantang responded with a smile.
The comparison between the two makes people feel that Lin Guantang's temperament is really gentle and polite, far beyond that of ordinary people.
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