Chapter 858: Chapter 857: A Mess Chapter 858: Chapter 857: A Mess The security guard, Little Li, was inwardly wailing with vexation, his face the picture of awkwardness. He really couldn’t afford to offend either of these two big shots!
Luckily, Huo Beijiang had already come in and, with the air of a host, sat down beside Zuo Han, slinging an arm over Zuo Han’s shoulder, “Hey Old Zuo, how come you’re here?”
Zuo Xinyao bristled upon seeing him, “Have the nerve to ask? Don’t you know full well why he’s here?”
Huo Kewei snickered on the side and motioned for Nan Fei to come over, whispering once she approached, “Auntie Nan, watch the drama unfold. It’s the kind of thing you only get to see once in a lifetime.”
Nan Fei’s eyes fell on the teapot in his hand. So… you’re holding a teapot not to mediate, but as an excuse to stay and watch the drama?
Huo Kewei strangely understood her gaze and couldn’t stop nodding.
“Oh! Xin Wu is here too?” Huo Kewei only then noticed Fu Xinwu following behind, “Aren’t you supposed to be at school? How did you sneak out?”
Fu Xinwu sported a dark expression and had no desire to interact with Huo Kewei.
“Ah! I get it, you wanted to secretly go see Wei Qin, but got caught by your uncle, right?”
“Shut your mouth!” Easy for her? She’d skipped school and snuck out, only to not get anything done and then get caught by her uncle. As if that wasn’t bad luck enough, this jerk had to go and blab it all.
“If you keep silent, no one will think you’re mute.” Now great, her carefully guarded secret was common knowledge.
“Are you furious?” Huo Kewei couldn’t care less and coolly added, “Do you really think nobody knows your little thoughts? You’re naive yet think everyone else is as naive as you.” The girl’s eyes always shone three times brighter when Wei Qin was mentioned.
He had kept silent before, only because he thought cousin Wei Qin wasn’t right for her. He didn’t want to see his sister living in pain in the future. Frankly, even if Wei Qin’s health pulled through this crisis, there would be countless more to come.
He didn’t want his sister to be heartbroken over someone destined to leave young.
Plus, his uncle knew–being Wei Qin’s close brother–he understood Wei Qin better than anyone else. He knew that Wei Qin would never harbor feelings for anyone; too proud to drag a girl down when he knew his health was poor.
Forget liking someone, even if he liked her very much, he would control his emotions.
“We didn’t mention it before because we didn’t want you to get too deeply involved. Now, it seems…” Finally, Huo Kewei let out a sigh, his young and bold face ghosted by a hint of helplessness.
Fu Xinwu’s mood plummeted, leaning on Nan Fei’s shoulder. Although she didn’t cry, her eyes were red.
She knew it all! She couldn’t help it. The thought of everyone sharing that sentiment made her heart ache, feeling sorry for Wei Qin. Someone so kind shouldn’t be treated with such cold indifference.
Huo Beijiang lounged lazily on the couch, casting a glance at Fu Xinwu and said with displeasure, “Stand up properly. What do you look like, all boneless like that?” How dare she take such liberties with his wife right in front of him?
She was taking him, the uncle, too lightly.
Fu Xinwu had always been assertive, known as ‘Big Brother Fu’ or ‘Sister Five’ outside. But she turned timid in front of her little uncle. She shot Huo Beijiang a look of grievance, not pleased, crinkling her nose and sticking out her tongue at him, muttering, “Look at yourself before talking, and you have the nerve to criticize me.”