Chapter 1749
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Huo Yao glanced at the invitation on the coffee table but did not pick it up. Instead, her eyes landed on Huo Qing again.
She waited for him to continue.
Huo Qing could not help frowning when Huo Yao did not even look at the invitation. In the end, he had no choice but to speak again. "This is an invitation from the Earl Manor. They are inviting Master Feng to attend the banquet tomorrow."
A strange look flashed across Huo Yao's face at the mention of the Earl Manor.
A few days ago, the Earl Manor had sent someone to 'invite' her. Now, they had suddenly sent an invitation to the Huo residence. So... the invitation to her uncle was fake and the real purpose was her?
After all, her uncle was seriously injured and would not be able to attend the banquet. She was currently the closest person to her uncle, so it was only natural for her to attend on his behalf.
This was probably why Huo Qing had asked the old housekeeper to call her back.
Huo Yao pursed her lips and nodded readily. "Sure. I will give the invitation to Uncle."
Huo Qing was slightly stunned. He had already thought of an excuse, but Huo Yao's reply disrupted his rhythm.
He had already investigated Huo Jingfeng's condition. Although he was not dead yet, he was still unconscious. He wanted to make use of this to force Huo Yao to attend the Earl Manor on his behalf.
Little did he expect that she would not play by the rules.
She agreed without hesitation.
"Can Master Feng go tomorrow?" Huo Qing asked doubtfully after a while.
Huo Yao raised her brow and asked him instead. "Does the Earl Manor stipulate that I must attend?"
Huo Qing was speechless.
"..." Huo Yao smiled playfully when she noticed that Huo Qing could not answer her. "Since you don't have to attend, you can choose not to go."
She did not address him as Uncle and called him Master Feng instead.
"Of course not!" said Huo Qing coldly.
Then he suddenly recalled Huo Yao's background in the countryside. She probably didn't even know what the Earl's Mansion was like, right?
Huo Qing thought of this point, and then said: "I'm afraid you don't know what kind of place the Count's mansion is, and what kind of status the Count has. His invitation letter is even more unlikely to be casually sent out. There are many interests involved in this, and it's not something you can just say you don't want to go."
Huo Yao nodded and replied airily. "Aren't you a member of the Huo family? Why don't you go?"
"I …" As soon as Huo Qing opened his mouth, he choked on his words. I hesitated for a long time before continuing, "The Earl's mansion sent an invitation to Lord Feng. You want me to go in place of the Patriarch? You must be joking! "
Huo Qing chuckled softly. He really couldn't bring himself to be in a good mood. He added, "I'll take what you said just now as you're too young to understand these things. Don't go out and embarrass the Huo family."
"Oh." Huo Yao picked up the teacup lazily and took a sip.
Huo Qing seemed as if he'd punched cotton when he saw this, it was soft and didn't bring the slightest sense of pressure to the girl, and it instead caused him to be filled with rage.
Huo Qing closed his eyes and suppressed his anger. He did not beat around the bush anymore.
"Someone has to attend the birthday banquet at the Earl's residence tomorrow. I know Master Feng won't be able to attend, and for such an important occasion, a side relative can't replace the head of the family. Since everyone calls you Eldest Miss, you have to take on this identity. So, in the entire family, no one else is suitable except for you. No matter what, you can represent the Huo family."
After beating around the bush for so long, he finally got to the point.
Huo Yao clicked her tongue in her heart. She put down the teacup and was about to speak when a cold voice interrupted her.
"Who says no one else can attend except Yaoyao?"
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