Chapter 394
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Yang Ji was speechless. Child? Handsome? Good boy? Was this how they described the mature, steady, mighty and domineering The Fifth Lord?
Shuxin cleared her throat awkwardly. Just as she was about to say something, Huo Yanqing spoke first. His tone was a little stiff. "Thank you for the compliment, Grandma."
Shuxin was speechless. Grandma?
Yang Ji was speechless. Did Lord Fifth take his words to heart? "Seniors like juniors with sweet mouths," Yang Ji thought.
Shu Youkang staggered two steps and almost fell.
Only Cao Guifang beamed when she heard Huo Yanqing call her Grandma. "Good, good, good. Let's go in. The food is ready. We're just waiting for you."
They went straight into the dining room and sat down.
Cao Guifang sat at the head of the table. Shu Youkang, Yang Ji, Shuxin and Huo Yanqing sat on either side of the rectangular dining table.
"Huo …" Shu Youkang swallowed the word 'Boss'. "Yanqing, would you like some wine?"
Shuxin hurriedly said, "Dad, Yanqing …"
"Okay." Huo Yanqing interrupted Shuxin in time.
Shuxin frowned. She leaned closer to Huo Yanqing and whispered in his ear, "You can't drink. What if you have a headache?"
"A little wine won't hurt." Huo Yanqing smiled faintly. "I'm happy to drink with my father-in-law."
Shuxin felt sweet when she heard Huo Yanqing call him 'father-in-law'.
Shu Youkang poured the wine. Shuxin took it and placed it in Huo Yanqing's hand. Then she served Huo Yanqing the dishes.
Shu Youkang's gaze lingered on Shuxin for a moment. Then he smiled and started drinking with Huo Yanqing.
Huo Yanqing deliberately lowered his posture, and the meal was quite harmonious.
In particular, Cao Guifang was full of praise for Huo Yanqing.
After dinner, they drank some tea together. Huo Yanqing stood up and said goodbye.
Cao Guifang hurriedly asked Huo Yao to stay. "Huo Yao, you were drunk. Why don't you spend the night here?"
Shu Youkang coughed a few times and didn't say anything.
Huo Yanqing smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't drive."
Cao Guifang still wanted to say something, but she was interrupted by Shu Youkang. "Xin'er, send Yanqing out."
Shuxin got up and held Huo Yanqing's arm as they walked towards the door.
Shu Youkang watched them disappear through the door before he turned to Cao Guifang and said, "Mom, it's his first time here and you're asking him to stay overnight. Is this appropriate?"
Cao Guifang looked nonchalant. "Why is it inappropriate? It just shows that I'm satisfied with him as my grandson-in-law."
Shu Youkang knew that Cao Guifang liked Huo Yanqing so much because he was rich, powerful, and had a respectable status. Cao Guifang had also lived a hard life, so she valued money more than anything else. Shu Youkang could understand, but... "Even if you're satisfied, you can't be so impatient. It will make people think that we're trying to curry favor with them. If Xin'er really marries into their family, she won't be valued."
"Well..." Cao Guifang's expression froze. "I didn't think too much about it."
Shuxin came back with Huo Yanqing. Shu Youkang stood up and walked upstairs as he said, "Xin'er, come with me."
Shuxin and Shu Youkang went to the study together and sat down on the sofa.
Shu Youkang said, "Xin'er, Dad doesn't approve of you dating Huo Yanqing."
"Why?" Shuxin frowned and asked. "Didn't we agree to try getting along?"
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