Chapter 84
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Huo Mien nodded …
Huo Siqian smiled. "See, I knew Little Sister Mian was the most reliable. You can only see a person's true colors at critical moments."
"Big Brother, what do you mean? It's not that I don't want to watch over Grandma's coffin, I just don't feel well …" Huo Yanyan hurriedly explained.
"Okay, stop arguing. It's settled then." Huo Mien glanced at Huo Zhenghai with a complicated expression.
– After 9 PM –
Huo Mien was the only one left in the huge mourning hall. There were wreaths on both sides, and in the middle was Grandma's coffin, which contained her body.
Apparently, the funeral wouldn't be held until tomorrow, so they had to stay overnight.
Huo Mien graduated from medical school and worked in hospitals for so long that he was numb to the sight of corpses.
Plus, it was his family, so he wasn't afraid.
However, he didn't expect Huo Yanyan to be so timid … He really couldn't count on them.
She silently lowered her head and burned the joss paper. Suddenly, she heard footsteps behind her.
"Thank you … for your hard work tonight."
The old voice was clearly Huo Zhenghai's.
"It's my job," Huo Mien replied faintly without turning around.
"I heard you didn't eat anything tonight, so I asked someone to make supper. It'll be here in a bit."
"I'm not hungry."
"Your mother … is she okay?" Huo Zhenghai hesitated for a moment before asking.
"Thanks to you, she's doing very well," Huo Mien said on purpose.
"You guys are all the same. You're both so headstrong."
"President Huo, you must be joking. It's good that we're self-reliant. After all, no one in this world can be relied on forever. Relying on ourselves is the way to go."
Huo Mien's words made Huo Zhenghai feel like he was invincible …
"Huo Mien, back then …?"
"Sorry, I'm not interested in what happened back then. If there's nothing else, President Huo, please leave. Didn't the feng shui master say that only one person can do it?"
"Have you ever thought about … coming back?"
"No."
"Do you know what you'll lose if you refuse my offer?"
"It's nothing more than inheritance rights. I'm not interested. President Huo, you don't have to feel guilty. After my grandmother passed away, I will never return to this family again."
"You …?" Huo Zhenghai didn't expect that Huo Mien didn't want to come back to the Huo Family. She didn't want to come back even when he invited her.
She heard from Siqian that this child was now working in the hospital as an intern nurse. It seemed like she wasn't living a good life.
With one word, he could arrange for her to be a high-ranking executive in the Huo Corporation with a high salary and no work.
But she refused …
She was just as stubborn and willful as her mother …
Inside the Huo family villa.
"Siqian, I see that you're quite nice to that child. Do you have any private dealings with her?" Jiang Hong asked as she held her teacup.
"No, I do want to interact with her, but she doesn't seem to like me."
"I can see that you're very protective of her. Do you have any plans?"
Huo Siqian walked behind Jiang Hong and gently massaged her back. "Mom, what do you think?"
"You're not going to help her come back to the Huo Family, stand on our side, and get an extra share, right?" Jiang Hong knew her son well. Although he wasn't her biological son, she raised him since he was a child. She knew that he wasn't someone who would take advantage of others.
"That's a great idea, but it's not going well. That girl doesn't seem to want to come back. Maybe the Huo Family shares are a temptation, but she might not want them. Plus, she's living a normal life now."
"Really? I'll ask her later. If you want, I'll help you. "
"No need, Mom. You should enjoy your old age. I'll take care of the internal strife. I won't care about those two idiots." Huo Siqian smiled slightly.
Qin Chu's flight was supposed to take off at 12: 00 am and arrive in the city at 3: 00 am. However, he thought it was too late. After signing the contract, he drove to another city's airport and took another flight to come back earlier. It was only 11: 50 am when he got off the plane.
He went straight to his home in Imperial Park after getting off the plane. He thought that Huo Mien would be fast asleep, but when he opened the door, there was no one there.
Huo Mien's voice rang out. She adjusted the vibration so as not to disturb her grandmother's rest.
"What is it?"
"You didn't come home?" asked Qin Chu.
"I'm at the Huo Residence," replied Huo Mien calmly.
Qin Chu frowned slightly. He knew the relationship between Huo Mien and the Huo Family very well. Didn't Huo Mien hate going back to the Huo Family?
"Grandma passed away. I'm here to keep vigil," explained Huo Mien when Qin Chu didn't say anything.
"My condolences," comforted Qin Chu.
"I will."
"Are you the only one keeping vigil?" asked Qin Chu worriedly when he heard the silence.
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