A year later.
Gu Shishi asked Baby Huo to put on a set of rabbit clothes and took him to the Chen family.
Grandma Chen's birthday this year was not a big celebration. She only invited a small group of friends and family over for a simple meal.
Grandma Chen was overjoyed when Gu Shishi came.
Baby Huo babbled and reached out to Grandma Chen. His affectionate behavior made it seem as if he was a member of the Chen family. Grandma Chen was so happy that she could not close her mouth.
"Aiya, our baby is here. He knows me, his grandmother," the old woman said.
Gu Shishi blinked. It was a joyous occasion, so she did not want to spoil the mood.
She quietly pulled her son's little hand away from the Maitreya jade pendant on Grandma Chen's chest.
"Hey, let him go, let him go. He has the best taste. I knew this piece of jade would definitely catch his eye. Hahaha, I just got it a while ago. I specially wore it today to let our Little Treasure appraise it."
Grandma Chen smiled so much that her wrinkles appeared.
She looked behind Gu Shishi.
"Where's your husband? Is he coming or not?"
This time, she invited Huo Sishen and his family.
During this period of time, Gu Shishi was rumored to be a blessing to her husband.
Not only did she offset Huo Sishen's bad luck, but she also made the young master of the Huo family live a happy life.
Compared to the second son of the Huo family, Huo Wencheng, who was getting thinner and had a difficult marriage and children, Huo Sishen seemed to have a good life.
Whenever the couple attended an event in the entertainment circle, they were full of energy and had rosy cheeks. It was obvious that they were blessed.
Their youngest son had been raised until he was plump and chubby. Whoever held him in their arms would smile and rarely cry. Moreover, he especially liked to pick up delicate things.
Everyone's estrangement from Huo Sishen had been greatly diluted by this adorable Baby Huo.
Grandma Chen was old and close to Gu Shishi, so she naturally did not shy away from her son.
"He doesn't know how to appraise treasures. He just wants to stuff it in his mouth when he sees how shiny and big it is. " Gu Shishi was really worried that her son's next step would be to open his mouth and bite the baby with his teeth. She quickly hugged him tightly in her arms. "His father is behind. He's holding the small trolley, diapers, and milk bottles."
Old Madam Chen looked at the little thing enviously and patted his head. "A few days ago, I brought a golden lock, but he didn't even look at it. It was obvious that he didn't like it. This piece of jade was polished by an old master, and the Maitreya Buddha was carved on it. It won a design award. Look, this little guy immediately fell in love with it! Don't you have good taste? "
Gu Shishi shook her head with a bitter smile.
Her son did indeed have amazing intuition in this regard.
When he saw famous works, he would show an unusual excitement.
Unfortunately, he had a prodigal father at home. Whatever he wanted, his father would give him. His father would even buy him new ones.
He was such a prodigal. He even said that if his son didn't have anything to eat in the future, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to do appraisals.
Gu Shishi couldn't control these two men, so she could only let them play with these precious items all day long.
"He must have inherited Senior Sister's artistic talent."
Chen Kexin looked at him enviously.
"I still can't tell the difference. He's better than me."
Gu Shishi smiled helplessly. "Come to my house and take care of the child. I guarantee that you'll figure out the quality of jade in three months."
The bad ones were all thrown behind by Baby Huo, and Mrs. Lin would pick them up from behind.
The ones he liked were all stuffed into his toy box, and only she could touch them.
Chen Kexin's eyes lit up. But soon, she saw Huo Sishen coming through the door. He was tall, handsome, and gave off an oppressive aura. She immediately waved her hand timidly.
Gu Shishi followed her gaze and saw that her prodigal husband had arrived. She hurriedly handed the heavy Baby Huo to him.
This little guy always wanted to play with good things when he saw them. She almost couldn't hold him back.
"Old Madam Chen, I wish you a long life."
Huo Sishen took his son and held him tightly with one hand. The little thing immediately pouted.
He nodded and greeted the old lady.
"Hey!"
Old Madam Chen was excited.
She didn't think that this congratulatory greeting was rare, but it was extremely pleasing to her ears.
Huo Sishen was extraordinarily handsome. He was a dragon among men of his generation.
However, he had a cold personality. He hadn't participated in any social activities in the past few years, so none of the elders had heard him greet them.
Old Madam Chen's eyes reddened. "You came to my birthday party when you were young. I remember back then, every girl in the house wanted to chase after you. My Keke cried like a baby because you didn't want to play with her. "
"Grandma, how could that be?!"
Chen Kexin almost bit her tongue.
Huo Sishen's thin lips curved into a smile. He held Gu Shishi's hand with his other hand. "Yes, I remember that too. Grandma Chen, you haven't aged at all, just like back then. "
Old Madam Chen immediately covered her mouth and laughed.
"I finally know who your family heirloom takes after."
"It's really your child."
Gu Shishi knew that this man was better at flirting than anyone else. He just couldn't be bothered to talk to others.
"Come, come. Come in and have a chat with us old folks."
Old Madam Chen hurriedly pulled them in.
Inside, the male and female guests were gathered in two groups.
The rich ladies were talking about beauty and health, while the gentlemen were discussing current affairs or business.
Although Huo Sishen hadn't attended such events for a long time, he quickly found his seat.
He had an extraordinary way of talking, and his words were meaningful. He had a unique insight and was experienced. He also had a comprehensive grasp of the ever-changing market information.
The family heads, uncles, and grandfathers immediately focused their attention on him. They couldn't wait to talk all night in the study.
Gu Shishi naturally followed Old Madam Chen. Old Madam Chen insisted on carrying Baby Huo. She didn't mind even when he was drooling while tugging at her clothes.
After they sat down, she wiped the little guy's drool and clothes and gave him her cat's eye stone bracelet to play with. She then glanced at Gu Shishi with a smile.
"I heard from my eldest son that Huo Sishen is in trouble. The Gu family wants to sell it. "
This wasn't a secret anymore.
Huo Sishen had been punished by the Industry and Commerce Bureau and Wenguang for false advertising and unreasonable pricing. Not only did they have to pay a hefty fine, but their reputation was ruined.
Speaking of this, Chen Kexin couldn't help but interject.
"Are they going to sell the gaming industry too?"
"I heard that they want to sell it for a good price. But who would want it?"
First, they offended the district leaders. Then, their management was exposed to be black-hearted. Other people weren't stupid. Who would buy it at a high price?
"The rest of the real estate industry isn't doing well either, right? I heard from my husband that the real estate industry is going to suffer for this year and the next two years. "
Mrs. Zhou added with a mocking look on her face.
She had heard that Gu Wushuang wanted to compete with Zhou Mi's dowry and win. As a mother, how could she not be angry?
Gu Wushuang deserved to be rejected by the Huo family!
"Gu Wushuang said that he's going to expand his business overseas. He hired an overseas executive. I think he hooked up with a foreign oil businessman."
Mrs. Zhang put down her teacup and spoke softly.
Other than Gu Shishi, the other women of the Gu family weren't on the guest list today. They were all talking about it, but no one spoke up for the Gu family.
Everyone couldn't help but criticize them.
After all, Old Madam Chen was obviously on Gu Shishi's side.
"The Huo family's mother is too much. Why doesn't she accept Gu Wushuang? It's been almost two years, right? "
"Aiya, Gu Wushuang already had a miscarriage. Who knows when she'll get pregnant again? If it were me, I'd be scared to have such a wife. "
Gu Shishi's expression became strange as she drank her tea.
"She's pregnant?"
The rich ladies immediately gave her a look that said, "You know, I know. Don't say it outside."
In the end, it was Mrs. Zhang who explained.
"She got pregnant a while ago. It seemed to be an accident. Neither of them were prepared. My wife happened to go for a prenatal checkup and met her and Wen Cheng at the hospital. She had a miscarriage last week. She saw Gu Wushuang crying and accidentally heard it. She said … she wants Huo Wencheng to give her 50 million yuan for a divorce. "
Chen Kexin widened his eyes and gasped. "50 million yuan? She's that powerful?! Eh, I haven't heard about this. "
Mrs. Zhang smiled and waved her hand. "You're a single girl. Why would you know about this nonsense?"
"But it was only last week. I invited you to admire the flowers last week, but you didn't come."
Chen Kexin said, "Ah, I went on a trip last week."
He had missed out on this big news.
Gu Shishi had accompanied her son to swim. She was not familiar with the Zhang family and did not participate in the activities.
Now that she heard about it, she was shocked.
It seemed that Chuchu did not know about it.
"Alright, don't take these things to heart. Shishi, try this chocolate mousse. "
Mrs. Zhou smiled.
"Tonight, you have to stay and play cards with us. Anyway, Grandma Chen will take care of the child for you. "
This time, Gu Shishi really bowed and smiled bitterly. "I'm going to attend a dinner party with my husband tonight."
"Eh?"
Huo Chuchu really did not know about this.
It was not until Old Madam Chen's birthday banquet was held that Mrs. Huo threw a glass teacup at Huo Wencheng in the living room in front of the whole family.
"How did I give birth to a thing like you who can't see through people and bring disaster to our family?!"
Mrs. Huo's breathing became unstable.
"This is the first time that the Chen family has not invited us to their birthday banquet."
Grandma Huo closed her eyes. "Everyone is waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves. The Chen family invited us to make things worse. It's good that we don't go. "
Huo Chuchu lowered his head and pressed his hands against his pants as he listened quietly.
Only then did he know the whole story.
Huo Wencheng's eyes were bloodshot. "We used protection. The pregnancy was an accident. We didn't expect her to have a miscarriage."
They also did not expect Gu Wushuang to turn against them and ask for 50 million yuan.
However, she said that her body was damaged and she might not be able to have children in the future. 50 million yuan for physical and psychological recovery, and also for the sake of their many years of friendship, could only be less than that.
However, this was just an act!
Huo Wencheng gritted his teeth as he thought about it.
If he had not heard the rumors about her being together with that oil tycoon, he would have felt guilty. However, he did not expect that not only did he hear the rumors, but he also saw a photo of them secretly taken together on his office desk a few days later.
Gu Wushuang was passionately clinging onto a blonde man.
The man was 32 years old. He was divorced and had two sons. He did not need her to have children and could help her open up the real estate market overseas.
She had already thought of a way out!
Huo Wencheng was filled with hatred.
Only then did he realize that his persistence and protection for her for so many years had all been a joke!
"She's just an adopted daughter who was brought home by mistake. Not only is she sickly, but she's also shameless. She's been seducing you since she was young. Now that she's grown up, she's ungrateful, vicious, and despicable. I don't know how you fell for her! She's made you lose your mind! If you had listened to me and married Gu Shishi back then, none of this would have happened! "
Mrs. Huo was also furious.
"Compared to your brother, you're so much worse. You're such a disappointment!"
Huo Wencheng's face was pale. His hands were trembling as he clenched his fists.
Gu Shishi …
In his mind, that delicate and pretty face instantly flashed past ….
"There's a dinner party tonight. Come along."
Mrs. Huo took a few deep breaths.
"Not only does the other party want to see Chuchu, but they also want to see you."
Huo Wencheng was stunned. His pale face twitched for a moment before he regained his composure.
He knew that he no longer had the right to resist his mother.
His future marriage partner was no longer up to him.
"Okay."
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