Chapter 439 - Chapter 439: Just Playing Tai Chi
Chapter 439: Just Playing Tai Chi
Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations
They were all from the same circle. Everyone looked at each other and knew what they were thinking.
Murong Chen sensed Huo Hong glancing at Murong Qiao from time to time and felt a little unhappy.
“We haven’t seen each other in a long time. Why don’t we go upstairs and talk?” Huo Hong smiled brightly.
He looked at Murong Chen. It was obvious that they were going for a private chat. It was more like Huo Hong was very concerned about the marriage between the two families.
Murong Chen nodded steadily. “Of course. I also have some questions for the collaboration project recently.
I’m just afraid that talking about this on such a festive day will disturb the mood.” Murong Chen smiled.
Although he said that, when Huo Hong heard Murong Chen agree with him, his eyes narrowed with laughter. He did not have the bearings of being “disturbed”.
“That’s good. Son, bring Young Miss Murong around.” Huo Hong shrewdly threw out the second half of his sentence.
Although he was chatting, he didn’t forget to matchmake his son at this time. It could be said that he didn’t let go of any opportunity.
Moreover, the excuse he gave was reasonable enough, so there was no reason for him to refuse.
Murong Qiao first glanced at Murong Chen. Seeing that the other party nodded slightly in agreement, she took a step forward carefully.
Such an action and image made Huo Hong increase his judgment of her being easy to control.
“Then, I’ll wait for you to come back, Big Brother,” Murong Qiao said softly.
She stood there as if she was a little afraid, but her eyes were fixed on Murong Chen as she said this. It was the kind of thing that made people feel she was extremely obedient.
Huo Hong smiled kindly. “Let’s go to the study to talk.”
There were many people at the banquet, so it was not a convenient place to talk.
Murong Chen and Huo Hong went upstairs together. Seeing the two of them disappear around the corner of the stairs, Murong Qiao’s frightened expression and eyes revealed a hint of a smile.
“You acted well,” Huo Yichen said with a smile in her ear in an extremely soft voice.
There were still many people around at this moment, so Huo Yichen could not make it too obvious. However, he had wanted to tease her just now.
However, Murong Qiao turned around and blinked at him playfully. “I clearly had a hard time holding back my laughter.”
When she came to the Huo Family just now, she was still thinking about how to secretly look for Huo Yichen for a while. In the end, Huo Hong delivered the opportunity to her.
“But Huo Hong is much more annoying than I thought.” Murong Qiao’s eyes shifted as she looked in the direction of the second floor. “His gaze when he looked at me was too uncomfortable.”
He didn’t look like he was looking at a person. Instead, he looked more like he was appraising a commodity.
He was evaluating the value or considering the benefits. No matter what, it was definitely not because he was kind or happy for a person.
They were clearly both businessmen, but Big Brother and Huo Hong were like two extremes.
“Yes. He’s a businessman through and through,” Huo Yichen replied faintly.
He then took a glass of wine and shook it gently in his hand. Then, he took a step towards Murong Qiao and helped her block many malicious gazes from the outside world.
Murong Qiao couldn’t help but laugh. “An appropriate description.”
This analogy was too appropriate, so Murong Qiao could only nod in agreement.
However, in the eyes of the others, they saw Murong Qiao and Huo Yichen approaching and seemed to be chatting happily, attracting a lot of attention.
Everyone knew that once Huo Hong made a move, he would definitely be targeting his own goal. As for the excuses on the surface, they didn’t believe a single word.
This time, the Huo Family’s banquet was held strictly. They only invited some reputable people and business friends who had many ties with the Huo Family in the business world. Everyone was a sly old fox and stayed here to secretly observe Huo Hong.
They watched from the moment they found out that the Murong Family was here, how Huo Hong went outside to welcome them, even going upstairs with the President of Shengjing Group, Murong Chen, to Huo Hong asking his son, Huo Yichen, to accompany Murong Qiao—
The calculations were so comprehensive that this abacus pillar was about to collapse on their faces.
The sly old foxes at the banquet had different thoughts, but they couldn’t see the scene on the second floor.
Huo Hong and Murong Chen sat opposite each other. Under Huo Hong’s very “hospitable” gaze, Murong Chen habitually put on a commercial smile.
“I let my son take over the collaboration this year. I’m afraid it caused you a lot of trouble.” Huo Hong mentioned Huo Yichen as soon as he came up.
He sat in his seat with a smile. The way he looked at Murong Chen now could be said to be gentle.
A long time ago, when the two of them were in charge of their respective companies, they hated each other like enemies and were antagonistic to each other the moment they met. But now, Huo Hong vaguely had the intention of letting Huo Yichen go to train. Coupled with the fact that the Murong Family had found their Young Miss, the nature of the situation immediately changed.
What enemy? This was called turning hostility into friendship.
Murong Chen shook his head with approval on his face. “No, Young Master Huo is young and promising. He’s also extremely talented in business.
At first, I was not at ease about changing the person, but later on, Young Master Huo did prove his strength with facts.” Murong Chen chuckled. “It’s also because you taught him well.”
Who didn’t know how to brag, especially when it came to praising Huo Hong.
“It seems like Huo Yichen is really not bad to receive such praise from you.” Huo Hong smiled even more sincerely.
Murong Chen nodded affirmatively. “Young Master Huo is the most capable young man I’ve ever seen.”
As soon as he said this, Huo Hong’s heart, which had been hanging in the air just now, relaxed.
“Then seeing that you like him very much, I feel a little more confident in what I want to say.” Huo Hong even joked.
However, his teasing tone, coupled with his face that looked like an orange, was a little magical. Murong Chen couldn’t bear to look at him.
“This can be considered the world of the young now.” Huo Hong smiled. “I’m old after all. I can’t keep the Huo Family in my hands forever…”
At this point, Huo Hong sighed at the right time. Coincidentally, there was a faint commotion outside the study. For a moment, it really made him look a little lonely.
“Recently, I’ve been thinking that the Huo Family should welcome a Madam,” Huo Hong said meaningfully.
Murong Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the sly old fox acting in front of him. He sighed with emotion but didn’t forget to act pitiful. He also tried to test his attitude. From time to time, Murong Chen would add a word or two in response.
However, under the hypocritical mask, Murong Chen also disliked Huo Hong.
He had half agreed to his Little Sister and Huo Yichen’s matter previously. Huo Yichen’s performance during this period of time was indeed enough to please him.
However, Huo Hong and Huo Yichen were not the same. When Murong Qiao gradually grew up, Murong Chen would be happy to see their wedding, but… it was definitely not like this.
Murong Chen narrowed his eyes to hide the disgust in them. When he looked up, he was filled with cold and distant politeness again. He met Huo Hong’s eyes that were filled with interest.
“I don’t really interfere in the thoughts of the young people.” Murong Chen played Tai Chi with him.
His fingertips tapped rhythmically on the armrest of the sofa beside him. “It’s more important to see if my Little Sister likes him. We’ve finally found her after searching for so many years. We can’t let her suffer.”
There was no lack of doting in his tone. At this moment, he didn’t sound like President Murong, but a good Big Brother who doted on his Little Sister.
“Of course. It’s one thing to catch my Little Sister’s eye, but it’s another thing to be worthy of her,” Murong Chen said..