Chapter 195: Meeting Xiao Yuan Again
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Upon hearing Xiao Yuan’s begging, Mo Zhu’s pupils constricted. She turned her head and looked at Huo Xuan without blinking.
As expected, Huo Xuan stopped. As he tidied up his messy cuffs and collar, he asked in a low voice, “How many days have you been in Beijing? Why didn’t you send someone to inform me?”
Xiao Yuan also tugged at his messy clothes. He glanced at Huo Xuan and replied plainly, “I just arrived last week.”
Huo Xuan nodded in understanding. He lowered his eyes and said, “How many days do you plan to stay in Beijing this time?”
Hearing Huo Xuan’s question, Xiao Yuan carefully raised his head and glanced at him timidly. He lowered his voice and said, “You must not tell my old man about my return. I came back secretly this time and I’ll leave in two days. If my old man finds out about this and gets angry, I’ll complain to Aunt Man!”
Huo Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a mixture of anger and amusement. “Are you that afraid of Grandfather Xiao? Then why don’t you stay at home obediently instead?”
Upon hearing his words, Xiao Yuan immediately put on a bitter expression. He waved at Huo Xuan and sighed deeply. “It’s not like you don’t know what kind of person my grandfather is. There are very few grandchildren in the family. He wants me to inherit the Xiao family’s huge family business.”
After a pause, Xiao Yuan lowered his head and added with a sigh, “Am I good at doing business? Obviously not! If not for my grandfather using all sorts of methods to force me to take over the company every day, I wouldn’t be bothered to wander around alone!”
When Huo Xuan heard this, he ignored Xiao Yuan and turned around to see Mo Zhu staring at him. He was about to explain when the girl interrupted him. “Senior?”
Mo Zhu touched her chin curiously, curled her lips into a sinister smile, and looked at Xiao Yuan. “Why haven’t I heard that the two of you have such a relationship? Which sect are you from? Tell me about it.”
Xiao Yuan shivered from Mo Zhu’s stare. He trembled as he clarified, “Xiao Zhu, don’t misunderstand. Although Huo Xuan is my senior, my entire heart is on your side. I swear!”
As if he was afraid that Mo Zhu would suspect him, Xiao Yuan immediately patted his chest and swore.
Seeing that the man’s answer was not what she wanted to hear, Mo Zhu cleared her throat and said, “Don’t talk about these useless things. Tell me the truth and let me see your sincerity.”
Understanding the meaning in Mo Zhu’s words, Xiao Yuan gave Huo Xuan a resentful glance before lowering his head guiltily and explaining softly, “I guarantee that the information I gave you about this fella is true. At that time, you asked me to investigate him. In order not to let him find out, I even went overseas specially to hide for a few days…”
“Investigate me?” Huo Xuan raised his eyebrows, staring coldly at the man in front of him who was admitting his mistake with his head lowered.
After saying this, Xiao Yuan, who did not manage to be on the good side of either of them, begged with a long face, “My two bosses, you can’t blame me for this, can you? You two weren’t familiar with each other at that time, and I couldn’t directly reveal everyone’s relationship. This is already the best solution.”
After a pause, Xiao Yuan looked at the two of them awkwardly. “I had no choice. Besides, we’re all on the same boat now. Why don’t we forget the past?”
Although Huo Xuan and Mo Zhu’s expressions looked much better after the man tried to explain actively, Mo Zhu still deliberately asked, “Then according to what you mean, you still think you did the right thing?”
Xiao Yuan did not hear the teasing in Mo Zhu’s tone. He immediately scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. “It’s not good to say that, but I’ve indirectly improved the relationship between the two of you. We’re a family, so let’s not speak different languages. We have to communicate more in the future..”
