Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Huo Yao returned back to school early and made it in time for the self-study period.
When Huo Yao came back so quickly, Meng Ying could not help asking quizzically. “So soon? Have you sorted things out with the old man?”
Huo Yao retrieved a book from under her desk and opened it as she said, “Nope. He already got discharged.”
“Huh? So you went to the hospital for nothing?” Meng Ying touched her nose.
“Uh huh,” replied Huo Yao softly.
Huo Yao suddenly recalled something, so she turned to look at Meng Ying and said, “Lend me your phone.”
“Sure.” Meng Ying took out her phone, unlocked it, and handed it to Huo Yao.
Huo Yao took the phone and went out of the class through the back door.
After she was in the corridor, she tapped on the keypad and entered a string of numbers.
This was the number that the old man called her with when she was at Min Yu’s place last night.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
Huo Yao hung up and called again two minutes later. This time, someone answered.
“Hello? Who is this?”
When Huo Yao heard the old man’s voice, she said calmly, “I heard you wanted to make trouble at the Education Bureau.”
He went quiet before Huo Yao heard the call disconnect and started chiming mechanically.
Huo Yao was perplexed. “?”
Huo Yao’s eyes landed on the screen. She narrowed her eyes before she tapped to call the number again.
However, he rejected the call after it got through.
He clearly did not want to talk to her.
Huo Yao frowned. She instinctively felt that the old man was up to no good.
Or else, he would not have called the school in the morning.
Huo Yao headed back to the classroom and returned the phone to Meng Ying.
Meng Ying noticed that she was even more annoyed, so she could not help herself. “What happened?”
Huo Yao raised her head to glance at her before she shook her head. “Nothing.”
She stopped thinking about it and started to read a book.
Studying was still the best.
*
Neither Huo Jinyan nor Song Ning picked her up from school. Instead, it was Huo Tingrui who came today.
“Brother Tingrui, why is it you picking me up today?” asked Huo Yao quizzically when she came closer.
Huo Tingrui opened the front passenger seat door for his little sister. “Mom and Dad are busy. Since I happened to be passing by, I came to get you.”
He raised his brow and added petulantly. “Are you unhappy that it’s me picking you up?”
“Of course not,” said Huo Yao before she bent down and got into the car.
Huo Tingrui closed the door and walked around the car to the driver’s seat. He opened the door to get in.
He started the car and left the school quickly.
Halfway home, Song Ning called to ask when they were reaching.
“Soon,” said Huo Tingrui before he hung up without chatting further.
“I think we have a guest today,” said Huo Tingrui as he had he suddenly recalled it.
Huo Yao glanced at him. “A guest? Is it our relative?”
“I’m not sure either. It might be Mom and Dad’s friend,” said Huo Tingrui calmly.
“Okay.” Huo Yao did not take it to heart since it did not have much to do with her.
Ten minutes later, the car reached their estate. Huo Yao got off the car to enter the password, and the gates opened automatically.
Huo Tingrui drove the car to the parking lot.
Huo Yao noticed a pair of unfamiliar leather shoes in the shoe cabinet when she changed her shoes.
