Chapter 257 - Staying at the Huo Residence

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

When Huo Xuan heard this, his expression instantly turned cold. He frowned and turned to look at Kang Wan, his tone tinged with displeasure. “I can send you home, but you can’t stay in the Huo residence!”

Upon hearing the man’s words, Kang Wan’s aggrieved tears instantly flowed down. She sniffled and choked as she said, “Brother Huo, have you forgotten what you promised me previously? You are not keeping your word!”

When Kang Wan said this, Huo Xuan lowered his eyes and pondered quietly for a moment. Then, he opened the car door in frustration and replied, “Get in.”

After receiving the man’s approval, Kang Wan put on a happy expression. She quickly got into the car as if she was afraid that Huo Xuan would go back on his word.

The car door closed and the car slowly drove on the small road that led to the Huo residence. Huo Xuan looked up at Mo Zhu, who was leaning lazily on the back of the chair and looking out the window indifferently. He took the initiative to explain, “I previously asked her aunt to help the Huo family do something. I kind of owe her a favor.”

When Mo Zhu heard this, she turned to look at the nervous Huo Xuan and knocked on the armrest of her chair disapprovingly. “There’s no need to specially explain. I understood what you meant just now.”

After saying this, the car fell silent again. Mo Zhu looked at the empty front passenger seat in the rearview mirror and asked with a frown, “Why isn’t Xu Huan in the car today? Did something happen?”

According to her understanding, Xu Huan and Huo Xuan had always been inseparable. Regardless of whether they were discussing work or going out to do something, the two of them were work partners and the best partners. Even in the past, when they sent Mo Zhu to and from school, they had always been together. There had almost never been a situation where Xu Huan wasn’t around.

Huo Xuan followed Mo Zhu’s words and looked at the front passenger seat. He rubbed his palms and said lightly, “It’s nothing serious. I’ll tell you in detail later.”

When Mo Zhu heard this, she nodded obediently. The two of them stopped talking and the car quickly arrived at the Huo residence and stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.

After the three of them entered the house, Huo Xuan casually found an empty bedroom and settled Kang Wan down. He ignored the girl and brought Mo Zhu to the study on the second floor and closed the door tightly.

At this moment, Huo Xuan received an urgent video conference from his assistant. He gave Mo Zhu a few simple instructions before sitting at his desk and started to busy himself with the meeting.

As for Mo Zhu, she was lying on the sofa in the study with her earphones on and playing with Huo Xuan’s phone leisurely. From time to time, the sound of victory came from the earpiece.

Ten minutes later, a caller ID suddenly appeared on the phone screen and she was automatically kicked out of the game. Mo Zhu lowered her eyes and looked carefully at the caller ID. It was a call from Old Master Huo. She frowned and turned to look at Huo Xuan, who was still in the middle of a meeting. For a moment, she didn’t know whether she should answer this call.

The caller didn’t hang up after more than ten seconds. Considering that Old Master Huo might have something urgent, Mo Zhu cleared her throat thoughtfully and picked up the call.

Just as the call was picked up, the old master’s anxious voice came from the other end. “Xuan’er, how’s the progress on the matter that I asked you to settle? I know that it’s indeed very difficult for you to beg Xiao Zhu personally, but I have no other choice. The head of the Lu family and I have been good brothers for so many years. Now that he’s critically ill, I had no choice but to abandon my old face to talk to you about this…”

Upon hearing Old Master Huo mention this, Mo Zhu was stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses and interrupted the old man softly, “Grandpa Huo, I’m Mo Zhu. About this…”

Before Mo Zhu could finish, there was silence on the other end of the phone. Then, the busy tone suddenly came from the receiver.

Mo Zhu took the phone away and looked at the screen which showed that the other party had hung up on her. She did not understand what Old Master Huo meant..