Chapter 283: There’s a Second Young Master in the Huo Family

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In order to prevent any more annoying fellows from coming up, Murong Qiao and An Nuo stayed together for the rest of the operation.

The banquet was full of toasts, so Murong Qiao and An Nuo stayed in a corner of the banquet and chatted with a gla.s.s of wine.

“As expected, without Huo Yichen, you can’t even lift your spirits.” An Nuo pouted and teased her.

More than half an hour had pa.s.sed since they arrived at the event location.

Although Murong Qiao said that she was relaxed, based on An Nuo’s familiarity with her, An Nuo naturally sensed that she was a little distracted.

Murong Qiao sighed. “He hasn’t recovered yet. He should still be recuperating in the hospital.”

An Nuo’s words. .h.i.t her heart, and Murong Qiao didn’t deny it.

She had indeed been thinking about Huo Yichen the whole time. It was rare for her to be so busy today that she didn’t go to the hospital to see him. Thus, her heart was empty.

“His physique is very strong. Don’t be so worried.” An Nuo patted her shoulder.

She had heard about Huo Yichen’s accident from Murong Qiao the day after the accident.

No one could predict such an accident. It was good that no one had gotten into serious trouble.

Just as the two of them were chatting in the corner, they saw some movement at the main door. It seemed like someone had come.

“I heard that the Huo family also received an invitation this time. Young Master Huo should be here!”

“Really? Then let’s go take a look together—”

Murong Qiao heard a few Young Misses discussing quietly not far away while their excitement on their faces was obvious.

The word ‘Young Master Huo’ reminded her of Huo Yichen. However, when she thought about how he was still in the hospital, she felt even more puzzled.

Could it be that there was a second young master in the Huo family?

Murong Qiao looked at the main door and saw Huo Xiuyuan walking in. The distance between them was enough for her to see Huo Xiuyuan’s face clearly.

Unlike Huo Yichen, the smile on Huo Xiuyuan’s face made him look gentler and more approachable. On the other hand, Huo Yichen was cold and distant. Just looking at him made people feel that he was not easy to get close to.

“Huo Xiuyuan? Why is he here too?” An Nuo’s slightly surprised voice attracted Murong Qiao’s attention.

She glanced at Huo Xiuyuan. He was clearly smiling, but it made her feel uncomfortable.

Murong Qiao turned to look at An Nuo. “Do you know each other?”

An Nuo shook her head and quickly denied it.

“I’ve heard of him. He’s the Huo Family Head’s nephew. He seems to be quite valued,” she replied after some thought. “Before Huo Yichen came back, many people guessed that he might inherit the Huo Family.”

No wonder people called him Young Master Huo.

Murong Qiao looked at him inquisitively. Huo Xiuyuan seemed to be very good at chatting. Ever since he entered the venue, he had been surrounded by people, but his expression and actions seemed to be at ease.

The second half of An Nuo’s sentence caught Murong Qiao’s attention.

“…” Murong Qiao had a guess.

If Huo Yichen had not returned, the heir of the Huo family would have been Huo Xiuyuan.

Murong Qiao’s eyes slowly fell on the wine gla.s.s in her hand. She watched as the slightly yellow and clear wine swayed in it, leaving beautiful traces.

The car accident… might not have been an accident.

Although Murong Qiao never liked to speculate about others with bad intentions, judging from the conflict between Huo Xiuyuan and Huo Yichen, if the car accident was man-made, Huo Xiuyuan would be the biggest beneficiary.

Murong Qiao, who was getting more and more distracted, thought of how Huo Yichen was injured because of this, and a hint of displeasure appeared between her eyebrows.

“Ahem.”

As if sensing that Murong Qiao was thinking about him, Huo Xiuyuan suddenly covered his nose and coughed softly.

For some reason, he wanted to sneeze. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and did not embarra.s.s himself in front of everyone.

The young lady who was closest to him quickly expressed concern. “If Young Master Huo is not feeling well, I happen to know the location of the guest room. Why don’t you rest first?”

She reacted quickly and interrupted him. This made the young ladies beside her feel a little embarra.s.sed. They could not express their concern for Huo Xiuyuan, so they received a lot of glares.

“It’s fine. It might be a small cold. I’m afraid I’ll infect the Young Misses.” Huo Xiuyuan smiled again.

Although he said considerate words, his gaze swept across the entire banquet, looking for the target in his heart. He gradually became impatient.

He wasn’t here to join in the fun. In fact, Huo Xiuyuan was here to look for Murong Qiao.

Now that Huo Yichen was recuperating in the hospital, he could take advantage of this opportunity to get close to Murong Qiao. If he could win Murong Qiao’s heart, he would obtain great help on his way to becoming the head of the family.

However, the result annoyed him. Huo Xiuyuan looked around but could not find Murong Qiao. Fie could not help but wonder if she was even there.

He was getting impatient.

Murong Qiao stood in the corner of the banquet and saw the coldness in Huo Xiuyuan’s eyes clearly.

This deepened the doubts in her heart. Murong Qiao’s intuition was especially strong towards Huo Xiuyuan, making her want to find out.

“An Nuo, I’ll leave for a while,” Murong Qiao said.

No matter what, this Huo Xiuyuan was very suspicious. She would first test him and see what level he was at.

With this thought in mind, Murong Qiao walked towards Huo Xiuyuan.

However, when she was halfway through this distance, she was blocked by a not so smart person.

“Young Miss Murong, what a coincidence to meet again.” A familiar male voice suddenly sounded.

Cheng Jie, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time, suddenly appeared from some corner and stopped in front of Murong Qiao. He even smiled and greeted her.

Thus, Murong Qiao was forced to stop. “…Long time no see.”

These words seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying with them suppressed anger and indescribable grievance.

After seeing Cheng Jie’s annoying face, Murong Qiao felt even more annoyed. She felt that this person was an eyesore.

Why did he have to come out at this time?

She pretended to look in Huo Xiuyuan’s direction casually. The scene of him still standing there and chatting with someone made Murong Qiao feel a little less frustrated.

It was just a little less frustrating.

“I didn’t expect to meet Young Miss Murong at this banquet.” Cheng Jie made a surprised expression. “Could it be that Young Miss Murong is also interested in wine?”

In fact, he had just seen Murong Qiao’s existence, but she had been with An Nuo all this time, so it was a little difficult for him to make a move. As a result, Cheng Jie could only secretly stare at Murong Qiao.

Now that he saw Murong Qiao move, he immediately seized the opportunity to stick close to her.

“I’m just curious,” Murong Qiao replied coldly.

She really didn’t want to talk nonsense with Cheng Jie, but in fact, the road in front of her was blocked by him. If he didn’t move aside, she couldn’t do anything.

Murong Qiao looked to the side. If she went to find Huo Xiuyuan by another route, she would have to take a long detour. It would be a waste of time and worse if he moved elsewhere.

She frowned and felt that Cheng Jie was too noisy.

“Curiousness is naturally the beginning of interest. Speaking of which, I’ve traveled overseas and researched a lot of wine…” Cheng Jie immediately talked non-stop when he received a response.

However, Murong Qiao was not interested in his so-called “research” at all.

There was only one thought left in her mind—

That was to get Cheng Jie to scram to the side and not hinder her..