Chapter 190: Something that Could Not Be Avoided

After hearing Qin Yuan’s words, Luo Tao sighed and said no more.

This time, Luo Tao came back on the Qin family’s private plane. As soon as he got off the plane, Luo Tao secretly went to the airport to exchange with the subst.i.tute.

This subst.i.tute had been groomed for many years. His every move was extremely similar to Luo Tao. This was how he was able to fool those old foxes.

When Luo Tao rushed back to the Huo family, his uncles were already in the hall.

Seeing that it was already late, the old master told them to rest first and make the final decision tomorrow.

It was not until he returned to his bedroom that Luo Tao finally had the time to send a text to Mo Yan.

[Mo Yan, I’ve arrived.]

When Luo Tao sent the text, Mo Yan was just about to wash up. Seeing that it was Luo Tao, Mo Yan picked up her phone to reply first.

[I was worried that you had not arrived! Now I’m relieved.]

Just as Luo Tao was about to say something else, there was a knock on the door. It was old master Huo.

“Grandfather.” Luo Tao called out to old master Huo.

Old master Huo nodded and Luo Tao brought him to the sofa and sat him down.

“Zhen! How was Bordeaux recently?” Old master Huo asked kindly.

Luo Tao smiled and said, “It was very good. I picked some grapes in the manor and learned how to brew some wine. I’ll give it to you to taste when I have time.”

“Well, it’s good that you’re having fun. Since you’re having fun, Zhen, you should keep your heart. I’m getting old, so you still have to take over everything in the Huo family,” Old master Huo said earnestly.

Luo Tao wiped away his smile. “Grandfather, I don’t want to take over the Huo family.”

Hearing Luo Tao say this, old master Huo frowned. The deep furrow between his eyebrows showed that this person was once a serious and old-fashioned person.

“Why?” Old master Huo asked.

“Grandfather, I just want to be an idle person now. I don’t want to meddle in the Huo family’s affairs anymore.”

Luo Tao lowered his long eyelashes to hide the dark light in his eyes. What kind of person was old master Huo? He had been through a lot in his life. The moment they met each other’s eyes, the old man would be able to see clearly what Luo Tao was thinking.

Old master Huo used his walking stick to hit the ground hard twice, he said bitterly, “As a member of the Huo family, how can you retreat just because of such a small matter! I’ve experienced countless a.s.sa.s.sinations in my life. There are countless schemes in the open and in the dark, but I still managed to survive!”

Luo Tao was unmoved. He could not let old master Huo see through him now, so he continued, “Grandfather, I don’t want to experience the feeling of being on the brink of death again.”

Luo Tao’s voice was very low, as if his entire being was shrouded in a haze. This made the old man, who had doted on Huo Zhen since he was young, suddenly soften his heart.

“Forget it! I know that this incident was a huge blow to you. I won’t force you. Think about it yourself!”

With that, old master Huo stood up and walked towards the door. Luo Tao also stood up to send him off.

When he was about to reach the door, old master Huo suddenly stopped and said with his back facing Luo Tao, “I also hope that you can be safe and sound, but there are some things that even a person in power cannot escape from.”

Old master Huo’s sigh entered Luo Tao’s ears, causing Luo Tao’s heart to feel as if it was being grabbed.

Hearing Luo Tao’s “Hmm”, old master Huo did not stay any longer. He said to Luo Tao to have a good rest before leaving Luo Tao’s room.

Sitting on the s.p.a.cious sofa, Luo Tao was not used to it.

The sofa and coffee table in his and Mo Yan’s small rented room were not big. All the furniture was placed in the s.p.a.ce that was only a few dozen square meters, and because it was not big, it seemed that there was the presence of the two of them in every corner.

Luo Tao asked someone to get a bottle of red wine and turned off the lights, leaving only the large patch of moonlight that shone through the floor-to-ceiling window.

Holding a gla.s.s of wine, Luo Tao stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Luo Tao originally wanted to drink a few more gla.s.ses before going to bed, but out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the gra.s.s below and saw a person standing there.

That person’s gaze met Luo Tao’s, and he raised his arm to greet him.

This person was Luo Tao’s fifth uncle, who had always lived abroad. Luo Tao nodded and turned around to return to the sofa. This time, he closed the curtains, and only wisps of moonlight seeped through the gaps.

Luo Tao turned on his phone, and the screen was still on the page where he and Mo Yan were chatting.

Mo Yan sent a few more messages: [Why aren’t you talking? Are you asleep?]

After a while, it seemed like Luo Tao didn’t reply and sent another: [Are you asleep or out?]

[Pay attention to your safety when you go out! And don’t flirt outside! If I find out, see how I’ll deal with you when you come back! ]

[Are you home yet? Sleeping? Then good night!]

After good night, there was a small snoring emoji attached. Luo Tao looked at the messages sent by Mo Yan, and his heart gradually filled with warmth.