82: C82 Clear Sky Thunderbolt(1)

C82 Clear Sky Thunderbolt(1)

The luxurious crystal chandeliers and fragrant roses were so clean that the floor was spotless and could almost be reflected in the light. Soong Shiyan and Mushroom were led to the dining room by a servant. Soong Shiyan didn't want the young Xiaohu to be involved in the battle of Huo Family as well, so she let him and Cen Mu stay in the small villa for dinner.1

The old man sat at the head of the table, while Huo Chenglieh, Chiang Shuru, and Huo Mingyang sat at the side of the long table, waiting for the two of them.

Seeing this, Soong Shiyan said apologetically to the old man, "Grandfather, I'm really sorry. We're late!" With that, Soong Shiyan was led to her seat by a servant.

"Little girl, you, come sit here!" The old man pointed to the spot closest to him and said to Soong Shiyan.

Seeing this, Soong Shiyan looked at the lentinus edodes, then at the three people opposite her, and finally at the old man. She said hesitantly, "Grandfather, I'm afraid this isn't good!"

"I'm not dead yet! This Huo Family was not something that others could decide! It's my freedom who I let sit here! " The old man looked around at the people around the table and said, "What, is there anyone who isn't satisfied with my decision?"

"Dad, where did you say that? You are in charge of everything related to Huo Family — Jing Sung, what are you still standing there blankly for? Huo Chenglieh said to Soong Shiyan with a smile, but he did not look too good. What was the honored tutor planning? Wasn't this seat supposed to be taken by that fool Mingshen?

Lentinus edodes looked at Soong Shiyan somewhat worriedly. Seeing this, Soong Shiyan smiled at him, indicating that she was fine. Only then did he sit in the seat that the old man had told him about and sit across from Huo Chenglieh. Lentinus edodes sat next to her, facing Chiang Shuru.

"Since everyone's here, let's start the meal!" The old man said to the butler.

The butler clapped his hands, and the servants carried the plates in one after another, bringing the delicate dishes to the table. Soong Shiyan counted in her mind. There were six people at the table, but there were a total of thirty-six different dishes. Soong Shiyan could not help but be a little surprised. Before, before Soong Family incident, her father was always busy taking care of the company's matters. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, he estimated that three hundred days were spent out on the streets. Thus, everything in the family was simplified like what Huo Family did. Spending money on a meal was equivalent to several months' worth of living expenses for an ordinary person.

Soong Shiyan saw that the servants had laid out the dishes, so she picked up the chopsticks first and picked up the chopsticks for herself. When she regained her senses, she remembered that she was currently in Huo Family, and not the Soong Family that only she had eaten in the past. Thinking of this, Soong Shiyan's chopsticks were neither good for food nor good for food. She looked rather awkwardly at the lordmaster and said, "Grandfather, I …"

Chiang Shuru, who was sitting across from him, saw that Soong Shiyan had been made a fool of, and recalled what Soong Shiyan had said to her earlier in the day. She couldn't help but say, "Aiya, Jing Sung, although you grew up in a small place, I think your father taught you to eat with your elders, you have to wait for your elders to use your chopsticks first, no?"

Seeing that Chiang Shuru was unable to control her mouth, Huo Chenglieh reached out his hand to touch her under the table, signaling her not to talk too much. Then, he smiled and said to Soong Shiyan, "It's okay, it's okay. The old man hasn't said anything yet, so you should do as you like!"

Soong Shiyan smiled when she heard these words and was about to speak when she was interrupted by the honored tutor.

The old man sat on the seat of honor, staring at the few people on the table. Then, he slowly said in a deep voice: "Today, since Mingshen has also returned to the Huo Family, I, too, have a great matter to announce."

Hearing this, the people at the table could roughly guess what the old man wanted to say next. It had to do with the matter of the successor, so they all had different expressions. Other than the mushrooms, who were still sitting in their seats in a daze, the entire dining table was enveloped in a layer of strange silence.

"As for Heir of the Huo Family, I already have a suitable candidate in my mind..." The old man unhurriedly said as he looked at the crowd with a variety of expressions.

Soong Shiyan looked at the three of them and couldn't help but find it funny. Although Huo Chenglieh had a calm expression, he was sweating profusely. He sat up straight and put his hands on his knees. These actions displayed the nervousness and uneasiness in his heart. Chiang Shuru, on the other hand, couldn't conceal anything on her face. When she heard the old tutor's words, she glared at her opposite seat. As for Huo Mingyang, he was currently the calmest of the three, with no expression on his face. Although Soong Shiyan couldn't figure out what he was thinking, she could guess that right now, his heart must be raging with emotions!

"Mingshen has been treated abroad for so many years and his condition has not improved at all. He is still the same as before. As for him, he did not know much about the affairs of the company. If he was allowed to take over the business of Huo's, the major shareholders might not be willing to do so. So, I decided … " The old tutor hadn't finished speaking when he began to cough violently. The butler hurried forward and lightly patted the old man's back. After a while, the old tutor stopped coughing and sat in his seat, panting heavily.

"Grandfather, how are you? Are you better? " Soong Shiyan asked worriedly when she saw the situation unfold.

The old tutor glanced at Soong Shiyan and nodded, indicating that he was fine.

Soong Shiyan glanced at the three people opposite her and laughed coldly in her heart. No wonder the old man wasn't willing to leave his Huo Family with them!

While the lordmaster was coughing and gasping for breath, they were thinking about the matter of the heir, and paying no attention to the lordmaster. Chiang Shuru's face was beaming with joy. She glanced at Huo Mingyang, who was standing beside her, and let out a smile that said, "Finally, I'm out of trouble." As for Huo Mingyang, although he had a calmer personality, after hearing the old man's words, he too felt that the position of the heir was now his own. Thus, a proud smile gradually appeared on Huo Mingyang's face. Huo Chenglieh wasn't much better off. He looked at the old man and asked with a smile, "Dad, then who is the successor you chose?" Whether it was him or Mingyang, he didn't care. After all, everything that happened to him in the future would belong to Mingyang!

The old man caught his breath, looked at the crowd and said, "Mingshen is not suitable for Heir of the Huo Family's identity, so I have a choice in mind, this person is —"

The three of them looked at the old man in unison, the anticipation on their faces growing more and more intense.

"Jing Sung, this girl is the one I chose, Heir of the Huo Family!" The old man glanced at Huo Chenglieh and the other two, then coldly said, "In the future, if anyone dares to disrespect her again, that would be disrespecting me, disrespecting Huo Family!"

Hearing that, the smiles on the three of them quickly disappeared. Huo Chenglieh was the first to express his dissatisfaction.

He pushed his chair away and stood up. He used a lot of strength to let the chair rub against the ground, producing a piercing sound. The old man couldn't help but frown.

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