bow tie pinned at the bottom end of his stern Adam's apple. His neatly combed hair hid eyes like ink, looking elegant and aloof.He tugged at his tie with one hand, "Where is Shen Wei's room"The man ex...Back at Huo's Manor, it was almost nine o'clock. The engagement banquet had long ended, and the manor was brightly lit.

People in one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom apartments are all here.

Fu Yan walked in and first called out, "Grandfather," then she greeted everyone from her uncle to the youngest.

When it came to his fourth uncle, his gaze inevitably clashed with Fu Jing's. In just a few days, Fu Jing had lost weight, and there was a subtle change in his aura.

He was wearing a dark suit, his brow creased with a coldness that seemed deeper than before. He appeared more mature and composed, but also a touch melancholic.

Fu Yan moved her gaze away without a sound. Fu Jing clenched his fist secretly, his eyes falling on Huo Mingzheng who had come in with her.

After greeting each other, Fu Yan sat beside Song Qing˪ and whispered, "Mom, are you feeling better"

Song Qingshuang's spirit was much better than before. Mainly, yesterday the scandal of the Shen family reached her ears. Thinking back to how she had been bullied by Mrs. Shen and her daughter, she felt happy that karma had come around, and her mood brightened, improving her physical well-being as well.

Today, I went to a wedding and put on makeup. I looked radiant.

"As soon as she saw Fu Yan, she couldn't help nagging: 'Look at Huo Jingshu, she already has a boyfriend and he's from the Fu family. Do you know the Fu family They are only second to the Huo family in terms of prominence. In the future, the fourth branch will look down on us even more. If you could marry into such a family, what would I have to worry about'"

"You're here again." Fu Yan frowned.

Just when things had finally calmed down thanks to Chen, she started up again.

From her side, Huo Mingzheng walked past without a trace, subtly twitching the corner of his lips.

Today, besides Huo Mingzheng and Fu Yan, as well as Huo Yuan who is recuperating abroad, everyone else attended the engagement banquet.

"Fu Jing, this is your second brother."

In the main seat, Old Master Huo sat in a grand armchair, beads of prayer rotating between his fingers as he gestured towards Huo Mingzheng.

Fu Jing stood up. He was over six feet tall, his aura not shrinking at all, as he met his gaze, "Second brother."

The tail end of the tone rose slightly, a hint of mockery and coldness that only those in power could truly hear.

Ho Mingzheng let out a light chuckle, his gaze sweeping over Huo Jingshu who had also stood up and was now arm in arm with him. "Jingshu has grown up. In the future, she should live a good life with her own husband. Don't be so willful anymore."

Huo Jingshu knew she could get engaged to Fu Jing because Huo Mingzheng had told the old master. She was overjoyed and, hearing him say this, couldn't help but laugh without a hint of pretense: "I know, second brother, don't treat me like a child."

Mr. Huo then pointed at Fu Yan, "That's Xiao Fu, she is the child from Fifth Uncle's deceased wife's family. According to her age, she should call you brother-in-law."

Fu Yan stood up and calmly shouted, "Brother-in-law."

Fu Jing's throat felt sore and bitter, a breath stuck in his lungs for a long while before he finally let out a soft "Hmm."

Ho Jing-shu held his arm and showed off to Fu Yan, "Fu Yan, you have to get married soon too. I think Fifth Auntie is about to be worried to death. You should hurry up and get married!"

No matter if it was studying or being pursued, Fu Yan always overshadowed her. She tried her best to come in second, but Fu Yan was always first. The boys who chased after Fu Yan were always more numerous than those who chased after her, even by a significant margin.

Having finally gotten one over on Fu Yan, how could she possibly miss the chance to flaunt it.

"Thank you for your concern, Sister Five." Fu Yan's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of a smile.

Not at all affected, Huo Jing's satisfaction didn't come close to her imagined victory. It felt like punching a cotton ball, completely pointless effort. This makeup was really annoying, it didn't have any effect!

Mrs. Du XINRUI, seeing her daughter fall behind, smiled faintly: "Fu Yan has such good conditions, she's also beautiful, so why worry about not finding a boyfriend Besides, she still has her mother, who is experienced. She can teach Fu Yan how to capture a man's heart well." sight, out of mind.Ironically, when my throat hurts, the more it hurts, the more saliva I produce. The more saliva I produce, the worse the pain gets.She swallowed with difficulty, her throat on fir...