Chapter 398 - I Don’t Have That Blessing (1/2)
Huo Jinyao’s lips were pressed into a straight line. He wasn’t in a hurry to reply to the other party. “Old Master Li, you’re being too modest. As I said earlier, if there’s anything I can help you with, you could’ve just told me. There’s no need to be so humble.”
Old Master Li’s intelligent eyes gazed at Huo Jinyao. “Jinyao, no matter what it is, you’re still my grandson-in-law. Now that you said it, I’m going to accept it as fact.”
“Don’t.” Huo Jinyao raised his hand and said, “I don’t have the blessing of being able to call myself your grandson-in-law.”
Now, this was a very interesting statement, for it simply suggested that he did not acknowledge Su Qingsang as Old Master Li’s granddaughter.
Old Master Li’s expression faltered slightly. It wasn’t just him – Su Yuxin frowned as well.
“Jinyao, you don’t have any say in it,” Old Master Li gave out a hollow chuckle. “Qingsang’s family name is Su after all.”
“You’re right. Her family name is Su, not Li.”
Huo Jinyao was wearing an indifferent expression, but his words were enough to provoke somebody.
Old Master Li didn’t know how to reply to that. “Yes. Her family name is Su, so she’s part of the Su family.”
“And your point is?” Huo Jinyao looked at them with a piercing glare. This sharp, menacing side of his, which has never been revealed to Su Qingsang, now manifested before these outsiders. “If you’d like to say anything, please get straight to the point. As you said, we’re one big family, after all, so let’s not hold back on our words.”
Old Master Li was not appeased by Huo Jinyao’s words. He could tell that Huo Jinyao wasn’t an easy person to deal with.
“It’s nothing. Just a small matter.”
Old Master Li was a little frustrated when he thought about Su Peizhen. Su Peizhen wasn’t born evil. She was simply too spoiled – and he was to blame, along with Su Chenghui and Li Qianxue.
He was also responsible for enabling Su Peizhen to develop an arrogant personality until this day. However, he could not bear to let Su Peizhen be severely punished.
“Jinyao. We know about the accident involving Qingsang’s mother that happened a few days ago.”
Huo Jinyao remained silent. He could already guess Old Master Li’s intentions in paying him a visit today.
“Speaking of it, our faulty upbringing is partially to blame. We are responsible for it too.”
Old Master Li started out with a few sentences of self-reflection. Observing that Huo Jinyao had not even batted an eye, he sighed.
No wonder Tianyu had been prospering over the years. How many youngsters nowadays could maintain their composure like Huo Jinyao?
“Jinyao, in the end, we’re still family. Since Qingsang’s mother is fine, perhaps let’s just forget it, shall we?”
“Forget it?” Huo Jinyao reacted as if he had heard a good joke. He tilted his head sideways and stared at Old Master Li, amused.
“Master Li, I’ve always respected you, but I’m afraid that there are certain things I cannot agree to.”
“Jinyao, Chenghui had already punished Peizhen for this. Furthermore, he said that he would send Peizhen to the United States to compose her mind a little.”
“The United States?” Huo Jinyao laughed. “For a vacation, right? I don’t think sending her away is sufficient punishment.”
“Jinyao.” Old Master Li found his patience wavering. “Peizhen’s father meant to send her away for a period of time to study and cultivate a better character. Do you think she would go there for a holiday?”
“That’s just running away from responsibility,” Huo Jinyao nodded sarcastically as if he was. .h.i.t with an epiphany. “Right. So, in this day and age, as long as those who did something wrong get sent overseas, that’s already a form of punishment. Now, this is really something new to me.”
His voice dripped acid. Old Master Li could hardly listen on.
“So what do you want? Peizhen was responsible, but she didn’t exactly partic.i.p.ate directly in it. She didn’t want something like this to happen either, she—”