Chapter 370: Rapid Engagement
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Huo Xiuyuan originally thought that a young lady like Ruan Ying would take a few more days to fall into the trap.
“I’ll tell Mom about the engagement when 1 get home.” Ruan Ying smiled sweetly at him.
Huo Xiuyuan stroked her soft hair. “Isn’t this… a little too rushed?”
He pretended to waver, looking a little uncertain.
“Don’t you want to marry me?” Ruan Ying felt aggrieved.
In her opinion, it was not easy for her to meet the destined person. There was no point in having a longer wait than necessary.
Hearing Huo Xiuyuan’s question, Ruan Ying immediately asked him back, not knowing that this happened to achieve Huo Xiuyuan’s goal.
“Of course not.” Huo Xiuyuan put on his gentle mask again. “I’m just worried that this will make things difficult for your family. After all, we’ve only been together for a short time.”
When he said this, Ruan Ying felt that Huo Xiuyuan was a rare gentleman, and her thoughts of getting engaged became even more firm.
“It’s fine. My family will definitely agree!” She happily decided on this matter.
Huo Xiuyuan only smiled and did not say anything. Seeing Ruan Ying like this, he only looked at her indulgently, as if he was a little helpless against her willfulness.
Then, Ruan Ying went home and announced her engagement to Huo Xiuyuan.
“Nonsense. An engagement is not a small matter. How can you get engaged just like that?” Father Ruan frowned in obvious disapproval.
Mother Ruan also looked melancholic. “Yingying, have you thought it through?”
Ruan Ying sat at the side. Even though she was facing the gaze of her father, who she was usually most afraid of, she found the rare courage to retort.
“I’m already an adult and can decide my own matters!” she said firmly.
Ruan Ying’s face was filled with determination. “There’s no problem with me getting engaged to the person 1 love!”
When Mother Ruan heard her daughter’s stubborn tone, she felt a little helpless, but she frowned and didn’t know how to persuade her.
Ruan Ying had been doted on by them since she was young and was a little naive. She always said that she wanted to find her destined husband. At that time, Mother Ruan only felt that she was childish and did not correct her. However, when she heard Ruan Ying say that she wanted to get engaged, she didn’t know how to answer for the first time.
“You—” AAr. Ruan was furious. “If you like him, so be it. But an engagement is not a small matter…”
“Have you really thought it through?” Mother Ruan asked.
Hearing her mother’s softened tone, Ruan Ying immediately perked up and knew that she was about to agree.
She used her usual coquettishness again. “Of course I’ve thought it through. I can definitely tell if he loves me or not!”
As if to strengthen the credibility of her words, Ruan Ying nodded.
“Talk to her about this. I still have a meeting at the company, so I’ll leave first.” Father Ruan didn’t have time to fool around with his daughter.
However, the meaning of these words was also indulging.
It didn’t matter if his daughter was naive. Since Ruan Ying didn’t listen to him, Father Ruan didn’t mind letting her learn a lesson and wake up.
As long as Ruan Ying experienced it herself, she would know that some love could be faked. Some feelings could also be deliberately created. Not everyone doted on her like the Ruan Family.
As she watched her father leave, Ruan Ying didn’t feel despised at all. Instead, she turned to look at her mother happily.
Mother Ruan had a headache. “Have you thought about it? An engagement with Huo Xiuyuan?”
Ruan Ying nodded.
Huo Xiuyuan was a member of the Huo Family after all. After thinking about it, Mother Ruan didn’t resist too much, mainly because she was already used to spoiling her daughter.
“Alright, the engagement is up to you.” Mother Ruan took a step back. “But I’ll decide on the marriage.”
As long as they didn’t cross the line before marriage, Mother Ruan could indulge her daughter.
Ruan Ying’s eyes lit up, not listening to the second half of Mother Ruan’s sentence at all. “Alright!”
“Then it’s decided, Mom!” She stood up from the sofa happily.
She was going to tell Huo Xiuyuan the good news now.
Seeing her daughter run back to her room, Mother Ruan sighed silently and turned to call the butler to arrange the engagement.
The news of the Ruan Family’s daughter’s engagement quickly spread, especially when the other party was the Huo Family. It caused an even greater uproar.
The engagement invitations were quickly distributed to the various large families. Among them, the Murong Family and the Huo Family were naturally the most respected.
Coincidentally, Huo Hong was at home today. After the butler received the invitation, he planned to send it to the study and met Huo Xiuyuan halfway.
“I’ll deliver it.” He smiled and took the invitation.
Naturally, Huo Xiuyuan had to tell Huo Hong this good news personally to satisfy his ego.
Such good news almost made Huo Xiuyuan unable to suppress the joy in his heart. It was rare that he did not scowl, which surprised the butler.
The butler naturally could not say much. “Then, I’ll have to trouble you.”
Huo Xiuyuan waved his hand, took the invitation, and knocked on the study door.
“Come in.” Huo Hong’s calm voice sounded from inside.
This was the first time Huo Xiuyuan was filled with joy when he heard Huo Hong’s voice. He was not as stressed as before.
Huo Xiuyuan walked in and stood in front of the table. “Ruan Ying and I are engaged.”
“Ruan Ying?” Huo Hong had some impression of her.
The surname Ruan was so sensitive that Huo Hong looked away from the doc.u.ment and turned to look at Huo Xiuyuan.
His eyes were filled with approval. “Good job.”
Huo Xiuyuan placed the invitation in front of Huo Hong. The names of the two engaged people were clearly written on the gilded invitation.
Huo Xiuyuan and Ruan Ying.
Huo Hong picked up the invitation and looked at it carefully. Then, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and the joy of obtaining benefits flashed in his eyes.
This engagement could be said to have erased all the mistakes Huo Xiuyuan had made previously.
As long as they could work with the Ruan Family, there was no need for them to curry favor with the Murong Family.
“The Ruan Family is very good. I also hope you can grasp this opportunity well.” Huo Hong’s thoughts were not limited to this.
He reminded again, “Take the opportunity to work with the Ruan Family. As long as you control Ruan Ying well, you have the greatest chance of winning.”
Huo Xiuyuan listened to Huo Hong quietly and nodded solemnly under his gaze.
“I understand.” He lowered his eyes, looking indescribably obedient.
That was what Huo Hong liked to see the most.
The engagement was only a small step. Getting married to Ruan Ying and using his ident.i.ty to obtain the Ruan Family’s help was what Huo Xiuyuan wanted.
On the other hand, Huo Hong looked further into the future. He looked so far ahead that he could already envision letting Huo Xiuyuan borrow the Ruan Family’s power and even plot to annex the Ruan Family in the future…
In a sense, Huo Hong and Huo Xiuyuan were surprisingly similar.
“Then I’ll go and prepare for the engagement first.” Huo Xiuyuan prepared to leave.
Huo Hong stared at his nephew and suddenly had a thought. “I’ll be there on the day of the engagement.”
Huo Xiuyuan’s body trembled, and Huo Hong’s meaningful voice sounded behind him.
“I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
Huo Hong’s presence was enough to show how much he valued this engagement.
While Huo Xiuyuan was happy, he secretly tensed up and planned to manage the engagement banquet closely to avoid any problems.
After Huo Xiuyuan left, Huo Hong, who was sitting in the study, changed his happy expression and his eyes were filled with hesitation.
He pressed the bell beside his hand and called the butler over.
“How has Huo Yichen been recently?” Huo Hong asked.
The butler lowered his head. “There’s nothing unusual. At least on the surface, he looks very well-behaved.”
It was a mediocre answer. At the very least, no one could pick out any mistakes.
The butler looked calm, but he was secretly wondering why Huo Hong would ask such a question.. Could it be related to Huo Xiuyuan’s departure just now?