Chapter 446: Gloating At Others’ Misfortune
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When he heard Huo Xiuyuan’s words, Huo Hong couldn’t help but feel a sense of expectation.
“Say that again,” Huo Hong ordered in a low voice.
Even though Huo Xiuyuan was unwilling and knew that he had lost his mind to say that, he had no choice but to repeat his words under Huo Hong’s stern gaze. After saying that, regret surfaced in his heart. He felt that he had actually said such a thing in a fit of anger. Didn’t that help Huo Yichen obtain Huo Hong’s attention?
■But…1
Huo Xiuyuan secretly looked up at Huo Hong, who was sitting at the master seat. Looking at the other party’s gloomy expression, he felt that he had gone against him.
After all, just as Huo Hong understood him, Huo Xiuyuan also understood Huo
Hong.
He knew that what the other party could not tolerate the most was the fact that
his dogs were disobedient.
“Where’s the evidence?” Huo Hong asked after a long silence.
However, his tone and emotions were completely different from when he reprimanded Huo Xiuyuan just now. It was like the precursor to a storm, making Huo Xiuyuan’s scalp tingle.
When Huo Xiuyuan saw this, he said bluntly, “Any student from Hui University
can talk about the two of them.”
This was indeed not a lie.
Huo Hong stared at his expression and judged, but the answer he received made him even angrier.
He took a deep breath.
It was almost uncontrollable. Ever since anger arose in his heart, it had been about this matter.
Huo Hong waved his hand and changed his mind at the last minute. “Call Huo Yichen over.”
It could be considered a blessing in disguise. Huo Xiuyuan avoided being taught a lesson because of this.
Huo Xiuyuan’s eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded in agreement.
As long as he could watch Huo Yichen’s show, it would be fun. Huo Xiuyuan even pushed the door open with a lighter hand and footsteps.
After leaving Huo Hong’s line of sight, Huo Xiuyuan smiled smugly and walked downstairs.
“Young Master Huo, do you need anything?” The butler went forward and asked.
The butler naturally knew that Huo Xiuyuan had been called to the study. Therefore, when he saw Huo Xiuyuan come down so “early”, the butler couldn’t help but be puzzled.
How could Huo Xiuyuan give this opportunity to others? “It’s fine.”
He shook his head and walked past the butler towards Huo Yichen’s room. He knocked on the other party’s door almost impatiently.
“…What’s the matter?” Huo Yichen’s voice came half a beat later from inside.
Then, the door opened and the two of them met each other’s eyes. One was calm like an ancient well, and the other was gloating in antic.i.p.ation.
“He specially asked me to look for you, Huo Yichen.” Huo Xiuyuan smiled evilly.
In any case, there was no one else around, so Huo Xiuyuan didn’t use a respectful t.i.tle.
Moreover, on the surface, although he was an obedient dog, he had long criticized Huo Hong in his heart, and he might be even more unconvinced than Huo Yichen.
Huo Yichen didn’t give Huo Xiuyuan the reaction he was looking forward to. He only responded and closed the door. Then, he came out less than a minute later.
Huo Xiuyuan even provoked him. “Huo Hong only treats you like this.”
He seemed to have vented his anger and left after saying this.
In fact, he even felt that all the suffering today was for this moment in front of him. Huo Xiuyuan even hummed a song and returned to his room.
Huo Yichen then knocked on Huo Hong’s study door. After receiving permission to enter, a firm folder flew over his head.
There was a pain on his forehead, followed by the smell of blood. Huo Yichen didn’t say anything. He lowered his head and let his hair fall on his forehead. He felt a gaze as sharp as a knife, as if it wanted to cut him open.
There was only silence.
This appearance made Huo Hong even angrier.
“You’re not saying anything at this time!” Huo Hong laughed angrily.
“You’ve become bold and even dared to trick me!
Huo Hong was really angry, so he picked up the ashtray beside him and threw it at him. He didn’t feel much pain when he saw another wound on Huo Yichen’s body.
It was just a dog. As long as it was not dead, it didn’t matter to Huo Hong. Huo Hong had always had such a mentality, but when he saw Huo Yichen like this, he felt a different wave in his heart.
But there were differences between dogs.
Putting everything else aside, Huo Yichen was clearly more capable and talented than Huo Xiuyuan.
Huo Yichen could bring more benefits to the Huo Family.
“Speak.” Huo Hong knocked on the table heavily.
Like a signal, Huo Yichen, who had been silently enduring his anger since he entered, finally spoke.
His voice was steady and soft. “I wanted to give you a surprise.” Although Huo Hong’s words didn’t reveal much, Huo Yichen could roughly guess that his relationship with Murong Qiao had been exposed when he saw Huo Xiuyuan’s gloating expression.
■Tm sorry. I won’t make such a decision again.” Huo Yichen lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
His tone and expression were filled with regret. No matter how Huo Hong looked at him, he couldn’t find any mistakes.
However, if Huo Hong became suspicious, it was not something that Huo Yichen could eliminate with just a few sentences.
He was a sly old fox. The business world was like a battlefield. When he was young, he had already risked his life countless times. How could he easily believe his son’s words?
“From the moment you came home, I told you to listen to me, Huo Yichen.”
Huo Hong narrowed his eyes.
This was the first time he was so serious when studying his son.
He seemed to have underestimated Huo Yichen in the past. Even before Huo Xiuyuan mentioned this, Huo Hong still felt that Huo Yichen had been doing well recently.
Hence, he said casually. “Huo Xiuyuan has always wanted to sit in your position.”
“in addition, you’re not the only illegitimate child I have.” These words were very clear.
This was Huo Hong’s favorite move. Perhaps he was tired of using it, but he only felt that it was useful.
As expected, Huo Hong saw Huo Yichen clench his fists by his side for a moment before slowly letting go, as if he didn’t want to be noticed.
Huo Hong’s hawk-like gaze pierced deeply into Huo Yichen. “Your previous performance has always satisfied me.
“About this matter… You’ll have to stay at home and think about it for half a month. You don’t have to go to the company anymore.”
Huo Hong concluded.
It was naturally fake to say that he was an illegitimate child.
When dogs were disobedient, he would beat them up until their skin and flesh were lacerated. Only when they were obedient would they know how to be loyal and how to please their master.
At the same time, Huo Xiuyuan’s words reminded Huo Hong that he had indeed been in good contact with the Murong Family recently. He had let down his guard and even allowed Huo Yichen to work harder in the company to control his people.
“…It’s time to reorganize the company,” Huo Hong muttered.
Only the voice he heard was secretly warning him. He had even begun to calculate in his heart if the information he had obtained some time ago was fake.
With this suspicion, Huo Yichen’s efforts during this period of time were almost halved.
When Huo Yichen came out of Huo Hong’s study, it was already late at night, in order to make Huo Yichen suffer, Huo Hong asked him to stand at the side when he was handling official business. He didn’t call anyone to treat his wound and only allowed him to leave after standing for more than three hours. “HUO Yichen, how does this feel?” Huo Xiuyuan’s voice suddenly sounded from the side.
Huo Yichen was expressionless. He glanced at the source of the sound and saw Huo Xiuyuan leaning against the wall in the corridor.
He was really patient. To be able to wait until this time and still not sleep, just to watch him make a fool of himself..