Chapter 349: Poached
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It was not that Huo Yichen had never been to the Murong Residence before.
But…
His gaze landed on Murong Qiao, who was sitting opposite him. Seeing the other party’s bright eyes and smile as she issued a different invitation to him, his heart inevitably trembled.
“…Alright,” he replied after a moment of silence.
It was not that he was unwilling to go, but he was too nervous.
At the thought that he would appear at the Murong Family’s dining table with another identity, Huo Yichen’s heart was filled with a certain joy and hidden emotion.
Hearing him agree, Murong Qiao smiled until her eyes curved. There seemed to be fine and beautiful light flowing in her smile.
“Then it’s settled,” she decided cheerfully.
Huo Yichen smiled and agreed. “Alright.”
He agreed, but the way Murong Chuan looked at him the last time he was at the basketball court suddenly appeared in his mind.
He had a headache.
Huo Yichen resisted the urge to sigh. His intuition told him that obtaining Murong Qiao’s brothers’ approval was definitely not easy.
However… He looked up and his gaze landed on the person opposite him. The corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.
So what if it was difficult? He liked her. Nothing else mattered.
Whether it was Murong Qiao or Huo Yichen, they had long forgotten about the banquet.
However, Feng Xinyao couldn’t forget. She had called in sick and suffered at Huo Yichen’s place. When she returned home, she felt extremely aggrieved.
“Young Miss, calm down…” The nanny comforted her.
However, the more Feng Xinyao thought about it, the more upset she felt. Her eyes were red, as if she had suffered a huge grievance.
The nanny had a bitter expression on her face and did not know how to comfort Feng Xinyao. At the thought of Young Miss using the photos to sow discord between the couple, she felt aggrieved. The nanny did not know what to say for a moment.
Feng Xinyao, on the other hand, sat in the living room, crying. There were even broken pieces of a vase that she had just shattered to vent her anger.
At this moment, Feng Xu returned home.
“Dad—” Feng Xinyao’s voice was filled with tears.
Feng Xu had always doted on her. Feng Xinyao had suffered grievances and wanted to complain to her father, but she didn’t expect to be reprimanded by him.
“What are you crying for?! You only know how to cry!” Feng Xu’s expression was ugly. “I saw you crying here the moment 1 returned home. If you want to cry, go back to your room! Don’t disturb me here!” 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝑒𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝒸𝑜𝘮
He had been repeatedly rejected by the Jiang Family in the past few days, and today, he did not even get to enter the house. He was furious.
Feng Xinyao widened her eyes in disbelief. “I…”
She instinctively wanted to retort, but she was forced back by Feng Xu’s impatient gaze.
“I’ve raised you for so long. I’ve given you whatever you want. In the end, you only know how to cry. How useless!” Feng Xu scolded again.
When he thought of the reason for the Jiang Family’s rejection, his anger rose.
Feng Xinyao didn’t continue sitting there and let Feng Xu scold her. She got up and ran to her room, closing the door loudly.
However, that slamming sound made Feng Xu’s face turn even darker and darker, scaring the nanny standing beside him into silence.
“Young Miss, she…” The nanny still wanted to intercede.
Feng Xu’s face darkened. “Don’t worry about her.”
This was the first time the father and daughter had fought so fiercely. Feng Xinyao, who had returned to her room, burst into tears.
It was fine if she was bullied in school and pointed at by her classmates, but why was her father like this when she returned home?!
Feng Xinyao was furious, and Murong Qiao’s beautiful face appeared in her mind again.
It was all her fault!
Feng Xinyao’s favorite cosmetics fell to the ground with a wave of her hand.
Extreme anger filled Feng Xinyao, but when she thought about how the other party was still living well every day and was envied by others, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
In the next few days, the scandal about Feng Xinyao slowly faded on the forum.
On the one hand, it was because the school did not want to see any bad influences and helped in secret. On the other hand, it was because there was a “focus” that was more worthy of the students’ attention.
“1 say, how many times has that man come? He comes every day with roses and after the roses were thrown away, he comes back again. He’s so infatuated… Tsktsk.”
“If it were me, I would have agreed. Why is such a handsome person only targeting Murong Qiao?”
“She’s beautiful and good at studying? Can you do it?”
“Front line reporting. The man is waiting for Murong Qiao again today.”
In the past few days, the students had discovered that there seemed to be an additional pursuer of the School of Economics and Management’s flower, Murong Qiao. It was obvious that he would not give up easily.
He was driving a luxury car and holding roses. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes and was obviously a rich second-generation heir.
The student who had just sent the last message was at the entrance of the teaching building. Looking at Huo Xiuyuan, who had appeared below the teaching building almost on time, the gossip in his eyes was almost overflowing.
“When do you think he’ll give up? Murong Qiao already has a boyfriend, and he’s also so handsome.”
“You don’t like such a beauty? He must be determined to pursue her.”
“That’s true, but it’s been a week…”
A few students gossiped.
“Does that mean there’s a possibility that Murong Qiao broke up with School Hunk Huo… Otherwise, where did this man get the courage to chase after her?”
“Broke up?”
“…That’s really possible. After all, this man can’t compare to School Hunk Huo in any way. He’s still so arrogant now.”
As they spoke, they looked at each other and had some guesses.
Ever since Murong Qiao threw Huo Xiuyuan’s roses that day, it was as if Huo Xiuyuan couldn’t feel what rejection was at all. He appeared on campus everyday.
It was difficult not to gossip about the luxury car, a rich second-generation heir, and a female university student.
Murong Qiao was resting in the classroom with Yang Xin accompanying her.
“This person is really persistent.” Yang Xin frowned.
She browsed the forum and saw the students commenting on the post while leaning against the window. When she looked down, she saw the annoying man.
Yang Xin sighed and found it strange. “He came to look for you every day during our classes these few days.”
“But he’s not in Hui University. How is he blocking your way so accurately during class?” She found it strange.
Murong Qiao didn’t even look up. “Let him be.”
He was most likely asking someone for her information or class schedule. Murong Qiao had already learned to deal with people like Huo Xiuyuan coldly.
Who cared what those people said?
Murong Qiao turned off her laptop and stretched slowly. “I still have to go to the company later, so I won’t accompany you back to the dormitory.”
She had been very busy these few days. Several of the artistes in the company were starting to become popular. Under the condition that she didn’t compromise her studies, she could only spare some time for the company.
Yang Xin naturally agreed obediently, but when her gaze turned to the irksome figure downstairs, she felt angry.
She thought for a moment, then took out her phone and composed a message to send to Huo Yichen.
It was noon, and the sun was shining brightly. Coupled with the breeze and forest, it made one feel that summer had arrived early.
However, the slightly cold temperature made one wear a long-sleeved shirt soberly to avoid suffering from the cold.
Huo Yichen sat in the dormitory. His bed was by the window. With a slight turn of his head, he could see the pleasing scenery outside.
However, he was looking at the computer at this moment. After processing every document in an orderly manner, he sent it back to his assistant.
The matter with the company had already come to an end, so Huo Yichen naturally had time to return to the dormitory to rest for a while.
However, his cell phone suddenly vibrated.
He looked at it distractedly, but his casual gaze landed on the content of the message and paused for a few seconds.
[Yang Xin: School Hunk Huo! Someone is stealing your woman!]
