Chapter 28: Scoundrel

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“So that is the case,” Jiang Yi remarked gently, “Since Wanwan was with Young Master Huo last night, it seems the photo was just a misunderstanding.”

Jiang Yi then turned to Su Yanyan and said, “Yanyan, look! Wanwan already has a new boyfriend, so how can she still be holding on to Yuyun? Don’t throw tantrums for no reason, okay? You should try to get along well with Yuyun in the future, do you understand?”

“You were causing a scene!” Su Yuntang also took the opportunity to reprimand Su Yanyan.

Su Yanyan could only avert her gaze bitterly, unable to argue.

She had seen the article in the newspaper early that morning. She thought that she would finally have the opportunity to expose Su Wanwan’s true colours, but things had taken an unexpected turn.

Right after she caused such a huge scene, Huo Jingshen appeared and with a brief explanation, everything was suddenly her fault!

“It’s alright. That’s enough,” Su Xueqin interrupted them impatiently. He turned to Huo Jingshen and asked speculatively, “Young Master Huo, how long have you known Wanwan?”

Su Wanwan was dumbfounded, and before she could say anything, Huo Jingshen had already replied, “Three days.”

Damn it, he was an absolute scoundrel!

She had stayed out with him all night after knowing him for just three days? Who would believe that?

“Three days?” Sure enough, Su Xueqin frowned and asked, “Wanwan, what exactly is going on?”

Su Wanwan pursed her lips briefly, but eventually raised her head and smiled faintly as she said, “Grandpa, does it really matter if it is three days or three years?”

She got to know Xing Yuyun when she was seventeen. Back then, he had just returned to the country after studying abroad. He was extremely handsome and polite, and a decent young man in the eyes of all the elders. He was gentle and caring towards her even when she had gone through her strange cosplay phase. He did not despise her at all for anything, but what had happened after that?

At that time, in order to get her to agree to the engagement, Su Xueqin told her that this was her last chance to grab this good opportunity. He said that he watched Xing Yuyun growing up ever since he was a child and that he was a very reliable man…

What a joke!

Fortunately, she had been busy arguing with Su Yuntang, Su Yanyan, and Jiang Yi during that period of time and was not interested in relationships at all. It would really have been terrible if the both of them were to fight for one man!

Su Xueqin seemed to feel the same way, and he simply sighed and said, “Alright then. If you really like Young Master Huo that much, then Grandpa will listen to you.”

Su Wanwan had a strained smile on her face.

“Although the both of us have only known each other for three days,” Huo Jingshen added solemnly, “It was love at first sight for me the moment I saw Wanwan. We are deeply in love with each other, and our only regret is that we did not meet each other sooner.”

Su Wanwan gaped at Huo Jingshen, speechless.

Love at first sight?

Deeply in love with each other?

Only regret is not meeting each other sooner?

What nonsense was this guy talking about? Did he really have to be so engrossed in his acting?

“Don’t you agree, Yuyun?”

As soon as Huo Jingshen mentioned him, Huo Qinyu looked at her son and asked, “Yuyun, did you know about this?”

Xing Yuyun simply stared at Huo Jingshen coldly, an indifferent expression on his handsome face.

His silence was undoubtedly a confirmation.

Huo Qinyu was very confused right now. She initially thought that Su Wanwan was just a nobody, an illegitimate child that Su Xueqin had brought home out of obligation. Although she did not know who her biological mother was, Su Yuntang and Jiang Yi were already married at that time, so how could an illegitimate child born from a third party actually be of good character and personality?

Compared to Su Wanwan, Su Yanyan was a demure and delicate young lady who was known as the rightful daughter of the Su family. This year, Su Yanyan even got admitted into the best university in Nanchang. If the Xing family had to choose a daughter-in-law from the Su family, Su Yanyan would naturally be the preferred candidate to become Xing Yuyun’s wife.

However, she never would have expected that Su Wanwan, the girl their family looked down on and did not want as their daughter-in-law, would end up getting together with Huo Jingshen instead!

If their relationship really turned out well, wouldn’t Su Wanwan end up becoming her niece-in-law? Before Huo Qinyu could think things over-

“That is the reason I am here today. I would like to ask for Wanwan’s hand in marriage.”

The cell phone that Su Wanwan had just gotten back from Huo Jingshen fell to the ground.

As she was still dazed, Huo Jingshen picked up her cell phone as he asked teasingly, “Wanwan, are you really so surprised?”

Su Wanwan gritted her teeth as she snatched her cell phone back from him.

Who wouldn’t be surprised?!

“So soon?” Jiang Yi could not help but say, “Wanwan has not even graduated from university yet. Furthermore, the both of you have only known each other for a few days.”

She was really surprised. She initially thought that the young master of the Huo family was just fooling around with Su Wanwan and would simply dump her after he got bored, but why was he suddenly bringing up marriage now?

If Su Wanwan married into the Huo family, then wouldn’t she be…

“Didn’t you get married to Yuntang before you graduated from university too?” Su Xueqin pointed out in support of his granddaughter, but Jiang Yi instantly felt very embarrassed.

She lowered her head, not daring to comment anymore on the matter.

Su Yuntang did not express his opinion at all.

In fact, as long as Su Wanwan disappeared completely from his sight and would never bother him again, he did not care if she married a homeless person or a beggar.

“Wanwan.” Su Xueqin looked at his granddaughter and said sincerely, “Grandpa will listen to your decision on whether you want to get married or not. If you really want to get married, then Grandpa will prepare a dowry for you and make sure that you can marry into the Huo family in a splendid manner. However, Grandpa wants to remind you again that marriage will affect your happiness, so consider this carefully to avoid making the same mistake again!”

Su Wanwan did not know whether to cry or laugh, because her Grandpa seemed to be mocking the others while he offered such heartfelt advice.

After a moment of silence, Su Wanwan finally said, “Grandpa, I don’t-”

“Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!” A maid’s voice interrupted her before she could finish her sentence.

Su Yuntang said unhappily, “Can’t you see that we have guests? Why are you making such a commotion?”

It was a new maid who had just ran in, looking terrified as she whimpered, “Sir, there’s a large group of reporters outside. I could not stop them…”