The doorbell rang. Mrs. Gu was cooking soup for Gu Sisi. She tasted it to check the saltiness and nodded.
Mr. Gu had been sent out by her to buy the ingredients for dinner.
Mrs. Gu wiped her hands, walked out of the kitchen, and opened the door. She was a bit surprised to see Huo Cheng standing there.
After all, it was quite a distance from Huo Cheng's place. It took him several hours to commute to and from work every day.
"You're off work already?" It was only noon, and Mrs. Gu asked.
Huo Cheng shook his head. Looking at his mother - in - law, he asked, "Mom, is Sisi at home?"
He followed Gu Sisi's way of addressing them, so he usually just called Gu Sisi's parents Mom and Dad.
Mrs. Gu smiled and invited him in.
"Where else could she go? If she dared to run away at this time, I'd break her legs!"
Mrs. Gu said jokingly and burst into laughter. But out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at what was in Huo Cheng's arms.
Huo Cheng's suit jacket was wrapped around a colorful blanket, and judging from the size...
"A baby?" Mrs. Gu's face changed instantly.
Huo Cheng nodded.
Mrs. Gu covered her wide - open mouth, and finally couldn't hold back a cry.
This caught the attention of Gu Sisi who was lying in bed. She rushed out in a hurry, anxiously asking, "Mom, what's wrong? Did you get burned?"
But as soon as she stepped out, the scene in front of her stunned her on the spot.
Her mother was carefully holding a baby and slowly walking towards her.
Gu Sisi's blood seemed to freeze. She opened her eyes in disbelief, as if everything around her had slowed down.
The baby's face was exposed in front of her. Finally, she came to her senses. She remembered, remembered the baby's appearance.
This was her baby!
She rushed forward and gently took the baby from Mrs. Gu's arms. Looking at the baby sleeping soundly, she whispered, "Where did you get the baby?"
It all seemed like a hazy and wonderful dream. Gu Sisi carefully stroked the baby's face. Feeling the baby's delicate skin, she finally felt it was real.
Afraid that her hands were too rough, Gu Sisi pressed her face against the baby's and sobbed softly.
She was really overjoyed.
Mrs. Gu couldn't explain either. She looked at Huo Cheng. Only then did Gu Sisi notice Huo Cheng standing at the door.
She rushed over with the baby in her arms and sobbed to him, "This is our baby. He's back now."
Huo Cheng carefully wiped away the tears from the corner of Gu Sisi's eyes. Looking at her so excited, he felt full of guilt.
He opened his mouth, his voice full of self - reproach, "Sorry, I couldn't get the other baby back."
Gu Sisi was suddenly stunned for a moment, but then she shook her head and whispered, "It's okay. Take it slow. In the future, we'll make it up to that baby."
Gu Sisi knew that no one in the Huo family was easy to deal with.
It was already an unexpected blessing that Huo Cheng could get this baby back this time.
Huo Cheng told Gu Sisi what had happened. After listening, Gu Sisi pondered for a long time.
"It seems we should thank your mother." Although Gu Sisi had lived with the Huo family for a while, she didn't really understand them.
Huo Cheng fell silent, thinking about what happened next.
As soon as Mr. Huo heard the news, he rushed angrily in front of Mrs. Huo.
"What absurd thing did you do today? Helping that disobedient child and getting Bin injured in the process."
Mrs. Huo originally had a thousand words to retort, but when it came to Huo Bin's injury, she fell silent.
She simply didn't say a word.
It was like punching cotton. All the strength Mr. Huo exerted was in vain. Mrs. Huo just sat on the sofa as if nothing had happened.
The more he talked, the angrier Mr. Huo got. Seeing Mrs. Huo's indifferent attitude made him even angrier.
Mr. Huo stamped his feet in anger and pointed at Mrs. Huo, saying, "Fine. Since you like that child so much, then go live with him!"
Mrs. Huo calmly shifted her gaze to his face and softly said, "Okay."
With that, she was about to leave.
Mr. Huo was so angry that he blew his beard and stared. Aunt Yan beside him immediately pleaded with him, "Master, you've been together with the mistress for so many years. Are you really going to drive her out because of this?"
Mrs. Huo stopped. Seeing Aunt Yan kneeling on the ground, a look of displeasure flashed across her face. She shouted sternly, "What are you kneeling there begging him for?"
This made Mr. Huo even angrier. He leaned on his walking stick and shouted, "Someone! Lock the mistress up. Without my order, don't let her out."
Several people rushed out, but when they were about to touch the mistress, their hands hesitated.
Mrs. Huo had always been very authoritative in front of the servants. Even though the mistress and the master were having a temporary quarrel, they still couldn't afford to offend the mistress. The several people just stood there looking at each other.
Mr. Huo threw away his walking stick and shouted at them sternly, "Fine! If you won't do it, I'll do it myself."
With that, he was about to do it himself.
Mrs. Huo gave him a cold glance, as if he was non - existent. She said to the servants, "Where is it? Take me there!"
The servants quickly led the mistress away, leaving the master behind.
"These people are really out of control." Mr. Huo huffed angrily.
At this time, Huo Yan appeared in the living room. Mr. Huo had also calmed down and was closing his eyes to rest.
He opened his eyes and saw Huo Yan walking over. Calmly, he asked, "How's your second brother?"
Huo Yan shook her head. "The doctor said he needs to rest for a while. He has a fracture."
Mr. Huo sighed. "This time, thanks to you two siblings. Both of you will be rewarded this time."
Hearing this, Huo Yan's eyes lit up. It seemed that all her efforts were not in vain.
She said happily, "Thank you, Father."
Mr. Huo still looked unhappy. Huo Yan restrained her smile and guessed, "Do you want us to get the other baby back?"
Mr. Huo shook his head and paced with his hands behind his back. "Forget it. They must be on high alert this time. It's not a good idea to act now."
"Then...?" Huo Yan was confused.
"I'm thinking, who can go head - to - head with Huo Cheng now?"
His voice was full of worry.
Huo Yan's face stiffened. Pointing at herself, she said, "Can't we?"
To avoid Mr. Huo's rejection, she added, "Can't I and the second brother together?"
Mr. Huo shook his head. Huo Yan's face looked even worse.
He analyzed, "Even if you two cooperate, your strength will still be scattered. And you may even fight among yourselves and not be convinced by each other. Such cooperation is the most foolish. Do you think you can defeat Huo Cheng and then fight among yourselves?"
...
Huo Yan's face became even stiffer. That was exactly what they had planned.
She forced a stiff smile and squeezed out a sentence, "Then, Father, how do you think we can defeat the fourth brother?"
Although Huo Yan knew that her parents attached great importance to the fourth brother, she didn't expect that her father thought so highly of Huo Cheng.
Couldn't she and Huo Bin together match up to Huo Cheng?
Mr. Huo shook his head, sighed, and left.
Huo Yan was left alone in the living room. Her mind kept replaying what her father had just said.
Did he really think they had no chance and didn't hold any hope for them?