Huo Yan still remembered Huo Cheng's expression at that time. It was extremely sinister. Huo Yan was young back then. Seeing Huo Cheng's expression, she actually had the intention to back down.
But the words had already been spoken. With Huo Yan's proud personality, how could she be willing to give in? So she immediately took out her computer.
The result later was really embarrassing. Huo Yan tried for a long time. Not to mention an hour, five hours had passed, and Huo Yan still hadn't managed to enter the system.
Looking at Huo Cheng's smug face at that time, Huo Yan was so angry that she wanted to smash the computer. Once the temper of this young lady of a wealthy family flared up, no one could stop her.
Just as Huo Yan was about to explode, Father Huo came.
"Yan'er, if you make a bet, you have to admit defeat. How can you act like this? Losing and then throwing tantrums, hitting, scolding, and smashing things. If you lose, you should do as you've agreed," Father Huo said. As soon as he spoke, the servants all let out a sigh of relief. If this young miss continued to make a scene, they really wouldn't know what to do.
"Who says I lost? I didn't lose. I won't lose," Huo Yan said clearly unconvinced. Defiantly, she sat back in front of the computer again.
"Yan'er, what did I just say? Admit defeat when you lose. Yan'er, you can't be like this. How can you be a good elder sister acting like this?" There was already a hint of annoyance in Father Huo's words.
Huo Yan wasn't stupid. She just wasn't convinced. But no matter how stubborn she was, she still had to restrain herself in front of Father Huo.
Huo Yan stopped arguing and just sat in front of the computer, trying to calm herself down.
Huo Yan had grown up hardly ever hearing any harsh words. But just now, for Huo Cheng's sake, Father Huo had spoken harshly to her. Jealousy burned in Huo Yan's heart. She wished she could make a big scene and devour Huo Cheng alive.
But Huo Yan also knew that doing such things in front of Father Huo would only make him dislike her.
Huo Yan tried hard to calm her emotions. But just thinking about having to apologize to Huo Cheng in front of everyone and admit that she was a loser with her own mouth.
Huo Yan, the proud young miss who always looked down on others, how could she bear this?
Even if she had to do it, she needed some time.
Just then, Huo Cheng spoke.
"If elder sister feels that the time is not enough, how about I give elder sister another week? After a week, if elder sister still can't get in, then please elder sister abide by the agreement," Huo Cheng said very "generously", but Huo Yan was so angry that she clenched her fists.
This Huo Cheng! He's going too far!
Huo Yan would never forget Huo Cheng's face and the humiliation he had given her at that time.
It seemed that Huo Cheng was being generous and easy - going, but in fact, the moment Huo Cheng proposed it, Huo Yan had already lost.
After this week, no matter whether Huo Yan managed to enter the system made by Huo Cheng or not, she was the loser.
If she got in, on the surface, it seemed that Huo Yan had won. But in fact, people would say that it was because Huo Cheng had given her an extra week that she managed to do it.
If she didn't get in, Huo Yan would be even more of a failure. Huo Cheng was younger, but the system he made was so difficult that his elder sister couldn't enter it even after a week.
Such a proposal was undoubtedly to elevate Huo Cheng and belittle Huo Yan. Growing up in the Huo family, Huo Yan had long developed a sharp eye. How could she not see this?
Having received the Huo family's education for so many years, Huo Yan naturally understood the principle of cutting losses in time.
Although she was extremely reluctant in her heart, Huo Yan still put on a mask.
"Huo Cheng, what are you talking about? It's because I'm not capable. I'm... a loser. I apologize to you. I'm sorry," she said aggrievedly and euphemistically, but her face showed her reluctance.
Reluctant and insincere were good adjectives to describe Huo Yan at that time.
As soon as Huo Yan finished speaking, Huo Cheng put away his playful smile and said seriously:
"Since elder sister knows these things, then please elder sister open your eyes in the future and have some self - awareness. Otherwise, not only will you dirty yourself, but you'll also dirty others." After saying that, Huo Cheng left.
Hearing these words and the sarcasm in them, Huo Yan was immediately unhappy. Seeing Father Huo still standing beside her, Huo Yan quickly complained:
"Father, Father, look at him. I've already apologized to him, but he still talks to me like this." At this time, Huo Yan didn't care about her image anymore. She also forgot what she had just thought, that Father Huo would dislike this kind of way of throwing a tantrum.
At that time, indeed, Father Huo frowned, but Huo Yan, who was only focused on complaining, didn't notice at all. She still kept pulling Father Huo, trying to get him to "uphold justice".
But things didn't turn out as Huo Yan had thought. Just thinking about her appearance at that time, Huo Yan hated Huo Cheng even more. Whether it was then or now, Huo Yan thought it was all Huo Cheng's fault that she was treated like this by Father Huo.
"Yan'er, you're the elder sister. You should give in to your younger brother. This competition today shouldn't have happened in the first place. Since you've already lost and apologized and done what you should do, don't be too harsh on your younger brother. He's young. If he says a few words to you, you should bear it," Father Huo said, completely siding with Huo Cheng.
Huo Yan still couldn't forget the feeling at that time. Being spoken to like this by the father she trusted, Huo Yan felt more uncomfortable than being humiliated by Huo Cheng just now or being forced to say that she was a loser. That was the first time Huo Yan truly felt that Father Huo really favored Huo Cheng.
Huo Yan remembered that she was so angry that she couldn't speak at that time. She just watched as Father Huo led Huo Cheng away. Father Huo was also very happy and told Huo Cheng that from now on, the family would use the system made by Huo Cheng.
At that moment, the impact on Huo Yan was overwhelming.
That was the first time Huo Yan truly felt that Huo Cheng's existence was a great threat to her status.
Just then, Huo Yan saw the victorious smile on Huo Cheng's face.
Thinking back now, Huo Cheng was deliberately trying to humiliate her in public. He knew that she couldn't enter his system.
How could this not make Huo Yan hate him?
"Father, you knew at that time that I'm not good at these things. How could I possibly enter the system? And even if I did, I couldn't have modified this video. You know me. On the contrary, if someone did these things, it's more likely to be Huo Cheng," Huo Yan said. After saying this, she didn't forget to take a dig at Huo Cheng.
Father Huo stared at Huo Yan steadily. The look in his eyes was a bit hard to fathom.
For a long time, neither of them spoke.
Sweat gradually broke out in Huo Yan's palms. She didn't know if Father Huo believed her or not.
"Alright, you can go back first. I'll notify you after I've investigated clearly," Father Huo said. He turned around and walked to the window, looking out at the faint sunlight shining through the thin mist.
Behind him, Huo Yan wanted to say something else, but it seemed that Father Huo didn't want to listen.
Huo Yan gritted her teeth and left reluctantly.