Chapter 36
Chapter 36: Dad, Why Aren’t You Happy? (1)
Although the children’s skin was tender and delicate, early in the morning, Huo Suicheng had dragged his daughter four or five steps without thinking, causing her knee to be bruised . After Aunt Zhao applied the medicine, her knee turned from red to purple . That white, delicate, and tender skin on her legs looked frightening .
She didn’t care even if they came back so late, and he used her as a shield .
She didn’t care if he used her as an excuse to build an amusement park .
But did he have to rub salt in her wounds after dumping the blame?
Did she count the injuries he caused to her? No!
Had he stopped before, Huo Xiaoxiao wouldn’t have done it either .
As soon as the skirt was pulled off, she was not afraid that both of them would end in mutual destruction .
As expected, Old Master Huo was shocked when he saw Huo Xiaoxiao’s knee injury .
“What’s going on? How did your knee hurt like this?”
Huo Xiaoxiao was at once in low spirits, yet she didn’t cry and endured it . Her mouth pouted, and in a blink of an eye, raindrop-sized tears fell down . She sobbed from time to time, as if she was out of breath . Huo Xiaoxiao’s expression of injustice and forbearance was much more painful than crying and screaming .
Old Master Huo was heartbroken by his little granddaughter .
“Don’t cry, don’t cry,” Old Master Huo consoled . Then he wiped Huo Xiaoxiao’s tears with one hand and shouted, “Go and get some medicine!”
After ordering, he couldn’t help but nag . “What’s going on? You got such a big bruise, but no one noticed? How painful it is!”
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The medicine was delivered by Chen Bo and carefully applied to Huo Xiaoxiao’s knee .
Except for Huo Xiaoxiao’s sobbing, the living room was plunged into silence, and even the drop of a needle could be heard .
“No one knows what is going on? Is no one taking care of such a small child…?” Speaking of which, Old Master Huo seemed to think of something . His eyes shifted from Huo Xiaoxiao’s knee to Huo Suicheng . “You say . ”
Huo Suicheng knew from the moment Huo Xiaoxiao lifted her skirt that he would be scolded today . He kept silent to minimize his sense of existence, but he still couldn’t escape .
Still, he could not tell the truth .
“She accidentally fell in the morning . ”
“Accidentally fell? How? You just watched from the side and didn’t take good care of her? How old is she that you let her fall like this?” Old Master Huo suddenly flared up . “She is your daughter . How did you become a father? Fortunately, it’s only bruised and swollen . She is a child; what will you do in the future if her leg breaks somehow?”
Huo Suicheng’s face did not change . “I’ll pay attention next time . ”
“Next time! I think you just don’t care!”
Holding a stick in his hand, he threatened to hit Huo Suicheng on the arm .
Huo Xiaoxiao was shocked . She didn’t expect her grandfather to be so angry, so she subconsciously took her grandfather’s hand .
It was a subconscious move .
When she reacted, she was already hugging her grandfather’s leg .
“…” She calmed down for a second, rubbing her tears up along with her eyes . “No fighting . ”
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Although her villain father was a real *sshole, she just wanted her grandfather to scold him, who always made her take the blame .
But beating him wouldn’t do any good .
That would be a different matter entirely . If her grandfather really did it, the meaning would change, and estrangement would arise between them .
The hard-earned father-daughter bond couldn’t be broken up by this stick .
“Don’t hit… Don’t hit dad!”
Old Master Huo’s crane stopped in the air, and he gave Huo Suicheng a fierce glare . His eyes seemed to say, you are not as sensible as your daughter!
“Grandpa! Grandpa! You two don’t fight!”
“Alright, grandpa will not hit him . ” The cane in his hand dropped .
“Don’t be angry!”
“Okay, Grandpa is not angry . No more crying . It won’t hurt tomorrow after applying the medicine . Grandpa will build a playground for you in two days, alright?”
Huo Xiaoxiao seriously thought about it . Since her cheap father used her as a shield and wanted to build an amusement park, there must be more than what appeared on the surface .
She remembered the dream: because of Luming Mountain, Huo Suicheng and her grandfather’s relationship was completely overthrown .
This won’t do . She couldn’t let the relationship go on like this .
I’ll just let it slide this time .
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She was just a child but had to take such a large burden on her weak shoulders .
It wasn’t for nothing, though . She at least got an amusement park .
“Good!”
“That’s a good girl . ”
“Does it still hurt?”
“No more pain . ”
Huo Xiaoxiao yawned .
The time was already late .
After the chaos, Old Master Huo went upstairs to rest . Aunt Zhao also held Huo Xiaoxiao back to her room, while Huo Suicheng sat on the sofa alone and rubbed his eyebrows wearily .
A cup of hot water was delivered to his hand .
Huo Suicheng looked up, and seeing that it was Chen Bo, he took the cup .
Chen Bo sighed . After so many years in the Huo family, he knew that the father and son didn’t see eye to eye, so he had to advise . “Tonight, when you and Xiaoxiao didn’t come back, the old man was worried about you, so he took more medicine . Don’t take it to heart . ”
Huo Suicheng frowned . “I understand . ”
“Speaking of which, the old man really cherishes Young Miss, even willing to take out Luming Mountain to build an amusement park . ”
The steam from the hot water in his hand blurred his eyes . Huo Suicheng’s tone was flat, and no emotions could be detected from it . “Yes, he has never been so kind to people . ”
Chen Bo laughed . “Isn’t that because Xiaoxiao is your daughter? If it were someone else, how could he show his emotions like this?”
His father was not easy to deal with in the business world when he was young . Huo Suicheng’s education had always been stern . Gentleness and love were only found in Huo Xiaoxiao, a next-generation relative .
“Uncle Chen doesn’t need to say anything; I understand . ” Huo Suicheng got up without drinking from the glass of water, setting it aside . “It’s not early . You should take a rest . ”
“Okay, then I will go to bed first . ”
After Chen Bo went upstairs, Huo Suicheng stayed quietly in the living room for a while and then returned to his room .
He didn’t turn on the light in his room . Standing in front of the window, he stared quietly at the garden outside .
The Huo Mansion was not located in the suburb . However, the place was soundproofed and quiet .
This tranquility was perfect for meditation .
The old man had promised to build an amusement park . It could be said that he has released most of the development rights of Luming Mountain .
The resort hotel, plus amusement park, was one of the highlights .
If this project succeeded, it would definitely become one of the most popular scenic spots in S City .
Luming Mountain…