When she went downstairs today, she saw her eldest brother reading a newspaper. The headline of the newspaper was about the incident at the banquet.

Huo Yan was very alert and noticed her gaze and almost immediately looked back at her.

Huo Xiaoning's face turned pale instantly and she clenched her fingers timidly.

"What?" Huo Yan found it a little funny, looking at his sister who had finally gotten over her ostrich mentality: "Are you afraid I'll be angry?"

"Big brother, aren't you angry?" Huo Xiaoning's eyes were filled with hope as she carefully tried to explain, "Someone deliberately framed me, and my sister-in-law was trying to protect me..."

She was afraid that her elder brother would be angry with his sister-in-law.

Such a good sister-in-law should not bear any criticism.

After being reminded, Huo Qianqian finally reacted and her face turned pale.

Since she was a child, she has been afraid of this smart and cold elder brother who was trained to be the one in power. No matter how spoiled he was on weekdays, when he met Huo Yan, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, and would rather walk close to the wall.

Her calves trembled slightly, but she did not run away. She took the initiative to admit her fault: "Brother, it was me who was not on guard and caused such a disaster."

"My sister-in-law is just trying to protect me..." She bit her lip and promised earnestly: "In three months, if the orchid is not well, I will go to the Gu family to make amends myself and will definitely not let the Huo family lose face."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little cold, and the atmosphere that was full of laughter and joy just now suddenly became stiff.

Because the hosts hadn't come in to greet them for a long time, Sister Chen felt nervous and didn't dare to make any noise.

After a while, a light laugh was heard.

Ruan Xingchen looked at his younger brothers and sisters who were protecting him and said with a smile, "You didn't think that Mr. Huo only found out about what happened at the dinner party today, did you?"

Even if he temporarily gave up his position as the head of the Huo family and recuperated at home, the news would not be delayed to this extent.

Such a big thing concerns the reputation and interests of the Huo family. If he had not received the news that day, how ignorant would he be?

"I really don't know, do you look down on me or the Huo family?" Huo Yan also raised the corner of his mouth with a half-smile: "Are you afraid that I will be angry? What did you do earlier?"

He never had any demands on his younger brothers and sisters. As long as they didn't cause trouble, he was happy to raise them in luxury.

Now it seems that they are all equally stupid and really deserve to experience some social beatings.

"So big brother isn't angry anymore?" Huo Qianqian asked with a hint of cunning in her eyes, suppressing her excitement.

"Angry? Who said I wasn't angry?" Huo Yan's face was indistinguishable from his emotions. He pointed his index finger at her from a distance, "Don't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and don't have any guard. This time, your sister-in-law has you covered, but what about next time? Can your sister-in-law protect you forever? Can the Huo family protect you forever?"

Huo Qianqian straightened the corners of her mouth.

"Learn more from your sister-in-law in the future." Huo Yan shook his head. When his eyes fell on Ruan Xingchen, the harshness in his eyes softened and became much gentler. "It doesn't matter if he can't be saved. I can take on this responsibility. You don't have to feel too much psychological pressure."

"Mr. Huo should trust me." Ruan Xingchen curled her red lips slightly and smiled softly, "I told you, Mr. Huo, you won't suffer any loss by investing in me."

Only after taking Huo Qianqian to check the condition of the orchid, readjusting the ratio of the nutrient solution, and carefully controlling the temperature did Ruan Xingchen feel relieved.

The next day, Huo Yan gave her a surprise that was neither big nor small.

"Madam, there must be someone useful around you." He nodded and introduced the tall and elegant man beside him: "This is the assistant I hired for you, Madam."

The man wore a low-key black suit, his collar buttoned meticulously, and a royal blue striped tie pinned with an exquisite diamond brooch. His hair was meticulously combed back, revealing a face that exuded an exceptionally elite demeanor.

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