"Cousin, can you play the piano?" Huo Xiaoning was stunned, and looked at her with clear deer eyes: "Then let's go to the piano room. There is only one piano in my room."

Cheng Yi froze suddenly, the smile on his face almost gone. He didn't know for a moment whether this cousin who always hid in the corner with a gloomy face was asking a sincere question or was being sarcastic.

Who wants to actually play the piano with her?

As a socialite, she certainly learned to play the piano, but she was afraid of being tired since she was a child, so her piano skills were not very good.

Wouldn't it be humiliating to play the piano with Huo Xiaoning, who was accepted as Yu Wan's student?

After a while, she forced a smile and said, "No... I just want to hear you play. Master Yu Wan's students must be very skilled."

Even though she hated her, Huo Xiaoning's ears still turned slightly red after being praised.

This person had bullied Huo Qianqian, so in her heart, he should be stayed away from.

But she was used to giving in and hiding in her own shell. She couldn't save face and could only look to her side for help.

Ruan Xingchen opened her mouth to help her out, but her palm was covered by Huo Yan's warm big palm.

She subconsciously looked over and saw Huo Yan shaking his head imperceptibly at her.

"Let her learn to say no." He lowered his voice, breathing in her ear: "She can't hide behind you forever."

Ruan Xingchen knew that what he said made sense. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his eyes and did nothing.

Huo Xiaoning, who was weak in character, could only be pulled by Cheng Yi and reluctantly led people upstairs.

"That..." Aunt Huo's mind was full of little calculations. She didn't pay any attention to these things at all. She just tried her best to hint: "Han Xing, can we chat for a while?"

She was always a little afraid of her nephew Huo Yan and didn't dare to drive him away.

Ruan Xingchen found it amusing. After admiring her pale complexion for a long while, he finally said condescendingly, "Okay. Let's go to the study."

"I'm going to the study to look at some documents." Huo Yan raised his eyes coldly, and said without any emotion, "You guys chat in the living room."

Without waiting for anyone to answer, he turned his wheelchair and got on the elevator by himself.

When this man is around, even if he doesn't speak, his presence is so strong that it's hard to ignore him.

When he went upstairs, Aunt Huo breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest and said, "Oh, my nephew is good in every way, but his temper is a bit cold."

She looked around and saw that the servants were not there. She pretended to be considerate and sighed with pity: "The men in our Huo family are a bit cold-hearted. It's not easy to be a woman in the Huo family. Han Xing, you have suffered..."

"Auntie, you're joking. I don't feel it's bitter."

Ruan Xingchen's eyes were cold as he smiled and said, "Mr. Huo is fine."

Suffering? She had everything she wanted, a harmonious family, and well-behaved brothers and sisters. Why should she suffer? It couldn't be better.

Hearing people saying bad things about her in front of her really makes her want to do something bad.

She sounded a bit unhappy.

Aunt Huo is able to successfully deceive wealthy ladies, and she still knows how to read people's faces.

At this moment, facing her clear gaze, I felt a little uneasy in my heart and couldn't utter the next words.

This is strange. She's just a 20-year-old girl, but how can she have the same aura as her perverted nephew? It's scary.

She was startled.

Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a moment. Soon, Ruan Xingchen smiled again and said softly, "Don't be offended, Auntie. You know, I didn't grow up in the entertainment industry."

"We believe that a home is worse than any other. Family members can complain among themselves, but outsiders cannot say a word." She said, "I don't like to hear you say bad things about Huo Yan, so don't mention it."

It was too straightforward, leaving Aunt Huo speechless for a moment.

Fortunately, she was thick-skinned enough to quickly find the topic again: "It's my fault, I won't say anything more. Seeing you treat him with all your heart, I'm happy. But I'm also doing this for your own good. You... should save more money for yourself."

"Of course." Ruan Xingchen didn't refute anymore and nodded: "Otherwise I wouldn't beg Auntie. It's really..."

"boom!"

"what!"

The thumping of a piano out of tune and the screams of girls interrupted their conversation.

Ruan Xingchen's expression changed, and he stood up and walked upstairs without hesitation.

Huo Yuanzhou and Huo Jingxuan also opened the door and met Huo Yan in the corridor. A group of people rushed into Huo Xiaoning's room.

The door of the room was wide open, and a pot of fruit tea had spilled onto the piano keys, with the glass kettle shattered into pieces and a mess.

Two slices of strawberry splashed on Huo Xiaoning's white dress. She didn't bother to wipe them off. Her eyes were red and she glared at Cheng Yi beside her with anger.

Ruan Xingchen simply couldn't understand what kind of idiot Cheng Yi was!

Aunt Huo was trying hard to please her and set a trap for her in front, and Cheng Yi was bullying her younger generation again and again here?

Was it not being beaten enough, or not being humiliated enough?

"What's going on?" Huo Yan's eyes were cold and murderous. "Tell me."

This sister was young and had suffered so much since childhood. After she was brought home, we were afraid of upsetting her and almost obeyed her in everything.

If she doesn't want to see people, give her space to be alone, even if you have to support her for the rest of her life.

No matter how ignorant her younger brothers and sisters are, no one will provoke her.

Now, any Tom, Dick, or Harry from outside dares to bully the Huo family?

Huo Xiaoning was trembling all over and couldn't speak for a while.

"This, this was just an accident." Cheng Yi, who had been secretly proud of herself, couldn't help but tremble under his lingering gaze, and her eyes turned red. "I didn't mean to do it. Xiaoning played the piano so beautifully, I wanted to get closer to listen, and I accidentally tripped and dropped the fruit tea on the piano..."

"Xiaoning, cousin didn't mean it." She stepped forward and grabbed Huo Xiaoning's hand: "Can you forgive cousin?"

He keeps saying he wants to forgive, but he won't even say "I'm sorry".

Ruan Xingchen was really annoyed with her. She kept bullying her sisters and was simply stepping on her bottom line.

Taking a step forward, her expression turned cold and she angrily said, "Cheng Yi! You..."

"Sister-in-law." Huo Xiaoning turned around and called her, "I'll handle it myself."

Her big, round eyes, like those of a fawn, were sparkling with tears, but that couldn't hide the determination within.

She will no longer hide behind others for protection. She can stand up and face it all on her own.

Seeing what she meant, Ruan Xingchen was silent for a moment, pursed his lips and said nothing.

"Xiaoning, I know you're the kindest person." Cheng Yi grabbed her trembling hand, feeling incredibly happy. She pretended to be pitiful and pleaded, "Don't blame me. I'll give you a piano as compensation, okay?"

She had long known that Huo Xiaoning was extremely cowardly and timid because of her experiences in her early years, and she didn't even dare to contact her family.

So what if she did it on purpose? Would Huo Xiaoning dare to say it?

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