The clouds and mists have dispersed, and everyone knows that I love you.

Shi Rong didn't care whether he would help her or not. She just felt annoyed by the endless entanglement between the grandfather and grandson.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Rong tried his best to calm his turbulent emotions, raised his little hand and made a "please" gesture.

"Mr. Huo, please speak."

Huo Yan smiled at her meaningfully without beating around the bush.

"This deal is very simple. As long as you agree to stay in the Huo family, I will give you everything you want, including status, position, and power."

"what?"

The style of painting changed so quickly that Shi Rong couldn't react for a moment.

After thinking it over, she understood.

"Mr. Huo, are you going to go back on your word?"

Huo Yan smiled bitterly. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it.

It was obvious that Huo Jiuzhou would never let her go even if he died. Rather than seeing her being caught and imprisoned for life by him no matter where she escaped to, it would be better to prevent this from happening from the beginning to avoid unnecessary troubles in the future.

"You can understand it this way: a good bird chooses a good tree to roost in, and a good talent chooses a wise master to serve. People must learn to understand the current situation in order to go further. Miss Shi, you are a rare and extraordinary genius. No matter from which aspect, you should be clear that staying in the Huo family is your only way out. Whether Jiuzhou interferes or not, I have made this decision. Didn't I tell you before?"

After hearing this, Shi Rong was even more speechless.

He truly deserves to be Huo Jiuzhou's grandfather. The grandfather and grandson are exactly the same in their fickle and selfish behavior.

"Mr. Huo, you haven't forgotten the original intention of our cooperation, right?"

Huo Yan nodded.

"of course."

Shi Rong also nodded. Since he didn't understand the implicit meaning of his words, Shi Rong chose to use a different way to make him understand.

"I've said before that today's farewell doesn't mean forever. If the Huo family needs me in the future, Shi Rong will do his duty. But whether I stay in the Huo family or not is a separate matter. You are the head of the Huo family, who is the focus of everyone's attention. A head of the family should have the demeanor of a head of the family. Are the family mottos of your Huo family, which have been established for many years, just words for decoration? Can it be said that people can ignore it or not?"

hiss…

Everyone thought that Shi Rong's outrageous and rude words would make Huo Yan furious and furious, and everyone present couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for her.

How dare she?

But the person involved, Huo Yan, behaved out of character and laughed out loud at her amusement.

"Hahaha! Miss Shi, chatting with a smart person like you is indeed a very pleasant thing."

After saying this, he put away his smile and became serious.

"You're right. The original intention of the Huo family motto was to teach future generations to be honest and tolerant. But such a gentleman's agreement obviously won't have any effect on you."

Shi Rong curled the corners of his lips and smiled slightly.

Why does it sound like she is being servile on purpose and wants others to force her?

"The foundation of cooperation is based on mutual consent. I work for you, and you let me go. This is something we agreed on long ago, and no one can change this decision. That's what you said. You're not happy about Mr. Huo marrying me privately, and you won't agree to it. That's also what you said. If Mr. Huo comes forward to stop me, you have your own way to get me out. That's what you said."

After so many years, he had already done everything to the point where the flowers were withered and the moon was waning. Shi Rong really couldn't understand it.

"What on earth made you change your mind?"

He had no reason to do so. At least Shi Rong believed that this was definitely not Huo Yan's original intention. It was just another shameful plan of his.

Having said this, everyone finally understood. It turned out that the "another thing" that Shi Rong mentioned was to fulfill his promise and leave Huo Jiuzhou as promised.

Only because she really had this intention could she get Shen Mingxing's permission to marry into the second house.

It turned out that everything was just as Xing Jiashan said. It was true that Shi Rong was leaving, and the old man was doing this to help him keep Shi Rong.

The murderous aura surrounding the man rose in an instant, and his brown eyes, staring at Shi Rong, gradually filled with bloodthirsty scarlet.

Shi Rong, you're getting bolder! ?

Realizing the unusual changes in the man beside him, Huo Yan knew that some things could not be delayed any longer, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous, so he simply sped up the overall progress.

"What Miss Shi said is an old agreement. What I'm discussing with you is the latest deal. I'm giving you two choices. Either you stay in the Huo family's main court, replace Wen Quan, and serve me wholeheartedly; or you marry into the Huo family's main house, replace Zheng Yuyan, and become Jiuzhou's concubine."

???

Shi Rong was completely stunned. Shouldn't this person listen to what he was saying? Was she right?

"You want me to be Huo Jiuzhou's concubine?"

Huo Yan nodded as a matter of course.

"Even if you're just a concubine, I guess with how much Jiuzhou dotes on you, your future status in the Huo family won't be lower than that of the main wife, right?"

Shi Rong couldn't help but twitch his lips. His ability to understand was so touching, it was really unparalleled.

Did she mean it?

"Then who do you want him to marry as the principal wife? The daughter of the Ying family?"

This girl knew quite a lot, and Huo Yan was not surprised. Besides, at this point, there was no need for him to hide anything from Shi Rong.

"Yes."

Shi Rong was speechless.

"What if the daughter of the Ying family doesn't want to get married?"

Huo Yan shook his head.

"Then you won't be promoted."

Tsk…

Shi Rong really wanted to ask, where did his confidence come from, and who would be promoted by him?

"What if I don't agree?"

Huo Yan put away the smile on his face, composed himself and held his breath.

"Then you are seeking death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of well-trained, tall and strong bodyguards in black immediately rushed out from the side doors of the venue on both sides behind Huo Yan's seat.

They rushed forward and surrounded Shi Rong and the other person in the middle, blocking the way completely!

"grandfather!"

"grandfather!"

Knowing what he was going to do, Huo Jiuzhou and Huo Qiye became anxious.

They reacted subconsciously almost instantly, standing up in unison, trying to speak up in front of Huo Yan to defend Shi Rong and reverse the current situation.

Huo Jiuzhou: "Grandpa, calm down! Shi Rong has absolutely no intention of disobeying you. Please give me three days. I will find a way to make her agree."

Huo Qiye: "Yes, Grandpa! Ah Rong is still young. Maybe she is so happy that she is confused when she heard you suddenly agree to let her marry my brother."

The situation was critical. The two men were extremely anxious and wanted to rush forward regardless of everything to protect the woman.

On the other hand, Shi Rong was still fearless and calm as always.

Huo Yan remained unmoved. He responded to what they said with a gesture of slightly raising his index finger and bending his middle finger, which immediately dispelled the two brothers' thoughts.

They understood the gesture, which was a metaphor for testing the waters but not actually engaging in combat.