He Will Come Back Before Dawn

74

Spring returned and C City was particularly warm. Huo Xu visited Bei Yao’s house.

The one who opened the door was that obedient-looking little boy. Huo Xu bowed down his head. The little boy has round eyes, his facial features were more delicate than average boys his age, but his eyes depicted his intelligence.

The little boy looked one-third like Bei Yao. Huo Xu glanced at Bei Jun, he thought about that charming girl, and couldn’t help but reach out his hands to pat his head.

Bei Jun remembered that his mother taught him to not have any contact with strangers, thus he avoided Huo Xu’s hand.

Huo Xu did not fuss over what the child did, he was not angry.

Zhao Zhilan wiped her hands on her apron and walked out of the kitchen while asking, “Who is it?”

Once she saw Huo Xu, Zhao Zhilan’s face turned ugly, but he was a guest after all. He had “helped” them last time, and Zhao Zhilan couldn’t drive him out. “Sit down. The house is a little messy, please don’t mind.”

Before Zhao Zhilan came out, Huo Xu looked around Bei Yao's house.

It was an aged house that had been lived in for nearly 20 years. There was a leak in the living room, leaving patchy traces all over the wall.

The furniture was low quality and the entire house was not as valuable as the sofa in his home.

Huo Xu had previously seen the information that the Bei family was poor, but seeing it with your own eyes still felt different. He was calculating in his heart, and he politely greeted Zhao Zhilan, “Aunt, Uncle.”

Zhao Zhilan knew that he was rich. Although she wasn’t uncomfortable, she was still a little uneasy and poured a glass of water for Huo Xu.

Bei Licai was also there, but he was not good at socializing, so he nodded and sat in the corner.

Huo Xu said, “I’m sorry about what happened before, it was me who didn’t do a good job. Aunt Zhao, you might’ve noticed that I like Bei Yao very much.”

Zhao Zhilan’s face didn’t look good. “Young people’s affairs are not something we should control. Aren’t you free to love each other?” The implication was, If you really like her you can chase Yaoyao, what are you doing here?

Huo Xu said, “I have been pursuing her, but Bei Yao didn’t accept me. I only learned some time ago that she has a boyfriend.”

Zhao Zhilan’s eyes widened.

Huo Xu thought to himself, Her parents really don't know.

Huo Xu continued, “Her boyfriend is Pei Chuan. When he was a child his calf was cut off by the kidnappers. I didn’t mean to look down on the disabled, but he was just recently released from prison. I really like your daughter and I’m afraid she will get hurt. After all… people who have committed a crime are…”

The words stopped here, Huo Xu didn’t need to say more.

When Zhao Zhilan heard the name “Pei Chuan”, her face sank.

Huo Xu said, "My family has some status in B City. If Bei Yao can be my wife, I will definitely take care of her."

Bei Licai, who had been sitting in the corner, frowned and spoke, "Mr. Huo, these are other people's family matters. My wife is right, who Yaoyao likes is her freedom."

In fact, Pei Licai and Zhao Zhilan were also angry in their hearts. They were not satisfied with Pei Chuan, but this did not mean that they could immediately accept Huo Xu. The matter of Pei Chuan can be cleared up later, what qualification does Huo Xu have to intervene?