I Became Rich after selling Desserts in Ancient Time

Chestnut Cake III

East of the city, Huo family.

　　Fang Heng was indeed a chatterbox. He described Xingsheng Restaurant and all the good things Huo Lian had done in detail, and then left neatly.

　　Huo Qi, the head of the Huo family, stood up to see him off: "My son is useless. I am sorry to have embarrassed Mr. Pei. Please ask Mr. Fang to convey my apologies."

　　Fang Heng smiled and said, "Master Huo, please stay. Fang Heng will convey this message."

　　As soon as the guests left, the smile on Huo Qi's face disappeared, replaced by a look of depression.

　　The head of the Huo family, one of the four major families, is of the same age as Su Tai, over 40 years old. Compared with Su Tai's majesty and kindness, the head of the Huo family always has an lingering gloomy aura that makes people feel chilled.

　　At this moment, his brows were furrowed, which made him even more frightening. Huo Lian, who was observing secretly, was so scared that he almost popped his pants.

　　"Someone come!" Huo Qi said in a deep voice, "Tie up that useless guy and give him fifty lashes."

　　The next second, Huo Lian was held down by the Huo family's strong servant.

　　In the courtyard, the sound of beatings and Huo Lian's screams were intertwined.

　　Huo Lian cried out in pain and wailed, "Father, you can't beat your own son for the sake of outsiders... Pei Ling is really going too far!"

　　Huo Qi frowned and lectured his son: "You have bullied someone else's young lady in her shop, and you still dare to complain! And you fell into the hands of your family, which really makes me embarrassed."

　　Huo Lian grimaced in pain, but he did not forget to fan the flames: "Pei Ling obviously looks down on our family. Father, can you really tolerate this?"

　　How could Huo Qi not know that the four major families have always maintained friendship on the surface and kept to themselves behind the scenes. What was Pei Ling's intention in doing this today?

　　Are you really just trying to stand up for the young lady?

　　When Huo Qi thought of the complicated court relationships behind the scenes, he became extremely upset and ordered: "Hit him hard!"

　　Huo Lian howled like a slaughtered pig for half an hour before he finished his caning. He fell off the bench as if exhausted and lay on the ground in a mess.

　　Just as Huo Qi was about to leave, he heard a servant come to report in a panic: "Master, Young Master, the daughter of the Jiang family has run away from home."

　　Huo Lian ignored the pain and struggled to stand up: "What?!"

　　The wife he was about to get disappeared?

　　Huo Qi frowned. Who must have offended the Huo family? This is going to be a bad year for them.

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　　At the same time, Xishi Dessert Shop.

　　The crowd watching in front of the door had not yet dispersed. They had watched the farce of dealing with Huo Lian, but they had not seen enough of Pei Langjun's beauty. Many girls were still unwilling to leave and lingered in place just to take one more look at Pei Langjun.

　　Some of the bold ones even walked into the shop to buy desserts so as to take a closer look at the scene that is synonymous with clear moon and gentle breeze.