What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

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Even as the New Year arrived, Huo Yueze still hadn't gotten an answer.

The adults kept quiet about it among themselves, vaguely saying it was due to too much work stress and inability to sleep, requiring hypnosis.

Huo Yueze thought: Do you think I'm stupid?

But regardless, the new year had finally arrived.

Huo Guining slept until the next day, completely missing the New Year's Eve festivities.

When she woke up, Huo Xiaozheng's bed was already empty.

Huo Guining groggily fumbled around her bedside, looking for her phone.

Unexpectedly, she found several bulging red envelopes under her pillow.

She counted them - exactly seven, no more, no less.

Huo Guining felt a bit happy.

Although it was the first day of the new year, the adults didn't stubbornly insist on the children starting the new year with a fresh attitude.

At 10 AM, Huo Guining and Huo Yueze appeared in the living room almost simultaneously, the siblings sporting matching messy hair, mumbling about being hungry.

The big and small one sat facing each other at the dining table, devouring breakfast like a whirlwind.

Huo Guining looked around but didn't see any sign of Huo Xiaozheng.

Seeing this, Zuo Qinfang thoughtfully informed her: "Your father went to the Shen family to pay New Year's respects. He should be back soon."

Huo Guining nodded: "Aunt, do we need to go pay respects too?"

Zuo Qinfang smiled and shook her head: "No need."

Soon after, Huo Guining understood Zuo Qinfang's meaning.

After 10 o'clock, people started arriving at the Huo family home in groups to pay New Year's respects.

Old Master Huo sat calmly in the main seat, welcoming visitors like a jolly Buddha.

Huo Yueze disliked socializing, so after accompanying for a while, he lured Huo Guining upstairs.

"Sister, let's play with puzzles."

Huo Guining seemed distracted: "Brother, why hasn't Dad come back yet?"

Huo Yueze hadn't expected Guining to be so attached to his uncle. It had only been an hour since they last saw him, and she was already looking for him.

He comforted her: "It's the first day of the New Year. There are some nearby prominent families that Uncle needs to visit. He'll be back soon."

Though he said this, Huo Yueze was also feeling uneasy inside.

Given the Huo family's status, there were only a few families that would require his uncle to visit personally.

The Shen family, the Zheng family, and the Qin family...

Thinking of the Qin family, Huo Yueze's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that his uncle still... had lingering feelings for Aunt Qin?

Seeing his strange expression, Huo Guining anxiously asked: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Huo Yueze laughed it off awkwardly, stiffly changing the subject: "It's nothing. I just suddenly remembered I left my puzzle in the car and forgot to bring it. Wait here for a moment, okay?"

With that, Huo Yueze immediately stood up and headed downstairs.

Huo Guining was bewildered, watching as Huo Yueze left as if his pants were on fire.