Mrs. Xu was very satisfied with his answer. Her daughter was the treasure she cherished in the palm of her hand, naturally unwilling to let her suffer even the slightest grievance.
"Huo Chen," she said, "now that you've made these promises, you must follow through. You can't just put on a show."
Huo Chen would not dare, his gaze earnest as he replied, "Auntie, rest assured, when Huo Chen gives his word, he means it. If I fail to deliver, may lightning strike me."
Xu Ying squeezed Huo Chen's hand and whispered, "What about Old Hui?"
"At home. With so many people here, I was worried he might scare everyone." Huo Chen's voice lost some of its enthusiasm; he had wanted to bring Old Hui with him. To him, Old Hui was like his second parents. Without Old Hui, he might have lost his life long ago.
But, Granny Huo felt it was unsafe to bring Old Hui, worrying about what would happen if he clashed with the Xu Family members. It wouldn't be good to cause a scene on such a joyous occasion.
