"Why are you here?"
Huo Xiuxiu looked at Zhang Tian with surprise in her eyes.
Zhang Tian scratched his head.
"No, I'm from the Zhang family, is this the first time you've known?"
"Besides, this antique shop is ours."
Zhang Tian was depressed. He thought she should have known.
Did she forget?
That shouldn't be the case. Huo Xiuxiu was clever and should have remembered.
"Why are you here at our Zhang family? You must not have come here by accident," Zhang Tian said.
Huo Xiuxiu looked a little embarrassed.
She looked at Zhang Tian, then at her surroundings.
"Well, young master Zhang, I do have something to do this time, but I didn't expect you to be here."
Huo Xiuxiu lowered her head, fiddling with her slender fingers.
She looked pitiful.
Zhang Tian blinked, completely bewildered.
Just as Zhang Tian was confused, a loud voice suddenly came from inside the house.
"Ah! Xiuxiu is here, quick, invite her in!"
His mother's voice came.
Zhang Tian was even more confused.
When did his mother meet Huo Xiuxiu? And at the time of the founding of his Nine Gates Group, the Huo family had clearly refused to cooperate, and the matter had come to nothing.
Zhang Tian didn't make things difficult.
But given the current situation, it seemed his mother had specifically arranged for her to come.
"Mom, do you know each other?"
Zhang Tian pointed at Huo Xiuxiu, then at his mother.
"Of course, the little princess of the Huo family, of course I know her. You brat, you know her, why aren't you inviting her in as a guest, what are you standing there for?"
Li Xueqin gave Zhang Tian a big glare.
Then she pulled Huo Xiuxiu into the house.
Zhang Tian was full of question marks.
What was all this about?
Inside the house, Zhang Qilin was already sitting on the sofa.
The sun was gradually setting, and there were more peanuts and melon seeds on the dining table.
Zhang Qilin watched TV while cracking melon seeds, completely unconcerned by Huo Xiuxiu's arrival.
"Xiuxiu, sit down, it's almost dinner time, let's eat together."
Li Xueqin pulled Huo Xiuxiu to sit on the sofa.
"Well, Auntie, I didn't expect young master Zhang to be back, so I won't eat."
Huo Xiuxiu looked at Zhang Tian, then at the food, appearing hesitant.
"Since you're here, just sit and eat."
Zhang Tian said, as he also wanted to see what trick Huo Xiuxiu was playing.
"Okay, alright."
Huo Xiuxiu nodded and sat obediently next to Li Xueqin.
At this time, in the kitchen, Zhang Xiangtian was carrying dishes and starting to bring them out.
In a short while, the dining table was full of dishes.
Looking at it, they were all Zhang Tian's favorites.
Big plate chicken, shrimp, fish, beef, and so on.
"Qilin, come, let's have a drink first."
His father pulled Zhang Qilin and raised his wine glass with a smile.
At this moment, Li Xueqin was looking at Zhang Tian with her big eyes.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian immediately had a bad feeling.
"Xiao Tian, you and Xiuxiu know each other?"
Li Xueqin asked.
She had a smile on her face.
"Yes, we met last year."
Zhang Tian replied truthfully.
"That's great."
"Xiao Tian, look at Xiuxiu, she's well-behaved, capable, sensible, beautiful, and only a few years younger than you."
"Moreover, Xiuxiu's family background is even more prominent than ours."
"Look..."
Li Xueqin didn't finish, her gaze fixed on Zhang Tian.
His mother's nagging about marriage was not uncommon.
Once a year, Zhang Tian was used to it.
"Mom, Xiuxiu is clever and beautiful. People are not saints, and neither am I, but I'm really not suitable right now."
Zhang Tian said.
He was giving Huo Xiuxiu enough face.
Huo Xiuxiu bit her lip and didn't speak.
Zhang Tian didn't dislike marriage or women; it was just that his requirements for a wife were definitely not low.
Although Huo Xiuxiu was clever and intelligent, she couldn't compare to those mature women.
If Zhang Tian were to get married, his first choice would be someone who could help his career and assist him. Huo Xiuxiu was clearly not that person.
"I knew you'd say that. Actually, there's one more thing..."
His mother said.
Zhang Tian nodded while eating.
As long as it wasn't about that, other things didn't matter.
"The Huo family is entering Beili this year, and we hope you can provide some support."
Li Xueqin said.
Zhang Tian looked at Huo Xiuxiu in surprise.
Zhang Tian remembered that the Huo family had always been in Beili before.
Unless they left, then recently found they couldn't make it, and came back.
This proved that Huo Xiuxiu's visit to his house was likely to curry favor with him.
But he didn't expect his mother to have discovered it.
It was probably his mother's eagerness for a daughter-in-law that made her get along so well with Huo Xiuxiu.
"Okay, I'll talk about it then."
Zhang Tian nodded while eating.
"Thank you."
Huo Xiuxiu said.
Zhang Tian waved his hand, not saying anything more.
The meal was over quickly.
After eating, Huo Xiuxiu left in a hurry, like a startled rabbit.
Perhaps the blow she had suffered this year had been quite significant, and her personality had changed a little.
Zhang Tian didn't pay much attention to it.
"Xiao Tian, go and see her off."
Li Xueqin tugged at Zhang Tian's clothes.
Zhang Tian nodded and walked out quickly.
"I'll walk you."
Saying that, Zhang Tian led Huo Xiuxiu out of the antique shop.
"Big Brother Zhang, can I ask you something?"
Huo Xiuxiu hesitated, then spoke.
Zhang Tian looked confused.
"What is it?"
"Just, Big Brother Zhang, have you seen Huahua recently?"
Huo Xiuxiu looked at Zhang Tian with serious eyes.
"No, I haven't been home recently; I just got back."
Zhang Tian shook his head.
Then he seemed to remember something.
"Huahua is missing?"
Zhang Tian was shocked.
Logically, the next generation leader of the Xie family, Xie Yuchen, shouldn't have gone missing for no reason.
But looking at Huo Xiuxiu's appearance, she probably hadn't seen him for a long time.
"Yes, Huahua has been missing for several months. Our Huo family wanted to contact Huahua after we had some trouble elsewhere, but we didn't expect Huahua to be missing."
"In the end, Grandma brought us back here, and planned for me to meet Auntie. Upon learning that Auntie wanted a daughter-in-law, she..."
Huo Xiuxiu spoke softly.
Zhang Tian understood the reason.
"Alright, I know about this. I'll keep an eye on Huahua's matter and send someone to inquire about it."
"As for your Huo family, I can't control your business in Beili, but don't do anything illegal or harmful to China's interests."
After Zhang Tian finished speaking, Huo Xiuxiu quickly nodded.
"Big Brother Zhang, you are a good person."
After saying that, the young girl seemed exceptionally happy and skipped to her car.
Zhang Tian was depressed. Well, he was over twenty years old and had received a "good person" card for the first time.
However, where would Huahua go? Even Huo Xiuxiu was worried, which meant he might not have left any itinerary.
"It seems necessary to go and see, but I have to go to my master's place first."
Zhang Tian murmured, while Huo Xiangu was not on his mind at all.
The car gradually drove away.
Li Xueqin's figure emerged from the antique shop.
"This child, will he ever get married in the future? Who will the girl be?"
Li Xueqin murmured, her eyes full of emotion.