Huo Yueze looked somewhat fatigued after hanging up the phone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining asked with concern, "Brother, did you... not do well on the exam?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hearing this, Huo Yueze felt even more exhausted.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He lowered his head, looking at the bouquet in his arms, and finally felt a glimmer offort in his weary heart.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He pulled himself together and said, "Brother did very well on the exam, don''t worry."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining didn''t quite believe him but nodded anyway.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Zhengughed, "Yueze, did your uncle criticize you again?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze shot him a sharp nce, "Are you itching for trouble?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Zheng waved his hand, "Cheer up, you''ll have something to be happy about tonight!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining''s eyes lit up!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In her previous life, she hadn''t been able to attend the graduation gathering due to poor health, which had always been a regret for her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hearing Chen Zheng say this, she was sure the graduation party would be a lot of fun.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze waved his hand dismissively and turned to ask Huo Guining if she was hungry or thirsty.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining shook her head excitedly.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze: ?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The party venue was at a five-star hotel, with a private room already booked.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
On the way, worried that Huo Guining might not make it until the food was served, Huo Yueze insisted on stopping to buy her a beef burger.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining epted it graciously.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Zheng wasn''t so lucky. With his stomach growling from hunger, he not only had to buy a burger for Guining but also had to usher the two into the private room.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Even someone as insensitive as Huo Yueze sensed something was off.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Chen Zheng, have you done something to wrong me?" Huo Yueze asked directly, "Why are you acting like such a bootlicker?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Zheng grinned foolishly, "Well, we''re about to graduate, right? I was thinking, what if we''re not in the same ss in high school, so I should cherish the present moment, you know?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze got goosebumps from his words and quickly led Guining into the private room.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As they walked, he cursed, "Chen Zheng, you''re so damn disgusting!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining had a vague premonition of what might happen.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing Huo Yueze''s innocent face, she felt quite excited.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When the three entered the private room, it was packed with people, the noise almost lifting the roof.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Yueze, you''re here!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
People kept greeting Huo Yueze.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He waved in response.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He sat down with Huo Guining on the sofa on the right side of the room, habitually taking out vitamins from her small bag and feeding them to her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Some girls, seeing how cute Huo Guining was, immediately came over.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Huo Yueze, you brought your sister again. She''s so cute, I want to pat her."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze stretched out his hand to block them, "Don''t pat my sister. Have you sanitized your hands? My sister is prone to allergies."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining: ...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Some who were seeing Huo Guining for the first time asked curiously, "Huo Yueze, has your sister been on a variety show before?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze nodded, "Yes, she has."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He wouldn''t let people get close to Huo Guining, yet he couldn''t help but boast, "Isn''t my sister even cuter in person than on TV?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Indeed! Your sister looks a lot like your father. She''s incredibly pretty."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thisment clearly pleased Huo Guining, and she smiled sweetly, "Thank you for thepliment, big sister!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Soon after, Huo Yueze''s homeroom teacher arrived, and the gathering officially began.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The teacher first gave a graduation speech, expressing his fondness and attachment to this ss.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After a round of well-wishes, Huo Yueze was worried that Huo Guining might feel tired from boredom.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
To his surprise, Guining was listening intently to every word with her big eyes wide open.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At emotional moments, she even had tears in her eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze: Doesn''t quite understand, but knows how tofort.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Little sister, don''t believe Old Liu''s words. I heard from senior students he''s taught before that these are all rehearsed speeches. Even the blessings are pre-written," Huo Yueze whispered in Huo Guining''s ear, "He memorized and recited them beforeing here."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Old Liu was Huo Yueze''s homeroom teacher.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining looked at Old Liu in disbelief, then leaned towards Huo Yueze''s ear, showing disgust, "Really? That''s so fake!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The siblings'' whispering was caught red-handed by Old Liu.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Huo Yueze, are you badmouthing me to your sister?" Old Liu was almost bald, with only a few strands of hair stubbornly holding on around the edges.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze said tteringly, "How could I? I was praising you to my sister!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Old Liu clearly didn''t believe him and turned to Huo Guining, "Little Guining, my daughter is a big fan of yours. Could you take a picture with meter and give me an autograph?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining didn''t expect him to say this and nodded nkly, "Sure..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Satisfied, Old Liu moved on to the next person.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining turned back to Huo Yueze and whispered, "Brother, I feel like Old Liu... I mean, your homeroom teacher doesn''t seem to be such a fake person."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze didn''t want to see Guining with red eyes, so he decided to stick to his story, "Guining, you can never truly know what''s in someone''s heart. You''ll understand when you''re older."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining nodded, seeming to understand but not quite.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After Old Liu finished his routine, he had a few drinks with the students, talked about the future, and then left.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As soon as Old Liu left, the curtain for the real party was raised.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The group moved to the KTV upstairs to continue the fun.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining was excited, and seeing that it was still early, Huo Yueze decided to go along.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Not long after they sat down, a pretty girl came over, saying she had something to discuss with Huo Yueze.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Zheng gave the girl a meaningful look, then assured Huo Yueze that he would take good care of Huo Guining.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Only then did Huo Yueze reluctantly leave the room, looking back several times.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing his taskpleted, Chen Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When he turned back to check on his buddy''s sister, he met Huo Guining''s sparkling eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Can you take me to see what my brother is doing?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She clearly had a look of wanting to watch the show.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Zheng was stunned, "This... they have something to discuss..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Is that girl going to confess her feelings?" Huo Guining''s gossip fire was burning strong.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"How did you know?!" Chen Zheng looked shocked.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining smiled mysteriously, "Take me there and I''ll tell you."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Momentster, two heads, one big and one small, were peeking out from behind a stone pir at the bottom of the hotel, craning their necks to look.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Not far away, under a French ne tree, Huo Yueze was leaning against the trunk with his right leg propped up, looking somewhat impatient.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"What did you want to talk to me about?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The girl''s face was flushed red. She sped her hands tightly, "I have something to tell you... Actually..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She was so nervous that her words came out in fragments.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze frowned, "What exactly do you want to say?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Guining was alone with so many strangers, who knows if she might be scared.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing him urging her on, the girl didn''t dare to dy any longer. She closed her eyes and said with resignation, "I like you!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining''s pupils dted.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Suddenly, her body was lifted into the air, picked up by someone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Dad?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng''s face was as dark as thunder.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0