When Lu Yuchuan left, Huo Qiran lay on the second floor window, watching the car drive away from the courtyard of the Huo family, and then turned to look at Mu Qian.
Mu Qian had already opened the gift so soullessly that she suddenly heard Huo Qiran say: "Mom, is Grandpa Lu really grandpa?"
Mu Qian suddenly came back to her senses and met her son's dark eyes. After a slight pause, she slowly shook her head.
"Isn't it?" Huo Qiran immediately approached Mu Qian and asked curiously, "Then why did he say he was? Isn't grandpa my mother's father?"
Mu Qian was quiet for a moment before she said, "Maybe one day, mom will let you call him grandpa. But you have to remember that your real grandpa's name is Mu Huaian."
Huo Qiran blinked his eyes and nodded in understanding.
On the third day of the new year, Mu Qian re-invested in the preparations for the art exhibition, and was busy at the Tongcheng Art Museum until the evening.
During this period, Lu Yuan called several times, but because Mu Qian was really unable to get out, she didn't answer any of them.
After finally finishing the work at hand and asking all the staff to get off work, it was already dark.
Mu Qian also packed her things and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the art museum, she saw Huo Jinxi waiting outside.
Mu Qian quickly stepped forward to meet Huo Jinxi and said, "Come to pick me up from get off work?"
Huo Jinxi stretched out his hand to hold her and said, "I will take you to the banquet with me."
As the former leader of the Huo family, Huo Jinxi naturally received many banquet invitations, so Mu Qian asked: "Whose family is this?"
"The one you want to go to." Huo Jinxi replied.
Mu Qian, who was about to get in the car, couldn't help but paused slightly, then turned to look at him, "Why do you think I want to go? If I wanted to go, I would have gone a long time ago, and it wouldn't take this long, right?"
"It's just enough to get to this point, isn't it?" Huo Jinxi said as he stretched out his hand to hold the car door so that she could get in the car.
After Mu Qian looked at him for a moment, she suddenly gritted her teeth.
When did this man understand her so well?
It’s really fucked up!
Mu Qian snorted and bent down to get in the car.
Huo Jinxi then got on and ordered the driver to drive the car to the destination.
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This whole day, the Lu family was very lively.
With Lu Yuchuan's villa as the center, there were guests inside and outside. When the dinner was about to begin, nearly a hundred people gathered in the banquet hall, and the sky was filled with excitement.
In the midst of such bustle, Lu Yuchuan's smile was as usual, but there was a hint of weariness in his eyes.
After greeting everyone, Lu Yuchuan slowly walked out of the banquet hall and came to the door of the villa. He happened to see Lu Yuan turning around from outside.
As soon as Lu Yuan met Lu Yuchuan's questioning eyes, she immediately knew what he was thinking and said quickly: "Qianqian is busy working in the art museum today and doesn't even have time to listen to the phone. I think she doesn't have time to come over."
Lu Yuchuan listened and nodded slightly. Just as he was about to turn around and return to the banquet hall, a security guard suddenly ran in from outside. When he saw him, he immediately said: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Huo Jinxi is here."
Lu Yuchuan's eyebrows suddenly relaxed.
Lu Yuan immediately laughed, "Dad, she's here."
Not long after, Mu Qian appeared at the door of the villa with Huo Jinxi on her arm.
Lu Yuchuan and Lu Yuan were waiting at the door. When they finally saw Mu Qian's figure, they smiled and said, "Qianqian, I'm very happy that you can come."
Mu Qian's eyebrows were a little cold, but she just said: "It's just eating. It's the same wherever you eat."
After saying that, she rolled her eyes and glanced at Huo Jinxi, clearly showing reluctance.
Huo Jinxi just held her hand silently.
Lu Yuchuan then said again: "Yes, it's just a meal. It's the same everywhere. So, treat this place as your home, no need to be polite. Come."
While Lu Yuchuan was talking, he led Mu Qian and Huo Jinxi to the banquet hall.
It was close to eight o'clock at this time, long past the normal dinner start time. Almost all the guests were already sitting in the banquet hall. However, the dinner did not start for a long time. Everyone felt strange for a while and started chatting among themselves.
Lu Yujiang obviously felt that continuing like this was not an option. Just when he was about to turn around and look for Lu Yuchuan, he saw Lu Yuchuan walking in.
Behind Lu Yuchuan is Lu Yuan, and behind Lu Yuan are Huo Jinxi and Mu Qian.
Upon seeing this situation, the Lu family naturally understood what was going on, and their expressions were a little complicated for a moment.
Although the other guests didn't know why, they could also tell something.
After waiting for so long when almost everyone was here, it was obvious that they were waiting for Huo Jinxi and Mu Qian.
However, Lu Yuchuan led the two of them straight to the main table, and arranged the two people's positions next to his, which showed that the relationship between them was not ordinary.
The guests were suddenly more stunned and the discussion became more heated.
Among such astonishment, Huo Botao and Huo Xiaoxiao were also among them.
As a close partner who will collaborate with the Lu family on many projects, Huo Botao brought Huo Xiaoxiao to the Lu family's dinner, and was placed at the second seat after the main table, which fully demonstrated their close relationship.
But what no one expected was that Huo Jinxi came with Mu Qian and sat directly at the main table, second only to Lu Yuchuan!
For a moment, Huo Botao and Huo Xiaoxiao looked at each other with complicated expressions.
Mu Qian saw them across a table, quickly stretched out her hand, and greeted them with a smile.
Huo Botao nodded slightly, but Huo Xiaoxiao quickly turned away.
Mu Qian sat down and then looked at the people at the main table.
All four brothers of the Lu family are here. Although the old Lu Yu and Chuan are also there, everyone still respects Lu Yu Chuan. Lu Yu Jiang is alone and has a cold expression. And beside Lu Yu Tao, naturally, they are Lu Tang and Ye Jinfan.
When Lu Tang saw Mu Qian, she naturally didn't look good, and she didn't restrain her emotions. Seeing this situation, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and gave Mu Qian a hard look.
Mu Qian's gaze passed over her lightly, and when he saw Ye Jinfan beside her, he tilted his head and smiled slightly.
Ye Jinfan also smiled slightly and raised his glass to her.
After Huo Jinxi and Mu Qian sat down, Lu Yuchuan finally raised a toast to welcome the guests, "Everyone, I'm sorry to keep you all waiting. Today is a family banquet, and naturally the family banquet will not start until everyone is gathered. Let's all have a good time and drink.
, Happy New Year!”
Everyone immediately raised their glasses with him and responded in unison: "Happy New Year!"
After this glass of wine, the dinner party began.
Amidst the exchange of toasts, almost everyone still thought about what Lu Yuchuan had just said——
Today is a family banquet, and naturally the family banquet will not start until everyone is gathered.
The so-called waiting people are naturally Huo Jinxi and Mu Qian.
As for the so-called family dinner - Huo Jinxi and Mu Qian were indeed sitting at the main table, next to Lu Yuchuan.
As a result, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became very subtle.