novelraw Chapter 973 - 955: Old Huo Is Willing to Sacrifice for Huo Feng! (Part 1)
Chapter 973 - 955: Old Huo Is Willing to Sacrifice for Huo Feng! (Part 1)
Chapter 973: Chapter 955: Old Huo Is Willing to Sacrifice for Huo Feng! (Part 1)
"Hehe..."
Minal started staring at Ye Xi, lovestruck and endlessly.
At three-thirty in the morning, the sky was still dark, the hospital room pitch-black, with only the bedside lamp of their bed lit.
To avoid disturbing other patients, Minal spoke in an especially low voice.
In fact, she knew that at this hour, chatting in a room full of patients was inappropriate.
But facing Ye Xi, a gentleman with a sickly elegance, like a male version of Lin Daiyu...
It just made her want to talk to him!
Of course, Ye Xi wasn’t very eager to respond.
So, with Ye Xi’s one-word or two-word replies, Minal soon ran out of things to say.
Even if she wasn’t talking, she hadn’t stopped her unruly gaze.
Her big, shiny eyes seemed about to set his face ablaze...
To be honest...
No one could tolerate being ravaged by such a gaze, not even Ye Xi.
So, after a while, Ye Xi finally couldn’t hold back and spoke: "Stop staring at me, it’s annoying."
"Oh..."
Minal weakly responded, then turned her head to the other side.
But after a bit, she realized... Why should she listen to him like that?
She was his savior!
How dare he say she’s annoying?! Such ingratitude!
Thinking of this, Minal couldn’t help but glare at him, her copper-like gaze fixing on him, even more intense than before.
Unable to stand her gaze, Ye Xi turned over, leaving her with his back to stare at.
In the core of Ye Xi’s heart, there was no room for compromising out of grievance.
So even if someone helped him, even if he owed someone a favor, it didn’t mean he’d give them a chance.
He would repay the medical expenses, considering it a debt of gratitude, but emotions were a different story.
Ye Xi had a spiritual purity complex.
If he could accept insincere emotions, he wouldn’t have held out for Sangzhi for so many years.
Behind him, Minal, seeing he wasn’t paying attention to her, lay on her bed feeling uninterested, staring at his back and neck for a while...
Seeing he truly ignored her, she finally picked up her phone and started browsing Zhihu quietly.
Playing Douyin had sound, so she could only browse Zhihu.
Zhihu was a great app, popular among many students on campus.
So, for Tsinghua students, Zhihu was almost an equivalent substitute for the Tsinghua BBS.
Minal had followed several seniors on there, occasionally listening to the public lectures they posted, though they required a fee...
A few minutes later...
Ye Xi sensed that Minal behind him hadn’t made a sound.
This strange state, along with what he knew of her, made Ye Xi suspicious.
Unable to resist his curiosity, he finally turned slightly, glancing at her...
Then, hearing a movement, Minal lifted her eyes, their gazes meeting in mid-air, and Ye Xi could see a twinkle of light in Minal’s dark pupils!
He immediately felt a twinge in his heart, thinking, not good!
Quickly turning back, he continued to present her with his back.
"Hehehe..."
At this moment, Minal was silently giggling behind him.
She poked his shoulder with her little finger, quietly saying, "You peeked at me, didn’t you?"
Seeing he wouldn’t speak, Minal asked again, "Hey, didn’t you just peek at me?"
Of course, Ye Xi still didn’t respond to her.
He knew that the more this happened, the more he had to maintain a cold attitude towards her, not giving her hope.
So no matter what Minal said next, Ye Xi absolutely refused to respond.
Minal called out a bit by herself, and seeing this time he really wasn’t responding, she bowed her head and quieted down.
After that, they both remained in silence until dawn.
Many times, the emotions Minal got from him were discouraging.
When she accumulated enough of these negative emotions, she actually found it hard to persist.
Yet, so far, it was still within her tolerable range...
...
A brand new day dawned on this world...
On the second day of the Spring Festival, from Pu Sangzhi’s side, the two families officially set off on their drive to Harbin.
Driving from Shuangya Mountain to Harbin is also a long journey, taking about 10 to 11 hours according to the GPS navigation.
However, this time, the two families traveled together, with two cars driving one after the other on the highway. The vast scenery along the way was a rare sight on a travel journey, worth cherishing.
Still, there were some shortcomings and regrets during this short trip.
For instance, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi sat in their respective family cars, unable to communicate face to face.
Originally, Pu Wenhua’s company had a 7-seater car that could comfortably accommodate both families. Pu Wenhua initially wanted to drive this 7-seater car to take everyone to Harbin together.
But due to the long journey back and forth, each trip taking 11 hours, it seemed like it would consume the limited holiday period.
Therefore, Huo Mingshan and Shen Yu wanted to save the time for the return trip.
The three of them also drove to Harbin, spending the entire Spring Festival holiday there, and then driving back directly to Wenzhou.
Otherwise, playing in Harbin for a few days would require calculating the time to drive back to Shuangya Mountain, wasting another day on the road.
Thus, after careful consideration, the two families split into two cars and set off together.
Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng sat in their respective family cars, and along the way, the elders from the two families were unsurprisingly having private discussions about similar matters.
In the Huo family’s car, Huo Mingshan and Shen Yu were discussing Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi’s matters with Huo Feng.
Once the Pu family’s parents nodded in agreement for the wedding, Shen Yu began to worry about the house...
On the road, Shen Yu anxiously playing with a cat, said to Huo Mingshan, "If the two kids graduate and get married, shouldn’t we start saving up for the house money within these two years?"
"We already have savings of 500,000..."
Huo Mingshan replied nonchalantly while leisurely driving, "We’ll just work harder in the next few years and save another 300,000, then use 800,000 as the down payment for now, and deal with loans later."
"Is 800,000 enough for a down payment..."
Shen Yu refuted Huo Mingshan, "Old Huo, I think you’re oversimplifying things. Marriage isn’t just about buying a house. Doesn’t a wedding cost money? Dowries, houses, cars, motorcade, master of ceremonies, wedding photos, banquets...everything costs money? Even if we scrimp and save 800,000, it would just cover these miscellaneous expenses. And a house in Beijing, the down payment must be at least 1 million, right?"
"Huh?"
Huo Mingshan didn’t look so relaxed after hearing Shen Yu’s calculated math question, "Are you saying...we need 1.8 million?"
"I think 1.8 million is even a conservative estimate. The main issue is, they want to buy a house in Beijing..."
Shen Yu said in a somewhat heavy tone, "We haven’t even investigated, but we’ve heard how expensive Beijing’s housing prices are, right? With our salaries, it’s like a drop in the ocean."
"Oh..."
Huo Mingshan nodded slowly, "Then we’ll work a bit harder, and you shouldn’t go on vacation during the winter and summer holidays. We can take extra shifts together during the holidays, and save 500,000 over several years, reaching more than 1 million."
Taking on a few more classes during winter and summer breaks didn’t seem like a big deal to Huo Mingshan.
Because he did this almost every year...
It was through money earned during these holiday months that he got the chance to buy collectible watches.
Huo Feng didn’t expect...
to hear such an act of selfless dedication from stingy Old Huo!
At this moment, lying in the rear seat playing on his phone, Huo Feng was taken aback!
Likewise, Shen Yu in the front passenger seat was surprised, widening her eyes, "Hey, are you serious? You want me to forfeit my winter and summer holidays for that kid Huo Feng?!"
In comparison, Shen Yu’s attitude did seem a bit unlike a biological mom...
In the back seat, Huo Feng quietly listened to the conversation of the two elders, not intending to interject.
But he had to admit...
When it comes to family matters, men usually are more willing to make sacrifices!
"It’s only a few years after all."
At this moment, Huo Mingshan’s tone once again relaxed, as if this matter was no big deal, "It’ll be a few tough years, but to have our son marry Sangzhi, it’s worth it no matter what. Marrying early is a good thing, to prevent dreams from being dragged out too long!"
"So are you sacrificing for your son, or for your outstanding student?"
Shen Yu shot him a displeased side glance, "You’re actually lowering my quality of life for their wedding!"
"Okay, okay...then we won’t make you take extra shifts."
Of course, Huo Mingshan didn’t want to upset Shen Yu, so he reassured her, "How about this, you let Huo Feng speak nicely to Grandpa and Grandfather, so that they could each sponsor him 250,000, making it 500,000. The remaining, I’ll earn from extra shifts during winter and summer holidays, will that work?"
"That sounds more reasonable." Shen Yu said.
At this point, Huo Feng couldn’t hold his tongue anymore, "Mom, you’ve really disappointed me this time. You’re not even as loyal as Old Huo, and you’re unwilling to make any sacrifices for me!"
Shen Yu responded nonchalantly, "You think Old Huo is sacrificing for you? Old Huo just wants to lock down his outstanding student sooner! He’s accommodating for Sangzhi, not you! If you wanted to marry another woman, see if your dad would sacrifice so much for you!"
Huo Feng: "Really, Dad? If I married someone else, you wouldn’t sacrifice your winter and summer holidays for me?"
Huo Mingshan: "If you want to marry someone else, don’t ever come back to the Huo home in your lifetime!"
Huo Feng: "..."
Indeed...
Real dad!
Real mom!
Purebreds, both of them!