Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Visiting the Huo Family

Thinking of the possibility of finding her Master and his wife ahead of time, a smile couldn’t help but creep up the corners of Xia Chuyi’s lips.

Therefore, she quickly stored the brocade box with the “token” into her spatial storage.

As for the matter of the token, the Master’s wife, and Mrs. Gu, she would wait until she found her Master and his wife before discussing it.

Otherwise, if she couldn’t find them, anything she said would be futile.

After visiting Professor Bao’s home, Xia Chuyi also stopped by Du Hong’s place as a belated New Year’s visit.

As for the Huo Family, Xia Chuyi originally had no plans to go, but after Professor Bao mentioned it, Xia Chuyi felt that she should pay a visit to the Huo Family in person.

Thus, the day before school started, armed with tea, she went to the Huo Family.

However, on the day that Xia Chuyi visited, Huo Zhongcheng happened to be out, apparently comforting the troops.

Therefore, in the vast residence, only Su Susu was at home.

Though the security guard didn’t recognize Xia Chuyi, someone had clearly briefed him about her situation.

So, without much questioning, the guard let her in.

When Xia Chuyi appeared at the Huo residence, Su Susu’s brows furrowed instantly upon seeing her.

“What are you doing here?” Su Susu asked directly from her seat on the sofa, too lazy even to stand up to greet her guest.

Su Susu looked at Xia Chuyi with displeasure, carelessly glancing over the item Xia Chuyi was carrying.

“What cheap stuff from some remote country corner did you bring? You don’t even know if it’s hygienic or safe,” Su Susu sneered.

Su Susu’s discontent with Xia Chuyi was fully evident on her face.

Hearing this, Xia Chuyi remained quite calm, responding, “This is tea for Uncle Huo. Indeed, it may not be worth much, but as far as hygiene and safety concerns go, Uncle Huo himself seems to be quite fond of this tea.”

What this meant was, do you suspect there’s something wrong with my tea? Yet your husband has endorsed it.

Therefore, to negate Xia Chuyi would be to negate Huo Zhongcheng.

“You!” Su Susu retorted, her brows inverting and teeth clenched, “Sharp-tongued, is this how you speak to your elders?”

Xia Chuyi simply smiled indifferently, “It’s not that I’m sharp-tongued, rather, from what you just said, Auntie, I misunderstood that you enjoyed a ‘debate’.”

Implied was, if you like a “debate,” naturally I should be “sharp-tongued.”

“You!” Su Susu, pointing rudely at Xia Chuyi with her finger, huffed after a moment, saying, “Alright, I can’t argue with someone like you.”

“In any case, I’ll accept the gift you brought for Old Huo; you can leave now,” Su Susu said with displeasure.

Xia Chuyi didn’t insist on staying any longer.

After all, she had delivered the gift, fulfilling the social obligation was more than enough.

Xia Chuyi gracefully took her leave.

Unbeknownst to her, as soon as she turned to leave, Su Susu immediately stood up, opened the tea, and poured it directly onto the soil in the backyard.

“What’s this? Trying to curry favor with this kind of dirt tea?” Su Susu’s tone was full of contempt for Xia Chuyi.

Su Susu recalled Xia Chuyi’s behavior towards her–far from endearing.

She thought of Ou Lianlian, who was quite endearing, yet for some reason was temporarily grounded at home.

Su Susu’s eyes shifted, thinking to herself: No, she must seriously find a good wife for Huo Shiqian!

She couldn’t let Huo Shiqian marry someone as coarse as Xia Chuyi.

Otherwise, people would point at her, the stepmother, and curse her for not having Huo Shiqian’s best interests at heart.

Heaven and earth be my witness, she was doing it all for Huo Shiqian’s own good!

Thinking of this, Su Susu felt extremely aggrieved.