No matter how Huo Yizhou doesn't want to be with Ye Jiaxu and the snake, he always has to give enough face. Formal attire, smiling faces, seems to be the default unwritten rule in the upper class social circles.

Song Shinuo's dress was personally chosen by him, a mint blue mixed bubble skirt. The style is simple and cute, revealing her skin and snow, and her black hair, which is usually tied in a ponytail, is simply tied back and tied with a long and flowing off-white headband.

After painting light makeup, Huo Yizhou took her to a special place to do styling, the stylist has been a friend for many years, and secretly praised him: "Where did you find your little sister?" The skin is so good, like a good doll, you can come and model for me in the future. ”

Huo Yizhou raised his eyebrows, turned his wrist casually, and listened very favorably, "You ask her yourself." Appropriate extracurricular activities are indeed conducive to the growth of young geniuses. ”

His gaze fell on the figure sitting quietly in a chair not far away, pausing for a moment. Song Shinuo deviated her head perceptively, her broken hair brushed the side of her face, the lines were soft but alienated and cold, and her eyes were far and faint. Huo Yizhou walked over and looked at her through the mirror, inexplicably feeling that she seemed to be a little nervous today, at least compared to usual, her emotions were much more turbulent.

"Just stay with me later, no one will dare to make things difficult for you." He appeased, thinking that he had figured out his state of mind thoroughly, but in fact, Song Shinuo's thoughts were not on the same channel at all.

She shook her head lightly, didn't explain, just lowered her eyes and said, "Okay." ”

Huo Yizhou drove the car himself, and Song Shinuo sat in the co-pilot with the gift. The gift box is exquisite, revealing a kind of quietly expensive, even the ribbons are carefully cut, she looked at it for a while to pass the time, or sincerely gave affirmation: "The wrapping paper is very beautiful." ”

It is a gradient blue and white pattern, which has the texture of an oil painting.

Beautiful, delicate objects, little girls generally like, it seems that no one is immune. Huo Yizhou hooked his lips: "The assistant picked it, to be precise, I handed over this matter to the assistant to be responsible, and I haven't handled it in the whole process." ”

"Female assistant?"

Song Shinuo simply asked. The speaker didn't have any purpose, but the listener had a heart, Huo Yizhou looked at her with a playful smile, and took the initiative to explain: "Male." You've seen the one that usually conveys work instructions to various departments. ”

"He's quite girly."

......

When the two arrived at the place of the birthday party, the time was just right. The cautious and low-key style of the Ye family is soaked in the building, showing a solemn temperament. Round arched windows and corner marble stone, a high doorway, and an artificial creek dug in the courtyard.

"This is the ancestral home of the Ye family." Huo Yizhou lowered his head and leaned over, carefully introducing in her ear.

Normally, these wealthy families have special properties for parties or tours, in order to protect their mysteries.

And the Ye family's choice of location in the family's ancestral house just to celebrate their birthday this time is enough to prove the importance they attach to their eldest son, Ye Cheng. Plus

On the two antecedents of "the illegitimate son of the Ye family is just emerging" and "Mrs. Ye resolutely proposes to hold a birthday party", the Ye family did this

The meaning is self-explanatory.

As soon as the two of them stepped into the hall, a housekeeper immediately stepped forward to greet them, took the gift in Huo Yizhou's hand, and guided them into place.

The hall is also luxuriously decorated, with staggered cups. All the gifts were piled up in the corner, each with its own characteristics, and it was quickly piled up into a hill.

Mrs. Ye is middle-aged but well-maintained, and her short opening words enliven the atmosphere and her demeanor is still there. Inevitably, there was a toast and greetings, and after she finished saying "everyone has fun", after leaving for the time being, there were whispering discussions around:

"It seems that it is really the same as the rumors outside, Old Man Ye's health is not good, and the Ye family now has to rely on a woman to show up."

"Who else can come if she doesn't show up? Although Ye Cheng woke up from a coma, his brain did not recover well, and he heard that now he is like a six or seven-year-old child, so he relies on Mrs. Ye to listen to politics. ”

"Hey, Ye Cheng celebrates his birthday, why doesn't his illegitimate brother with improper blood say a word......"

Several people looked at each other and laughed. all understand that this birthday party is for Ye Cheng to be in the limelight, of course Ye He will not be allowed to appear, and even the name is secretive. Song Shinuo closed her eyes when she heard this, her long eyelashes covered her complicated emotions, and her expression was the same.

It's just to try your luck, and if there is no hope, there will be no disappointment. Infinitely lower all his expectations, Song Shinuo knows this truth well.

Huo Yizhou listened coldly, and when they deliberately led the topic to themselves and stepped on a compliment, a hint of banter appeared between their eyebrows, and they did not make an evaluation. Just standing there, the aura exuded from his body showed the identity of the golden thighs, which made people flock to him. As soon as this wave of people dispersed, another wave of people soon gathered—

"I heard you say some time ago that the old man in the family wanted to invite Huo Shao to a banquet on his birthday, why didn't there be any movement?"

"The invitation was sent to the Huo family. It's a pity that there is a conflict between time and Huo Shao's itinerary, which is not very convenient. How could I have thought of such a coincidence, we happened to meet at the birthday banquet of the Ye family today, making up for the regret of the last time, this is not fate? ”

The wording is extremely tactful, and the implication of flattering words is also obvious. The real situation is probably that the invitation could not be delivered to Huo Yizhou at all, or it was delivered but completely ignored.

The party that was ignored has no complaints now, but is actively making excuses to directly dissect a reality: the pride of the world is like Huo Yizhou, and he never needs to waste the mind and tongue of expanding his contacts and making friends with the family, because they themselves are the objects of other people's friendships and even laborious efforts.

Some people are respected by everyone, and some people are like Ye He, who can't see the light.

The air was inexplicably a little stuffy. Song Shinuo exhaled slowly, raised his hand and pulled down Huo Yizhou's cuffs, he leaned over with his head sideways, and the social, noble and casual smile on his face had time to switch: "What's wrong?" ”

Song Shinuo leaned close to his ear and said softly, "I'll go eat something." She tried to search the crowd and searched again, finding a reason to move around.

"Okay." Huo Yizhou really thought she was hungry, nodded, and almost brushed her lips. He still wanted to say something, but he had no choice but to wrap up a "Huo Shao" on the other side, and when he withdrew in a few words, he could only see Song Shinuo's back from a distance, which could be called not very nostalgic, and he didn't enter the crowd behind him.

......

The declinted dessert area has a wide angle of view and fewer people.

Song Shinuo was indifferent to the delicate pastries on the dining table, and he had no intention of getting to know any contacts, but this could not stop the frequent eyes of many people around him, and he took her as the focus of attention. Men and women, curious or inquisitive, looked from head to toe to guess her identity.

"Which company is the new debutant? It looks young, so it's not still a student, right? ”

"I guess it's a student, tsk, the one who can be next to the Huo family, yes."

"If you're lucky, the estimation means are also high." The woman in the red dress in the center smiled, and she couldn't tell whether it was mockery or envy.

They talked, without restraining their volume, deliberately letting Song Shinuo hear it, making her feel embarrassed and embarrassed. It's a pity to say more, looking forward to it

The scene also did not appear at all.

Song Shinuo's expression was flat, as if he was immersed in the concentration of his own world, and after his gaze stayed on them for a short time, he looked at them as if he were nothing

Pass. She searched the crowd around her intently, intently identifying, not getting anything, not the person she wanted to see, and the others were to her

In other words, there is no value in staying out of the matter, and it will not even give the slightest emotion.

The woman in the red dress couldn't hold back her smiling face, and wanted to raise her voice again to say something, but she glanced to the side, and the second half of the sentence was clear

The bottom is frozen in the mouth-

Huo Yizhou didn't know when he came over, and he didn't know how much he heard.

A noble black suit is tall and noble. His peach blossom eyes were slightly raised, and he approached, and his left hand was still slowly playing with the unreleased wine glass.

Holding Song Shinuo's wrist with his right hand, he said intimately in a voice that others could hear: "Why did you run here alone?" ”

"Huo Shao, I didn't mean that, you believe me......" The woman in the red dress tensed the corners of her lips, looking embarrassed. Her father has done business with Huo Yizhou, and he has seen it a few times in other scenes, so he can be regarded as an acquaintance, so he pays more attention to the correct label of everyone's ladies, explains first, and is eager to maintain his image.

Huo Yizhou glanced at her indifferently: "You, who?" ”

The bite is not heavy, but for the other party, it is the cold muscle soaking marrow of each syllable, and the throat is tightened.

Although Huo Yizhou is famous in the circle for not being close to women, he has always been thoughtful and polite to women who are close to him, and he is a romantic fantasy object in the eyes of many young ladies of the family. Now, his uncharacteristically heavy eyes, with banter and sarcasm in his eyes, took out the posture of a superior, obviously to support the people who were protecting him.

Quiet anger is the most terrifying, offending Huo Yizhou means offending the Huo family, not only the consequence of losing a good impression..... Thinking of this, the woman's expression changed suddenly, and her lips were pale and she didn't know how to make up for it.

Huo Yizhou's hands are distinct, and they are much more slender than Song Shinuo's. He clasped her wrist, the force was not tight, the skin was tightly fitted, and the hot temperature came from the palm, Song Shinuo looked down, subconsciously wanted to take it back, and keenly smelled the aroma of red wine scattered in the air: "Have you drunk?" ”

Her gaze moved upwards, and almost at the same time, she sensed the upper right corner of the field of vision, opposite the corner of the second floor, and there was a faint figure leaving—the same as in the memory of days and nights. Like a leaf crane, it's a leaf crane!

The position was in a dead end, and the figure entered the blind spot of vision in an instant. Song Shinuo took a breath and hurriedly wanted to chase out. She instinctively struggled with her hands, which made Huo Yizhou stunned, and for some reason, she tightened her strength and dragged her: "What's wrong?" ”

"You let go." She spoke surprisingly fast, and her eyes were cold.

While the two of them were pulling, a bomb thrown into the deep sea slowly exploded, tearing apart the appearance of calm without premeditation: in the center of the hall on the first floor, Ye Cheng, who was supposed to be happily cutting cakes and opening gifts, suddenly let out a piercing and sharp scream.