Chapter 21: Congratulations on Your Marriage

Chapter 21: Congratulations on Your Marriage

Ye Leyao's eyes lit up.

"Big Brother, you really are my real brother! How did you know I wanted to go!"

Mr. and Mrs. Huo smiled faintly.

Of course, it was because the art exhibition was too attractive; it wasn't because they wanted to eat melons!

Then they heard Ye Leyao say in a slightly troubled tone,

"But, although we can go, how do we get Third Brother to come as well?"

"The teammate of Third Brother's seems to be a starter and also a core member of their strategy. This matter didn't blow up at first, so Third Brother didn't know about it, but it eventually got out."

Thinking about this, Ye Leyao sighed, "The playoffs have entered the most critical match, and the result is that the starting player was banned by the organizer, causing Third Brother's team to lose the most crucial match..."

Mr. Huo looked up at Huo Jing.

Huo Jing resignedly took out his phone and directly dialed Huo Ze's number.

It was already noon, and Huo Ze, who had his days and nights mixed up, seemed to have just woken up, his voice somewhat muffled, "Hello... Big Brother?"

"Come back tonight," Huo Jing said succinctly.

Huo Ze thought he had misheard, looking blank, "Why am I going home? We still have practice matches tonight, but tomorrow... tomorrow morning I have time."

But that was their rare break time, and Huo Ze was thinking that his cold-hearted brother wouldn't deprive him of rest time, when he heard Huo Jing say coldly,

"Then come back tomorrow morning."

Huo Ze: "...But, Brother, can't we talk about it over the phone? Do I really have to come home?"

Huo Jing put the call on speakerphone, and Mrs. Huo listened with some exasperation.

Couldn't he use his pig brain to think that if they could explain it over the phone, would they need to call him home?

And—

Mrs. Huo and Mr. Huo exchanged glances.

They had now confirmed that their family could hear Ye Leyao's thoughts, but since Huo Ze hadn't been back during this time, they weren't sure if Huo Ze could hear them.

This was a good opportunity for them to verify it.

On the other end of the phone, Huo Ze was still trying to find an excuse not to come back, when Mrs. Huo said, "Come back once, there are some things that can't be explained clearly over the phone."

Huo Ze fell silent for a moment, suddenly remembering something, "No way? Could it be that Second Brother is really going to marry that Su Rui?"

Mr. Huo and Mr. Huo: "..."

Huo Jing: "..."

Ye Leyao commented,

"My Third Brother is like a cave-dweller whose internet cable has been cut off."

Mrs. Huo couldn't help laughing.

It was hard to explain in a few words, so Mr. Huo didn't bother explaining, "Just come back and talk about it then."

With both parents speaking up, Huo Ze couldn't say anything more, but he definitely couldn't come back tonight, so he said, "Then I'll come back tomorrow morning."

Mr. Huo said, "Mm, I'll have Eldest Brother send you the address later."

Huo Ze was shocked.

It wasn't really going back to his own home?

Could it be that Second Brother was really getting married?

An engagement banquet tomorrow?

A shotgun wedding.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Impressive.

After hanging up the phone, Huo Ze thought more and more that Second Brother was moving too fast, and couldn't help picking up his phone to send a message to Huo Yan: "Congratulations on your marriage!"

Huo Yan replied quickly: "?"

Huo Ze sighed, still not wanting to admit it, such a dead tsundere!

Fortunately, Ye Leyao didn't know about this, or he would surely comment, "Second Brother probably sat up in shock in the middle of the night: Isn't he the one with the problem?!"

Huo Ze didn't have the habit of sleeping again after waking up, so he simply got up to wash up and was ready to go to the training room to train. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the back of Ning Xu, their team's ADC.

Although Huo Ze was also a player on the team, he was also the owner of the team, so his room was on the top floor of the villa, where there was only one room, so Ning Xu must have been looking for him.

"Do you need something from me?" Huo Ze called out to Ning Xu.

Ning Xu turned around upon hearing this, "Did I disturb you?"

Huo Ze waved his hand, "No, I was woken up by my brother's phone call, what's up?"

Ning Xu nodded, and then said, "I want to take a day off tomorrow."

The next day was originally a rest day, and without hesitation, Huo Ze nodded, only reminding him, "There's a practice match the day after tomorrow in the afternoon, just make sure you're back before then."

Ning Xu agreed, thanked Huo Ze, and went downstairs.

Huo Ze's phone vibrated right then, it was the address sent by Huo Jing.

Furrowing his brows, he muttered, "An art exhibition hall? My second brother sure knows how to pick a place for his wedding..."

He was too engrossed in reading the message, completely unaware that the person ahead of him had paused upon hearing "art exhibition hall," feeling somewhat anxious.

...

The following morning, the entire Huo family was dressed and ready to go.

After all, if they were going to eat watermelon (slang for watching a spectacle), they had to get there early!

When their family arrived at the exhibition hall, the venue had just opened, and the artist of the art exhibition stood at the entrance to greet guests.

Ye Le Yao observed from afar; the abstract artist, Zhao Wei, looked to be in his thirties, with charming eyes that exuded a certain flirtatiousness.

"Hmm, looks like a womanizer!"

Huo Dad nodded in agreement.

He looks quite similar to Old Xu, neither of them seem like good people.

Suddenly, Huo Mom, who was walking ahead, stopped.

Confused, Huo Dad asked, "Wha..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a deliberately raised female voice—

"I thought you looked familiar from afar! It's you, Jun Yi and your family!" A well-preserved woman approached them quickly, her gaze sweeping over the group as she smiled and said, "The eldest son and the adopted son are here, but the second son, the homosexual, didn't come. You really are considerate, knowing I don't like homosexuals..."

Upon hearing the word "homosexual," Ye Le Yao instantly lifted his head:

"This woman has no tact at all!"

Lin Jun Yi is Huo Mom's name, and upon seeing the woman, her expression turned sour. Hearing those words now, her anger flared up, about to retort when she heard Ye Le Yao say—

"Ah, I read the introduction, she's the mother of this abstract art master?"

"Wen Wen? Such a familiar name."

"It's coming back to me, she's the supporting character who hates homosexuals intensely! She even started an anti-homosexual movement, saying that homosexuals are freaks, and bisexuals are freaks among freaks. Breathing the same air as these freaks disgusts her..."

"Ew—"

Ye Le Yao's tone was full of disdain.

"So if she found out that her most proud son is the very bisexual freak she despises, wouldn't she lose her mind on the spot?"

With every word Ye Le Yao spoke, Huo Mom's anger diminished. By the time he finished, she nearly burst out laughing.

Raising her eyes again, Huo Mom had regained her composure, wearing a polite smile: "Firstly, Xiao Yao is my son. Secondly, after all these years, you haven't changed a bit, it seems a dog truly can't spit out ivory. Lastly—"

Huo Mom drew out her tone, looking meaningfully at Wen Wen's face turning green: "We're very much looking forward to the upcoming art exhibition."

Ye Le Yao added quietly,

"Of course, we're also looking forward to seeing your reaction when you find out that your most proud son is a freak among freaks!"