Hu Xiaotian wanted to say more, but Tie Zheng's voice came from outside. "Lord Hu, the Prince asks you to come downstairs."
Hu Xiaotian cursed inwardly. We've only just met, and he's already rushing me downstairs? At least let me finish talking! But since Xue Shengjing had summoned him, he could hardly linger. Before leaving, he reassured Huo Xiaoru, "Don't be afraid. Whatever happens, you have me."
Huo Xiaoru winked at him, trying to tell him not to worry, but Hu Xiaotian plainly failed to catch her meaning. He turned and walked out.
Xue Shengjing felt thoroughly out of sorts. Affairs between men and women had long ceased to surprise him, but this time it involved his daughter. What nearly drove him mad was that Hu Xiaotian had just kissed her, and she had actually called him her husband. She had called that eunuch her husband! A fire burned inside Xue Shengjing, leaving him unable to sit or stand still. That was why he had immediately summoned Hu Xiaotian, completely forgetting why he had sent him to see Huo Xiaoru in the first place.
Looking at Hu Xiaotian, who had appeared before him again, Xue Shengjing wore a cold sneer, the veins on his forehead standing out. Being a father did not feel particularly pleasant. No wonder people said the hearts of parents everywhere deserved compassion. When he had watched other parents wear themselves out over their children's marriages, he had thought they were simply borrowing trouble. Now he truly understood. His daughter had found herself a eunuch! The thought nearly made his lungs burst with rage. How could he possibly show Hu Xiaotian a pleasant face?
Seeing Xue Shengjing's hostile expression, Hu Xiaotian knew the fellow must have secretly watched his entire meeting with Huo Xiaoru. Since he had