Chapter 362: Chapter 124: The Third Stolen Child (Part 2)
Huo Wenbei looked at his grandfather and started to sow discord, "As the Young Helmsman, having some scheming is good. It’s one thing for him to deceive us, but how could he also deceive Grandpa?"
"During this time, Grandpa has been worried sick about Big Brother’s illness, unable to eat or sleep. How can he bear to watch an old man worry himself over him?"
Seeing that he was about to take that position himself, and now Huo Wen’an wouldn’t die, how could Huo Wenbei be content?
He was provoked, and for the first time, the one who was always good at enduring and waiting lost his composure in front of everyone.
Upon hearing Huo Wenbei’s words, the person in question, Huo Canghai, did not speak. He just squinted his eyes, pondering something unknown.
Living to his age, what the younger generation is calculating, what intentions are hidden behind every word, he knows very well.
Yet he delayed speaking up to defend Huo Wen’an, wanting to see how Xu Xingguang, that girl, would handle the situation.
Xu Xingguang is Huo Wen’an’s fiancée.
Although this relationship hasn’t gained his approval,
Given Huo Wen’an’s stubborn nature, he probably doesn’t care whether the Huo Family acknowledges Xu Xingguang. If nothing unexpected happens, Xu Xingguang will most likely become the future Island Master’s Wife of Divine Concealment Island.
As the Island Master’s Wife, she can’t just be a naive and innocent girl.
Huo Canghai is curious about how Xu Xingguang will handle Huo Wenbei’s provocation.
The old man’s thoughts were clear to Xu Xingguang—he just wanted to see how she would handle the situation, right?
Tsk.
Xu Xingguang sneered sarcastically at Huo Wenbei, bluntly mocking, "No wonder the old man would rather spend time and effort grooming a grandson who wandered outside for years to be the Pilot than acknowledge you. Turns out it’s because you’re stupid."
Huo Wenbei’s expression twisted slightly, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
Huo Yunsheng and the others were also shocked by Xu Xingguang’s bold statement.
Even though Huo Wenbei isn’t the Young Helmsman, he is of the Huo Family’s direct lineage and Huo Wen’an’s biological brother.
How dare Xu Xingguang risk utterly offending Huo Wenbei?
Unexpectedly, Huo Canghai did not appear to stop Xu Xingguang after hearing this.
This demonstrated an attitude of tacit approval.
"What did I say? I said you’re stupid!"
Xu Xingguang fired off her words like a rapid-fire gun, "Everyone knows the Old Helmsman is the true unilateral leader of Divine Concealment Island. Just one word from him could boot Huo Wen’an off the Young Helmsman’s seat. The only reason Young Helmsman can sit in this position is because of the old man’s mentoring and support."
"He concealed it from the old man not out of distrust but because he wasn’t sure if he could pull through the crisis himself. You’ve all seen how painful it was when the medication’s effects hit him in the last two days. I dare ask, who here can guarantee they’ll pull through such a crisis?"
"Choosing to hide the truth from the Old Helmsman is also a form of care."
Seeing Huo Canghai’s furrowed brows relax significantly after hearing Xu Xingguang’s explanation, Huo Wenbei knew his grandfather believed Xu Xingguang.
Huo Wenbei snorted, "That’s sophistry!"
"Consider it sophistry, if you will. But to anyone besides the Old Helmsman, I can’t even be bothered to make up an argument!" Xu Xingguang couldn’t be bothered to explain; she got straight to the point, "He hid it from you all deliberately!"
"Since you all think he’s as good as dead, then he’ll just die to show you. If he hadn’t fallen ill, how would you brothers and sisters reveal your true colors?"
"Look, with Huo Wen’an’s illness, suddenly many clever young talents showed up on this island."
Pointing at Jiang Heng, Xu Xingguang said with a sarcastic smile, "The young master of West Continent City’s richest family, Mr. Jiang, somehow became close friends with Mr. Huo Wenbei, choosing to arrive no sooner or later than when the Young Helmsman’s condition became critical to recuperate on the island."
Then, Xu Xingguang pointed to another glasses-wearing man and continued, "This Mr. Nino from F Country, reportedly the president of an emerging tech company, was also invited by Mr. Huo Wenguang to visit Divine Concealment Island."
Xu Xingguang glanced at those guests in the crowd who weren’t of the Direct Lineage of the Huo Family with a mocking smile. "Those in the know knew they were close friends of the young lords and ladies, visiting the island. Unaware ones might think the Young Helmsman of Divine Concealment Island was about to die, and they traveled from afar for a funeral."
With silver-tongued and barbed rhetoric, Xu Xingguang provoked them into furious anger.
Those youthful talents who shared the same intent as Jiang Heng to seize an opportunity on Divine Concealment Island realized the momentum had vanished.
