Chapter 387: Chapter 129: Meeting Gift for the Future Mother-in-Law (Part 4)
Only then did Huo Yunsheng feel relieved.
Huo Canghai snorted coldly and maneuvered his wheelchair into the house. Meanwhile, Mrs. Huo was also invited down by Zheng Lie.
Mrs. Huo had taken the trouble to redo her makeup, and now she looked like a dignified, wealthy lady again.
As soon as she saw Xu Xingguang, she walked over with a smile, took her hand warmly, and chatted intimately, "Miss Xu, when you arrived on the island, Wen An’s condition was critical, and you were busy saving lives, so we didn’t get a chance to chat."
Xu Xingguang had specially chosen a long purple dress today, which made her skin look as delicate as fine porcelain.
Mrs. Huo praised her, "Miss Xu, how old are you this year? You look really young, your face so fresh you could pinch water out of it. Your skin is so good, so smooth and fair, just like a freshly boiled egg."
"Not only is Miss Xu beautiful, with outstanding medical skills, but I also heard you are a promising young author and play the piano exceptionally well! Our Wen An, that child, doesn’t have much in the way of talents. To be with such an accomplished girl like you, it’s like he’s reaching too high."
This information was all obtained by Mrs. Huo from the internet in her room earlier.
Honestly, when she learned about Xu Xingguang’s excellence, she genuinely felt Huo Wen’an was unworthy of Xu Xingguang.
Apart from his title as the Huo Family Leader, what else did Huo Wen’an have to offer?
He lacked education and skills, was frequently ill, and even had a violent temperament, not to mention he was several years older than Xu Xingguang.
The fact that Xu Xingguang liked Huo Wen’an was truly a stroke of luck for him.
Hearing these words, Xu Xingguang felt so embarrassed her toes curled up.
The more Mrs. Huo praised her, the colder Xu Xingguang felt inside because she knew all of Mrs. Huo’s efforts were for that Huo Wenbei.
Xu Xingguang discreetly withdrew her hand from Mrs. Huo’s grasp and said calmly, "Mrs. Huo, I am glad to hear your compliments, but saying Brother A Zui is not outstanding enough for me is something I cannot agree with."
Mrs. Huo was slightly taken aback.
Both Huo Yunsheng and Huo Canghai simultaneously focused their attention on Xu Xingguang.
While Huo Wen’an simply smiled gently.
Xu Xingguang would not tolerate anyone belittling Huo Wen’an’s value or denying his excellence, especially when the person doing so was his own mother.
With a resolute voice, Xu Xingguang told Mrs. Huo, "I met Brother A Zui when I was very young. His stepmother treated him poorly, beat him, abused him, starved him, even chained him. She raised him like an animal, yet Brother A Zui, relying on his determined character, grew up to be an outstanding and upright child."
"He excelled in studies, revered his elders, and protected his peers. Even after discovering his stepmother’s true purpose for raising him, he couldn’t bear to let her corpse be exposed in the wild."
"To seek labor from Cangshan Town for her burial, he went door to door, kneeling and knocking his head on the ground."
"Having no power or influence and nowhere to seek justice, to avenge his mentally disabled sister who was bullied and impregnated by bad people, he could only arm himself with a dagger and sneak into the wolves’ den at night on the eve of his middle school exams. Ultimately, he sacrificed his future and his life."
"Apart from being the Young Helmsman, he indeed hasn’t achieved anything outstanding. But he could have become an exceptionally excellent person."
"Mrs. Huo." Staring into her lost eyes, Xu Xingguang angrily said, "You only see your own suffering and feel your own pain, yet you ignore your biological son’s ordeal. The ones who caused you such grief are your philanderer of a husband and the vicious Huo Qinyou, yet you place all your resentment on the most innocent child."
"Have you ever thought about how, raised by that madwoman Huo Qinyou, he still managed to be so filial and excellent? If he had grown up with you, receiving your careful education and tender care, what would he be like now?"
Saying this, Xu Xingguang smiled, tears tinging her eyes.
Her heart ached for Huo Wen’an.
Xu Xingguang murmured sadly, "He would surely be the genius son you couldn’t help but feel proud of every time you mentioned him, with his excellent grades, upright character, filial piety, kindness, and handsome appearance..."
Mrs. Huo listened blankly, as tears began to fall.
But this time, she seemed to be crying not for herself.
"Mrs. Huo, I know you do not actually hate Huo Wen’an; what you truly hate is yourself." Xu Xingguang looked at Mrs. Huo with eyes full of sympathy, saying sadly, "I believe when you found out your biological son was still alive, you were ecstatic. You probably even sent someone to Cangshan Town to investigate your son’s past."
