"Earlier today, Mrs. Chen asked me if you would be willing to marry her grandson. But now, I don't have the face to recommend you to her family. The most important thing in high society is reputation. Since you already have a boyfriend, you should take the time to meet his mother. If you recognize me as your grandmother, you could bring him here so I can meet him."
As soon as Old Mrs. Huo said this, Huo Jingjing's face turned pale. She did have a long-term relationship. The man she had been seeing was older than her. Although he was from an ordinary background, his looks were not that bad.
After a few romantic advances from him, she half-heartedly complied.
Even if she was an illegitimate daughter, she was still a member of the Huo family. Of course, she couldn't marry a poor boy with no future. So, she had only been playing around with her older boyfriend.
But she unexpectedly got pregnant. This being her first pregnancy, Huo Jingjing had been afraid of telling the Huo family. She secretly dragged her boyfriend to the hospital to have an abortion.
She had thought that this matter would end after the procedure. But who would have thought that Gu Ruochu would find out and expose her in front of her father and grandmother!
"Grandmother, I was wrong, I was really wrong!" Huo Jingjing threw herself at her and cried miserably. "He forced me into the relationship. I don't want to marry him at all. Grandmother, please help me!"
She was the only daughter of the Huo family. How could she marry a poor boy?
She had dreamt of using the glory of the Huo family to find the most perfect and outstanding husband. Only then would she be able to live comfortably for the rest of her life as a rich and powerful young lady.
Huo Jingjing felt so regretful that her intestines turned green when she thought of the Chen family that Old Lady Huo had just mentioned. They were one of the most ancient and wealthy families in Nan Cheng. If she were to marry into the Chen family, she would be the esteemed Young Madam Chen!
But now, she would be completely ruined.
"Jingjing, this is your choice." Her grandmother's expression did not change. "If you were to marry into a wealthy family, my old lady's innocence would be ruined by you. I can't afford to lose face like that, and the Huo family can't afford to lose face either."
In the prestigious upper-class society, who would want a woman who has had an abortion for no good reason?
"Grandmother..."
"All right, there's no need to repeat what I've said." Old Lady Huo's expression was cold. "You take care of yourself."
Gu Ruochu watched as Huo Jingjing collapsed into a half-squat, tears streaming down her cheeks. She was secretly pleased.
Huo Jingjing had repeatedly helped Gu Yanwei to make things difficult for her. This time, she wanted to let her experience the sour feeling of being picked on by someone else.
After watching for a while, Gu Ruochu felt a little tired. Huo Nanchen had been gazing at her all evening and it was hard to guess his intentions.
"Father, mother, grandmother, I'm a little tired. I'll go upstairs and rest."
"Go ahead. Have a good rest, I'm sure you've had a long day." A gentle smile appeared on Mrs. Huo's face. The more she looked at her daughter-in-law the more her heart was drawn to her.
Gu Ruochu stood up, greeted the elders, and went upstairs.
"Did you and your wife have dinner outside?" Huo Zhenggang furrowed his brows. He had wanted to have dinner with his son.
Huo Nanchen replied casually and watched as Gu Ruochu went up the stairs. His eyes were deep and serene.
"That restaurant is not a good place for a young couple to have dinner? You could have take her anywhere else. When do we see your Hades face? You come home so late every day. Who can wait for you?" Mrs. Huo ordered the servants to serve the food. As she scolded Huo Nanchen, Huo Zhenggang's face darkened and he sat down with a dark expression.
Huo Nanchen got up from the dinner table. He put one hand in his pocket and walked leisurely as he followed Gu Ruochu upstairs.
"Yanwei, your mother hasn't eaten yet, right?" Huo Zhenggang remembered that he was the one who had invited the two of them to the Huo family's home for dinner.