A second ago, Song Ning had been acting detached. As soon as Huo Yanxi and Lu Xia entered the elevator, Song Ning's expressions underwent a drastic change. She began to display greater care, and said to Huo Yao with particular gentleness, "My dear girl, come on inside…"
Unfortunately, the elevator door had not closed yet and Lu Xia happened to see the change in her foster mother's attitude. Immediately, Lu Xia's face turned ghastly pale.
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Huo Family's house was not large. However, it had two floors and could not be called small, either. The house had classical Chinese style decoration and all the furniture pieces were made from rosewood. The layout and fixtures in the house told Huo Yao that the inhabitants possessed good tastes.
Huo Yao took her time and looked around slowly. Eventually, a scroll of calligraphy and painting hung on the wall caught her eyes. That scroll came as a surprise to her.