Ten minutes later, Huo Cen arrived late.
He was wearing a dark blue shirt and black trousers, with a subdued color scheme throughout, except for his cufflinks which had a slight silver-gray sheen.
Upon entering the house, he greeted Old Master Huo first. Then, he glanced at Huo Shanghai and his second uncle, Huo Shangqi, who was beside him. He simply nodded at them as a greeting.
Then, his gaze swept across the crowd in the front hall and finally landed on Song Yunshu, who was standing at the side with her back to him.
His gaze moved from top to bottom and finally landed on the five-centimeter high heels on her feet. His handsome brows furrowed.
The next second, he strode to the woman's side and raised his hand to hug her slender waist. "What are you doing?"
Song Yunshu was lost in thought.
Huo Cen's sudden appearance and approach inevitably caused her to be in a daze for a moment.
When she came back to her senses, the man's handsome face suddenly enlarged and appeared in front of her.
She subconsciously wanted to step back.
However, she realized that the hand on her waist was like a branding iron, shackling her.
At the same time, he decisively and fiercely cut off all the escape routes behind her.
"Huo...When did you come back?"
"I just arrived."
Huo Cen replied indifferently.
"You might be tired later. Let me know if you feel uncomfortable."
He left behind an ambiguous sentence, then took the still bewildered Song Yunshu to the front hall.
The servants had already prepared a praying mat in advance and placed it in front of the main seat in the main hall.
At this moment, Old Master Huo was sitting alone in the main seat with a bright expression.
Compared to the stern look he had before, he now looked more like an ordinary elder.
Song Yunshu was held by Huo Cen's hand and knelt on the cushion in front of her.
"Bride, it's time to serve the tea."
Butler Lin brought them a cup of tea that had been brewed.
Just now, Tang Yucai had already explained to her beforehand.
The new couple served tea.
This was the tradition of their family. Previously, the new daughter-in-law would directly stay in the old mansion on the first night of their marriage. This way, when she woke up the next morning, she could directly serve tea to the elders.
However, they returned to Qiuya Garden last night, so the ceremony could only be postponed to the evening.
It could be considered a tradition left behind by the older generation. Even if it was postponed, it had to be done.
Song Yunshu glanced at Old Master Huo who sitting in the main seat.
Then, she obediently picked up the teacup from the tray in front of her and brought it to Old Master Huo with both hands.
"Grandfather, please have some tea."
"Yes."
Old Master Huo replied calmly. He took the teacup and took a sip before putting it back on Butler Lin's tray. Then, he took out the red packet that he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and handed it to Song Yunshu.
"A gift for our first meet. From now on, you have to take good care of Huo Cen and do your part. At the same time, you should also try to bear children for our Huo family as soon as possible."
Old Master Huo's words put a lot of pressure on Song Yunshu as she accepted the red packet.
She had already signed an agreement with Huo Cen. After the contract expired in a year, the two of them would automatically divorce and break up.
And now, the red packet that Old Master Huo gave seemed thick and heavy. She felt guilty.
Therefore, she could only gently bite the tip of her tongue and use the pain to temporarily hide the panic in her eyes and heart. She lowered her head and obediently said that she understood.
Then, the two of them and Old Master Huo stood up at the same time. Huo Shanghai and Tang Yucai took their seats again and served tea again.
Huo Shanghai and Tang Yucai's words were almost the same as Old Master Huo's.
Basically, they all advised her to have children for the Huo family as soon as possible.
After all, Huo Cen would be turning 30 in two years. Since he was already married, they were particularly interested in carrying on the family line.
Fortunately, the Huo family didn't have many direct relatives. After a simple tea ceremony, Song Yunshu had a stack of red packets in her hands. as well as some jewelry, gold, or jade given by the elderly relatives.
Anyway, the value of the gifts she received tonight was enough to buy a one-bedroom house in the city center.
Before dinner, Huo Cen brought Song Yunshu back to his place in the old mansion. After putting down the things, he led her to the front hall again.
The Huo family's old mansion was very big. When the attendant led her to see Tang Yucai, she took a few glances briefly.
Now, as she followed Huo Cen and carefully examined this historical old mansion, she sincerely felt that the Huo family, with its hundred years of history, had fully displayed all its cultural heritage in this old mansion.
Song Yunshu was a little fascinated and unconsciously slowed down her pace.
Huo Cen, who was beside her, also slowed down his pace and they both enjoyed it together.
However, a certain someone did not know.
While she was admiring the scenery of this courtyard, she was also a scenery in the eyes of others.