Reborn As Super Heiress

Huo Sining naturally knows who Zhou Shitao wants to investigate. Although they cannot yet determine who is impersonating Old Mr. Zhong, this person likely has some connections with him, as they possess such remarkable skills in forgery. Since they can’t find this person for now, they might as well start by investigating Madam Yan’s brother, Old Mr. Zhong. Maybe through this investigation, they could uncover the forger.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Capital, Huo Sining found that Gu Xu had already received word early on. Knowing that Huo Sining had finished her tasks, he drove to the Zhou family to pick her up.

Huo Sining, accompanied by Qibao, initially thought they were heading back to the new house. But much to her surprise, Gu Xu drove straight into the city.

”Where are we going?” Huo Sining asked, slightly puzzled.

Gu Xu laughed and said, ”I just got a call from Huizi. We’re going out tonight to see some drama.”

Huo Sining’s expression turned a bit odd. ”Drama? What kind of drama?”

Unhurriedly, Gu Xu pulled an invitation from his pocket and handed it to Huo Sining. As she opened it, she was momentarily stunned.

”Liang Jinghong and Zhang Shuang’s engagement party? Hah, are you kidding?”

Seeing the two names on the invitation, Huo Sining was baffled. ”Isn’t Zhang Shuang dating Song Hui? How come she’s suddenly getting engaged to Liang Jinghong?”

Gu Xu shrugged. ”Zhang Shuang’s parents died in a car accident years ago, and her uncle and aunt took control of the Zhang family. She lived with her grandfather and later went abroad. I guess she wasn’t close to her uncle and aunt, so she didn’t tell them about her relationship with Song Hui.”

”The Zhang family has declined, with only an uncle as a deputy minister at the police department, already looking to latch onto the Liang family. Marriage between officials and business families isn’t unusual.”

”The critical issue now is that the Zhang family made this rash decision for an alliance without Zhang Shuang’s consent. I suspect there’s going to be a show at the engagement party today. Considering Zhang Shuang’s temper, she might just openly clash with her uncle. That’s why Huizi invited us to watch the drama.”

On hearing this, Huo Sining couldn’t help but chuckle wryly. She had witnessed Zhang Shuang’s capabilities firsthand. Even Song Hui, who had spent many years in the military, wasn’t a match for her, indicating Zhang Shuang’s explosive prowess. Her uncle couldn’t possibly force Zhang Shuang to compromise without understanding her nature.

Initially, Huo Sining had no intention of getting involved with the Liang family affairs. But an eight o’clock soap opera real-life scenario was much more thrilling to witness personally than hear about secondhand. Her gossip nerves were instantly triggered, and she became energized, disregarding the fact that the engagement’s other protagonist was her arch-rival. An intrigued light twinkled in her eyes.

At the Shengtang Xinghui five-star hotel in the city center, Gu Xu drove straight into the underground parking lot and led Huo Sining to the hotel’s top floor. Seeing Huo Sining’s curious look at the hotel’s name, Gu Xu couldn’t help but smile. ”As you see, this hotel belongs to Shengtang, which I and Huizi invested in building.”

Gu Xu’s words were clear. Huo Sining found it amusing; choosing this hotel, the domain of Gu Xu and Song Hui, the Liang and Zhang families must have been out of their minds. In their own territory, selling one’s girlfriend to another family was unacceptable for both uncle and aunt. No wonder Song Hui, with his penchant for stirring trouble, had called both her and Gu Xu to watch the drama, clearly not intending for the engagement to proceed smoothly.

Together with Qibao, they followed Gu Xu to the top-floor presidential suite, where Song Hui, Qin Tian, and Ouyang Jun were waiting. Seeing Huo Sining and Qibao arrive, Song Hui’s face showed not a trace of awkwardness but rather excitement and mischief.

”Oh, my sister-in-law’s here too! Great, the more, the merrier. In a bit, we’ll take you to the banquet hall and guarantee a good show!”

Seeing the schadenfreude in Song Hui’s eyes and eyebrows, Huo Sining knew he was definitely cooking up something big.

Song Hui wasn’t someone to be trifled with. If the Zhang and Liang families dared to cross Zhang Shuang, he would certainly not let them have their way, given his personality. This intrigued Huo Sining even more, wondering what Song Hui had in store. Perhaps he intended to create chaos at the engagement party and spirited the bride away?

Attending an engagement party naturally couldn’t be done in ordinary casual wear. Gu Xu had prepared everything in advance. He took Huo Sining into a room where a stylist was already waiting. After selecting a suitable gown for Huo Sining, they styled her too.

Since Huo Sining wasn’t the protagonist that night, she didn’t have the stylist do anything extravagant with her hair. Instead, she had it styled into an elegant bun complemented with a pair of jadeite jewelry, simple yet refined, catching Gu Xu completely by surprise as he stood waiting outside the door.

Seeing Gu Xu’s expression, Ouyang Jun and Qin Tian couldn’t help but sigh.

”You’ve become a stone longing for its wife. If you’re that eager, just marry her soon!” Ouyang Jun teasingly whacked Gu Xu on the shoulder.

Gu Xu calculated the timing in his mind and smiled. ”Soon!”

Qin Tian laughed at his words. ”Made up your mind already?”

Gu Xu remained noncommittal, while Ouyang Jun became interested. ”Oh, so we need to prepare a big red packet for you. How are you going to do it? Need any ideas from us?”

Gu Xu laughed. ”I’m counting on you guys for ideas. But this has to stay a secret; don’t tell my wife.”

”What are you guys talking about?” After finishing her styling, Huo Sining came out and saw Gu Xu, Ouyang Jun, and the others chatting merrily. She couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.

Little did she know that her question would prompt Ouyang Jun and Qin Tian to exchange a peculiar glance with a hint of a smile and promptly deny, ”Nothing, just chatting casually. Sister-in-law, you look great in that outfit!”

”Thank you!” Huo Sining looked at Gu Xu suspiciously, feeling that they were hiding something from her. But since Ouyang Jun and others did not reveal anything more, she didn’t press further.

Just then, an attendant came up to inform them that the Liang and Zhang families’ engagement party had begun.

”Let’s go, everyone! The show is about to start!” Upon hearing this, Song Hui and the others perked up, seemingly injected with excitement, immediately adjusting their clothing before heading downstairs.

Seeing this, Huo Sining could only silently sympathize with the Liang and Zhang families hosting the engagement party that night. Having provoked the Song family’s scion, they really were in for it tonight.