Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1346: Chapter 1341: Li Family Ancestral Precepts

After eating, the group followed Li Jun to the gambling stone location he mentioned.

They passed through a few side streets of Chinatown and stopped in front of an old-fashioned Chinese manor.

As Huo Sining looked up, she saw the golden plaque above the entrance with two words written on it: Li Family Manor.

At the entrance of the manor, a middle-aged man in his forties was sharpening a grinding wheel. Seeing Li Jun leading a group of people over, he was somewhat surprised and widened his eyes. Then he realized, put down the sharpening stone, and respectfully said to Li Jun:

“Young master, you are back?”

Li Jun did not explain and waved his hand: “I brought friends over to see the raw materials. Didn’t a new batch arrive yesterday? How many are left now?”

The middle-aged man glanced at Huo Sining hesitantly before speaking: “The goods haven’t been sent to the various states yet, but just now, Miss brought three Dongyang guests to the manor, seemingly also planning to see the raw materials.”

Upon hearing the words ‘Dongyang guests,’ Li Jun’s brow immediately furrowed: “Wasn’t she on vacation? When did she come back?”

The middle-aged man didn’t know how to explain either and stood aside, speechless.

Li Jun impatiently waved his hand: “Alright, alright, you go ahead and get busy. I’ll take them inside!”

When Huo Sining heard the middle-aged man mention the four Dongyang guests, she had a bad premonition in her heart. After entering the manor with Li Jun, after just a few steps, hearing that strange accent with a rolled tongue, her heart sank completely.

Sure enough, after entering the Li Family Manor’s raw material warehouse, she saw five people standing in the room, four of whom she recognized.

There was Li Yu, who had tried to get friendly with her inside the Danieve Store, and Watanabe Okamoto and Watanabe Yasu. The last was Huo Sining’s adversary, an enemy because of the Wangfujing storefront, and also a member of this Dongyang delegation, Hattori Keiko.

Among the five people, the only one she did not recognize was a middle-aged man in a suit. Seeing that he communicated with Hattori Keiko and Watanabe Yasu in Dongyang language, Huo Sining guessed that he should also be a member of the Treasure Appraisal Dongyang delegation.

As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes blaze.

Upon seeing these four people, Huo Sining’s first thought was to look up and question the heavens.

Oh heavens, what are you trying to do? New York is so big, and on my first day here, I bump into these people. This joke is too much!

The people in the warehouse did not expect anyone to come in at this time, so they all turned towards the entrance.

Upon seeing the newcomers, all five people, including Li Yu, were stunned.

Li Yu was fine; since she had no grudges with Huo Sining, she only showed a slight flicker in her eyes upon seeing Huo Sining and soon returned to normal.

But Watanabe Yasu and Hattori Keiko were different; their gazes at Huo Sining were filled with a thick, dark malice.

“I’m showing the guests the raw materials now, have your people step out first and come back in later.”

Li Yu, not noticing Li Jun’s somewhat unhappy face, spoke to him in an upset manner.

“Xiao Yu, you should remember our family’s rules. How can you bring them into the Li Family Manor arbitrarily?”

Li Yu was impatient with Li Jun’s reprimand. She glanced at the people behind Li Jun with some anger and retorted:

“Are you trying to say I’m violating ancestral rules again? Hmph, so it’s okay for you to bring guests in but not for me? Rest assured, this time I brought people in with grandfather’s permission!”

Upon hearing Li Yu’s words, Li Jun frowned deeply.

Li Yu’s personality was well-known to him, and surely she did not tell grandfather the truth. Otherwise, knowing grandfather’s temperament, he would absolutely never agree.

The Li Family, since entering America and establishing roots here, set rules: they could do business with merchants of any nationality, but they particularly detested Dongyang people.

This was because their grandfather survived the eight-year war against Dongyang, and the brutality of Dongyang people left an impression on him. Hence, the first rule in the family rules was never to forget one’s roots and never do business with Dongyang people.

For nearly a decade, the Li Family indeed strictly followed these rules, never going against their conscience for any profit.

But since she was his sister after all, Li Jun found it inappropriate to reprimand her in front of so many people. After hesitating several times, he finally gave up but his brow remained deeply furrowed, revealing a mix of worry and conflict in his expression.

Li Jun waited with Huo Sining and the others outside the warehouse. Before long, the Dongyang people each came out carrying a piece of raw material.

Seeing Huo Sining, Watanabe Yasu smiled:

“Miss Huo, I didn’t expect that after such a long time since we parted at Tengchong, we’d meet again in New York. As you Huaxians say, isn’t this a destined reunion from thousands of miles away?”

Although Watanabe Yasu spoke with a smile, the thick cloud of gloom between his brows made Huo Sining worry he might lash out at any moment.

This man was strong-willed; after buying that piece of Tang Sancai, he stayed with that ominous tri-colored horse every day, yet he held up this long without succumbing. Truly tenacious!

Expressionlessly looking at Watanabe Yasu, Huo Sining inwardly mocked: Go to hell with your destined reunion from thousands of miles away. I came here to defeat scumbags like you, not to reminisce!

“Mr. Watanabe, Miss Huo, do you know each other?”

At this moment, Li Yu also walked out of the warehouse. Seeing Watanabe Yasu conversing with Huo Sining, a glint flashed in her eyes, and a thought crossed her mind. She immediately smiled and said:

“Mr. Watanabe, the pieces of raw material you chose look good. I’ve heard Miss Huo is the Jade Queen of Huaxia Country. I wonder, between Miss Huo and Mr. Watanabe, who is more skilled? How about Miss Huo selecting some raw pieces, and you both have a gamble?”

Seeing Li Yu’s calculating expression, Huo Sining knew what she was planning.

Previously at Danieve, Huo Sining only acted to teach Xing Jiaojiao a lesson, not knowing how things ended. She believed she hadn’t had any conflict with Li Yu, but now Li Yu was instigating trouble and trying to use her, which irked Huo Sining, making her frown.

Huo Sining didn’t want to fuss with Li Yu, but not fussing didn’t mean she was easy to bully, especially not in front of these Dongyang wretches. Huo Sining was all the more unwilling to lose face for her fellow countrymen.