The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1087 - 1056: Uncle? Uncle?

Chapter 1087: Chapter 1056: Uncle? Uncle?

That was their first meeting.

Awkward, to say the least.

Snake King thought for a moment, realizing he couldn’t meet his grandniece without giving her anything. Then, he pulled out a jeweled dagger from his embrace and said, "Great-niece, this is for you."

Since the lady and the master were there, Little Rotating Turtle did not stop Snake King and let him talk with Huo Ruimin.

He would apologize to Snake King later that evening.

"Great-niece?" Huo Ruimin was startled, "Who is your great-niece? Don’t take advantage of me!"

Although Huo Ruimin was born in Qijia Village and had spent a few years in Nan City, his memories were all from Yanjing. A typical big-city girl from Yanjing, and here was a boy she didn’t know, trying to be her uncle.

Wishful thinking!

"Umm..." Snake King was taken aback. Her tone and expression were so similar to He Tiantian’s. "I really am your uncle."

"Then I’ll go home and ask my dad," Huo Ruimin said, rolling her cute little white eyes.

"Well... actually, you could ask your dad, I’m a relative from your mom’s side," Snake King said. "You can call me ’uncle’ too if you want!"

"Hmph! You are not my uncle, my uncle is He Doudou!" Anyway, she was home now, she would ask her mom, "You don’t look like a bad guy, I’ll go ask my mom."

She would give him a chance, seeing that he was good-looking.

So young, and already judging by looks.

Snake King followed behind the little girl, alternating between laughing and crying.

The two bodyguards behind them found it amusing and whispered softly, "Just wait a second, someone will come to see you soon."

Snake King could only wait. Ah, humans are so troublesome.

Huo Ruimin ran back into the house, shouting eagerly, "Mom, there’s a Big Brother called Li Xian outside looking for you. He first told me to call him ’uncle’ and then ’uncle’ again..."

Li Xian?

Who is that?

"Where is he?" He Tiantian asked. "Take mom out to see."

Huo Yingjie frowned—apparently, what had to come, had come, and he was not pleased. He went straight to the study.

Out of sight, out of mind.

He Tiantian and Huo Ruimin came out to the front gate and saw Snake King.

"Li Xian!" Snake King said. "My name is Li Xian!"

"Oh..." He Tiantian suddenly realized. That was Snake King’s name. "Li Xian is such a nice name. Ruimin, call him ’uncle’!"

He Tiantian felt like she was now Snake King’s sister.

Since Snake King had already admitted to being Huo Ruimin’s uncle, she assumed he must have come to terms with it all, no need to worry about the messy details.

Huo Ruimin made a choking face, so he really was an uncle.

"Mom..." Huo Ruimin felt a bit embarrassed, "but he clearly looks like a big brother!"

Snake King, appearing young-faced, was the last person Huo Ruimin wanted to call uncle.

Big brother, indeed. Snake King was not pleased.

He Tiantian patted her daughter’s back and said, "Ruimin, he’s a distant cousin from Mom’s side, so of course you should call him ’uncle’, don’t be disrespectful."

"Alright." Huo Ruimin stepped forward. "Uncle, earlier I didn’t recognize you! I’m sorry."

Snake King scratched his head, looking at his niece before him, and took out the gift he had earlier, saying, "I don’t have many things suitable for girls, so take this dagger for self-defense."

It was adorned with gems, after all.

He Tiantian wanted to take it over, not giving it to her daughter, after all, it was a dagger, unsafe.

"Thank you, uncle." Huo Ruimin snatched the dagger gift from Snake King, "Thank you, uncle, I really like it."

Huo Ruimin had just taken it out and wanted to take a look.

But the dagger had already been taken by He Tiantian.

"Kids shouldn’t play with daggers." He Tiantian took it away, held it in her hand, and didn’t give it to Huo Ruimin, "Mom will keep it for you until you’re older, then I’ll give it to you."

Huo Ruimin pouted and said, "Mom, but uncle gave it to me..."

"No way!" He Tiantian refused.

"Uncle..." Huo Ruimin looked at her freshly minted uncle, "the gift..."

"How about..." Snake King looked at He Tiantian, wanting to plead for Huo Ruimin, but seeing He Tiantian’s stern look, he immediately changed his mind, "Uncle will take you to pick a new gift another day!"

Snake King winked at Huo Ruimin, usually his sisters would stop making a fuss if he just gave them gifts, and they would be very happy.

Hearing this, Huo Ruimin instantly felt her uncle was great and nodded, saying, "Thank you, uncle."

Huo Ruimin also gave her mom a smug smile.

"Snake... Li Xian, come in quickly," He Tiantian asked, "Where have you been these past few days?"

Li Xian smiled and said, "Just roaming around!"

"Are you hungry?" He Tiantian asked, "By the way, can you eat these foods?"

"Why can’t uncle eat food?" Huo Ruimin found her mom’s question very strange, quite puzzled.

Uh-uh, He Tiantian was astonished.

"I can eat, I can eat anything." Snake King said, "I’m not picky anymore."

"That’s good." He Tiantian smiled, "Come on, I’ve made you something delicious, eat plenty."

"Uncle, my mom’s cooking is really delicious, you will definitely like it," Huo Ruimin said, "Come on, I’ll share my favorite chicken soup with uncle later."

Huo Ruimin said this, and then took Snake King’s hand, walking towards the house.

Snake King felt comforted upon hearing that.

Huo Ruihua came out of his own room and saw his sister bringing a big brother into the house.

"Ruihua, come here, this is uncle," Huo Ruimin introduced, "Mom just said, he is her distant cousin, our uncle."

Huo Ruihua was very polite and said, "Hello, uncle!"

"Good boy!" Snake King’s expression and tone became unnatural upon seeing that face which somewhat resembled Huo Yingjie.

Originally wanting to give Huo Ruihua a gift, Snake King decided against it, since He Tiantian would have taken it away anyway.

Huo Yingjie stayed inside his study, just not coming out.

But Huo Ruimin was too hospitable. She ran into the study and said, "Dad, Dad, uncle is here."

Huo Yingjie had to come out just when it was time for dinner.

"Welcome!" Huo Yingjie said with a forced smile, maintaining courtesy in front of his wife and children.

Although deep inside, Huo Yingjie was still grateful to Snake King, despite the fact that he had made arrangements in advance, He Tiantian would not have been harmed but might have been a bit shocked.

"Haha." Snake King laughed, since there was mutual dislike, there was no need to be overly polite.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Alright, Li Xian, let’s go have dinner."

At the dinner table, the dishes were plentiful and Snake King thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

"Li Xian, since you didn’t bring any clothes, I’ll go buy some for you," after eating, He Tiantian prepared to take Snake King out for a stroll to buy some clothes, as the men’s clothes at home, Huo Yingjie’s clothes were a bit big for him and didn’t fit.