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Huo Yuhao's gaze flickered. Looking at Dai Yueheng's hesitant expression, he already had a guess in his heart.
To be able to make this arrogant legitimate son of the White Tiger Dukes Mansion come personally to invite him, and with such a complicated expression, who else could it be but that person?
However, he still asked, "Who?"
Dai Yueheng swallowed hard, hesitated for a moment, and finally said directly, "It is Father who wants to see you."
Huo Yuhao thought to himself, 'As expected.'
His brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of coldness flashed across his handsome Face.
After a moment of silence, he spoke, his voice as cold as a winter wind, "There is nothing for me to talk about with him."
Dai Yueheng did not give up there. He stepped forward, his voice carrying a hint of urgency, "I know you are angry, but Father has been stationed at the frontier for many years. It is understandable that he has been negligent towards the family and you..."
Huo Yuhao raised his hand, cleanly and decisively interrupting Dai Yueheng.
"I cannot understand." His voice was not loud, but every word was like iron, "Even if he was fighting for the country, it is not as if he never returned home. Yet even then, he still ignored my mother and me."
"Is this something that can be explained away by a single word like 'negligence'?"
Dai Yueheng was speechless upon hearing this. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found he could not find any words to refute it.
Regarding this matter, he truly could not explain it on his father's behalf. In those years, although the number of times Father returned home was not high, it was certainly not zero. Yet every time he returned, his gaze was only on Mother and Brother, never once looking at that remote courtyard.
After a moment of silence, Dai Yueheng still bit the bullet and said, "No matter what, the connection of Bloodline cannot be severed."
"Regardless of what you think, I feel it is best to see Father and clarify things in person."
Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on Dai Yueheng's Face, and he watched him quietly for a moment. On that Face which bore a slight resemblance to his own, there was now only earnestness and sincerity.
He did not know if he was just completing the "task" assigned by Dai Hao, or if he truly wanted to help resolve the conflict between the two.
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, and his mind involuntarily began to search for an image of Dai Hao. Yet he thought for a long time, and that Face remained blurry. He had only caught a fleeting glimpse of him in his youth, from afar, through a crowd, and now he could barely remember it.
This time, he brought his mother, Huo Yun'er, to Star Luo with the intention of resolving all matters regarding the White Tiger Dukes Mansion once and for all. Those grievances, that hatred, the unwillingness and anger hidden deep in his heart for many years... he would settle them one by one.
Naturally, he had his own plans, so he and Dai Hao would clash sooner or later.
However, Dai Yueheng coming over today really caused Huo Yuhao's mindset to shift slightly.
He now really wanted to see what exactly Dai Hao wanted to say to him.
Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze, his voice as calm as water, "Lead the way."
Huo Yuhao followed Dai Yueheng down from the top floor, all the way to a room on the right side of the first-floor lobby.
Dai Yueheng pushed the door open, stepped aside, and gestured for him to enter.
The layout inside the room was very simple; it did not look like it was for guests, but rather like a break room for the hotel staff.
At this moment, there was only one person in the room. He looked to be about forty years old, with a tall, burly build. His square Face had sharp, well-defined features, and between his brows, there was an air of dignity only possessed by those who have long held high positions.
Even though he was just sitting there casually, he gave people a sense of oppressive power that did not require anger to be intimidating.
After seeing this person, Huo Yuhao's gaze tightened slightly.
That blurry figure deep in his memory gradually became clear at this moment, overlapping with the Face before him.
This person was naturally Huo Yuhao's biological father, the Duke of White Tiger, Dai Hao.
Huo Yuhao sized up Dai Hao, and Dai Hao was also sizing up Huo Yuhao.
This son, whom he had almost forgotten, had now actually become a Genius of Shrek Academy and had led a team into the finals of the All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament.
Dai Hao's gaze slowly swept across Huo Yuhao's Face. From that handsome Face, he saw a trace of resemblance to himself.
This could be considered the first time Dai Hao had officially met Huo Yuhao.
However, he did not see the slightest bit of respect for him, his father, on the other party's Face. There was no awkwardness, no nervousness, only a calm, a calm that was almost cold.
Dai Hao's brows furrowed slightly, and he felt some displeasure in his heart. As the Duke of White Tiger and the commander of the Western Army Group, he had long been accustomed to the awe and obedience of others. Even Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin would not dare to be this rude in front of him.
Dai Hao glanced at Dai Yueheng, his voice low and dignified, "You, go out!"
Upon hearing this, Dai Yueheng did not say another word, turned around, and left. The door closed gently behind him, separating the father and his two sons into two different Worlds.
Dai Hao sat down, his long body leaning against the back of the chair, his gaze still fixed on Huo Yuhao.
He pointed to the chair beside him, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable command, "Sit."
Huo Yuhao, however, did not move. He remained standing there, his gaze fixed on the man opposite him.
On that young Face, one could not see any emotional fluctuations.
"If you have something to say, just say it directly." His voice was as cold as a winter wind, without a shred of warmth.
Sitting on the chair, Dai Hao raised his head, his gaze landing on Huo Yuhao. That resolute Face was now filled with coldness.
"Is this how you speak to your father?"
In the military, he was the commander, orders were carried out, and no one dared to disobey his commands.
In the White Tiger Dukes Mansion, he was even more authoritative, his words being law. But at this moment, he could not see the slightest bit of awe from Huo Yuhao.
But thinking of this son's experiences in his youth, he also suppressed the anger in his heart. In those years, he was indeed not in the mansion, and he had only recently learned of those matters.
However, Huo Yuhao did not give him any Face at all. A trace of mockery flashed across that young Face.
His voice was not loud, but every word was like a knife, "Do you even deserve to be called my father?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Hao stood up abruptly from his chair! The chair slid back a distance, emitting a harsh, scraping sound.
He was more than half a head taller than Huo Yuhao, looking down at this son from above, anger burning in his eyes.
"You..."
A majestic aura erupted from his body; it was the oppressive feeling possessed only by those who have long held high positions, the killing intent honed on the battlefield.
Huo Yuhao's body did not move an inch. Facing that aura, his gaze looked directly into Dai Hao's eyes, and he retorted without showing any weakness.
"What 'you'?"
"Do not talk to me about defending the country and being unable to care for the family."
"Just tell me, during those days you were home, did you ever look at my mother and me even once?" His voice grew louder and louder. "I am afraid you did not even know when we left the White Tiger Dukes Mansion!"
These few sentences were like two slaps, fiercely striking Dai Hao's Face. His Face turned ashen, and his fists clenched, making a cracking sound. Yet he could not refute it. Because the facts were indeed so.
In those years, he indeed had never looked at that remote courtyard even once. That frail woman, that thin, small child—he had almost forgotten their very existence.
Huo Yuhao watched him in this state and sneered.
In that smile, there was nothing but mockery.
"What? Nothing to say?"
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