Chapter 75: Chapter 0075: Did He Take the Wrong Medicine Today?
Looking at Huo Tingyang, Xian Yaping began to speak.
“Tingyang, go find out if something happened on Huo Tingxiao’s side. Han Yongmei has never been one to visit, but today she came in such a fury. I refuse to believe she’s here just to remind you that your father’s birthday is approaching.”
Huo Tingyang raised an eyebrow, his face showing impatience.
“Mom, don’t provoke them. You’d be better off spending that energy on dad than anything else.”
Xian Yaping glared at her disappointing son.
“Day after day, you only care about those worthless things. You’re also a son of the Huo Family, are you willing to let Huo Tingxiao inherit all the wealth alone? Why should he?”
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“Because you’re not from the main house, because I’m not the legitimate son. Right now, it’s peace as long as they turn a blind eye. But if you really anger Huo Tingxiao, we can’t handle the consequences.”
“You… I’ve endured for so many years, wasn’t it all for your future? I’m just asking you to gather some information. Knowing both yourself and the enemy will ensure you’re never in peril.
Also, I’m going to talk to your dad about letting you intern at the Huo Corporation. When the time comes, seize the opportunity.
You’re 23 years old already, don’t naively think you can live in a dream forever. I need to find a way for the Huo Family to acknowledge your existence. In my opinion, the old man’s birthday is the best opportunity.”
“Opportunity? It’s likely to end up like before, left out in the cold, fighting for dignity in vain. Mom, please stop making trouble.”
Huo Tingyang’s series of cold-water tactics infuriated Xian Yaping.
“Just do as I say, start by investigating if something has happened to Huo Tingxiao recently, we’ll plan the rest slowly.”
Feeling somewhat helpless due to Xian Yaping’s insistence, Huo Tingyang could only do as she said.
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Early in the morning, the nurse came in again to draw blood for tests, and didn’t forget to praise Huo Tingxiao.
“Mrs. Huo, I really envy you.”
Mu Lan was bewildered, wondering what this was about.
“Oh?”
“Mr. Huo didn’t leave at all yesterday. He made do with a night in the VIP ward across.”
Actually, the VIP ward was not bad, but for Huo Tingxiao, it was indeed just making do.
As they were talking, Huo Tingxiao had finished washing up and brought a pile of food, but today she had a bunch of tests and couldn’t have breakfast at all.
“Is this because you knew I didn’t have breakfast and prepared it for me?”
Shen Zichu deliberately asked the obvious question while playfully squinting at Huo Tingxiao.
“If you don’t finish it all, it won’t count.”
“…”
He was just joking, but why so harsh? If he actually ate all of that, his stomach would burst.
Lifting his hand to his lips, he cleared his throat twice, and Shen Zichu quickly changed the subject.
“We should get another brain CT scan later.”
“Actually, I feel much better now, probably nothing to worry about.”
Mu Lan disliked the hassle and not being able to eat; the scent had made her stomach grumble, and she was already salivating.
“We’ll talk after we see the film.”
After the blood draw, Huo Tingxiao wouldn’t let Mu Lan walk to the tests by herself, insisting on carrying her.
It was an attention-grabbing sight along the way, making her quite embarrassed.
The nurses at the nurse station all had hearts in their eyes, wishing they could be in Mu Lan’s place – so much envy and jealousy.
While Mu Lan was inside doing the tests, Shen Zichu dared to ask Huo Tingxiao what happened last night.
“Yongmei Auntie called me, and I had no choice but to tell her everything. But don’t worry, I’ve kept tight-lipped about Mu Lan’s amnesia.
What’s the situation with her coming to the hospital…”
Huo Tingxiao’s eyes swirled with a dark tide, his voice betraying neither joy nor anger.
“Used by others as a pawn.”
With just a brief sentence, Shen Zichu understood the implication.
“Aunt Yongmei was just worried to the point of chaos, mainly because your sudden change was a bit…”
“Sudden change?”
Huo Tingxiao looked at Shen Zichu with confusion, the innocence and puzzlement in his demeanor made Shen Zichu sigh.
So it turned out he hadn’t realized that not only had Mu Lan become a different person…
“You’re now the epitome of a doting husband, almost to the point of favoring the beauty over the state. You’ve skipped the company several days in a row for Mu Lan, when has that ever happened before?
So it’s no wonder Aunt Yongmei reacted so strongly. Moreover, do you know she even wanted me to secretly arrange a gynecological imaging test for Mu Lan?
She wanted to confirm that the reason you’ve been childless for so many years isn’t because she’s infertile, but I managed to dissuade her. I don’t know if she later found another way to get this test done for Mu Lan elsewhere.”
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There was actually such a matter? Huo Tingxiao looked at Shen Zichu, his face turning grave.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Shen Zichu felt helpless; he had wanted to tell him, but there was never an opportunity.
“I thought you wouldn’t care about such things. Who knew you’d change so much towards Mu Lan now.”
Why did everyone say he had changed, Huo Tingxiao wondered, where had he changed.
Staring at the door, Huo Tingxiao felt his emotions grow complicated.
After the checks, the conclusion was still that nothing was seriously wrong. Mu Lan thought she could be discharged from the hospital, but Huo Tingxiao insisted she stay two more days for further observation.
She was really fed up; did he really think the hospital was a hotel? But she didn’t dare to voice her opinion, or else he would surely drag Shen Zichu onto his side, all in the name of a doctor’s advice.
So, it was wiser to save her breath.
Two days later, feeling full of vim and vigor, Mu Lan was finally allowed to leave the hospital. That very evening, Huo Tingxiao took her to meet Yunzhan. It was the first time in seven years of marriage she met one of his good friends, which was certainly a strange move.
“After all this fuss, it turns out you were so anxious for your sister-in-law. Aiyo, I really did make a wise decision bringing Yun Xi here; definitely my most prized subordinate.”
Yun Xi stood with a straddling stance, expressionless, almost like a life-sized action figure.
Mu Lan looked at Yunzhan’s peach-blossom eyes, growing so beautiful, and felt a flicker of dislike deep down.
A man looking like that simply doesn’t leave room for the fairer sex.
“She just got out of the hospital, don’t say anything inappropriate to annoy her,” Huo Tingxiao warned coolly, causing Yunzhan to raise an eyebrow.
“Sister-in-law, you should control him. I’ve come all this way, flashing smiles only to get bullied; this is just outrageous.”
Mu Lan nearly laughed, realizing a pattern; all of Huo Tingxiao’s friends seemed to be somewhat cheeky. But then again, given his personality, only the cheeky ones could become his friends; waiting for him to make a move was as likely as waiting for a red rain.
“I… My words don’t count,” she demurred.
Huo Tingxiao’s eyelids twitched as he said indifferently:
“Since when do your words not count?”
“…!!!”
Mu Lan looked at Huo Tingxiao, utterly befuddled; did he realize how suggestive his words were?
Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, Yunzhan sported a look of someone watching a good show.
“Aiyo, what’s this, picking on a lone and helpless man, aren’t you?”
“Not at all, Mr. Yun, please don’t misunderstand; he just… always says some strange and weird things on purpose.”
Mu Lan glared at Huo Tingxiao with annoyance, thinking that he must have taken the wrong medicine today.