She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 46: Chapter 0046 Definitely Expose Her True Colors
 

“Auntie…”

Huo Qitang grabbed Sheng Xueqin’s hand, urgently declaring his stance.

“You and Tingxiao were childhood sweethearts, and the Huo Family and Sheng Family have been allies for generations—that makes you a perfect match.

Mu Lan is just an interlude, do you even need to take her seriously?

Don’t worry, Auntie will definitely stand by your side. As for the old master, you don’t need to worry about him either; you were raised under his watchful eyes, giving you a much bigger advantage over Mu Lan.”

Actually, Sheng Xueqin didn’t really care about Huo Qitang’s attitude, but having another teammate was indeed beneficial.

“But they have already been together for seven years, and Tingxiao has always been a responsible person. Unless Miss Mu has committed some serious mistake, otherwise…

I see that Miss Mu cares a lot about Tingxiao, she surely wouldn’t do such a thing; hence, I still choose to bless them.”

A mistake? Huo Qitang’s face suddenly revealed a deep and unfathomable smile.

“That woman is just putting on an act, playing sweet and obedient to please her mother-in-law. She thinks she has secured her position in the Huo family and started showing her true colors.

Today, I saw her being intimate with another man. How could Tingxiao still reminisce about their past years with such an indiscreet woman, especially since he has always been cold towards Mu Lan?”

Being intimate? Sheng Xueqin’s gaze changed slightly, but she maintained her usual elegance on the surface.

“Auntie, could it be that you misunderstood something? Miss Mu probably wouldn’t…”

“Misunderstood? I saw it with my own eyes.”

As she spoke, she took out her phone to show Sheng Xueqin the photos she had taken during the day.

In the photos, Lin Yize and Mu Lan were laughing and talking, especially the way Lin Yize looked at Mu Lan, which was blatantly obvious.

Sheng Xueqin slightly curled up the corners of her lips; it seemed Mu Lan did have quite a few flaws.

“Could they just be normal friends?”

“Would normal friends come out alone like this? And interact so intimately?

In my opinion, this is clearly her stepping out on Tingxiao, acting unfaithfully.

The rules of the Huo family certainly can’t accommodate such a daughter-in-law.”

Huo Qitang spoke with righteous indignation, constantly mentioning rules and decency, yet she forgot about her own past when she eloped with a bodyguard, making the Huo family a laughingstock of Sea City.

“So, auntie, what do you plan to do?”

“What to do? Of course, we need to find the perfect opportunity to expose her true face!”

Just a few photos as evidence? This Huo Qitang really isn’t very clever.

However, if she caused a scene like this, with rumors flying around, it would only harm Mu Lan and not benefit her.

“I think, Auntie, you should avoid being too impulsive. Tingxiao has a very strong pride. I’m afraid… let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s go upstairs to have some Japanese food; it’s rare to meet with you.”

Immediately changing the subject, Sheng Xueqin neither supported nor opposed the plan, keeping herself completely out of it.

After all, even if something went wrong, it wouldn’t be blamed on her.

Huo Qitang hadn’t been treated with such respectful behavior in a long time. In the Huo family, she only had a place when she kept a low profile, so she felt even more that Sheng Xueqin could be a valuable ally to her. If Sheng could marry into the Huo family and fight alongside her, even a little bit of gain would suffice for her and her son for the latter half of their lives.

With this thought, her smile became even more radiant, not knowing that Sheng Xueqin didn’t take her seriously at all.

“Ah, I really hope my nephew opens his eyes soon and realizes who is truly suitable for him.”

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On the way home, He Yan handed over an invitation to Huo Tingxiao.

“Mr. Huo, there’s a gathering at the Yao Group next week. Will you attend?”

Yao Group? People I barely interact with. What do they mean by sending me an invitation now?

“I heard Mr. Vincent will also be there.”

Huo Tingxiao pondered for a moment.

“Go.”

“Okay, I know.”

Speaking, He Yan quickly took out his pad and arranged the schedule.

Upon returning to Maple Forest Garden, Huo Tingxiao, after freshening up, spoke while drying his short hair.

“There’s a party next week. Do you want to go together?”

“A party? Forget it, having to wear high heels and what not, I don’t want to go.”

Mu Lan refused without even thinking, as she truly disliked that kind of setting.

Every time there seemed to be some issue, she might just be incompatible with these events.

Huo Tingxiao didn’t insist, knowing that each time she returned, her feet ended up with new injuries, so he didn’t continue to persuade her.

Mu Lan twisted open a medicine bottle, took out a white pill, and swallowed it with water, which Huo Tingxiao saw and couldn’t hide his concern as he asked,

“Are you sick?”

Mu Lan was startled and averted her eyes guiltily.

“Just a multivitamin, I’m quite healthy.”

She dared not mention that the contents of the bottle were Yasmin—the short-term contraceptive pill.

If Huo Tingxiao found out, he would probably be furious.

She hadn’t planned on taking pills, but the last time at the Sheng Family, his firm talk of wanting children genuinely scared her.

Their marriage was still uncertain in terms of how it would progress, and now with Sheng Xueqin going to the company, it was definitely not the right time to plan for a pregnancy.

She was irresponsible enough towards herself; she couldn’t afford to be irresponsible towards a child as well.

“Feeling quite healthy?”

Huo Tingxiao spoke softly in a husky voice, and before Mu Lan could react, he had passionately kissed her.

At the peak of their intimacy, Mu Lan was extremely embarrassed as she observed the specks of blood on the bedsheet. Her periods were always on a very regular schedule, but they had appeared unexpectedly early this time, possibly related to her recent use of emergency contraceptive pills. After switching to Yasmin, she decided never to use such harmful emergency pills again.

However, fortunately,

this meant she wasn’t pregnant, which was good news.

“I… I’ll go and take care of it.”

Huo Tingxiao watched her rush to the bathroom and couldn’t help but chuckle softly, his chest vibrating with laughter.

Even though it was such an awkward situation, for some reason, he found Mu Lan incredibly cute.

When Mu Lan came out, Huo Tingxiao had already changed the bed sheets.

“So you know how to change bed sheets?”

“Shouldn’t I be able to handle such a minor thing?”

Huo Tingxiao involuntarily reflected on how he appeared in Mu Lan’s eyes, as some pampered young master untouched by hardship.

“Just… found it rather surprising.”

“The hardships during my military service were much greater.”

Mu Lan blinked her eyes in shock.

“You were in the military?”

Recalling the year when a school trip was disrupted by a landslide, and a random military soldier had rescued her, who was almost unconscious and trapped, Mu Lan had great respect for this group.

She still remembered the feeling of lying on that soldier’s back, the warmth…

Regrettably, despite all her efforts, she had never managed to find that memorable man.

“Only for two years,”

Huo Tingxiao said casually, seeming not keen on discussing it further.