She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 53: Chapter 053: Going Out
 

“I…”

“Shouldn’t you know what’s in my heart?”

When Huo Tingxiao said this, Mu Lan’s face turned red.

“Let’s not talk about things that aren’t suitable for children.”

Mu Lan’s tone made Huo Tingxiao’s dark eyes slightly deepen.

“Sheng Xueqin and I don’t have the kind of relationship you are thinking of.”

“Oh, what kind of relationship was I thinking of?”

“To me, she is just a childhood friend I grew up with.”

She knew she shouldn’t believe him just because he said a few words, yet she couldn’t help but feel no longer angry.

“Oh.”

“Are you happy to be back home?”

“It’s alright, my brother is very happy.”

“It’s getting late there, you should go to sleep early.”

Is he ending the call already? Mu Lan frowned, but she had no intention of stopping Huo Tingxiao.

“Good night.”

“Good night.”

After hanging up the phone and burying her face in the pillow, Mu Lan felt terrible.

Could he not hear that she was angry, or was he pretending that nothing had happened?

The more she thought about what Mu Huaifeng had said, the more Mu Lan felt that her marriage with Huo Tingxiao was nearing its end. For some reason, she found it hard to trust him.

She turned over, stared blankly at the ceiling, and then placed her hand on her chest.

It ached slightly there; she wondered if it was because she had once loved him for seven years without reciprocation, leading to these involuntary reactions now.

No, no, she should be clearer now. The crisis at home had already been resolved, and she shouldn’t spend her energy on Huo Tingxiao.

If she fell into the same pattern again, she would end up becoming a woman without a sense of self.

That would be too terrifying!

To clear her mind and desires, Mu Lan opened the music app on her smartphone and searched for a sleep-inducing tune to listen to.

Meanwhile, Huo Tingxiao was fully investing himself in work, just like before, trying to shorten his schedule.

Sheng Xueqin repeatedly found herself treated as if she were invisible, and her various attempts to please him were rebuffed.

Finally, she couldn’t stand Huo Tingxiao’s indifference anymore.

“Tingxiao, must you make such a clear line between us?”

Huo Tingxiao looked at Sheng Xueqin, his face expressionless as he spoke.

“I’ve told you, as a married man, I need to maintain a good distance from any woman.”

“But we are childhood friends, we’ve known each other for so many years, is it really necessary to be so distant?

Do you want to make the Huo Family and the Sheng Family strangers to each other just for Mu Lan?”

Seeing her bring up the Sheng Family, Huo Tingxiao didn’t feel apologetic at all.

“I think you are mistaken; the relationship between the Huo Family and the Sheng Family won’t change because of you and me.

We only have a professional relationship. If this isn’t what you were hoping for, then—”

“Are you that eager to drive me away?

Tingxiao, hasn’t our rapport over the past few days made it clear to you that I am the one who can truly support you in your career?”

Sheng Xueqin, worn out by Huo Tingxiao’s dismissals, couldn’t help but make her feelings explicit.

She could no longer care about maintaining the dignity of the Sheng Family’s young lady. If things continued this way, she was really going to lose this man.

No, she didn’t want it.

In her eyes, no man could compare to Huo Tingxiao.

“In your eyes, marriage might be a powerful alliance, but it’s not the same for me,”

Huo Tingxiao’s words made Sheng Xueqin pause.

“Then why did you choose her?”

“A choice is made, and that’s that. What’s the reason for it?”

Huo Tingxiao thought Sheng Xueqin’s question was very boring.

Sheng Xueqin pursed her lips, feeling that all of Huo Tingxiao’s reactions suggested that he liked Mu Lan, which was why he rejected others.

Yet, he never mentioned the word “love.”

Could it be that this man was so emotionally stunted that he didn’t even realize his own feelings?

If that were true, she naturally wouldn’t foolishly assist her romantic rival.

“Tingxiao, in your life, marriage is like a decorative object,”

“A decorative object…”

Reflecting on the past few years, it had indeed been like that for him.

No matter what, his family was determined to find him a wife, and then suddenly Mu Lan appeared. He wanted to devote himself entirely to his business, and at that time, Mu Corporations was thriving, which could help him expand his commercial territory.

But if he were asked now whether he felt the same way… he actually hesitated.

Perhaps at first, he only saw Mu Lan as a pretty vase, good for decoration at home.

However, some things had changed unexpectedly, something he couldn’t have anticipated.

Seeing him lost in thought, seemingly starting to seriously consider this issue, Sheng Xueqin hastily changed the subject.

“Never mind, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s go have dinner together; I’ve made reservations, and some executives from our partners will be joining us.”

Huo Tingxiao gathered his thoughts and hummed gently in response.

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On the third day of Huo Tingxiao’s business trip, Mu Lan had not contacted him.

Of course, this man had pride too; if she didn’t initiate contact, he would treat it as if she were dead to him.

Men being reliable? Might as well say pigs could climb trees. No contact meant no contact, who cares!

She immediately went out to party with her good friend Gu Xiaoman, not forgetting to drag Shen Zichu along.

Dressed in a form-fitting spaghetti strap mini dress, her long hair slightly curly like seaweed spread out, and stepping into a pair of strappy high heels, she exuded full femininity.

Shen Zichu’s eyes lit up the moment he saw her in that outfit.

“Do you think Tingxiao knows you’re dressed like this to go to the club?”

“I don’t care whether he knows or not, why are you asking so many pointless questions?”

Mention of Huo Tingxiao irritated her, and Shen Zichu had to touch on precisely that sore point.

“Oh come on, a married lady coming out to have fun, can’t you stop being such a killjoy?”

“Just so you know in advance, don’t expect me to take care of you two if you end up drunk.

Keep yourselves in check, got it?”

These cautioning words were a buzzkill and Mu Lan couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

“If that’s how you’re going to be, you might as well leave now. Why even bother coming if you want to end it before it starts?”

“Ah, why are you so irritable? I’m just worried…”

“Worried, worried, what’s there for a big man like you to be worried about? Stop nagging, today I’ll show you what I can drink.”

With that, Shen Zichu was dragged by Mu Lan into Meilan—Sea City’s largest, most popular, and most expensive nightclub, a favored haunt for many rich second-generation heirs to find their “honey.”

Mu Lan’s outfit immediately made her the center of seductive attention throughout the venue.