She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 68: Chapter 068 Do you like Lanlan?
 

“Additionally, from today onward, you need not come to work at TX anymore. I thought you could distinguish between personal and professional matters, but it seems I was mistaken.”

Huo Tingxiao had no desire to continue the dispute, and went directly toward the elevator. Sheng Xueqin watched his departing figure, her eyes turning red.

Mu Lan! Just you wait and see. She couldn’t believe she wouldn’t find this woman’s flaws. No matter the method, she wouldn’t let her get away.

Nothing had ever eluded Sheng Xueqin’s grasp, whether people or objects. Even if she had to destroy them, she wouldn’t let others benefit.

With a cold expression, she was about to drive out of the hospital parking lot when she noticed Lin Yize not far away.

The hospital was quite bustling today, with several groups of visitors coming and going.

Walking in her three-inch high heels, Sheng Xueqin approached Lin Yize, wearing a haughty expression.

“Mr. Lin.”

Lin Yize raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised to encounter her here.

“Miss Sheng actually recognized me at a glance. I’m truly honored,” he said.

Although she knew his words carried a hint of flattery, Sheng Xueqin rather enjoyed it.

“Mr. Lin, what brings you here today?”

“Oh, I have a junior who’s hospitalized here. I’ve come to visit her.”

“A junior?”

“I’ll have a chance to talk with Miss Sheng later. I must visit her now.”

Lin Yize’s rush to leave put a bad taste in Sheng Xueqin’s mouth, especially after being rebuffed by Huo Tingxiao just earlier. Suppressing the tumultuous emotions within her, she maintained her composure.

“Alright.”

Sheng Xueqin narrowed her eyes. Huo Tingxiao, don’t think I’ll just let this go. Picking up the phone, she called Huo Qitang.

“Hello, Auntie, my friend mentioned seeing Tingxiao at the Shen Family’s hospital. Is Grandfather ill?

“No, the old man is doing very well.”

“Oh… then perhaps my friend was mistaken. I’m fine. We should have lunch some time, Auntie.”

After hanging up, Sheng Xueqin’s lips curved in a slight smirk. She didn’t believe Huo Qitang wouldn’t stir up trouble.

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Huo Tingxiao returned to the ward, still holding a paper bag of clean clothes. Shen Zichu had already left for work early and hadn’t forgotten to instruct the duty nurse not to let just anyone in.

Meanwhile, like feeding a pig, Gu Xiaoman peeled an apple for Mu Lan one moment, washed grapes for her the next.

“Why have you come back?”

“Should I not have come back?”

Mu Lan sighed. Why did this man always have to speak in such a convoluted way?

“You could have at least changed your clothes.”

It was only after Mu Lan mentioned it that Gu Xiaoman realized the man before her was indeed dressed in casual attire, hmm, he did look more approachable than when he wore a suit, but his gaze was as unwelcoming as ever.

“Maybe he’s worried I might kidnap you and sell you, that’s why he’s keeping such a close watch.”

Mu Lan glared at her best friend. Her mouth really had no filter. Strangely, she hadn’t dared to speak like this in front of Huo Tingxiao before. Ever since she lost her memory, Gu Xiaoman had become increasingly unrestrained, and what was most baffling was that Huo Tingxiao let her be.

Could it be that she had been bought off by Huo Tingxiao with some perks?

“There’s really no need to watch so closely. Shen Zichu already said it’s just a slight complication, probably triggered by the car accident. A couple days of observation and if nothing’s wrong, I can be discharged.

You all taking turns visiting, I almost start to think he isn’t telling me the truth, hiding some dire illness from me. Such psychological pressure isn’t good for me,” Mu Lan rambled.

Gu Xiaoman almost spit out the grape she was eating, and before she could respond, Huo Tingxiao had already cut in, beginning to lecture:

“If you keep spouting nonsense, I will make you shut up right in front of her,”

Upon hearing this, Mu Lan immediately dared not to spout any nonsense. Huo Tingxiao did not specify how he would do it, but she could guess from the tone of his voice.

Fearing that he really would not care anymore, she subconsciously pursed her lips and even made a zipping motion over her mouth.

Gu Xiaoman couldn’t stand it anymore; it was starting all over again.

“Lanlan, are you feeling tired? Why don’t you take a nap?”

Mu Lan blinked and saw Gu Xiaoman signaling to her, so she went along with it.

“Mmm, I’ll take a nap. Huo Tingxiao, you should go home and change your clothes.”

Huo Tingxiao looked at the two clever girls and sighed silently.

“I’ve already had He Yan bring my clothes here. You sleep, and I’ll change.”

Mu Lan felt embarrassed, realizing that trying to be cunning with Huo Tingxiao was not a wise move.

However, she was genuinely tired and couldn’t bother with him any longer. Let him do whatever he wanted.

After changing his clothes, when Huo Tingxiao came out, he found that Mu Lan had already fallen asleep. Gu Xiaoman looked up at him and then signaled with her eyes to step outside the ward.

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In the middle of the corridor around the corner, far enough from the ward to not be overheard, Lin Yize, holding flowers, stepped out of the elevator and saw the two around the corner. He instinctively stepped back and leaned against the wall.

“Is there something?”

“As Lanlan’s best friend, there are a few things I want to clear up,”

Huo Tingxiao looked at Gu Xiaoman’s serious expression and raised an eyebrow.

“Such as?”

“Do you like Lanlan? Is that why you’re so concerned about her? Lanlan has lost her memory, but you haven’t. You know best what the relationship between you two was like before.

I don’t know why you suddenly changed, but I hope you won’t hurt her.”

Memory loss? Lin Yize around the other corner widened his eyes in disbelief.

“Why would I hurt my wife? Your logic doesn’t hold up.”

Huo Tingxiao’s tone was neither cold nor hot, making it even harder for Gu Xiaoman to guess what he was thinking.

“So you mean to say, you are doing all this just because she is Mrs. Huo and not because you have other feelings for her?”

Seeing Huo Tingxiao hesitate, Gu Xiaoman couldn’t help but sigh, her tone full of concern.

“See, you’re hurting her by acting this way. If you don’t love Lanlan, stop burdening her. If Lanlan mistakenly thinks you are protecting and caring for her out of love, and she gets emotionally attached, have you thought about how devastating it would be for her to find out the truth?

In the past seven years, she has been silently supporting and loving you, even without asking for anything in return. You don’t know what she’s done for you.”

Gu Xiaoman’s words clearly had a deeper meaning, which Huo Tingxiao quickly picked up on.

“What do you mean by that?”

Diverting her gaze, Gu Xiaoman inwardly cursed herself for being foolish. She knew she shouldn’t have mentioned that matter, yet somehow, it just slipped out…

“It’s nothing, I’m just standing up for her. As an outsider, I really have no right to question you about anything, but Lanlan is my best friend, like family to me.

Speaking of which, when she wanted to divorce before, if it hadn’t been for my mention of the Mu Family’s situation, stopping her, perhaps none of this would have happened… I’m very grateful for everything you’ve done to protect her.

But please, think it over. If you don’t love her, don’t lead her on.”

“So, Miss Gu, are you suggesting that she’s already shaken?”

Huo Tingxiao was adept at catching lapses and trapping others in his line of reasoning.

Gu Xiaoman hadn’t expected him to ask that. She choked up, unsure of how to respond.