She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Really Falling For Him?
 

“I’m in the restroom.”

Mu Lan said in a tiny voice while sitting on the toilet.

Holding a bag and standing at the door, Huo Tingxiao had just pushed the door slightly ajar when Mu Lan quickly spoke up.

“Don’t come in! Just toss the stuff in.”

Toss it in? Huo Tingxiao glanced at the pile of items in his hand, hesitated a moment, tossing them seemed a bit challenging.

“I won’t peek.”

With that, Huo Tingxiao pushed the door open, walked in backwards, and Mu Lan was stunned for quite a while at the sight of the big bag in his hands.

“Did you go do market research or something?”

“…”

Huo Tingxiao was speechless, put down the bag, and left the restroom.

When Mu Lan opened the bag and saw the sanitary napkins having a meeting inside, she laughed out loud in the restroom. Through the wall, Huo Tingxiao’s ears turned red; this little ingrate was actually laughing?

He, a grown man, had gone to the convenience store to buy these things, and just thinking about the weird look from the cashier lady made him…

When Mu Lan emerged, she looked a bit wan and sickly, and Huo Tingxiao frowned, his eyes filled with unmistakable concern.

“Headache?”

“No.”

Lying back on the sickbed like a corpse, Mu Lan didn’t want to say another word.

“Where do you feel uncomfortable? Your complexion is very poor, I’ll go find Shen Zichu—”

“Wait a minute!”

Mu Lan grabbed Huo Tingxiao’s hand, breathing heavily. Seeing his innocent face, she could only patiently explain.

“I’m really fine, it’s just an old problem. No need to make a fuss and let everyone know.”

“Old problem?”

Huo Tingxiao clearly didn’t know what her ‘old problem’ was, and felt an indescribable uneasiness in his heart.

“It’s menstrual cramps. It’ll get better after the first two days, no big deal.”

Mu Lan sounded casual, but seeing her pale face and curled-up body, Huo Tingxiao felt a twinge in his heart; he had no idea she suffered like this.

Just as Mu Lan was about to speak again, Huo Tingxiao gently withdrew his hand and left the sickroom.

Mu Lan’s slender hand hung in mid-air for a few seconds before she pulled it back. She closed her eyes, and shortly after, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the hallway; Huo Tingxiao returned carrying a small hot water bottle.

“The nurse said this could help alleviate the pain. And also, this.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of chocolate from his pocket as if by magic.

“You…”

Staring blankly, Mu Lan watched as Huo Tingxiao lifted the covers to place the hot water bottle on her lower abdomen, then he unwrapped the chocolate and fed her a piece.

Although they were just small gestures, they warmed Mu Lan’s heart.

“If you still don’t feel better later on, take some Ibuprofen for the pain. I initially thought you should take painkillers, but the nurse said that if I brought the medication, you might… be upset.”

Huo Tingxiao said this stone-faced, but it managed to amuse Mu Lan.

“Not bad, I would’ve been upset if you said to drink more hot water.”

Obviously, Huo Tingxiao didn’t get the joke, looking completely lost.

“Why?”

Mu Lan thought she might as well not trouble this straightforward man.

“It’s nothing, I was just kidding. Don’t take it seriously.”

“Oh.”

———–

In the evening, Yunzhan arrived in Sea City, and Huo Tingxiao personally went to pick him up.

Compared to Huo Tingxiao, Yunzhan carried a sort of dandyism, with androgynous facial features, giving him a hint of feminine charm. He was tall and slender, which added a youthful air to his appearance, and his skin was very white. Though he was the same age as Huo Tingxiao, he looked several years younger.

In Shen City, Yunzhan might not rule supreme, but he certainly held sway over both the honorable and the underhanded. At first glance, he appeared to be a refined gentleman, but his methods were ruthless. In contrast to the abstinent Huo Tingxiao, he was definitely a playboy in love, with women flocking to him like carps crossing a river. However, his romantic affairs were never sordid, and he was known to be extremely generous, which meant he never lacked for women willing to throw themselves into the flames for him.

“Azhan.”

“Was it really necessary for you to come pick me up personally?”

As Yunzhan got into the car, he looked at Huo Tingxiao with a teasing grin and began his chatter nonstop after giving him a thorough inspection.

“What’s with those peach blossom eyes? Have you fallen in love recently?”

Accustomed to his frivolous demeanor, Huo Tingxiao glanced at him irritably and spoke in an equally discourteous tone.

“Haven’t the backgrounds of those people been dug up yet? When has your information network become so unreliable?”

Yunzhan rolled his eyes, leaning back in his seat with impatience.

“I’m a legitimate businessman, not the mafia; such backgrounds need to be properly investigated. Besides, it seems you have information as if you’re one to talk.”

He Yan, who was driving, had become accustomed to their constant bickering and continued to drive quietly.

“You sure talk a lot.”

Huo Tingxiao couldn’t be bothered to argue with him anymore and just fell silent, but Yunzhan, who couldn’t stand being quiet, kept analyzing the changes in Huo Tingxiao.

“Don’t change the subject. What’s the matter with you? Something seems off. Have things suddenly heated up between you and your little wife? No, that’s not it. You’ve been with her for seven years and nothing happened; it appears you’ve broken your vows and have someone else on the side.”

With a glare, Huo Tingxiao huffed.

“That mouth of yours is going to get you into trouble one of these days.”

Yunzhan just laughed more brazenly at that.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, you’re getting worked up. Did I hit a nerve? I mean, look at you. You wouldn’t glance at the women I pushed your way before; now, suddenly, you’re smitten. Which fairy has bewitched you?

He Yan, what’s with your master?”

He Yan didn’t dare discuss his master’s private matters and hurriedly begged for mercy.

“Mr. Yun, please spare me.”

Yunzhan, hearing this and seeing no objections, laughed even more heartily.

“Well, well, well, looks like I guessed right. Are you borrowing people for her sake? You’ve really fallen for her.”

Huo Tingxiao rubbed the spot between his brows, wondering how he was still so noisy.

“You might as well drop dead if you can’t keep quiet for a bit.”

Yunzhan looked mockingly hurt.

“Oh, when you needed help, you called me ‘Little Tiantian’, but as soon as I bring someone, that’s how you dismiss me. Men!”

“…”

Huo Tingxiao looked at Yunzhan’s devilishly handsome face, slightly regretting having him come over in person.

“He Yan, drive the car back. Take him away.”

He Yan was startled, wondering why he was being sent away just after being picked up.

Yunzhan could tell from the tone that Huo Tingxiao was indeed getting somewhat angry, so he quickly dropped the joking demeanor.

“Alright, alright, let’s talk business, okay? Take a look at what I’ve found for you, and don’t be too shocked.”

Shocked? What could possibly surprise him?

Huo Tingxiao took the manila folder from Yunzhan’s trusted aide, opened it, and was stunned by the photographs inside.

Catching his shocked expression, Yunzhan smiled.

“Quite a surprise, isn’t it?”

“How did you get this photo?”

Looking at the two people in the photo, Huo Tingxiao’s gaze was complex and inscrutable.

Knowing his disbelief, Yunzhan understood that if these people were related to the car accident, then the implications were far-reaching.

“Don’t worry about how I got it. Think about what you’re going to do instead.”