She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 87: Chapter 087: The Drama Expert Comes Online

Sheng Xueqian suddenly became a bit nervous, sneakily glancing at the Huo family’s elder patriarch.

The first to enter was Huo Tingxiao, with Mu Lan following behind him. Huo Qitang sat with his hands clasped on his lap, sporting a look that suggested he was ready to watch the drama unfold, his tone even carried an ill-intentioned enthusiasm as soon as he spoke.

“Oh, Tingxiao and Mu Lan have arrived.”

“Auntie, Grandpa.”

Mu Lan spoke sweetly without a hint of worry, her demeanor completely composed. She deliberately overlooked the slight surprise that crossed Sheng Xueqian’s face, a stark contrast to her previous confident appearance.

“Lanlan, it’s just the family today, so I’ll get straight to the point. About Xueqian’s incident…”

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“Grandpa, it’s all my fault. If you need to blame someone, blame me, not Huo Tingxiao.”

Before the elder could finish, Mu Lan’s tears began to fall immediately.

This scene shocked everyone, including Huo Tingxiao. Were her eyes a faucet?

“Don’t cry, what exactly happened?”

The elder originally wanted to have a serious talk with his granddaughter-in-law, but little did he expect her to burst into tears right from the start, leaving the old man somewhat bewildered.

“That day, it was Tingxiao who took me to meet a designer, Mr. Vincent. Miss Sheng didn’t have an appointment, but she went anyway, and then we all had lunch together, where everything was pleasant.

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Miss Sheng said she had business to discuss with Mr. Vincent, and I didn’t want to delay their important matters, so I left after lunch…

But I never expected…”

Mu Lan purposely paused mid-sentence, her crying becoming even more pitiable.

Her sudden display of tears was so convincing it even dumbfounded the experienced actress Sheng Xueqian, who herself needed time to prepare for such scenes.

“Never expected what?”

The elder asked, following up with another question.

“I never expected… I never expected that she would insist on seeing me off. I was very grateful, Grandpa. As you know, I’ve always been… staying at home without much contact with the outside world.

Miss Sheng was so enthusiastic, and naturally, I was happy. It’s just… she had a misunderstanding, thinking that Tingxiao and I didn’t get along well and said a few too many words. She was a bit agitated at the time, but I could understand her.

Last time we went to the Sheng family to celebrate Elder Sheng’s birthday, the Sheng family joked a little, and I really didn’t take it to heart. I also wouldn’t trouble her over something so trivial.”

Seeing Mu Lan cry like this, Sheng Xueqian naturally realized that it was all an act, and anger rose within her. Her words came out more forcefully.

“You’re spouting nonsense, what misunderstanding? It’s clear you’re just jealous of my sister and Tingxiao’s close bond since youth, and that’s why you sabotaged my sister and then played the victim!”

Mu Lan’s tears fell even more at Sheng Xueqian’s harsh words. Huo Tingxiao watched her act so diligently, a strange brightness in his eyes, as if he was beholding a rare treasure, truly admiring this crafty side of her that he witnessed for the first time today!

“Xueqian, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. If you’re upset, just take it out on me, I… I won’t argue back.”

The more Mu Lan said this, the more it seemed to put Sheng Xueqian in the position of an unreasonable intimidator.

The elder patriarch looked at the young ones each defending their stance, feeling at a loss as to whom to believe for a moment.

After all, Mu Lan had been with the Huo family for seven years, conducting herself quietly and discreetly. That she would provoke a problem out of nowhere—that really wasn’t convincing.

“Grandpa Huo, you mustn’t be deceived by her tears. She’s all an act.

Sister Xueqin is still injured, being treated by Shen Zichu. Surely Shen Zichu wouldn’t lie, right?”

Poor Shen Zichu, a distinguished cardiac surgeon, was now dragged into this muddled affair.

“Xueqian, you really should change your temperament. Your sister-in-law already feels so guilty, what more do you want from her?”

Sister-in-law? Sheng Xueqian’s eyes widened in shock, not expecting the Huo family patriarch to take Mu Lan’s side.

“Grandpa Huo, didn’t you promise to stand up for me? Sister Xueqin has been respecting you since she was little, don’t you know how much she respects you?

By doing this… how heartbroken she must be.”

Before Grandpa Huo could speak, Mu Lan came over, took Sheng Xueqian’s hand, and looked regretful.

“Sister Xueqian, it’s all my fault, and I apologize to you. As long as you are willing to let go of your anger, I’ll do whatever it takes.”

Sheng Xueqian was infuriated. What on earth was Mu Lan talking about? What did she mean by causing trouble? Who was she causing trouble for? With a huff, she yanked her hand away and glared at Mu Lan, who seemed completely engrossed in her act.

She then turned to Grandpa Huo, and seeing how the look in his eyes had changed as he looked at her, she became panicked.

“Grandpa Huo, she wasn’t nearly as compliant with the traffic police just now! She’s pretending in front of you on purpose! Tingxiao, she’s such a dreadful woman, you…”

Huo Tingxiao looked at Sheng Xueqian with an expressionless face, and said indifferently,

“Xueqian, the fearsome one is you.”

“What? You think I’m the fearsome one?”

Sheng Xueqian was dumbfounded, completely unprepared for the turn of events.

“Your sister didn’t say anything because she didn’t want to affect the relationship between our two families. You came directly to the Huo family to have Grandpa stand up for you, and Mu Lan already admitted her mistake and apologized. Aren’t you satisfied?”

Huo Tingxiao was clearly being protective! What she did just now was considered an apology? Sheng Xueqian had come to realize that this whole family was banding together to bully her!

“Grandpa, even you…”

“Alright, alright, Xueqian, stop being so childish. Look, your sister-in-law has already apologized to you, hasn’t she?”

“Sister-in-law? What sister-in-law is she to me? She—”

“Xueqian! No matter how you usually act up, Grandpa Huo has indulged you, but what you’ve just said is too much!

If she’s not your sister-in-law, then who is?”

Granda Huo already had an intimidating presence, and now that he spoke with a lowered tone, he seemed even more formidable.

Mu Lan blinked her big eyes, looking even more innocent, yet feeling extremely pleased inside. Humph, if only she had known that a few fake sobs could gain her so much support, why would she have bothered resisting earlier?

Look at how infuriated Sheng Xueqian is, smoke might as well be coming out of her head. It’s too funny.

Hold back, hold back! She mustn’t give herself away.

“Grandpa, don’t be angry with my sister. She just has some misunderstandings about me, that’s why she’s reacting like this. Everything will be clear once we talk it out, right?”

“Fine, if you have put your heart into it, then go to the Sheng Family and apologize to my sister in front of her!”

Sheng Xueqian was being unreasonable, seizing the opportunity to make an even more outrageous demand.

Huo Qitang had been too scared to speak up until now, and he realized that Mu Lan was much more difficult to deal with than before, knowing how to take advantage of the situation and even how to act.

Mu Lan slightly curled the corner of her mouth, thinking this little girl was quite challenging, daring to make such a demand.

Sheng Xueqin knew exactly how she hurt her foot, didn’t she? Apologize? Does she even deserve it?