She gazed at him with deep affection and said, "Of course, the man I love is the best."

However, this same woman also left him without hesitation.

It's all an illusion.

"Oh," Huo Beichen chuckled, nonchalantly, "Is making soup the only way to show you're interested in me? I'm a mature man; I need something more practical."

"What practical thing?" Hua Fei asked.

"Come to my room at 11:30 tonight, and I'll tell you," Huo Beichen replied.

Hua Fei was taken aback by the surprise.

"What, scared? Is your attraction to me over?" He curled his lips into a wicked smile.

Hua Fei raised his chin: "Come on then."

Huo Beichen gave her another mocking look before turning and leaving.

Hua Fei immediately put down the soup spoon in her hand. The audience had all left; there was no need to continue the act.

But what was Huo Beichen's intention in asking her to come to his room at 11:30 p.m.?

Now, Huo Beichen has begun to suspect her.

There is no better way to access his deeper, more secretive nature than to establish a "romantic" relationship with him.

So, whatever his intentions are tonight, she has to keep the appointment.

Huo Beichen walked out of the villa's living room, and the butler immediately stepped forward and said, "Mr. Huo, Miss Jiang is in the back garden and doesn't seem to be in a good mood."

Huo Beichen gave a soft "hmm" and stepped into the back garden.

Jiang Xiaowei sat alone on the bench, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably as she sobbed.

It's indeed a bit...undignified for a rich young lady to be so angered by a doctor of unknown origin.

"Xiaowei," Huo Beichen called softly.

Jiang Xiaowei didn't answer, and cried even harder.

Huo Beichen continued, "You don't need to be sad. How could she compare to you? She can't compare to you at all."

He seemed to be comforting her.

But it also seems to be criticizing her for having a narrow perspective.

Jiang Xiaowei paused, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and said in a sobbing voice, "Am I afraid of a doctor? It's just that whenever I see her, I'm reminded of someone..."

Huo Beichen's eyes flickered slightly: "Who are you thinking of?"

Jiang Xiaowei stammered, "I...I dare not say."

Huo Beichen said, "So you have the same thoughts as me. When I see her, I also think of Sheng Nanyin."

Jiang Xiaowei was startled and immediately turned to glare at him, her tears instantly stopping.

Huo Beichen looked at her calmly and said, "It's strange, she doesn't look anything like Sheng Nanyin, so why do I have this feeling?"

Jiang Xiaowei felt flustered.

The name "Sheng Nanyin" is a taboo subject for Huo Beichen, and no one can easily mention it.

But today, he brought it up on his own initiative.

"Brother Beichen," she said, her voice trembling, "did you treat her as a substitute for Sheng Nanyin?"

Huo Beichen was slightly taken aback, his face showing confusion: "Why? Do I really need Sheng Nanyin?"

So much so that they need to find a stand-in?

Jiang Xiaowei shook her head with tears in her eyes, her tone bitter: "But your trust in her has exceeded the boundaries of an employer's trust in a family doctor."

"Besides, she's interested in you, and I'm worried that she'll seduce you sooner or later."

Huo Beichen chuckled dismissively, stepped forward, and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Xiaowei, who can replace what you mean to me?"

"You deserve some credit for how well and quickly my company has developed in the past few years."

"This is something no woman can replace."

Jiang Xiaowei kept her head down and didn't say anything; these words clearly didn't move her.

Huo Beichen continued, "But Sheng Nanyin is a knot in my heart. She left without a word back then, and even abandoned Zeze at my doorstep."

“She even asked reporters to write nonsense. In everyone’s eyes, she was forced out by me and couldn’t even take her own child with her.”

"I've become the villain instead!"

"I must find her and resolve this matter!" Huo Beichen said. "I will have children in the future, and I don't want my children to misunderstand me."

As he spoke, he pressed on Jiang Xiaowei's shoulder a few times.

Jiang Xiaowei understood the implication: he would definitely have her bear his future children.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her anger vanished instantly.

"So what do you want to do?" she asked.

“Although Hua Fei is not Sheng Nanyin, she must have some connection with Sheng Nanyin,” Huo Beichen said. “I think I can get some information out of her.”

Jiang Xiaowei's eyes flickered slightly, something seemed off.

She lowered her voice: "If you want to find Sheng Nanyin, you have to start with her?"

Huo Beichen said helplessly, "She is the best breakthrough I have been able to find in the past few years."

Jiang Xiaowei looked at him, her heart full of concern: "Brother Beichen, let me help you."

Huo Beichen nodded, "This matter does indeed require your help."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.

Jiang Xiaowei showed a hint of reluctance on her face, but she seemed to have thought of something and finally nodded reluctantly.

After leaving the garden, she called her driver to take her home.

"Miss, why do you suddenly want to go home?" the driver asked. "Didn't you say that you came here to try and sow discord between Huo Beichen and Hua Fei?"

The plan was even made.

Jiang Xiaowei bit her lip: "Huo Beichen said that in order to get Sheng Nanyin's whereabouts out of Hua Fei, he must first gain Hua Fei's trust."

"For this reason, I need to leave here first."

She snorted softly, somewhat unwilling, "I don't know if it's true or not. With him and Hua Fei at home, who knows what they might do."

Moreover, judging from Huafei's momentum, they're going all in!

To be honest, Hua Fei's face wasn't particularly beautiful, but she exuded a charming femininity that even her work clothes couldn't hide.

Huo Beichen is definitely not a saint.

If Hua Fei were to be bold enough, Jiang Xiaowei wouldn't dare say she could truly surpass him!

“Miss, don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on things here,” the driver said. “Not even a fly can get close to Mr. Huo.”

Jiang Xiaowei thought for a moment, "How about we find a way to reveal Sheng Nanyin's whereabouts back then to him, so that he won't ask Hua Fei for help anymore?"

Before the words were even finished, the driver slammed on the brakes.

He looked at Jiang Xiaowei in fear: "Absolutely not!"

“Miss, you must not reveal a single word about what happened back then to President Huo!” He repeatedly warned, “President Huo’s influence is not what it was three years ago. If you show even the slightest hint, President Huo will be able to find out the truth.”

Fear shone in Jiang Xiaowei's eyes, but she was also somewhat unwilling to give up: "Is he really that powerful?"

“Absolutely more than that,” the driver said solemnly, looking at her. “Miss, you must remember this: you know absolutely nothing about Sheng Nanyin, not a single word!”

"Fine, fine, I know, you're so annoying." Jiang Xiaowei hated Sheng Nanyin to the core. "It's been so many years, how come Brother Beichen still can't forget her!"

What's so good about her?

The driver pondered for a moment: "Is it possible that Sheng Nanyin had a child with him, and that seeing the child reminds him of her?"

Jiang Xiaowei nodded, "What can we do? We can't put the baby back in."

The driver sneered, "It can't be stuffed back in, but it can disappear."