Chapter 231, Making a Promise
She will never forget the first time she met Huo Sichan.
At that time, she was still young and blind. She was bullied by the children in the orphanage and disliked by the teachers. No family was willing to adopt a blind child, so she became the abandoned one.
That day, she was pushed into the river by her friends in the orphanage as a prank. The river water was very cold in winter. After she climbed out of the water, she walked alone for a long time.
No direction, no place to return to.
Finally, she could not walk anymore and squatted in a pile of grass by the roadside to rest.
"Father, there's someone over there. I'll go check it out."
The young man's voice was clear and mellow, and it fell into her ears like a warm breeze that swept away the cold, carrying a seed called delusion, which fell into her heart and took root and sprouted.
Because of a word from the young man, she was adopted by the Huo family and became the third lady of the Huo family.
He was eight years older than her. When he was still a young boy, he patiently taught her to read, write, write poetry, and sing. He also thoughtfully and considerately arranged her food, clothing, and daily expenses...
Two-thirds of his youth and formative years were given to her.
Time is precious, so you always have to pay some interest.
She thought that even if she took her entire life into account, she would still not be able to repay the kindness he had shown her.
When he went abroad, she stayed at the Huo family and waited for him to come back. She waited and waited until she got the news that he had been in a car accident.
The moment she saw him in the hospital and heard the doctor explain his physical condition to the Huo family's parents, she heard something cracking in her chest, and the sharp edges pierced her chest, causing it to bleed profusely.
"You promised me when you woke up." She knelt beside the wheelchair, her fingers tightly gripping the armrests of his wheelchair. "Huo Sichan, you promised me."
On the fifth day after the operation, he woke up in the hospital. Apart from the nanny hired by the Huo family, the only person who stayed by his side was her.
Her eyes were red and swollen, and tears kept falling. As if by telepathy, she stopped crying when he woke up, and her lifeless eyes reflected his miserable appearance.
He was still not speaking clearly, and he opened and closed his lips with difficulty, squeezing out words of comfort.
"Don't cry... Lingge, I'm not in much pain."
Hearing his voice, my heart, which had been cracked into millions of pieces, began to beat again.
She knew that she was alive again.
When the nanny saw that he was awake, she immediately ran out to call a doctor.
He had many wounds on his body, and she didn't dare touch him. She just leaned over the bed and spoke to him in a low voice.
I want to make sure he's still alive, I want to make sure I'm still alive...
"It's just a minor injury, it will be fine soon."
"Don't cry, your eyes are so swollen that you can't open them, idiot."
"Yes, yes, I was careless this time. I promise I won't do it again. If Lingge is worried, I will leave my life and property to you from now on, okay?"
No matter whether his words were comforting or perfunctory at that time, she kept them in mind and always lived according to his wishes.
"Lingge..." From his angle, I couldn't see his expression clearly, but I could see his tightly curled fingers.
She grew up with him, and everything about her now was carefully sculpted by him. He knew everything about her, including the thoughts behind every little move.
The pale fingers gently covered the girl's head, and Huo Sichan remained silent for a long time.
Outside the window, the bamboo forest rustled without wind. The clouds were thicker than in the first half of the night, completely blocking the starry sky.
Dark clouds are gathering and heavy rain is coming.
After subduing the irrelevant servants and making sure that no one had escaped, Huo Lingyin kicked open the door of the study in the villa.
There was no one inside.
It’s so late, and Huo Xuan and Huo Siguo, father and son, are not in the villa?
Huo Lingyin sneered, guessing where the two were going almost instantly.
It seems that because of Si Xu's arrival, the second master of the Huo family can no longer sit still.
That's right, if Huo Sichan reaches a cooperation with Professor Si of Xiling Base, it will be extremely difficult for Huo Xuan to become the head of the Huo family and have the management rights of Beichen Base.
"Boss, we searched the other courtyard, and there's no one there."
"Boss, we checked Team 3's apartment too, and there's no one there."
Tonight, the fourth team is in the hospital protecting their captain who offended Professor Si. The third team should have been resting in the apartment, but now they are nowhere to be seen. It can be seen that her guess is correct.
"You will guard here. From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the courtyard without my order. Anyone who violates this order will be killed on the spot."
"yes!"
…
When Huo Lingyin walked out of the villa, a flash of lightning streaked across the western sky, briefly illuminating the quiet human base.
The rain came pouring down.
The woman walked directly into the rain without an umbrella, and her thin figure quickly disappeared in the rain.
…
The heavy rain pounded against the banana leaves, making a noisy sound. The sound of the rain was so loud that it drowned out the discordant noise coming from the Huo family compound.
Si Xu held an umbrella, ignoring the mess on the ground, and pushed aside the banana leaves in a leisurely manner, as if he was strolling in a garden in the rain, which formed a sharp contrast with the tense atmosphere in front of the small attic.
…
Huo Heng and his men blocked the door of the small attic, preventing the third team from moving forward.
The man's eyes were cold, and there was a sense of determination in his gaze to burn his boats.
"Huo Heng, what are you doing?" Huo Siguo, cigarette in hand, walked to the front of the team in a nonchalant manner, sizing up the man through the rain. "Don't worry, even if Huo Sichan dies, I won't touch you. I can eliminate Huo Lingyin and promote you to captain of the first team. How about that?"
Huo Heng's eyebrows did not move, his expression was indifferent: "I'm not interested."
"You're such a stubborn person." Huo Siguo thought he understood him, so he acted like a good brother and spoke coherently. "I know you've suffered a lot at the hands of Huo Lingyin. I also know you're in love with Huo Lingge but don't dare ask for her hand in marriage. When my father becomes the head of the Huo family, he'll satisfy you with anything you want, not just Huo Lingge. Why would you risk your life for Huo Lingyin?"
After saying this, he glanced at the psychics following Huo Heng with a half-smile: "And you—your companions are almost all dead. Now I can give you a chance. If you..."
"You are such a noisy chatterbox." Someone in the attic interrupted Huo Siguo and said with disgust.
Hearing who the voice belonged to, Huo Siguo's eyes darkened and he murmured, "Huo Lingge?"
The little blind girl was pretty and charming, but unfortunately she was devoted to Huo Sichan and was blind and unmoved by his kindness.
Well, if Huo Heng doesn't want her, after tonight, he can keep her by his side.
The girl held onto the open door and slowly walked out of the attic.
Huo Heng immediately reached out to support her and whispered, "Lingge, what are you doing out here?"
"I came to see who's disturbing my big brother's rest." Huo Lingge stopped beside Huo Heng and calmly withdrew his hand, staring straight at Huo Siguo with his lifeless eyes. "You're here, where's Huo Xuan?"
Behind the banana leaves, Luo Yuting, who was drenched by the rain, suddenly lost his lazy expression and looked at Huo Lingge with a strange look in his eyes.
Everything was as expected. Si Xu raised his lips and said, "The show is about to begin."
(End of this chapter)
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