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"Marrying Niannian is impossible!"
Xu Que had already tidied up and came downstairs in a fierce manner to demand an explanation, "What happened? Why did the third brother bully Niannian? He is usually a womanizer and can't resist women. Now he's even setting his sights on Niannian. This is too much."
Huo Shanzhen jumped up from the sofa, pointed at Xu Que's nose, and shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting? It was your precious niece Xu Niannian who drugged everyone and then took the opportunity to climb into my dad's bed. She's shameless, so stop trying to smear my dad!"
They can argue all they want, but Xu Que, that woman, has no chance of cursing her father.
Don't think he doesn't know how Xu Que rose to power.
She used to address her as "Auntie" out of respect for Huo An, and she actually thought she had earned his respect.
Since marrying Huo An, Xu Que has been treated with courtesy everywhere and has never been scolded or pointed at.
The other person's disdainful gaze was so intense that he was momentarily stunned, stammering, "You..."
Huo An reached out and pressed Xu Que's shoulder, scolding Huo Shanzhen, "How dare you speak to your aunt like that?"
"How could I say that? Uncle An, you heard it just now. She immediately accused my father of something. My mother just passed away, and her niece couldn't wait to get into my father's bed. I haven't even settled accounts with them yet, and she has the nerve to start accusing me. Doesn't she even know if she's worthy of the blame?"
The last sentence was a bit harsh.
This also deeply hurt Huo Yunzhen. When Xu Que and Huo An had just gotten married, he was often told that he was not worthy of being the eldest grandson of the Huo family. Even his grandfather had warned him in this way.
"There is only one eldest grandson of the Huo family, and that is my grandson Huo Qizhen!"
Huo Yunzhen couldn't help but get angry, "How is my mother not worthy? She is my father's legal wife."
Huo An's face was gloomy. "My wife is the mistress of the Huo family. How is she not worthy?"
Xu Que's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she began to wipe them away with the back of her hand, feigning concern.
Huo Shanzhen didn't argue with them, and shifted his gaze to Old Madam Huo, "Grandma?"
Grandma Huo grabbed his hand, "Come to Grandma, Grandma will give you an explanation."
Xu Que secretly tugged at Huo An's clothes, signaling him to speak.
Huo An said, "Mom, there must be some misunderstanding. How did Nan Nan end up in the guest room? Did someone deliberately lead her there?"
Grandma Huo said, "I didn't show you the surveillance footage earlier because I was waiting for Xu Que. Now, the three of you can watch it together!"
The surveillance footage from the guest room corridor was released.
Inside, you could clearly see Xu Niannian walking briskly with a faint smile on her face as she pushed open the door and entered the guest room.
Xu Que said, "Niannian didn't know Huo San was inside. If she had known, she wouldn't have gone in."
Huo Shanzhen said, "It was your family who arranged for my father to stay in that guest room. If I remember correctly, the arrangements for this banquet were handled jointly by you two, aunt and niece. In other words, Xu Niannian knew which room was reserved for whom. She went straight to my father's room; wasn't she after him?"
Even if it isn't true, he has to say it now.
You're trying to annoy people, aren't you?
Let's see who annoys whom the most!
Xu Que was speechless for a moment.
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Then your dad can't bully Niannian either? Niannian is about your age, how could he do that to her?"
Speaking of this, I'm reminded of the memory card we just discussed.
Huo Shanzhen took out the memory card, held it up in front of Xu Que and waved it, "Then let's see together who's to blame?"
Grandma Huo glared at Xu Que and instructed Huo Tingzhen, "Tingzhen, go back to your room first!"
Huo Tingzhen didn't want to see anything offensive, so she turned and left.
Xu Que was stunned when he saw the memory card. Didn't Xu Niannian just take the camera upstairs?
Did the memory card fall out?
Xu Niannian, who was eavesdropping upstairs, also noticed the empty memory card slot.
Suddenly, a heart-wrenching scream erupted---
"That memory card!"
With lightning speed, Xu Que snatched the memory card, stuffed it into his mouth, and bit it in half.
Everyone in the room was dumbfounded.
Huo Yunzhen looked away, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
But I can't leave.
At the crucial moment, it was Old Mrs. Huo who spoke up, "Go see if the doctor has come out from Second Master's place yet. When he comes out, have him wake up the third son!"
The old housekeeper said, "The second master's heart is beating too fast, and the doctor is giving him an IV drip."
Grandma Huo said, "Have someone else call the third son."
Huo Laosan wasn't wearing any clothes, so a maid was definitely not suitable. The old butler led two bodyguards in personally.
A moment later, the old butler rushed out.
"Something terrible has happened! Third Master Huo has suffered a stroke."
Everyone in the room was dumbfounded once again.
Huo Shanzhen, in particular, had just secretly uttered a couple of curses.
Upon hearing this, she turned her head away guiltily.
Turning my head, I saw Huo Qizhen.
Huo Qizhen: "Get him to the hospital quickly."
He chimed in, "Yes, let's go to the hospital first."
Huo Tingzhen stood on the stairs, watching the crowd frantically carry the person out.
Not sure what expression to make?
He had no choice but to cover the lower half of his face with his hands and try to grin to stop himself from laughing.
She looked down on her third uncle for causing his wife's death because of his mistress.
This is karma.
Others thought the same thing.
Without any attempt to conceal it, some people openly expressed their disdain.
"The third brother is already exhausted, and this time he's met with Xu Niannian who's using strong drugs, so something bad is bound to happen."
"Exactly, I heard that noise at the door just now, it was incredibly intense. Even a strong young man in his twenties would need half a day to put out that kind of fire."
"Xu Niannian is really daring, she dares to use such a dosage."
With each sentence, Xu Que and Huo Yunzhen's faces darkened further.
The two slowly moved to a corner, trying to minimize their presence.
Huo Shanzhen greeted Old Madam Huo and Huo Qizhen, then ran out.
Even if Huo San wasn't anything special, the incident still happened at the Huo family's old residence.
Huo Qizhen told his mother and then went to the hospital as well.
The other elders of the Huo family nodded in agreement, "Qizhen truly lives up to his elder brother's expectations of being the heir he has nurtured; he is so thoughtful in his dealings with others."
After speaking, he deliberately glanced at Huo Yunzhen.
Huo Yunzhen's face flushed red, and she stepped forward with a stiff upper lip, "I'll go to the hospital to get checked out too."
Huo An stood there, marveling at this absurd development.
To everyone's surprise, Huo San died before he could even be taken to the hospital.
Xu Que felt as if the sky had fallen. "It's over. People always love to spread these kinds of romantic tales. Huo San, who dies of stroke every year, will surely become the laughing stock of the day."
Xu Niannian grew up by her side, so she's always a topic of conversation.
They'll also bring up her past as a mistress to make fun of her.
She finally managed to break into the circle of wealthy socialites, but now she's going to be ostracized again.
Old Mrs. Huo had already sent people to pack up Xu Niannian's things. She felt deeply ashamed whenever she thought that she had once wanted Xu Niannian to be her granddaughter-in-law.
It's better to avoid seeing it altogether.
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