Just then, footsteps echoed down the corridor.
Huo Beichen's assistant walked into the treatment room.
There's hope.
Hua Fei guessed that the assistant's arrival must be related to Sheng Nanyin.
But the assistant casually closed the door, and even though she sneaked to the corner, she couldn't hear what they were saying.
She pressed her ear against the door to see if she could hear anything.
Suddenly the door was pulled open.
She stood calmly at the door and met Huo Beichen's gaze.
Huo Beichen raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"What are you panicking about? Afraid I'm eavesdropping?" Hua Fei preemptively turned the tables, "What shady things are you talking about?"
Huo Beichen's gaze was deep, as if he could see through her little thoughts. "Is there anything shameful about going to the cocktail party with me tonight?"
"I'll go with you?" Hua Fei asked, puzzled.
“Yes, I will attend as Mrs. Huo,” Huo Beichen replied.
"Can I refuse?" Hua Fei asked.
"No." With that, Huo Beichen left with his assistant.
After they had gone far away, A-Yue said, "He seems to really want others to know that he and you are married."
"Logically speaking, if a man is willing to do this, it means he values this woman very much."
“There’s another possibility: he needs to push me out to take the fall,” Hua Fei countered.
"Whose lightning are you blocking?"
"Sun Xiaowei".
As night fell, Hua Fei, dressed in an elegant little black dress, appeared at the party hand in hand with Huo Beichen.
The moment the two appeared, they attracted countless curious glances from the crowd.
After all, just a few days ago, when Huo Beichen appeared at a similar event, the person he was holding hands with was Sun Xiaowei.
"President Huo?" The newcomer was Lin Zhibai. He glanced at Hua Fei and said, "Dr. Hua, you're dressed up for me. This must be something important."
Huo Beichen smiled slightly: "Young Master Lin, you can call her Mrs. Huo from now on."
He raised his voice, making it reach the ears of many guests.
The scene erupted in uproar.
All eyes were on Hua Fei.
Everyone knows that Huo Beichen and Sun Xiaowei are engaged, so how come "Mrs. Huo" suddenly has someone else?
Hua Fei looked somewhat timid.
She wasn't afraid of being scrutinized; she was only worried about being seen through by someone with ulterior motives.
"Brother Beichen!" Suddenly, a wronged and shrill voice pierced through the crowd.
Hua Fei sneered inwardly.
Sun Xiaowei has arrived.
She knew this party wasn't going to be simple.
She remained calm, observing what kind of play Huo Beichen and Sun Xiaowei had conspired to put on.
“Brother Beichen,” Sun Xiaowei rushed over, her eyes red and swollen from crying, “Don’t scare me. My dad said I should come and apologize to you, and everything else will be the same as before.”
Huo Beichen glanced at her quietly. "Let me introduce you. This is my wife, Hua Fei." He took Hua Fei's hand.
She immediately felt the touch of his large hand, warm and generous, and was slightly taken aback, as things were not developing as she had imagined.
“Brother Beichen…” Sun Xiaowei’s tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.
"Xiao Wei!" A man approached Sun Xiao Wei, his face serious. "Let's go home."
He put his arm around Sun Xiaowei's shoulder, not allowing her to resist, and resolutely took her away.
Before leaving, however, he glanced at Huo Beichen and said calmly, "Mr. Huo, get ready for the Sun family's business deal to be completed."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze faltered slightly, and they all felt a chill for Huo Beichen.
"This man is Sun Xiaowei's cousin, and he manages a part of Sun's business."
"They're really impressive. I heard they just raided a US conglomerate on the Wal Street stock market last month and made a fortune."
"Huo Beichen has been bullying the Sun family so much, I reckon he'll have to take action himself."
"..."
Huo Beichen didn't care at all and turned to Hua Fei: "Shall we dance together?"
"I'm going to the restroom." Hua Fei ran off.
Instead of going to the restroom, she went around to a deserted corner in the backyard and sat down on a bench.
"You're the main character today, why are you standing here daydreaming?" Suddenly, Lin Zhibai's voice rang out.
Only then did she realize that Lin Zhibai was beside her.
"Young Master Lin," Hua Fei stood up, "You came alone today. Where is Miss Gu?"
“She’s away on a business trip and isn’t in the city,” Lin Zhibai replied.
"Oh," Hua Fei smiled, "when can we drink your wedding wine?"
Lin Zhibai sighed, "My skills are no match for Huo Beichen's. What method did he use to get you to agree to marry him? I need to learn from him."
Hua Fei could tell that he was just exaggerating.
"Young Master Lin, please stop making fun of me," she said with a bitter smile. "You know President Huo better than I do, so you should be able to guess why he did this."
“I’ve known him for quite a while, but I really didn’t expect him to marry you.”
Lin Zhibai put away his joking expression, "In recent years, he has had very close business dealings with the Sun family. Once the deal is completed with the Sun family, the company may not go bankrupt, but it will definitely suffer a severe blow."
Hua Fei was stunned.
Since Lin Zhibai said so, then it must be true.
After returning to the villa, Hua Fei thought it over again and again, and finally went to Huo Beichen's study.
"Mr. Huo, I have something I'd like to ask you."
Huo Beichen looked up from the documents, a playful smile appearing in his eyes. "At this time, dressed like this, you shouldn't be looking for me in the study..."
Hua Fei blushed.
The dress made it inconvenient to move around in, so she washed up and changed into pajamas as soon as she got back.
She was so preoccupied with her questions that she forgot all about it.
"Never mind what I wear," she said, composing herself. "You really have a falling out with the Sun family? Is it really because of me?"
Huo Beichen raised an eyebrow slightly: "Because of you, it's not allowed?"
“I can’t afford it,” she immediately refused. “Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from the Sun family? I heard that half of your company’s business is done in cooperation with the Sun family.”
"Sun Xiaowei condoned the driver's actions that harmed my son. How should this be accounted for?" Huo Beichen suddenly asked.
Hua Fei was startled: "That driver...?"
Huo Beichen nodded: "I've found out. That driver used to be a confidant of Sun's father."
"Do you think I should pretend I know nothing and continue being with Sun Xiaowei for money and business reasons?" he asked.
If he does this, I believe no one will criticize him.
After all, this is a world that values strength.
Moreover, the son's mother was not his wife.
But he didn't do that.
That's why it seems even more precious.
"So... how do you plan to deal with the Sun family?" she asked.
He walked step by step to her, his tall figure looming over her slender frame. "Are you concerned about me?" His gaze completely enveloped her.
"I...I just..."
"Just what?"
He drew closer and closer to her, and she became a little nervous. So she decided to go all out and said, "I'm Mrs. Huo now. If you're brought down by the Sun family, won't I be implicated?"
She deliberately said things that would anger him, hoping to keep him away from her.
"Hahaha." However, he let out a low laugh, the smile showing in his eyes, as if he was genuinely amused by her words.
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