Chapter 124
Back then, Biancheng was in chaos, and Huo Jingzhou was extremely busy every day. Yet, he still managed to find time to care about the maintenance of his own house's courtyard.
Ah, no...
Wen Xin looked at him in disbelief, "You renovated the courtyard for me?"
It wasn't that she was narcissistic, but rather that everything here, from the landscaping to the furnishings, was arranged according to her preferences.
Huo Jingzhou raised an eyebrow. "Otherwise?"
Wen Xin blushed again, her toes tapping the ground. "How did you know I would come to Haicheng?"
Did he know she would definitely come to stay with him?
Huo Jingzhou: "Hmm."
Wen Xin: "..."
The two stared at each other, and Aunt Qin, watching from the side, found it both amusing and worrying for her young marshal.
Shouldn't the young marshal have responded with just an "um"?
At least take some credit, so the little girl will be even more touched!
That's way too much of a straight man's attitude!
"The food in the front yard is ready. It's getting late, Miss Wen must be hungry."
Aunt Qin broke the awkward atmosphere between the two.
Wen Xin nodded politely, "Yes, thank you, Aunt Qin."
"Let's go eat."
Huo Jingzhou held the girl's hand without feeling anything was wrong.
It was as if they were meant to be this close.
Wen Xin was a little shy, but even though she tried to pull away, her hand was still firmly held by him.
She glanced at the man beside her, but when she saw his cold and stern profile, she had no choice but to swallow her words.
Just think of it as an older brother leading his younger sister, there's nothing wrong with that, right?
Unfortunately, the naive little rabbit didn't know that the more she compromised, the more the wolf would take advantage of her, until he devoured her completely and imprisoned her by his side forever.
...
After dinner, Wen Xin, who had been traveling for two days and had just gone through a breakup with her engagement, went to her room to rest early because she was feeling really exhausted.
Once he was sure she was asleep, Huo Jingzhou instructed Aunt Qin and his personal guards to keep her safe before getting into his car and leaving home.
Huo Jingzhou arrived at the Huo residence under the cover of night.
At this time, apart from the soldiers on patrol and night watch, all the other servants of the Huo family had returned to their respective residences to rest.
The Huo mansion was brightly lit. The main building was Huo Shuai’s own residence. Apart from his first wife who died young, none of his other concubines were qualified to live here with him.
At this moment, in the study on the second floor, the head butler opened the door for Huo Jingzhou and invited him in.
The study door was then closed, leaving only the father and son inside to talk, with no one able to peep or eavesdrop.
Commander Huo was standing behind his desk, admiring a traditional Chinese ink painting of mountains and rivers. Hearing steady footsteps, he said without looking up, "They're here."
Huo Jingzhou didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I want to marry her."
General Huo's lips twitched, and he almost dropped the cigarette holder he was holding onto the painting, ruining his beloved treasure.
Commander Huo glared angrily at his rebellious son, "Marry her? She's your own brother's former fiancée!"
How can a younger brother break off his engagement, only for the older brother to go and marry his former fiancée?
What kind of talk is that?
Huo Jingzhou's eyes turned cold. "You should be glad that she and Huo Jingfeng are only engaged."
Commander Huo: "..."
What else?
If he gets married, will he force his brother's wife to marry him?
That bastard!
Commander Huo nearly threw his cigarette holder at it, "Are there no women left in the world?"
He insisted on stealing a woman from his own brother!
Huo Jingzhou's voice was calm and unyielding, "I only want her."
"You, you, you..."
Huo is so handsome!
This rebellious son has never been easy to deal with since he was a child.
As a child, he secretly mingled with all sorts of people outside his family. After much effort, he settled down and joined the army to gain experience. He then decisively took control of the entire Huo family army, bringing prosperity to the Nanjiang region and continuously expanding its territory.
Such ability and methods would make even Huo Dashuai, his father, feel uneasy and extremely proud.
He wasn't like an ancient emperor who couldn't let go of power or tolerate his outstanding son; he also accepted his age and in recent years had become increasingly detached from affairs, handing over the Huo family's management entirely to his eldest son.
Her eldest son has never disappointed her.
There's one thing: he's already twenty-seven this year. At that age, most men's sons would have been in school for several years.
And what about him?
Forget about sons, he doesn't even have a female around him!
How could this not cause Marshal Huo a great deal of worry?
However, his eldest son is now beyond his control!
Year after year, Marshal Huo's requirements have become very low. As long as his eldest son takes a liking to someone, her character is acceptable, her background doesn't matter, and she is a woman, he will accept her.
Now that his eldest son has really taken a liking to a girl, Commander Huo should be happy, but he only has a headache.
Isn't Wen Xin good enough?
Okay, very good!
That young lady comes from a noble family, is gentle and charming, and well-educated. It's no exaggeration to say that if she wanted to get married, she would have so many suitors that they could circle the entire city of Haicheng several times over.
If she hadn't been engaged to Huo Jingfeng, and she were willing to marry Huo Jingzhou, Marshal Huo would be laughing in his sleep!
But now...
"Have you thought about what Jingfeng would think if you married Xiaoxin? Would you still have any brotherly affection for her?"
Huo Jingzhou coldly retorted, "What brotherhood do I have with Huo Jingfeng?"
Commander Huo roared, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Huo Jingzhou remained noncommittal, looking calmly at Commander Huo.
General Huo was somewhat embarrassed by his son's gaze.
He slumped back into his chair, somewhat dejected. "What happened to your mother back then had nothing to do with Jingfeng."
Huo Jingzhou said, "I should be happy. Didn't you say it had nothing to do with your second concubine?"
Commander Huo: "..."
He moved his lips slightly, sounding somewhat unsure, "It was also your mother's own fault for being so foolish."
Given his position, it's impossible for him to have only one woman by his side.
Marshal Huo was not the kind of man who was devoted to only one woman.
He had all the desires of a man in a high position of power: money, power, and sex—he wanted them all!
However, Huo Jingzhou's mother has an extremely strong personality and cannot tolerate any wrongdoing.
She couldn't stand her husband carrying one woman after another home.
However, the final straw that broke her came when the second concubine introduced a seductive dancer to Marshal Huo.
At that time, Marshal Huo was still infatuated with her and doted on her.
As a result, the two ended up having an affair in Huo Jingzhou's mother's bedroom in the main building, and she caught them in the act.
The first wife flew into a rage and had a huge argument with Marshal Huo. However, she suffered from asthma and, in her emotional outburst, had a fatal attack.
Marshal Huo never imagined that simply having a little fun with a concubine would drive his wife to her death!
Afterwards, although he sent the concubine away, he has always felt resentful towards Huo Jingzhou over the years.
But back then, did the second concubine have anything to do with this matter?
General Huo was actually fully aware of the situation, but he had no evidence. His second concubine had been with him for many years and had even provided him with financial assistance when he was still a poor farmer...
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