Chapter 35 Ask for money from Secretary An

Shang Wanwan's face turned red with anger. Jealous? How dare she?

"Mr. Huo, it's late. I need to rest."

Before Huo Dongming could say anything, his cell phone rang in his pocket.

He took it out, and Shang Wanwan saw the word "Yi" on the screen and her face turned pale.

Huo Dongming stopped pestering her and turned to go out of the room.

"Hey, Dongming, I forgot to bring my key when I went out today, and now I can't get in. Can you come over?"

Yi Xiaxue's tender crying voice came from the other end of the phone.

Shang Wanwan passed by him holding a quilt.

She heard the sound of a car getting off the building, and halfway through her walk, tears started to flow.

Wiping the tears from her face, she muttered to herself stubbornly.

"You promised not to cry, Shang Wanwan. You're going to be a mother soon, how can you be so useless?"

If you are in a bad mood, it will definitely affect the baby in your belly.

Shang Wanwan went to the study.

Except for the master bedroom where they lived, which Shang Wanwan decorated with some colors and soft furnishings according to her own preferences, the entire villa was of abstinence and cold gray tones.

It was snowing outside, and even though the air conditioner was on everywhere in the house, when she entered the study she could feel the chill in every corner.

This was her first time entering Huo Dongming's study. There was a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling bookcases and a desk with a computer and neatly organized documents.

There is a bed against the wall. The whole space is simple and empty, with only the incandescent light above the head that is dazzlingly bright.

Shang Wanwan made the bed. It was warm, but she curled up in the corner and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, feeling cold in her heart.

It was snowing heavily outside. Huo Dongming would not stay overnight at Yi Xiaxue's place. He would come back.

But, so what?

After turning off the lights, the dark room instantly formed a closed space. She, who had loved Huo Dongming since she was eighteen, finally felt like a poor insect in this marriage.

She was willing to marry him despite all the grievances she suffered, and the driver's words "Mrs. Huo" could make her excited for several days.

She didn't care about socializing, gave up her favorite art painting, and cooked soup for him. Yi Xiaxue completely tore her dreams apart.

The pregnant woman was sleepy and she tossed and turned.

Holding the pillow alone, Shang Wanwan fell asleep while thinking.

The pillowcase was covered with her tears.

In the middle of the night, the ringing of her cell phone woke her up from her sleep.

"Wanwan, your dad is in the hospital, come here quickly."

Chen Yao's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone. Shang Wanwan put on some clothes and hurried to get a taxi.

By the time she arrived at the hospital, Chen Yao had already burst into tears.

"Mom, what's wrong with Dad?"

Her father has always been in good health, why did he suddenly go to the hospital?

"I don't know either. I told him to drink less but he just wouldn't listen. The doctor said it might be a stroke. If he's not treated well, he'll be paralyzed even if he's saved. Wanwan, your dad is the backbone of our family, and your brother is unreliable. If he really is dying, what will happen to our family?"

Chen Yao burst into tears in Shang Wanwan's arms, and Shang Wanwan was deeply confused.

"How much does the surgery cost?"

If she wasn't short of money, her mother wouldn't have called her even if her father was in the hospital.

She seemed to be born to save Shang Wanwan. Since marrying Huo Dongming, Shang Xingyuan and Chen Yao would not easily bother Shang Wanwan unless they needed Huo Dongming's help with something related to their interests.

According to their logic, only if Shang Wanwan serves Huo Dongming well can their business be peaceful.

"You have to pay a deposit of one million, and the surgery fee is extra. Over the years, your father has not let me manage the money except for a little living expenses. How can I have that much money?"

Chen Yao said while crying.

"I know you and Mr. Huo must have rested late at night, so I can't bother Mr. Huo, but he is your biological father, and now only you can save him. I called your brother, but he hasn't called me back yet. This unfilial son——"

Shang Wanwan was in no mood to listen to Chen Yao crying. How could she have one million?

"Wait a minute."

At four o'clock in the morning, for her father's sake, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and call him.

Yi Xiaxue had been freezing outside the door for most of the day, and when Huo Dongming arrived, her whole body was frozen.

Huo Dongming made her a cup of hot coffee with milk for her to drink to warm her body. It was a rare time for her to be alone with Huo Dongming, so she pestered him to sit on the sofa with her to watch a movie.

After all, he was his savior, so Huo Dongming did not hesitate to do so.

Yi Xiaxue always wanted something to happen between them, but unfortunately Huo Dongming refused to give her even the intimacy of a hug. Yi Xiaxue wanted to seduce him but always failed.

She saw Huo Dongming's cell phone ringing, but she didn't see who was calling. Huo Dongming avoided the call she answered.

"Dong Ming, when will you come back?"

Shang Wanwan bit her lip. She knew very well that he was with Yi Xiaxue, but she endured the humiliation and asked in a humble manner.

"Why? Mrs. Huo was lonely and couldn't sleep, so she thought of calling me."

His words were full of sarcasm. Shang Wanwan fell silent instantly.

She hesitated for only a few seconds. Her father was still in the operating room. Self-esteem meant nothing at this moment.

"I need one million dollars urgently."

Shang Wanwan had to bite the bullet and speak up. She had once sworn that she would never use Huo Dongming's money again, but now she was slapped in the face again.

Huo Dongming frowned slightly, and after a while, a sneer came from the phone.

"So you want money. I thought you really missed me. It seems I was just being too sentimental."

He had long seen through the true nature of this woman, but he didn't love her either.

"I really need it urgently, can you lend it to me first?"

Shang Wanwan bit her lower lip, tears welling up in her eyes where no one could see.

"Borrow? Mrs. Huo, when you use this word, do you mean you will return it to me? What will you give me in return?"

He was obviously laughing at her incompetence. She had been his pet for so many years. The funny thing was that the pet actually wanted power and freedom, so the financial sponsor was unhappy.

Shang Wanwan felt choked up, yes, what could she give in return.

"Sorry to bother you."

Tears were streaming down my face, and my voice was trembling.

"If you need money, go directly to Secretary An."

After the call was hung up, Shang Wanwan felt her face burning, as if she had been slapped hard several times.

Yi Xiaxue secretly observed Huo Dongming's expression and vaguely heard what he said intermittently.

It seemed like the call was from someone he met, asking for money.

Therefore, Yi Xiaxue was even more certain that the current Mrs. Huo was not a big threat to her.

That woman went after Huo Dongming's money.

At this time, she must act sensible and generous, and pull Huo Dongming's feelings towards her.

"Is there something going on at home? If so, go back first. I'm fine, really."

Yi Xiaxue considerately put her coat on him.

Huo Dongming was feeling upset. Could it be that he had gone to great lengths to get Shang Wanwan to go home, and he thought the threat had worked, only to find that this woman actually wanted to ask him for money?

What on earth does Shang Wanwan want to do with so much money late at night?

Huo Dongming felt like a little idiot for letting his pet play with him.