Chapter 26 How could I possibly leave me...?
Jiang Shiyuan turned off her phone and didn't look at the online comments. Through the messages these people sent her, she already knew the outside world's reaction to their marriage announcement.
The media naturally gave extensive coverage to their newlywed bliss, after all, they had received a lot of benefits from the Huo family. However, the truth could not be silenced, and someone would always dig up their less-than-honorable past.
If the beginning is not pure enough, then this outcome is inevitable.
Seeing that Jiang Shiyuan was no longer checking the messages, Huo Lan asked, "What did you see?"
"I just opened the list and looked at a few messages from friends."
Huo Lan looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "Did they send us their blessings?"
Jiang Shiyuan smiled and replied casually, "Of course."
"Great, you've turned back into that sweet-talking little liar."
Huo Lan lightly placed his fingertips on her lips, indicating that he did not believe every word she said.
"Anything else?"
"And... Xie Shuning also sent me a message, guess what I replied?"
Huo Lan's smile froze, replaced by a gloomy expression. He turned around, smoothed out non-existent wrinkles on his suit, and pretended not to care.
"I don't care. You just need to remember your place and not get too close to other men."
"So the person in charge of that new energy project was Xie Shuning... Don't you think you went a bit too far?"
Jiang Shiyuan's question made him very uncomfortable. "Are you feeling sorry for him? The business world is always a dog-eat-dog world. If you have to blame someone, blame him for not being able to get what he wants. Even if he gets help from others, it won't help."
"So I blocked him."
Huo Lan turned to look at her in disbelief and confusion, only to see Jiang Shiyuan smiling sweetly, sitting cross-legged in her chair and leaning towards him, gently resting her head on his shoulder.
This action made Huo Lan almost unable to hide the secret joy in his eyes.
He became reserved at this moment, but secretly leaned his body slightly towards Jiang Shiyuan.
"Don't do that, after all, we were just arguing."
Jiang Shiyuan pretended to be confused, "Really? Didn't we just receive a lot of wedding wishes? When did we quarrel?"
Her eyes were clear and bright, and when she looked at him, it really seemed like she belonged to him completely, a liar who had been lying since childhood.
"What a vixen." Huo Lan kept stroking her face. "How did I fall for your tricks?"
"Why did you block Xie Shuning, huh?"
Jiang Shiyuan took his arm and rubbed against him like a kitten, "Because he said he would take me away from you. How could I possibly leave my husband?"
Huo Lan's heart pounded like a drum, but he could only turn his head away to calm his disordered breathing caused by her teasing.
She's always like this; one second she's angry with him, and the next she can act like nothing happened and still act naturally and casually affectionate with him.
What should he do with her?
The vehicle drove into Huoyuan, rolling over the leaves that had been knocked down by the rain on the bluestone slabs.
After several days of continuous rain, the entire Huo Garden was shrouded in mist. Although the rain had stopped for some time, the lush trees still carried the damp scent of rain.
The staff at Huo Garden took advantage of the sunny weather to clean the garden and prune the branches. They were still surprised to see such a large number of luxury cars following Mr. Huo when he left home that morning.
Arguments continued to erupt inside the Bell Pavilion.
As soon as Huo Lan and Jiang Shiyuan entered the courtyard, the servant in charge of managing the small building came up ahead of time to give them a message, saying that Xu Feixuan, the second master of the Huo family, and the young ladies and gentlemen had arrived and were currently staying in the reception room on the first floor.
Jiang Shiyuan no longer felt annoyed at the mention of Xu Feixuan's name. Instead, she seemed to be looking forward to a good show and couldn't wait to see what was happening.
The two walked through the corridor into the hall, where they saw several people arguing heatedly.
Xu Feixuan has always been at odds with the rest of the Huo family. Huo Lianyu is Huo Lan's father's second younger brother and has an older sister in the same generation, but he left the Huo family after Huo Lan was born and has been living in Norway for a long time, rarely contacting the Huo family.
The three siblings lived in Huo Garden since childhood, but their relationship was pitifully small. Huo Lianyu was even more impatient, and before Huo Lan's father had even been buried, he couldn't wait to propose dividing Huo Garden among himself.
The patriarch of the Huo family was already deeply grieving the sudden death of his eldest son. These remarks caused him to suffer a heart attack due to the extreme anger. Even though the most renowned international medical team and top doctors were urgently brought in overnight, they could not save him.
However, Huo Lianyu only pretended to mourn for a few days before rushing back to the group to start a large-scale reform and purge the old subordinates of the former Huo family patriarch and Huo Lan's father.
Huo Lan was suffering from the heavy blow of losing his lover and the successive deaths of his relatives. He was depressed and listless all day long and developed a mental illness, which gave Huo Lianyu an opportunity to take advantage of him.
At that time, Xu Feixuan ran into Lingdang Xiaozhu and slapped him several times before he came back.
She said he was just like his useless father, utterly worthless.
For a moment, Huo Lan wanted to die with her, so that the family could be reunited.
But Xu Feixuan's next words made him completely afraid to die.
She said that she took Jiang Shiyuan on a cruise ship to a distant place under the pretext of attending an international banquet, and personally handed her over to Xie Shuning.
Suicide is the act of a coward; a true strong person will not let go of those who betray them.
Xu Feixuan kept telling Huo Lan to imagine the scene of Jiang Shiyuan being by Xie Shuning's side.
Let him imagine whether she has already married him and has children, and whether she is extremely happy.
Then remind him again and again that he is just a pathetic wretch huddled in Huo Garden, still thinking about the traitor.
Xu Feixuan has always been able to turn words into sharp blades, piercing the hearts of her opponents, leaving them bleeding and defenseless.
So even now, facing Huo Lianyu and his two children alone, she could still sit calmly on the sofa, elegantly drinking tea, without being at a disadvantage at all. "Blame yourself for being as stupid as a pig. Even if the Huo family's ancestral property is inherited by his aunt, it won't be your turn. You're not even good enough to carry your older sister's bag!"
As soon as Huo Lan and Jiang Shiyuan entered the room, they heard Xu Feixuan's mocking voice, followed by a loud sound of a porcelain cup shattering.
Huo Lianyu's voice was filled with exasperation, "Xu Feixuan! Don't forget why my elder brother hanged himself, and don't tell me it's none of your business!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Huo Lan enter the room with Jiang Shiyuan in his arms. Huo Lianyu's arrogant demeanor subsided somewhat, and the two siblings who had been relying on their father to act as his accomplices also stopped what they were doing, stood back, and tried their best not to provoke their ruthless cousin.
"Oh, my good nephew is back." Huo Lianyu glanced at Jiang Shiyuan and said sarcastically, "Isn't this my nephew's wife who has been kept as a mistress for several years? Congratulations, congratulations! You've finally made it official with your cunning. Are you thinking of taking a share of the Huo family's property now?"
Just as Huo Lan was about to say something, he noticed that Jiang Shiyuan was holding his hand tighter. He then smiled and said, "Second Uncle, what are you joking about? Huo Lan and I started dating in college, and it's been five years now. We're at the right age, so we're considering getting married."
After saying that, he called over a servant to clean up the broken pieces on the floor.
Huo Lan's cousin, standing behind Huo Lianyu, curled her lip and chimed in, "Does she really think she's the mistress of the house? You're ordering the Huo family's servants around like that."
Huo Lan was still lost in thought because of Jiang Shiyuan's actions, and for a moment he did not hear Huo Rou's sarcastic remarks. He just watched with a smile as Jiang Shiyuan acted like a master, feeling extremely satisfied.
Jiang Shiyuan looked at Huo Rou, whose voice clearly lacked confidence, and asked, "Little sister is here too, why don't you sit down?"
"Who's your little sister? Don't try to claim kinship with me."
Huo Lan finally came to his senses, put his arm around Jiang Shiyuan's shoulder again, and looked at Huo Rou with a cold gaze, "Shouldn't you stop taking more than ten million yuan from the Huo family every month?"
Hearing that Huo Lan was going to cut off her allowance, she panicked and began to plead with her father, "Dad, look at him! He's actually going to cut off my allowance for an outsider!"
Huo Lianyu was furious. "Huo Lan, are you going to abandon your own sister for a woman?"
Huo Lan looked at Xu Feixuan, who had been sitting elegantly on the sofa without saying a word, and said, "I don't remember my mother ever having a younger sister."
Before Huo Lianyu could retort again, Huo Lan had already summoned Shi Teng and given him an order that brooked no argument.
"From this moment forward, all credit cards, credit limits, club membership fees, maintenance accounts for private jets and yachts, jewelry insurance renewals, etc. under Huo Rou's name that are paid for or guaranteed by the Huo family are frozen."
He directly stated Huo Rou's most common expenses, which made her turn pale, and she quickly began to show weakness.
"Brother, I was just joking. I came here to congratulate you and sister-in-law on your marriage!"
Huo Lan waved for Shi Teng to leave again, then led Jiang Shiyuan to sit on the sofa. He held her tightly in his hands, but looked at the three men standing in front of him with a sinister smile.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Huo Lianyu was also furious, but at this time the Huo family belonged to Huo Lan, and even if he wanted to stop it, he didn't have the power to do so. He could only say some harsh words to vent his anger, but he couldn't change anything else.
However, since Xu Feixuan was allowed to do so, the focus shifted to Xu Feixuan.
"Sister-in-law, look at the state Xiao Lan is in now!"
As the Huo family banquet approached, Xu Feixuan brought her favorite eldest daughter of the Shen family, Shen Chuqing, to the Huo Garden early on. Huo Lianyu knew exactly what Xu Feixuan was planning.
"Chu Qing is still in Huo Garden, waiting for both sets of parents to discuss the time to prepare for the engagement. Now Huo Lan dares to marry a woman with no family background. What will others think of the Huo family? How can we hold our heads high in the Shen family?"
Xu Feixuan slammed the teacup she was holding onto the sofa table beside her and glared back fiercely.
"Didn't you just say that I angered your older brother to death? Why are you asking me for help now?"
"Chu Qing is the girl I like, that's true, but I never said I wanted to discuss the wedding date with the Shen family. Don't try to frame me, I can't afford to be one."
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave Bell House.
"They're a newlywed couple, what are you three doing standing there? Are you trying to make a fool of yourself?"
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A note from the author:
P.S.: I won't stop updating this month unless something important happens, but the update time is uncertain. I'll try to update in the early morning. Sometimes, my mood might be affected by real-life events, or I might be sleepy, etc., which might delay my writing... I'll try my best to get the little red flower every day.
The announcement will no longer specify update times, to avoid me setting a goal and then failing to deliver. Breaking my promise seems even more infuriating than stopping updates altogether [crying face emoji]. If something comes up, I will directly submit a leave request. Please keep an eye on me, readers!
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