flstandardbreds Chapter 149 It's not unreasonable to make some money from them.
Chapter 149 It's not unreasonable to make some money from them.
Chapter 149 It's not unreasonable to make some money off them.
I was furious.
But before I could even make a move...
Huo Yubai had already grabbed Gu Heng by the collar and threw a punch at him.
Gu Heng was not to be outdone and punched Huo Yubai in return.
A trickle of crimson blood ran down the corners of their mouths.
"Huo Yubai, what's it to you?" Gu Heng's eyes were sharp.
"She's my fiancée, what business is it of mine?" Huo Yubai's eyes were filled with rage.
"Your fiancée?" Gu Heng scoffed. "If I hadn't been careless, how could I have let you take advantage of me? Besides, she never loved you. She was just using you to provoke me."
Huo Yubai narrowed his eyes slightly.
It's true that I don't love him.
But to say that I took advantage of him would be ridiculous.
"Whether it was carelessness or you never put your heart into it, only you know the truth in your heart." Huo Yubai said coldly, "After five years of navigating the ups and downs of the Gu family and the business world, you understand that true love is the hardest to find, so you don't want to let go. What you want is Shen Yan to treat you the same way she did before, with the purest and most unreserved affection. But Gu Heng, ask yourself honestly, do you deserve it?"
Gu Heng scoffed, "I'm not worthy, but you are? How many years can you stay with her in this body? You can't even stay in bed with her!"
"Gu Heng!" I exclaimed angrily, "You're shameless!"
"So you actually wanted to sleep with him?" Gu Heng retorted harshly.
I was so angry I wanted to rush up and punch him a couple more times.
"Gu Heng, a scumbag like you deserves to die alone!" I pulled Huo Yubai away.
"Shen Yan, our fate was predetermined. You took the initiative to be mine," Gu Heng continued to spout nonsense.
I ignored him.
He pulled Huo Yubai into the car and then told the driver to drive off.
I reached out and touched Huo Yubai's swollen lips, scolding him, "You can't even beat him, so why are you trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?"
"How do you know I can't beat him?" He looked at me with a wronged expression. "He also punched me once."
I laughed in exasperation: "He wasn't even out of breath after he finished hitting you, but you were panting like a baby?"
He doesn't speak.
"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because I'm here. Your body won't recover in three to five years." I crossed my arms and looked at him seriously.
He chuckled: "Can I really live that long? Five years? I'd be thrilled."
"You don't believe me either?" I frowned deeply and looked at him with a displeased expression.
"I believe you." He looked at me intently. "With me clinging to you like this, don't you want to get rid of me as soon as possible?"
I:"……"
"If you cure me, I might have to haunt you for the rest of my life." He looked at me with a half-smile.
"A lifetime?" I don't believe it: "How many couples who love each other drift apart as time goes by? I've never believed in such things."
I didn't respond to him.
He'll give up sooner or later.
"Yan Yan." He suddenly leaned closer.
I shrank back towards the car door.
He pressed closer, a slight smile playing on his thin lips: "Are you afraid of me?"
"I will not give up, even if there is only the slightest hope, I will not abandon it." His breath was deep, and his tone was serious and firm.
I don't know when, but the car stopped in front of my house.
I pushed him away: "I'm home."
"Mm." His gaze was deep. "See you tomorrow."
I paused for a moment, then said, "See you tomorrow."
After saying that, I got out of the car.
Huo Yubai sat in the car, rolled down the window, and waved to me.
I sighed and stepped through the courtyard gate.
As soon as I entered, the aunt came over and said, "Professor Shen, Miss Mu Xi is back."
"Really?" I asked, slightly surprised.
Wasn't she supposed to come back at the end of the year?
It seems something happened.
"Where is she?" I asked.
"In her room," the aunt said. "I'll go make her something to eat; she hasn't eaten yet."
"Okay, thank you for your help." I started walking upstairs.
I walked to Mu Xi's room. The door was ajar, and I could hear Mu Xi's furious voice coming from inside: "Huo Xiao, don't go too far! Fine, you just wait!"
She hung up the phone and tossed it aside.
I knocked on the door.
She looked up: "Yan Yan?"
I went over and asked, "What happened?"
"It's nothing," she explained. "My parents are coming back tomorrow, and I'm going to pick them up."
"Why did you suddenly come back?" I asked, puzzled.
"Don't even mention it." Mu Xi said helplessly, "I have a cousin who got into trouble a while ago. Huo Yi caught him red-handed, and Huo Yi went to my grandfather and said that if I wanted to save my cousin, I had to remarry him. My grandfather threatened to kill himself, so my parents came back."
"Wait, isn't your dad an only child?" I exclaimed in shock, "Where did you get a cousin from?"
"Don't even mention it. I just found out that my grandfather was a second-hand man." Mu Xi said angrily, "My grandmother is so pitiful. She was tricked into marriage by him. He kept it a secret all along, but somehow Huo Xiao found out."
"No way?" I exclaimed in astonishment. "Then when the family property was divided, he didn't even try to get anything for his illegitimate son?"
“He wouldn’t dare. The Mu family almost went bankrupt back then. If he hadn’t married my grandmother, the Mu family would have been finished long ago.” Mu Xi said, “My grandmother’s family is quite powerful. They made my grandfather sign a guarantee that no matter how much money he earns in the future, it will all go to the children he and my grandmother have. No one else can take a single penny.”
"I have to say, the older generation has seen a lot of big events, so they're definitely more thoughtful than we are." I asked doubtfully, "If that's the case, your parents can't force you to get married just because of a son they don't even have, an illegitimate child, can they?"
"I'm not quite sure either," Mu Xi said bitterly. "My parents didn't say anything on the phone, just that they would meet tomorrow to talk."
"Xixi, I'm here for you. Why should you be held responsible for your cousin's trouble?" I said angrily. "Besides, I don't believe your parents would sacrifice your happiness for an outsider."
Mu Xi said, "Yan Yan, do you know what makes me angry?"
I looked at her.
“It’s Huo Xiao’s harassment.” Mu Xi clenched her fist: “We were husband and wife. I tolerated his infidelity and humiliation to my face because I have a sense of shame. But after the divorce, he still tried to control me and make me obey him. He’s always causing me trouble. I really don’t know what to do.”
"Does Huo Yi know about this?" I asked.
"Of course they know. When my parents came back to China, the Huo family even said they wanted to have a meal together." Mu Xi took a deep breath: "I really hate Huo Xiao. You know, in all these years of marriage, I've never seen any hope in him. He actually thinks so arrogantly that I can't live without him. It's disgusting!"
“Actually, you shouldn’t have married him in the first place,” I said.
Mu Xi sighed, "Yan Yan, I'm not afraid of you knowing. You know, I initially thought I would marry Huo Yi, and even my parents thought so. But I never expected the Huo family to be so shameless, deciding my marriage by drawing lots. Actually, I have no good feelings towards the Huo family. I only got close to Huo Yi because I felt that the Huo family owed me something, and it was understandable to use them to make some money."