She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 112 - 0 What’s Going on with the Huo Family?

Chapter 112: Chapter 0112 What’s Going on with the Huo Family?

“Is that so? Well, that’s good, Grandpa Huo favors gifts that are thoughtful.”

Sheng Xueqin did not continue to ask what Mu Lan had prepared, opting instead to investigate privately. In any case, she was determined to make Mu Lan, the nominal granddaughter-in-law, embarrass herself thoroughly at Old Master Huo’s birthday banquet!

Mu Lan, watching the exchange at the doorway, suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and walked past nonchalantly.

Just as she was about to say something, her phone suddenly rang.

“Hello, is this Mrs. Huo?”

“Yes, it is.”

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“I’m terribly sorry, but the appointment you wanted to make with Master Yao to have double-sided embroidery done on your Tang suit might be a bit too late. Master Yao has been in a bad mood recently, and she went to the Jingxin Hermitage on the outskirts of the city to fast today.”

“How long will Master Yao be fasting?”

“I’m really sorry, I’m not too sure about that. The other masters at Minghui Hall are also very skilled. Perhaps you could consider…”

Mu Lan pursed her lips. Master Yao was renowned as the Empress of Su embroidery; how could her works be compared with those of others?

“I’ll think about it, thank you for your help.”

“Mrs. Huo, you’re too kind; please feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything else. I’m really very sorry.”

“No, no, it’s understandable.”

After hanging up, Mu Lan had no more interest in watching the show.

Seeing her sudden disheartenment, Huo Tingxiao asked out of concern,

“What’s wrong?”

“I had made an appointment with a Su embroidery master to do double-sided embroidery, but just now, someone from the studio called saying she has gone to the Jingxin Hermitage outside the city to fast, suggesting I switch to another Su embroidery master.

Master Yao is known as the Empress of Su embroidery, and her works are incomparable to the average person’s. If I’m going to do it, of course, I want the best, and now this has happened…”

“Let’s go.”

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“Go… go where?”

“To the Jingxin Hermitage to find Master Yao.”

Mu Lan stared unblinkingly at Huo Tingxiao, wondering if he was serious.

But before she had time to figure it out, Huo Tingxiao was already leading her by the hand toward the elevator.

Sheng Xueqin, watching their closely departing figures, was seething with anger.

Lin Yize was also feeling defeated, unsure whether to stay or go. He even began to understand why Huo Tingxiao had been so confident during the meeting at the Empire Building.

The atmosphere between them just now clearly showed that no one could intrude.

But to give up just like that wasn’t Lin Yize’s style either.

“Miss Sheng, if you don’t mind, shall we watch together?”

“President Lin really seems in good spirits, but I’m no longer in the mood.”

“Miss Sheng and Mr. Huo have the unmatched advantage of being childhood sweethearts; why give up so quickly?”

“I don’t understand what President Lin is saying.”

“Miss Sheng, would you mind having an ally?”

Sheng Xueqin looked at Lin Yize with a scrutinizing gaze.

“What do you mean by that, President Lin?”

Lin Yize didn’t beat around the bush,

“Like Miss Sheng, madly infatuated with a childhood sweetheart.”

“You… with Mu Lan?”

Sheng Xueqin felt very uncomfortable. She had thought Lin Yize was showing interest in her, but it turned out he had other intentions, not feelings for her.

This Mu Lan, really not to be underestimated; she had Huo Tingxiao wrapped around her finger, and now another crazily infatuated Black Knight has emerged?

“I think President Lin might have approached the wrong person. I am the daughter of the Sheng Family; I can have any man of any background, as long as I want.

I would certainly not do anything foolish for the sake of Huo Tingxiao.”

Before she could finish, Lin Yize laughed.

“If Miss Sheng always maintains such an imperious manner, I’m afraid that even without Mu Lan, she won’t win over Huo Tingxiao. A woman who is always so domineering is very unappealing.”

Xueqin put on a stern face and completely ignored the preaching.

“There’s no need for Mr. Lin to worry about this.”

“Miss Sheng, don’t be angry, and don’t rush to reject me. Once you think it through, feel free to contact me anytime,” he added.

With that, Lin Yize turned and entered the venue. Since he had come all the way here, he might as well stay and watch. That way, he’d have something to talk about with Mu Lan if they bumped into each other again.

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Mu Lan truly felt the reality of it when she saw the Shimen Building at the foot of the mountain.

Huo Tingxiao really was a man of action. He said he would come, and here they were.

Glancing again at the stone steps that seemed to stretch boundlessly, she wondered just how many steps there were, with the mountain top buildings hidden among the trees.

Looking down at her high heels, Mu Lan thought that if she had to climb the mountain in this gear, she would either die or get injured.

“Wear these.”

Out of nowhere, Huo Tingxiao produced a pair of women’s flats, perfectly matching her shoe size.

“Where did these women’s shoes come from in your car?”

Huo Tingxiao raised his hand and cleared his throat twice, but didn’t answer. He certainly couldn’t say he had impulsively bought a pair of flats to keep in the car after she twisted her ankle wearing heels during that incident at the factory.

He had never had the chance to use them, so they had remained in the car until now.

Seeing him silent, Mu Lan pouted.

“If you don’t explain, I’m definitely not wearing someone else’s shoes,” she insisted.

Seeing this, He Yan spoke up straightforwardly.

“Madam, these are shoes Mr. Huo bought for you.”

“For me? Huo Tingxiao, when did you buy them?”

Mu Lan’s facial expressions changed rapidly from gloomy to bright. Huo Tingxiao glanced faintly at He Yan, who quickly looked up at the sky, pretending he had not been the one who spoke.

Huo Tingxiao avoided the question and changed the subject instead.

“Stop fussing. Aren’t we supposed to meet that Teacher Yao? If we delay any further, the sun will set.”

“Right, let’s hurry up the mountain!”

It took nearly an hour for the four of them to reach Jingxin Hermitage. Mu Lan finally climbed the last step, exhausted and teary-eyed.

“The revolution has finally succeeded! Comrade Huo, you’ve worked hard!” she said seriously while shaking Huo Tingxiao’s hand, as if they were meeting in the Jinggang Mountains.

“Sorry, honorable patrons, our hermitage is currently observing a fasting month, and we sadly cannot accommodate distinguished guests,” the Bhikkhuni at the gate said politely with hands clasped together.

Mu Lan was taken aback—no accommodations? Had they climbed the mountain for nothing?

“I apologize, young Bhikkhuni, we are here to find someone. It’s quite urgent, so we hope you can show compassion and make an exception,” Mu Lan pleaded respectfully.

The young Bhikkhuni saw Mu Lan’s respectful attitude and glanced at the soon-setting sun.

“Well… whom are you looking for?”

“We are looking for a patron who came here to fast, a Mr. Yao.”

“Mr. Yao the virtuous? He only arrived at noon, saying he wanted to undertake a closed-door fasting,” replied the Bhikkhuni reluctantly.

“Young Bhikkhuni, is Master Hui Xin available?”

“You are?”

“I am Master Hui Xin’s grandson from the secular world,” Huo Tingxiao said, leaving Mu Lan stunned, not knowing what to say.

Was there actually grandmothers of the Huo family in this hermitage? My goodness… what’s the situation with the Huo Family?

“You… you are a member of the Huo Family?”

The young Bhikkhuni was equally shocked, not expecting to encounter members of the Huo Family in these remote mountains.