She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 124 - 0: Spectacular Counterkill! (2)

Chapter 124: Chapter 0124: Spectacular Counterkill! (2)

Mu Lan smiled innocently, unhurried and unflustered; she had realized that getting all worked up was pointless, but a softer approach seemed far more effective.

“Auntie, you’re really wronging me here. Why would I have any reason to show off to you?

I do feel quite sorry about my cousin’s situation. But, as you know, Tingxiao is stubborn, and I can’t persuade him.

Is he doing alright in Africa? I, as his cousin-in-law, have been quite concerned about him.”

Huo Qitang was so angry his nose was almost crooked.

“You still have the face to mention your cousin? Would he be in such a godforsaken place if it wasn’t for you?”

This reaction almost made Mu Lan burst out laughing, but she had to keep up appearances.

“Auntie, if you raise your voice any higher, everyone in the hall will hear. Then, when they start asking questions, what will you say…”

“You! Don’t get too smug; Huo Tingxiao has been cold to you for seven years. Do you really think you’ll be treated like some treasured wife in the future?”

Huo Qitang thought she had hit a nerve and couldn’t help wearing a smug smile, yet she didn’t expect…

“What do you mean by that, Aunt? If I don’t treasure my own wife, whom else would I treasure?”

Mu Lan was taken aback as she watched Huo Tingxiao walk over. Huh, why had he come so early?

Turning to glance at Yunzhan behind him, she smiled and nodded in greeting.

Today, the couple’s attire hinted at being in matching outfits: both dressed in the same color scheme, from Lanvin’s new collection. Standing there, they looked like a perfect match, and the atmosphere between them was far from being cold or aloof.

Huo Qitang turned and left for the living room in a huff, puzzled how their previously icy relationship suddenly seemed as close as glue. Especially the way they looked at each other, almost dripping with honey; they were like a sweet newlywed couple, which led him to wonder where things had gone wrong.

“Looks like your task today was to pick up Yunzhan, huh?”

“Yeah, we discussed some business along the way. With so many guests inside, why are we out in the yard?”

“Oh my, I need to go to the kitchen and tell them to hurry up with lunch. I’ll talk to you later.”

With that, Mu Lan briskly made her way towards the central kitchen. Huo Tingxiao watched her slender figure, his lips curving into a subtle smile. The spring in his eyes made Yunzhan purse his lips and scoff.

“Tsk tsk tsk, that’s enough already. I’m still here, and you’re already spreading so much dog food around.”

Huo Tingxiao raised an eyebrow, looking at Yunzhan.

“Like you can spit out anything besides doggerel from that mouth of yours.”

“Still won’t admit it, huh? What’s with the awkwardness? She’s your wife after all. What’s it to you if you admit you like her?”

Huo Tingxiao fell silent, considering Yunzhan’s words for the first time.

Logically, nothing was wrong with what he said. But like…

“What do you mean by like?”

Yunzhan was taken aback by the question.

“What are you playing at? You don’t know what liking someone means?”

Seeing Huo Tingxiao’s expressionless face, Yunzhan would have rolled on the floor laughing if today’s event weren’t so ill-suited for it.

“It’s feeling that longing when you can’t see her, being with her and feeling comfortable even when you both say nothing, just quietly doing your own things without feeling awkward.

When you eat something nice, you think if she would like it too; when you’re tired, just thinking of her fills you with energy and stuff like that.”

After Yunzhan finished speaking, Huo Tingxiao’s expressions grew even more interesting to read.

“Hey, you…”

“Alright, I’ve already told the head chef. We can start eating in half an hour.”

“What are you guys talking about? Why does Huo Tingxiao look…”

When Mu Lan returned, her gaze shuttled back and forth between the two of them several times.

“Nothing much, some things are not meant to be revealed,”

Yunzhan’s face was shrouded in a mysterious air which left Mu Lan speechless with his strange behavior.

When Huo Tingxiao took Mu Lan’s hand naturally and appeared in the hall, Mu Lan could clearly feel everyone’s gaze shift towards them, their eyes filled with varying degrees of surprise.

After all, everybody knew how Huo Tingxiao had treated Mu Lan over the past seven years, so his change in behavior today was indeed confusing.

However, nobody cared about the minor details; they all followed Huo Tingxiao’s lead. After all, he would be the one calling the shots in the Huo Family from now on.

Although the banquet was held in a hotel owned by the Huo Family, many important figures still came in person to present their birthday gifts during the day. The Huo Family had long held a prestigious name in Sea City, and everyone wanted to curry favor. In the past, her Mu Family, a second-tier clan, didn’t catch anyone’s attention. Even as Mrs. Huo, she wasn’t given much regard, until the birthday gifting incident earlier, which shifted people’s perception of her as the granddaughter-in-law of the Huo Family.

Now, with their intimate behavior, Huo Tingxiao was declaring her status as the mistress of the Huo Family to everyone present.

Of course, Mu Lan didn’t pay any attention to these matters.

“Tingxiao is here; I thought you would be too busy to come over so early,”

Sheng Xueqian approached with a smile, as if the awkwardness earlier had never happened.

Mu Lan really couldn’t handle these sisters, wondering just how they got such thick skins.

“Tingxiao,”

Sheng Xueqin greeted him with a gentle smile. Seeing Huo Tingxiao’s polite yet distant response, merely nodding lightly, she felt a tinge of disappointment, and looking down, she bit her lip upon seeing their intertwined hands.

Huo Tingxiao had always been restrained, and it was hard to imagine he would display affection in front of others.

But at an occasion like today, he…

Huo Tingxiao glanced at the clothes on Elder Huo’s body and a slight smile appeared on his lips, his gaze toward Mu Lan growing even more tender.

“Grandpa, I’ve brought my friend Yunzhan to wish you a happy birthday,”

Yunzhan was smiling, and some in the audience who recognized his identity couldn’t help showing shock in their eyes.

“Elder, I wish you a life as vast as the East Sea and a longevity surpassing the Southern Mountains,”

The elder saw the smile on Yunzhan’s face, which did not reach his eyes, knowing the people from the Yun Family…

“Welcome, welcome, you’ve traveled a long way,”

Mu Lan came over and gently said to the elder:

“Grandpa, the chef said we will be able to start the meal in half an hour. Let’s invite our guests to take their seats,”

Old Master Huo nodded, looking towards the guests.

Th𝗲 most uptodate novels are published on ƒгeewёbnovel.com.

“Simple drinks have been prepared; please don’t be too critical,”

“Elder, you’re too modest. Having a granddaughter-in-law who is so virtuous and capable is really a blessing,”

“That’s right. Everyone’s envious, seeing the young couple so in love. Such devotion warms an old man’s heart.”

“And if you add a great-grandson in the future, that would be even more perfect,”

As expected, the procreation brigade was at it again.

Mu Lan smiled on the surface, but internally, she rolled her eyes countless times. She thought to herself that these people really should learn to not force conversation when there’s nothing to say.

“At my grandfather’s birthday banquet, I heard that you were preparing for pregnancy. Any good news?”

Sheng Xueqin asked casually, which made the corner of Mu Lan’s mouth twitch. This woman was as persistent as a cockroach that couldn’t be swatted away.