She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 139 - : I will always be so attentive from now on

Chapter 139 -139: I will always be so attentive from now on

Mu Lan didn’t understand what had come over the man; he suddenly pulled her into his arms and held her tightly, as if she would run away the moment he let go.

“You’re okay, that’s really good.”

After a long while, Huo Tingxiao pressed against her shoulder, his deep voice resonating in Mu Lan’s ear, his tone filled with a sense of relief at having regained something precious, which somewhat moved her.

No wonder he had gripped her hand so tightly at the hotel—it turned out he was frightened.

Mu Lan reached out and gently patted his back.

“I thought you would blame me for being foolish, that I was easily deceived by a mere note.”

“The opponent had leverage over you; it’s understandable you acted hastily,” he said.

It completely surprised Mu Lan that Huo Tingxiao would say something like that.

After all, his relationship with his parents was not good; he shouldn’t have been able to empathize.

But his tone was so sincere, it surprised Mu Lan greatly.

“Why are you suddenly… so understanding? I’m not used to this.”

“However, you’re right, you were too careless. Even though it was in a Huo Family-owned hotel, those with ulterior motives were hidden, and you were exposed,” he continued.

“…”

Mu Lan was both amused and frustrated by Huo Tingxiao, he really couldn’t handle even a little praise, hiding his criticism amidst compliments.

“Huo Tingxiao, you really didn’t need to say that last part, I… mmm mmm mmm…”

Since it wasn’t necessary to say that, then perhaps it was necessary to show this young woman in some other way how relieved he was that she hadn’t been the one in danger today.

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The next day

When Mu Lan woke up, Huo Tingxiao was sound asleep. She reached for her phone beside the pillow and checked the time; it was almost nine o’clock.

“Huo Tingxiao, get up.”

Huo Tingxiao sleepily opened his eyes and kissed Mu Lan.

“Morning.”

Mu Lan, with a look of disbelief, wondered how he still had the mood for a morning kiss. This wasn’t Maple Forest Garden; they were in the Huo family residence, where numerous relatives were likely awake, and considering how late these two younger members were waking, she dared not imagine the expressions on those people’s faces.

“Morning? It’s almost nine, get up already,” she urged.

She smacked Huo Tingxiao’s arm hard and briskly got out of bed to wash up.

Watching her flurry, Huo Tingxiao couldn’t help but chuckle. Ah, his wife was quite adorable.

When the couple went downstairs, apart from the cheerful butler, the others seated in the living room had various expressions.

“Big brother and sister-in-law sure are different, sleeping in as late as they like. I had to get up at dawn to serve tea to grandfather,” complained a cousin teasingly.

Mu Lan glanced at her trouble-making cousin but wasn’t upset, though her ears turned a bit red—after all, last night her husband was as relentless as a machine, genuinely hard to resist.

Huo Tingxiao lowered his head to glance at his wife, his eyes crinkling with amusement, and his carefree demeanor took everyone present by surprise.

Although yesterday some changes between the couple were evident, the extent of Huo Tingxiao’s transformation was unexpected.

“When you get married, you’ll also wish to have fewer chances to come back and serve tea to grandfather,” he remarked.

The tone carried no sarcasm; it was more like bantering between siblings.

Su Ying’s eyes widened. Was her cousin on some kind of medication today? He was even joking with her.

“Cousin?”

Mu Lan, seeing Su Ying’s reaction, couldn’t help but secretly pinch Huo Tingxiao to signal him to tone it down and talk less coquettishly. Otherwise, these people would become even more outrageous; he might have no shame, but she needed to maintain her delicate composure.

Unfortunately, he was thick-skinned and tough; not even a pinch seemed to affect him, leaving her fingers feeling quite sore instead.

Huo Tingxiao had actually made a fair point. “Su Ying, you’ll be getting married soon, and then you may not have as many chances to visit the old house as you do now.”

After this birthday banquet, Huo Qiyuan had clearly seen a shift in Mu Lan’s status as a granddaughter-in-law; Huo Tingxiao had practically announced his acknowledgment of her position through his actions. His attitude was the best indicator; regardless of previous thoughts, it was time to reassess Mu Lan.

Su Ying looked at Huo Qiyuan and pouted.

“Auntie, I’m in no hurry. Maybe direct your concerns towards my younger sister instead.”

Mu Lan, witnessing this scene, felt a headache coming on. Her beautiful day was starting with in-law family drama.

“Cousin, I’m only eighteen, I’m not in a hurry at all. The older one should worry first.”

While biting into an apple, Lin Wan spoke, causing Su Ying’s face to pale. What did she mean by that? Was she calling her old?

Mu Lan felt her stomach might burst just from watching a moment longer, possibly unable to even eat breakfast. She quickly gave Huo Tingxiao a look.

Under everyone’s gaze, Huo Tingxiao naturally took her hand and led her to the dining room.

Upon seeing this, Su Ying couldn’t help but mutter softly.

“What’s gotten into cousin, suddenly changing like this? Weren’t they not on good terms before, talking about the seven-year itch? How come they’re suddenly showing off holding hands this early in the morning?”

Huo Qilian glared at her daughter, her tone full of warning.

“Hold your tongue. It would be bad if your cousin heard and became displeased, and you’d have to face the consequences.”

At the dining table, Huo Tingxiao ignored the others in the living room and focused on serving Mu Lan, even naturally wiping off some sauce that had gotten on her mouth.

Mu Lan blinked, looked at him and whispered:

“What, are you suddenly channeling your inner drama king or what? Aren’t you usually just eating on your own? What are you up to now? Trying to set up a good husband image?”

Not just the Huo family, but Mu Lan was puzzled too; Huo Tingxiao was acting like a completely different person with the hand-holding, serving food, and wiping her mouth. It was… a bit eerie.

Huo Tingxiao raised an eyebrow, both amused and frustrated. Why couldn’t she accept that he was trying to be nice to her?

“I don’t need any façade.”

“Then what’s the meaning of this? Are we in some sort of murder mystery game, a battle of family politics? Why can’t you just act normally?”

“Ah, or is there something you’ve done wrong to me lately, and now you’re being unusually attentive?”

Mu Lan’s barrage of questions left Huo Tingxiao speechless; indeed, what goes around comes around. His past misdeeds meant it was only normal that she wouldn’t immediately trust or approve of his actions now.

“You’ll have to get used to it.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

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Huo Tingxiao looked at Mu Lan, picked up a crispy omelet with his chopsticks, and brought it to her lips.

Mu Lan wanted to refuse, but her mouth was more honest than her brain; she bit down on it immediately.

“It means that I intend to keep being attentive like this.”

Mu Lan’s mind buzzed, and her face warmed up. Where had Huo Tingxiao learned to talk like this?

The couple finished their brunch, and suddenly, a message popped up on Huo Tingxiao’s phone. Mu Lan didn’t see what it said, but she noticed his face growing darker.

“What’s wrong? Has something happened?”