They all said that the president of the Huo Corporation was a crazy man who must never be provoked.
He was vindictive and ruthless.
However, many also said that Huo Linsheng had no interest in women.
Thinking of the kiss just now, Ling Nuan thought that all those rumors were just nonsense.
Ling Nuan summoned up more courage.
Huo Linsheng was still holding her hand, which was close to his lips. She gently lifted her finger and pressed down a corner of his lip with a bit of force.
"What about now?" Ling Nuan asked, smiling like a captivating enchantress.
A dark look flashed in Huo Linsheng's eyes, but it was quickly interrupted by the approaching footsteps.
He let go of her hand and looked at Ling Nuan leisurely. "The one coming to catch the adulterer is here."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing how brave you are. Can you turn the world upside down?"
Ling Nuan wasn't that brave.
She ran away.
It wasn't because she was afraid of Shen Shaoqing, but because she didn't want her plan to be detected.
She wanted to use Huo Linsheng to take revenge on Shen Shaoqing and Huo Xiao. Before Huo Linsheng was completely hooked, if it was exposed that she was approaching him, Shen Shaoqing and Huo Xiao would surely cause her trouble.
Shen Shaoqing couldn't find her, so he bombarded her phone. After being blocked on WeChat, he called instead. Ling Nuan finally turned off her phone and got a peaceful night.
But early the next morning, Ling Nuan received a "gift" from Shen Shaoqing.
It was brought by her maternal uncle, Xun Yao.
It was a house - purchase contract.
The seller was Xun Yao, and the buyer was Shen Shaoqing.
"You actually sold the house to Shen Shaoqing? This is the ancestral house of the Xun family! Grandma is still alive, and you dare to have ideas about the ancestral house! Xun Yao, do you have any humanity left!" Ling Nuan couldn't believe it.
Xun Yao looked indifferent. "Shen Shaoqing paid double the market price. Why should I say no to money?"
Ling Nuan was furious. "After grandpa passed away, the ancestral house was grandma's memory. And that Shaoqing you mentioned just angered your own sister to death half a month ago!"
"Ling Nuan, you're going too far. How could you say that your mother was angered to death by Shen Shaoqing? It was clearly that you didn't take good care of your mother, which led to her heart attack. If anyone should be blamed for your mother's death, it's you, the unfilial daughter."
Ling Nuan was so angry that she laughed.
She didn't want to waste any more words on Xun Yao. She turned on her phone and called Shen Shaoqing.
"Where are you?" Ling Nuan asked coldly.
"Dingyue."
...
At Dingyue Club, everyone who came in and out was either rich or noble.
It was Ling Nuan's first time here.
Seeing Shen Shaoqing sitting alone in the private room, she got straight to the point. "Your purpose?"
Shen Shaoqing pretended to be affectionate. "Nuan Nuan, why can't you understand me? It's only natural for people to strive for a better life. What's wrong with me? Our three - year relationship was real. I only love you. Isn't my being with Huo Xiao also for our future?"
Ling Nuan was once again shocked by Shen Shaoqing's bottom - line.
She had been with Shen Shaoqing for three years. For these three years, she had whole - heartedly accompanied him in starting his business without any hesitation. But in the end, after he achieved success, he cheated on her with Huo Xiao.
Huo Xiao deliberately showed off in front of her mother, which led to her mother's heart attack.
Ling Nuan didn't even get to see her mother for the last time.
When she rushed to the hospital, her mother was already lying on the hospital bed, lifeless.
Her father had passed away early. She and her mother had grown up depending on each other. Her mother's death made her collapse. But at this moment, Shen Shaoqing said to her,
"Nuan Nuan, Huo Xiao didn't do it on purpose. No one could have predicted such a thing. Auntie's health was already poor. Maybe leaving now is also a relief for her."
"Shen Shaoqing, are you even human?" Ling Nuan looked at her lover in disbelief, as if she was seeing him for the first time.
"Get out, Shen Shaoqing. I don't want to see you again. Go climb up the social ladder. I'll live my own life. Our relationship is over!"
She thought Shen Shaoqing was disgusting enough, but she didn't expect that what she had seen was just the tip of the iceberg.
"You cheated on me and betrayed me for my sake?" Ling Nuan was so angry that she laughed.
Shen Shaoqing argued plausibly. "Huo Xiao can help my company reach a higher level. Nuan Nuan, this is something you can never do for me in your whole life! But it doesn't matter. I don't care about this. After I use Huo Xiao to develop my company, I'll divorce her. The company will be ours. I'm doing this for our better future."
Ling Nuan closed her eyes and suppressed her anger. "Purpose. What's your purpose?"
She didn't want to listen to those disgusting words anymore.
Shen Shaoqing stood up, walked in front of Ling Nuan, and reached out his hand to touch her face, but Ling Nuan avoided him coldly.
Knowing that Ling Nuan wouldn't be deceived by his sweet words, Shen Shaoqing simply tore off his mask.
Instead, he snatched the house - purchase contract from Ling Nuan's hand. "I'm not interested in the ancestral house. What I'm interested in is you."
Ling Nuan frowned so tightly that she could probably crush a fly.
"I can return the house to you. In exchange," Shen Shaoqing's eyes glinted with determination. "You, Ling Nuan, I want you to be my mistress."
"You're so disgusting." Ling Nuan was disgusted.
Shen Shaoqing didn't care. He leaned closer and said affectionately, "As long as I can achieve my goal. Nuan Nuan, we love each other so much. You can only be mine. Don't even think about running away from me."
Ling Nuan wanted to keep her distance, but Shen Shaoqing reached out and twirled a lock of her hair, whispering a warning. "Nuan Nuan, if you don't care about yourself, don't you care about your dear grandma?
"The ancestral house is the last memory of her life. If this memory is gone, well, I'm afraid she might just commit suicide out of despair?" Shen Shaoqing said the most disgusting words with a smile.
Ling Nuan was so angry that she laughed.
She didn't avoid him anymore. Instead, she stepped forward and approached Shen Shaoqing on her own initiative.
From afar, they looked like a passionate couple hugging each other intimately.
In fact, the atmosphere was tense.
"Shen Shaoqing, tell me, where is Huo Xiao now?" Ling Nuan asked with a smile, her tone threatening.
Shen Shaoqing's expression changed slightly. "What did you do?"
Ling Nuan smiled gently. "I didn't do anything. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for being too angry yesterday and losing control of your emotions. Huo Xiao noticed. Guess how long it will take for her to get here?"
Sometimes, Ling Nuan thought Huo Xiao was crazy.
There were so many talented young men, but she had to choose someone like Shen Shaoqing from the trash heap and treasure him. She watched him closely, afraid that someone would take him away.
When Shen Shaoqing went crazy, Huo Xiao had already noticed something was wrong and had been keeping an eye on him, just in case of Ling Nuan.
All of Shen Shaoqing's actions today were under Huo Xiao's nose.
"Ling Nuan, you tricked me!" Shen Shaoqing was furious and didn't dare to think about the consequences if Huo Xiao found out.
The angrier he was, the happier Ling Nuan was.
"Do you think I'm stupid enough to come to your appointment alone?" Ling Nuan mocked.
Shen Shaoqing didn't want to waste any more words on Ling Nuan. He shook off Ling Nuan and wanted to leave this place quickly.
Ling Nuan was pushed and staggered. After she steadied herself, she mocked, "Do you think that's all?"
Shen Shaoqing stopped and turned around. He saw Ling Nuan take out her phone, which showed that it was recording.
She clicked to stop the recording, and the recording was automatically saved.
"Tell me, if I give this recording to Huo Xiao, who will go to hell first, you or me?"