Ling Nuan caught a cold.
At such a crucial moment, she caught a cold!
But sneezing was not something Ling Nuan could hold back if she wanted to.
Especially when she sneezed several times in a row, it completely killed the amorous atmosphere, leaving not a trace of it.
Ling Nuan was extremely annoyed with herself.
Huo Linsheng was also amused by this incident. Then he patted Ling Nuan's head and comforted her, "It's not our destiny yet."
Ling Nuan looked at Huo Linsheng with a resentful expression, "Let's build up the mood, and then destiny will come."
Huo Linsheng remained unmoved, "Don't even think about passing your cold on to me."
Ling Nuan: "!!!"
It was just a few sneezes. How could that count as a cold?
Ling Nuan was about to defend herself, but before she could say a word, she sneezed again.
She felt even more aggrieved.
Huo Linsheng was tickled by her aggrieved little expression and couldn't help reaching out to pinch her cheek.
"This time, it's not my fault," said Huo Linsheng.
Ling Nuan glared at him angrily, "Yes, yes, yes. It's all my fault!"
Huo Linsheng ruffled her hair and comforted her, "Alright. I'll have someone send over some medicine. Take it and go to bed early."
With that, Huo Linsheng picked Ling Nuan up in his arms, just like he would a little child, and tucked her into the covers.
Ling Nuan lay in the covers and watched Huo Linsheng sitting beside her. Seeing that he really had no more amorous thoughts, she suddenly reached out and hooked the palm of his hand.
"Hmm?" After sending a message to the front desk, Huo Linsheng lowered his eyes to look at her.
"Shouldn't this count as a work - related injury? How does Mr. Huo plan to compensate me?"
Since she couldn't sleep with Huo Linsheng, she definitely wouldn't let go of this good opportunity to deepen their relationship.
Huo Linsheng followed her train of thought and asked, "How do you want to be compensated?"
Ling Nuan deliberately showed dissatisfaction, "How can I be the one to suggest the compensation? That would make Mr. Huo seem insincere."
Huo Linsheng: "If I suggest it, it'll be with money."
"Didn't Mr. Huo say last time that he's not the kind of person who just throws money around?" Ling Nuan accused.
Huo Linsheng remained calm, "I won't insult someone with money, but using money for compensation is okay."
Ling Nuan was convinced.
No one could find a loophole in a capitalist's logic.
The front - desk staff was very efficient. Before long, there was a knock on the door.
Huo Linsheng went to open the door and came back carrying a cup of cold medicine.
"Drink it before you go to sleep."
Ling Nuan didn't take it and played hard - to - get, "I'm not satisfied with Mr. Huo's compensation."
"Not satisfied?" Huo Linsheng raised his eyebrows. Then he directly took a sip of the cold medicine. Before Ling Nuan could react, he stepped forward and kissed her lips.
The medicine was completely sent into Ling Nuan's mouth through their lips and teeth.
After the kiss, Huo Linsheng let go of Ling Nuan and looked at her half - smiling, "Are you satisfied now? Do you want me to feed you like this all the time?"
Ling Nuan thought to herself, "Aren't you afraid of catching a cold now?"
Huo Linsheng said helplessly, "I'm afraid that if this goes on, you'll get a really bad cold."
Ling Nuan was stunned for a moment, and her gaze involuntarily fell on Huo Linsheng's waist and abdomen. Although she hadn't experienced it, she knew that Huo Linsheng could be quite exhausting... Ling Nuan shivered.
She was in poor health, so it was better to get well first before trying again.
Ling Nuan quickly took the cup and drank it all in one gulp. She was extremely obedient.
Huo Linsheng was satisfied, "Go to sleep."
Ling Nuan obediently lay back down. After thinking for a while, she still asked, "What about you?"
"Do you want me to stay and accompany you?" Huo Linsheng asked.
Ling Nuan was stunned.
She hadn't thought about it.
Huo Linsheng didn't seem to have any intention of continuing. If they weren't going to sleep together, why would he stay?
Huo Linsheng tucked in the corner of the quilt for Ling Nuan, "I still have some work to do. You go to sleep. I'll watch over you."
Hearing this, Ling Nuan almost popped her eyes out.
She had just caught a cold, not a terminal illness, right?
Was Huo Linsheng really going to watch over her?
Her mind was in a whirl. Whether it was because of the cold or the effect of the cold medicine, Ling Nuan soon fell asleep.
Huo Linsheng, who had been looking gentle before, turned cold - faced after Ling Nuan fell asleep.
He was angry.
Three strikes and you're out?
No, he had changed his mind.
...
Huo Xiao was lying in the hospital bed with red - rimmed eyes.
Shen Shaoqing was accompanying her, tightly holding her hand. He looked heart - broken, "Xiaoxiao, it's all my fault. It's all my doing that made you suffer so much."
Huo Xiao snorted, "It was indeed your fault."
After she fell, Shen Shaoqing had turned deathly pale with fright. He had accompanied her all the way to the hospital and had been running around. Seeing this, the anger in Huo Xiao's heart suddenly disappeared.
What was Shen Shaoqing's fault?
It was just that some people had too many schemes and had deceived Shen Shaoqing!
Noticing that Huo Xiao's attitude had softened, Shen Shaoqing immediately explained, "Xiaoxiao, I should give you an explanation about Ling Nuan."
Huo Xiao said "um" to signal Shen Shaoqing to continue.
"When I was starting my business before, Ling Nuan was also in the company. She had some connections in the technical field. After she left the company, she took these connections with her, which had quite an impact on the company," Shen Shaoqing said, mixing truth with falsehood.
Huo Xiao immediately believed him, "Bitch! She actually used these to threaten you!"
Shen Shaoqing said helplessly, "Not only did she leave, but she also has a core technology of our company in her hands. If I could get that technology back, the company could take a big step forward. I thought that even though we broke up, we were still friends, so I wanted to persuade her. I didn't expect such a big misunderstanding."
He took Huo Xiao's hand and placed a kiss on it, "Xiaoxiao, ever since I met you, you've been the only one in my heart."
Huo Xiao was touched.
Shen Shaoqing took the opportunity to sit on the edge of the hospital bed and pulled Huo Xiao into his arms.
The two quickly reconciled.
Shen Shaoqing declared, "Xiaoxiao, all I want now is for you and the baby to be safe. I hope our family can always be together."
Huo Xiao shyly agreed and then said, "Shaoqing, don't worry. I'll definitely get back everything of yours from Ling Nuan!"
Shen Shaoqing's expression changed slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.
As soon as Huo Xiao was hospitalized, her little sisters who usually hung out with her rushed over immediately.
Naturally, Shen Shaoqing thoughtfully gave them some time together.
As soon as Shen Shaoqing left, these little sisters couldn't hold back their curiosity.
"Xiaoxiao, what on earth happened? Your relationship with Mr. Shen has always been so good. Why did you two quarrel?"
"You're pregnant. You must be extra careful."
"Yes, Xiaoxiao. No matter how big the problem is, your health is the most important thing."
The group of sisters chattered away, as if they really cared about Huo Xiao.
Huo Xiao didn't want to be a laughingstock in others' eyes, so she pretended to sigh helplessly, "I misunderstood him in this matter. It's my fault for not getting the whole story."
"Then what exactly happened?" someone asked.
Huo Xiao explained, "Shaoqing has an ex - girlfriend. They were together when he was starting his business. That woman is very scheming. Taking advantage of Shaoqing's trust in her during the startup period, she secretly got hold of some of the company's connections and information. As soon as they broke up, she took these things away."
"How could there be such a person? It's too much."
Huo Xiao said helplessly, "She's holding the things of Shaoqing's company, so Shaoqing has to be cautious in everything he does."
After hearing Huo Xiao's story, the group of sisters all came up with ideas.
One of them glanced at Huo Xiao. Although pretending to be angry, she said, "Find out what she cares about the most. Figure out her weakness, and she'll surely give in!"
Huo Xiao fell into deep thought.
What did Ling Nuan care about the most?
Her weakness.
Huo Xiao remembered the middle - aged woman who had been so angry that she died because of her.
"I know what to do."