Huo Linsheng stood not far away in the corridor.
At this moment, he was looking at Ling Nuan calmly.
Ling Nuan didn't expect Huo Linsheng to appear here. She didn't know how much he had seen. Just as she was about to step forward to say something to him, the couple, Xun Yao and his wife, suddenly ran out and blocked her way.
"Ling Nuan, you're really cheap. There are so many men in the world, but you just have to go after a taken one. Isn't it enough that you've pissed your mother off to death? Do you still want to piss your grandma off?" Zhao Shuting said righteously.
Ling Nuan remained relatively calm, but Huang Sheng couldn't stand it anymore.
"You guys know very well that grandma was fainted by Huo Xiao. Yet you still brought people here today. What's your intention? How dare you point fingers at Nuan Nuan here?"
Zhao Shuting scoffed. "Miss Huo said it herself. Could she have framed Ling Nuan? It's just that Ling Nuan was being so inappropriate that she angered Miss Huo."
Xun Yao also added fuel to the fire. "Ling Nuan, we're just ordinary people. If you don't think about us, can't you think about your grandma? Can you stop offending them?"
Huang Sheng was so angry that she was about to explode. Just as she was about to say something, Ling Nuan gently tugged at her sleeve.
Huang Sheng was taken aback. During this moment of distraction, Zhao Shuting and Xun Yao started scolding even more viciously.
"Your niece has such high ambitions. She just wants to climb up the social ladder. For the sake of money, she doesn't even care about her dignity. Now she's a mistress. Who knows, maybe she'll end up selling herself in the future." Zhao Shuting sneered.
Xun Yao immediately continued. "Ling Nuan, do you have to be called a promiscuous woman to feel at ease? Do you want the whole family to be gossiped about because of you?"
As the words became more and more offensive, Ling Nuan could endure it, but Grandma Xun couldn't.
"I'm not dead yet, and you're bullying my granddaughter right in front of me?" Grandma Xun looked at Xun Yao. "The money for your house back then was all from me and your father. Zhao Shuting, I was the one who pulled some strings to get you your job. I'm old and useless now, but I can still say a few words!"
The Xun family couldn't compare to the Huo family, but Grandma Xun and Grandpa Xun were both proper intellectuals with some connections.
They couldn't do anything about Huo Xiao, but they could still handle Xun Yao and Zhao Shuting.
As soon as Grandma Xun said this, the couple's expressions changed.
"Mom, I'm just worried about you. Since you insist on protecting Ling Nuan, there's nothing we can do. Just consider our good intentions in vain." Zhao Shuting still tried to save face for herself.
"Get out! All of you, get out!" Grandma Xun didn't want to talk to them anymore.
Zhao Shuting still wanted to say something, but Xun Yao, remembering the times when he was scolded by his mother in the past, shivered and quickly grabbed Zhao Shuting.
"Mom, we'll come to see you when we have time." With that, he dragged Zhao Shuting away.
After they left, Grandma Xun couldn't help but shed tears. "It's such a sin, such a sin."
Ling Nuan hugged her grandma. "Grandma, you still have me."
With an unfilial son and her daughter in trouble, Grandma Xun was exhausted. But looking at her granddaughter in front of her, she summoned up her spirit again. "I still have Nuan Nuan. Grandma will surely be fine."
She had to watch over her Nuan Nuan.
Ling Nuan gave Grandma Xun a gentle smile and comforted her. "Grandma, let's go home."
Grandma Xun nodded with tears in her eyes.
Ling Nuan and Huang Sheng wheeled Grandma Xun away.
Before leaving, Ling Nuan turned around. Huo Linsheng had already disappeared.
Grandma Xun had just been discharged from the hospital. After the commotion caused by Huo Xiao and Xun Yao, she was in low spirits. When they got home, she felt sleepy.
After Ling Nuan helped Grandma Xun to bed, she tiptoed out of the room.
Huang Sheng immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Is she asleep?"
Ling Nuan nodded.
Huang Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. "It's good that grandma is okay." Then she looked at Ling Nuan. "Nuan Nuan, I know you have your own plans, but Huo Xiao is not an ordinary person. You're busy and don't have time. Why don't you let grandma stay at my place? My parents can take care of her."
"I can't burden you guys." Ling Nuan refused. "Moreover, there's a more suitable person to take care of grandma."
"Who?" Huang Sheng was curious.
"Huo Linsheng." Ling Nuan replied. Then she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Huo Linsheng.
"Where are you?" Ling Nuan asked.
Huo Linsheng replied quickly with the location of the Jinyu Mansion.
Ling Nuan put away her phone. "Sheng Sheng, I'm going out. I might have to trouble you with grandma."
Seeing that Ling Nuan was about to leave, Huang Sheng reached out to stop her. "Nuan Nuan, are you really going to do this? To take revenge on Huo Xiao and Shen Shaoqing, you're even sacrificing yourself. Huo Linsheng is not a good person."
Ling Nuan hooked her lips and smiled. "Sheng Sheng, think about it from another perspective. Huo Linsheng is rich and good - looking. I'm not at a loss. Just consider it that I got a free ride with a gigolo."
Huang Sheng: "..."
Ling Nuan's calm attitude completely left Huang Sheng speechless.
...
When Ling Nuan arrived, Huo Linsheng was sitting alone at the bar, sipping wine.
"Mr. Huo, why did you go to the hospital today?" Ling Nuan came straight to the point.
Huo Linsheng poured a glass of wine for Ling Nuan and handed it to her. "Can you drink?"
Ling Nuan took it and sat down at the bar. "I can hold my liquor."
Huo Linsheng laughed. "I'm worried that you've taken medicine for your cold."
Ling Nuan was taken aback and looked surprised. "So, Mr. Huo, you went to the hospital to look for me because you thought my cold had gotten worse?"
"Fang Chao didn't explain clearly. He only knew that you took a leave and went to the hospital." Huo Linsheng swirled his glass and continued. "The cold was also caused by me to some extent. I should be responsible for Secretary Ling."
Hearing this, Ling Nuan turned her head and looked at Huo Linsheng seriously for a rare moment.
"Huo Linsheng, do you want to be responsible for me in another way?"
Huo Linsheng turned his eyes. "What other way?"
"This one."
After taking a sip of the wine, Ling Nuan placed the glass on the bar with one hand and leaned directly towards Huo Linsheng.
Their lips met. Ling Nuan skillfully passed the red - wine into Huo Linsheng's mouth. The taste of alcohol exploded on their taste buds, quickly evoking a touch of passion.
Ling Nuan was very proactive.
She climbed onto Huo Linsheng's shoulder and gently caressed his lips. She seemed a bit hesitant and only gently scraped his lips with her tongue, which was like an invitation.
Huo Linsheng hesitated for only a moment and then quickly took the initiative.
He picked her up and placed her on the bar. One hand grabbed Ling Nuan's waist, and the other hand pressed against the back of her neck, leaving her no chance to retreat.
The temperature around them quickly rose. A little alcohol was like a perfect catalyst, making the atmosphere extremely intense. Ling Nuan quickly changed from being proactive to being the passive recipient.
Even though she was kissed until she was dazed, Ling Nuan still remembered her purpose.
She undid the buttons of Huo Linsheng's shirt and slipped her hand in. But just as she was about to take the next step, Huo Linsheng grabbed her wrist.
Huo Linsheng stopped the kiss.
"Things that bring mutual pleasure shouldn't be too purpose - driven." Huo Linsheng's voice was a bit hoarse after the passion, but even so, he was still rational and could stop at any time.
Ling Nuan looked at Huo Linsheng and suddenly laughed.
"Attack with full force the first time, flag after the second, and exhaust after the third. Mr. Huo, your morale is almost gone."