Huo Xiao was completely unaware at the moment and was having prenatal care in the hospital.
"Xiaoxiao, you're pregnant now. It's different from before. You should eat more," Mom Huo advised earnestly.
Huo Xiao felt irritated. "Got it, Mom. I have no appetite now. Just leave it there. I'll drink it later."
Mom Huo was dissatisfied. "The soup won't taste good when it gets cold!" As she said this, she looked at Shen Shaoqing, who was sitting by the bed, dealing with official business on his laptop. Her dissatisfaction became even more obvious.
"Shaoqing," Mom Huo said.
Shen Shaoqing put down his work and looked over.
"Mom?" Shen Shaoqing's tone was gentle, and he tried his best to look mild - mannered.
Mom Huo put the soup aside and started preaching. "I know that men have to be busy with their careers, but no matter how important a career is, can it be more important than one's wife and child? There's no end to making money. For a family like ours, we don't expect you to make a fortune. We just hope you can treat our daughter well."
Shen Shaoqing's hand gripping the laptop tightened suddenly, but he still maintained a smile on his face.
"Sorry, Mom. I didn't think it through," Shen Shaoqing said as he put down the laptop and got up to walk to Huo Xiao's bedside.
His eyes fell on the soup beside the bed, and he softly persuaded Huo Xiao, "Xiaoxiao, drink a little even if you have no appetite, okay? Don't make Mom and me worry."
Huo Xiao glanced at the soup and showed a look of repulsion on her face.
Seeing this, Shen Shaoqing took the soup over on his own initiative and coaxed her, "Let me feed you, okay?"
Seeing this, Mom Huo was a bit more satisfied with Shen Shaoqing, but she still murmured beside them. "Shaoqing, it's not that Mom wants to blame you. Look at our Xiaoxiao. She was well - taken - care - of at home before. But now, after getting married to you, not only does she have to be hospitalized all the time, but she also looks so haggard!"
Shen Shaoqing sneered inwardly.
Who was to blame for Huo Xiao's current state?
Wasn't it all her own doing?
But Mom Huo just blindly blamed Shen Shaoqing. "We don't care about your background. At that time, we only hoped that you would be good to Xiaoxiao and thought you were a caring person. But look at what you've done?"
Mom Huo took Huo Xiao's hand and complained. "Look at Xiaoxiao now. She's already more than six months pregnant, but she's so thin, and her complexion is so bad. Which of our family members doesn't feel heart - ache when seeing her?"
"Shaoqing, Mom is putting it bluntly. If you don't take good care of our Xiaoxiao, our family will definitely settle accounts with you."
Shen Shaoqing's expression had become rather ugly, and he could hardly maintain his composure.
Hearing this, Huo Xiao chimed in. "Did you hear that? I was spoiled at home before. After marrying you, I've suffered so much. You have to be good to me."
Mom Huo immediately continued, "Shaoqing, one should have a conscience. Xiaoxiao has sacrificed so much for you. You must remember her goodness."
Sometimes, it was no wonder that the mother - daughter duo were related.
One said something, and the other followed suit.
In a corner where they couldn't see, Shen Shaoqing's hands were clenched into fists, the veins bulging, but he forced himself to calm down.
When his anger reached its limit, Shen Shaoqing suddenly became more open - minded.
He suddenly smiled, looking extremely gentle, without a trace of pretense. "Mom, I will. Xiaoxiao is my wife, and I'll treat her well all my life."
Although Mom Huo was satisfied with Shen Shaoqing's promise, she still couldn't help nagging a few more words.
It was at this moment that Huo Zhen arrived.
Hearing the mother - daughter duo blaming Shen Shaoqing, Huo Zhen was so angry that he laughed.
It wasn't that he felt sorry for Shen Shaoqing. Huo Zhen just had one thought: Huo Xiao had caused such a big mess and made things like this, yet she still had the nerve to blame others?
Huo Zhen couldn't bear it anymore. He rushed forward, pulled Mom Huo aside, and directly slapped Huo Xiao hard.
"Pa!" The sound was so loud that the whole ward fell silent for a moment.
Huo Zhen appeared suddenly and acted quickly, catching everyone off guard. No one had time to react.
Huo Xiao, who was slapped, was the first to react. She covered her face and looked at Huo Zhen in disbelief. "Dad? Why did you hit me!"
Mom Huo also helped from the side. "Husband, why did you hit Xiaoxiao? Xiaoxiao is still having prenatal care."
Huo Zhen was so angry that he laughed. He scattered the documents in his hand and threw them directly at Huo Xiao. "Why did I hit you? Huo Xiao, look at the good things you've done!"
The contents of the documents scattered out. Shen Shaoqing picked up a few of them.
Just after reading a part, Shen Shaoqing's expression turned ugly.
Huo Xiao was still unaware. She stuck out her neck and shouted, "What did I do? Dad, do you want to beat me to death?"
"If I could, do you think I wouldn't want to beat you to death? Stealing the company's important technology just to deal with Ling Nuan. Huo Xiao, have you lost your mind?" Huo Zhen was almost crazy with anger.
Huo Xiao was stunned. She didn't expect the matter to be exposed.
She still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at the moment. "What's the big deal? Anyway, it's all our family's stuff."
Huo Zhen was so angry at Huo Xiao's ignorant and fearless look that he laughed.
"No big deal? The company is going to hold you accountable now! You have to bear all the losses of the company this time. If the company wants to pursue legal action against you, you'll have to go to prison after giving birth! I've even thought of the news headline for you: The Huo Family's千金is out of her mind, steals from her own family and goes to jail!"
Huo Xiao was frightened by Huo Zhen's appearance, but she still murmured in a low voice, "It's not that exaggerated."
"Exaggerated?" Huo Zhen thought Huo Xiao was really ignorant and fearless. "This matter hasn't been made public yet, but the board of directors has already said that they will expel you from the company!"
"The company is being kind and won't send you to jail, but you still have to pay out all your personal assets! If the company is more ruthless, with such a huge amount involved, it could ruin you!"
As if he thought this wasn't enough, Huo Zhen suddenly laughed and said, "You've done so much just to deal with Ling Nuan, right? I'll tell you, Ling Nuan is doing just fine. Not only is she unharmed, but your good uncle has directly announced in the company that Ling Nuan is his fiancée!"
"What did you say?" Huo Xiao stared wide - eyed, completely in disbelief.
Shen Shaoqing, who had been watching the show from the side, was also stunned.
"Now everyone knows that Ling Nuan is protected by Huo Linsheng!" Huo Zhen looked at Huo Xiao, feeling extremely angry.
They were both young girls. If he had a daughter like Ling Nuan, would he have anything to worry about?
Huo Xiao only felt dizzy with anger. Especially at this moment, her phone rang.
Huo Xiao didn't answer it, and then a series of WeChat messages popped up.
From Zhang Wang, Zhao Ran, Wang Ji, and all kinds of other people.
"Miss Huo, something's wrong."
"Miss Huo, all our channels have been cut off."
"Miss Huo, the police are looking for me."
"Miss Huo..."
First, Huo Xiao felt dizzy, and then she felt a pain in her stomach, more painful than ever before.
"Blood!" Mom Huo was the first to react.
Huo Xiao looked down blankly.
She saw that the white hospital bed was quickly being soaked with blood.
"Shaoqing," Huo Xiao stretched out her hand helplessly, trying to grab Shen Shaoqing.
"Save me..."