The milk tea tasted just so-so.
But Ling Nuan still drank it all up.
The consequence of finishing the milk tea was that Ling Nuan suffered from insomnia.
Huo Linsheng had originally considered Ling Nuan's recent mood and didn't touch her that night. For a rare time, the two of them lay peacefully in the same bed.
Huo Linsheng was getting drowsy in a daze.
But Ling Nuan was wide awake.
At first, she was afraid of waking Huo Linsheng up, so she lay still and endured it. But as time passed, she felt uncomfortable. She carefully shifted her body and turned over.
"Still awake?"
No matter how careful Ling Nuan was, Huo Linsheng still woke up.
Ling Nuan looked at the man in front of her aggrievedly. "The after - effect of your sky - high - priced tea leaves is too strong. It's too invigorating."
Huo Linsheng laughed. "Blame me?"
Ling Nuan shifted the blame without hesitation. "It's all your fault. I already said I didn't want to drink it."
"Okay, it's my fault." Huo Linsheng took the blame without hesitation. "Since it's my fault and you can't sleep, should I take responsibility?"
Ling Nuan didn't realize the seriousness of the situation at this moment.
"How do you plan to take responsibility?"
Huo Linsheng rolled over and pinned her down. He kissed the corner of Ling Nuan's mouth. "Take responsibility like this."
Ling Nuan: "?"
"If you can't sleep, exercise a bit. You'll fall asleep when you're tired." Huo Linsheng reasoned.
Ling Nuan... Ling Nuan didn't succeed in resisting.
Or perhaps, from the very beginning, she never thought of resisting.
Huo Linsheng's indulgence and her slight guilt towards him made Ling Nuan infinitely tolerant of Huo Linsheng.
He could do whatever he wanted now.
The two were already very familiar with each other's bodies. Huo Linsheng quickly noticed Ling Nuan's cooperation and initiative that day.
Once the recipient of certain things cooperates and takes the initiative, things will get a bit out of control.
The bed obviously couldn't satisfy Huo Linsheng's desires.
The bathroom was also in a complete mess.
Due to the amplitude of their movements, the water in the bathtub rippled layer after layer, like seawater crashing onto the shore and overflowing the bathtub.
Ling Nuan held onto the edge of the bathtub. The movements of the man in front of her pressed her body down, but the buoyancy of the water kept pushing her up layer after layer.
The in - and - out movements caused the surrounding water to surge.
The sound of the flowing water in the bathtub covered the most primitive sounds of contact.
When she felt the intense pleasure all over her body, Ling Nuan couldn't help but hug the man in front of her tightly, fitting her body closely to his.
Ling Nuan's last consciousness was that Huo Linsheng lowered his head and gently kissed the corner of her mouth. The kiss seemed to be gradually moving downward.
Then, she remembered nothing.
Huo Linsheng was right about one thing.
You'll fall asleep when you're tired.
Ling Nuan slept like a log.
...
Huo Xiao's incident this time had seriously affected the company's interests, so it was dealt with quickly.
Even though she was still in the hospital, the company's shareholders didn't show any mercy to Huo Xiao. Although the old master Huo felt sorry for his granddaughter suffering during childbirth, thinking of what she had done, he gritted his teeth and didn't interfere.
On the fourth day after the incident, Ling Nuan, along with Fang Chao and Lawyer Xue, Huo Linsheng's exclusive lawyer, went to the hospital in person with the board of directors.
"Miss Huo Xiao, you just need to sign your name here." Lawyer Xue pointed to the signature area on the contract. "As soon as the contract takes effect, General Manager Huo will transfer the money to the company's account."
Huo Linsheng would pay to buy the shares in Huo Xiao's hands. This money wouldn't even be transferred to Huo Xiao's personal account but would go directly into the company's pocket as compensation for the company's losses this time.
Huo Xiao was still in the postpartum period and was physically weak. She was wearing a hospital gown and looked pale. Compared with Ling Nuan, who was standing beside her with delicate makeup and a radiant complexion, Huo Xiao looked extremely embarrassed.
She stared at Ling Nuan with hatred, as if she wanted to burn a hole through her.
Although she knew she had no choice, Huo Xiao still didn't reach for the contract.
"Huo Xiao." Huo Zhen couldn't help but urge.
Ling Nuan scoffed and then spoke understandingly. "Miss Huo, do you want me to leave?"
Although Huo Xiao minded Ling Nuan's presence, Ling Nuan's direct suggestion was like slapping Huo Xiao hard in the face.
Huo Zhen was dissatisfied. "Huo Xiao, don't waste everyone's time!"
Huo Xiao was full of grievances. This time, she didn't hesitate anymore. She gritted her teeth, took the contract, quickly signed her name, and then threw the document fiercely at Ling Nuan.
Ling Nuan wasn't that stupid to stand still. She quickly dodged.
"Take the contract and get out!" Huo Xiao said angrily.
Ling Nuan picked up the contract and said kindly. "For a woman, the postpartum confinement period is very important. Miss Huo, you must take good care of your body and have a good rest."
From beginning to end, Ling Nuan maintained a proper smile. She came in with a smile and left with a smile.
As soon as they left, Huo Xiao couldn't help but bury her face in the bed and cry loudly.
Although Ling Nuan didn't do anything, for Huo Xiao, when she was at her weakest, most embarrassed, and ugliest, Ling Nuan stood in front of her, exquisitely dressed and smiling, which directly shattered Huo Xiao's psychological defense line.
Ling Nuan walked more vigorously hearing the crying coming from the ward!
"Cry, cry, cry. All you know is how to cry." Huo Zhen felt annoyed hearing Huo Xiao's crying.
Hearing Huo Zhen's tone, Huo Xiao cried even harder.
"Bad - luck thing." Huo Zhen cursed and didn't stay in the ward any longer. He turned around and left.
Only Shen Shaoqing and Huo Xiao were left in the ward.
Huo Xiao was lying in bed crying, while Shen Shaoqing was standing in the small living room of the ward. He didn't even glance at Huo Xiao. He just stared at the door, even though Ling Nuan had long since disappeared.
When Huo Xiao was tired from crying and looked up, seeing Shen Shaoqing's lovesick expression, she broke down again.
"Shen Shaoqing! What are you looking at?" Huo Xiao cried and questioned.
Shen Shaoqing withdrew his gaze and replied. "Nothing."
"You were clearly looking at Ling Nuan." Huo Xiao was angry.
Shen Shaoqing said calmly. "If you say so, then so be it."
Huo Xiao was crazy with anger, but Shen Shaoqing remained unmoved.
It was too soon after giving birth for Huo Xiao to get out of bed for too long. Seeing Shen Shaoqing turn around expressionlessly and leave after saying a few words, she was so angry that tears streamed down her face.
She didn't know how long she cried. Her eyes were all swollen.
And this would be the most common state for Huo Xiao during her postpartum confinement period.
The company's losses would be compensated by Huo Xiao. The small company on the other side took a risky approach. They wanted to sell the code to other companies to trick the Huo Corporation, but because of the deletion program Ling Nuan had prepared in advance, they not only failed to sell it but also incurred the hatred of the other company. They were directly sued in court on the charge of fraud.
For the Huo Corporation, this farce was quickly quelled.
Huo Xiao... Huo Xiao was not willing to accept this.
Even during the postpartum confinement period, she was restless.
When the old master Huo came to visit his granddaughter again, Huo Xiao couldn't help but start to slander Ling Nuan to the old master.
"Grandpa, that girlfriend of Uncle..." Huo Xiao hesitated and spoke with a lot of hesitation on her face.
The old master Huo was very calm and asked. "What's wrong?"
Huo Xiao seemed to have struggled for a long time before speaking. "Actually... Ling Nuan was Shaoqing's ex - girlfriend. I suspect her motives for approaching Uncle are not pure."
"Who did you say?" The old master Huo was slightly stunned, and then anger instantly flared up in his eyes.
The old master didn't say anything in front of Huo Xiao. As soon as he left the ward, he issued an ultimatum to Huo Linsheng.
"Huo Linsheng, you must break up with Ling Nuan immediately and send her away!"