Huo Xiao gave birth and recuperated in the hospital.
Normally, the confinement period lasts for two months, but after a little over a month, she couldn't sit still anymore.
Hearing that Huo Xiao wanted to go home, Shen Shaoqing had no objections. He was also tired of coming to the hospital every day.
Huo Xiao was packing her things, getting ready to go home. Then, casually swiping through her phone, she saw a chat link sent in a small group.
Huo Xiao was initially uninterested, but the person who sent the link sighed in the group, "Damn it. If there weren't pictures, I wouldn't have believed that Brother Huo is like this when he's in love."
Huo Linsheng is in love.
Huo Xiao couldn't control her hand.
Then she saw pictures of Huo Linsheng and Ling Nuan having an intimate interaction in the company cafeteria. She was so angry that her face turned green.
"The things are packed. Let's go," Shen Shaoqing came in to call her. Seeing Huo Xiao's livid face, he wasn't the least bit surprised.
Anyway, she had been in this state throughout the confinement period.
The delivery had been relatively smooth, and the impact on Huo Xiao's body hadn't been too great. But during the confinement period, she had been restless and insisted on looking at things that made her unhappy. Huo Xiao might not have noticed it herself, but anyone with eyes around her could see that in just a little over a month, she had become haggard and aged.
It was completely irreversible damage.
It was a pity that the person involved was completely oblivious.
Shen Shaoqing didn't care. He quickly averted his gaze and left a sentence, "I'll wait for you at the door."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Huo Xiao looked at the pictures on her phone and then at Shen Shaoqing's back as he walked away. She felt completely heart - broken again.
"Shen Shaoqing!" Huo Xiao shouted.
Shen Shaoqing ignored her and continued walking. Huo Xiao rushed up aggressively and grabbed Shen Shaoqing.
"What are you doing?" Shen Shaoqing turned around. His expression was indescribable, whether it was overly calm or already numb.
"I gave birth to a child for you and ended up like this. Is this how you treat me?" Huo Xiao accused. She pointed at her stomach. "I love being beautiful so much, but I endured a knife because of you! There's still a scar there now."
Shen Shaoqing thought it was really boring.
"Wasn't it a cosmetic stitch? The doctor also said that it won't affect you wearing a bikini or showing your stomach later," Shen Shaoqing said calmly.
Huo Xiao was about to go crazy when she heard this. "Shen Shaoqing, are you even human? How could you say such a thing!"
She sobbed and accused, "Do you know how terrifying pregnancy is? I've been in the hospital for almost half a year because of this child! I did all this for you. How can you be so cold and perfunctory to me! Shen Shaoqing, I'm your wife and the mother of your child!"
Shen Shaoqing remained silent and just looked at her calmly.
This made Huo Xiao even more unbearable.
She almost roared at Shen Shaoqing through her sobs, "For you, I've gained weight and endured a knife. Look at what I used to be like and what I am now! Shen Shaoqing, treating me like this, do you have a conscience?"
Shen Shaoqing wanted to say that for Huo Xiao, he had always had a clear conscience.
The so - called weight gain was actually just three or four pounds. Huo Xiao hadn't cared about the child during pregnancy at all, and it was a premature birth. Her belly hadn't even grown much. As for the contrast between her current haggardness and her former refinement, was it because of the child? It was all her own doing.
Shen Shaoqing felt even more disgusted. At this moment, Huo Xiao still wanted to shift all the blame onto him.
"I know you're my wife and the mother of my child. Otherwise, why would I be here?" Shen Shaoqing sneered.
Huo Xiao's sobs suddenly stopped, and then she burst into louder cries.
While crying, she rushed forward to hit Shen Shaoqing.
Shen Shaoqing didn't have any intention of defending himself. He let her hit him. The harder and more painful the hits were, the more they could make him remember what stupid things he had done.
Mother Huo had been waiting outside for a while. Seeing that Huo Xiao and Shen Shaoqing still hadn't come out, she came over impatiently to urge them.
"Xiaoxiao, stop dawdling. We..." Halfway through her words, seeing the situation in the room, Mother Huo's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
In her emotional breakdown, Huo Xiao didn't know how hard she was hitting.
She had long fingernails, and several bloodstains had already appeared on Shen Shaoqing's face.
"Huo Xiao!" Mother Huo roared angrily. Seeing that Huo Xiao still didn't stop, she had to step forward to stop her herself.
In her emotional state, how could Huo Xiao care about others?
Even Mother Huo got hit a few times.
Finally, Shen Shaoqing couldn't stand it anymore. He controlled her and coldly warned, "Huo Xiao, that's enough!"
Huo Xiao was stunned for a moment and then sat on the ground crying, "It's not enough. It will never be enough!"
Shen Shaoqing pinched the bridge of his nose. He didn't want to deal with the situation in front of him at all.
Although Mother Huo cared about her daughter, she had been scratched like this herself. Looking at Shen Shaoqing's appearance, it was even more unbearable. And yet, the culprit was still crying and saying it wasn't enough?
"Huo Xiao, stop being so unreasonable!" Mother Huo scolded Huo Xiao.
Mother Huo rarely scolded Huo Xiao.
She didn't even think about what she had done. After hearing Mother Huo scold her, she had another breakdown and cried even louder. "Mom, why are you scolding and accusing me too?"
Mother Huo felt that her nerves were on edge.
Why was Huo Xiao being so unreasonable now?
"Mom, there are some conflicts between me and Huo Xiao. Why don't you take her home and let her stay for a few days?" Shen Shaoqing took this opportunity to make a suggestion.
In the past, Mother Huo wouldn't have agreed, but today, she nodded.
Moreover, she didn't indulge Huo Xiao anymore. Instead, she said to Shen Shaoqing, "Take her to the car. Don't let her make a scene."
With Mother Huo's words, Shen Shaoqing forcefully took Huo Xiao to the car and directly sent her to the Huo family's old mansion.
When he left alone, Shen Shaoqing felt a huge sense of relief, as if the collar around his neck had finally loosened temporarily.
Ling Nuan had no idea about Huo Xiao's farce.
Hearing that Huo Xiao had been discharged from the hospital while her child was still in the incubator in the hospital, Ling Nuan sneered slightly and then continued to immerse herself in her work.
After work, she left with Huo Linsheng.
Ling Nuan had completely moved into Huo Linsheng's house now. Her own house had become a place where she rarely stayed overnight.
"I'm going on a business trip in a few days. Come with me?" Huo Linsheng asked Ling Nuan.
Ling Nuan didn't answer immediately. Instead, she asked, "When?"
"Next Wednesday," Huo Linsheng replied.
Ling Nuan thought for a while and shook her head. "No. Next Thursday is Sheng Sheng's birthday. I have to accompany her."
"Accompany her," Huo Linsheng said meaningfully.
Ling Nuan immediately knew what Huo Linsheng was implying. She leaned in front of Huo Linsheng and kissed the corner of his mouth. "My boyfriend isn't jealous. After all, it's a birthday, a special occasion. Otherwise, I would definitely choose you."
Huo Linsheng scoffed lightly and said again, "I can skip the business trip. There's a charity dinner the day after tomorrow. Come with me?"
"Sure," Ling Nuan replied readily.
At this moment, Huo Xiao also received an invitation card thrown by Mother Huo.
"Don't stay at home all day and let your mind wander. Go to the charity dinner the day after tomorrow and have some fun."