Fang Chao couldn't understand his boss's thoughts.
He could only choose to follow the instructions.
Although Huo Xiao no longer had shares in the company, as the eldest daughter of the Huo family, there would still be many people trying to curry favor with her.
The news that Old Mr. Huo had come to the company quickly reached her ears.
With Fang Chao's subtle guidance, Huo Xiao soon learned that the old man had come to the company to force a marriage.
However, it seemed that Huo Linsheng had refused.
Hearing this, Huo Xiao was overjoyed.
"Qin Huan, it must be that our plan has succeeded! Uncle used to agree to get married to Grandpa, but now even when Grandpa came to the company to force the marriage, he refused. He must have seen through Ling Nuan's true colors!"
Qin Huan was also very happy. "This is all thanks to you, Xiaoxiao. Since Mr. Huo has seen through Ling Nuan's true colors, there's no way he'll marry her. I'm afraid it won't be long before Ling Nuan will be abandoned and become a stray dog."
Just imagining Ling Nuan as a stray dog made Huo Xiao excited.
Although Ling Nuan seemed to be doing fine in the company and wasn't that miserable for now, Huo Xiao couldn't wait for a single minute.
She couldn't wait to see Ling Nuan's joke.
Huo Xiao was very quick to act in this regard.
When it was almost time to get off work, Huo Linsheng suddenly had a meeting, so Ling Nuan had to leave work on her own first.
She took the elevator directly to the underground parking lot.
When she walked out of the elevator hall, she saw a flashy red sports car parked at the elevator hall entrance. She didn't even give it a second look and just walked towards her own car.
She showed no reaction, but Huo Xiao in the sports car couldn't wait to get out.
"Ling Nuan." Huo Xiao called out to her.
Hearing the voice, Ling Nuan stopped and turned around.
Huo Xiao had dressed up specially.
She was wearing a red sleeveless body - hugging short dress, her hair was in big curly waves with red highlights, and her sky - high heels seemed to add a bit of elegance to her.
She walked aggressively towards Ling Nuan, took off her black sunglasses, and sneered at Ling Nuan triumphantly.
"Ling Nuan, how do you feel?" Huo Xiao asked Ling Nuan with a smile. Her attitude was much better than before.
Ling Nuan looked at Huo Xiao in confusion.
"Feel? Not bad." Ling Nuan replied.
Hearing this, Huo Xiao scoffed. "Tsk, still putting on a strong act? You can't still be dreaming of marrying into the Huo family, can you? Uncle already knows your true colors. He was just playing with you. Only you would take it seriously."
"Right. A Cinderella who finally got the chance to cross classes and marry into a wealthy family would surely hold on tight. It's a pity you failed."
Ling Nuan found Huo Xiao's sarcastic expression and tone quite amusing.
"Are you having delusions?" Ling Nuan asked.
Huo Xiao sneered contemptuously. "I should be the one asking you this, right? Uncle has already refused to marry you. Even when Grandpa personally spoke up, Uncle still wouldn't agree. Tsk tsk tsk, Ling Nuan, I'm really curious. How much does Uncle look down on you and dislike you?"
"He refused?" Ling Nuan was really amused now.
Huo Xiao was quite proud. "I already know about Grandpa coming to the company today. Don't try to lie to me."
"So what?" Ling Nuan didn't refute but asked with a smile, "You couldn't wait to come and see my joke after you found out I can't marry Huo Linsheng?"
"Of course. Don't you think this is the funniest joke this year? Ling Nuan, your dream of marrying into a wealthy family has been shattered. There's an insurmountable gap between you and me. If you have to blame someone, blame your mother for being so useless." Huo Xiao mocked.
Ling Nuan's smile faded.
Huo Xiao really knew how to hit her where it hurt.
"I'm also watching a joke." Ling Nuan said.
Huo Xiao scoffed. "You don't think you can still marry my uncle and become my aunt, do you? Wake up. It's not even dark yet."
"Although the word 'aunt' makes me feel disgusted, don't worry, Miss Huo." Ling Nuan smiled. "I will have this chance."
Huo Xiao dismissed it. "Fine. Let's see if you really have this chance."
Ling Nuan was too lazy to talk to Huo Xiao, but she couldn't stand it when Huo Xiao insulted her mother.
Huo Xiao was feeling smug. Just as she thought Ling Nuan was about to leave, Ling Nuan suddenly turned around and slapped her across the face.
With a "pop", Huo Xiao was stunned.
"Ling Nuan, you hit me?" Huo Xiao covered her face in disbelief.
After slapping her, Ling Nuan turned around and left. It was a waste of time to say another word to Huo Xiao.
By the time Huo Xiao came to her senses, Ling Nuan had already walked some distance.
Huo Xiao was extremely angry and wanted to chase after her to hit her back. In her hurry, she forgot she was wearing sky - high heels. With a "pop", she sprained her foot.
Her ankle instantly swelled up. Huo Xiao was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. Looking at Ling Nuan, she didn't even turn back. Ling Nuan found her car, got in, and drove away in one go.
"Ling Nuan! You jinx!" Huo Xiao cursed angrily!
...
When Huo Linsheng returned to the Jinyu Mansion, it was already late at night.
When he saw Ling Nuan curled up and sleeping on the living - room sofa, he was stunned for a moment.
She seemed to be sleeping uncomfortably, with her eyebrows furrowed.
Getting closer, he seemed to be infected by her unhappiness. He reached out and tucked the hair that had fallen on Ling Nuan's face behind her ear. As his fingertips slid down her cheek and landed on her chin, Huo Linsheng had an urge to wake this woman up by pinching her.
But he suppressed this urge before he could act on it.
He picked her up horizontally from the sofa.
Ling Nuan wasn't sleeping very soundly. Huo Linsheng's movements were quite noisy, and she was awakened from her dream.
Seeing Huo Linsheng holding her, Ling Nuan was already used to it. She found a comfortable position to lean on and asked, "You're back?"
Huo Linsheng grunted and asked, "Why didn't you go upstairs to sleep? It's getting cold. You'll catch a cold in the living room."
"I wanted to wait for you to come back. I didn't expect to fall asleep." Ling Nuan nestled in his arms, her voice muffled.
The words were nice, but Huo Linsheng wasn't pleased at all.
"Don't wait next time." Huo Linsheng refused. "I'll be back too late."
Huo Linsheng carried Ling Nuan upstairs and put her in the quilt. "Go to sleep. I'll go wash up."
Ling Nuan watched Huo Linsheng enter the bathroom.
She rolled around on the bed. After sleeping for a while, she wasn't sleepy anymore. So Ling Nuan simply played with her phone and waited for him.
When Huo Linsheng came out and saw that Ling Nuan was still awake, his mood was quite complicated.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Huo Linsheng lay down beside her.
Ling Nuan put down her phone and rolled into Huo Linsheng's arms. He naturally put his arm around her.
The two were already familiar with such actions.
"Not sleepy?" Huo Linsheng gently pinched her chin.
Ling Nuan felt a bit ticklish being pinched by Huo Linsheng and gently dodged.
"I saw Huo Xiao at the company today." Ling Nuan suddenly said.
Huo Linsheng paused. He had a feeling that this would happen.
"Really?" Huo Linsheng pretended not to know anything and asked, "Did she give you a hard time?"