Ling Nuan and Huo Linsheng parted on bad terms.
After flinging that remark, Huo Linsheng strode off without a backward glance.
It seemed as if he had left her all alone in the Huo family's old mansion.
Ling Nuan instinctively wanted to follow him, but as soon as she stepped out of the room, she was stopped by an aunt from the mansion.
"Miss Ling, the old master specifically instructed that you're not allowed to go anywhere but stay at home during this period." The aunt looked embarrassed. "Miss Ling, please don't make things difficult for us."
Perhaps there had been too many unbelievable things happening today. When Ling Nuan heard this piece of news, she remained calm, only feeling like laughing.
"Is this imprisonment?" Ling Nuan asked in a rather calm tone, but there was a hint of mockery in her voice.
The aunt who had blocked her way forced out a couple of dry laughs and didn't dare to say a word.
Confining someone at home was no different from imprisonment, wasn't it?
But it was all the business of the boss's family. They were just getting paid to do their jobs. How dared they say more?
Ling Nuan also knew that the culprit wasn't the aunt in front of her. Huo Linsheng had walked away so quickly that he was already out of sight. It was useless to make things difficult for these aunts. So she turned around and went back to her room.
She tried hard to calm her emotions and then sent messages to Qin Rao and Huang Sheng.
She didn't dare to tell them the truth. She told the former that the plan had changed, and asked the latter to take good care of her grandmother.
Even at this moment, Ling Nuan hadn't completely given up hope.
She thought, wasn't it the same last time?
Huo Linsheng had agreed to the old master in the old mansion, but the next day, didn't he still let her go to the company and make concessions to her? It would be the same this time.
Ling Nuan had a lot on her mind. She didn't know how long she had been lying in bed before she fell into a drowsy sleep.
She was woken up by a noisy knocking on the door.
The person knocking on the door seemed to be filled with great anger, knocking the door so loudly that it shook the whole room.
Ling Nuan felt annoyed. She got up and went to open the door. When she opened it and saw the scene in front of her before she could say a word, she was stunned for a moment.
The one knocking on the door was an aunt who had blocked her way yesterday. And behind the aunt stood Huo Xiao's mother.
Mrs. Huo gave Ling Nuan a cold and contemptuous look and said, "Dad has entrusted you to me. You'll follow me and learn from me during this period."
Ling Nuan's heart skipped a beat.
The old master of the Huo family had three sons and one daughter.
The eldest son was unmarried. He had gone abroad early and hadn't been back for many years.
The second son was Huo Zhen, who was married and had a daughter, Huo Xiao. Huo Linsheng was the youngest.
Logically speaking, since the old master was a man, it was indeed more appropriate for the second sister - in - law of the Huo family to teach Ling Nuan some things. But the problem was that she was Huo Xiao's mother, and Ling Nuan had a deep grudge against Huo Xiao.
Especially when meeting Mrs. Huo's gaze.
This wasn't Ling Nuan's first time meeting her. Before this, Mrs. Huo had always been lukewarm towards Ling Nuan. It was the first time she showed such a hostile look.
While Ling Nuan was in a daze, Mrs. Huo frowned impatiently and said, "As a daughter - in - law of the Huo family, the first rule is not to be lazy. What time is it already? Still sleeping. You're as lazy as a dead fish."
Before Ling Nuan could reply, Mrs. Huo continued, "Fifteen minutes. Get dressed and come to the living room downstairs."
After saying this, Mrs. Huo left with the aunt.
Ling Nuan was a bit flustered. Obviously, everything in front of her had changed too suddenly. But even so, she quickly adjusted her mentality.
Huo Linsheng couldn't possibly ignore her. He was just angry now. If she kept making a fuss, it would only widen the rift between them, and the old master would also be dissatisfied with her. So Ling Nuan decided to be obedient for the time being.
Ling Nuan went back to her bedroom to change clothes.
On the way, she glanced at the time.
It was 7:36.
Ling Nuan's eyebrows twitched slightly. Sleeping late at 7 o'clock? She had to say that in order to make things difficult for her, Mrs. Huo even had to get up early. How dedicated!
But thinking that she was on the same side as Huo Xiao, Ling Nuan wasn't too surprised.
After changing her clothes, Ling Nuan simply washed up and then went to the living room.
Huo Xiao also got up early today.
When she learned that Shen Shaoqing had been arrested, Huo Xiao was extremely anxious.
She spent a great deal of effort to get him out. Then, thinking that Ling Nuan had been taken away by Huo Linsheng, Huo Xiao was so angry that she smashed many things in her room.
"Why is Ling Nuan so lucky! At this time, little uncle still believes and protects her!" Huo Xiao was so angry that her eyes were red.
Shen Shaoqing sat aside in silence.
Huo Linsheng's move had stunned Shen Shaoqing.
If this case was really filed and prosecuted, he would have a criminal record for the rest of his life. Shen Shaoqing couldn't accept this. As for other things, he didn't care.
Ling Nuan had just taken some sleeping pills and was fine. He simply didn't care about anything else.
Huo Xiao kept scolding for a long time until her mother called.
"Xiaoxiao, your grandfather suddenly asked me to teach Ling Nuan. What's going on?" As an outsider, Mrs. Huo looked completely confused.
Huo Xiao was stunned for a moment. It took her a while to find her voice. "Mom, what did you say?"
"Your grandfather suddenly came to me and said that starting from tomorrow, Ling Nuan would live in the old mansion. Since Ling Nuan is Huo Linsheng's wife after all and will be responsible for family affairs in the future, and she doesn't know much about the family, your grandfather asked me to take her under my wing and teach her some things." Mrs. Huo explained.
When Huo Xiao heard this, she was so happy that she almost jumped up.
What was this?
A turn for the better!
She thought her plan had failed and even lost Shen Shaoqing in the process. But unexpectedly, although the final result wasn't completely satisfactory, it wasn't a bad news either.
What Huo Xiao wanted was, of course, for Ling Nuan to be completely abandoned by Huo Linsheng. But at this time, if Ling Nuan left the company, then she wouldn't be able to do anything in the company anymore. With her father around, they would surely be able to turn the situation around.
Although Huo Xiao wasn't happy about Ling Nuan's return to the old mansion. After all, it also meant that even if Ling Nuan left the company, she would still be the mistress of the Huo family in the future.
But that was a matter for the future.
Now, wasn't Ling Nuan in her hands?
Huo Xiao laughed. "Mom, you must teach Ling Nuan a good lesson for me!"
Mrs. Huo originally didn't want to get involved in these things.
Ling Nuan was Huo Linsheng's wife. How could she offend such a person casually? But after she learned that it was Ling Nuan who had caused Qing Nuan's incident and that she even wanted to drag Huo Xiao and Huo Zhen into trouble, she couldn't sit still anymore.
She chose to listen to her daughter and give Ling Nuan a lesson.
Although Huo Xiao had made an agreement with her mother, she was so eager to see Ling Nuan in a mess that she gave up the chance to sleep in and got up early.
When Ling Nuan came to the living room, Huo Xiao was sitting next to her mother with a sinister smile on her face. When she saw Ling Nuan appear, the smile on her face grew even wider.
As soon as Mrs. Huo saw Ling Nuan, she immediately launched an attack.
"Ling Nuan, do you have any sense of time? I said fifteen minutes. How much time has passed now?" Mrs. Huo questioned right away.