"I knew you'd ask for it," Fu Qili said.
He had already arrived at the hospital when he called Huo Linsheng. At this moment, he was holding Meng Shuluo's medical record from the previous day.
"I've read the medical record, and I've also talked to the doctor who treated Meng Shuluo yesterday. She really had an attack," Fu Qili said.
Huo Linsheng lowered his eyes.
"Although she really had an attack, it's still hard to say whether she's involved in this matter. However, it's certain that your dear second sister - in - law and niece are probably in trouble," Fu Qili said.
Huo Linsheng's face darkened.
"I see," Huo Linsheng replied.
While Huo Linsheng and Fu Qili were discussing yesterday's "accident", Ling Nuan had already gotten up.
As she was thinking about whether to visit Qin Rao or Yang Qin today, the doorbell rang.
Ling Nuan was a bit surprised and walked towards the door. When she saw who was at the door through the video doorbell, her face suddenly went expressionless.
Although reluctant, Ling Nuan still opened the door.
It was the butler from the old mansion.
When he saw Ling Nuan, the butler forced a smile. "Third Madame, the old master sent me to pick you up."
As he said this, the butler almost wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
The incident at the Wen family banquet had spread. After the old master of the Huo family found out, he was very angry. Summoning Ling Nuan back at this time would surely bring her trouble.
The butler was afraid of offending Ling Nuan and dared not disobey his old master.
Ling Nuan had already guessed this outcome when she saw the butler. She remained calm. "Okay."
The butler was a bit worried about Ling Nuan because of her easy - going response. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he whispered a reminder. "Third Madame, why don't you make a call first?"
Hearing this, Ling Nuan was surprised for a moment, then smiled at the butler. "I've already told him."
When she saw the butler, Ling Nuan had sent a message to Huo Linsheng.
Hearing this, the butler finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ling Nuan followed the butler back to the old mansion.
As soon as she entered the living room of the old mansion, Ling Nuan sensed the solemn atmosphere. Looking around, besides the old master, the four - member family of Huo Xiao was also there.
Seeing Ling Nuan appear, the old master of the Huo family hit the ground with his walking stick and asked in a deep voice. "Ling Nuan, do you know what you did wrong?"
Ling Nuan was a bit angry when she heard the old master say this.
But thinking that she still had to stay in the Huo family, she didn't argue back but chose to remain silent.
Seeing that she didn't say a word, the old master got even angrier. "Are you dissatisfied?"
Hearing this, Ling Nuan replied in the calmest tone possible. "My way of handling things was indeed inappropriate. But if I had to do it all over again, I'd still make the same choice. I can't just let others slap me in the face and do nothing."
As she said this, Ling Nuan's gaze fell on Mrs. Huo.
Mrs. Huo was also lowering her head and didn't dare to look at Ling Nuan at all.
The old master was so angry that he laughed.
"You're so tough. You came back injured and made the whole city of Jing laugh at us?" the old master scolded.
Ling Nuan wanted to endure it, but her personality wasn't one to be submissive. She couldn't stand being wronged.
She was the one who felt wronged.
"I'm not the one who made the Huo family a laughingstock," Ling Nuan said.
Hearing this, the old master was so angry that his beard trembled. At this moment, Mrs. Huo quietly looked up at Ling Nuan and seemed to want to say something. But as soon as she opened her mouth, the old master's cold gaze swept over.
"Think twice before you speak," the old master said.
Mrs. Huo immediately closed her mouth and remained silent.
Seeing this, Ling Nuan's eyes flickered. She always felt that the situation was different from what she had expected.
"Others hit you, and you hit back. You fought against so many people and won. Do you think you're so great and proud?" the old master asked her in a deep voice.
Ling Nuan didn't say a word.
Anyway, she wasn't at a disadvantage.
The old master was angry and laughed again. "Ling Nuan, you're Huo Linsheng's wife and the future mistress of our Huo family. You represent the dignity of our family."
"No one will care that you fought against many people and won. They'll only remember that the mistress of the Huo family fought at someone else's banquet! No one will care whether you're the victim or what your reasons are. They'll only remember one thing: you, Huo Linsheng's wife, fought at someone else's banquet. Once this news spreads on the Internet, how many people will laugh at our Huo family? Will the stock price of our Huo Corporation be affected?"
Hearing this, Ling Nuan suddenly looked up at the old master.
The old master didn't care about who had plotted against whom or who was right or wrong.
What he wanted was a beautiful counter - attack without leaving any handle for others.
Even though Ling Nuan was the victim, what she had done today had a negative impact on the Huo Corporation. So, in his eyes, she had made a mistake.
"As the wife of the Huo family, you'll face more and more difficult tests than yesterday. Do you only know the principle of hitting back when others hit you? If that's all you can do, then get out of the Huo family as soon as possible!" The old master was really angry.
He had originally thought highly of Ling Nuan.
But who would have thought that she would be so easily trapped by others and cause such a stir? If she always handled things like this, the Huo family would really become a laughingstock in the future.
As for whether Mrs. Huo was the mastermind, the old master didn't care at all.
Ling Nuan didn't think she was wrong, but from the old master's perspective, she had indeed made a mistake.
Getting trapped was a mistake.
"They should first see if they're qualified to watch our downfall."
In the silence, Huo Linsheng strolled in from outside. He walked to Ling Nuan's side and held her hand.
When the old master saw Huo Linsheng, his face turned even uglier. "Why aren't you at the company at this time? What are you doing back home? Huo Linsheng, do you know the difference between public and private matters?"
Huo Linsheng sneered. "You all gang up on my wife, and you don't even let me interfere. Dad, aren't you being a bit too overbearing?"
"All of us? Aren't you part of the Huo family?" The old master felt like he was about to explode with anger.
"I didn't see you guys thinking about family when you were attacking her," Huo Linsheng said half - smiling. "Dad, am I right?"
The old master was speechless.
"We don't have to come back to the old mansion," Huo Linsheng added.
The old master felt a headache coming on.
"If you don't come back to the old mansion, what then? Are you going to let your second sister - in - law handle all the family's social interactions from now on?" the old master said angrily.
Huo Linsheng also frowned.
If Ling Nuan didn't want to do something, it was okay to give the power to someone else. But if that person was Mrs. Huo, Huo Linsheng wasn't that magnanimous.
Seeing that no one was speaking, the old master snorted. "In this matter, both sides are to blame. I'm too lazy to interfere. But Ling Nuan must stay in the old mansion!"