Shen Shaoqing left.
Ling Nuan didn't move but continued sitting there sipping her coffee.
Huo Linsheng withdrew his gaze and said, "Back to the company."
Driver Chen glanced out of the window hesitantly, then looked at his boss. Finally, he sighed inwardly and still followed his boss's order, driving away.
After Huo Linsheng's car left, Ling Nuan, who had been keeping her head down while drinking coffee, finally looked up and stared out of the window.
At the spot where Huo Linsheng's car had been parked.
"Sheng Sheng, sometimes should people not see things too clearly?" Ling Nuan suddenly murmured softly. Then she gently curled up one corner of her mouth, but tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably. "I'm so tired."
...
After Shen Shaoqing returned the house, things seemed to calm down.
After Ling Nuan had been restricted by Mrs. Huo in the old mansion for a while, the annual meeting of the Huo Corporation finally arrived.
The old master of the Huo family decreed that Ling Nuan would accompany Huo Linsheng to the annual meeting in the name of Mrs. Huo.
Thanks to this annual meeting, the newly - wedded couple, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, got another chance to meet.
Ling Nuan arrived at the pre - arranged studio early to get her makeup and hairstyle done.
This studio was booked by the butler at the old master's order. It was a top - notch one in the industry, so there wouldn't be any problems.
Regardless of the issues between the couple, the old master directly called Huo Linsheng.
"You chose her, and you've already gotten married. I don't care what's happened between you two. There will be many media at the annual meeting. You two better act like a loving couple." The old master instructed.
Huo Linsheng didn't say a word.
The old master continued, "Your second sister - in - law and Xiaoxiao are getting ready at home. I've sent Ling Nuan to a studio outside. Later you go pick her up and go to the company together. Since she's your wife, you should give her enough face."
"We'll see," Huo Linsheng replied.
Hearing this, the old master got angry. "Huo Linsheng, what on earth do you want to do? You chose her yourself, and you nodded to get married. Weren't you protecting her before? You even dared to talk back to me. It's only been a short time, and you've fallen out like this? Is marriage such a trifling thing?"
"Stay out of our business, Dad," Huo Linsheng said impatiently when it came to this topic.
"Stay out of it?" The old master was even angrier. "I'm your father. Why can't I interfere? You young people nowadays are really unreasonable, treating marriage like a game! Huo Linsheng, I'm telling you, unless Ling Nuan has committed a huge mistake, there's no such thing as divorce in our Huo family."
Not wanting to listen to the old master's nagging anymore, Huo Linsheng finally relented. "I'll go pick her up."
Before the old master could continue, he added, "I have a meeting. We'll talk later."
Then, without giving the old master any chance to say more, he hung up the phone.
The old master: "?"
Did it seem like he was the bad guy?
Although Huo Linsheng was annoyed, since he had promised the old master, he would surely keep his word.
Moreover, no matter how much they quarreled, he had never considered divorce. He should at least give Ling Nuan some face in public.
However, unfortunately.
Huo Linsheng had already arrived downstairs of the studio and was about to go upstairs when he received a call from Meng Shuluo.
"Linsheng, something has gone wrong here. Could you come over?" Meng Shuluo sounded a bit embarrassed.
Huo Linsheng paused in the act of getting out of the car.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Meng Shuluo said hesitantly, "My grandfather prepared a gift for Mr. Huo for tonight's dinner. But... the gift is missing now."
Huo Linsheng's eyes darkened.
"Where did you lose it?" he asked, then added, "If something is lost, you should call the police."
Rather than coming to him.
Meng Shuluo sighed helplessly. "If it was lost somewhere else, I would definitely call the police. But the problem is... it was lost in your company."
Meng Shuluo's words made Huo Linsheng's face turn even grimmer.
"In my company?" he asked.
Meng Shuluo explained, "I'm going to attend your company's annual meeting tonight, so I had someone send the gift there early this morning. I'm still getting my makeup done. I just got a call saying the gift was lost. If I call the police, it will surely affect tonight's annual meeting. And... what if something bad is found..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Huo Linsheng understood what she meant.
"I'm already on my way to your company. I think it's better if you come. If you're busy, you can send Fang Chao over to handle it," Meng Shuluo said considerately.
The loss of a valuable gift from the Meng family for the old master in the Huo Corporation was no small matter.
Especially if it wasn't handled properly, and considering it was the time of the annual meeting, it would surely lead to a big problem.
"I'll come back right away. Fang Chao is in the company. I'll ask him to go over and handle it now," Huo Linsheng said.
As he spoke, he started the engine and drove back to the company.
After hanging up the call with Meng Shuluo, just as he was about to call Fang Chao, Fang Chao's call came in first.
"Mr. Huo, something has happened in the company. Miss Meng had someone send something to the company..." Fang Chao said.
Just as he was about to elaborate, Huo Linsheng interrupted him in time. "I know. I'm already on my way back."
Hearing this, Fang Chao paused and asked, "Mr. Huo, what about the madam?"
Huo Linsheng's eyes darkened slightly. "I'll make arrangements. You go and handle the matter first."
"Okay, Mr. Huo," Fang Chao replied. After thinking for a while, he finally advised, "Mr. Huo, I think you should pay more attention to the madam."
Fang Chao had seen the rift between his boss and Ling Nuan recently.
He didn't know the details, but as an onlooker, he felt that his boss had ignored Ling Nuan for a long time because of various things.
"Fang Chao," Huo Linsheng called his name seriously. "This is not your business."
Fang Chao: "..."
Fang Chao sighed and didn't say more.
After hanging up the phone, he couldn't help but complain, "The harsher you talk now, the more miserable you'll be when you try to win your wife back. And then you'll make me work overtime with you."
Huo Linsheng didn't know Fang Chao's complaints. After hanging up Fang Chao's call, he called Fu Qili.
"Help me pick up Ling Nuan," Huo Linsheng said.
Although it was the annual meeting of the Huo Corporation, some business partners on good terms with the Huo family were also invited.
Xu Shichen and Fu Qili were Huo Linsheng's good friends and were on the invitation list. Meng Shuluo was also invited because she was in the capital city.
Fu Qili said speechlessly, "Do I still have to pick her up today? Huo Linsheng, if you want to give me a wife, you can consider someone else."
Huo Linsheng: "..."
"I have something to do," Huo Linsheng said.
"Fine. Send me the address," Fu Qili replied resignedly.
After entrusting Ling Nuan to Fu Qili, Huo Linsheng drove back to the company to handle the matter with peace of mind.
At the studio.
"Mrs. Huo," the stylist stood aside and called Ling Nuan softly, looking at her standing by the window.
Ling Nuan's gaze was fixed on the downstairs of the studio.
Huo Linsheng's car was no longer there.
She didn't want to care why Huo Linsheng had suddenly left again, nor did she feel disappointed. After so much disappointment, everything seemed so ordinary.
She smiled, withdrew her gaze, looked at the stylist, and replied, "I'm coming."