Chapter 288: Huo Yichen Was Discharged
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After returning to her hometown, Zheng Yue was carefree. Her stomach, which could not be seen at first, was now getting bigger and bigger like a balloon.
[Thank you, Qiaoqiao. Don’t worry, I’ll return the money to you after I give birth and go back to work! ] Zheng Yue didn’t feel guilty at all.
In any case, when she said this, she didn’t have the slightest self-awareness of returning the money.
Murong Qiao pretended to be good-tempered and replied, “Alright, take care of yourself first.”
After sending the message, Murong Qiao returned to her expressionless face. Looking at the message sent by Zheng Yue, she could only feel the hypocrisy in it.
Ever since she helped Zheng Yue, she had lost count of how much money she had lost. All in all, Zheng Yue owed her at least hundreds of thousands.
Her investment in Zheng Yue was just to achieve her goal.
Everyone had their own motives. There was nothing to say.
It was already noon and was supposed to be time to relax and have lunch, but Huo Xiuyuan was overwrought.
“Are you useless! You can’t even find out who did this!” He roared.
Two men who looked like his subordinates stood in front of Huo Xiuyuan with their heads lowered and trembling.
Huo Xiuyuan took a deep breath and exhaled. He was puzzled and angry. He felt that he was extremely unlucky today.
First, there was a problem with his subsidiary company which was found to be corrupt. Then, the project partner in charge ran away with the project fund.
Even some of the Huo family’s relatives who supported him were starting to change sides.
The subordinate trembled, but he had no choice but to brace himself and continue reporting. “Just… just now, the Huo Family Head looked for you.”
No matter how angry Huo Xiuyuan was, he had no choice but to restrain himself and pretend to be obedient when he heard that Huo Hong was looking for him.
Huo Xiuyuan stood up and walked out. “I’ll deal with you when I get back.”
To him, the most important thing now was to comfort Huo Hong. He could not lose Huo Hong’s support for him.
As long as Huo Hong still valued him, even if he was just a spare tire, he would always be able to find a chance to succeed.
With that thought in mind, Huo Xiuyuan knocked on the door of Huo Hong’s study.
“Come in.” It was the same authoritative voice.
Huo Xiuyuan mentally prepared himself before pushing the door open and walking in.
However, when he stood in front of Huo Hong, he saw a face filled with anger.
“I’ve always thought highly of you, Xiuyuan.”
Huo Hong’s voice was emotionless, but the pressure he exuded made Huo Xiuyuan’s heart tighten.
He instinctively wanted to say something, but under Huo Hong’s pressure, he felt sweat on his back.
Huo Xiuyuan braced himself and said, “It’s my mistake this time.”
He knew that Huo Hong had never liked to shirk responsibility. Even if he did not cause the company’s problem this time, Huo Xiuyuan’s survival instinct still made him take the blame.
As expected, the cold and stagnant atmosphere in the study eased a little after Huo Xiuyuan said this.
“You disappoint me.” Huo Hong’s tone was ambiguous.
At that moment, the blood from the top of his head to the tip of his toes gradually turned cold as if it had stopped flowing. Huo Xiuyuan’s rare lively thoughts froze.
His pupils constricted and even his breathing quickened unconsciously. His heart beat faster and faster.
Huo Xiuyuan wanted to say something, but he knew that Huo Hong did not like to see people talk back, so he could only keep his mouth shut.
“Looks like it’s not appropriate for you to run the company now.”
This was Huo Hong’s last sentence. It meant that he had deprived Huo Xiuyuan of the right to control his company and would now restrict his activities.
After this incident, Huo Xiuyuan would not be able to do anything for the time being.
About a week after the banquet, Huo Yichen was finally discharged from the hospital.
After recuperating for so long, the injuries caused by Huo Yichen’s car accident were almost healed.
“Seeing you walk on the ground makes me feel like a lifetime has pa.s.sed.” Murong Qiao teased.
Huo Yichen had changed into his usual clothes. He was wearing a thin black windbreaker with a white lining, making him look especially handsome. From the ward to the hospital, several nurses were already unable to walk.
Huo Yichen smiled and held her hand. “Watch where you’re going.”
Cars were coming and going on the road in front of the hospital.
“I’m not a three-year-old anymore,” Murong Qiao replied.
Although she was indignant, she still held Huo Yichen’s hand tightly. Her grip was so strong that it could not be ignored.
To celebrate Huo Yichen’s discharge from the hospital, the two of them agreed to have a meal together to celebrate.
Unfortunately, before they could decide where to eat, Murong Qiao saw her second brother, Murong Zheng, coming back from outside.
“What a coincidence, Second Brother.” Murong Qiao greeted him naturally.
Murong Zheng’s gaze swept past their clasped hands. “You’re discharged just like that?”
His tone was ordinary, but Huo Yichen could clearly hear that he meant more than that.
“Ahem.” He cupped his hand into a fist and coughed. “I think a change of environment might also have a miraculous effect on recovery.”
In any case, he couldn’t stay in the hospital anymore. Huo Yichen felt that staying in the hospital for another day was disrespectful to the anesthetic.
The last time he changed his dressing, he couldn’t get an anesthetic. It was still fresh in his mind.
In order to prevent himself from suffering more unnecessary “torture,” Huo Yichen suggested healing his remaining minor injuries in school. There was no need for him to continue staying in the hospital.
“It’s good to be hospitalized.” Unfortunately, Murong Qiao couldn’t read Huo Yichen’s thoughts.
Her back was facing Huo Yichen, so she didn’t see his embarra.s.sed expression. She even agreed with Murong Zheng.
The hospital was quite good. If he came out early, his wound might get infected and inflamed. Wouldn’t that indirectly prolong his stay in the hospital?
Murong Zheng snorted and looked straight at Huo Yichen, as if saying, “You can try.”
“It’s getting late. I have to go back and do my experiments.” Murong Zheng said goodbye.
Murong Qiao originally thought that his second brother had something else to say, so her heart was tense. At this moment, when she heard that the other party was leaving, she hurriedly heaved a sigh of relief.
She smiled. “Goodbye, Second Brother!”
There was an obvious sense of urgency in her words, and Murong Zheng naturally heard it.
Hence, he deliberately took a few steps to Murong Qiao and stopped in front of her. He said slowly, his tone mixed with a rare sense of evil.
“By the way, since you’re going back to school, go and look for Murong Chuan.
He specially instructed me to tell you this.”
After saying this, Murong Zheng left completely.
After Murong Qiao heard this, she was like a deflated balloon.
Seeing her like this, Huo Yichen stroked Murong Qiao’s head comfortingly.
He thought for a moment. “Why don’t we get some dessert? I remember a place near the school that you liked very much.”
Huo Yichen remembered that dessert would improve one’s mood.
Murong Qiao’s eyes lit up. “Then 1 want to eat two sets of brownies!”
“It’s very greasy, and you’ll feel uncomfortable if you eat too much,” Huo Yichen said helplessly.
But looking at Murong Qiao’s sparkling eyes, he was defeated in a second.
“Okay, okay, whatever you say..”