She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Huo Xiao grabbed Lan Yan, just as a taxi pulled up nearby.

He opened the car door, threw her inside, and immediately had the driver scan a QR code to pay 30,000 yuan.

"Send her wherever she wants to go."

Lan Yan didn't expect Huo Xiao to treat her like this. She tried to open the door, but the driver quickly locked it.

This is like a windfall from heaven! Why not take it?

"Ah Xiao, let me out, I don't want to leave."

Huo Xiao didn't even glance at Lan Yan in the car. He kept his gaze fixed on Shao Yan until his eyes ached.

He had only taken one step when Shao Yan stopped him with her hand and instinctively stepped back.

"No, Huo Xiao, don't come any closer, don't take another step."

Shao Yan just looked at him like that, even though they were only a few steps apart, it felt like they were separated by millions of years.

She saw Lan Yan hugging him and crying; she saw Lan Yan kissing him; she saw it all.

She knew there might not be anything between them; Lan Yan was just his past. Lan Yan might still have feelings for him, but Huo Xiao no longer loved Lan Yan.

Shao Yan felt that the explanations she could hear were nothing more than that.

She also believes that Huo Xiao may have truly let go.

But why did her heart ache so much?

Huo Xiao was rooted to the spot by her gaze and couldn't move. Every expression and movement of Shao Yan was affecting every nerve in Huo Xiao's body.

He knew that nothing he said would make a difference.

Shao Yan turned around and started the taxi again. She should go back to where she came from.

However, the moment she opened the car door, Huo Xiao rushed over with unprecedented speed, hugged her tightly, and kicked the car door shut. His once calm and rational eyes turned as red and bloodthirsty as a cheetah's.

"roll--"

The low growl sounded like a wild beast, which frightened the taxi driver so much that he stepped on the gas and sped away for his life.

Shao Yan struggled desperately, screaming hoarsely in the cold wind.

"Huo Xiao, don't touch me, don't touch me—"

She shed tears. Even though she had experienced Meng Yu's betrayal, she knew very well that a man like Huo Xiao would never love or cherish her. Yet, over the years, she had unknowingly fallen in love with him.

It's because she's incompetent and ignorant.

Everything she's going through today is her own fault.

No one is to blame, especially Huo Xiao.

"I won't let go, Shao Yan. I will never let you go in this lifetime."

Huo Xiao turned her body around and kissed her lips fiercely. Shao Yan was unwilling, but she saw them embracing.

There was even trace of Lan Yan's lipstick on his face. When she saw it, Huo Xiao did nothing to Lan Yan.

When they weren't watching, did Huo Xiao also eagerly strip Lan Yan naked and have sex with her on the bed, just like he did with her?

Thinking of this, Shao Yan was like a frightened rabbit, biting people with her least aggressive teeth.

Huo Xiao knew that if he let go of Shao Yan today, he would lose her completely.

He couldn't and didn't want to let her go.

Shao Yan bit Huo Xiao's lips hard, refusing to stop until a strong metallic taste filled her mouth.

However, Huo Xiao did not dodge; he still held her tightly in his arms and kissed her passionately, entwining with her.

Lan Yan, who had returned, looked through the car window at the couple kissing passionately at the bar entrance, her long fingernails scratching the glass with a harsh, unpleasant sound.

"Shao Yan—Shao ​​Yan—"

She was so angry she was going crazy.

In all the years I've known Huo Xiao, he's never been this crazy about me.

He only held her hand, never put his arm around her waist, never kissed her, and even when rumors circulated that they were living together, they each had their own room.

His door was always locked, and he never went into her room, even when it was open.

He was always polite and gentlemanly towards her, maintaining proper boundaries between men and women.

Lan Yan is a woman who needs kisses, hugs, and even sex with men to feel their affection and love.

However, she couldn't feel anything from Huo Xiao.

She didn't think he loved her as much as the rumors suggested.

On one occasion, she even saw him through the bathroom door, seemingly gloating that he would rather take care of himself than touch her.

Lan Yan's gaze was fixed on Shao Yan. Compared to Shao Yan, what exactly was she lacking?

Picking up her phone, Lan Yan sent a message to Qu You.

"Did you call Shao Yan here? She saw Huo Xiao kissing and touching me. Now they're arguing at the bar entrance. Qu You, what a mess you've made."

After sending the message, Lan Yan looked at the driver, her voice as cold as ice: "Drive."

In the rearview mirror, Qu You and a group of people rushed out of the bar.

Lan Yan curled her lips into a sinister smile.

"You want to compete with me for Huo Xiao and Shao Yan? We'll play it slowly."

Qu You and Qin Mu finally managed to separate Shao Yan and Huo Xiao.

Shao Yan's lips were covered in blood, which startled Qu You. For the first time, Qu You looked at Huo Xiao with great anger.

"Brother, Yan Yan is a girl, how could you treat her like this?"

Huo Xiao wasn't in much better shape; his mouth was dripping with blood, and he wiped it away roughly with his hand, leaving a bright red stain on the back of his hand.

Shao Yan cried uncontrollably, looking completely exhausted.

"Ah Xiao, you really shouldn't have done this. Everyone knows what kind of person Lan Yan is. A woman like her isn't worth hurting Miss Shao."

"Yeah, she's awful. How could you like her? She's going back to America with her godfather next month to give birth. Why are you getting involved with her?"

Everyone was trying to persuade Huo Xiao, and Jiang Huai'en even punched Huo Xiao in the face, but he didn't dodge.

"Can you wake up? All these years, all of us brothers have been helping you. If it weren't for us, Godfather would have killed you dozens of times over."

That woman sleeps with any man, how can you not understand? Aren't you a lawyer? Where's your brain?

Qi Yanli and Si Zhao quickly went to pull Huo Xiao and Jiang Huai'en away; Huo Xiao didn't fight back, and they were afraid that Jiang Huai'en would beat him to death.

Shao Yan was held in Qu You's arms, her body trembling with sobs.

Qu You hugged her tenderly, patting her back as if comforting a child.

"Don't cry, Yan Yan. You're alright now."

But as they tried to comfort her, Qu You couldn't help but shed tears.

"Qin Mu, bring your car over here. I'm taking Yan Yan to stay with me for a while. It's time for you to clear your head."

When Huo Xiao heard Qu You say she was going to take Shao Yan away, he let out a roar like a wild beast.

"No, you can't take her away."

He didn't want Shao Yan to leave him, not even for a moment.

Using Qu You's body, Shao Yan slowly stood up and stared at Huo Xiao, still convulsing.

"Huo Xiao, I have something to ask you. Tell me the truth."

Huo Xiao's suit jacket, the back of his hands, and his shirt were all stained with his blood, making him look handsome yet strangely broken.

He was handsome, but his face was ashen, and he looked at Shao Yan with an almost desperate expectation.

"Go ahead and ask."

Perhaps, there is still a glimmer of hope between them.

"Is the child in Lan Yan's belly yours?"

Shao Yan stared intently at Huo Xiao, and when she asked this question, almost everyone present was stunned.

Huo Xiao didn't know how Shao Yan knew about this. His pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes immediately darkened. Soon, there was no more ripple in his eyes, only endless despair and unfathomable coldness.

Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Shao Yan pressed him harder.

"Tell me, is that right? I need an answer, don't lie to me."

Huo Xiao's imposing figure was like a once glorious building that had been bombed and riddled with holes, collapsing in an instant, carrying a faint sense of death that could never be returned to.

Shao Yan stared at his bloodied lips, watching him slowly open his mouth and finally utter the answer that left her heartbroken.

"Yes—the child Lan Yan is carrying is mine."