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

Shao Yan looked at him with an embarrassed expression, wondering what she was doing.

The man in front of her was the uncle of the woman who stole her husband.

Given this relationship alone, there's no way this man would help her, yet she's still infatuated with him like a lovesick fool.

"Attorney Huo, I was wrong before. Since you're unwilling to help me, let's go our separate ways from now on."

She spoke frankly, but Huo Xiao found it extremely uncomfortable.

He held a cigarette in his hand and fiddled with it lightly, as if he hadn't understood Shao Yan's words.

"It's too late to go to the hospital. I have a family doctor; I can have him come and apply the medicine for you."

Shao Yan was stunned. She wanted to distance herself from him, but he wanted to take her home.

Shao Yan thought Huo Xiao was either crazy or incredibly audacious.

If he forced himself on her, he's a lawyer himself; doesn't he know that's a crime?

Huo Xiao restarted the car and stared straight ahead into the darkness.

"I've said I don't like forcing things. You can leave whenever you want tomorrow when it's light."

The car drove into a luxury villa.

It was late at night, but the villa was still brightly lit.

Shao Yan was carried directly into the house by Huo Xiao, much to the surprise of the housekeeper, Sister Wei, but soon a smile appeared on her face that she had never shown before.

"Call Dr. Qin and ask him to bring his medical kit over."

Huo Xiao carried Shao Yan upstairs while giving instructions to Sister Wei.

Qin Mu arrived half an hour later.

Thinking that Huo Xiao was injured, Qin Mu's expression became somewhat strange when he saw Huo Xiao leading him to Shao Yan.

"Have you changed your sexual orientation?"

Huo Xiao's eyes held a dangerous and warning look.

Shao Yan was baffled.

Huo Xiao doesn't seem like Tong at all.

"Just friends."

Huo Xiao said about Shao Yan.

It would be a miracle if Qin Mu believed him.

Shao Yan felt that it was best to keep quiet at this moment, because no matter how she explained, it would only make things worse.

Qin Mu clicked his tongue as he looked at Shao Yan's wrists, which showed red marks from the straps.

"You're being quite playful. Next time, try changing the handcuffs or something, and it won't be this serious. It's just a little fun, no need to risk your life."

While applying medicine to Shao Yan's hand, Qin Mu made a pointed remark.

Huo Xiao remained expressionless, as if he hadn't heard, but Shao Yan's face turned bright red.

"Girl, your life matters too, you don't need to cooperate with him so much. Lawyer Huo can be really cold when he's cold, and really seductive when he's seductive."

Qin Mu had absolutely no idea how to hold back his words.

Huo Xiao had a cigarette dangling from his lips, but he hadn't lit it. His already dark eyes became even more profound and terrifying.

"Get out of here after you're done bandaging."

He and Qin Mu had known each other since childhood, and there were no reservations or things they couldn't say to each other.

Shao Yan was very uncomfortable being teased like that, but luckily Qin Mu was kicked out of the room by Huo Xiao.

When Huo Xiao returned, Shao Yan had already buried her face in the blanket.

Shao Yan didn't want to see Huo Xiao.

Get some rest.

Huo Xiao left after saying a few words, leaving only a small orange lamp in the room.

Shao Yan tossed and turned all night. Huo Xiao gave her his master bedroom, but Shao Yan was too worried to sleep.

She was afraid that he might suddenly barge in and do something with her at any moment.

However, Shao Yan soon realized that her worries were unnecessary.

Huo Xiao didn't push the door open until she could no longer hold on and fell fast asleep.

Looking at Shao Yan's peaceful sleeping face, he felt a pang of reluctance.

Huo Xiao gently stroked Shao Yan's face, his fingertips pressing against her smooth and tender skin.

"Yanyan..."

In the warm yellow light, Huo Xiao's cold expression vanished, his gaze becoming intense...

Shao Yan woke up naturally, and then suddenly sat up in bed and looked around before realizing that she had spent the night at Huo Xiao's house.

Sister Wei went upstairs and brought her a change of clothes.

"Miss Shao, Mr. Huo instructed me to call you for breakfast as soon as you wake up. Mr. Huo has already left. Please feel free to call me if you need anything. If you need to go anywhere, Miss Shao, the driver is ready for you. There are cars in the garage that you can use at any time."

Shao Yan already felt it was absurd when she woke up in Huo Xiao's bed, and now her face was burning with embarrassment.

"OK, thanks."

She checked the time; it was nine in the morning. Her phone was full of missed calls and messages from Meng Yu.

There was no greeting between the lines; instead, he criticized her for not contacting him in time when Pei Rongrong was kidnapped, and for not doing anything even when she watched the kidnappers assault Pei Rongrong.

Shao Yan naturally assumed that Pei Rongrong had complained to Meng Yu.

Looking at those heartless words, her heart felt colder than the coldest winter.

"Mr. Meng knows I'm a cripple. Tell me, what can a cripple do in such an extreme environment? When you rescued your girlfriend, you didn't even look back; didn't you think I was a useless piece of trash?"

After sending these messages, Shao Yan went downstairs.

She was wearing a brand new outfit that Huo Xiao had prepared for her, even her underwear was her size.

Huo Xiao is indeed a reserved and enigmatic person.

She thought he would take advantage of her vulnerability, but in this light, she was judging a gentleman by her own petty standards.

Wei prepared a sumptuous breakfast for her. After she finished eating, she felt it would be impolite to leave like this, so she sent Huo Xiao a message.

"Attorney Huo, thank you for last night."

There was no response after the message was sent, but Shao Yan didn't think much of it.

She thought this might be the last time they would cross paths.

Upon returning to the Meng Group, Shao Yan noticed that something was amiss.

Almost everyone avoided her.

As she passed by, people whispered behind her.

Even though the crickets were chirping softly, I wanted her to hear it.

"How dare Assistant Shao come to the company? You saw the news yesterday, didn't you?"

"Poor Mr. Meng's girlfriend, I heard she was almost raped. How come Assistant Shao is completely unharmed?"

"They were only after our CEO Meng's girlfriend. Who does she think she is? And looking at her, she'd need to mentally prepare herself even to be raped. Who would even consider hitting on her? It's a pity about CEO Meng's girlfriend."

Ye Xin happened to see her and walked towards her.

"Assistant Shao, President Meng is looking for you."

Shao Yan curled her lips. Maybe Meng Yu felt that he hadn't vented his anger enough on the phone and wanted to take revenge on Pei Rongrong for all the harm she had suffered?

She pushed the wheelchair into Meng Yu's office, where Meng Yu's face was so dark it could drip water.

"Do you know how much Rongrong was hurt yesterday? She's currently seeing a doctor for psychological rehabilitation. Shao Yan, you are to blame."

Shao Yan sneered: "Is President Meng going to pin the blame for his girlfriend being kidnapped on me?"

Meng Yu stared at Shao Yan for a full half minute: "I really didn't realize you were so vicious before. I was wrong about you."

Shao Yan lowered her eyelids slightly. Having been disappointed in Meng Yu for so long, she was no longer surprised by how inhuman his words were.

"You read that right, that's exactly who I am. Mr. Meng, may I leave now if there's nothing else?"

Meng Yu called out to her, "Wait, I called you here because I want you to give up the villa you're currently living in. Rongrong really likes the environment there, and I've arranged another place for you."

Although it's far from the city center, the air is fresh, which is very beneficial for you and for your future pregnancy. It's time for you to prepare for surrogacy.