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

Shao Yan woke up the next day with aches and pains all over her body.

She felt as if her whole body had been run over by a car, and was about to fall apart.

Last night, Huo Xiao took her countless times, in the car, in the room, and even in the bathtub.

Shao Yanyi remembered that Huo Xiao had been very crazy with her, but in the end, she felt that he was the one who had been drugged.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom. Huo Xiao was used to taking a shower in the morning, and every time he came out of the bathroom shirtless, it was the most pleasing moment for Shao Yan.

Sure enough, the moment the bathroom door opened, Shao Yan couldn't help but look in that direction.

When Huo Xiao came out, he saw Shao Yan peeking at him with her big, dark eyes. He smiled faintly and walked straight towards her.

Shao Yan forgot all about being shy and stared intently at him.

Huo Xiao reached his hand under the covers and gently stroked her soft skin, then moved it to the spot where she had been injured yesterday.

"hiss--"

Shao Yan frowned slightly. She couldn't remember what had happened after she was drugged yesterday.

However, he did have some minor injuries.

"Does it still hurt? Qin Mu left some ointment for external injuries, I'll go get it and apply it for you."

His movements were very gentle, and Shao Yan felt an unprecedented gentleness in his tone, which she was not used to.

But she genuinely wanted to apologize.

He helped her repair her mother's jade Buddha statue. Yesterday, in a daze, she saw him leading people to rush in and rescue her, even though she had been cold to him before.

"it is good."

Shao Yan was unusually well-behaved, which surprised Huo Xiao, who frowned slightly.

"Are you really okay?"

Shao Yan shook her head and simply hugged Huo Xiao's waist. Huo Xiao's body stiffened a little. After hesitating for a moment, he stroked her soft hair with his large hand.

"Mrs. Huo, what's going on now?"

Shao Yan's voice choked with emotion.

If it weren't for you last night, would I already be—

She couldn't bear to imagine how lewd and depraved that man was; he was old enough to be her grandfather.

Huo Xiao sighed. He wanted to be a hero, but he never expected his woman to be so strong, enduring the dirty medicine to sever that man's genitals.

She knew nothing about it.

Of course, he didn't intend to tell her either, otherwise she would be scared.

"You're perfectly fine in front of me now, so stop overthinking. Just rest at home for a few days. I told Han Yifei you'd have to come with me to discuss a business deal these next few days, and he's given you leave."

Shao Yan gently moved his hand away from her chin, exposing him.

"Han Yifei is not my superior; I hold a higher position than him. He has no right to approve my leave. Saying things like that will only cause trouble for the boss."

Huo Xiao's unfathomable eyes darkened, a hint of mockery in them: "Oh, then, Mr. Shao, has your boss given you any trouble?"

After careful consideration, Shao Yan realized that she had missed out on an expensive project, and the boss had promised to hold an online meeting with her, but nothing had happened yet. Her project with Director Liang was also still unresolved.

"no."

She honestly replied that the boss was probably busy right now. He might settle scores later when he was available.

Huo Xiao patted the top of her head.

"Stay home and rest these few days. I'll take you on vacation after I finish this case."

He gently pinched Shao Yan's smooth and soft face, then changed into a shirt and suit to go out.

Shao Yan waited until Huo Xiao's car drove out of the villa before slowly getting up.

She felt really unwell and wanted to stay in bed all day, but lying still made her feel even worse.

When I went downstairs, I found a mourning hall set up in a prominent place in the lobby, with my mother's ashes on it.

Shao Yan couldn't believe her eyes. She rushed to the box, and sure enough, her mother's photo was on it.

"mom--"

Tears welled up in Shao Yan's eyes. She hadn't expected that Huo Xiao would actually get her mother's urn back from Song Qingyan.

Before he could even call Huo Xiao to ask what was going on, Song Qingyan called right away.

"You beast, I made you accompany President Cao, look what you've done."

Shao Yan didn't confront Song Qingyan, yet he still dared to call and question her.

"I did nothing. It was you who had Cheng Yuxin drug me. Cao attempted rape, and you were accomplices. Song Qingyan, from today onwards, I am no longer your daughter. I want to sever all ties with you."

Song Qingyan was furious: "You treacherous beast, I'm truly severing our father-daughter relationship. Don't think you can act with impunity just because you have Huo Xiao as your backer. Just you wait and see."

Shao Yan gripped her phone tightly, Song Qingyan's voice still echoing in her ears.

Now that her mother's urn has been retrieved, she has nothing left to worry about.

Shao Yan called Han Yifei, but he didn't seem surprised at all when he heard her voice, nor did he ask her anything.

"President Shao?"

"The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission's procedures will have a major bug in a few days. Some viruses have not been completely eliminated, and I'm afraid they will come back."

Han Yifei asked in a calm tone, "So?"

Shao smiled and said, "No one but me can eliminate those viruses."

Han Yifei flicked the ash from his cigarette: "Okay, Mr. Shao, the boss will make a note of it for you."

Shao Yan let out a long sigh. Since Song Qingyan treated her like that, she shouldn't blame her for no longer caring about their father-daughter relationship.

She placed her mother's urn back in its original place, bowed deeply three times, and had tears in her eyes.

"Mom, I will never let you be humiliated again."

Back at the restaurant, Sister Wei had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast.

She turned on the TV and watched the news while eating.

When a news item urgently replaced other news, the floating corpse that was carried ashore completely captured Shao Yan's attention.

[According to our station, a male body was found in the artificial lake of Huanhu Park in our city early this morning. Preliminary investigations indicate that he drowned while intoxicated. Sources revealed that the man is Cao Wang, president of Chengyuan Company.]

Shao Yan paused, the knife and fork in her hand suddenly surfacing, causing her complete physical discomfort.

She threw down the food in her hand and ran to the bathroom to vomit violently.

While vomiting, she recalled the night before at the hotel when a man surnamed Cao came and tore at her clothes and underwear. He had already taken off most of his clothes and reached for his penis.

Shao Yan grabbed a pair of scissors from the bedside table and rushed towards Cao Wang like a madwoman.

She couldn't remember what happened next, but thinking about it made her vomit uncontrollably again.

Hearing the commotion, Sister Wei rushed over in a panic to see what was going on.

Shao Yan walked out with a deathly pale face, managing a forced smile.

"I'm fine."

Sister Wei thought that she used fresh ingredients to make breakfast, so it was impossible for her wife to get an upset stomach.

She suddenly looked at Shao Yan with delight.

Is your wife pregnant?

Seeing Wei Jie's expression, Shao Yan knew she was overthinking things, and her face flushed slightly.

"Sister Wei, I caught a chill last night and I'm not feeling well, but it's not what you're thinking."

Sister Wei was still worried.

"Madam, even the best measures can fail sometimes. It's best to investigate further."

Shao Yan nodded haphazardly, her mind racing with fear as she thought about Cao Wang's death.

Did she kill someone last night?