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

Shao Yan obediently walked over, telling herself that it was only to repay his kindness.

Huo Xiao reached out and grabbed her chin, his gaze carrying a hint of masculinity.

"Shall we shower together?"

Shao Yan was startled.

She assumed he wouldn't be interested in her after a busy night, especially since his sweetheart was still in the hospital, her life hanging in the balance.

Aren't you tired?

Shao Yan's eyes were clearly evasive, but the more she did so, the more Huo Xiao deliberately refused to let her go.

"I'm tired, but seeing you makes me feel refreshed."

He carried Shao Yan directly into the bathroom in a princess carry.

Huo Xiao returned in the early hours of the morning, and the ordeal lasted until dawn.

Shao Yan was so tired she could barely keep her eyes open, but Huo Xiao showed no sign of stopping.

She didn't know if he was just in a good mood or if he was angry with her.

However, given yesterday's situation, shouldn't she be the one who should be angry?

Shao Yan arrived at the company on time the next day.

Huo Xiao was still asleep when she left, and she didn't intend to wake him.

Someone like him wouldn't lack money even if his law firm went bankrupt; she couldn't.

She cannot be kicked out of the Fit.

At noon, Qu Youlai invited Shao Yan to lunch.

Seeing that Shao Yan looked quite well, she couldn't help but wink.

"You and Attorney Huo get along quite well."

Shao Yan listlessly fiddled with the dishes on her plate, showing little interest in eating.

"well enough."

Qu You took a sip of her drink: "What do you mean 'okay'? Compared to Meng Yu, he's only 'okay' in your eyes. What, is he not as good as Meng Yu in bed to satisfy you?"

Shao Yan almost spat water onto Qu You's face.

"Let's get serious. What are your thoughts with Attorney Huo? You're married now, shouldn't you have a child?"

Shao Yan looked at Qu You: "There's no future for us."

She thought that Lan Yan would always have a place in Huo Xiao's heart. If Lan Yan died this time, she would probably live in Huo Xiao's heart for a lifetime.

Having learned from past experience, Shao Yan knew that a man who already had another woman in his heart could never fall in love with another woman.

She no longer wanted to be cannon fodder in other people's love lives.

Qu You was unwilling to give up.

"How could that be? You two already have your marriage certificate, and you can't get back together with Meng Yu, so why can't it be?"

Shao Yan gently placed her teacup on the table: "His ex-girlfriend is back."

Qu You was taken aback: "Lan Yan? What's that woman doing back here?"

Shao Yan looked at Qu You, a hint of surprise in her eyes: "You knew about it too?"

Qu You chuckled and said, "Attorney Huo is still quite innocent. Everyone in Beicheng's high society knows about his messy past."

Shao Yan remained silent. Did the upper class in Beicheng know this?

She didn't know, but at that time she was studying abroad and didn't know much about what was happening in Beicheng.

"That woman is already married, you don't need to worry about her. Besides, whoever marries that kind of fickle woman is incredibly unlucky."

Back then, he and Lan Yan did have a good relationship, but I heard that Lawyer Huo had never slept with Lan Yan. That woman couldn't stand the loneliness and actually climbed into Lawyer Huo's godfather's bed.

You know, which man could tolerate this? But Lawyer Huo actually put up with it and didn't hold a grudge. It's just that this woman is too shameless. After forgiving her, she slept with Lawyer Huo's best friend.

"Well, Attorney Huo is really pitiful, but you can't blame him. That woman is just despicable. She's already married to Attorney Huo's godfather, and instead of being a perfectly good wealthy wife, she runs back to Beicheng to cause trouble. I don't know what she's up to."

Qu You's eyes held a hint of malice as she spoke, making Shao Yan feel as if she had a grudge against Lan Yan.

How do you know so much?

Shao Yan was very suspicious, while Qu You stared wide-eyed and pretended to take a sip of tea.

"Everyone knows about this. Do you know where that woman lives now? She didn't go to Attorney Huo's house, did she?"

Shao Yan pouted: "No, she was in the car accident yesterday and went to the hospital. Huo Xiao should be taking care of her every day these days."

Qu You slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "What? He was in a car accident and is in the hospital? Is he dead?"

"..."

After dinner, Shao Yan returned to the company, and Qu You also left.

She always felt that Qu You was overreacting to Lan Yan.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

When Shao Yan returned to the company, there were no missed calls or messages from Huo Xiao on her phone.

Before Lan Yan appeared, he would contact her almost every day.

But today, Huo Xiao seemed to have vanished, making no move whatsoever.

He probably went to the hospital to take care of Lan Yan again.

A hint of bitterness crept onto Shao Yan's lips, but she quickly let it go.

Huo Xiao was in the hospital at the time. Lan Yan had just woken up and her eyes welled up with tears when she saw him.

"I thought you would never care about me again."

When she went out, she saw the truck coming towards her. She was so heartbroken that she forgot to dodge and was hit and thrown into the air.

Lan Yan didn't know if she would survive. When she saw Huo Xiao by her side, she ignored her injuries and rushed into his arms, crying uncontrollably.

"Ah Xiao, please don't leave me—"

Huo Xiao let her cry in his arms until she was done, then slowly removed her hands from his waist.

"I asked the doctor, and it's not too serious. It's just two broken ribs. With proper rest, I can be discharged in two weeks."

Lan Yan's eyes were still filled with tears as she looked at Huo Xiao with great anticipation.

Will you come to see me again?

Huo Xiao's face was cold and expressionless.

"I've already done more than enough by bringing you to the hospital since you were injured."

No matter how heartless he spoke, Lan Yan still felt that he loved her in his heart.

"If you truly have no feelings for me at all, why did you save me?"

Huo Xiao's expression was as cold as ice: "I just don't want you to die at my sister's doorstep."

Lan Yan was extremely disappointed. She still wanted to find evidence that Huo Xiao cared about her when the door to the ward was pushed open.

Jiang Huai'en walked in, and Lan Yan stared in surprise when she saw him.

How did he know he was hospitalized?

Following this were the Prayer Banquet Ceremony and the Imperial Edict.

They didn't expect Huo Xiao to be in Lan Yan's room; Jiang Huai'en and the others hadn't seen each other for many years.

Si Zhao immediately stepped between Huo Xiao and Jiang Huai'en: "We're brothers, let's talk this out. Huai'en only came to see Lan Yan after hearing about her accident, that's all."

The prayer banquet was also prepared at any time, in case they broke out in a fight and could be pulled away in time.

Lan Yan bit her lower lip until it almost bled: "Ah Xiao, please don't fight over me, I beg you."

Huo Xiao didn't even glance at Lan Yan again, but instead stared blankly at Jiang Huai'en.

"I'm leaving her with you. I need to pick up my wife from get off work; I don't have time."

Jiang Huai'en glanced at Huo Xiao indifferently: "I just came to take a look."

Their eyes met for less than a second before they went about their own business.

The grand scene they had envisioned did not materialize, and both the Imperial Edict and the Prayer Banquet Ceremony officials breathed a sigh of relief.

Lan Yan was very embarrassed.

She thought that given Huo Xiao's personality, he would definitely not let Jiang Huai'en off the hook, but he actually left as if nothing had happened.

Actually, she would prefer him to fight Jiang Huai'en for her sake, at least that would show he cared about her.

Jiang Huai'en didn't rush to look at Lan Yan, but instead spoke to Si Zhao and Qi Yanli: "A Xiao got married. When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me? I missed his wedding."