She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 16 - 00: Remaining True to Our Original Aspiration Ensures Steady Progress

Chapter 16: Chapter 0016: Remaining True to Our Original Aspiration Ensures Steady Progress

“Mr. Huo, are you alone? If I’d known, we could have dined together.”

Lin Yize spoke with sincere tones, making it sound quite convincing.

But Huo Tingxiao wasn’t a three-year-old child, he was very clear about what this man was up to.

His gaze fell on Mu Lan, faint yet piercing like little knives.

Mu Lan chuckled nervously, instinctively explaining.

“Originally, several people were invited, but the senior said they were all working overtime, so… so it’s just the two of us left.”

...

Us?

Huo Tingxiao smiled enigmatically, his expression causing Mu Lan to feel uneasy.

What’s with the creepy smile? It’s as if I’ve said something wrong.

“Yes, Mr. Huo, please don’t misunderstand, we’re not on a date.”

Date?

Mu Lan’s eyes widened. Man, if you can’t speak properly, can’t you just shut up? By saying that, you’re steering things in a weird direction!

“If I found it to be a misunderstanding, I wouldn’t be paying the bill.

I know what kind of person my wife is better than anyone.”

Huo Tingxiao’s tone was indifferent, cryptic to the core.

Seeing his composure, Lin Yize started to feel somewhat restless.

“Good to know there’s no misunderstanding. I guess I was over-concerned. Mu Lan is very outgoing, she got along well with the boys and was quite popular back when we were in school.

I really envy you, Mr. Huo, for marrying such a wife. I only wish I could be so fortunate someday.”

Such words left Mu Lan reeling with flattery, a bit embarrassed.

Seeing her foolish grin, Huo Tingxiao felt like his lungs were about to explode.

Wasn’t she supposed to be an expert at spotting bad guys? She had put forward a whole set of arguments about Mi Xue; how come she’s suddenly clueless when it comes to Lin Yize?

“Mr. Lin is right, I am indeed very fortunate.”

“In the future, I may often have to trouble you with partnership matters, Mr. Huo. I hope you won’t mind.

I’ll take my leave now, and not disturb you any further.”

After Lin Yize left the room, Mu Lan felt the temperature seemed to have dropped considerably.

Great, Mr. Huo is displeased.

“It’s really not what you think.”

“And what do I think?”

Huo Tingxiao raised an eyebrow, looking at her, questioning back.

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“He did call me for a classmate gathering, how would I know the others wouldn’t come?

And just now at dinner, he even invited me for drinks, which I turned down.”

“Do you want a round of applause?”

“…”

Can’t this man speak without being so suffocating?

“Haven’t you learned anything from what happened with He Mingxu?”

Mu Lan glared, what did he mean by that?

“If he didn’t have other intentions, why would he ask you out for a drink late at night?”

With that sentence, Huo Tingxiao hit the nail on the head.

If everyone being busy and not coming for the meal could be considered a coincidence, then what about the invitation afterward? How could she explain that?

Mu Lan was at a loss for words; she had to admit Huo Tingxiao had a point.

Wait, why was she acting like a wronged little wife listening to him lecture?

“Huo Tingxiao, have you forgotten? What you told me was to willingly stay married without leaving.

What’s this now? Non-violent non-cooperation, preparing for martial law?

You can’t restrict who I befriend.”

Although she might not be too keen to be friends with Lin Yize, she still had to fight for her rights.

“Freedom to choose your friends? Do you think Lin Yize asked you out to be friends?”

“What else then? He can’t be trying to poach me, can he? What, you have no confidence in yourself?”

Huo Tingxiao’s face remained cold, finding that her little mouth wasn’t only tender and sweet when kissed, but also quite sharp—every word he said was met with eight from her.

Speaking of which, this man was odd; in the past, when she was compliant to no end, it bored him, and an extra glance would irritate him.

Now that she was opposing him at every turn and wouldn’t stop talking back, he suddenly treasured her like a gem and kept a close watch over her.

Just Lin Yize, worthy of being on Huo Tingxiao’s radar?

Lacking confidence? That would be the joke of the century!

“If you end up hurt later, don’t come crying to me.”

That very night, Huo Tingxiao went on a business trip, and it seemed like Mu Lan finally realized why he arranged a dinner at a restaurant.

Feeling a tinge of guilt, had she known, she wouldn’t have accepted Lin Yize’s invitation, and it’s no wonder Huo Tingxiao was acting so strange.

———-

On the first day of Huo Tingxiao’s business trip, she actually felt a little out of sorts.

All the secretaries from the secretarial office had been taken away, leaving her alone to guard the CEO’s office door; it was obviously deliberate!

Such a petty ghost, he might as well choke on cold water!

Glancing at the stack of documents on the desk, Mu Lan sighed deeply.

Was she a secretary or a typist?

“Hey beauty, feeling lonely?”

Looking up, she nearly burst into laughter at the sight of Gu Xiaoman posing and flirting in such an exaggerated manner.

“What brings you here?”

Gu Xiaoman looked around.

“Just you?”

“Hmm, everyone else went on a business trip with Huo Tingxiao.”

“What’s going on? You’re working for him? Capitalists really are soulless, not even sparing someone with amnesia. How have you been these days, are you coping well?”

Mentioning this made Mu Lan’s head hurt, and she poured out her grievances to Gu Xiaoman, who was ready to explode upon hearing Mu Lan was almost bullied.

“Son of a bitch, sending him to Africa was too good for him. He should’ve been chemically castrated, what a scumbag!”

“You must keep this to yourself…”

“Fortunately, you’re okay. But… I feel like Huo Tingxiao’s attitude towards you has changed a lot.”

Mu Lan shrugged her shoulders.

“Whether his attitude towards me has changed, I don’t know, but… I think something is off with me.”

Gu Xiaoman sensed an ulterior meaning.

“How so?”

“At first, I found him extremely unpleasant, but when I was in danger, he suddenly showed up, severely reprimanded those brutes, and… held me to comfort me. Could it be… that I’m falling for him?”

Her voice grew quieter and her face reddened as she spoke.

“That’s called the misattribution of arousal. It’s when a person encounters danger, their heartbeat naturally quickens. If, at that moment, another person happens to be there, they might mistake the physiological reaction caused by the situation for feelings of attraction towards that person, wrongly believing it’s the beginning of love.”

“Speak English!”

“Basically, adrenaline is fooling your brain; you haven’t really fallen for Huo Tingxiao.”

“Oh, good, good, I knew his stone-cold face wasn’t my type.”

Mu Lan breathed a sigh of relief. She was only sticking close to him for the Mu Family’s sake, and falling in love with her “pillar” would lead to disaster.

She must remember her original intentions to stay true to her goals.

“Xiaoman, I’m lucky to have you as a good confidante, reminding me to stay firm. Comrade, thank you!”

Clutching Gu Xiaoman’s hand tightly, Mu Lan spoke earnestly.

“…”

Gu Xiaoman sighed inwardly, never expecting that Huo Tingxiao would not fancy goddesses but silly girls instead. The man at the center of her rants sneezed.