She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 160 - 0: The Substitute Who Stole Someone Else’s Credit

Chapter 160 -0160: The Substitute Who Stole Someone Else’s Credit

Huo Tingxiao’s handsome face was taut, his gaze piercing as he looked at Pei Zhao.

Pei Zhao, unafraid, met Huo Tingxiao’s eyes and continued to taunt,

“What’s the matter? Don’t want to know, or are you too scared to find out?”

Pei Zhao’s words had hit the bullseye; Huo Tingxiao was… afraid!

He knew Pei Zhao too well, with his meticulous mind, he would not have chosen this moment to return without being absolutely certain.

“So, you can be afraid too, Huo Tingxiao. I’ve only just returned, it’s only been a few words, and you’ve already become like this, sigh, when did you become so fragile?

It really doesn’t give me any sense of triumph.”

The sharpness in Huo Tingxiao’s eyes slowly faded, and Pei Zhao’s repeated provocations had unexpectedly helped him regain his composure.

“Pei Zhao, if you want to retaliate against me, it’s simple, there’s no need for such an elaborate scheme.”

Pei Zhao raised an eyebrow, watching the suddenly contemplative Huo Tingxiao, as if the slightly panicked person from moments ago had never appeared.

This man was indeed the heir of the Huo Family, with exceptional self-control.

The two men were like weights on opposite ends of a scale, and Pei Zhao couldn’t stand being suppressed by Huo Tingxiao.

“Oh, then I wonder what brilliant ideas you have. Share them, and I will take them into consideration.”

Huo Tingxiao pursed his lips, his gaze falling on the small fruit knife in the fruit plate, where the sunlight glinting off the short blade reflected a chilling light.

“TX is my life’s work, if you could defeat it, that would truly be stabbing me in the heart.”

Pei Zhao let out a scornful laugh.

“So you mean to say, Mu Lan is less important than your TX?”

Huo Tingxiao looked indifferently at Pei Zhao.

“What do you think?”

Pei Zhao stared intently at Huo Tingxiao, trying to discern any hint, but could make out nothing.

He knew Huo Tingxiao was just setting off a smoke bomb, but he couldn’t help carefully weighing which of the two was more important in Huo Tingxiao’s heart.

From his understanding of Huo Tingxiao, the latter would never place a woman first.

But… who would bluntly expose their weaknesses like that?

The once confident Pei Zhao, with just a few words from Huo Tingxiao, found himself unable to make up his mind.

“Huo Tingxiao, only children make choices. Adults want everything.

Whether it’s TX or Mu Lan, my resolve is absolute.

I intended to give you a big gift today, to let you in on a little secret about Mu Lan.

But now, I’ve changed my mind. I’ll let this ticking time bomb stay by your side, ready to explode at any moment, and let you taste the constant fear.”

Ticking time bomb…

Huo Tingxiao’s lips curved into a faint smile.

“Heart? You think I possess such a thing?”

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Pei Zhao looked at the man before him, cold and indifferent, his hands clenching unconsciously, anger rising.

“I almost forgot, you’re nothing but a heartless, cold-blooded animal.

The seven years with Mu Lan were like feeding a dog, no, Huo Tingxiao, you’re even worse than a dog.”

Huo Tingxiao watched Pei Zhao, who was so easily enraged by him, and became even more serene.

“Don’t compare me to dogs, that’s an insult to them.”

Pei Zhao, seeing his nonchalant demeanor, felt his face flush with anger.

“You!”

Upon witnessing Pei Zhao’s reaction, Huo Tingxiao felt the weight on his heart lift.

When people are angry, they tend to make more mistakes. All Pei Zhao wanted was for him to react with guilt, to take pleasure in tormenting him.

As long as he concealed it well enough, not going along with Pei Zhao’s desires, Pei Zhao would become irritated and anxious.

Perhaps it was time to prepare for a long and drawn-out battle.

“I have a meeting to attend. Do as you please.

But, let me remind you, don’t forget, this is Sea City, my territory, Huo Tingxiao’s turf.”

“Don’t make too much of a fuss, my patience is limited,”

he said, rising to his feet and lightly patting Pei Zhao on the shoulder before leaving the suite.

Pei Zhao’s anger surged, his eyes reddening as he violently smashed the teaware from the table onto the floor, creating a cacophony of crashing sounds. The bodyguards outside the room rushed in immediately upon hearing the noise.

“Mr. Pei…”

“Get out, who let you in?”

Pei Zhao’s face twisted into a defiant expression, his emotions spiraling out of control.

“But Mr. Pei, you…”

“Get lost, didn’t you hear me tell you to leave?”

Pei Zhao’s breathing was rapid, his mind entirely consumed with Huo Tingxiao’s recent expression and tone.

He was supposed to beg on the ground for forgiveness, so why was he so indifferent?

Why would he do that? How could he be like this?

Huo Tingxiao, I’ve been living in hell all my life, and I won’t let you have it easy either. I will personally drag you into my world, to exist and perish with me in hell!

———-

Upon leaving the hotel, Huo Tingxiao immediately called Yunzhan.

Yunzhan, who was in the middle of a date with a beauty, dropped his playful demeanor as soon as he heard Pei Zhao had returned to the country.

“Damn, I knew that kid couldn’t die. So? Did you guys bury the hatchet when you met again?”

Bury the hatchet? A deep chill settled in Huo Tingxiao’s eyes.

It was clear that his return this time was well-prepared and aimed at revenge.

“It’s not something that can be explained in a sentence or two over the phone, contact Jing Rong.”

Yunzhan felt a chill down his spine.

“Damn, don’t put me in that spot. Jing Rong? If she comes, where will that leave me?”

Huo Tingxiao had no patience for his whining.

“Just contact her.”

“I must have owed you in a past life, I swear. Alright, I got it.

Where are we meeting? Your company?”

“Yes.”

After ending the call, Huo Tingxiao closed his eyes, his mind racing.

He could handle business matters with ease, but regarding Mu Lan… his heart had no ground to stand on.

Especially what Pei Zhao had said — “Do you think Mu Lan married you selflessly out of love?”

If not because of love, then for what reason?

Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, Huo Tingxiao’s jaw tensed, his gaze intense as he stared at a point ahead, a bold guess forming in his mind.

Could it be that the person who saved Mu Lan back in Kun County was Pei Zhao?

Every time he remembered how emotional Mu Lan became when talking about her savior, Huo Tingxiao’s heart sank.

If she had indeed confused him with her savior and proposed to him, perservering through these seven years,

the reason for Mu Lan’s request for a divorce could only be… that she found out he was not that person from the past.

And the “usurper” Pei Zhao referred to who stole someone else’s credit was in this matter.

Huo Tingxiao couldn’t contain his panic, wishing to tell himself that all this was mere unfounded speculation, without any solid evidence.

But all the signs pointed towards this guess being the most likely outcome!

If the hurt she had suffered was caused by his own indifference and selfishness, he felt there might still be a chance for redemption.

If…

If everything from the beginning had been a mistake and the person Mu Lan loved had never been him,

if she had simply mistaken him for the love she had longed for, then… did he have the slightest chance of winning her back?

Huo Tingxiao, no longer dared to delve deeper into that thought.