She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 133 - 0 Biting Back
Chapter 133: Chapter 0133 Biting Back
In the living room, Sheng Xueqin, now fully clothed, was crying pitifully, her tears falling like rain.
Meanwhile, Huo Tingyang remained silent, seemingly unconcerned.
Sitting on the sofa, the old Mr. Huo’s face was stern, as dark as Bao Gong’s.
Hearing noises from the entrance, they saw Huo Tingxiao holding Mu Lan’s hand as they walked in.
Sheng Xueqin looked up and saw the two of them so close together, her gaze turned fierce, almost as if she wanted to carve a hole into Mu Lan.
“Grandpa Huo, I’ve been framed. Now my grandfather is so angry that he’s in the hospital, you must stand up for me.”
Sheng Xueqin dared to say this, but Mu Lan couldn’t even bear to listen.
What did that mean? Was this an attempt to set her up? Moreover, why should the old Mr. Huo stand up for her, and what right had he to do so?
The old Mr. Huo’s gaze fell on Huo Tingyang and Sheng Xueqin.
“What exactly happened? You—”
“It’s him and Mu Lan scheming together to set me up!”
Sheng Xueqin accused loudly, her eyes glaring at Mu Lan like daggers.
“Miss Sheng, are you confused? Why would I want to harm you? Moreover, I don’t even know who he is. How can there be any collusion?”
If it were before, Mu Lan would have probably jumped out anxiously to defend her innocence, but from her several encounters with Sheng Xueqin, she had seen through her adversary’s tactics.
Playing the innocent? Who couldn’t do that—especially since she had done nothing at all. She was very confident, letting the other party sling mud without evidence, treating her accusations as mere barks of a dog.
“Are you still playing innocent here?”
Sheng Xueqin’s face paled, near collapsing.
“If you have evidence, then show it; if not, don’t just slander me randomly here.
Miss Sheng, I know you have always harbored resentment against me, but I, Mu Lan, have always conducted myself openly and honestly, unafraid of your vicious words.”
Mu Lan retained her composure throughout, and Huo Tingxiao looked at her with undisguised admiration and affection, which was painful for Sheng Xueqin to watch.
She absolutely would not stop until she was satisfied. Even if it meant mutual destruction today, she was not going to let Mu Lan have an easy time. If it came to it, they might as well all go to hell together!
Glaring fiercely at Huo Tingyang, Sheng Xueqin was furious.
“Huo Tingyang, tell me what exactly happened today!”
“It was—”
Huo Tingyang looked towards Mu Lan, his expression complex, his hesitant demeanor leading to wild speculations.
The old Mr. Huo was always suspicious, particularly today with such a scandal potentially involving Mu Lan, which could likely involve Huo Tingxiao, the heir of the Huo family—one who must not be caught in such strife. At such a time, his mind was only focused on the interests of the Huo family, not considering anything else.
“I didn’t know it was Miss Sheng who had come in, I…thought it was—”
Thought?
Seeing how eagerly Huo Tingyang was looking at Mu Lan, the old Mr. Huo immediately became furious. His brow furrowed as he turned to Mu Lan, his tone cooling several degrees.
“What’s going on? Do you know each other?”
Mu Lan hadn’t expected this trick waiting for her, so ruthlessly arranged.
Even if there wasn’t any substantial proof, rumors between a man and a woman could soon seem credible if repeated enough.
Especially for someone like the elder Mr. Huo, with traditional thinking, he would certainly feel that she had given people a pretext, and would never come off entirely clean.
But passively waiting for doom wasn’t Mu Lan’s style.
“Grandpa, I can assure you on my honor, I do not know him.”
“Why are you so eager to disassociate yourself from me? I know the incident in the suburbs caused you trouble last time, and I am truly very sorry. I… apologize to you.”
Huo Tingyang was skilled in the way he talked, his words sounding sincere, but it mistakenly gave the impression that the two of them were hopelessly entangled.
Mu Lan frowned, about to speak again, but Huo Tingxiao stopped her.
“Grandfather, I know what kind of person Mu Lan is better than anyone.
The most important thing now is to figure out how to resolve this matter.
Xueqin, if this wasn’t voluntary, you can choose to call the police.”
Call the police? The first to object was the elder Huo.
“How can that be? Xueqin is a girl; how can she face people after this gets out?”
Sheng Xueqin stared blankly at Huo Tingxiao, feeling a chill in her heart.
Did he really want everyone to know her scandal? If it were Mu Lan who had experienced such an incident today, would he act the same way?
No, he wouldn’t. He would quietly take care of Huo Tingyang, then act as if nothing had happened!
“Grandfather, please calm down, I was just suggesting one possibility,”
Huo Tingxiao spoke calmly, clearly not taking the matter to heart. This attitude completely disheartened Sheng Xueqin, who had always been the one to follow him, despite his continued indifference.
But everyone told Sheng Xueqin that only she was worthy of Huo Tingxiao. However… he suddenly married Mu Lan.
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Clearly, Huo Tingxiao had been as cold as ever for seven years. What exactly went wrong?
Could it be that Huo Tingxiao had truly… fallen in love with Mu Lan? Just thinking about that possibility made Sheng Xueqin’s heart feel as if it were exploding in a frying pan.
No, she couldn’t accept it. Why, why did it have to be Mu Lan?
“Xueqin, Grandfather knows you have been wronged, but you can’t be foolish in a moment of confusion. Your reputation is more important than anything else, so…”
Sheng Xueqin looked at the elder Huo, a cold smirk arising inside her. Reputation? Whose reputation, if not the Huo Family’s being at stake?
“Grandfather, you heard what Huo Tingyang just said. He mistook me for Mu Lan. Now, I’d like to ask why he mistook me for Mu Lan?
Was I merely tired and wanted to go upstairs to rest; how did I end up here instead?”
Mu Lan was no fool either, catching the loophole in Sheng Xueqin’s words quickly.
“Miss Sheng asks a good question. Then I would like to ask Miss Sheng why you are so certain his words are true.
Moreover, I don’t look like you, do I? Could he be blind or disabled, that he mistook me for you?
Even if you were tired, you wouldn’t accidentally walk into a room that was originally not yours, would you?”
Sheng Xueqin stared at Mu Lan, forgetting to maintain the posture of a young lady, the whole person appearing aggressive.
“So, this is your conspiracy, the two of you scheming against me!”
Mu Lan chuckled coldly.
“Catch a thief with evidence. Whether it was me or not, the hotel has surveillance, which should provide some clues.”
Sheng Xueqin was taken aback, clearly surprised by Mu Lan’s attitude.
“Alright, then bring up the surveillance and see if it has anything to do with you.”
“He Yan, go get the surveillance footage from the past four hours.”
At Huo Tingxiao’s command, He Yan dared not delay.
Soon, He Yan retrieved the hotel’s surveillance footage for the last four hours.
But no one expected that there would be an unexpected event…
