Chapter 40

He knew better than anyone else that Young Aunt cared about her family and had never thought about herself. However, Auntie Lin kept asking her to leave.

Lin Xin frowned. She did not expect this little fellow to say such adult-like words.

“Huo Yuan, you don’t understand adult matters. Don’t interrupt. Auntie Lin will send Young Aunt away. I’ll accompany you, okay?” Lin Xin softened her voice.

“No!” Huo Yuan rejected it bluntly.

He went forward and grabbed Ning Wan’s hand. “Young Aunt, don’t worry. Little Uncle will definitely have a way to resolve it. It wasn’t easy for him to find us. If you leave now, won’t he have to worry again? If you really want to leave, I’ll accompany you. I won’t be separated from you in any case!”

Ning Wan took a deep breath as her thoughts raced.

She reached out and stroked Huo Yuan’s head. “Alright, I won’t leave.”

Huo Yuan immediately smiled.

Ning Wan turned around and looked at Lin Xin. “Thank you, Miss Lin, but Huo Yuan is right. At such times, I have to listen to Huo Ce even more and cause less trouble for him.”

Lin Xin almost fainted with anger.

This woman was really annoying. She clearly looked tempted, so why did a few words from a child make her change her mind?

“Ning Wan, you love Huo Ce the most, right? You don’t want to be a burden to him, right? You didn’t see how angry he was just now. He was so angry that it scared me to death. He’s very, very angry. What he cares about the most is the Huo family’s face. Think about it, aren’t you slapping his face after being sexually assaulted like this? A man can’t take this lying down! Why don’t you hide? When the matter is settled, you can study the next step after the storm of public opinion calms down. It’ll be good for both you and him!” Lin Xin mobilized her intelligence again and tried her best to persuade her.

Ning Wan looked at Lin Xin’s eagerness and could not help but feel tempted.

Lin Xin had always been the kind of woman who was high up in the air and ignored her. Her sincerity was really unlike her.

She had no choice but to consider it thinking about the endless number of book transmigrators she would have to face.

Hence, she put on a gentle and sad expression. “Miss Lin, thank you. I know you’re doing this for Huo Ce’s own good. You’ve never had any selfish motives.”

An awkward expression flashed across Lin Xin’s face, but it was quickly replaced by sincerity. She nodded heavily.

Ning Wan sighed softly. “But I’m not as capable and opinionated as you. I can’t help Huo Ce, but I can’t cause trouble for him. Huo Ce personally saved Huo Yuan and me. He knows best that I wasn’t sexually assaulted. I cannot make any haste decisions especially now, when the media is talking nonsense. Huo Ce will make the decision for me.”

[This is the scumbag’s matter to begin with. Of course, he has to resolve it. I don’t think he can be the head of the Huo family for long if he doesn’t have this ability!]

Anger rose in Lin Xin’s heart, and her tone could not help but become stern. “Ning Wan, why are you so insensible? Do you need Huo Ce to stand up for you over such a small matter? Do you think he’s your exclusive servant? He’s the person who carries the fate of the entire family. There’s only one head of the Huo family. Other than him, no one else can be qualified. However, Young Madam Huo is someone anyone can become. It doesn’t have to be you. What benefits can an impure woman like you bring him other than embarrassing him?”

[You gave yourself away just like that? What an idiot.]

Ning Wan despised her in her heart, but she revealed a pitiful expression. “Miss Lin, do you mean that you want me to die to make room for you, who is more suitable to be Young Madam Huo?”

“You—” Lin Xin almost bit her tongue.

In the business world, words were always left on the tip of one’s tongue. Some things could only be understood and not communicated with words. How could they be so straightforward?

Ning Wan looked at her with tears in her eyes.

Lin Xin was half a head taller than the petite Ning Wan. Anyone who saw this confrontation would think that Lin Xin was bullying the weak. Ning Wan had already caught a glimpse of Huo Ce entering from the corner of her eye.

[Huo Ce, if you can’t find out that someone here is the one manipulating the media, then you’re a pig!]

Huo Ce could not help but frown. Why is this woman always scolding him in her heart? How can she be so hypocritical?

“President Lin, why are you here? It was easy to find you.” Gu Lan, who was behind Huo Ce, spoke at the right time, reminding Lin Xin, who had yet to see Huo Ce.

Lin Xin’s heart trembled and she cursed inwardly. Why would Huo Ce come to see Ning Wan at this time? Shouldn’t he be dealing with the media? How should she explain herself now?