Chapter 125: Night Before the Divorce the Villainous Family Can Hear My Thoughts!

 

Chapter 125: Choose Between Son and Daughter

Hearing this, Yu Fengcai froze entirely. Her mouth hung open, but the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.

She loved her daughter, Huo Yuyan, but she cared more—far more—about her son, Huo Xinglang.

If she had to choose between her son and daughter, there would be no hesitation; she would choose her son.

To her, daughters were meant to be married off; sooner or later, they belonged to someone else’s family. She could love her daughter, but she could never give everything for her.

She could prepare a generous dowry for her daughter, but everything in the Huo family was to be reserved for her son.

At this moment, the old matriarch’s scolding finally snapped Yu Fengcai out of her panic.

Yes, now was not the time to blindly protect Yuyan. The one she should be safeguarding was her son, Xinglang.

What Yuyan did this time was outrageous. How could she be so careless and fall into Huo Yushu’s trap?

Even worse, not only was she framed, but she was caught red-handed.

If she had the slightest bit of sense, she wouldn’t have let things escalate to this point.

Taking a deep, painful, and conflicted breath, Yu Fengcai said, “Mom, I understand. I won’t go. I know I need to prioritize Yunshan and Xinglang right now.”

“But, Mom, Yuyan was framed by Yushu, and she…”

“That’s because she’s not as capable!” the old matriarch interrupted impatiently. “If she had even a little bit of skill, how could she have been set up by Huo Yushu?”

“She’s brought such disgrace and ruin to our family; don’t blame me for disowning her as my granddaughter. Let me make it clear: you can help her, but if you do, the two of you can leave the Huo family and fend for yourselves!”

“Try me and see if I’m joking! Let me tell you, on this matter, both Yunshan and Xinglang stand firmly on my side!”

“Think it over carefully! I’m not forcing you! The door is right there—take it if you wish!”

After saying this, the old matriarch didn’t spare Yu Fengcai another glance. She closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

Of course, Yu Fengcai wasn’t foolish enough to make the wrong choice at a time like this.

“Mom, I’ll listen to you,” she said helplessly. “Yunshan and Xinglang are more important.”

The old matriarch didn’t respond, not even opening her eyes.

The elderly patient in the next bed, overhearing their conversation, was utterly dumbfounded.

This… a mother’s heart could truly be astonishingly biased.

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Meanwhile, Li Qinxue saw the news while she was struggling to gather the one hundred million yuan she owed.

She had only one day left of the two-day deadline Huo Yushu had given her.

Before this, she never would have taken Huo Yushu’s threats seriously.

In fact, with one phone call to Zhang Hui, without even involving Huo Xingjian, Zhang Hui would have resolved the issue for her.

But now, she knew it was impossible.

Huo Xingjian’s attitude was crystal clear, and even that old woman, Wen Yintong, was no longer shielding her.

Essentially, the Huo family’s attitude toward her had done a complete 180.

She truly believed that if she didn’t return the money within two days, Huo Xingjian would absolutely send her to prison.

She couldn’t go to prison; she couldn’t let her life be ruined the way Li An An’s was.

Yes, Li An An was completely ruined. Li Qinxue couldn’t even bear to admit that she had such a foolish sister.

Over the past two years, she had indeed swindled quite a lot of money from Huo Xingjian.

But it was far from the one hundred million she needed! After all, the team that Huo Xingjian had hired to help her and Huo Xinglang deceive him also came with risks.

Naturally, they took a large share of the money.

What Li Qinxue had left was only around forty to fifty million.

However, she was unwilling to just give it all up.

By doing so, she wouldn't gain any benefits and would have suffered for nothing.

Although she didn't die, the physical and emotional pain she endured during that time was real and vivid.

In this moment, Li Qinxue truly hated Huo Yushu and even more, hated Shen Cheng.

It was all because of that wretched Shen Cheng, who somehow managed to turn the three members of the Huo family, who had once despised her, into people who now favored her.

She was also furious with Huo Xinglang.

He had burned the bridge after crossing it.

No, to be precise, Huo Xinglang hadn't even crossed the bridge yet. But he was already in a hurry to tear it down, throwing her into the water.

She would never allow herself to be abandoned like this.

With a gritted jaw, her eyes filled with hatred.

When the message from Huo Yuyan popped up on her phone, Li Qinxue initially thought she was seeing things.

How could Huo Yuyan have done such a shameful thing? This was a huge blow to the Huo family's reputation!

She rubbed her eyes forcefully, and when she looked again, the message was crystal clear.

It was real—Huo Yuyan had truly messed up.

"Ha... Hahaha..." Li Qinxue laughed loudly, her laughter almost manic, even bringing tears to her eyes.

She stared fixedly at the phone screen, "Huo Xinglang, Yu Fengcai, this is your punishment. This is the punishment for looking down on me, for thinking you're too good for me, for not accepting me!"

"Especially you, Yu Fengcai! You thought I was unworthy of your son! Yet, you were happy to enjoy the benefits I brought to you!"

"Now look, even heaven couldn't stand your actions and has stepped in to punish you."

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and a cold, smug smile appeared on her lips.

She knew exactly who to make pay for this money.

She quickly applied her makeup, took her handbag, tucked her phone inside, and walked out the door.

---

Yunshan Daily Chemical Company was Huo Yunshan’s business.

In truth, he had always wanted to enter the Wen family, to take control of the entire Wen Group.

There was a time when he was very confident that Wen Runan would hand over the company to him.

After all, the old man had always been obedient to his mother, and even as a son-in-law, Huo Yunshan could clearly sense the old man’s intentions.

But the more confident he became, the more that confidence was shattered over time, until it finally vanished completely.

When Huo Xingjian turned twenty, the old man actually handed the company over to him.

At the time, Huo Xingjian hadn’t even graduated from university, while Huo Yunshan was in his prime, enjoying a loving relationship with Wen Yintong.

The old man praised Huo Xingjian endlessly and was extremely satisfied with him.

It turned out that the old man was one who said one thing but did another, presenting one face publicly and another in private.

The day the old man handed the company over to Huo Xingjian, Huo Yunshan was so furious that he didn’t return home for several days.

Using the excuse of a business trip, he stayed at Yu Fengcai’s villa.

After his hopes were shattered, he resigned himself to running his daily chemical company.

However, it could never compare to the Wen family business.

Now, with the issue surrounding Huo Yuyan, Huo Yunshan’s mind was in turmoil, a complete mess.

"Mr. Huo, there's someone named Li Qinxue who is requesting an audience," his assistant came in, looking serious.