Chapter 127: Night Before the Divorce the Villainous Family Can Hear My Thoughts!

 Chapter 127: Huo Yunshan's Growing Feelings for Li Qinxue

"One hundred million?!" Huo Yunshan stared at her in shock, his face twitching. "What do you mean? Are you asking me to give you one hundred million?"

"No, no, no!" Li Qinxue shook her head repeatedly, denying it. "Uncle, how could I ask you to pay that amount? I'm just asking for a little favor."

"What do you mean? Explain yourself," Huo Yunshan asked in a deep voice.

Li Qinxue took a deep breath and spoke seriously, "Uncle, I would like to ask you to write an IOU—one for one hundred million."

"You must be joking!" Huo Yunshan interrupted her, looking at her with disbelief and a trace of sarcasm. "An IOU for one hundred million? Li Qinxue, are you crazy, or am I? Do you really think I would write that?"

Huo Yunshan was a man who valued money above all else, and he had always been stingy when it came to spending it.

Over the years, the money he had spent on Wen Yintong, aside from the few times he had been swindled by Huo Yushu, was pitifully small.

Of course, most of the money came from extorting Wen Yintong.

Although he maintained an improper and corrupt relationship with Yu Fengcai, he was equally frugal with her, spending almost nothing on her.

Yu Fengcai was well aware of this, so she had been scheming ways to get money from Wen Yintong all these years.

Thus, the Wen family had become easy prey, not knowing just how much money they had been tricked out of.

"Uncle, please let me finish," Li Qinxue said patiently, trying to explain with a calm demeanor. "This IOU is just a way to stall Yushu."

"You know my situation—where would I get that much money? Besides, I was injured for Xingjian's sake."

"But the truth is, you know better than anyone how I was hurt and left unconscious."

"Having to pay for my medical expenses myself just doesn’t make sense, does it?"

"But Yushu doesn’t know what Shen Cheng has said to me, and now she’s filled with hostility towards me. She insists that I repay the money, and I simply have no other choice."

"She said that if I don’t repay, I’ll end up in prison. Uncle Huo, I don’t want to, and I shouldn't have to go to prison."

"So, I’m begging you to help me. If I show Yushu this IOU, surely she won’t press me for the money anymore, right?"

"She’s your daughter; she wouldn’t dare ask you for this money. Uncle Huo, don’t you think so? Please help me, okay?"

She looked at him with pleading, innocent eyes, the hint of tears shimmering in her gaze.

Her fragile, pitiful appearance struck a chord deep within him, stirring his emotions and desires.

Huo Yunshan felt his heart skip a beat, as though it had been taken or broken by something unseen.

A wave of impulsive desire surged within him, making him want to pull this alluring woman into his arms and comfort her.

He was keenly aware of his own agitation.

Suppressing the impulse, he said, "Huo Yushu might not believe it. After all, where would you get a hundred million to lend me?"

Hearing this, Li Qinxue smiled charmingly.

Her smile immediately reignited the desire that Huo Yunshan had just managed to suppress, and it burned even stronger than before.

His eyes were locked on her, filled with fascination and unspoken desire.

There was no denying that Li Qinxue had the power to captivate anyone.

She was young, beautiful, and had recently recovered from a serious illness. Her slightly thinner frame only enhanced the urge to protect her.

Huo Yunshan’s relationship with Yu Fengcai was something that couldn’t be seen in the light, but it was precisely this secrecy that made it all the more thrilling for him.

As the saying goes, "A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret affair."

Although Yu Fengcai was four years older than him and not as beautiful or graceful as Wen Yintong, she was incredibly active and passionate in bed.

At times, Huo Yunshan even felt overwhelmed.

But after some time, the novelty wore off, especially since Yu Fengcai's physical condition had been deteriorating lately.

While she still took care of herself relatively well, she was nearing sixty, and her skin couldn't compare to the smoothness and youth of a woman in her twenties or thirties.

At that moment, Huo Yunshan couldn’t stop thinking about Li Qinxue’s skin.

Her skin was fair and delicate, her lips a deep red, and her eyes irresistibly captivating.

Since they were sitting quite close, he could even see his own reflection in her eyes.

Huo Yunshan’s throat moved, and he swallowed hard.

He had been incredibly restrained over the years, never giving in to temptation outside.

Though there had been many times when he was invited to social events, where young women were introduced to him, and he had the urge, he could never act on it.

The reason was simple: every time he had an event, Yu Fengcai would make sure to drain him dry the night before.

These past few days, with so much going on and the old lady in the hospital, he hadn’t had any intimacy with Yu Fengcai, and naturally, the pent-up desire began to rise.

Men, especially the scoundrels, were particularly good at finding excuses.

In this case, Huo Yunshan justified his feelings by telling himself that he had stored up too much "grain," and his "treasure chest" was full. He needed to "release the floodgates," which was why he had these inappropriate thoughts.

Li Qinxue, of course, felt the change in Huo Yunshan’s demeanor. She clearly saw the desire in his eyes, and a cold smile appeared in her heart.

Hmph! Men!

They truly were creatures of instinct! But why wasn’t Huo Xingjian like this?

If Huo Xingjian looked at her the same way, how much easier would things be for her? She could avoid a lot of trouble!

But since both Huo Xingjian and Huo Xinglang had abandoned her, she couldn’t be blamed for seeking other paths.

"Uncle Huo? What’s… the matter? Why are you looking at me like that?" Li Qinxue asked, pretending to be confused and slightly uneasy. "Is there something wrong with my face?"

Huo Yunshan snapped out of his thoughts and gave a forced, awkward smile. "No, no! I was just lost in thought. Your suggestion…"

"Uncle Huo, I just want to use this IOU to make Yushu stop relentlessly pursuing me. Uncle Huo, please, I beg you, can you help me?"

She clasped her hands together, looking pitiful and helpless as she pleaded, "I really have no other way. If you help me, I’ll do anything you ask."

The words "I’ll do anything you ask" immediately triggered something in Huo Yunshan.

His eyes gleamed with a certain light, and he smiled in a way that was both joyful and indulgent. "Help, help! I’ll definitely help! I’ll write it for you right now."

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Qingzhou City

When Huo Xingjian's phone rang, he was out shopping with Shen Cheng.

His hands were full of bags—everything Shen Cheng had bought from the night market stalls.

Of course, it was all on Huo Xingjian’s tab.

"Hello," Huo Xingjian answered the phone in a cold voice.

[You bastard, you better get your attitude straight. If it's Li Qinxue…]

"Huo Yuyan? I don’t know her. You have the wrong number!" Huo Xingjian said coldly, hanging up the phone without another word.