Chapter 81: Night Before the Divorce the Villainous Family Can Hear My Thoughts!

 Chapter 81: My Wife is Acting Cute with Me

Shen Cheng gave him a look that was both amused and skeptical.

Huo Xingjian, still holding his suit jacket, paused for a moment when he heard her.

He then raised his hand and playfully pinched her nose. "Mrs. Huo, my precious heart, is you. Stop pushing your man onto other women. Even if she agrees, I won't!"

Shen Cheng: "......!"

She froze in place, staring at him in a daze.

[That scoundrel! Is he crazy? How can he do such an intimate gesture to me?]

[Wait, in the original plot, wasn't this the kind of gesture he always wanted to make to Li Qingxue? She just never gave him the chance.]

[Ahhh! He won't think I'm a substitute for Li Qingxue, will he?]

[God, I don't want this substitute drama!]

Huo Xingjian: "......!"

Can't she be normal for once?

Comparing herself to Li Qingxue? Thinking she's a stand-in for Li Qingxue? Is that really all she wants?

"Haha..." Huo Yushu couldn't hold it in and burst into laughter, but then quickly received a sharp warning glare from her older brother, and a firm pinch from her mother.

Ugh...

Bloodline pressure is terrifying and painful.

"Brother, if you'd spoken up earlier, I wouldn't have misunderstood you for so long," Huo Yushu quickly came to her brother's defense, trying to smooth things over.

She smiled brightly at Shen Cheng and said seriously, "Sister-in-law, for my sake, give my brother a chance."

"Before, he just wouldn't speak up. He always kept things bottled up. There's a saying, silent men are like this."

"Besides, like most domineering CEOs, nine out of ten are the same. The only one who speaks up is forced into it."

"See, now he's speaking up. It's good. No more misunderstandings. Sister-in-law, believe me, you're his true heart's treasure. No one else. Not even me, mom, or grandpa, combined, are half as important as you."

"So, sister-in-law, let's give him a chance. If he still can't make you happy, we can kick him to the curb."

She then subtly motioned to her brother with her eyes: "Did you see? I'm speaking well of you. Don't forget to return my allowance!"

"Do you have any face?" Shen Cheng asked seriously.

Huo Yushu: "......??!!"

Damn!

Sister-in-law, you can't bully me like this!

You said you would take me out to eat well and enjoy life together. We're already in the same boat. How could I lose face now?

But she dared not argue.

After all, in this family, the sister-in-law is the boss.

She slumped her shoulders and let out a long sigh. "Brother, I've tried my best. Good luck."

She then wisely moved to stand beside Mrs. Huo.

"Don't believe it?" Huo Xingjian looked at her tenderly.

Shen Cheng immediately shook her head. "I don't believe it!"

[Unless you give me the entire family safe and I'll consider believing you... maybe just a little!]

"Huo Yushu, accompany mom for a checkup, and take grandpa for his physical exam." Huo Xingjian said to Huo Yushu in a serious tone.

Then he grabbed Shen Cheng's hand and headed toward the elevator.

"What is it?" Shen Cheng glared at him.

"Sister-in-law, don't ask. Just follow my brother, you won't suffer," Huo Yushu said with a smile, and even made a money-counting gesture.

[Is this scoundrel taking me to get money?]

[Is he really that kind-hearted? I doubt it!]

[He's the kind of scoundrel who would do anything for Li Qingxue!]

Huo Xingjian: "......"

Why can't she stop comparing everything to "Li Qingxue"?! You just said it yourself, that's the original plot.

Now, he doesn't want to follow the original plot anymore. As the male supporting character, he’s ready to rebel. Why not get rid of the main couple and have himself and his wife as the main couple instead?

"Let me show you that you truly are my heart's treasure," Huo Xingjian said, looking at her intently, his words deliberate.

Uh...

Shen Cheng couldn't help but shiver and suddenly felt goosebumps cover her arms.

She instinctively rubbed them, then gave him a look as if he were a fool.

She raised her hand and gently touched his forehead. "Huo Xingjian, are you sick? No? You seem normal. Then why are you talking nonsense? Oh, it must be me who's got a fever."

"Mrs. Huo, your temperature is normal. So is mine," he said solemnly.

"Then maybe it's just my imagination," Shen Cheng muttered to herself.

And then...

"Ah!" She yelped as he swept her off her feet, lifting her into his arms.

Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing?"

"Don't worry, I won't drop you." He said with a teasing smile, his eyes burning into hers.

When the elevator doors opened, he walked straight in, carrying her.

The people inside stood frozen in shock.

These were all people who knew Huo Xingjian.

Wait… this was the same Huo Xingjian they knew, the one who was usually expressionless and rumored to not like his wife?

And the woman in his arms...

Shen Cheng, embarrassed, buried her face in his chest.

So, no one could see who it was he was holding.

"Mr. Huo, this is..." One of them dared to ask cautiously.

Huo Xingjian glanced at his little wife in his arms, then replied slowly, "My wife. She's acting cute and doesn't want to walk, so I'm carrying her. A husband should always pamper his wife."

"Didn't expect Mr. Huo to have this side to him! He's our role model!"

"Exactly! From now on, if anyone says Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo don't have a good relationship, I’ll be the first to disagree! Look how well they’re getting along!"

"Whoever spread those rumors about Mr. Huo, obviously has ulterior motives! They want to ruin Mr. Huo’s relationship with Mrs. Huo. It's truly despicable!"

"Mrs. Huo, don’t fall for those scheming women’s tricks and let them ruin your relationship with Mr. Huo."

Shen Cheng: "......?!"

[That scoundrel, you know exactly how to stir things up and spread rumors!]"