#Huo Family Head’s True Appearance#
#President Huo’s Dominance#
#One Is the Moon in the Sky, the Other Is Mud on the Ground#
Tonight’s trending topics were especially lively.
Huo Zhanxing’s peerless looks flooded the screens.
And President Huo’s domineering protection… wait, protection of what? It couldn’t be protection of his wife, could it?
The Huo Family Head bought a painting.
That painting was created by the eldest daughter of the Wen family, Wen Qiansu.
What is the relationship between the Huo Family Head and Wen Qiansu?
[Coincidence, right? Just pure appreciation of the artwork?]
[Does the Huo Family Head know the eldest Wen daughter? Does anyone know what the Wen family’s true heiress looks like?]
[Impossible. If it were anyone else, I’d believe it, but the Huo Family Head being domineering and protective of his wife? I don’t believe it. Haven’t you all heard the rumors about him?]
[What rumors, what rumors? Please tell us!]
[In the circles, it’s said that the Huo Family Head is a madman. He’s ruthless and cruel, his heart darker than ink, his mind more intricate than a sieve. Never provoke him for no reason, or you’ll die a very, very miserable death.]
[And he never gets close to women.]
[Wow, what kind of legendary domineering CEO is this?]
[But that’s not right. Tonight, he was graceful, elegant, and noble, smiling at everyone he spoke to. How could he seem like a madman?]
[It’s precisely this kind of gentle madman who’s terrifying, okay?]
[I don’t believe it!]
[I don’t believe it either! President Huo is so handsome, how could that be?]
[Anyway, if he has no woman, then it just means he purely appreciates the eldest Wen daughter’s painting and dislikes Wen Sisi and Wen Biesheng, right?]
[Exactly, and the way he looked at Lu Xiaoting was also quite subtle.]
The discussion about #Wen Family’s True and False Heiresses# surged once again.
The false heiress, Wen Sisi, is a pretentious, shallow person.
The true heiress, Wen Qiansu, is a talented woman.
[My teacher said that painting won an international award, and the judging criteria are extremely strict, with absolutely no possibility of cheating.]
[That impressive? Are there any photos? I really want to see what the eldest Wen daughter looks like.]
[Tsk, she’s so low-key that there isn’t even a single photo of her.]
[Not even a photo from the award ceremony?]
[That’s called humility, not wanting exposure. Unlike some people who try to claim things that aren’t theirs as their own.]
[Small rumor: the eldest Wen daughter is engaged to President Lu.]
[What? Then isn’t Wen Sisi a homewrecker? No wonder the eldest Wen daughter didn’t show up today. Who would want to share the same space with a scumbag and a homewrecker? So unlucky.]
[Lu Xiaoting, who looks decent, actually cheated?]
[Oh my god, I really misjudged him. I thought he and Wen Sisi were in love, but it turns out they’re so shameless?]
[How do the scumbag and homewrecker have the nerve to publicly show off their affection?]
[No wonder President Huo also looked displeased with Lu Xiaoting. Did President Huo already know?]
[President Huo is just so cool!]
[But honestly, President Huo’s aura is so strong. I was scared the moment I saw him. People like him are born to be in power. One look through the camera could kill you. He’s definitely not as gentle as he appears on the surface. I think the rumors aren’t false.]
[Exactly! Didn’t you see when he said “the moon in the sky, mud on the ground”? The pressure was so intense that Wen Biesheng could barely hold up.]
[But I thought his eyes looked quite gentle when he mentioned the eldest Wen daughter?]
[Come on, are you some kind of sharp-eyed expert? Don’t be ridiculous.]
[Speaking of which, Wen Biesheng is also quite blind.]
Wen Biesheng was furious.
He simply acted as if Wen Qiansu was not his daughter.
He had lost all face at the art gallery today, and his expression remained grim even now.
He asked Lu Xiaoting beside him with dissatisfaction:
“What’s going on with you and Wen Qiansu? Did she run away from home because she saw the rumors about you and Sisi?”
Today, she even deliberately embarrassed him in public. Even he, as her father, couldn’t get her to listen—how rebellious!
Lu Xiaoting hadn’t expected Wen Qiansu to be so angry this time.
In the past, if he ignored her for two or three days, she would eventually come crawling back on her own.
But this time, she didn’t even show up at the art gallery.
The Femo tie around his neck now felt like a thorn mocking him.
Irritated, he tore it off.
To be honest, he had suspected earlier that Wen Qiansu had sought refuge with Huo Zhanxing.
The matching tie had only deepened his suspicions.
But after observing the entire situation, he concluded it was impossible.
That man radiated an aura of cold indifference and arrogance.
There was no way he would take a liking to Wen Qiansu.
His interest in that painting was likely just a coincidence.
Otherwise, Wen Qiansu wouldn’t have stayed away today despite Huo Zhanxing’s presence.
And Huo Zhanxing, at the very least, would have shown some courtesy to Wen Biesheng instead of publicly humiliating him, given that Wen Biesheng was Wen Qiansu’s father.
After careful consideration, Lu Xiaoting ultimately ruled out Huo Zhanxing.
Then who was it?
Who had suddenly given Wen Qiansu such audacity, daring to berate him and even demand to break off their engagement?
Lu Xiaoting replied to Wen Biesheng, “I’ll handle it,” before leaving the art gallery and summoning his assistant.
“Investigate Wen Qiansu. Find out everywhere she’s been these past two days, where she’s staying, and who she’s with. I want to know everything.”
“Yes, Mr. Lu.”
Wen Qiansu woke up early in the morning with red, puffy eyes.
It seemed she had cried last night.
She vaguely remembered hugging Mr. Huo and calling him “Daddy”…
Ugh, that was too embarrassing.
Her eyes felt cool and soothed, likely from a medicinal ointment applied earlier.
Did Mr. Huo apply it for her?
Wen Qiansu’s face flushed bright red. Looking in the mirror, she noticed her eyes weren’t too swollen, but her lips seemed a bit puffy.
What happened? Had her tearful condition worsened?
Did it shift from her eyes to her lips?
Asking Mr. Huo to check her lips… that would be far too embarrassing.
The girl helplessly covered her face, only to hear the sound of barking from outside the next second.
She took a deep breath, rubbed her cheeks, changed her clothes, and went downstairs.
“Sister Shu, what are you looking at?”
“Someone’s being chased by a dog. Would you like to see, Miss?”
“Huh? Let me look.”
Wen Qiansu saw Shu Fei holding binoculars and watching something. Curious, she asked and then joined in.
Wen Sisi?
Why was Wen Sisi being chased by a dog?
Wen Sisi had suffered a humiliating disgrace yesterday.
Although her company had urgently suppressed the trending topics about “mud on the ground” and “the other woman,”
she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off after returning home.
She tried using binoculars to look toward the Huo residence but couldn’t see anything.
So, early this morning, she went to the entrance of the Huo residence, intending to knock and request a visit.
Yesterday, Huo Zhanxing had publicly humiliated her.
She couldn’t understand what she had done to offend such a powerful figure.
If she didn’t clear up the misunderstanding soon, and if Huo Zhanxing decided to target her further, her situation would become even more precarious.
But as soon as she approached the main gate, a mad dog appeared out of nowhere and began chasing and biting her relentlessly.
Damn it!
Why did everything seem to work against her? Why couldn’t anything go right for her?
Even a mad dog had to bite her!
Wen Sisi was so frightened that she screamed and ran back toward the Wen family home.
Shu Fei put down the binoculars.
She reported to Miss Susu, “Wen Sisi came early this morning intending to spy on the Huo residence.”
“Don’t worry, Miss. The area around the Huo residence has signal jamming. Whether it’s binoculars or drones, nothing can peek inside.”
Wen Qiansu was puzzled, “Then how can we see outside from inside?”
Shu Fei coughed lightly. Well, that would be a question for the family head.
Curious, Wen Qiansu picked up the binoculars and watched Wen Sisi flee in disarray all the way back to the Wen family home.
She pointed and said, “Sister Shu, look, that’s my room.”
Shu Fei: I dare not look, I dare not look. Only the family head can look in that direction.
“What are you looking at?”
A man’s magnetic and gentle voice came from behind.
Wen Qiansu turned her head. “Mr. Huo, look, from here you can see my room at the Wen family home.”
Of course, Mr. Huo knew this better than anyone.
After all, since he returned to the country and moved here a month ago, he had been peeking obsessively every single night.
If it weren’t for his darling drawing the curtains when she slept, he could have watched all night long.
Even now, a certain laboratory at the Imperial Capital University specializing in penetration research still receives massive funding from Mr. Huo.
The research team thanks Mr. Huo for his contribution to the nation’s technological development.
Little do they know that a certain obsessive Mr. Huo’s goal is simply to see through the curtains and secretly watch his darling.
Wen Qiansu: “Mr. Huo, that dog looks so familiar?”
Huo Zhanxing looked at the girl’s slightly swollen lips, his mind wandering.
“Want to go take a look?”
Wen Qiansu hesitated a little. “Will it bite…”
Huo Zhanxing: “It won’t bite you.”
“Really?”
That’s amazing?
Huo Zhanxing led the girl downstairs by her small hand.
The big dog had already been brought to the courtyard.
Seeing its master leading the girl over, the big dog puffed out its chest proudly, charged forward as if showing off its achievements, opened its mouth wide, and barked:
“Woof!”
“Ah!” Wen Qiansu screamed and threw herself into Mr. Huo’s arms.
Huh? The dog felt like it might have done something wrong?
But its master’s expression didn’t seem angry?
Suspicious.
“Woof?”
“Woof woof?”
The big dog tentatively barked a couple more times.
The girl’s small hands clung tightly to Mr. Huo’s waist.
“Mr. Huo, are you sure it really won’t bite me?”
Huo Zhanxing only felt warmth, fragrance, and softness in his embrace.
Unlike stealing fragrance at night, being openly held by the girl’s small hands in broad daylight, he lowered his gaze, bent his head to inhale her delicate scent:
“Not sure…”
“Ah, then… then let’s not look.”
“Just kidding, it really won’t bite you.”
Huo Zhanxing stopped his perverse behavior in time, made a gesture, and the big dog instantly sat obediently on the ground.
Its proud, majestic head also lowered, tilting to the side as it panted with its tongue out, putting on a fawning expression.
Wen Qiansu: …
Confirming the big dog really wouldn’t bite her, Wen Qiansu took a closer look at the dog’s face.
“It looks a lot like the dog I met at the countryside sanatorium.”
The big dog tilted its head: Oh?
Wen Qiansu: “But Dahuang wasn’t this young. It should have passed away by now.”
The big dog: Huh?
Beautiful, lovely Miss Wen, is it possible I’m that dog’s son?
A flicker passed through Huo Zhanxing’s eyes. “Baby, you still remember the countryside?”