At this moment, on the other side.
Huo Yunzhi put down her phone, her face ashen, eyes filled with disgust and disdain.
Just as Shen Yan had expected, Huo Yunzhi had already learned what he did at the Platinum Club.
Right now, her cheeks were burning, and her chest felt stifled with inexplicable frustration.
Regardless of how little she actually liked Shen Yan, and even if the engagement between them had already been called off, at least for now, she still considered Shen Yan her nominal fiancé.
But now, nearly everyone in the capital’s elite circle knew that her fiancé had gone to a place like the Platinum Club!
Not only had he gone, he even spent 1 million yuan there—for a woman!
If this got out, people would surely mock her behind her back, saying that Huo Yunzhi couldn’t even compare to a hostess at the Platinum Club!
If Shen Yan knew what she was thinking at this moment, he’d definitely say to himself, “Then you really don’t compare. Spending 1 million yuan on you is worse than using it on a piece of paper. At least Wen Rou will remember that kindness for a lifetime.”
The bit of goodwill Huo Yunzhi had finally begun to feel toward Shen Yan completely vanished in that instant.
However, she clearly wasn’t reflecting on herself. With the engagement ceremony approaching, she had gone drinking at a bar—if that got out, it would shame both families.
According to the original novel, Huo Yunzhi had left the bar with a man named Lin Yu and later went to a hotel with him, which was an even greater disgrace for the Shen Family.
That was precisely why, after transmigrating, Shen Yan looked down on her.
“Grandpa, you’ve heard about it too, haven’t you?” Huo Yunzhi walked over to Huo Shenghan, sneering coldly. “And you still think someone like Shen Yan is suitable for me?”
But Huo Shenghan remained composed. “In my view, Shen Yan doesn’t seem like someone so shallow and lowly. Don’t jump to conclusions before the truth is clear.”
“The facts are right in front of us, and you still won’t believe it?” Huo Yunzhi frowned, clearly displeased.
Just then, Huo Shenghan’s phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID, somewhat surprised. “It’s Shen Yan.”
While waiting at a red light, Shen Yan connected his Bluetooth headset and dialed Huo Shenghan’s number.
“Mr. Huo, I’d like to meet with you and Miss Huo.”
“Yes, what I did at the Platinum Club… I need to discuss it with you.”
“Alright. I’ll be there in about thirty minutes.”
The call ended on both sides.
Huo Shenghan looked at his granddaughter and smiled, “See? I told you he wasn’t that kind of person.”
Even Huo Yunzhi was surprised. She hadn’t expected Shen Yan to contact them directly to address this matter.
Could there really be another reason behind it?
Still, she raised her brow slightly and said with indifference, “Hmph, probably just trying to come up with some excuse to cover it up. I’m curious how he plans to defend himself.”
Some people just loved playing double standards. It was fine for Huo Yunzhi to go to a bar, but Shen Yan couldn’t go to the Platinum Club?
Huo Yunzhi had rejected Shen Yan multiple times, even claimed she never loved him and was the one who suggested breaking off the engagement.
Now that they had no ties whatsoever, blaming Shen Yan just because of another woman? Truly shameless. Some people always pushed the blame onto others.
Yep. Classic double standard. Internationally recognized!
A white Lamborghini stopped at the base of the Huo Corporation’s headquarters.
Shen Yan led Wen Rou into the elevator. After reaching a certain floor, the secretary—already informed—guided them to the door of an office.
As he pushed the door open, he saw Huo Shenghan and Huo Yunzhi already inside.
Hearing the sound, Huo Yunzhi lifted her gaze.
At that moment, Wen Rou, who was following behind Shen Yan, also raised her head. The two women’s eyes met.
Wen Rou’s gaze froze instantly.
She saw the woman not far away wearing a high-end lilac trench coat over a white shirt. A delicate diamond necklace rested at her collarbone, shimmering under the light. Her thick black hair flowed down her shoulders, and in her hand was a white Hermès handbag.
Wen Rou lowered her eyes and looked down at her own pale, worn skirt and scuffed shoes.
She felt even more insignificant, like dust.
It was obvious—this was the woman Shen Yan had spent 1 million yuan to bid for. Huo Yunzhi was slightly disappointed.
She had been curious what kind of beauty could make Shen Yan spend so much money.
Now that she saw her—yes, she was delicate and clean-looking, but her aura was far too gloomy, and her attire looked cheap and petty.
Huo Yunzhi shifted her gaze to Shen Yan, raised her slender wrist to check the time, and said blandly, “You’re five minutes late.”
Seeing Huo Yunzhi looking at him, Shen Yan flashed a perfect smile showing eight white teeth.
“Sorry, there was a bit of traffic.”
Huo Yunzhi was slightly taken aback. It was the first time she’d seen Shen Yan smile at her like that.
In the past, his eyes had been filled with admiration and obsession when looking at her, even flattery and obsequiousness. And it wasn’t just Shen Yan—many men were the same. Some were even more repulsive, looking polite on the surface while their eyes practically stripped her bare with naked lust.
But now, Huo Yunzhi suddenly noticed that Shen Yan’s eyes were free of all those messy, extra emotions.
Clean and calm—with a touch of polite distance.
For a moment, she even wondered if the person walking in was really Shen Yan.
“Shen Yan, what did you want to talk to us about?” Huo Shenghan finally spoke.
Huo Yunzhi came back to her senses and quietly withdrew her gaze.
“Mr. Huo, Miss Huo, an hour ago, I spent 1 million yuan at the Platinum Club and took a girl named Wen Rou away.”
“I came here today to talk about this matter specifically,” Shen Yan said flatly.
Huo Yunzhi hadn’t expected him to admit it so directly. She was a bit surprised and let out a faint, sarcastic laugh. “A beautiful lady catches a gentleman’s eye—what’s the big deal? No need to come here just to tell us that.”
Huo Shenghan glared at his granddaughter. “Yunzhi, enough. Let Shen Yan finish.”
Then, he reached out to pour Shen Yan a cup of tea.
Huo Yunzhi instantly regretted her words. That sentence had carried a hint of jealousy, as if she cared about Shen Yan too much.
“Mr. Huo, allow me.”
Shen Yan had already observed the atmosphere. He took the teapot from Huo Shenghan, poured tea for both of them, then put the teapot down. After handing a cup to Huo Shenghan, he smiled slightly, looked at Huo Yunzhi, and said unhurriedly…