The two people in the distance seemed to have heard the commotion over here and quickly separated.
Su Mengyao straightened her neckline and smoothed her hair before stepping out of the shadows. When she saw that it was Su Ni and her mother, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Mom, Sis, did you come out to sober up too?” Su Mengyao’s cheeks were flushed, and she was completely unaware that the lipstick on her lips had smudged.
The moment Mrs. Su saw Su Mengyao, her face immediately softened into a loving, tender smile, completely different from the fierce expression she had worn toward Su Ni just moments ago.
“Yaoyao, how could you come out without putting on a coat? You’ll catch a cold.”
As she spoke, she affectionately stepped forward and took Su Mengyao’s hand in hers. Then she teased her, “Look at you. Your lipstick’s all smudged. Go touch up your makeup.”
Hearing this, Su Mengyao instinctively raised a hand to touch her lips. Her face instantly flushed crimson, and she shyly lowered her head.
“Mom~”
“Hahaha! Look at our Yaoyao, she’s embarrassed.” Mrs. Su laughed even more happily.
Su Ni was forced to stand there and watch this display of mother-daughter affection. She impatiently rolled her eyes.
Only then did Su Mengyao notice that she was there. She turned to Mrs. Su.
“Mom, what about Sis’s marriage…?”
“It’s settled.” Mrs. Su glanced at Su Ni. “Madam Huo wants to keep things simple and have her marry into the family as soon as possible.”
Su Mengyao’s eyes lit up.
So Huo Shiyue really didn’t have much time left.
Remembering the promise Minghui had made to her earlier, she secretly rejoiced.
Although Madam Huo had only appeared briefly at the banquet just now, her imposing presence had been unmistakable. Even the single jade bangle on her wrist was worth a fortune.
Su Mengyao fantasized about living such a life herself someday. She almost wished Huo Shiyue would drop dead that very moment.
Su Ni saw the expression on her face and knew exactly what she must be thinking. Too bad she was going to be disappointed.
At the thought, the gloom that had been weighing on Su Ni vanished completely. She simply waited to enjoy the show.
The Huo family’s banquet came to an abrupt end.
Although the Su family had no idea what had happened, they had accomplished everything they had come for, and they left in high spirits.
Meanwhile, the Huo residence was brightly lit. Some rejoiced while others were plunged into despair.
Huo Shiyue, whom the doctors had diagnosed as having little time left to live, had regained consciousness.
“Bai Chuan, tell me, how exactly is Shiyue?” Old Madam Huo gripped her cane tightly, her eyes filled with anxiety and hope. Even her voice trembled slightly.
Xu Baichuan looked utterly stunned as he stared at Huo Shiyue in disbelief.
“This really is a miracle! Shiyue’s condition has stabilized. All his vital signs are gradually returning to normal. As long as he receives proper care and recuperation from here on out, he should be able to make a slow recovery.”
Who could have believed it?
Just one day ago, he had been issued a critical condition notice. Yet in the span of a single day, not only had he regained consciousness, his body was actually recovering at an astonishing rate.
It was nothing short of a medical miracle.
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Huo burst into tears of joy. She clasped her hands together and kept murmuring, “Thank heaven and earth. Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your blessings!”
Beside her, Huo An was so overwhelmed that his eyes reddened. He hurried to Huo Shiyue’s bedside, his voice thick with emotion.
“Master, this is wonderful. You’re all right. You’re really all right!”
Even though Su Ni had already told him that Huo Shiyue was fine, it was only after hearing Xu Baichuan’s diagnosis that Huo An finally let go of the worry in his heart.
Huo Minghui’s face was deathly pale. He was grinding his back teeth in frustration, yet he had no choice but to put on a happy expression.
“Big Brother, you’re finally awake. That’s wonderful.”
Huo Shiyue looked sharply at Huo Minghui, the corners of his lips curving into a faint smile. Yet there was not a trace of warmth in his eyes.
“Minghui, I heard that you’ve been handling the company’s affairs during this time. Now that I’m awake, you won’t have to trouble yourself with that anymore.”