Mufu Manor is Huo Shaoyan’s private residence in the Imperial City, with no second luxurious place to be found in terms of land area, featuring a bold and grand architectural style.
Huo Shaoyan had instructed the guards at the gate in advance, so An Ge’s car drove smoothly into the manor.
As the car entered the parking lot, Qin Lang, who had been waiting, hurriedly walked to the car and opened the door for An Ge.
Today the wind was strong and cloudy.
An Ge got out of the car, her short hair fluttering in the wind.
Qin Lang saw An Ge’s short hair for the first ti and was a bit surprised, "You... cut your hair?"
An Ge curled her lips, "Why, can’t I cut my hair?"
Qin Lang awkwardly laughed, "No... that’s not what I ant. You look very young with short hair..."
An Ge didn’t want to waste words with Qin Lang and directly asked him, "Where’s Huo Shaoyan?"
Qin Lang said, "Young Master... he’s sleeping."
An Ge, filled with anger, could hardly hold it in.
She raised her eyes, her red gaze causing Qin Lang to lower his head.
An Ge took a deep breath and said, "Then where’s Li Shaosi?"
Qin Lang didn’t dare to look directly at An Ge’s eyes and with his head down, nervously conveyed Huo Shaoyan’s ssage,
"Young Master said Mr. Li is drunk in the wine cellar, but only he has the key. So, you’ll need to be patient and wait."
Pausing, he quickly added before An Ge’s anger could erupt,
"Um... the little master heard you ca and is waiting for you in the manor."
Strike the snake at its vital point.
For Huo Huaisang, An Ge endured.
Ten minutes later, An Ge not only t Huo Huaisang but also her godson Gu Shi Qian.
After Gu Yuandong took Huo Shiqian back to the Imperial City, he changed his surna to Gu.
Seeing them, An Ge felt a mix of emotions.
She first bent down to hug Huo Huaisang, then raised her hand to touch Gu Shi Qian’s hair, asking him,
"Ah Qian, have you been well lately?"
Although Gu Shi Qian was already over ten years old, he was still not as tall as Huo Huaisang.
He was still the sa, with handso features but still skinny and not fair-skinned.
In short, standing next to Huo Huaisang, Gu Shi Qian instantly appeared like an ugly duckling.
Yet, Gu Shi Qian did not feel inferior for being different from normal children.
He showed An Ge a reassuring smile and said, "The Gu Family treats well, you don’t need to worry about ."
An Ge had previously inquired about Gu Shi Qian’s situation in the Gu Family from Gu Ru Yi.
Although Gu Yuandong did not initially acknowledge Gu Shi Qian as his son, since bringing him back to the Gu Family, Gu Yuandong had not neglected Gu Shi Qian in terms of als, clothing, and lodging.
Therefore, An Ge deeply believed Gu Shi Qian’s words.
She asked Gu Shi Qian, "Who brought you here?"
Gu Shi Qian said, "My aunt."
An Ge asked, "Which aunt?"
"It was ."
Gu Ru Yi, carrying a fruit plate, ca over from the kitchen.
Seeing her, An Ge raised an eyebrow, "Did Huo Shaoyan threaten you?"
Gu Ru Yi sighed, "Not really. It’s ... I needed his help, and he made one request, asking to bring Ah Qian over."
An Ge nodded, "We’ll talk later."
Gu Ru Yi nodded, "Alright."
An Ge’s gaze returned to Gu Shi Qian, speaking warmly,
"Ah Qian, once I’m free, we’ll develop a treatnt plan for your condition. Believe , I can cure your dwarfism..."
Gu Shi Qian indifferently said,
"Godmother, just being alive is already great for . You should first take care of yourself and look after the baby in your belly."
Gu Shi Qian’s sensibility made An Ge silently vow to cure his dwarfism.
After chatting with Gu Shi Qian for a while, An Ge’s gaze fell on Huo Huaisang, "Huaisang, have you been well lately?"
Huo Huaisang replied, "Except for not being able to see you, I’ve been well." He paused, "Mom, have you been well?"
An Ge felt a tinge of bitterness in her heart but still smiled at Huo Huaisang, saying, "Mom has been quite well too."
Huo Huaisang’s eyes dimd, "But... you and Dad..."
An Ge crouched down before him, raising her hand to touch his head,
"Your dad and I are just apart, there’s no deep hatred, and it won’t affect our love for you. We still love you and your sister."
After calming Huo Huaisang for a while, An Ge asked, "Huaisang, tell Mom, how did your grandma threaten you to co to the Imperial City with her?"
Huo Huaisang pursed his lips and said,
"Grandma said if I didn’t go with her, she’d hang herself at the gate of Castle Manor, then turn into a ghost to curse you day and night... She raised , and I don’t want her to really do that, nor do I want her to die."
Huo Huaisang was raised by Fu Rou.
It’s natural for Huo Huaisang to have feelings for Fu Rou.
But, Fu Rou was too hateful to use her life to threaten her kind-hearted son.
An Ge planned to have a serious talk with Huo Shaoyan about this matter to prevent Fu Rou from influencing the children’s values.
After finishing their conversation with the children, An Ge and Gu Ru Yi went to the living room.
After the two took their seats, An Ge asked Gu Ru Yi, "What trouble have you encountered?"
Gu Ru Yi’s face didn’t look good. She hesitated and said, "It’s still about my brother."
An Ge frowned, "Wasn’t the issue of him hitting soone while drunk driving already resolved?"
Gu Ru Yi sighed, "He’s in trouble again."
An Ge: "What trouble?"
Gu Ru Yi said:
"He... bullied Lu Huai’an’s cousin, but my brother says that when they were intimate, it was consensual from the girl’s side. Now, however, the girl is accusing him of rape,
I later had people investigate this matter, and it’s true that the girl willingly went to the hotel with my brother. But this still doesn’t clear my brother of suspicion..."
An Ge asked, "Shouldn’t you be looking for Lu Huai’an? What’s the use of approaching President Huo?"
Gu Ru Yi said, "Lu Huai’an’s cousin’s family na is Mo, called Mo Nian, and she’s the younger sister of Mo Yuan. President Huo and... Mo Yuan..."
That’s how Gu Ru Yi explained it.
An Ge imdiately understood why Gu Ru Yi was seeking Huo Shaoyan’s help.
Mo Yuan had a brief marriage history with Huo Shaoyan, and now Mo Yuan wants to reconcile with Huo Shaoyan. If Huo Shaoyan speaks to Mo Yuan about this, Mo Yuan’s sister Mo Nian might drop the case.
An Ge couldn’t exactly describe the feelings she had—it was like a thorn in her heart, sowhat uncomfortable.
She asked Gu Ru Yi, "From your perspective, is your brother being frad or..."
Gu Ru Yi thought for a mont and said:
"I guess it’s Lu Huai’an’s setup. He’s been trying to force to remarry him, but he is not willing to sever ties with Gu Qinghuan, so I’m not going to return because of his threats or even setups. This kind of man is despicable. If I remarry him, my life would be a living hell."
An Ge thought for a mont and said, "How about this, I’ll find ti to arrange a eting with him, and you two can talk it out?"
Gu Ru Yi pressed her lips for a mont, "Okay."
At this mont, Qin Lang ca over and said to Gu Ru Yi:
"Ms. Gu, your ti is up. You can take the young master and leave now."
This was essentially asking Gu Ru Yi to leave.
After divorcing Lu Huai’an, Gu Ru Yi had to face the pressure of remarriage from Lu Huai’an as well as Gu Qinghuan’s covert manipulation. She was very passive currently and couldn’t afford to offend Huo Shaoyan.
Therefore, she said, "Okay."
Qin Lang gestured politely and said, "The young master ntioned that your matter has already been handled."
Gu Ru Yi nodded, "Please thank President Huo for ."
After Qin Lang escorted Gu Ru Yi and Gu Shi Qian out of Mufu Manor, An Ge found him, "When will President Huo wake up?"
Qin Lang smiled and said, "I’m not sure. However, the young master said that if you want to see him, you can go upstairs anyti."
An Ge: "..."
Qin Lang continued, "The young master is staying in the third room on the third floor."
An Ge did not go up.
But as the evening sun spread its glow and Huo Shaoyan still did not appear downstairs, she could no longer keep her composure.
She called for Qin Lang, "Go and call him down..."
"Sorry, I dare not."
Qin Lang then pointed at the clock on the wall, hinting,
"It’s almost dinner ti, perhaps after you have dinner with the young master, he’ll wake up?"
An Ge suppressed her irritation and asked, "What’s going on with Li Shaosi now?"
Qin Lang said, "Mr. Li hasn’t woken up either." After a pause, "But don’t worry, Mr. Li is well looked after. We would not neglect Mr. Li."
However, after dinner, it was already dark outside, and Huo Shaoyan still hadn’t shown up.
An Ge finally lost her patience.
She didn’t expect Qin Lang to go upstairs to wake Huo Shaoyan for her, so she ran upstairs herself.
There were no main lights on upstairs, just dim wall lamps lighting up the stairs and the hallway upstairs.
An Ge walked straight to the third room on the third floor. Just as she was about to kick the door, it opened from the inside.
The man was wearing only a pair of smoke-gray pants, his upper body bare.
His hair, face, and the bare muscular upper half of his body were all glistening with water droplets, exuding a dangerously enticing charm.
An Ge guessed he had just finished bathing.
She turned her gaze away, suppressing her anger, coldly and precisely said, "Hand over Li Shaosi..."
"Ms. An, won’t you co in and sit for a while?"
An Ge: "..."
Seeing her unwilling to respond, Huo Shaoyan turned and walked toward the large bed.
He bent over, picked up a smoke-gray shirt from the bed, and began to put it on leisurely.
An Ge remained standing at the doorway, thinking once he was dressed, surely he would co out.
In the end, as soon as the man finished putting on his shirt, he fell back onto the bed.
An Ge was truly infuriated by him.
She strode forward, grabbed a pillow from the bed, and started hitting him with it, "Huo Shaoyan, you beast, jerk, get up..."
She hit hard.
But the pillow was soft, lacking any real force in the attack.
Huo Shaoyan didn’t dodge, allowing her to hit him, even indulging her in doing so!
When An Ge realized that this thod had no real force, she angrily used the pillow to cover his face.
Infuriated, she threatened, "If you don’t get up, I might just smother you..."
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