CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identities
Chapter 35 Deep Thought and Consideration

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Deep Thought and Consideration

"Kid, this pretty aunt is not your mom," Huo Sinan corrected his son again, trying vigorously to take the child back.

Maybe he was too forceful because Little Xingxing felt pain from being tugged and couldn’t help but start crying, "I want Mommy."

The little guy burst into tears almost instantly, and soon he was crying so hard that he could hardly catch his breath, looking very pitiable.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Rui immediately said, "Forget it, let me hold him for a while."

Huo Sinan felt a bit awkward and, seeing his son struggling to breathe through his tears, handed the child over to Qiao Rui.

As soon as Qiao Rui took him, the little guy nestled into her neck and stopped crying, only softly sobbing in a low voice.

Huo Sinan frowned deeply, hating when children cried the most.

This kid usually didn’t cry, but he’d start as soon as he began mistaking someone for his mother.

Last time he mistook Rui Qing for his mom, he did the same thing, clinging to her neck and calling her ’Mom.’

And now he had mistaken another woman for his mom.

Seeing his child like this, Huo Sinan also felt guilty.

He sighed and finally looked over in the direction of Pei Liyan and He Zheng.

He had glanced over inadvertently before without paying much attention, but now he met Pei Liyan’s gaze and, naturally, was not about to be polite, his words filled with scornful mockery.

"President Pei, newlywed bliss, why aren’t you at home with your wife?"

Pei Liyan glanced at him, a sharp glint in his eyes, and sneered lightly, "How could I witness the spectacle of President Huo losing his child if I stayed at home with my wife?"

Stung by the sarcasm, Huo Sinan fought back with a fake smile, "My son is so smart, he can’t get lost."

Pei Liyan was not going to give Huo Sinan any face, "If President Huo is so confident, why did you just run over here until your face turned pale?"

"That’s because I’m lacking in exercise," Huo Sinan retorted head-on.

Pei Liyan snorted dismissively, "Lacking exercise? Are you sure it’s not because you’re physically unfit?"

"You’re the one who’s unfit," Huo Sinan shot back straightaway, "You probably aren’t even a man anymore, setting up a marriage with just any woman. Isn’t it because you think Qiao Liu is ugly and easy to bully?"

Pei Liyan narrowed his eyes dangerously, a threat flashing from his depths.

Huo Sinan tilted his chin up, a defiant ’what can you do about it’ attitude, confident that he was speaking the brutal truth.

The atmosphere between the two men quickly became extremely tense.

Qiao Rui’s body stiffened; she hadn’t expected to be caught up in this.

Luckily, neither Pei Liyan nor Huo Sinan could recognize her current self.

Song Muyu, however, was getting impatient and couldn’t stand hearing Qiao Rui spoken ill of.

She looked sideways at Huo Sinan, just about to speak, when she heard Pei Liyan say sternly, "How my wife looks, whether plain or beautiful, is none of your business. Qiao Rui knows whether I’m a man or not; do I need your opinion?"

Song Muyu was taken aback, unconsciously looking towards Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui was also startled; she hadn’t expected Pei Liyan to actually stand up for his wife in public but why should she have to judge whether he was a man?

It was as if they were a real married couple.

Song Muyu’s eyes were full of questions—had they truly become a married couple?

Qiao Rui immediately shook her head instinctively.

Song Muyu looked at her, then back at Huo Sinan, and swallowed the words she had meant to hurl at Huo Sinan.

Pei Liyan was exuding coldness. "Marrying Qiao Rui was not something I did lightly."

Huo Sinan: "Are you saying you actually chose her after deep consideration?"

"Of course," Pei Liyan said gravely.

Huo Sinan was taken aback.

Qiao Rui was also stunned, hardly believing it herself.

She held Little Xingxing, feeling that the child without a mother was indeed pitiable.

Having experienced the absence of her own parents as a child, she naturally understood.

Huo Sinan still had the energy to argue with Pei Liyan, which goes to show he’s only half-competent when it comes to raising a child.

Qiao Rui couldn’t help but worry for Little Xingxing.

Out of empathy, she instinctively held the child tightly.

Far from fearing Pei Liyan’s icy gaze, Huo Sinan appeared quite smug.

"President Pei, self-deception is pointless. If your love was that strong, you wouldn’t have stepped out. You’d be at home, glued to your wife," Huo Sinan voiced with certainty. "I bet you and Qiao Rui haven’t even consummated your marriage."

Qiao Rui was left speechless.

Pei Liyan sneered. "President Huo should mind his own family matters. A child who mistakes others for their mother, so desperately deprived of maternal love, don’t you think it’s a failure on your part, President Huo, that warrants some reflection?"

"Why should I reflect on anything?" Huo Sinan naturally wouldn’t admit his failure.

Pei Liyan snorted coldly. "Kicked out by your child’s mother, it seems you really aren’t up to par, President Huo. Whether it’s a matter of character or physical capacity, you know what I mean."

At that, Huo Sinan’s face sunk.

He immediately glared at Pei Liyan.

With a faint smile, Pei Liyan basked in his advantage, taunting Huo Sinan. "At least I won’t let my child grow up without a mother."

After stating this, he turned to He Zheng. "Let’s go, Zheng."

He Zheng also smiled at Huo Sinan, added, "President Huo, on this point, you’ve truly failed. It’s hard to tell where exactly you fall short."

The two of them then nodded slightly to Qiao Rui and Song Muyu before striding away.

Huo Sinan called out from behind, "Pei Liyan, if you’re so capable, go ahead and have a child of your own for me to see."

The tall figure of Pei Liyan was already moving toward the exit.

He didn’t turn back.

As if he hadn’t heard Huo Sinan’s words at all.

But Huo Sinan knew that Pei Liyan had heard him.

He didn’t believe that Pei Liyan would truly have a child with Miss Qiao Liu.

After all, she was pretty average looking, and though she seemed to have a gentle heart, she still fell short in the looks department.

Once Pei Liyan and He Zheng had left, Huo Sinan immediately asked Qiao Rui, "Miss, may I know your name?"

"Are you hitting on her?" Song Muyu glanced at Huo Sinan and spoke on Qiao Rui’s behalf, clearly displeased.

It was only then that Huo Sinan looked at Song Muyu, taken aback. "Ah, it’s you, Miss Song."

"Yes, it’s me." Song Muyu was also at a loss for words. He had only just noticed her? Anyway, she had no fondness for Huo Sinan.

Especially since he belittled Qiao Rui’s appearance.

And to think that she, who was considered a great beauty, could be so overlooked.

Qiao Rui didn’t respond to Huo Sinan but softly comforted Little Xingxing.

Reluctantly, Little Xingxing lifted his head, looked at Qiao Rui, nodded, and was about to return to his father’s embrace when a woman’s voice rang out.

"Sinan, you’ve found Little Xingxing!"

Huo Sinan turned to look at the woman.

The moment Little Xingxing saw her, he quickly retreated back into Qiao Rui’s arms.

The woman ran up to Huo Sinan and instinctively latched onto his arm with an intimate posture, seemingly intent on declaring her territory.

This man, Huo Sinan, was the one she had set her sights on.

Everyone else should just step aside.

Seeing this, Qiao Rui opened her mouth but was at a loss for words.

Little Xingxing wrapped his arms around Qiao Rui’s neck, cooing, "Mommy, let’s go home."

Hearing Little Xingxing’s term of endearment, the beauty was taken aback, then sharply whispered, "What? She’s Little Xingxing’s mom?"

Huo Sinan pulled his arm away from the beauty, looked at her coldly, and said sternly, "What does it matter if she is or isn’t?"