Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 302: Willing to Tell the Truth~

Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Willing to Tell the Truth~

It was just an unfortunate coincidence when he arrived—Mrs. Huo had no time to receive him.

Because Mrs. Huo was tightly embracing her youngest son, who had just been released from prison, and crying profusely.

Mrs. Huo had three sons in total.

The eldest, who was Huo Shaoyan’s biological father, was named Huo Zhenwei.

The second, Huo Zhendong, was the least capable in the Huo Family.

The third, Huo Tingxiao, was born when Mrs. Huo was in her fifties. He was her late-in-life child and the son she loved the most.

But six years ago, the third son committed a crime and was sentenced to prison.

Now, he’s been released, and the scene of mother and son reuniting was as emotionally charged as one might expect.

After crying profusely, they calmed down. Huo Tingxiao stepped back a few steps and knelt before Mrs. Huo, his eyes red, as he bowed three times earnestly to her.

"Mother, your unfilial son is here to kneel and apologize to you today."

Mrs. Huo, with a heavy heart and complicated feelings, was both heartbroken for her son’s suffering and comforted by his filial display.

After helping Huo Tingxiao up with trembling hands and wiping away her tears, she finally noticed the unnoticed arrival of Huo Shaoyan.

Upon seeing Huo Shaoyan, Mrs. Huo immediately stopped crying and her expression changed.

She lashed out at him, "You scoundrel! Do you walk like a ghost without making a sound?"

Huo Shaoyan found a seat and sat down, his tone laced with sarcasm as he replied, "I was just afraid of interrupting your reunion with my little uncle."

Mrs. Huo was in no mood to entertain him. "If you knew I was catching up with your little uncle, why are you still lingering here instead of leaving?"

Huo Shaoyan said, "I’ve come to discuss something important with you."

Mrs. Huo retorted,

"Even if it’s incurable, wait a little longer. I don’t have time to deal with you now; I still have much to discuss with your little uncle."

Huo Shaoyan frowned but suppressed his temper, saying, "My matter won’t take more than a few minutes."

Mrs. Huo cut him off, "Not even a minute! Go back to wherever you came from; I don’t want you here."

These words infuriated Huo Shaoyan.

As if she’s forgotten her grandson because of her son.

Wasn’t there a saying about grandparents dote on their grandchildren more?

Just as Huo Shaoyan was about to lose his temper, Huo Tingxiao stepped forward to mediate.

He said to Mrs. Huo, "Mother, Ah Yan must have something urgent to discuss with you. Why don’t you two talk first, and I’ll come back later to accompany you."

Mrs. Huo noticed that Huo Tingxiao was still wearing the outdated and plain prison uniform and told him sternly,

"Alright, during the years you were gone, I’ve kept Nan Garden vacant for you. It’s been tended to and cleaned all these years. Quickly go there to wash off the bad luck and change into something presentable."

Huo Tingxiao nodded and said, "Understood, Mother."

After saying that, Huo Tingxiao shifted his gaze to Huo Shaoyan, his smile tinged with ridicule as he said,

"I’ve heard that you’ve been quite lucky with ladies in recent years."

Huo Shaoyan, too, smiled mockingly and said, "Not as lucky as you. Your past escapades were truly something."

Huo Tingxiao went to prison because of a woman.

The woman had originally been his fiancée, but Huo Tingxiao broke off the engagement because he had someone else in his heart.

On the very night of the successful withdrawal, Huo Tingxiao, fatigued from driving, accidentally hit the woman.

The woman spent half a year in a hospital bed before regaining consciousness, and after that, she could only rely on a wheelchair.

In short, because of this, the woman’s family refused to settle privately, leading to Huo Tingxiao’s prison sentence.

Huo Shaoyan’s words struck a nerve, instantly provoking Huo Tingxiao’s anger.

Huo Tingxiao furrowed his brow; his sharp short haircut emphasized his darkened expression.

His voice carried a warning, "Huo Shaoyan, it seems you think your bones have grown tougher than my fists after all these years?"

Huo Shaoyan chuckled softly and said,

"Little Uncle, if you want to spar with me over who has tougher fists, I’m up for it anytime. But considering the Bai Family’s young lady is on her deathbed, perhaps you should send her off first, and we can spar later?"

At these words, Huo Tingxiao’s aura completely shifted.

While his face remained composed, his chilling presence was stark and intimidating.

After a long moment, Huo Shaoyan finally heard his allegedly calm voice, "What’s wrong with her?"

Huo Shaoyan remarked, "Why not see for yourself?"

Huo Tingxiao’s throat bobbed slightly as he shifted his gaze from Huo Shaoyan to Mrs. Huo.

"Mother, what happened to Bai Ning?"

Mrs. Huo sighed heavily and said to Huo Tingxiao with complex emotions,

"Not long after you went to prison, the Bai Family’s fortunes collapsed. Bai Ning, being soft-natured, was mistreated by her uncle’s family after her parents committed suicide due to bankruptcy...

Following that, she fell seriously ill and has never recovered. Now it’s said she’s in critical condition, past hope of healing."

Huo Tingxiao said nothing.

Mrs. Huo added,

"Tingxiao, after all, you were the one who wronged Bai Ning. First, you broke off the engagement, and then you injured her. Although you’ve served your legal punishment,

the harm you caused her, both mentally and physically, is something that can never be undone. I think you should go and see her."

Huo Tingxiao’s throat bobbed slightly, and after a good while, he replied, "Mother, I understand."

After Huo Tingxiao left, Huo Shaoyan made his intentions clear to Mrs. Huo:

"You said that Huaisang’s biological mother was found. Who is she?"

Mrs. Huo, recalling her agreement with An Ge, told him, "Why are you in such a hurry? You’ll find out during the family banquet tonight."

Huo Shaoyan narrowed his eyes and said, "I want to know now!"

Mrs. Huo said, "I won’t tell you."

Huo Shaoyan: "..."

Mrs. Huo tossed out that statement before issuing an order for him to leave,

"I’m getting old, and those prone to emotional ups and downs tire easily. I need to rest now. Get lost! Seeing you gives me a headache!"

Huo Shaoyan: "......"

After saying this, Mrs. Huo did indeed retire to her room for a rest.

Shortly after she returned to her room, An Ge’s phone call came through.

Mrs. Huo answered, "An An, is there something you need?"

An Ge hesitated, "Madam, I... I still think we should temporarily keep the truth from President Huo."

Mrs. Huo frowned, "Child, has something happened? Why the sudden change of heart?"

After explaining the situation to Mrs. Huo, An Ge added,

"I... I’m afraid President Huo will fight me for custody of the child. You know how important my child is to me."

Mrs. Huo sighed and, after some thought, said,

"It’s true that Huo Shaoyan is capable of fighting for the child. But, An An, the truth cannot remain hidden forever; he will find out eventually. Rather than letting him discover it on his own and explode in anger, it’s better that we tell him first."

Pausing momentarily, she added meaningfully,

"Although Huo Shaoyan has a bad temper, he isn’t so unreasonable that he’ll completely cut ties with you. The fact that you bore him children is undeniable. He won’t stoop so low as to tear everything apart over your concealment."

An Ge thought of the one billion dollars Huo Shaoyan had gifted her.

If Huo Shaoyan were truly heartless, he wouldn’t have given her such a large sum of money.

It all came back to the fact that he still had feelings for her.

As Mrs. Huo had said, it wouldn’t lead to absolute conflict.

There would always be room and opportunity for negotiation.

If things truly escalated to the point where the child was at risk of being taken, she could turn to Wen Shiyu for help.

Thinking of this, An Ge responded to Mrs. Huo, "Okay."

At her agreement, Mrs. Huo finally heaved a sigh of relief.

She had her own selfish motives.

The Huo Family’s descendants, after all, should acknowledge their ancestry to maintain propriety.

She hoped Huo Chenghuan would acknowledge his roots, and also hoped that Huo Huaisang remained a part of the Huo Family.

The one thing she couldn’t bear to see was An Ge taking these two children away.

Therefore, she hoped An Ge would confess the truth to Huo Shaoyan, and let him know all of it.

As for what happens afterward, the eventual outcome would be up to them.

Once this matter was settled, Mrs. Huo said to An Ge,

"That An Baoying is indeed just as you said—untrustworthy. I sent someone to monitor her in secret. She had someone tamper with the Calming Tea I must drink..."

After Mrs. Huo finished speaking, An Ge replied, "Hmm, we’ll proceed according to the plan, laying a trap to lure the snake out of its hole!"

Mrs. Huo said, "Good."

At five o’clock in the evening.

Seeing Mrs. Huo drink the cup of Calming Tea drugged with Leisure Pill, An Baoying immediately called An Muxin, who was staying in the East Garden of the Huo Mansion, and said,

"Princess An, the old crone has already drunk the Calming Tea. You can summon that wench An Ge over ahead of schedule now."

An Muxin, dressed in loose sleepwear, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, her gaze detached as she watched the view outside and said plainly, "Alright, I’ll call that wench An Ge now."

Pausing for a moment, An Muxin then asked An Baoying,

"You mentioned before that you possess a jade pendant that can confirm Qin Xiaoqi’s identity. Where is that jade pendant now?"

An Baoying didn’t think much initially and said, "It’s with me." After a pause, she added, "Why?"

An Muxin replied, "What else? Of course, to lure An Ge over. An Ge has been chasing the mystery of her identity all this time. If I tell her I have a jade pendant that can prove her identity, she’ll undoubtedly come to the Huo Mansion immediately.

Then I’ll arrange to meet her on Mrs. Huo’s property. With our coordinated efforts, we can frame An Ge when Mrs. Huo succumbs to the drug and passes out. Doesn’t that sound reasonable?"

An Baoying hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying, "Alright. If it means getting An Ge out of the picture, I’ll cooperate fully."

An Muxin smiled with satisfaction and said, "That’s more like it. Don’t worry, we’re all in this together. I won’t treat you unfairly."