Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 73: His Woman, He Protects~

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: His Woman, He Protects~

The man spoke coldly, "Don’t go picking up that trash behind my back. If I find out, I’ll personally cut off your paws."

Huo Shaoyan said only this before hanging up on An Ge.

He yelled so loudly that even without the speakerphone on, Uncle Fu and several other maids heard it.

Uncle Fu cleared his throat and said, "Ms. An Ge, losing a pair of hands over a pile of junk is just not worth it."

An Ge, angered by Huo Shaoyan’s harshness, boldly retorted,

"If someone’s going to get their hands chopped off, it should be mine. What are you all afraid of? I don’t care. I’m recognized by Mrs. Huo as a goddaughter, so I’m half a Huo Family member now. Even Housekeeper Su treats me with respect. I’m going to pick up this trash now, and you’ll give me this face, won’t you?"

Uncle Fu, an old servant at [Huo Mansion], had always been adept at reading the faces of the family masters.

He could tell that Huo Shaoyan had a peculiar interest in An Ge.

After some consideration, Uncle Fu decided to look the other way.

He said to the other servants,

"We’ve thrown the stuff away, and our task is done. Whatever happens next is none of our business. Go on and do other tasks."

Soon, Uncle Fu left with the maids.

Afterward, An Ge retrieved the items with unbroken packaging or only slight damage back to her room.

Once finished, she went to [West Garden].

When she arrived, Mrs. Huo and Huo Shaoyan were already seated at the dining table.

Besides them, An Baoying stood awkwardly next to Huo Shaoyan, unsure whether to sit or stand.

As An Ge approached, she overheard Huo Shaoyan saying to An Baoying, "Why are you standing there, waiting for an invitation?"

Hearing this, An Baoying cautiously tried to sit beside him.

But before her bottom even touched the chair, Mrs. Huo slammed her chopsticks down with a snap and said angrily,

"What manners! You think you’re fit to dine with me?"

These words thoroughly embarrassed An Baoying.

She had heard that Huo Shaoyan was going to [West Garden] to have breakfast with Mrs. Huo, so she tried to come along to gain some favor with Mrs. Huo.

Instead, it turned into a self-inflicted humiliation.

An Baoying was so humiliated that her eyes turned red.

However, at this moment, An Ge saw Huo Shaoyan clamp her arm and pull her to sit down.

His tone clearly protected her, just like at the Xiao Family’s birthday banquet when she was publicly embarrassed.

"You’re disrespecting me."

This was what Huo Shaoyan said to Mrs. Huo.

Mrs. Huo gave him a sidelong glance, "Am I supposed to put this woman on an altar to show you respect?"

Huo Shaoyan replied, "I brought her into [Huo Mansion]. Publicly embarrassing her is disrespecting me."

An Ge finally understood.

For Huo Shaoyan, protection was a matter of rank.

It might be to protect family honor due to some certain status, like the time at the Xiao Family banquet when he defended her.

Or it might be the kind of protection a man gives a woman, like this time, since An Baoying was his woman, nobody could let his woman suffer grievance.

An Ge, recalling the last time the grandmother and grandson had an unpleasant fallout at the dining table, worried that Huo Shaoyan might flip the table again, hurriedly intervened.

She presented a pillow embroidered with a pine crane to Mrs. Huo, her voice gentle,

"Granny Huo, I heard your gout flared up again, so I made a pillow for you. Uncle Zhong selected the herbs inside. Please look at this embroidery design. Do you like it?"

An Ge’s words quickly defused Mrs. Huo’s anger.

The Pine Crane Longevity Painting on the pillow was lifelike, stitch by stitch, symbolizing luck and health for the elderly, which delighted Mrs. Huo greatly.

She was very pleased, "Girl, every stitch is full of heart; you are thoughtful."

An Ge smiled, "I’m glad you like it."

At this, she glanced at An Baoying, considering she had accepted a deposit of half a million from An Baoying and made a private agreement with them. She said to Mrs. Huo,

"Actually, it was my elder sister’s idea. She knew you didn’t think highly of her, so she wanted a chance to talk to you. She asked me to make a good-luck embroidered piece to win your favor. Truthfully, my sister holds genuine feelings for Young Master Huo. Now that she’s pregnant, she... she has no choice."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huo’s demeanor towards An Baoying became noticeably kinder, "Is it true?"

An Baoying nodded quickly at this moment, "Yes... that’s right."

Mrs. Huo’s eldest son had cheated during his marriage and wronged Huo Shaoyan’s mother, which caused Huo Mother to lose her sight. Mrs. Huo harbored deep guilt towards her.

This time she had called Huo Shaoyan over for a meal, intending to inquire about Huo Mother’s attitude toward An Baoying, pregnant out of wedlock.

Since Huo Mother wanted to keep An Baoying’s child, Mrs. Huo couldn’t really deny her face.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Huo said,

"Since you genuinely love Shaoyan and are now having his child, I, as an elder, shouldn’t be too harsh on you. However, if you want to enter the Huo Family, it’ll depend on your performance."

Hearing this, An Baoying was already quite satisfied.

She was delighted inside, but didn’t show a trace on her face, saying,

"I chose to have the child on my own, regardless of whether Young Master Huo wants to marry me or not, I’m regretless."