She Lost Memory Before the Divorce
Chapter 270 - Chapter 270 Chapter 270 Showdown (2)

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Showdown! (2) Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Showdown! (2) Shen Zichu didn’t speak, just watched Gu Xiaoman so intently that she, feeling somewhat guilty, looked away.

It was odd; she wasn’t the one who did something wrong, so why didn’t she feel entirely justified?

“Is that what you think?”

Gu Xiaoman was caught between laughter and tears.

“Isn’t that the fact? How else should I think, Shen Zichu? Don’t think of me as so fragile. I’m already in my early twenties. Do you really think I would throw a fit or hang myself over this? Right?”

Shen Zichu was left speechless by her words. Gu Xiaoman had liked him for more than a year, starting from an accidental encounter during his internship. She had sought all kinds of ways to get close to him, although they were merely acquaintances who liked each other’s social media posts. Only in the past year did she become more ardent in her affection, and even a blind man could see how she felt.

In the past, he just thought the girl was quite cute and never considered having any other kind of relationship with her, but unexpectedly…

“So what you’re saying is, even if I married you with a motive, you wouldn’t care?”

This question caught Gu Xiaoman off guard.

She had never understood what Mu Lan was plotting, knowing full well that Huo Tingxiao agreed to marry her only for the shares and resources in her hands, yet she went through with it without hesitation.

It was only once she was in the situation herself that Gu Xiaoman realized just how tempting it was to marry the person she loved, so much so that it could make her forget many so-called principles and bottom lines.

She had been so vehement in lecturing Mu Lan, only to find it incredibly difficult to make what seemed like the right choice when it came to her own turn.

“So do you want me to care, or do you want me to be indifferent?

Shen Zichu, can’t you use your smarts on something other than fueling my insecurities?

Did you figure that I was so lacking in ambition that, even if I knew the truth, I couldn’t do anything about it, and that’s why you’re bullying me this way?”

Gu Xiaoman’s words left Shen Zichu stunned, unsure of how to retort.

“Shen Zichu, let’s discuss this after we return to the country, okay?

I’ll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and the shooting in Iceland is about to wrap up. At least let me relax for these next two days.”

Shen Zichu nodded.

“Alright, as you wish.”

Gu Xiaoman looked at him, a far cry from his usual confident self in the hospital and feeling quite pitiable without even a suitcase in hand.

“Have Li Bai take you to the hotel, rest for a bit. I’m fine here.”

Shen Zichu still had red eyes from the flight where he couldn’t sleep at all, drowsily changing planes and then arriving in a daze. Now, while he was emotionally charged, his body was exhausted. Seeing that she was still able to talk non-stop and work herself up, he figured she was fine.

“Then you rest first.”

With that, he turned and left the ward. Gu Xiaoman watched him go and couldn’t help but pout.

Muttering to herself, she thought how typical of men to be so heartless and not even offer a polite gesture.

Sigh… But she supposed she could give him a break since he had traveled so far to see her. She wouldn’t hold it against him.

Glancing at her phone, Gu Xiaoman sent a message to Mu Lan.

–“He’s here.”

Mu Lan’s phone vibrated. She unlocked it quickly to read the message.

Frowning, she stared at the text.

Her fingers flew across the screen as she swiftly replied.

–“Don’t be mad, let’s talk things over calmly.”

Gu Xiaoman pursed her lips.

–“I’m very calm. We’ll sort this out back in the country.”

Texts can be so subjective. Mu Lan couldn’t help but get goosebumps reading that line.

“It’s over. This time, Gu Xiaoman might really do something drastic.”

Huo Tingxiao, hearing Mu Lan muttering to herself, couldn’t help but frown.

“What do you mean? Does she want to break up with Shen Zichu?”

Mu Lan nodded and then shook her head.

“I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about her seems off. What exactly is going on with these two people?

Why is it that I’ve forgotten everything about these past few months? Maybe I could help Gu Xiaoman analyze it a bit.

Gu Xiaoman said that we’ve interacted more in these past months, but…”

Huo Tingxiao saw Mu Lan’s anxiety and spoke calmly,

“Love is something outsiders can’t interfere with. You know that better than anyone.”

Mu Lan was hit home by his words and stopped her constant murmuring. Indeed, outsiders couldn’t interfere in matters of the heart.

“I’m just worried about Gu Xiaoman. Gu Xiaoman has already been hurt once. If she gets tangled up with Shen Zichu again and something happens… she might develop a lifelong aversion to men.

You wouldn’t understand, but it took her a lot of effort to start liking Shen Zichu, to forget about that scumbag from before. Who would have thought, Shen Zichu would turn out to be another scumbag.”

Huo Tingxiao looked at her, genuinely interested in what she was saying.

Apart from when she had just regained her memory, he wondered if it was his imagination, but the person before him seemed more and more like the girl who had lost her memory, speaking to him without so many barriers. He found this feeling incredibly delightful.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Are you unhappy when I say Shen Zichu is a scumbag?”

“No, he is indeed a scumbag.”

When it came to crucial moments, he had to make his stance clear. Whatever my wife says is right.

Mu Lan sat on a chair, took an apple out of the fruit bowl on the bedside cabinet, and started peeling it with a knife, venting her frustration as if the apple were Shen Zichu himself.

“Want an apple?”

Huo Tingxiao watched as she peeled the whole apple down to a third of its size, and couldn’t help but want to laugh.

“Yes.”

Mu Lan glanced at the apple in her hand… with a core like appearance.

“Forget it, don’t eat it. I’m just blowing off steam.”

Huo Tingxiao was about to take the apple from her hand when Mu Lan dodged away.

“No, you can’t eat this. Your stomach just got upset because of Shen Zichu.”

Huo Tingxiao couldn’t help but laugh out loud, finding Mu Lan simply adorable.

“Alright, bossy housekeeper.”

…

When the biopsy results came out, Mu Lan was extremely anxious, wanting to hear but also afraid to hear, in case it was bad news.

Huo Tingxiao was quite calm originally, but the thought that if something serious happened to him, he could disregard anyone in this world, feel no attachment, except for Mu Lan.

“The biopsy report is out, no major issues, but you’ll need surgery to remove the polyp.

Yes, and of course, you’ll need to take care of your stomach from now on, otherwise…”

Mu Lan’s heart finally settled back in her chest. Thank goodness it wasn’t a malignant tumor or something of the sort.

“Alright, don’t worry, I’ll quit smoking and drinking from now on.”

The doctor nodded.

“Good. You, the family member, need to keep a tight watch. Be especially careful with socializing and remember that health is the capital of revolution.

Also, maintaining a good state of mind usually helps with the condition. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

Mu Lan nodded, understanding.

After seeing the doctor off, Huo Tingxiao immediately leaned in and seized the opportunity to say:

“The doctor says you need to take good care of yourself and not to be under too much pressure.”

Mu Lan gave him a sidelong glance.

“Is there another meaning to that?”

Huo Tingxiao smiled innocently:

“What do you mean? I’m just…”