The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 477: Another Suicide

Chapter 477: Chapter 477: Another Suicide

Huo Xuan was reluctant to let go, especially since there was a young hottie upstairs.

Moreover, he had been blacklisted by Cheng Zhiyin and couldn’t get in touch with her, so this encounter was all the more precious.

If it were possible, he would have even wanted to whisk her away then and there.

"Enough, Huo Xuan, continuing this farce will only make you a laughingstock," Cheng Zhiyin once again spoke harshly.

But no sooner had her words fallen, Cheng Zhiwei’s voice came through, "Huo Xuan? Why are you here again?"

Cheng Zhiwei and Zhou Lin, along with Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing, had just gotten out of the car.

Cheng Yang ran over to hug Cheng Zhiyin’s leg, watching Huo Xuan warily, "What do you want to do?"

Zhou Lin glanced at Huo Xuan with sympathy and said unhurriedly, "We’re about to have dinner, do you want to join us?"

Huo Xuan couldn’t ask for more, "Yes."

Cheng Zhiwei shot Zhou Lin a glare, blaming him for meddling.

Zhou Lin lifted Cheng Xing into his arms, "Let’s go upstairs to talk, so we don’t become a spectacle."

Cheng Zhiwei realized then that Huo Xuan was no ordinary person, she had no choice but to persuade, "Sister, go back first."

Huo Xuan seized the opportunity and followed them upstairs.

At home, Ding Kun was already dealing with the food.

Ding Kun was on vacation, having arrived just yesterday, and Cheng Zhiwei had brought him over for a meal.

Unexpectedly, he got on quite well with Cheng Zhiyin, so he had come again today.

"Let me do it." Cheng Zhiyin entered the kitchen and chased Ding Kun out.

Of course, she didn’t want to see Huo Xuan.

Cheng Zhiwei joined the kitchen to help out.

Ding Kun was unfamiliar with Huo Xuan and somewhat intimidated by Zhou Lin, so he simply stayed in the kitchen too.

He also took the chance to gossip, "That Mr. Huo, why did he follow us upstairs?"

Nobody answered that question.

Cheng Zhiyin apologized to him because she had used him earlier downstairs.

Ding Kun naturally didn’t mind.

On the balcony, Huo Xuan rarely smoked a cigarette, chuckling bitterly, "Thanks, I wouldn’t have made it up here without you."

Zhou Lin didn’t smoke; he just twirled it between his fingers, as he still had to hold the kids and didn’t want to reek of smoke.

"Madam Huo hasn’t made a scene with you?"

"How could she not?" Huo Xuan was indeed miserable, "But this time, no matter how much she makes a fuss, I won’t be lenient."

It was because of his indulgence in the past that Huo Yaya had become so brazen now.

So this time, Huo Xuan was determined.

Zhou Lin was acquainted with Huo Xuan’s problems and knew that his current troubles mostly stemmed from Huo Yaya.

Initially, Zhou Lin had warned him to watch out for Huo Yaya, but Huo Xuan had been quite indifferent then, never imagining it would come to this.

It was his own fault.

Dinner was eaten with everyone lost in their own thoughts.

After dinner, Huo Xuan volunteered to clean the kitchen. Zhou Lin took a call and left with Cheng Zhiwei and Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing.

Ding Kun also said goodbye.

The house quieted down abruptly.

Cheng Zhiyin leaned against the door frame, watching Huo Xuan tidily cleaning up; she tried to communicate with him, "Huo Xuan, you..."

Before she could finish,

he pinned her against the wall, his passionate kiss came crashing down, tinged with anger.

Cheng Zhiyin tried to push him away, but he held her completely immobilized.

As the kiss ended, Huo Xuan simply lifted her up and half-pressed her onto the couch.

His fingers caressed her cheek and he already said, "Cheng Zhiyin, you don’t want to marry me, so let’s be lovers, just like boyfriend and girlfriend."

This was the result of his pondering.

He had come to the profound realization that he would never have another woman in his life.

He only had Cheng Zhiyin.

So, whether they married or not wasn’t so important anymore.

If the Huo Family disagreed, then let them, he had already decided not to have children.

If marriage was met with myriad difficulties, then they wouldn’t marry.

He could accept a relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend.

As long as he could keep her by his side.

Under the lamplight, love and admiration shone through Huo Xuan’s gentle and handsome features. With such eyes looking at her, it was hard for anyone to remain unmoved.

Besides, he was indeed gentle and patient.

And very pleasant to look at.

Cheng Zhiyin watched him, her fingers unconsciously caressing his brows, feeling the contours of his face.

Not marrying and having such a lover was indeed nice.

Huo Xuan saw the stirrings of affection in her eyes.

He bowed his head to gently kiss the corner of her lips and deepened the kiss.

Fingers interlocking, the atmosphere grew thick with intimacy.

Cheng Zhiyin didn’t reject him, which for Huo Xuan, was a signal.

His whole being lit up with joy, and in the throes of passion, everything happened naturally.

The phone rang at a most inopportune moment.

Huo Xuan buried his head in Cheng Zhiyin’s shoulder, ignoring the call, just smiling.

"I’m very happy," he said slowly.

Cheng Zhiyin gently stroked his shoulder, the corners of her eyes still slightly moist, "Answer the phone."

The phone continued ringing persistently.

Huo Xuan had to pick it up, and seeing the caller ID, his eyes darkened.

Cheng Zhiyin saw it too and pushed him away, "I’m going to the restroom."

She walked off, and Huo Xuan took the call.

Madam Huo’s crying voice came through the phone, "Yaya has attempted suicide."

Huo Xuan was somewhat impatient, suicide again?

Madam Huo’s sobs were suppressed, "It’s serious this time; she’s in the ICU."

Huo Xuan’s mouth fell open, "I understand."

As he lifted his gaze, he saw Cheng Zhiyin standing at the doorway, her bright eyes overflowing with understanding.

"Go quickly, don’t waste time," she urged.

Suddenly, Huo Xuan felt that if he left now, the relationship that had warmed up would fall to rock bottom again.

He walked over, grabbed her wrist, and asserted, "Let’s go together."

Cheng Zhiyin was half-coerced into going to the hospital.

Madam Huo’s expression was naturally unpleasant at her sight, but in front of Huo Xuan, she was coldly polite and didn’t utter any harsh words.

This time, Huo Yaya’s suicide was particularly severe; it was said that if she had been found even a half-hour later, she might have died.

Through the glass, Madam Huo’s tears of heartache fell, blaming Huo Xuan, "Do you really want her to die?"

Huo Xuan was expressionless, "This is the hospital’s negligence, and I will pursue their responsibility."

"You..." Madam Huo trembled with anger. Her point wasn’t about the hospital’s negligence; she was blaming Huo Xuan for being heartless, nearly causing Huo Yaya’s death.

Huo Xuan turned his head away and remained silent.

In the ward, Huo Yaya lay quiet and pale, capable of invoking anyone’s sympathy, anyone but Huo Xuan.

Cheng Zhiyin stood aside, silently watching.

She had been half-forced to come by Huo Xuan, and since Madam Huo didn’t like her, there was no need to speak.

Perhaps it was because Madam Huo never liked her, or perhaps it was her calm demeanor of standing off to the side that seemed too cold.

Whatever the reason, Madam Huo’s gaze suddenly shifted toward her.

Her pent-up emotions finally found an outlet.

With swollen red eyes and hidden anger, she spat, "Cheng Zhiyin, I won’t allow a woman like you to enter the Huo Family’s threshold."

She was a gentle mother without concerns about social status, but for Huo Yaya, she had steeled her heart.