She Lost Memory Before the Divorce Chapter 271

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Have You Ever Regretted? Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Have You Ever Regretted? Mu Lan lifted her eyelids slightly and caught Huo Tingxiao looking away guiltily.

“Why aren't you speaking now?”

“I wouldn't dare.”

“Don't, say it clearly. You're a patient now, and the doctor said that from the perspective of recuperation, it needs to be clear.”

Fine, he had harbored improper thoughts just now and got caught out; at this point, speaking or not speaking was both wrong. A true man knows when to yield, playing the sympathy card was the way to go.

“The doctor said I shouldn't be stressed. Oh my, my stomach hurts.”

Mu Lan found it hard to endure; what person is this, climbing up the pole.

“You scare me, you're weak so you're right.”

Huo Tingxiao chuckled.

“Not at all, I'm just simply following the doctor's orders, that's all.”

The two bantered for a while, exchanging a few words.

The biopsy results came out, and they both breathed a sigh of relief. However, the surgery to remove the polyp had to be scheduled. Of course, with TX recently handling acquisition issues, Huo Tingxiao paid lip service to following medical advice but still postponed the surgery.

A few days later, Huo Tingxiao was discharged from the hospital. There was another bidding competition, and Huo Tingyang, out of nowhere, boasted that he wanted two parcels of land in the south of the city. Rumors began to swirl, speculating about a change in the Huo Family's heir. The old Huo couldn't believe that his proud grandson was facing this situation without a hint of crisis awareness, acting as if it was nothing at all.

“Old master, stop being mad at the young master. The company is in chaos because of Huo Tingyang; the directors are all eyeing greedily.

Apparently, Huo Tingyang has tried to rope in Feng Lin several times now, you…”

The butler's words made the old Huo also reconsider a few things.

At the time, it was just a moment of anger. Aside from Huo Tingxiao, to whom else could he entrust the family business? But unexpectedly, instead of awakening a sense of urgency, he had allowed his grandson to outmaneuver him.

“Now it's like riding a tiger. I parachuted him in as vice president and can't simply demote him without cause, changing policies overnight. How would that make me look?

Besides, if they want to make a fuss, let them. I'm not dead yet. Can they really turn the world upside down?

I have indeed raised a good-for-nothing son, and my relationship with the Han Family is also on thin ice. Now, I truly am isolated and without aid.”

Toward the end, old Huo also felt disheartened.

“Don't say that, old master. No matter what, the Huo Family is still under your control. The young master wouldn't just watch indifferently if anything were to happen to the Huo Corporation.”

“I'm just afraid he might really harden his heart. When he established his own venture, I knew this kid was ruthless.”

Speaking of Huo Tingxiao, old Huo felt both love and hate, the tone was quite helpless. He was raised as the heir from a young age, but to think that in the end, he wanted nothing to do with the Huo Family.

No matter the rumors outside, he remained unmoved, either he had other plans or…

“However, I did hear some things; I wonder if you, old master…”

Huo Shiwen frowned, his hand tightening around his cane.

“Speak.”

The butler reported everything, the old master's expression getting worse as he listened.

“Such a big issue, why are you only mentioning it now?”

“It's not that I didn't want to say, I just got wind of it today, and it's from the Shen Family…”

Old Huo immediately called Huo Tingxiao.

“Do you still care about me, your grandfather, at all? Being hospitalized is a big deal, how could you…”

Huo Tingxiao's expression remained calm as he listened to his grandfather rant over the phone.

“Why aren't you speaking? What, do you want to cut off ties with the Huo Family entirely?”

“Grandfather, I've already been discharged.”

Old Huo choked on his words.

“Discharged so you can continue to keep it from me? I see you're really toughening up, completely disregarding this old man.”

Huo Tingxiao's tone remained even.

“Grandfather, if that's how you want to think, I can't help it.”

“You…”

Huo's grandfather was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared his eyes, but ultimately he couldn't resist softening his tone.

“Tingxiao, what exactly are you thinking? Have you not understood the meaning of Huo Tingyang's sudden promotion?

You are a smart man, you shouldn't be confused at this time.”

Huo Tingxiao rubbed his temples.

“I know.”

Those simple three words stabilized the old man's heart, and all previous impatience and speculation were suppressed.

“Good to know. I'm getting old and need to step down eventually.

Your private life, I can also ignore, it's all up to you.”

Huo Tingxiao was not surprised at all by the old man's decision.

“Thank you, Grandpa.”

This thank you sounded unpleasant to Huo Shiwen, almost like sarcasm.

“Don't dwell on your parents' issues, the matters of the elders…”

Huo Tingxiao's expression darkened and his tone suddenly became faint.

“Grandpa, have you ever regretted it?”

The old man didn't expect him to ask that, and paused.

“Regret what?”

“Regretted letting them become a resentful couple.”

As soon as Huo Tingxiao finished asking, the phone had already been hung up by the old man.

“Beep… Beep…”

Not surprised at the old man's reaction, Huo Tingxiao tugged at the corner of his lips.

He had never believed in fate, but now he had to admit that if it weren't for fate, he wouldn't have met Mu Lan. If he hadn't met Mu Lan, what his life would have been, Huo Tingxiao couldn't imagine. Maybe he would have spent his life in a haze, never knowing what love is, nor how to love someone.

——
Sitting in the office, Mu Lan looked at the second-modified fabric delivered by the supplier and still wasn't quite satisfied.

The result and what she had envisioned still differed a bit.

“President Mu, if we don't finalize the fabric soon, Liu Ai's gown…”

Mu Lan also felt helpless; there were less than twenty days to the awards ceremony, and she needed at least a few days to make alterations, so there were basically just two weeks left.

Completing the garment in two weeks, unless she used some special tricks, otherwise…

“I'll figure something out.”

Having no other alternative, Mu Lan could only ask Vincent for help, hoping he could recommend a few good suppliers.

Vincent was very generous and recommended several specialized suppliers to Mu Lan.

Finally, she found satisfactory substitute fabric at a factory in Italy.

“President Mu, you are really amazing, you are my idol. What kind of super boss is this, all-rounder, alas, I really don't match such a great boss.”

Mu Lan, watching Tang Xin's exaggerated performance, couldn't help but flick her forehead.

“Put the effort you put into flattery into your work, and you'll gain more.”

Tang Xin reaffirmed solemnly.

“I'm only speaking the truth, absolutely from the heart.”

“But this agent is also very strange. They clearly said it was fine before, and the factory they found also makes high-end custom fabrics, not some new type of material, so why can't they get it right on the second modification.”

This inadvertent complaint reminded Mu Lan, indeed, the factory under this agent shouldn't have an issue handling such fabric, although the specifications were higher than those of the previous batch, but definitely not impossible to find a capable factory.

Could it be…

Chapter end

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