She Lost Memory Before the Divorce Chapter 298

Chapter 298: Chapter 0298: You Lied to Me Again Chapter 298: Chapter 0298: You Lied to Me Again Liu Ai was the picture of blissful, happy womanhood, and Mu Lan remembered how when she met Feng Lin, his calm, composed demeanor and handsome, striking appearance made them seem like a perfect match.

“It looks like he pursued you with all his heart.”

Mu Lan's words made Liu Ai cup her cheeks in her hands and giggle foolishly for a while. Sure enough, when it came to their beloved, everyone acted a little silly.

“Oh, stop it, I'm getting embarrassed.

He's so reserved, always making moves in secret, and I pretended not to notice, just acting all aloof.

I was afraid to show my true self and scare him off. Once I have him in my grasp, then…”

“So, the side you show him is not your true self?”

Liu Ai, oblivious to the change in Mu Lan's attitude, nodded earnestly.

“Of course. If I don't play the goddess for a bit, what if he doesn't like the real me? It's a tactic: first, to pique his interest, then to win him over slowly.”

Mu Lan paused, unsure whether to tell Liu Ai the truth.

If Feng Lin truly preferred the aloof, glamorous type of woman, then Liu Ai… might not last long with him after all.

“Liu Ai, what if he only likes the persona you create? What happens when he discovers you're not the person he had in mind, what then…”

Liu Ai knew what Mu Lan was about to say, and shrugged carelessly.

“We'll take it step by step; we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Besides, I'm not completely devoted to him right now; it's a stage of mutual exploration. I do what makes me happy.

Thinking too much only adds to one's troubles. I overthought things in the past, which is why I ended up hurting myself.

Don't worry, I know my limits.”

“That's good.”

Mu Lan felt the sting of a past hurt, instinctively projecting herself onto the situation.

“There shouldn't be any need for adjustments to the clothes; I'm very satisfied.”

Liu Ai smiled happily and returned to the changing room to get dressed. Mu Lan organized the clothes, slipping them into a black dust-proof bag that provided excellent confidentiality.

“I'm worried those people might trouble you, so it's best that no one else handles these clothes besides you.”

Liu Ai nodded in agreement.

“Don't worry.”

After seeing Liu Ai off, Mu Lan glanced at the time and, noting it was almost the end of her shift and still no word from Huo Tingxiao, she couldn't help feeling worried. After much thought, she decided to head to the hospital.

The Huo family had already been sent home, leaving Huo Tingxiao alone in the hospital room. The old man was recovering quite well, but they still couldn't be complacent considering his age.

Mu Lan brought some fruit and nutritious soups, some for the elderly man and some prepared for Huo Tingxiao.

Just stepping out of the elevator and walking down the corridor toward the hospital room, she saw Huo Tingxiao with one hand on his stomach, frowning as he stood at the window sill.

“Is your stomach bothering you?”

Huo Tingxiao turned to look at Mu Lan, who was running toward him in her high heels, and immediately smoothed out his expression, dropping his hand.

“Not at all, I'm just looking at the scenery.”

Mu Lan knew better than to believe that; this man had started lying to her again.

“Do you think I'm blind? Huo Tingxiao, have you gotten more natural at lying to me now?”

Huo Tingxiao was ruthlessly exposed and lowered his eyes, unable to meet hers.

“It's just a little discomfort, nothing serious.”

Mu Lan thought this couldn't go on, if he kept pushing himself like this, he was bound to break down sooner or later.

“I'll take care of grandfather tonight, you get some good rest. If you're worried, you can sleep in the next room.”

Huo Tingxiao rejected the idea without even thinking about it.

“No need, the housemaids are already here to help, you don't need to be on watch.”

Mu Lan gave him an annoyed look.

“You don't want me to stay, then why won't you leave? Huo Tingxiao, at least I'm in good health, while you are the sick one. Don't push yourself, that's settled.”

Huo Tingxiao tilted his head, looking at her with a strong stance, and couldn't help but laugh.

“President Mu is really taking on the CEO aura.”

Mu Lan knew he was teasing her, but she couldn't help blushing a bit.

“I'm still not as good as President Huo, you have too much to handle. I'm not busy right now, the first batch of goods has already been sent to the factory, and there are people following up on what needs to be done. My busy time hasn't come yet, it will be a while.”

Huo Tingxiao understood the meaning in her words.

“Are you preparing for the Double Eleven (Singles' Day) sale?”

Mu Lan nodded.

“Yes, LAN is still a new brand, and the movie awards season is about to start. Trending searches are my biggest promotional tool.

The October cover also gave me some boost, and although the online store isn't officially open for business yet, it has already attracted a lot of attention.

So, I plan to release a limited special supply for Double Eleven since there's tight timing.

If the first batch goes well, we'll continue with the second and the third ones, and then prepare for the Double Twelve and the New Year Goods Festival.”

Huo Tingxiao thought her planning was good, but, for things like Double Twelve and the New Year Goods Festival… Well, he had no idea there were so many sales events nowadays.

“How many online stores are you planning to set up?”

“Just one on TB for now, to test the waters, like an online experience store.”

“Hmm, it seems I don't have to worry about you anymore.”

“The reason I'm telling you all this is that compared to you, a very busy man, I have some free time. So, let's define our roles clearly and not waste time.

The second bidding will start soon, and you said before that the cooperation with Jiancheng has reached the third phase, it would still be better to be careful.”

Mu Lan is very cautious these days, afraid that there is some oversight that others might exploit.

Huo Tingxiao naturally felt grateful and joyous seeing how she considered his wellbeing.

“It feels really good to be cared for.”

Holding Mu Lan's hand, Huo Tingxiao's tone was quite emotional.

Mu Lan's ears turned red.

“Stop saying such cheesy things, I'm going to check on Grandpa.”

Pulling her hand back, Mu Lan pushed open the door to the ward and went in, with Huo Tingxiao following closely behind, totally whipped.

The old master brightened up seeing Mu Lan.

“Mu Lan is here.”

“Grandpa, how are you feeling?”

“Fine enough. When you get to my age, there's not much good or bad to feel. That day will come sooner or later.”

“Don't talk like that, Grandpa. You've always been strong, and we will all be here to take care of you and help you recover quickly.”

Looking at Mu Lan, Elder Huo had always felt that this young girl wasn't good enough for his grandson, so he hadn't really taken their relationship seriously before.

But over time, it sank in that in relationships, external matches don't matter much.

They are just the icing on the cake, desirable but not essential.

In the past few months, he had truly sensed some changes in Huo Tingxiao. Although they weren't earth-shattering, they were enough to show that his grandson had begun living life like a person should.

This might compensate for some of his past regrets.

“Mu Lan, there's something I'd like you two to handle.”

Mu Lan instinctively glanced at Huo Tingxiao and, seeing a hint of bewilderment in his eyes, realized that he also didn't know what Grandpa meant by 'something'.”

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