Ji Yan took a step forward, pushed her shoulders back, and said word by word, “Miss Meng was forced by her selfish motives, but she admitted her mistake with a good attitude. It shows that she is not that bad of a person. But Miss Huo… Not only do you not repent, but you still stare at me fiercely. You are proposing to let her bear the responsibility? I am afraid that I will be more miserable because of her.”
“Pfft!” Lan Si couldn’t help but chuckle. Was Young Mrs. Shang wrong? Meanwhile, Huo Yunlu glared at her like a mad dog.
Mr. Huo and Hunlu’s father’s faces darkened to resemble the bottom of a pot when they saw the fierce look on Huo Yunlu’s face.
“If that’s the case, then we’ll send her to the mental hospital for treatment. Otherwise, she might come out with mental problems and harm Mrs. Shang. What do you say?” Mr. Huo said solemnly.
Ji Yan wasn’t an insatiable person. She smiled and said, “Of course, that’s a good idea. As long as Miss Huo truly repents, there’s still a chance of becoming a new person. As for the other matters regarding my mental damage, Old Mr. Huo should discuss it with my husband.”
She stepped back with a smile and a clever look on her face. Lan Si admired her even more. Young Mrs. Shang had taken advantage and used mental illness to ensure Muo Yunlu was punished. Her actions were similar to that of her husband. As the saying goes, nurture shapes one’s character.
Mr. Huo and Yunlu’s father obviously didn’t expect this seemingly honest and young Mrs. Shang to make such a scene. Both of them were clearly unhappy, judging by the looks on their faces.
Shang Jinshen didn’t comment. However, there was a slight glint of amusement in his black eyes. Obviously, Ji Yan pleased him.
“If that’s the case, let’s talk about my wife’s mental damage fee when we have time,” Shang Jinshen reminded her. “In addition, send Huo Yunlu to one of the hospitals under Shang Corp.”
Yunlu’s father’s chest was filled with anger. Just as he was about to lose his temper, Old Mr. Huo shot him with a glare and stopped him. He looked at the girl on the ground and knew very well that this spoilt and willful girl would soon become an abandoned child. Otherwise, her actions would one day destroy the Huo family.
It was not the Huo family’s fault for not keeping her safe. It was just that she was too stupid. Yunlu’s father stopped thinking about it, and the gaze that he directed at Huo Yunlu gradually became emotionless.
In the face of benefits, the affections and care of an aristocratic family could only be given way.
“Sister Ji Yan, is it really you?” Suddenly, a young man rushed out in surprise. Everyone looked at him at the same time.
“Huo Qing?” Ji Yan looked at him in surprise. In her memory, he seemed to have told her that his name was Huo Qing, but she didn’t expect to see him here. But it was nothing. After all, this was the Huo family.
Perhaps Ji Yan didn’t care about his intimate tone when he said that he would change the way he addressed her, from Mrs. Shang to Sister Ji Yan. However, Shang Jinshen noticed it, and his black eyes were indifferent to the handsome young man. Grumpy, he started examining the boy from head to toe.
“Yes, it’s me, Huo Qing,” The young man said to Ji Yan with a smile. Then, he frowned and said, “What happened to your face?”
Even if Ji Yan had put on makeup to cover up the injuries, they were still somewhat noticeable on her pale face. The beautiful woman was so pitiful and looked as if she had been bullied.
“Is the ointment I gave you not effective?” It shouldn’t be the case. It was the best beauty cream to remove scars he had developed with his mentor.
“Er…” Ji Yan didn’t know how to explain the new and old injuries on her face, but she couldn’t let down the real concern in the younger’s eyes.
“Let’s go.” Before Ji Yan could come up with an excuse, Shang Jinshen said lightly. He had no interest in listening to the conversation between Ji Yan and the young man.
Ji Yan turned her head and seemed to see a trace of displeasure in his eyes. She pursed her lips and smiled at Huo Qingqian. “Your ointment is very effective. Thank you.”
After that, she caught up with Shang Jingshen, who had been pushed away by Lan Si. “This man really has no patience and his temperament is changeable.”
Huo Qing watched Ji Yan walk away and only noticed the imposing aura radiated by the man in the wheelchair. His eyebrows furrowed as he thought to himself, “Could he be the top businessman, Shang Jinshen?”
Judging from Sister Ji Yan’s cautious look, she was certainly not as good as she used to be.
“Huo Qing, are you acquainted with Mrs. Shang?” Mr. Huo, who held a high position yet was ignored for a long time, finally asked his grandson a question in a deep voice.
Huo Qing didn’t think too much about it. He turned around and looked at Mr. Huo. “Grandpa, the one I bumped into last time was Sister Ji Yan. She’s a nice person, she was generous to me.”
The girl seemed too young to be Mrs. Shang. Recalling her calm face, a grin appeared on Huo Qing’s face. His impression of Ji Yan was great, to the point that he addressed her as Ji Yan, instead of Mrs. Shang.
For some reason, ever since he had given her the ointment last time, he had always inadvertently thought of her.
It was a pleasant surprise to see her at home that day.
Old Mr. Huo’s face darkened when he saw the expression on the little grandson’s face. He warned the young man in a loud voice, “Stay away from the Shang family in the future, especially that Young Mrs. Shang.”
“Why?” Huo Qing didn’t understand and thus his face was full of unwillingness.
Yunlu’s father glanced at the only descendant left behind by his third brother, and then looked at Huo Yunlu, being dragged away. His head ached. Why did the younger generation of the Huo family have something to do with that troublesome Shang family?
“There’s no reason. Just remember it.” Mr. Huo slammed the walking cane in his hand on the ground and left the hall.
“Uncle, what is wrong with Grandpa?” Huo Qing turned to look at Yunlu’s father.
“Listen to your grandfather, alright? You can’t afford to offend the Shang family. Look at Yunlu…” He sighed and followed. No matter how ruthless he was, she was still his biological daughter, so he couldn’t help sighing.
“Yunlu?” Huo Qing frowned. “That cousin of mine?” He walked out in confusion, trying to figure out why Shang Jinshen had brought Ji Yan here.
“Jinshen, thank you.” Ji Yan sat in the car. After thinking for a long time, she finally opened her mouth to the silent man.
If it weren’t for him, she could only endure the grievances. She never thought that Shang Jinshen would be willing to stand up for her this time.
The man glanced at her indifferently. Thinking of the surprised look on Huo Qing’s face just now, he became unhappy again. His tone became sarcastic as he said, “Don’t think too highly of yourself. Do you think I’m wasting my time on the Huo family because of you?”
Ji Yan blinked, stunned. Looking at his sexy Adam’s apple, she felt a chill in her heart.
“You have other intentions?” She asked in disbelief. Her eyes were wide open like she just wanted to hear him tell the truth.
Don’t tell her that all her feelings were just a joke, a bubble that was about to burst.
Shang Jinshen looked at her with an evil smile and said, “What else could be the reason?”
It was as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. The expression on her face gradually froze, and in the end, it returned to calmness… a dead gray calmness.
She lowered her head and couldn’t help but wonder if he was the one who had arranged for her to almost be insulted. Or perhaps he knew but didn’t interfere, just letting things develop and finally profit from it?
There was a hint of sadness in her silence, which made the air in the warm car suddenly sad and hard to breathe.