She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 154 - 0 Old Friends Meet, Things Remain but People Change

Chapter 154: Chapter 0154 Old Friends Meet, Things Remain but People Change

When Lin Yize uttered the name Pei Zhao, Huo Tingxiao suddenly experienced ringing in his ears.

He couldn’t hear any surrounding noises and could only watch in a daze as the man appeared on the stage, no, to be precise, was pushed onto the stage, because he was sitting in a wheelchair.

He looked the same, yet different. The previously sunny and smiling man now seemed to smile very perfunctorily.

Pei Zhao, this man who had disappeared from Huo Tingxiao’s life for a full seven years, his once best comrade in arms, had unexpectedly appeared at such an event.

“Huo Tingxiao, Huo Tingxiao?”

Mu Lan felt that something was off with Huo Tingxiao’s gaze, and she couldn’t help but tug at his sleeve and softly call his name.

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Huo Tingxiao turned around bewilderingly, looking at Mu Lan. Her mouth was moving, but he couldn’t hear a sound.

It wasn’t until Pei Zhao on the stage grabbed the microphone and spoke his first words that Huo Tingxiao’s hearing returned.

“I’m very happy that everyone could grace today’s celebration soirée, I’m the CEO of X Corporation, Pei Zhao. You may find my name unfamiliar, but I believe there are old friends of mine in the audience.”

As he spoke, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifted in Huo Tingxiao’s direction, his lips slightly curving into a charming smile.

Mu Lan placed her hand over her mouth and couldn’t help saying softly,

“Have you heard of this person?”

Huo Tingxiao was silent for a while before he replied,

“Hmm.”

It was obvious that something was off with Huo Tingxiao’s entire demeanor, yet Mu Lan couldn’t quite explain it at that moment.

Pei Zhao spoke some formalities and then, with Lin Yize’s help, wheeled himself up to Huo Tingxiao.

“Axiao, long time no see.”

Huo Tingxiao stared unblinkingly at the Pei Zhao before him; he even thought that the man was just a hallucination, not really there.

Lin Yize, standing beside Pei Zhao, naturally enjoyed seeing Huo Tingxiao’s reaction.

He had said before that he would prepare a big surprise for Huo Tingxiao, and clearly, this surprise was truly astonishing.

“Pei… Pei Zhao?”

“It’s me, what’s wrong? Don’t you recognize your old comrade anymore?”

Pei Zhao’s smile grew wider, his tone light and teasing.

Though the scene before them should have been a touching reunion of comrades, Mu Lan felt that Huo Tingxiao was still behaving somewhat strangely.

She subconsciously held Huo Tingxiao’s hand, although it was a subtle movement, Pei Zhao, sitting in the wheelchair, saw it clearly.

Squinting his eyes, Pei Zhao’s gaze turned somewhat cold, his facial expression unchanged, but there was a subtle shift in his complexion.

“It’s quite unexpected to see you here.

I didn’t expect you had become the CEO of X Corporation, congratulations.”

It was still Huo Tingxiao, and although he was incredibly shocked inside, he quickly adjusted his emotions, as if the man who had just lost his composure had never appeared.

“Nothing much to congratulate, it’s nothing compared to your TX. Is this your wife?

Hello, I am Axiao’s comrade, has Axiao ever mentioned me to you?”

Mu Lan looked at the man before her, who smiled gently and was very handsome, his features rugged and striking. Though he was not as exquisite as Huo Tingxiao, he had his own unique charisma.

The question was somewhat awkward since she truly hadn’t heard Huo Tingxiao mention Pei Zhao before, and the only comrade she knew was Yunzhan.

“He doesn’t really talk about his time in the army, so…”

Pei Zhao laughed loudly, his laughter so boisterous that it drew side glances from people around them.

Mu Lan looked at Pei Zhao before her, not sure what it was, but she always felt something odd about this man.

Although Yunzhan was also an eccentric, he didn’t give off a very uncomfortable vibe.

However, this man before her, she couldn’t quite put it into words, just that it was difficult for anyone to feel close to him.

Pei Zhao laughed until tears appeared, and after struggling to compose himself, he looked at Mu Lan.

“Axiao, you’ve gone too far. We were the golden partners back in the day.”

Mu Lan suddenly recalled a conversation she had once had with Huo Tingxiao.

He had mentioned having a very good comrade-in-arms, who had enlisted for his sake—could it be this Pei Zhao in front of them?

As Mu Lan was wildly guessing, Pei Zhao confirmed her suspicion.

“Moreover, if it hadn’t been for me, he wouldn’t have enlisted.

We have such a deep bond, yet you never mentioned me.

Oh, Axiao, you really break my heart.”

The tone of Pei Zhao’s voice sounded nothing like that of two friends who had fallen out.

Mu Lan felt confused. What was this all about? Could it be an attempt to reconcile with Huo Tingxiao?

Huo Tingxiao’s gaze was cold, and so was his tone.

“Past matters had no need to be mentioned.”

This statement made the smile on Pei Zhao’s face disappear instantly.

“Is that so? For you, perhaps it is unnecessary, but for me, it’s something I will never forget in my lifetime.

It’s been only seven years, Axiao, and you are good at many things but you’re too fond of running away.

You know well that running away is futile.”

Mu Lan frowned, disliking Pei Zhao’s words, and instinctively defended:

“It seems Mr. Pei knows a Huo Tingxiao different from the one I know. He never runs away from anything.”

Huo Tingxiao watched Mu Lan defending him, emotions swirling in his eyes.

Never running away… Is that how he seemed in Mu Lan’s eyes—so forthright and brave?

“Oh? Is that so? Axiao, I didn’t expect you to have changed.

It seems that after not seeing each other for seven years, my understanding of you is still stuck in the past.”

Lin Yize, who had been silent, took the opportunity to speak:

“Mu Lan, since Mr. Pei and Mr. Huo are old friends reuniting, why don’t we let them catch up first?”

Mu Lan ignored Lin Yize and looked towards Huo Tingxiao, as if waiting for his opinion.

Huo Tingxiao nodded slightly, and only then did Mu Lan relax a bit.

“Then you talk; I’ll go to the restroom for a bit.”

With that, she didn’t care how bad Lin Yize’s expression was and turned towards the main doors of the banquet hall.

With Mu Lan gone, Lin Yize naturally had no reason to stay; he glanced at Huo Tingxiao before following her.

Pei Zhao looked at Huo Tingxiao with a broader smile on his face.

“Unhappy to see me? You seem a bit stern.”

Huo Tingxiao pursed his lips.

“Pei Zhao, you’ve been out of touch for seven years, I thought…”

“You don’t think I was dead? How could I die so easily? Even though my legs are ruined and I’ve become disabled, a disabled person still has the right to live.

Right, Axiao?”

The tone of Pei Zhao’s speech was inscrutable, yet Huo Tingxiao discerned the true meaning in his words.

“I have always hoped you would live well, Pei Zhao. More than anyone, I want you to survive.”

Pei Zhao looked up, his gaze intense as he stared at Huo Tingxiao.

“Huo Tingxiao, you owe me too much.”