She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 183 - 0 She is the Focus
Chapter 183: Chapter 0183: She is the Focus
Chapter 183: Chapter 0183: She is the Focus
Huo Tingxiao looked at Pei Zhao, his tone chilly.
“Otherwise?”
Pei Zhao’s lips curled up, his gaze burning.
“Otherwise, if we’re not careful, she might no longer be Mrs. Huo.”
Mu Lan hated the tone of Pei Zhao’s speech, and the way he looked at her also made her feel uncomfortable all over.
She furrowed her brows and replied coldly,
“Whether I am Mrs. Huo or not is really none of your concern, Mr. Pei, because no matter what, I will never become Mrs. Pei. It’s not your place to worry about it.”
Huo Tingxiao slightly curved his lips, very satisfied with Mu Lan’s response.
“I heard that the land you just bid on failed its environmental assessment.”
The smile instantly faded from Pei Zhao’s face, realizing that this couple was teaming up to throw shade at him.
“Those are baseless rumors. This is a Sea City bidding project. How could there possibly be such an oversight?”
“Whether it’s a baseless rumor or not, we’ll find out soon.”
“Are you trying to get the authorities to block my project?”
“I never said that. If there’s nothing wrong with your project, you shouldn’t fear a procedural check.”
A procedural check? The kind that’s ambiguously defined and drags on with no clear timelines? What kind of procedure is that?
“I didn’t expect you to stoop to such despicable tactics.”
“The feeling is mutual. Since you’re not interested in a peaceful discussion, I am forced to meet your strategies with your own tactics.”
Pei Zhao sneered. Meeting my strategies with my own tactics?
“According to what you’re saying, shouldn’t you be sitting in a wheelchair like me to have the right to say that? Hmm?”
Upon hearing this, Mu Lan looked at Huo Tingxiao.
Could it be that Pei Zhao’s disability was caused by Huo Tingxiao…
But that’s not right, given Huo Tingxiao’s personality. If he had really caused Pei Zhao to lose his legs, how could he show no sign of guilt?
“So, what you want is just to see me sit in a wheelchair, wallowing in self-pity like you?”
Huo Tingxiao struggled to control himself. Pei Zhao always chose the most embarrassing ways to stab at his heart, constantly reminding him of his debt to Pei Zhao.
“What I want…”
Pei Zhao’s gaze fell on Mu Lan, his look meaningful and his tone playful.
“Is a lot more than just that.”
Huo Tingxiao’s gaze darkened, his hand unconsciously clenched into a fist. He was eager to punch Pei Zhao in the face. How had that honorable man turned into what he was now?
Meanwhile, not far away, Mu Huaifeng held a champagne glass, his gaze landing on Mu Lan and involuntarily frowning.
“Good evening, honored guests…”
Suddenly, the hall lights dimmed, and the host’s voice traveled through the speakers to every corner of the hall.
As the lights went out, Mu Lan’s dress instantly became the focus of the entire hall! The fairy dress turned out to be a luminous gown, looking even more beautiful without a light source, dazzling like the Milky Way. It made the socialites present could not help but exclaim in admiration, causing quite a stir.
“Oh my god, it’s so beautiful.”
“I’m so envious, even though it’s the same ES brand, this luminous fairy dress takes the win.”
“Sheng Xueqin really has no presence here as the female lead. If it were me, I’d probably be furious.”
“She’s the legit granddaughter-in-law of the Huo Family, and the treatment clearly shows.”
The whispering and gossip had Xueqin, who was waiting to go on stage, nearly grinding her teeth to dust!
“Turn on the lights!”
“Miss Sheng, but the next part…”
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The event planner looked at Xueqin with difficulty, but Xueqin couldn’t care less. She absolutely wouldn’t allow Mu Lan to overshadow her at her own engagement party!
“When I tell you to turn them on, just do it. Why all the fuss!”
The planner immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and instructed the lighting technician, and soon the hall lights were back on.
However, such “remedial” measures were of little use, as everyone’s attention still turned towards Mu Lan.
The diamonds on her dress refracted the light, shimmering brilliantly, making Mu Lan look even more dazzling.
Mu Lan, feeling a bit embarrassed by the attention, covered her mouth with her hand and whispered softly:
“This is all your doing, why make such a scene?”
Huo Tingxiao simply smirked.
“I told you it was a surprise for you, and this is just the beginning.”
Mu Lan thought to herself, this was not a surprise, but a total shock!
“Wow, you really dressed up beautifully today.”
Mu Lan turned around in surprise, smiling brightly when she saw Gu Xiaoman.
“Mrs. Shen looks great today too.”
Although Gu Xiaoman was petite, her proportions were excellent, and her outfit for today suited her very well, making her look charming and cute.
“That’s my handiwork.”
Shen Zichu bragged unabashedly; the two standing together looked quite the match, making Mu Lan couldn’t help but give an aunt-like laugh.
While several people chatted quietly, Pei Zhao, feeling completely left out, had a frosty look in his eyes; was he being deliberately ignored?
No matter, he had all the time in the world.
After the opening remarks from the MC, it was time for the two main characters of today’s engagement party to take the stage. Xueqin had prepared a little essay that sounded incredibly earnest—it was unclear how much she had paid a ghostwriter, but it turned out like a beautiful, romantic TV drama love story.
However, the socialites in the audience weren’t buying it one bit, each of them sharply critical.
“Who knows if Miss Sheng from the Sheng Family is out of her mind? Even if she couldn’t marry Huo Tingxiao, she didn’t have to marry an illegitimate child, did she?”
“Right? Could it be she is pregnant before marriage? There was no rumor before, and suddenly there’s this engagement party.”
“Ah, can she finish already? It’s like a thesis defense that just never ends. I want to go to the cruise ship nightclub to have fun.”
“Just bear with it, it should be over soon.”
Mu Lan and Gu Xiaoman couldn’t help exchanging a knowing look — tsk, tsk, there are always onlookers no matter where you go.
After Xueqin finally finished her little essay, Huo Tingyang said a few cheesy words of love, then the host came back up for a surprising conclusion.
The reason it was called surprising was not only did he thank the mysterious owner of the cruise ship, but he also invited this mysterious owner to come up on stage to bless the newlyweds.
Xueqin was bewildered and looked at the event manager with a questioning gaze.
The planner was also stunned, not recalling such a segment, but he could only go with the flow; otherwise, it would be considered a mishap in his work, and he certainly couldn’t afford that.
But what none of the guests expected was that the so-called mysterious owner turned out to be… Huo Tingxiao!
Seeing Huo Tingxiao walk onto the stage, the crowd seemed eager for drama. After all, the official heir of the Huo Family blessing an illegitimate son? Not just headline news in Sea City but a rare sight in any prominent family.
“What’s going on, there’s a speech by Huo Tingxiao?”
This question from Gu Xiaoman also baffled Mu Lan; she… also had no idea what was going on.
