She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 184 - 0 Publicly Declaring Love to Mu Lan
Chapter 184: Chapter 0184: Publicly Declaring Love to Mu Lan
Chapter 184: Chapter 0184: Publicly Declaring Love to Mu Lan
Sheng Xueqin had an intuition that something wasn’t right, but Huo Tingxiao was already standing on the stage, and she couldn’t very well chase him off.
She just hadn’t expected that he was actually the owner of the cruise liner.
Standing on the stage, Huo Tingxiao’s tall figure was clad in a high-end bespoke suit. His sculpted, perfect features made him look distinguished and captivating.
Especially those profound eyes of his, veiled as if by a misty cold smoke, radiated a forbidding chill that kept people at bay. The noble ladies below the stage looked at him with infatuated and longing stares, struggling to control their admiration.
Huo Tingxiao, however, completely ignored the bustling guests. His gaze directed toward where Mu Lan was, his cold eyes suddenly warmed.
“Thank you all for attending this banquet. Today is Miss Sheng’s engagement ceremony. Here, I’d first like to wish the couple a harmonious union and a swift blessing of children.”
His crisp voice was very pleasant to listen to. From afar, Mu Lan couldn’t help but admit that Huo Tingxiao had the knack of instantly becoming the focus in a crowd.
Sheng Xueqin, standing below the stage, glared at Huo Tingxiao with irritation, frowning in anger. What ‘harmonious union’ what ‘blessing of children’ with Huo Tingyang?
“What’s going on? You knew he owned the cruise liner and still held the engagement party here? Sheng Xueqin, you did it on purpose, didn’t you? To deliberately embarrass me!”
Faced with Huo Tingyang’s questioning, Sheng Xueqin became even angrier.
“Who do you think you are to question me?”
“You…”
“I’ll tell you, Huo Tingyang, this is just a tool for my revenge. Don’t think too highly of yourself.”
Although the sound of their quarrel wasn’t loud, the onlookers who were there for the drama could sense that something was off between the two.
Huo Tingxiao’s gaze remained on Mu Lan. What came next was the highlight of today’s “engagement banquet”.
“I know there have been many rumors going around Sea City lately, especially about me…”
As Sea City’s most successful newcomer, rumors about Huo Tingxiao were more than just plentiful recently; they had never stopped, be it about his ruthless methods or his marital life. Everything related to him was relished by society’s circles.
“Today, I want to take this opportunity to clarify something for everyone, most of the rumors are true!
But…”
The guests were a bit dumbfounded. The outside world had always talked about Huo Tingxiao being overbearing and unforgiving.
And he just admitted it in front of everyone?
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Nevertheless, it was the twist that came next that mattered. The room fell silent, everyone waiting for what Huo Tingxiao would say next.
Mu Lan’s heart raced, nervously clutching her dress. She couldn’t fathom what Huo Tingxiao was up to.
She felt a little worried and yet, inexplicably… expectant.
“The rumor that I have no affection for my wife, that is absolutely false. I love my wife very much.”
As soon as Huo Tingxiao finished speaking, the entire hall erupted.
The man, always as cold as an iceberg, was publicly declaring his love? Even the high-society ladies who were not quite over him felt envious and jealous, instantly turning into sour grapes.
Mu Lan’s cheeks flushed instantly. She never expected Huo Tingxiao to declare his love publicly!
“Wow, Huo Tingxiao’s got moves! Lanlan, you’re quite the tamer of hearts,” Gu Xiaoman teased, bumping Mu Lan’s shoulder with a mischievous look.
“Stop it. I had no idea he was going to say all this in front of so many people today.”
Seeing Mu Lan’s bashful appearance, Gu Xiaoman chuckled with a grin.
“Straight men can be devastatingly romantic. Alright, sweetheart, your spring has finally come.”
However, while some were joyous, others were morose. The Sheng Family sported faces as if attending a funeral, clearly blaming Huo Tingxiao’s scene-stealing actions.
They didn’t come today to play second fiddle to someone else.
Especially Grandfather Sheng, whose face looked terrible, but he couldn’t erupt in anger and could only sarcastically insinuate a few lines in an ambiguous tone.
“Big brother, Tingxiao is really stealing the show today.”
Old Master Huo could only feign ignorance, after all, for him, the mere fact that Huo Tingxiao had attended was a big favor, and not doing anything to embarrass the Sheng Family was his way of maintaining the overall situation.
Moreover, Mu Lan was already bearing the Huo Family’s child, so what was wrong with displaying a little affection?
“Young people are full of vigor. Mu Lan is pregnant, and Tingxiao saying a few sweet nothings is just a display of their affectionate relationship as a couple,” he replied.
Grandfather Sheng’s smile didn’t reach his eyes.
“Well then, I really must congratulate big brother. It’s hard to come by such good news; indeed, it requires extra care.”
Old Master Huo pretended not to catch the insinuations in Grandfather Sheng’s words and looked cheerfully towards Old Master Shen beside him.
“Old Shen, since you’re here, I’ll have to trouble you later to take a pulse for our family’s child and calm our hearts.”
Old Master Shen naturally did not refuse.
“It’s no trouble at all, just the lift of a hand.”
Originally everyone thought it was just a simple exchange of words, but evidently, all of this had been meticulously planned by Huo Tingxiao, and the declaration of love was just the beginning.
“I apologize for taking up everyone’s time. In half an hour, there will be a fireworks show I’ve prepared for you all. I hope everyone will enjoy a delightful evening aboard the ‘Mu Lan,’ and I also hope that my Mrs. Huo will be in a good mood tonight.”
The ‘Mu Lan’?
With those casual words, Huo Tingxiao dropped another bombshell—it was clear that he meant he had purchased the cruise ship to give to Mu Lan!
And that last phrase, “my Mrs. Huo,” spoken in his magnetic voice, was incredibly charming and enticing, causing Mu Lan to instantly harvest a multitude of envious looks from the socialites.
Ah, who wouldn’t want such a husband! Ready to buy thousands of dresses at a moment’s notice, and a billion-yuan yacht as a gift.
Sheng Xueqin’s face twisted with jealousy. She would never forget today’s humiliation; she swore to repay it a hundredfold, a thousandfold, and make Mu Lan taste the humiliation she had suffered.
The guests in the banquet hall gradually made their way to the deck, enjoying the sea breeze and the view while waiting for the fireworks show to begin.
“Ready to forgive him?”
Mu Lan turned her head to see Mu Huaifeng, who had somehow appeared by her side without her noticing.
“Uh… I haven’t decided yet.”
“If you like the cruise ship, brother can buy one for you too,” said Mu Huaifeng.
Mu Lan couldn’t help but laugh and cry at his words.
“Brother…”
Just as she was about to say something, Huo Tingxiao had already approached her side on the stage.
“Big brother,” he said.
Mu Huaifeng, with a cold face, looked at Huo Tingxiao with a chilly gaze.
“Do you think this is enough to make Lanlan come back to you? The Mu Family can give her all these material things as well,” he stated coldly.
Huo Tingxiao looked at Mu Huaifeng, unperturbed by his attitude.
“What I can give Mu Lan is not just these material things; what’s more important is our love for each other,” he responded.
No sooner had he spoken than a burst of laughter interrupted.
“Ha… You two love each other? Huo Tingxiao, if you knew the real reason Mu Lan divorced you, would you still dare to say that?”
A few turned their heads to look at Pei Zhao, who had remained behind, as Mu Huaifeng furrowed his brows.
“What do you mean by that?” he questioned tersely.
