18

Song Tan’s health is not good, and she needs someone to take care of her.

Originally, the Huo family could have arranged someone for her directly, but Song Tan’s requirements are too high.

She wants someone who has a bit of medical knowledge.

Just this requirement eliminated most of the candidates.

Finally, Shen Yin suggested bringing someone in from outside for her.

Song Tan agreed.

Then, ‘coincidentally,’ she happened to meet Su Ran looking for part-time work.

After that, both parties signed an employment contract, and Su Ran came to the Huo family.

On her first day here, she discovered that Huo Yanlin had lied to her.

He was married… he really was married…

It’s not a rumor, it’s true.

Su Ran bit her lip, not looking at that liar, and forcefully held back her tears.

Song Tan saw Su Ran’s reaction.

Song Tan clicked her tongue inwardly.

Although Song Tan had only seen this female lead in the original plot, Song Tan had to admit that her resilience was truly impressive.

In the original plot, when Huo Yanlin was ‘forced into a marriage,’ her love-hate relationship with him never stopped.

Now, she had only just discovered Huo Yanlin’s lie; there were still many interesting scenes to come.

A smile played on Song Tan’s lips as she watched the drama between the male and female leads.

Sitting beside Song Tan, Shen Yin watched Song Tan.

He naturally recognized this Su Ran. She was the waitress who had caused a scandal with Song Jiaojiao and Huo Yanlin that day.

Because of her humble status, the focus of the scandal became Song Jiaojiao and Huo Yanlin.

As for this waitress, she lost her name.

But who could have thought that this waitress was the one who had been haunting the great Young Master Huo’s dreams?

However… how did Song Tan know?

Although he had gone to interview this Su Ran, Song Tan’s reaction seemed as if he had known Su Ran’s identity for a long time.

Huo Yanlin had hidden Su Ran quite well. If Huo Yanlin hadn’t been caught by Huo Zhaoran on the day Shen Yin married Song Tan, Shen Yin wouldn’t have noticed this person named Su Ran.

He had only guessed at the relationship between Su Ran and Huo Yanlin, but Song Tan seemed to have confirmed it.

Could it be…

Was it because she found out about the special relationship between Huo Yanlin and Su Ran that she abandoned Huo Yanlin and chose Shen Yin instead?

Shen Yin’s eyes deepened.

Naturally, he didn’t know that he had already guessed most of it.

At this time, Su Ran’s appearance had directly unsettled Huo Yanlin.

Originally, he was supposed to serve tea to the elders with Song Jiaojiao, but now he couldn’t bring himself to pick up the teacup.

“Brother Yanlin, what’s wrong with you?” Song Jiaojiao felt that Huo Yanlin’s reaction was a bit strange.

But she didn’t think much of it.

After all, she was also nervous. She thought that Huo Yanlin might be nervous too, so nervous that he forgot about the teacups.

“Here, you. take this.”

In a considerate manner, Song Jiaojiao handed the tea cup in her hand to Huo Yanlin and prepared to get another one.

Just at that moment, the tea cup in Huo Yanlin’s hand flipped over.

It happened to land right in Song Jiaojiao’s hand.

Song Jiaojiao’s hand was already somewhat numb due to nervousness, and now, it was scalded by the hot tea, causing her to exclaim, “It’s so hot.”

Old Master Huo sitting at the top could clearly see that Huo Yanlin was absent-minded. His face darkened, but he didn’t say anything. He gestured for Uncle Liu beside him to take Song Jiaojiao downstairs to treat the burn.

After Song Jiaojiao left the hall, he began to reprimand Huo Yanlin aloud, “Yanlin, you told me yourself that you wanted to marry Jiaojiao. Now, you look like this, what exactly do you want to do?”

After Old Master Huo finished this sentence, Song Tan saw Su Ran’s body seemed like a piece of paper, swaying in the air.

Looking at this Su Ran… tsk tsk, it’s really a bit pitiful.

In the original plot, Huo Yanlin married her, Song Tan, but he swore to Su Ran that he was forced into it. Even if he married Song Tan, they would only be a superficial couple and wouldn’t do anything together.

But now, he couldn’t swear to Su Ran that he was forced to marry someone, right?

Moreover, he had just been holding Song Jiaojiao’s hand.

Song Tan was worried for Huo Yanlin.

How should he explain this to Su Ran?

Huo Yanlin’s gaze occasionally swept towards Su Ran.

Then, his eyes fell on Song Tan.

Song Tan seemed like she was waiting to see him embarrassed.

He clenched his teeth to prevent himself from losing control in front of so many people.

“Grandpa, I…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Su Ran, who was beside Song Tan, made a move.

He had no idea what Song Tan had just said, but Su Ran looked at him with tears in her eyes, and she quietly left.

Huo Yanlin felt a sense of panic.

“Grandpa, I’ll step out for a moment.”

With that, he turned and walked away.

No matter how loudly Old Master Huo called for him, he didn’t stop.

Song Tan, observing the situation, raised an eyebrow slightly.

This Huo Yanlin… a warrior of love, indeed.

“What did you just ask Su Ran to do?”

When Huo Yanlin was about to speak to Old Master Huo, Song Tan and Su Ran had a conversation, but Shen Yin couldn’t hear it, and Su Ran just left with tears in her eyes.

“I forgot to take a medicine this morning, so I asked her to fetch it for me.”

Fetching medicine was nothing out of the ordinary, and it wasn’t something that would make Su Ran cry.

Song Tan felt that she was being considerate by giving Su Ran a reason to leave since she could see that Su Ran was suffering here.

As for Huo Yanlin chasing after Su Ran…

Well, that had nothing to do with Song Tan.

It wasn’t her who asked Huo Yanlin to leave.

The expression on Song Tan’s face was innocent.

Shen Yin stared at her face for a few seconds, then smiled at her and said, “Taking medicine is something you shouldn’t forget.”

Since two of three days after Shen Yin married Song Tan, he had noticed that Song Tan wasn’t very proactive when it came to taking medicine.

Several times before, he had to watch Song Tan take her medicine.

Now, she had missed her medicine again and didn’t want to take it.

“I haven’t forgotten, I just…” don’t want to take it.

It was really too bitter.

She felt that since returning from the apocalypse, her sensitivity to taste had increased.

Her medicines were all made from Chinese herbal medicine, and they tasted extremely bitter. She really needed a lot of courage to swallow them.

“In that case, I’ll have to supervise you.”

Song Tan : “…”

While they were having this private conversation, a love-hate drama was unfolding outside.

“Ranran, things aren’t what you think.”

Huo Yanlin chased after Su Ran for quite a distance before catching up to her.

Su Ran was crying hard, and he had to explain aloud.

But no matter how he explained it, it sounded feeble and weak.

“It’s not what I think, it’s what I saw and heard.”

Tears welled up in Su Ran’s eyes.

“Huo Yanlin, we were never meant to be from the same world, let go.”

Su Ran’s words made Huo Yanlin furrow his brow.

“Ranran, I, Huo Yanlin, don’t care about those things.”

“But I do.”

Song Jiaojiao’s hand was red from the scald. After the family doctor applied ointment to her hand, she didn’t want to delay and quickly returned to the front hall.

However, when she returned, she did not see Huo Yanlin.

Although she knew everything about the Huo family’s gossip, she didn’t actually know many people from the Huo family.

Now, the front hall was filled with unfamiliar faces, and Song Jiaojiao didn’t have the courage to approach them, so she had no choice but to run to the only person she knew.

“Song Tan.”

Song Tan raised his gaze to look at her.

“Do you know where Brother Yanlin went?”

Song Tan kindly pointed in a direction, “He seemed to have gone towards the garden.”

Towards the garden…

Song Jiaojiao had only been to the Huo family once when Song Tan and Shen Yin got married, so she wasn’t very familiar with the layout of the house.

She didn’t dare to go look for him alone.

“Will you accompany me?”

Song Jiaojiao asked boldly.

“No,” Shen Yin spoke up, directly preventing Song Jiaojiao, “Your cousin isn’t feeling well, and it’s windy outside. She shouldn’t be exposed to the cold.”

“I…”

Even though she looked down on Shen Yin, when she actually faced him, it felt like seeing a teacher at school, and she inexplicably lost her confidence.

“Cousin, please take me there.”

Song Jiaojiao had to lower her posture and plead with Song Tan.

Song Tan glanced at Shen Yin and said, “It’s fine, it looks like the sun is out.”

Shen Yin glanced outside.

The autumn sunlight wasn’t scorching, but when it fell on the ground, it was golden.

“Alright, but you should wear this.”

Shen Yin carried a scarf with him, which could be unfolded into a shawl, making it very convenient.

Song Tan took the scarf, wrapped it around her neck, and immediately broke into a smile.

“It’s very beautiful.”

“As long as you like it.”

Song Jiaojiao on the side was speechless.

Why are these two still showing affection in front of her?

Though Song Jiaojiao was unhappy, there was actually a hint of envy in her heart.

Shen Yin, despite his unimpressive background, turned out to be so considerate.

Song Tan had indeed stumbled upon a treasure.

However, thinking of Huo Yanlin immediately brightened Song Jiaojiao’s mood.

Today, she was going to marry Huo Yanlin!

After paying respects with tea, she and Huo Yanlin would go to obtain the marriage certificate.

By then, she and Huo Yanlin would be legally wedded.

From then on, the Huo family would belong to Huo Yanlin, and Shen Yin and Song Tan would have to listen to her.

Song Jiaojiao found some confidence again, proudly lifting her chin and walking ahead of Song Tan.

Song Tan didn’t mind Song Jiaojiao’s need for showing off.

Song Tan held the cashmere scarf draped over her shoulder and thought, what comes next will be interesting.

Song Tan’s expectations were fulfilled. At this very moment, a love drama was indeed unfolding : Huo Yanlin was hugging Su Ran, who was crying uncontrollably.

If there were cameras capturing this scene, it would be a hugging scene from an idol drama with twelve cameras shooting from different angles.

However, unfortunately, they weren’t part of an idol drama.

Except for the victim beside Song Tan, everyone else was just watching the show.

A few members of the Huo family followed behind them.

Seeing that there was a good show to watch, those Huo family members were more proactive than Song Tan, immediately contacted the people still waiting in the front hall to come and watch the show.

Song Jiaojiao, who no one paid attention to, was first shocked in place, then yelled and ran toward the two of them crying, separating them.

“What are you two doing?”

When Huo Yanlin saw Song Jiaojiao, he frowned and wanted to scold her, but he unexpectedly found that Song Tan was here, Shen Yin was here, Huo Zhaoran was here, and Huo…

The people who were originally in the front hall had all come to this garden.

At this moment, they were all looking at him and the person in his arms, Su Ran.

Su Ran was originally crying, but now she noticed so many people looking at her, and her body immediately stiffened.

Huo Yanlin instinctively let her go.

The two of them now looked like a pair of couple caught in an affair.

Oh no, it’s not like, it is.

Although Huo Yanlin hadn’t registered with Song Jiaojiao yet, though he had already brought her to the Huo family, but now he was here, entangled with another woman.

Song Tan clicked her tongue twice and shook her head.

Morally corrupt, vulgar, this is immoral!

But the show is good.

Song Tan watched with relish, and actually forgot that there was someone beside her.

Shen Yin was very good at fading into the background in a crowd, making people forget his presence.

But now he realized that he had been completely ignored by Song Tan…

She was watching the show and completely forgot about him.

He raised his eyebrows slightly.

After scanning between Song Tan and Huo Yanlin for a few moments, he understood one thing : Song Tan wasn’t simply an audience in today’s show.

It is most likely that… she was the director.

Today is the day when Huo Yanlin and Song Jiaojiao serve tea, but Song Tan brought Su Ran with her, directly affecting Huo Yanlin’s emotions.

Later, when Song Jiaojiao was sent out to deal with a scald, she asked Su Ran to go out and help her get something.

Then, as if as expected, Huo Yanlin came out directly.

But that’s not all.

She came out with Song Jiaojiao, and when they came out, they also attracted several curious members of the Huo family…

If there are too many coincidences, then it’s not a coincidence.

It was Song Tan who arranged this drama.

Song Tan doesn’t yet know that her ‘good deeds’ have been seen through by Shen Yin.

Watching the drama up close, she has come to a conclusion : it is indeed human nature to enjoy watching good drama.

No wonder when she wrote about killing zombies, the reader response was very dull, but when she wrote about gossip, the comment section had many more readers.

“Nonsense!”

The commotion in the garden alarmed Old Master Huo.

The old man came over on a wheelchair and saw Huo Yanlin in the middle of a scuffle with two crying women, surrounded by a group of young people from the Huo family.

Seeing this scene, the old man nearly passed out.

However, with the old man’s arrival, the three people who were still causing a commotion finally stopped their actions.

Huo Yanlin stood in the middle, with Song Jiaojiao and Su Ran on either side of him.

The hair of the two women was messy, their makeup was smeared, and their clothes were stained with mud.

In this state, where is there any decency left?

“Grandpa…”

“Don’t call me Grandpa.”

Old Master Huo indeed had the idea of considering Huo Yanlin as the next successor.

He was more capable and charismatic than his predecessors.

However, he was a bit younger and not quite mature in handling matters.

Old Master Huo planned to wait for him to mature a bit more and then hand over the heavy responsibilities of the Huo family to him.

But, he didn’t expect that Huo Yanlin would stumble over a woman.

And, it was the same woman twice.

He was truly disappointed in Huo Yanlin.

“Give me a clear answer today, what do you really want to do?”

If Huo Yanlin marries Song Jiaojiao, then he could still pass the Huo family to Huo Yanlin.

But if Huo Yanlin didn’t marry her, then the Huo family’s successor would be someone else.

Huo Yanlin understood the meaning behind Old Master Huo’s words.

He clenched his fist and looked at Su Ran.

Su Ran felt… her face burning.

Everyone was watching her, their eyes filled with accusation.

“I’ll leave…”

Su Ran lowered her head, bit her lip, held back tears, and had barely taken a couple of steps when Huo Yanlin grabbed her arm.

“Ranran.”

Upon seeing this, tears streamed down Song Jiaojiao’s face, and she said, “I should be the one to leave.”

Song Jiaojiao straightened her back and said to Huo Yanlin, “Huo Yanlin, I hope you won’t regret this.”

Song Jiaojiao turned to leave.

Huo Yanlin also reached out and grabbed Song Jiaojiao’s arm.

Grabbing one woman on one hand… this made Song Tan amused.

“Is your Biao Di aiming to be a two-timer, enjoying the flowers on both hands?” Song Tan praised, “This idea is quite avant-garde.”

Song Tan’s words carried a hint of sarcasm.

In the original plot, Huo Yanlin was enjoying the benefits Song Tan brought while also seeking pure love.

In the end, he had to say that he was coerced by her, and he felt no affection for her; everything she did was an obstacle in the romantic journey of the main leads.

But why?

If the system had not entered self-maintenance mode, it would have noticed that even though Song Tan had completed her mission of supporting female character transformation, her mindset had not changed.

However, Song Tan was not afraid of anything now.

After all, the mission was completed, and they wouldn’t capture her for a second time for transformation.

Song Tan watched the chaos with a smile on her face.

Shen Yin was basically certain that Song Tan was not on Huo Yanlin’s side.

Regardless of which side she was on, for now, they could temporarily be comrades on the same front.

The farce continued.

Huo Yanlin wanted both Song Jiaojiao and Su Ran, which directly broke both of their mentality

Now, with one wanting to go left and the other wanting to go right, Huo Yanlin held onto both of them. That scene was truly spectacular.

Old Master Huo, seeing this, truly fainted this time.

“Old Master? Old Master!”

The old man passed out, and now everyone couldn’t care less about making fun of Huo Yanlin. They hurriedly called the family doctor to check on the old man.

The old man was not in good health to begin with; he had fainted a couple of days ago, and now he had fainted again. This was indeed very dangerous.

“Old Master fainted because of you, and you still want to fool around?”

Huo Chaoying was Huo Yanlin’s father. Because the old man saw Huo Yanlin as his successor, and Huo Yanlin had grown up by his side, and Huo Chaoying rarely disciplined Huo Yanlin as a father.

However, what Huo Yanlin did today was really foolish!

If Huo Yanlin really liked that woman, after today, he could like and support her however he wanted; that was his business.

But he had to argue with that woman in front of the old man and so many people at this critical moment.

Now, he had even made the old man faint.

This was simply outrageous.

If he really made the old man seriously ill, how could the Huo family let him off?

Huo Chaoying was truly infuriated.

Huo Yanlin, who was scolded by his own father, pursed his lips, and remained silent.

Now he’s a little calmer, and his mind is a bit clearer.

He cast his gaze towards Song Tan.

At that moment, Song Tan covered her red lips and coughed several times.

Although the sun was out today, there was still a breeze.

Song Tan was wrapped in the scarf given by Shen Yin, but she still felt a chill.

Then, Song Tan began to cough.

Shen Yin supported her shoulder and led her into the house with the others.

The old man was sent into the inner room, and everyone waited outside. To show their concern, no one sat down.

But Song Tan and her husband were different.

Song Tan’s face turned pale, and she looked like she could faint from a gust of wind. It would be somewhat inhumane to make her stand and wait at this moment.

However, Huo Yanlin sneered.

She’s faking it.

Definitely faking it.

Just now, she was clearly enjoying the show, and now she’s suddenly this frail?

Who would believe it!

On the way back, Huo Yanlin finally caught a clue.

Su Ran was brought in by Song Tan. If it weren’t for Song Tan, none of this would have happened today.

So, all of this was planned by Song Tan.

Huo Yanlin clenched his fist and walked up to Song Tan.

Coincidentally, due to dizziness, Song Tan fell into Shen Yin’s arms.

Seeing Huo Yanlin, she weakly raised her eyelids and looked at him.

“Song Tan, stop pretending.”

Upon hearing Huo Yanlin’s words, Shen Yin furrowed his brow first. “Yanlin, you’ve already made Grandfather faint. Do you want to cause more trouble?”

“Shen Yin!”

Song Tan, feeling weak, said, “Call him Biao Ge.”

Huo Yanlin : “…” What the f*ck, she still wants him to call Shen Yin Biao Ge at this time?

Huo Yanlin’s mouth twisted in frustration, but Shen Yin couldn’t help but let a small smile curve at the corner of his lips.

This Song Tan was really something else.

He could see through her true intentions, but he wouldn’t expose it.

“Yanlin, right now, Grandfather’s safety is more important. I hope you can prioritize the bigger picture.”

After Shen Yin said so, and the members of the Huo family immediately chimed in.

“Yes, Yanlin, you’ve already made Grandpa faint, do you really need to argue with Shen Yin now? You’re being quite unreasonable.”

“Huo Yanlin, Grandpa usually spoils you, and no one says anything. But look at what you’ve done now. You’re bringing shame to our Huo family.”

“You’re being very thoughtless.”

Huo Yanlin had grown up in an environment full of praise and had never heard so many accusations before. He pursed his lips and said, “Please stop. It’s my own business, and I’ll handle it. You don’t need to worry.”

After saying this, Huo Yanlin turned and walked out.

The members of the Huo family were even more displeased with Huo Yanlin.

Song Tan clicked her tongue in her mind.

This Huo Yanlin was even more foolish than she had thought.

Originally, the role she had arranged for him was supposed to end after Song Jiaojiao saw Su Ran.

The result was unexpected, and the subsequent drama became even more exciting.

Huo Yanlin directly infuriated Old Master Huo.

After Old Master Huo was infuriated, the other members of the Huo family would definitely not miss this opportunity to deal with Huo Yanlin. After all, the Huo family is a big piece of cake, and everyone wants a slice.

Normally, Huo Yanlin received the most attention from Old Master Huo and was entrusted with important tasks. However, now that the ace project in his hands has been ruined, his cooperation with the Song family has also been messed up, and he has even infuriated Old Master Huo…

All of these consecutive problems originated from Huo Yanlin. Not only did he fail to win the hearts of the other Huo family members, but he also displayed the behavior of a spoiled young master…

Does he truly believe he’s the male lead and can do whatever he wants?

She really wants to see how he plans to turn the situation around.

Song Tan leaned against Shen Yin’s embrace, and after thinking about Huo Yanlin’s situation for a while, her thoughts began to drift.

Shen Yin’s arms were so warm and comforting.

Today, he wore a white shirt, and the top button of the shirt was left unbuttoned, revealing the protrusion at his neck.

Song Tan leaned against him, lowered her eyes slightly, and could see his Adam’s apple.

As it moved, Song Tan felt a rush of heat surging to her head. Ah… that Adam’s apple was somewhat sexy.

Song Tan felt that her breath was mixed with the male hormones from Shen Yin’s body, causing her originally pale face to flush.

After Huo Yanlin left, Shen Yin was waiting for Song Tan’s next move.

He now, was somewhat looking forward to seeing Song Tan make a move.

In this way, this messy Huo family finally has something to watch.

However, as he waited, he didn’t see any action from Song Tan.

He held her in his arms, so he lowered his gaze and could only see the tip of her nose and slightly pale lips.

He saw her lips purse slightly.

As if she was thinking about something.

While Shen Yin furrowed his brows, contemplating whether or not to make a move, Song Tan couldn’t hold back any longer.

Her slightly cold fingertips touched Shen Yin’s Adam’s apple, which was radiating warmth.

Shen Yin’s body froze in an instant.

The Huo family was ‘concerned’ about the old man’s safety, and no one noticed the strangeness on the faces of the newlyweds.

“Song Tan.”

After Shen Yin froze, he reached up and captured her hand that was touching his Adam’s apple.

Although Song Tan’s hand was cold, it was very delicate. When he held her hand, it felt like holding a piece of high-quality white jade.

Shen Yin’s voice became hoarse in that moment, “What are you doing?”

Song Tan : “…”

She just wanted to feel it.

She didn’t expect to be caught so quickly.

“Um, my eyes are a little blurry.”

Shen Yin: “…” So, your eyes were so blurry that they went toward his Adam’s apple?

“Did I just touch you?”

Song Tan asked knowingly.

Shen Yin looked down at her. She still looked sickly, as if she had truly touched him unconsciously.

“No.”

“Then what about my hand…”

Now Song Tan’s hand was still held by Shen Yin.

Shen Yin let go of her hand without changing his expression.

As if nothing had just happened.

Meanwhile, in Song Tan’s heart… she was turning what she felt into words.

Experiencing such a vivid, genuine feeling is not something that comes often.

She had to savor it while the sensation was still fresh and write down her thoughts, so she could use them in her future novels.

Ever since she realized what readers liked to see, she had been learning how to write scenes of emotions.

However, despite being married, she was still a blank slate when it came to understanding men.

So, for many things, she needed to try them out herself to know how they felt

Just like how she touched his Adam’s apple just now…

Ah… it felt so awkward.

Song Tan felt her face getting hot.

Fortunately, she looked ‘weak’ and was still leaning against Shen Yin’s chest, while the others were busy pretending to be concerned about the old man’s well-being and didn’t notice the unusual blush on her face.

While Shen Yin and Song Tan were lost in their own world, Huo Yanlin was truly getting a headache.

Due to the old man’s fainting, Song Jiaojiao and Su Ran temporarily stopped arguing and were told to wait in a small living room.

When love rivals met, jealousy flared up.

As Huo Yanlin followed to check on Old Master Huo, the two women had already clashed once.

Now that Huo Yanlin was here, it seemed like they were standing on the same side of the battlefield.

They, don’t let Huo Yanlin make a choice, but ask him for an explanation.

Song Jiaojiao said, “Although I like you, I’m not at your beck and call. Today’s incident has humiliated me a lot, you must explain.”

What Song Jiaojiao said was taught to her by Song Tan.

Initially, she didn’t trust Song Tan; she always felt that Song Tan’s help had ulterior motives.

However, after Song Tan asked her to register with Huo Yanlin, she felt that Song Tan’s words were sometimes reliable.

Although she didn’t know Song Tan’s true intentions, this time she believed what she said. She followed her advice and asked Huo Yanlin for an explanation instead of letting him choose between her and Su Ran.

While Song Jiaojiao asked Huo Yanlin for an explanation, Su Ran looked at him with eyes of despair and said, “If you want to explain, I’m listening.”

But what she meant was that she didn’t believe his words for a long time now.

“Jiaojiao, can you step out for a moment?”

Clearly, Huo Yanlin cared more about Su Ran than Song Jiaojiao.

He asked Song Jiaojiao to leave.

However, Song Jiaojiao had her pride.

“You want me to leave? Huo Yanlin, have you thought this through? If I leave now, the agreement between the Song family and the Huo family will be void.”

Huo Yanlin frowned, “That’s not what I meant.”

Su Ran understood and said, “Then I understand what you mean.”

In this love triangle, she was an outsider.

The one who shouldn’t be here was her.

She shouldn’t have come to work at the Huo’s house just because she wanted to be closer to him.

Su Ran straightened her back and was about to leave.

“Ranran!”

Huo Yanlin felt like his head was about to explode.

At this moment, two women were looking at him simultaneously.

He felt that this was even more difficult than giving up a billion-dollar project.

Giving up Ranran, he couldn’t do it.

She was the only woman who had ever touched his heart in this lifetime.

Giving up Song Jiaojiao would mean that the Huo family would enter a huge crisis. Not to mention his position within the Huo family, even the safety of the Huo family itself would be in question.

He couldn’t do that either.

As he struggled to make a decision, Uncle Liu came over.

“How is Grandpa?”

Uncle Liu had a stern expression at first, but when he heard that the first thing Huo Yanlin asked about was Old Master’s health, his expression softened slightly.

“Old Master has woken up.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Yanlin wanted to go see the old man, but Uncle Liu stopped him.

“Old Master said that he is very disappointed with your performance today, but because of your young age, he’s willing to give you another chance.”

Uncle Liu’s gaze swept over Song Jiaojiao and Su Ran, then turned to Huo Yanlin. “You should understand what Old Master means without me explaining.”

The Song family’s patent must be obtained.

Otherwise, it would be a huge loss for the Huo family.

Between his grandson and the Huo family, Old Master Huo valued the Huo family the most.

After all, Huo Yanlin is not his only grandson.

If Huo Yanlin can weigh the situation clearly, he will know what kind of choice he should make.

This is the final ultimatum given by the old man, but he can’t help but feel reluctant to let go of either side.

Huo Yanlin’s eyes darkened.

Finally, he looked at Su Ran with a hint of apology in his gaze.

Su Ran’s body trembled, unable to stand still, and took a step back.

This time, Huo Yanlin did not step forward to support her.

She held back the tears in her eyes, not allowing them to fall.

“You don’t need to say anything. I wish you happiness.”

Su Ran turned resolutely and walked away.

After Su Ran’s figure disappeared from everyone’s sight, Uncle Liu finally had a somewhat satisfied expression.

Although Huo Yanlin’s recent actions were absurd, he still considered the bigger picture.

Now, all that was left was to comfort Song Jiaojiao.

Old Master Huo woke up, but he didn’t let any of them in.

However, when Huo Yanlin brought Song Jiaojiao over, he allowed the two of them to enter.

This scene alone made the already divided Huo family members even more suspicious.

Huo Yanlin, indeed, has a fortunate life.

Even after infuriating the old man to such an extent, he still enjoys the old man’s favor.

This Huo Yanlin is truly hypocritical.

For the sake of the Huo family, he can even abandon the woman he loves.

The thoughts of the Huo family were in turmoil.

As for Shen Yin, he remained completely calm, with no ripples in his eyes.

What they were discussing had nothing to do with him.

He was just an unsignificant university teacher, and these matters were not his concern.

What he should be concerned about was his fragile wife.

“Are you feeling better?”

Song Tan had been feeling dizzy, and he had been holding her, letting her lean against his chest.

She seemed to have become addicted to this, as she continued to lean on him without letting go.

“I’m feeling better,” Song Tan said as she held her forehead and sat up.

She had been leaning against Shen Yin, and his body had been warm, so she was reluctant to let go.

But staying in someone’s embrace and writing lines in her mind was not appropriate.

So, she could only reluctantly leave Shen Yin’s embrace.

The two of them stood up.

“Song Tan, why didn’t you go in today?”

Song Tan had been lying in Shen Yin’s arms the whole time, looking weak, so no one had come to disturb them.

But now that they were standing up, someone approached to find help to divert the old man’s attention away from Huo Yanlin.

However, this person was likely to be a pawn.

None of the players in the Huo family dared to take the lead.

But when they saw Song Tan, they remembered her confident appearance that day.

So, they decided to let her handle it.

Song Tan didn’t respond immediately to the person speaking to her but instead cleared her throat.

She stared at the person who was talking to her.

Huo Zhaoyuan felt a bit uncomfortable under her intense gaze.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You’re Biao Di Zhaoyuan? What you just said was somewhat irresponsible.”

When Song Tan spoke these words, Shen Yin glanced at Song Tan.

She actually remembered Huo Zhaoyuan’s name.

The Huo family was divided into several branches, and Huo Zhaoyuan was the grandson of the old man’s brother. On the day of their wedding, Huo Zhaoyuan had not attended, but on this particular day, he was present.

However, Song Tan had accurately called out his name.

Either she had conducted some prior investigation or her memory was exceptionally good, allowing her to remember his name.

Both possibilities were quite likely.

However, his attention was focused solely on this, and Huo Zhaoyuan did not realize this.

She referred to him as Biao Di and accused him of being irresponsible with his words. He felt somewhat aggrieved and said, “How am I being irresponsible with my words? Weren’t you the one who, when Old Master was in a critical condition, insisted on going in without regard?”

Song Tan’s expression remained unchanged as she replied, “Back then, it was because Old Master’s life hung by a thread, and I had to deliver the prescription to save him. Now that Old Master has awakened, I have no reason to go in and deliver a prescription. Furthermore, I’ve caught a cold. Are you trying to harm Old Master by asking me to go in?”

After saying this, Song Tan couldn’t suppress a cough.

Her face turned pale, and while covering her mouth as she coughed, her body swayed unsteadily, resembling a lone boat on the sea, appearing frail and pitiable.

Her current appearance was completely different from the way she had confronted them that day.

Huo Zhaoyuan was left stunned.

Shen Yin gently patted her back, cooperating with Song Tan’s cough to help her breathe easier.

“Zhaoyuan, don’t make it difficult for her,”

Huo Zhaoyuan : ???

Is he making it difficult for her?

Clearly, it’s Song Tan who is pretending.

Right, she should be pretending.

But he has no proof.

So frustrating!

He can only watch the couple’s performance here.

The couple, Shen Yin and Song Tan, don’t care about Huo Zhaoyuan’s current mood. The reason they stayed here was to see how things would develop next.

Old Master Huo has already woken up, and Huo Yanlin has brought Song Jiaojiao over. There’s basically no need to wait for further developments.

The outcome is already clear, and they have no interest in staying here any longer.

“Husband, I need to go take my medicine.”

Earlier, she asked Su Ran to go get the medicine, but Su Ran became distracted. She now has the perfect excuse to go back and take her medicine.

“Yes, it’s indeed time for you to take your medicine. I’ll help you back.”

“Okay.”

With this exchange, Shen Yin directly helped Song Tan away, leaving the Huo family members in the room puzzled.

The couple didn’t care about what they were thinking; the two of them were just doing something they wanted to do but hadn’t done yet.

As Shen Yin helped Song Tan back to where they were staying, as soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Su Ran.

Su Ran had been abandoned by her loved one and had returned, crying for a long time. Her once bright eyes were now swollen from crying.

When she saw Song Tan and Shen Yin approaching, she quickly wiped away the tears on her face, sniffled, and bowed to Song Tan, “I’m sorry.”

Song Tan looked at Su Ran and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Su Ran used Song Tan to enter the Huo family, and Song Tan also used Su Ran to make a move on Huo Yanlin.

They were just using each other.

Song Tan cleared her throat twice and asked, “What are your plans next?”

Certainly, Su Ran couldn’t stay in the Huo family any longer.

Huo Yanlin had already chosen Song Jiaojiao, and Old Master Huo would never let Su Ran stay in the Huo family.

Su Ran’s eyes were swollen and lifeless.

Song Tan said, “Take it one step at a time.”

Song Tan raised an eyebrow slightly and continued, “Studying medicine is not easy. Don’t give up easily.”

Su Ran looked at Song Tan.

Song Tan continued saying, “I heard you were admitted to the graduate program.”

But Su Ran didn’t want to continue her education due to family reasons. In the original plot, she would join Huo Yanlin’s company.

But now…

“I can invest money in you so that you won’t have any worries during your graduate studies, but you have to promise me one condition.”