Chapter 271 - 271: Sicheng, I Need You

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Mr. Zhao: “I’ve made it clear. Only a woman who is virtuous, gentle, obedient to the young master, well-educated, and from a prestigious family is worthy of you.”

Huo Sicheng turned his wheelchair to face Mr. Zhao, his phoenix-like eyes icy cold to the extreme.

“Is Aunt Wu like that?”

Mr. Zhao’s face stiffened, “We are from a humble background, not like your prestigious family.”

Huo Sicheng countered, “Whether from a grand or humble background, what’s the difference? Aren’t we all human?”

Mr. Zhao was momentarily taken aback, “Young master, this…”

“You expect Gu Qingcheng to be virtuous, gentle, well-educated, and from a prestigious family. What about your wife, Aunt Wu?” Huo Sicheng continued, “Does Aunt Wu lack arms or legs, or is she not virtuous enough, not obedient enough? Even today, you went to buy fertilizer for the vegetable garden instead of her doing it herself.”

Mr. Zhao was left speechless by Huo Sicheng’s words.

“Why does Gu Qingcheng have to meet standards that your own wife doesn’t?” Huo Sicheng challenged Mr. Zhao, “You taught me ‘lead by example’ when I was young. What about you?”

Mr. Zhao, pale-faced, moved his lips but struggled to respond.

Lead by example—it was what he taught Huo Sicheng, never imagining one day it would be used against himself.

“Aunt Wu isn’t missing any limbs, and at home, you obey her. Why are you so harsh on Gu Qingcheng?” Huo Sicheng questioned Mr. Zhao, “I warned you last time. I married Gu Qingcheng, and I have no demands of her. What right do you have to criticize her!

“You say you’ve watched me grow up and have expectations for me. But life isn’t for you to live on my behalf; it’s for me to live. Making too many decisions for me is overstepping. I’ve let other things slide, but you’ve gone too far with Gu Qingcheng, challenging my bottom line.”

This mention of a ‘bottom line’ struck fear into Mr. Zhao, “Young master…”

“Your son and daughter’s careers are all thanks to me,” Huo Sicheng slowly moved his wheelchair away, “From today, whatever your family has received from me, I’m taking it all back.”

Mr. Zhao, horrified, hurried forward to block Huo Sicheng’s path, “Master… Master, you can’t do this…”

Huo Sicheng’s gaze was sharp, “Move aside.”

Overwhelmed by Huo Sicheng’s presence, Mr. Zhao, struggled to breathe. His fight-or-flight instincts kicked in, causing him to step aside automatically.

He stood there, shaking like a sieve as he watched Huo Sicheng leave.

At that moment, he never imagined that confronting Gu Qingcheng would ruin his son and daughter’s futures and even doom his own family.

He had taken for granted his many years of caring for Huo Sicheng, never anticipating Huo Sicheng would turn on him.

“Gu Qingcheng!”

He gritted his teeth at the mention of her name, filled with hatred.

It was all Gu Qingcheng’s fault!

If Gu Qingcheng hadn’t married Huo Sicheng, he wouldn’t have been driven out of Wanmei Villa, nor would he have disguised himself at the amusement park to confront Gu Qingcheng about Miss Li.

Gu Qingcheng, it was all her fault!

His family’s ruin was also her fault!

Gu Qingcheng, that hateful woman, shouldn’t exist in this world!

Huo Sicheng got into the car, a chill surrounding him.

Ah Qing, pale-faced, hurriedly opened the rear car door.

After Huo Sicheng got into the car, his phone rang. He looked and saw a call from Qin Chong’s wife.

He answered but remained silent.

“Sicheng, your cousin is in bad shape. Come to the manor quickly.”

Huo Sicheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, “I understand.”

After hanging up, he called Yi Shui.

“Yi Shui, keep an eye on Mr. Zhao. I want to know his every move.”

“Yes, Master Huo.”

“Yi Shui, accompany me to the Qin family. Bring everything you’ve prepared.”

“Yes, Master Huo.”

The Qin family manor, located in Jiangcheng’s famous affluent hillside area, saw Huo Sicheng’s car slowly drive in. The ornately decorated gates opened and closed, cutting off everything outside like a gilded cage.

Adorned with gold and diamonds and exquisite jade carvings, the Qin family manor was a paradise of luxury, yet it exuded a sense of tackiness amidst its elegance.

Qin Chong, the family head, had been seeking heart disease treatment since his diagnosis, spending money to build a private hospital and hiring doctors at a sky-high price in case he suffered an emergency.

He never visited a regular hospital, instead employing all of Jiangcheng’s cardiologists and heart specialists.

In the northernmost part of the Qin family manor was a private ward with complete facilities, where the Qin family sought treatment.

Huo Sicheng’s car drove straight to the private hospital built for Qin Chong. Through the window, he saw Qin Chong’s wife, Bai Si, anxiously waiting at the entrance.

Last time at the Gu family, he didn’t realize Qin Jun was injured because he wore a hat.

Today, without a hat, Qin Jun’s bandaged head revealed his injury. Huo Sicheng recalled the scene at the hotel where Gu Qingcheng and Qin Jun met. Evidently, she had been harsh.

He thought of Gu Qingcheng, and then thought of the time he saw her and Qin Jun together at the gate of Royal Dance Academy. He was jealous at that time, but he regretted it now.

If he hadn’t been jealous at that time, and had known earlier about her complete breakup with Qin Jun, they would’ve avoided so many misunderstandings.

Now, after all had been said and done, the only man around her who irked him was Qi Shaoze.

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“Sicheng…” Bai Si brightened at the sight of Huo Sicheng’s car, then burst into tears, rushing forward, “Sicheng, you’re finally here.”

Huo Sicheng, interrupted in his thoughts, got out of the car.

Qin Jun, seeing Huo Sicheng, looked pale and helpless.

“Ah Jun, what are you waiting for?” Bai Si tugged at Qin Jun, “Don’t be rude, greet him!”

Qin Jun despised Huo Sicheng before, but he hated him even more now.

Despite his reluctance, overpowered by Huo Sicheng’s authority, he still spoke up. “Cousin.”

Huo Sicheng nodded slightly, asking Bai Si, “How’s cousin?”

“Still in emergency,” Bai Si cried harder at the mention of her husband Qin Chong, “He was delirious, calling your name. I was so worried I called you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother you amidst your busy schedule.”

“It’s okay,” Huo Sicheng turned to Yi Shui, “I’ve brought doctors and medicine, specifically developed for emergencies.”

Yi Shui, along with two men carrying black cases, got out of another car that followed Huo Sicheng’s.

Bai Si glanced at Yi Shui and the cases, then looked at Huo Sicheng, “What are you doing?”