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Wen He came for Huo Chenâs mother. Since she could not convince Huo Chen, she could only bet on his obedience to his mother.
Standing by the bedside, Wen He looked on as he took off his shirt before quickly putting on a new light-gray T-shirt.
Everything happened in a flash, and she could not see things clearly even if she wanted to.
âLetâs move.â After getting changed, Huo Chen did not even bother to look at her as he walked out.
Once outside, Wen He walked arm-in-arm with him. âDonât worry. Iâm a pro and will not get exposed. If your mother asks questions, just shut up and let me handle it,â she said.
âIâm asking you to explain to her, not keep feigning it.â Displeased, he lowered his head and glanced at her hand.
âWell, firstly, we do this so that you can get what you want, and I can get what I want. Secondly, donât you still want to be together with your first love? Huo Yunting and her are legit while youâre a third party. Itâs not going to work, and your mother wonât allow it. So, donât you get it that Iâm actually helping you?â
Huo Chen was transfixed, knowing that Yang Yang and he are gone case. But he never thought of having another woman, let alone Wen He.
âNo worries, Iâm not interested in you. I just want to keep nagging at you, get the pardon, and leave safely.â She just hoped that Bai could find a way to rescue Olâ Jiu from Xiang Jinxi, and by then, everything was going to be perfect.
âNo matter what you do, itâs impossible for me to rejoin the army. Are you sure you still want to do this knowing that itâs useless?â
Wen He did not believe it. Little did she know that Huo Chen could not now meet the most basic requirement of a soldier.
âAre you sure you wonât even consider it knowing that itâs a win-win deal? Would you believe that even if I tell your mother the truth, she would still try to get you another girlfriend? After all, youâre already thirty-three, not young anymore.â
âIf thatâs what you want, fine.â Huo Chen sneered as he looked at her from head to toe. Playing hardball on people like Wen He was useless. He just needed to play along until she got bored. Whatâs more important was that since Mother was so happy, he should not do the unfilial thing by making her angry.
So, when the granny saw the lovey-dovey couples coming down from the stairs, her approval rating of this âdaughter-in-lawâ was off the charts. She posed tons of questions at Wen He, asking her this and that. But Wen He was handling them with ease, while Huo Chen remained silent.
During dinner, the whole family had gathered with Huo Zhenning, and Xue Yuming kept staring at Wen He. It looked like the woman had married into the Huo family, while, in fact, she had just arrived as a visitor today.
With a smile on her face all the time, Wen He kept refilling the grannyâs bowl with food, mostly of light dishes.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âVegetable is good for your health.â
âXiao He, I can help myself. Look how slender you are. You should eat more.â The granny was over the moon, seeing how well-mannered she was.
âI will.â Wen He ate with her head lowered while sparing her left hand under the table, tapping lightly on Huo Chenâs leg.
It was Morse code, and they both were well-versed in it.
Refill my bowl.
Huo Chen turned to look at her smiling face and got her a piece of meat, expressionlessly.
âHope that you enjoy the food.â
Others were transfixed by his response. But the granny laughed.
Wen He continued to tap on his leg.
Not bad.
Huo Chen kept refilling her bowl during the entire time, hoping to shut her up.
After dinner, Granny still looked spirited and wanted to chat with Wen He, who sensed that it was an opportunity.