She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 239: Chapter 0239: The First Step in Pursuing His Wife, President Huo Also Hesitates Chapter 239: Chapter 0239: The First Step in Pursuing His Wife, President Huo Also Hesitates Huo Tingxiao’s appearance inevitably became the highlight of the event, not only because of his good looks but also because of the diamond-like sparkle of his identity.

As the heir to the Huo family, which has been prestigious in Sea City for a century, and the CEO of TX, any of those titles could blind anyone with their brilliance.

It was as if they were telepathic, as both chose to wear black and blue. However, Huo Tingxiao’s suit had a discreet pattern, giving the impression they were wearing matching couple outfits.

Min Qi was unaware that the two were a married couple. After all, Mu Lan hadn’t been very noticeable before, and Min Qi happened to be on a business trip during the previous cruise engagement party.

“Why is Huo Tingxiao here? He rarely attends these kinds of events.”

“Exactly, his sudden appearance gives Min, the chief editor, too much face.”

“Last year at C Magazine’s fashion gala, he was the winner of the ‘Fashion Man of the Year Award.’ It’s not surprising that he’s here.”

Mu Lan listened to the whispers of those people.

Fashion awards…

She remembered. Huo Tingxiao was wearing the outfit she had prepared for him at the time, and then Ms. Mi, the secretary, had sent a selfie to her WeChat and retracted it. In the photo, the secretary was smiling sweetly, with Huo Tingxiao in the background. After retracting it, she even hypocritically added a message—”Sorry, Mrs. Huo, I sent it to the wrong person. You didn’t see it just now, did you?”

Such petty tricks had never ceased since that secretary appeared. Mu Lan hadn’t taken it to heart, but once the other party overstepped by eating something she had made, she issued a small warning. Unwittingly, she fell into a trap, leading to a misunderstanding by Huo Tingxiao that she was acting out of jealousy. They had a cold war for two weeks, which ended when she eventually sought a way to make amends, albeit shamelessly.

Upon reflection, it seemed she didn’t have many fond memories with this man. There might have been some, but the bad ones were so deeply ingrained that the slightest provocation caused excruciating pain, as if carving out her heart and scraping her bones.

Gathering her thoughts, Mu Lan watched him approach her with a smile on his face.

“Mr. Huo’s presence today is a great honor.”

Min Qi smiled warmly.

“You’re too courteous. I just saw you and my wife getting along so well, I hope I didn’t interrupt you?”

Wife?

Min Qi was taken aback and turned to look at Mu Lan, who maintained a professional, polite smile but shot Huo Tingxiao a glare—what nonsense are you spouting? Who’s your wife?

Huo Tingxiao naturally read the meaning in her eyes but pretended to be oblivious.

“So, you’re Mrs. Huo. My apologies for earlier.”

Mu Lan hadn’t intended to hurt Huo Tingxiao’s feelings, but since he was giving her the opportunity, it’d be a pity to let it slip.

“You’re too formal, chief editor Min. It’s understandable that you weren’t aware, especially since he didn’t take me to last year’s ceremony.”

Her tone was calm, but her words were so direct they made Huo Tingxiao as uncomfortable as if he had been stabbed twice.

“Chief editor Min, if there’s a chance this year, please make sure to invite me.”

Min Qi couldn’t figure out what was going on with this couple, but it was clear they were at odds with each other.

Ah, young people sure know how to play.

“Of course, Mr. Huo can come as Mrs. Huo’s companion. After all, such an up-and-coming designer returning with accolades will definitely be an honored guest at our C Magazine.”

Mu Lan was unaware that Min Qi had long admired her, and those remarks were just icing on the cake, pushing the boat with the current.

In her opinion, it seemed that her relationship with Huo Tingxiao was the only reason Min Qi treated her so favorably.

Internally, she felt uneasy, but she didn’t show it.

After all, Huo Tingxiao’s presence had always been too dominant. Trying to step out of his shadow was not easy; it was a long and difficult path.

“Then I’ll be basking in the light of my wife.”

Huo Tingxiao was unaware that his impromptu appearance today would cause such a great misunderstanding about Mu Lan to the people around them.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, a little designer is simply not impressive enough in front of Huo Tingxiao.

When Mu Lan went to the restroom, she couldn’t help but overhear other people’s gossip.

“No wonder she dares not give Zhang Yu face, she has such a big backer.”

“Didn’t you see how well she could chat with Min Qi just now? Honestly, I think her design is too mediocre. I really don’t understand the aesthetics of this year’s judges.”

“You should talk less, if someone hears us… A friend of mine working in Paris said that Vincent is really fond of her. Even the Grande Dame Sara personally went to do a feature on her, tsk tsk, that kind of treatment.”

“Hey, do you think it’s because Huo Tingxiao spent a bunch of money on it? If I had a husband that rich, I could win an award too. It would be great if Huo Tingxiao were my husband, he’s so handsome. I heard his nose is pretty big too, hehe, you know what I mean.”

“Hahaha… Keep dreaming, being born with such luck is a matter of skill, ah, relying on a man, who would want to make the effort themselves—”
With a “clack,” the door of the cubicle suddenly opened, and Mu Lan walked towards the sink in her high heels, under the shocked gazes of the three women.

The large mirror reflected the faces of several people. Mu Lan glanced sideways with a slight smile at the sight of their pale faces.

They were three mediocre models, the sort who would consider it a great job to make it onto the inner pages of any of the top magazines.

“Why so surprised?”

All three of them were scared stiff, hurriedly offering explanations.

“Miss Mu, we were just joking, don’t take it to heart.”

“We were just chatting without thinking, you’re magnanimous and won’t mind.”

“Yes, yes…”

With the smile still on her face, Mu Lan found the mental resilience of these women quite amusing. They had been badmouthing her just a moment ago, and now they were all smiley, pretending nothing had happened.

“Of course, I don’t mind. Alas, what can I do if my husband is too rich?”

Her face displayed a feigned look of distress, which was enough to sour the gossipy women. They could do nothing but force a laugh, daring not to say anything more.

“To be honest, sometimes I’m really troubled. It’s not just that my husband is rich, my family is wealthy too. You’re right about one thing, being born into the right family is indeed a skill.”

As Mu Lan watched them exchange glances, she couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hey, don’t take it seriously, I was just joking with you.”

After saying that, she pulled a paper towel to dry her hands, touched up her lipstick, and left the restroom in her heels.

Once the sound of her heels on the floor had faded away, the women breathed a sigh of relief.

“So what if she’s rich, hmph, let’s see her succeed from scratch.”

“Exactly, what kind of person is she? Not only is her husband rich, but her family is wealthy too, it’s just…”

“Stop talking, sigh, if someone hears us again, we’ll offend more than before.”

As soon as Mu Lan stepped out of the restroom, she saw Huo Tingxiao standing beside a large green plant nearby, seemingly waiting for her.

Thinking about the idle gossip she had just heard, she felt angry.

And that comment about someone’s big nose…

She glared fiercely at him, and when Huo Tingxiao looked up, he was met with Mu Lan’s fuming gaze.

He was quite innocent, wondering… What had he done to upset her now? He behaved very well today and hadn’t touched a drink.

Or was it because his suit wasn’t good-looking enough today? But it matched her perfectly, so what went wrong?