She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 174: Chapter 0174: I Will Definitely Satisfy You

Mu Lan’s heart was in chaos, and she didn’t even know what she wanted to say. She placed her hand on the cold stair railing, hoping it would help her calm down.

But it was of no use; all it took was a gentle call from Huo Tingxiao, and her heart trembled.

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“Huo Tingxiao, can you stop pressuring me?”

She tried to keep her voice steady, and suddenly Huo Tingxiao wrapped Mu Lan in his arms.

Mu Lan was startled at first and instinctively struggled, but the tighter he held her, the less she could break free. Her arms fell heavily by her sides, and she stopped trying to struggle.

Forget it, if he liked to hug, let him hug.

Soon after, a deep and husky voice came from above her head.

“I won’t pressure you, but you have to promise me not to avoid me.

I know it might be difficult for you to believe that I love you all at once.

But… at least give me a chance, and give yourself a chance too.

I won’t make you do anything you don’t like; you don’t need to feel pressured. I’ll be good to you, and you don’t need to feel like you owe me anything.

Other than being good to you, I won’t do anything else.”

Mu Lan truly had not expected Huo Tingxiao to be so difficult to deal with when he was persistent.

“But if you are good to me, how can I not feel pressured? Everyone has a heart; why would you do this?”

Huo Tingxiao suddenly laughed.

“If you feel bad about it, be good to me too, and I’ll be very happy.”

Mu Lan sighed.

“Huo Tingxiao, I’m still confused to this point. I’m not as clever as you, nor can I strategize like you. I can’t see through what you really want.”

His heart soured upon hearing this.

“From now on, I will let you see the most real, most transparent me.

Anything you want to know, I will tell you.

Mu Lan, I am actually a particularly despicable and shameless man, ready to do anything to achieve my goals.

I’m also especially selfish, very self-centered, always considering myself first in everything.

But now, I want to start by considering you first from now on.

So… would you give such a despicable and shameless man a chance?”

Mu Lan had seen Huo Tingxiao’s domineering side before, and his sudden tenderness was something she could hardly bear.

She even couldn’t help feeling swayed. Should she really give him a chance?

What if… she fell deeper and deeper? What then?

She felt like she was about to be driven mad; she didn’t even know why she was so conflicted.

Could it be, just as Gu Xiaoman had said, that she also… had feelings?

“But you clearly said before that you wouldn’t love me.”

“I regret it.”

“…”

Mu Lan was at a loss for words. Could one simply say they regret something and that was that?

“Moreover, rest assured, I won’t force you to respond to me immediately. Think of it as a supermarket tasting: if you’re satisfied, take me with you; if not satisfied…”

“If I’m not satisfied, can I return the product?”

“I will make sure you are satisfied.”

Of course, he was the same domineering Huo Tingxiao she knew.

“I’ve never seen you pursue anyone like this.”

“I’ve never pursued anyone. If you don’t like it, then I’ll try a different method.”

Mu Lan felt trapped in a dead end. She just wasn’t ruthless or resolute enough; Huo Tingxiao showed weakness, and it seemed she was out of options.

Faced with the gentle Huo Tingxiao, her scalp tingled with unease; she was at a loss and whatever she said seemed to make no impact, like punching cotton.

“Give me some time to think about it…”

Though this wasn’t the outcome Huo Tingxiao had hoped for, it was enough to satisfy him.

At least, Mu Lan was now willing to consider it.

“I hope you won’t take too long. My patience isn’t good,” Huo Tingxiao pressed.

Mu Lan’s voice grew heavier.

“Are you threatening me?”

Huo Tingxiao immediately started sweet-talking again.

“Of course not, I just fear that I might do something uncontrollable… I try, I try to restrain myself.”

Mu Lan really wanted to roll her eyes at him, restrain my ass.

Just as she was about to say something else, Huo Tingxiao’s phone began to ring.

Huo Tingxiao pretended not to hear it, continuing to hold Mu Lan without letting go.

“Your phone is ringing.”

“Ignore it.”

Mu Lan sighed.

“Answer the call, now.”

Reluctantly, Huo Tingxiao let her go, took the phone out of his pocket, and saw it was Yunzhan’s number.

“Hello?”

“Damn it, aren’t you thoughtful? Jing Rong is here, where are you? I’m about to be annoyed to death by her, can’t you handle some personal matters?

Are you really planning to let me sacrifice my charm?”

Yunzhan’s wailing came from the other end of the phone, along with a cute, childlike voice, sounding underage.

——Yunzhan brother, what are you doing? Why are you ignoring me?

Mu Lan listened clearly and couldn’t help but widen her eyes. No way, Yunzhan isn’t even sparing little girls?

“You keep company with Jing Rong for now, once I’m free I’ll go to the hotel to find you.”

After saying that, Huo Tingxiao hung up the call.

Yunzhan cursed tearfully——Damn you, Huo Tingxiao!

Mu Lan looked at Huo Tingxiao and asked curiously:

“What’s with Yunzhan again?”

“Selling looks.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“I was supposed to pick up Jing Rong yesterday, but after getting the news of your return to the Mu Family, I asked Yunzhan to pick her up and take care of her.”

Jing Rong? Who is that?

Seeing the puzzled look on Mu Lan’s face, Huo Tingxiao explained:

“In the phone you had before, I found an international dialing number, but I couldn’t figure out who it belonged to.

Jing Rong has a very powerful information network, and she herself is a top-notch hacker.

She is also Yunzhan’s fiancée, supposedly very clingy to Yunzhan since childhood.”

Mu Lan frowned, feeling like the information overload was a bit much.

“Wait a minute, are you saying… you suspect the owner of the long-distance number is Pei Zhao? Are you bringing this Miss Jing here to investigate my connection with Pei Zhao?”

Huo Tingxiao nodded.

“Yeah.”

Mu Lan suddenly had a bold idea and said to Huo Tingxiao word by word:

“Then, what if I divorced you because of Pei Zhao…”

“Then I’ll snatch you back.”

Huo Tingxiao’s domineering tone took Mu Lan by surprise. Before she could say anything else, he added.

“Investigating the past is just to pursue a truth, and no matter what the truth is, it won’t change anything.

This life, I’ve only been moved once, and it was all for you.”

Feeling deeply moved by these words, Mu Lan’s whole body couldn’t help but get goosebumps, yet she found it very satisfying.

Perhaps all women have a bit of vanity in this respect.

“If you keep saying such cheesy words, I…”

Huo Tingxiao looked at Mu Lan whose ears had turned red and couldn’t help but slightly curve his lips upward.

“There are even cheesier things to say, want to hear them?”

His deep voice was full of temptation, and as Mu Lan looked up, she crashed into those dark, profound eyes.

“You… if you keep this up, I’ll take back my offer of giving you a chance.

Huo Tingxiao, I… let go… let go of me.”

With a faint smile, Huo Tingxiao gently took hold of Mu Lan’s wrist.