In the hall:
Huo Zun’s response left the dia exchanging glances, unable to co up with any tricky questions to challenge the man.
He was simply too clever.
They didn’t even know where to start with the news.
Hua Nuan slightly curled her lips, and the dia present seed to have a unified stance, with all caras focused on Huo Zun, which undoubtedly provided her with so protection.
"Mr. Huo... how’s your relationship with Huo Si?"
Huo Zun pressed his thin lips together, his sharp gaze sweeping toward the male reporter who asked the question; he smiled slightly.
"I don’t think there’s a need for to answer that question. After all... you wouldn’t casually disclose how your friend and your wife are related, would you? Apologies, the example might be a bit unusual; hope you don’t take it to heart. Even as a public figure, I believe I’m entitled to my own space."
"This..."
The crowd chuckled gently, unable to find any reason to refute Huo Zun’s answer.
The male reporter’s face turned pale then red, looking very uncomfortable.
"If there are no further questions, I’m planning to leave with my wife for lunch."
After speaking, Huo Zun glanced at the security beside him, and the security instantly understood, imdiately stepping forward to block the intrusive dia to the side.
"Please clear the way, everyone."
With a calm deanor, Huo Zun glanced at the crowd, then held Hua Nuan’s small hand with his large one, interlacing their fingers as they walked towards the door.
Hua Nuan responded with a slight curve of her lips, initially just walking hand-in-hand with Huo Zun, but when he worried that the bustling crowd might bump into her, he directly lifted his arm to pull her fully into his embrace.
Despite the extre noise from others around, Hua Nuan felt surrounded by the man’s enchanting aura, full of temptation, almost as if it would engulf her.
How alluring.
Hua Nuan felt a bit dazed, her small face slightly blushing.
Being under the man’s exclusive supre protection felt excellent.
...
After having lunch, when Hua Nuan and Huo Zun returned to the company, the news dia on TV were heavily reporting on the statents made by Huo Si.
After all, anti-cancer drugs are a topic of global interest.
Everyone was eagerly anticipating whether there would be another breakthrough in dicine.
For so cancer patients, it would undoubtedly be great news.
Besides, so observers were comparing Huo Si with Huo Zun, from their lives to their deeds.
They believed that Huo Si’s actions certainly surpassed Huo Zun significantly.
After all, despite three days of hard work, Huo Zun yet had no results, but Huo Si claid to have results in three days.
However, more people believed Huo Si’s words were rely casual remarks, not to be trusted.
With plenty of voices online, Hua Nuan initially paid attention but gradually chose to ignore them.
After returning to the company, Huo Zun imdiately headed to the advanced laboratory, while Hua Nuan continued her tour on the second-floor laboratory, curious about the experints there.
Right after visiting one departnt, her phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number, and Hua Nuan squinted her beautiful eyes before answering the call.
"Hello."
"Should I call you Hua Nuan or sister-in-law?"
Hua Nuan: "..."
The man’s fluent English made Hua Nuan narrow her eyes with a hint of coldness.
Heh... Huo Si.
"Huo Si, has anyone ever told you that you have no sense of perception? Can’t you tell how much I dislike you? Why do you keep appearing in front of ?"
"Heh..."
Huo Si’s cheerful voice seeped through his thin lips, he wasn’t offended but rather found it quite amusing.
Hearing the man’s lazy laughter, Hua Nuan furrowed her eyebrows and was about to hang up the phone without hesitation.
"Hua Nuan, don’t hang up, give a minute, I believe you’ll find it interesting to listen further."
Hua Nuan: "..."
Hua Nuan narrowed her eyes, raising the corner of her lips at his words.
"Hmm?"
"Do you know that Huo Si has a childhood sweetheart?"
Hua Nuan: "..."
Indeed, Huo Si wasn’t lying to her.
His first sentence did pique her interest greatly.
But since it was Huo Si, Hua Nuan didn’t hesitate and directly hung up the phone.
With the big showdown approaching, Huo Si’s actions were undoubtedly disrupting her.
...
Beep, beep, beep.
Huo Si looked at his phone screen at the call that had been hung up, the corners of his lips curling up.
Hua Nuan sure is patient.
Truly... interesting.
But she doesn’t give the chance to speak, yet I’m determined to speak anyway.
...
After Hua Nuan hung up the phone, she imdiately received another call from Huo Si.
After hanging up, it rang again.
Hua Nuan simply decided to turn off her phone.
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