Xu Ruowei looked at Huo Yunshen, her eyes filled with confusion, and asked, "Yunshen, why did you marry Yingyao? Didn't you and Li Tian..."
Huo Yunshen's eyes were filled with contempt as he said, "Li Tian is nothing. I approached Li Tian and kept her by my side just to make An Nuan unhappy."
Xu Ruowei's expression froze, but she quickly recovered, a smile appearing on her face as she said, "So, that's how it is."
"I thought..." Xu Ruowei stopped speaking, as if hesitant.
Fearing Xu Ruowei would misunderstand him, Huo Yunshen quickly said, "Ruowei, you can't overthink this. I have no feelings for Li Tian."
"You mustn't misunderstand me."
"As for Yingyao and me, it wasn't my choice. I had no other option."
"My family and the Ying family, if I want to remain in the Huo family, I have to do this."
Huo Yunshen's voice carried a hint of helplessness as he said, "I told you back then, I proposed to you, but you never accepted. That's why I..."
Xu Ruowei's expression changed slightly. Was he blaming her now?
If she had known she would receive such an answer, she would never have brought it up.
"I'm sorry, I know this is my fault, but I had my own difficulties back then, I..." Xu Ruowei choked back her sobs, unable to finish her sentences.
She simply couldn't find any more words to say.
Huo Yunshen gazed at Xu Ruowei with deep affection, gently pulling her into his embrace. "Ruowei, I'm sorry. This is not your fault; you can only blame myself for saying such hurtful words. I apologize."
Huo Yunshen continued to apologize.
A faint smile curved Xu Ruowei's lips. Heh, as long as she acted pitiful, Huo Yunshen would obediently listen.
"Yunshen, I wanted to talk to you about..."
As Xu Ruowei was about to speak, Huo Yunshen gently said, "Ruowei, can we not talk for now? Just let me hold you like this, okay?" His voice carried a hint of pleading.
Such an embrace was a luxury for him; he cherished this opportunity dearly.
In reality, he knew very well that Xu Ruowei was eager to see him because she needed a favor. If it weren't for that, she wouldn't be looking for him so urgently.
But even knowing she wanted to use him, he was still happy. Because with Xu Ruowei, he still had value, and this realization brought him immense joy.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with a smile.
Although Xu Ruowei appeared calm on the surface, she was incredibly anxious.
She didn't have much time to waste.
She took a deep breath, gently pushed Huo Yunshen away, a hint of embarrassment on her face, but still stammered, "Yunshen, I want to talk to you properly too, but time is short. And my matter is really important, so could you please listen to me first?"
Huo Yunshen's voice was filled with helplessness. Although he didn't want to break this pleasant moment, he ultimately agreed.
"Yunshen, I came to you this time because..."
Before she could finish, a commotion erupted from outside.
Xu Ruowei was speaking earnestly when, at that very moment, Huo family members and Yingyao appeared.
Xu Ruowei's face turned extremely ugly.
How could this be? They had appeared.
Xu Ruowei's face was filled with disbelief. Suddenly, her gaze fell upon Huo Yunshen. At this moment, she had only one thought: these people must have been brought by Huo Yunshen. Only she and Huo Yunshen knew about this.
Xu Ruowei now placed all the blame on Huo Yunshen.
But, ironically, Huo Yunshen was still thinking of Xu Ruowei, shielding her in his arms, hiding her completely, not letting even a hint of her expression be seen.
Yingyao also appeared. She wasn't yelling and cursing like a shrew.
She simply watched the two people before her with cold eyes. She knew about the affair between Huo Yunshen and Xu Ruowei. But since it hadn't come to light, she didn't care.
Who didn't have a past?
But this time, with so many reporters, the Ying family, and the Huo family all present, she glared fiercely at Huo Yunshen. Even if you were going to do something, couldn't you have done it cleanly? Just not been discovered?
She looked at Huo Yunshen coldly and said, "Huo Yunshen, you need to think about how you're going to explain this situation."
"Oh, and you don't need to explain it to me. You need to explain it to your family and my family."
"After all, they are the ones who need your explanation."
With that, Yingyao directly made way.
This space was for the Huo family and the Ying family.
Yingyao appeared detached and indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with her.
Her calm demeanor made people feel somewhat at a loss.
Xu Ruowei never expected not only Yingyao to show up, but also the Ying family and the Huo family. What she feared most at this moment was Shen Xizhou appearing, yet it was also what she hoped for most.
Her mind went blank, unsure what to say or do. She forced herself to calm down, telling herself that only by calming down could she find a good solution.
Huo Yunshen, facing the surging crowd, was also somewhat bewildered.
At this moment, seeing his family's furious expressions, he instinctively pushed Xu Ruowei away.
In the eyes of the Huo family, the most sensible move for Huo Yunshen at this moment was to push Xu Ruowei away.
The Huo family members were trembling with anger.
They truly hadn't expected Huo Yunshen to cause such a stir just by returning to the country.
They had coincidentally returned to the country with the Ying family to handle an important matter, only to stumble upon this situation. If they had known earlier, they wouldn't have returned. Perhaps, this incident could have been avoided.
As long as they didn't see it, they could pretend it never happened, and everything would be peaceful.
Huo Yunshen glanced at Yingyao. Although Yingyao appeared unconcerned, in Huo Yunshen's eyes, she was the cause of all this.
He hadn't expected Yingyao to have such a cunning mind.
He had truly underestimated Yingyao before.
He looked at Yingyao, his face full of appeasement, and said, "Yaoyao, this is not what it looks like."
"I just happened to run into Ruowei. Ruowei wasn't feeling well, so I brought her here."
"Yaoyao, you have to believe me. You're the only one I love. I would never do anything to betray you."
"We just happened to meet," Huo Yunshen said, tugging at Yingyao's hand, trying to placate her.