Zhang Yuan had just come out of the ward. She was sad, and her expression turned uglier when she saw Huo Nanchen.
"What are you doing here?"
"Mrs. Ning, Mr. Huo is here to see the child," the nurse accompanying Huo Nanchen quickly interjected.
"The child is in Ning Tangxi's care. There's no need for you to pretend to be kind." Zhang Yuan's face turned even uglier when she saw the red strawberry-like marks on Huo Nanchen's neck.
Huo Nanchen ignored her. He did not want to question the Ning family as to how the child had fallen off the bed.
They had been irresponsible. Two adults had been at the hospital, but Cheng Xi had still fallen off the bed.
Ning Tangxi heard the voices in the hallway and came out of the ward. "Nanchen, why are you here so early?"
"Where's Cheng Xi?"
"He just woke up. Come in. Cheng Xi was just asking about you."
Ning Tangxi saw the marks on Huo Nanchen's neck, but she maintained her indifferent expression.
However, a feeling of disappointment and jealousy flashed across her heart.
"Daddy." Cheng Xi's small body lay on the bed. His face was pale. Even though his parents did not get along, they did not display their differences in front of Cheng Xi.
"Cheng Xi, does your hand still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Cheng Xi shook his head, and his face lightened up. Huo Nanchen hugged him with one hand and let his head rest on his shoulder.
"Cheng Xi."
Huo Nanchen's eyes were full of emotion as Cheng Xi's small hand covered his face playfully. "Daddy, I don't feel bad, I'm much better now."
The child was still so young, but he was already struggling with his health. The darkness and torment in Huo Nanchen's heart made his head ache.
"Don't be afraid. No one will ever hurt you again."
Ning Tangxi felt gratified when she saw Huo Nanchen's concern. However, when she saw the marks on his neck, her heart sank. Hadn't Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu had an arranged marriage. Why did it now seem that he was fully committed to her?
The media's reporting on the Huo Corporation's cocktail party focused on Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu's appearance. Many of the city's residents took to social media to express their opinions.
"I think President Huo likes the Young Madam very much. Otherwise, would he pick her up in such a high-profile manner yesterday?"
"What does that prove? Wasn't President Huo taken away by that coquettish sl*t? The top of the Young Madam's head was all green. Men like flirtatious women like that sl*t. When they go home, they are already satisfied. Men don't like spending all their time and energy on one woman!"
"You can see that the top of the Young Madam's head is green. She looks a little ridiculous, right?" One of the netizens teased.
"She looks like a jilted lover in a romantic movie."
An Duo was pleased when she read the news of Huo Nanchen abandoning Gu Ruochu at the Huo Corporation's cocktail party.
An Duo had just stepped out of An Shaosi's office and entered the washrooms when she overheard some female employees gossiping. Her hand, which was reapplying her make-up, paused for a moment, to listen to them.
The two female employees froze when they saw An Duo. "Hello, Director An."
An Duo looked behind them with a strange expression but did not respond. The employees quickly finished their chat and went out of the washroom.
A cool breeze swept past them in the hallway, and when they turned around, they saw a handsome, magnificent man walking towards the office block. Their bodies trembled in excitement.
"Hi... president." The female employees greeted Huo Nanchen shyly. Although they had heard that he had a bad temper, seeing him in person made them wild with desire.