"Don't talk to me." Gu Ruochu curly hair dangled as she turned her face away from Huo Nanchen.
However, Huo Nanchen could tell that she was feeling a little emotional.
He knew that he wouldn't be able to pacify her for a while, so he stretched out his arm and pulled her into his embrace.
When they arrived at the Nine Dragons villa, several luxury cars were already parked in the compound, while the media section was bustling with activity. The reporters seemed to be on steroids as they covered the arrival of every guest.
The President had invited all the rich and powerful families in Nan Cheng to his banquet.
Suddenly, the reporters gasped and furiously clicked their cameras as one couple got out of a Bugatti Veyron sports car.
An Shaosi was dressed in a dark suit. The woman holding his arm was dressed luxuriously, but she looked shy as she walked beside him.
Wasn't she Yang Xi, the Yang family's daughter, who had been criticized by the media for having her engagement annulled. The reporters didn't expect her to be An Shaosi's date for the President's dinner.
The head of the Yang family had accused his daughter of having an immoral character, and the accusations caused her engagement with Yang Ziyu to fail. Yang Xi's father had also disowned her.
At the time, the incident had caused an uproar.
However, it appeared that the scandal had blown over, and Yang Xi was now willing to be out in public again.
After An Shaosi and Yang Xi walked into the villa, the reporters spotted Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu's car arriving, and they rushed forward to take a few photos.
The bodyguards got out of the car first and coldly pushed back the reporters.
When Huo Nanchen helped Gu Ruochu out of the car, the crowd gasped softly.
Gu Ruochu's elegant demeanor stunned everyone.
Due to the news that had circulated about Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu, the reporters raised their voices and tried to get a first-hand account from the couple.
"Madam Huo, is the news about your divorce true? Why are you now appearing so intimately in public with President Huo?"
"President Huo, I've heard that you have an illegitimate child. Is it true that Madam Huo wanted a divorce because she was jealous and angry at you?"
Gu Ruochu hooked her hand around Huo Nanchen's shoulders and smiled at the reporters. "This is our private matter. Please do not continue to probe further."
Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu were not celebrities. There was no need for them to cooperate with the paparazzi.
Unfortunately, the reporters did relent with their questions, which made Gu Ruochu very annoyed.
"IAre you trying to escape?" One reporter pushed his microphone towards Gu Ruochu's face. "Can you explain the nature of the relationship between the illegitimate child, Huo Nanchen, and Miss Ning Tangxi?"
Huo Nanchen finally stopped. His deep eyes glistened like a sharp blade, and his thin lips pursed into a smirk.
Li Tezhu shuddered when he saw Huo Nanchen's silent appearance. It was like the prelude to a storm.
"If you want to know, I'll tell you for the last time." The reporter gulped and braced himself before shifting his microphone towards Huo Nanchen.
"Ruochu is my first wife. She is also my only wife. As for the so-called illegitimate child, I treat Cheng Xi like I would treat my biological child."
With that, Huo Nanchen walked away from the reporters.
The reporter came back to his senses and wanted to chase after Huo Nanchen again, but the bodyguards stopped him.
It was the first time that Huo Nanchen had acknowledged the existence of an illegitimate child. However, the reporters were puzzled by his statement. Had he insinuated that he was not the child's biological father?
After hearing Huo Nanchen's explanation, the reporters couldn't wait to track down Ning Tangxi and ask her about Cheng Xi's biological father.