Huo Nanchen did not say another word. He got out of the hot spring and went straight into the changing room. He returned to his cold and indifferent self and remained calm and composed.
He seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at Gu Ruochu who was still in the water. "Don't soak in the hot spring for too long. You should get out soon. It's not good for your health."
"Mm."
He was now showing concern for her?
The awkward atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Huo Nanchen left, and was Gu Ruochu alone in the hot spring. Her eyes were filled with contemplation.
She felt humiliated. In her past life, she had never been suppressed by a man.
She had been mighty, domineering, and arrogant.
Outside the hot spring, Mrs. Huo and Huo Zijun were in the tea hall.
"Wow, mom. How many times have you done this?"
Huo Zijun questioned his mother. Last time, it had been Gu Yanwei. This time, it was Gu Ruochu.
If he had been Huo Nanchen, he would have broken down long ago.
On the previous occasion, his mother had intentionally allowed Gu Yanwei to break into his brother's bath. She had even contemplated drugging him. This time, he did not know what she was up to.
Huo Zijun was in his mid-twenties. His skin was as white as snow. His thin, bright red lips gave off a sunny smile.
He watched as his mother pretended to sip her tea. While he criticized her verbally, his devilish white face was filled with excitement and curiosity.
"You heartless child. I've been worried sick about your brother's marriage. What do you mean by this?"
"Of course not, I'll always support you mom. Look at my hand gestures, they're all in the shape of love for you." Huo Zijun's hand made a careful gesture as he moved closer. Mrs. Huo could not help but laugh out loud. "All right. Don't act cute in front of me. As long as you don't make me worry too much, I'll thank the heavens."
Huo Zijun pursed his lips and caught a glimpse of the tall figure walking over from the corner of his eye.
Huo Nanchen's exquisite and perfect face looked a little dissatisfied.
"Brother!"
"Son, you... How could you be so fast?" Mrs. Huo elegantly stood up and walked over towards him. However, she realized that Gu Ruochu was not following behind him...
They had spent only twenty minutes in the hot spring. Wasn't this a little too fast?
Mrs. Huo seemed to have thought of something and stared at her son in disbelief.
'This can't be possible.'
Nanny Zhang wanted to say something but thought the better of it.
Huo Zijun observed his brother.
Huo Nanchen's face turned black. He sat down and raised his hand to drink all the ice water on the table in one gulp.
It seemed that he was quite angry...
Huo Zijun held back his laughter. He had thought that his brother would be as calm and composed as he usually was. He did not expect that Gu Ruochu would be able to defeat him.
In the eyes of outsiders, Gu Ruochu came from an ordinary background. She had never been able to compare favorably to Gu Yanwei. Her etiquette, cultural knowledge, cultivation, and reputation were all far below his own sister's.
Because of her extremely high business skills, Gu Yanwei's halo was stronger than most women from prestigious families.
Although the revelations about her poaching her sister's husband had damaged Gu Yanwei's reputation, it was only a small dent to her image. As time passed, the upper class would no longer take the news seriously.
He never thought that Gu Ruochu would have such a surprising side to her. She had even managed to woo his brother who had been celibate for ten thousand years. Such a seduction skill had to be put out for publication.
"Brother, have you fallen for my sister-in-law?"
"It's none of your business."
"Let me tell you, brother, " Huo Zijun sneakily moved closer and said meaningfully, "if you can't get her, I can help you drug her!"