He had been blinded by jealousy. Especially after Jin Ye called out his wife's name. Huo Nanchen had concluded that Gu Ruochu liked him when she called out his name during her nightmare.
With that thought in mind, his heart had been corroded to the bone.
His actions had now caused Gu Ruochu to ignore him, causing his heart to tighten. He regretted his impulsiveness.
Huo Nanchen got up and put on his clothes again. He buttoned up the two platinum buttons on his sleeve.
"Ruochu, rest well." His deep voice rang out. "Remember to go down for dinner later. I might not be back tonight."
Gu Ruochu did not reply, but he knew that she had heard him. Perhaps she did not care whether he would come back or not.
Soon, there was silence.
Gu Ruochu heard a rustling sound, and the room fell silent. She sighed in relief when she heard Huo Nanchen leave.
She clutched the bedsheet and continued to lie on the bed. Her mind was in a mess, and her mouth hurt from his bite.
She was in such a sorry state.
Nanny Zhang had been lurking outside the room for a long time. She only dared to knock on the door after she saw Huo Nanchen come out. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Ruochu lying quietly on the bed.
"Young Madam, are you all right?"
She had heard the noises in their room and thought that their argument had turned ugly. Now that she saw that Gu Ruochu was safe, she was relieved.
However, Gu Ruochu was curled up into a ball. Nanny Zhang knew that she was frightened and whispered a few words to comfort her.
As Huo Nanchen went down the stairs, he bumped into Huo Zirui. He brushed past him with his thin lips tightly pursed.
Suddenly, Huo Nanchen stopped just as he had walked passed his brother and slowly smiled.
"Are you really going to marry Gu Li?"
Huo Zirui did not expect Huo Nanchen to take the initiative to talk to him. He was very surprised. "She has my child. I won't let the child get labeled as a bastard."
Who would have thought that a wild playboy would actually settle down because of a child?
The two brothers had a close relationship in the past. They did not expect it to deteriorate to its current status. Had times changed, or had they?
Their brotherhood had been deep, but now, they were strangers. Huo Zirui suddenly felt frustrated and emotional.
"Back then... Was it really you?" Huo Zirui's voice was soft. He clenched his hands tightly, afraid, and looking forward to the answer.
Huo Nanchen did not answer him. He left immediately.
In the study, Huo Nanchen took out his phone and called An Shaosi.
"Shaosi, where are you?"
"Of course I'm at the bar. Why do you have time to look for me?"
"I want you to investigate someone."
"Who?"
"Jin Ye."
An Shaosi was stunned. He paused for a few seconds before speaking slowly, "The celebrity who got into the car accident? Do you suspect that something is going on between him and your wife?"
"No, I want you to investigate his past, who he knew, what friends and family he had."
Ruochu did not remember who she was after she woke up from the car accident. She had no recollection of her past. Ruochu had confessed this to him after she trusted him. Coincidentally, Jin Ye had come into their lives around that time.
Huo Nanchen presumed that, perhaps, they had known each other before, and he had to figure out the cause and effect of the matter.
"Okay. I'll help you investigate this matter," An Shaosi then teased, "Mmm, listening to your words, I don't think you're in a good mood. You should come and have a drink."