Huo Tingxiao noticed her hesitation to speak and couldn't help but press her for an answer.
"What?"
Mu Lan shook her head, quickly masking her emotions with a different expression.
"It's nothing."
She actually wanted to say how uncomfortable it had been last time at the Sheng Family gathering when a bunch of people bombarded her with questions about pregnancy, and who knows what new tactics they might use this time.
The people of the Sheng Family, each and every one of them, were sharp and cunning, not to mention Huo Qitang, the aunt who especially bolstered outsiders' pride.
Huo Tingxiao seemed to perceive her concerns, speaking in his usual calm tone, yet each word carried the weight of a thousand catties.
"Huo Family is your home ground too, so be more confident."
Mu Lan looked up at Huo Tingxiao. To say her heart wasn't the least bit stirred would be too false. Even more so, his words inexplicably gave her a sense of security.
"Mhm."
