She slightly lifted her head as she spoke, eyes level with the middle-aged man in front of her.
Huo Wenzhong let out a cold laugh, his face a picture of frostiness, as he shifted his gaze from Ye Shu to Huo Shenting, speaking in a deep voice.
"Consider carefully the suggestions I've made, and then relay your thoughts to your mother."
After finishing, he walked away, his expression filled with frostiness. His previous words seemed to give Huo Shenting a choice, yet they were also laden with an unmistakable threat.
After Huo Wenzhong left, Ye Shu turned her attention to Huo Shenting.
There were five red fingerprints on his cheek, attesting to the force behind Huo Wenzhong's slap just moments before.
She took a deep breath, her hands clenching at her sides, before finally releasing them.
"Why have you come?"
Huo Shenting's voice was cold, diverting his gaze to avoid eye contact with Ye Shu.
