Hearing the word "wife", Shen Modi understood what Huo Mingze meant.
She immediately put on a solemn face to cooperate and asked in an interrogative tone, "What are you doing?"
When Yao Yutong heard the word "wife", her brows furrowed tightly. She gave Shen Modi an unfriendly glance and let go of Huo Mingze.
Shen Modi turned around and walked away, looking angry.
"Wife!" Huo Mingze called out again and chased after her.
"Mingze..." Yao Yutong watched Huo Mingze leave, feeling extremely reluctant.
Huo Mingze stopped in his tracks.
Yao Yutong was immediately delighted.
She knew that Huo Mingze could never bear to part with her.
He had loved her for six years. During those six years, he had doted on her wholeheartedly, without even having a female assistant by his side.
However, the next moment, she saw Huo Mingze take off his suit without hesitation and throw it directly into the trash can beside him.
"Huo Mingze!" Yao Yutong stamped her foot in anger and called out Huo Mingze's full name through gritted teeth.
He had actually humiliated her like this. How could he bear to do it?
Huo Mingze left the club in his shirt.
Shen Modi was waiting for Huo Mingze by the roadside.
Seeing that Huo Mingze was only wearing a shirt, she was a bit surprised and asked, "Your clothes?"
"They were touched by another woman. They're dirty, so I threw them away." Huo Mingze said.
Shen Modi gave Huo Mingze a complex look.
Huo Mingze thought that Shen Modi wanted to ask about his relationship with Yao Yutong, so he reached out and naturally took Shen Modi's hand, saying, "She's my ex-girlfriend."
"It's okay. You don't need to explain." Shen Modi said immediately.
Who doesn't have a past?
Huo Mingze just held Shen Modi's hand and walked forward. Passing by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Qinya Club, he said, "I'm 28 years old this year. I was 22 when I met her. I liked her at first sight."
Shen Modi felt a bit sad in her heart.
Because it reminded her of what Gu Tianxi had said to her when he confessed his love to her back then. He said that he had liked her at first sight.
Is it true that those you like at first sight will eventually say goodbye?
Huo Mingze continued, "When I saw her for the first time, she smiled at me. That smile was so sweet and charming. Later, we smoothly became a couple. I tried hard to integrate into her circle, paid attention to her preferences, and also brought her into my circle.
She liked the way I worked, so I worked hard. She didn't like my friends, so I respected her.
She had many shining points. She was beautiful, had a good figure, her smile was charming, she loved reading, had good taste, was romantic, knew how to act coquettishly, understood current affairs, and was good at financial management. She had all the advantages that other girls had, and even some that others didn't.
She also had her flaws. She didn't want to deal with people who were inferior to her, thinking it was a waste of time.
There was nothing wrong with that. Life is short, and it's understandable not to want to waste time on people you don't like.
We broke up because she wanted to pursue her dreams while I wanted to get married."
Shen Modi felt sorry for them and said, "Can't you have both dreams and marriage?"
"Yes, you can. But in my case and hers, it wasn't possible." Huo Mingze said.
"Why?"
"I said that after getting the marriage certificate, I would support all her dreams. She would be free to do anything she wanted after marriage. She said that if she went to get the marriage certificate, she would have to change her flight for the next day. If she didn't get enough rest, it would affect the result of the competition." Huo Mingze looked at Shen Modi and gave a bitter smile.
Shen Modi was silent. She didn't even know how to comfort him.
She couldn't say against her heart that maybe she was really afraid of affecting the competition result. Because it was so obvious that she just didn't want to get married.
Huo Mingze said, "I used to be wholeheartedly devoted to her, but at the moment of the breakup, everything ended. Don't worry, I will be faithful to the marriage and wholeheartedly devoted to you. I didn't lie to you today. I really had an appointment with a client at noon. Meeting her was just a coincidence."
"You don't need to explain."
"I have to. Now that I'm married, I should report everything to my wife." Huo Mingze said.
Shen Modi was deeply touched.
His situation was very similar to hers.
His thoughts also coincided with hers.
She also thought that once the breakup happened, everything was over.
No matter how painful it was, one had to move forward.
She looked at Huo Mingze and said, "I'll also report my itinerary to you in the future."
Huo Mingze curled his lips and reached out to touch Shen Modi's head, saying, "Okay."
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew.
Shen Modi felt cold even though she was wearing a coat. She looked at Huo Mingze's shirt and asked, "Aren't you cold?"
As she said that, she was about to take off her sweater coat.
Huo Mingze looked at her action and asked with a smile, "What are you doing?"
Shen Modi said, "My sweater is a unisex style and quite big. You can put it on."
It would definitely be a bit small to wear it, but it would be okay to just put it on as a shawl.
The smile on Huo Mingze's lips widened. He reached out to stop her and said, "If I wear it, you'll be freezing."
"My thermal underwear is quite thick. I'm not cold." Shen Modi said.
Although they had only known each other for three days, he had really helped her a lot.
Huo Mingze reached out to touch her head and said, "We got married, but you don't even know where I live. It's in Lanting Yuan just ahead. I'll take you home now. I'll get my coat and then we'll go to the hospital."
"Okay." Shen Modi replied.
She knew about Lanting Yuan. It was less than one kilometer away from here.
"I'll carry you on my back." Huo Mingze said.
"No, no." Shen Modi immediately waved her hands.
"I'm a bit cold. Carrying you on my back will keep me warm." Huo Mingze said.
Although they had only known each other for three days, he didn't have the feeling of love at first sight or a pounding heart for her like he did for Yao Yutong before.
But he knew that she was nice.
She was considerate, kind-hearted, simple and tenacious...
Just after knowing her for three days, he could be sure that even if he went bankrupt and was down and out one day, she would still stay by his side.
Because, no matter how hard or difficult it was for her, she had never given up on her younger brother and father.
In her world, feelings were more important than interests.
She and Yao Yutong were from two different worlds.
"I'll give you my coat to wear." Shen Modi said.
"I'll carry you on my back." Huo Mingze insisted.
"I'm quite heavy."
"Thin as a reed, how heavy could you be? Come on up!" Huo Mingze squatted down slightly.
Shen Modi was a bit embarrassed.
"Come on up, or I'll get frozen." Huo Mingze said.
"Okay." Shen Modi climbed onto Huo Mingze's back.
Huo Mingze held Shen Modi's legs around the knees and hoisted her up a bit before walking forward.
Shen Modi lay on Huo Mingze's back, her nose tingling.
She remembered that when she was a sophomore, she had a fever once. Gu Tianxi carried her on his back all the way to the clinic, asking her with concern all the way, "Xiaodi, are you feeling very uncomfortable?"
She reached out and put her arms around Huo Mingze's neck, hoping that this time, she wouldn't be left behind again.
...
At the Qinya Club.
The scene of Huo Mingze holding Shen Modi's hand and passing by the floor-to-ceiling windows just now caught Gu Tianxi's eyes.
Gu Tianxi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
So much so that he didn't hear clearly what Song Keying had said to him.
Seeing that Gu Tianxi's eyes had been following Shen Modi, Song Keying was almost about to break the coffee spoon in her hand.
She could only call his name, "Tianxi, Tianxi, are you listening?"
Gu Tianxi withdrew his gaze and asked in a flat voice, "In which hospital is Shen Modi's father staying?"