Chapter 339: Chapter 0339: At Worst, the Fish Dies and the Net Breaks Chapter 339: Chapter 0339: At Worst, the Fish Dies and the Net Breaks The car stopped on the street opposite the entrance of the residential complex, and Huo Qidong gazed through the car window at the buildings, this place being one of the renowned high-end neighborhoods in Sea City.

Her son was outstanding and could provide for her such a life.

But he was a son she had with another man, and every time Huo Qidong thought about this, he couldn’t help but feel an unbearable discomfort in his heart.

When he came to his senses and saw the car stopped at the entrance, Yun Meixian didn’t go straight in but walked directly toward him.

Huo Qidong immediately opened the car door.

“Xiaoxian…”

“Huo Qidong, what do you want? Why are you following me here?”

Yun Meixian’s eyebrows were furrowed, and her gaze at Huo Qidong had an added sharpness.

“Huo Qidong, do you really think that something else might happen between us after this reunion?

If that’s what you’re thinking, then I’m advising you to give up that notion.

Of course, it would be even better if I were flattering myself.”

Huo Qidong hadn’t expected Yun Meixian to reject him so strongly.

“Xiaoxian, I… we haven’t seen each other for a long time, I just wanted to know if you were doing well.

Please don’t push me away like this, okay?”

Yun Meixian snorted coldly.

“You are a married man, and I have a husband, there’s no need for too much interaction.

I have no intention of disturbing Tingxiao’s peaceful life either.

For thirty years, I haven’t fulfilled my duties as a mother, and I don’t have the right to suddenly reveal my identity to him.

Also, people around you should not always think that I have ulterior motives; I have never cared about the Huo Family’s possessions.

Yun Meixian thirty years ago wouldn’t bow down for money, and even less so thirty years later, do you understand, Huo Qidong!”

Huo Qidong immediately grasped the main point in Yun Meixian’s words.

“Did Xian Yaping say something to you? Did she stir up trouble in front of you?”

Yun Meixian’s face was cold as she looked at Huo Qidong, anxious to clarify.

“The point isn’t what anyone said, but whether you remember the promise you made back then.

You said you would take good care of Tingxiao, you also said the Huo Family wouldn’t let him down.

Even if you had other sons, shouldn’t you at least be fair?”

“Xiaoxian, I can explain this to you, it’s not what you think!”

Huo Qidong tried to calm his emotions and spoke in a gentler tone, but Yun Meixian had no interest in hearing any of these so-called explanations.

“No need to explain, all these years, as long as you feel you have a clear conscience, that’s fine.

Tingxiao now doesn’t need the Huo Family’s things to prove how outstanding he is.

Huo Qidong, you haven’t changed at all, still as proud and arrogant, still feeling like the whole world is in your grasp.

Wasn’t the fall you took thirty years ago enough? Isn’t this reality enough of a slap in the face for you?

Do you still remember why we mother and son had to be separated for thirty years?”

The succession of questions left Huo Qidong speechless.

Yun Meixian was right, he had already made such a grievous mistake due to his arrogance.

“You can blame me, or you can hate me, so if you want to acknowledge your child, I have nothing to say against it.”

When Huo Qidong put it that way, Yun Meixian laughed.

“Huo Qidong, do you think I came back for that? Do you think I still have the right to stand in front of Tingxiao?

I abandoned him the moment he was born, on what grounds do I have the right to acknowledge such an outstanding, mature, and composed son without having raised him?”

Huo Qidong frowned.

“You are his mother, and it’s only natural for a mother to acknowledge her son.”

Yun Meixian glared at him, fury in her eyes.

“Huo Qidong, because of what you just said, I know you haven’t taken good care of Huo Tingxiao these years!

There’s nothing in this world that’s inherently right or just, you only reap what you sow.

No matter why I left initially, abandonment is abandonment, without any excuse.

I won’t disturb my child’s life for my own selfish desires, and don’t think you can do whatever you want using your fatherly authority.

Huo Qidong, I warn you, don’t even think about using my son for your schemes. I only want to see him live a safe and smooth life.

As for whether he knows I exist or if I will acknowledge him, these are not important at all.”

Huo Qidong was shocked by Yun Meixian’s words. At this moment, he could better understand the sacrifice she, as a mother, made from the bottom of her heart for the sake of her child.

She would rather endure the agony of longing than allow even the slightest chance of Huo Tingxiao getting hurt.

And what about him as a father? What had he done these years?

He chose to run away, thinking himself deeply affectionate, but it was all just an excuse for his cowardice.

“Xiaoxian, I really am sorry to Tingxiao for these years, and I also… don’t want to make any excuses for myself.

But the relationship between Xian Yaping and me is not what you think, back then we…”

“Huo Qidong, I’m not interested in whatever relationship you had, and you don’t owe me an explanation.

I believe I’ve made myself quite clear.

We shouldn’t meet again in the future. Please control yourself, I don’t want Tingxiao to see anything, nor do I want to cause him any scandal.

You should know what the consequences would be if my relationship with him were to be exposed.

I can overlook the past thirty years, but from now on, if you do anything that could harm him, I won’t let you off.

Worst comes to worst, we’ll both be destroyed!”

Huo Qidong never expected Yun Meixian to speak such resolute words, and for a moment he didn’t know how to respond.

In her heart, what kind of person did she take him for, that she had to say such harsh words?

“Xiaoxian, I don’t want to defend myself regarding the past, but I want to tell you, I won’t harm Tingxiao, never ever.”

Yun Meixian wasn’t sure how genuine his words were, but she had no choice but to believe them for the moment.

“I hope you’ll do as you say. In the future, when you see me, maintain your distance, and it’s best to pretend you don’t know me.”

After speaking, she turned and left. Huo Qidong stood at the car door, watching her silhouette disappear completely before reluctantly returning to the car.

No one noticed that in another commercial vehicle, someone was holding a long-focus camera and had captured everything that just happened…

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Maple Forest Garden
Mu Lan’s unprecedented enthusiasm surprised Huo Tingxiao, but it also left him with a bit of worry.

It seemed she was using this method to comfort him.

Of course, he also wanted to convince himself it was all in his head.

Mu Lan nestled into his arms, her body limp, and she said in a soft, coquettish voice:
“Hungry. Cook some noodles for me.”

Huo Tingxiao looked down and gently kissed her forehead.

“Don’t worry, cooking noodles is something I can do.”

He threw back the blanket and went into the kitchen to get busy. Soon Huo Tingxiao brought a steaming bowl of seafood noodles.

Mu Lan sat up immediately, enticed by the aroma.

“It smells so good…”