What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

25

Everything happened too quickly.

Qin Zhiyi and Jiang Suyuan didn't have time to react before Huo Xiaozheng had already left with his people.

"What a pity," Jiang Suyuan sighed softly.

At that moment, all thoughts of weddings and romance were cast aside by Huo Xiaozheng.

Upon receiving the news, Xi Chuan rushed over, and the group hurriedly left the venue, leaving the surrounding reporters bewildered.

Huo Ning was fully shielded, making it impossible for outsiders to capture her face.

Huo Xiaozheng held her with one arm while pressing her head against his shoulder with the other.

The person who had been so emotionally charged earlier now seemed like a lifeless doll, slumped limp in his arms.

"What did Shen Shiyan say?"

While keeping an eye on the road, Xi Chuan replied, "Dr. Shen is on his way with his team."

"And the other matter?"

Xi Chuan realized he was referring to Shi Lili: "People have been dispatched to make preparations."

As they spoke, Huo Ning remained limp in Huo Xiaozheng's arms, her entire being in a daze.

Huo Xiaozheng's brow was furrowed so tightly it could twist into a pretzel.

"Drive faster."

Beads of cold sweat formed on Xi Chuan's temples as he pressed down harder on the accelerator...

Before long, the car came to a stop in front of the detention center.

Having made prior arrangements, Huo Xiaozheng carried Huo Ning to the meeting room, led by a lawyer.

Inside the room, a stainless steel curtain separated Shi Lili from them.

Her hair was disheveled, her eyes dim, her complexion sallow – she looked as if all her energy had been drained.

Huo Xiaozheng sat down opposite her, still holding Huo Ning.

Shi Lili immediately became agitated, crying out loudly, "Mr. Huo, please be merciful! For the sake of me being Ning Ning's mother, I beg you to let me go! Ning Ning and I have relied on each other since she was little, she can't live without me!"

"Quiet!"

The staff member reprimanded.

Shi Lili's body trembled, and she dared not shout again.

Her eyes, full of pleading, looked at Huo Xiaozheng.

Huo Xiaozheng ignored her, gently patting Huo Ning in his arms. "Ning Ning, wake up."

Huo Ning wasn't asleep, just staring blankly into space.

Shi Lili's voice was hoarse, and Huo Ning didn't recognize it at first.

She sat up straight, looking directly at Shi Lili, and gave a smile.

"Hi, long time no see."

Shi Lili's eyes lit up, instantly bursting with excitement.

"Ning Ning! Mommy's precious! I knew you wouldn't bear to see your mom suffer like this." Towards the end, Shi Lili began to sob, reaching out her hands, wanting to touch Huo Ning's face.

The staff member promptly stopped her.

Huo Ning patted Huo Xiaozheng's arm, signaling him to put her down.