2 Chapter 2 You Don't Want to Take Responsibility_1

"So you thought it was Qin An's chop?"

Huo Shiyan looked at Shen Xinglan, who curled up on the sofa, with a faint smile. She had forgotten what she said yesterday.

"Uncle Shiyan, this is a misunderstanding, can you pretend nothing happened?" Shen Xinglan almost wished she were dead. She would rather be mistaken for Qin An than the man before her eyes now.

"Misunderstanding?" Huo Shiyan slowly unbuttoned his black shirt, revealing a similarly bruised bite mark on his collarbone.

Shen Xinglan covered her eyes and dared not look. She was doomed; she had taken advantage of Huo Shiyan under the influence of alcohol, and now she is finished!

"What, dare to do but don't dare to admit it?" Huo Shiyan sneered. He really didn't expect her to become this bold after drinking.

Who knows how many others have suffered her abuse?

"Uncle Shiyan, you can do whatever you want," Shen Xinglan accepted her fate with a grim face.

This made Huo Shiyan laugh. Listening to his snort, Shen Xinglan shrank back in fear.

The man in front of her was not an ordinary person; he was Huo Shiyan, the man controlling Huo Group, whom many people respectfully referred to as "Third Master".

"Naturally, you have to take responsibility for me."

Shen Xinglan hissed in disbelief, looking at Huo Shiyan.

"What, you don't want to take responsibility?" Huo Shiyan asked sternly. The moment Shen Xinglan nodded, his gaze would kill her.

"Uncle Shiyan, I am Huo Huaichuan's fiancee, and we are getting married tomorrow." Shen Xinglan's voice grew softer and softer under Huo Shiyan's gaze.

She didn't know why, but she, who was fearless since childhood, was only afraid of him.

Every time she saw him, she felt uncomfortable all over. He had an indescribable sense of oppression. Wherever he appeared, she was always tense.

"Oh, didn't you two agree to cancel the wedding? And Huo Huaichuan has told the Huo Family that you agreed."

Huo Shiyan re-buttoned his shirt. His action was casual yet elegant. He sat there leisurely, splendid and untouchable.

"He's in such a hurry?" Shen Xinglan couldn't help but raise her voice. After being engaged for so many years, he didn't hesitate at all.

Huo Huaichuan, I misjudged you!

Huo Shiyan lifted his eyebrows but did not respond to her words.

Shen Xinglan slumped onto the sofa like a deflated balloon, listless.

"What, regret agreeing to cancel the wedding?" Huo Shiyan sneered. When a word is spoken, it's like water that's spilled, and it's hard to take back.

"No, I'm thinking about how to explain to my family." Shen Xinglan said weakly, even afraid to go home.

However, even before she could think of a strategy, her family called and asked her to come home immediately.

Huo Shiyan accompanied her back to the Shen family. When they saw them walked side by side, everyone in the Shen family was shocked.

Didn't she fear Huo Shiyan the most? Why did she come back with him?

"Shiyan, why are you here?" asked Shen Qinghe. Was he here on behalf of the Huo Family?

"She was afraid to go home, so I brought her here. Besides, this wasn't her fault; Huo Huaichuan mistook a fish eye for a pearl."

Huo Shiyan's tone was mild and lacked the usual aloofness, which caused the Shen family to exchange glances.

"Now that they have agreed to cancel the wedding, the marriage agreement between the Shen and Huo Families should be terminated; there's no need to mention it again in the future."

Shen Qinghe sighed. Perhaps the two families were not compatible and were not suitable for a marital alliance.

"Tomorrow's wedding ceremony will be held as scheduled."

At Huo Shiyan's words, everyone, including Shen Xinglan, looked at him with confusion.

"Not everyone in the Huo Family breaks their promises. I happen to need a wife, and I think Shen Xinglan fits the bill well."

Huo Shiyan glanced at Shen Xinglan. His looks seemed casual, but if one paid careful attention, they could see the undisguised pleasure in his eyes.

However, his statement had such a significant impact on the Shen family that no one noticed his pleasure.

Shen Qinghe looked at his bewildered daughter for a while before he said:

"Shiyan, my daughter is not obliged to marry into the Huo Family. After her wedding with Huo Huaichuan is canceled, there will naturally be many families eager to marry her; it's not like she won't be able to get married."

"That being said, Shen Xinglan does have to take responsibility for me."

Huo Shiyan smiled and then unbuttoned his shirt again, revealing the provocative bite mark on his collarbone.

The stunned Shen Xinglan immediately stepped on her tiptoes to button up Huo Shiyan's shirt for him.

Shen Qinghe felt dizzy and reached out to steady himself on the shoulder of his eldest son, Shen Xingye.

"Huo Shiyan, you fucking bastard, I used to think you were a gentleman and respected you so much, but you dare... dare to bully my sister!"

Shen Xingyao was the first to speak out. If it weren't for his sister-in-law Liu Zhixue holding him back, his punch would have already landed on Huo Shiyan's face.

"Actually, I can explain." Shen Xinglan lowered her head, not daring to meet her father's and brother's gaze. She hadn't expected that Huo Shiyan would be so petty, let alone that he would be so despicable.

"Lanlan, did he force you? Just tell the truth and don't be afraid."

Shen Xingyao gently encouraged her, the perfect embodiment of a protective brother.

"No, no, I was drunk last night, and then...then..."

Shen Xinglan couldn't even finish, but Shen Xingyao failed to understand her meaning and became even more confused.

"He took advantage of you."

It was not a question, but a conclusion. Shen Xingyao was convinced that Huo Shiyan had taken advantage of his sister's intoxication.

"No, I was acting wild after drinking." Shen Xinglan's voice went even lower, barely audible unless one had good hearing.

"Lanlan..." Shen Xingye looked at his sister, unsure of what to say.

She had a poor alcohol tolerance and tended to make bad decisions when drunk, which was why they always forbade her from drinking.

"But it's not what you think. We didn't go that far."

Shen Xinglan blushed deeply. They had only bitten each other's collarbones. There hadn't been any further physical contact.

According to Huo Shiyan, he had struggled hard enough to prevent himself from being taken advantage of by her.

After Shen Qinghe collected his thoughts, he motioned for everyone to sit down.

Shen Xinglan nervously sat beside Shen Qinghe, looking at her toes.

"Shiyan, I disagree with you about Lanlan taking responsibility for you. This incident didn't cost you anything and doesn't warrant her taking responsibility. Besides, Lanlan was Huaichuan's fiancée, and now she has to be with you. How will people view Lanlan?"

Shen Qinghe said sincerely. Huo Shiyan was a good man, much better than Huo Huaichuan, but Huo Shiyan was also complex. Lanlan was simple; she couldn't handle a man like Huo Shiyan.

"Mr. Shen, I have something to discuss with you privately," said Huo Shiyan calmly.

Shen Qinghe glanced at his children, then led Huo Shiyan to his study.

No one knew what they discussed in the study, but when they came out, Huo Shiyan held a family register and treated Shen Qinghe much more respectfully.