Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 371 - Chapter 371 Chapter 370 She Has a Powerful Backer Now

Chapter 371: Chapter 370: She Has a Powerful Backer Now Chapter 371: Chapter 370: She Has a Powerful Backer Now Nangong Xuan’s face instantly burned with pain.

She covered her face, her body unsteadily retreating several steps.

Tears slid from the corners of her eyes.

“Grandfather, I don’t know why this happened…” She truly believed that the man that night was Gu Siting, which was why she dared to call the media and force him to give her an answer.

If she had known this would be the outcome, she would never have publicly slapped herself in the face!

Nangong Jing looked at the greatly shocked Nangong Xuan, his brows tightly furrowed as he said, “Grandfather, what’s done is done. Now we must think of a way to make amends and salvage the situation.”

Old Master Nangong, with a face ashen, pondered for a moment, “Yin Zhe must take responsibility for this matter to calm the storm!”

Nangong Xuan’s eyes suddenly widened, “I don’t want to marry Yin Zhe!”

“It’s not about what you want or don’t want, it’s about what you must do now!”

Nangong Xuan grabbed Old Master Nangong’s hand, her eyes misty with tears, “Grandfather, there must still be a way, right?”

“I will go and talk to the Yin family about this matter; you need to reflect on this at home for the time being.”

Old Master Nangong walked out of the study, and as soon as he did, the butler came over excitedly, “Old Master, Old Master Huo has arrived.”

The Huo family holds a high status in the capital city, with Old Master Huo’s daughter being the First Lady; the Huo family’s power exceeds that of the Nangong family.

Hearing that Old Master Huo had arrived, a smile appeared on Old Master Nangong’s face.

He strode to the door and greeted Old Master Huo warmly, “Brother Huo, what a rare visit, please come in!”

Old Master Huo instructed his assistant and bodyguards to stay outside as he alone followed Old Master Nangong into the villa.

Old Master Nangong hurriedly made tea himself, “May I know what brings Brother Huo over today? Is there something important?”

Old Master Huo lifted the teacup and took a sip, “I am here to see my little benefactor.”

Old Master Nangong was momentarily startled, then quickly remembered the incident where Nangong Xuan had saved Old Master Huo a while ago. He immediately told the butler, “Call the young lady out.”

Not long after, Nangong Xuan, having reapplied her makeup, came out.

Seeing Old Master Huo, she felt somewhat nervous.

After all, it wasn’t her who had saved Old Master Huo that day.

But then she thought, Old Master Huo had been unconscious that day and hadn’t seen Ming Yao, so how could he possibly know the truth?

Moreover, he had come specially today to thank her, right?

A shy smile curved on Nangong Xuan’s lips, “Grandfather Huo, it was my duty to save you. Madam Huo has already thanked me, so there’s no need for you to make the trip yourself!”

Old Master Huo, looking at Nangong Xuan, let his authoritative demeanor darken.

“Are you sure it was you who saved me?” Old Master Huo, a celebrated veteran of the battlefield, had an aura that naturally intensified as his expression grew stern.

Nangong Xuan immediately felt a suffocating pressure and struggled to breathe.

Her hands tightly intertwined, she faced Old Master Huo’s gaze and defensively claimed, “Of course…it was me. That day, I even followed the ambulance and took you to the hospital. Your assistant saw me!”

Old Master Huo, having given her a chance yet watching Nangong Xuan still lie, saw his impression of her plummet.

“You’re talking nonsense; it was clearly Ming Yao who saved me!”

The living room was suddenly as quiet as death.

Old Master Nangong’s mouth twitched, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out from his throat, “Brother Huo, could you be mistaken?”

Old Master Huo placed his cup heavily on the tea table, his voice cold and authoritative, “I may be old, but I am not yet senile!”

“Where is my little savior? Call her out to see me!”

Looking at Old Master Huo’s stance, he wouldn’t rest until he saw Ming Yao today.

“She’s gone out and hasn’t returned yet,” Old Master Nangong made up an excuse on the spot.

“Impossible, my people have searched her school and company, and they said they haven’t seen her!”

Old Master Nangong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, “Brother Huo, I couldn’t possibly deceive you…”

“Fine, then I’ll wait here today. If my little savior doesn’t come back, I won’t leave!”

Old Master Nangong, “…”

Nangong Heng returned from outside. Recently, he had been too busy to notice that Ming Yao was locked upstairs. Seeing that many people were in the living room, he raised an eyebrow, “What’s the occasion, why is it so lively? By the way, why is Yao’s phone unreachable?”

As he came in and saw Old Master Huo, Nangong Heng greeted him with a smile.

After learning that Old Master Huo was looking for Ming Yao, Nangong Heng gave a thumbs-up, “You’re looking in the right place. Our Yao is really skilled in medicine!”

Finding someone in the Nangong Family who liked Ming Yao at last, Old Master Huo had a good impression of Nangong Heng.

“Grandfather Huo, please have a seat first, I’ll go upstairs and change my clothes.”

Old Master Nangong wanted to stop Nangong Heng from going upstairs, but it was too late.

Once Nangong Heng reached the upstairs, soon after, his angry voice could be heard, “What’s going on? Who sealed Yao’s door?”

Old Master Huo, hearing Nangong Heng’s words, immediately summoned his assistant, “Go upstairs and take a look.”

Old Master Nangong’s face went a terrible shade of iron blue.

About ten minutes later, the sealed door was pried open.

Ming Yao was led downstairs by Nangong Heng and the assistant.

Upon seeing Ming Yao, Old Master Huo was emotional, “This is my little savior, and you Nangong Family dared to mistreat her?”

Old Master Nangong hurriedly explained, “Brother Huo, it’s all a misunderstanding. Ming Yao is my granddaughter. How could I mistreat her?”

Old Master Nangong gestured to Ming Yao with his eyes, “Explain quickly.”

Ming Yao, who had just woken up, had a lazy expression on her face; hearing Old Master Nangong’s words, she spoke in a hoarse voice, “Explain what? You locked me in a room without food or water, is that not a fact?”

Old Master Nangong turned green with anger.

He hadn’t expected Ming Yao to humiliate him so publicly.

Old Master Huo glared furiously, roaring, “Old Master Nangong, you dared to imprison my little savior on your own?”

Old Master Nangong mopped the cold sweat from his forehead, “Brother Huo, in fact, it was Ming Yao who did something wrong. As an elder who’s educating her, I wouldn’t truly harm her…”

Old Master Huo wouldn’t listen to Old Master Nangong’s explanation, and he said to Ming Yao, “Little savior, let’s go. Leave this place with Grandfather Huo; I’ll buy you a villa.”

Hearing Old Master Huo’s words, Nangong Xuan was consumed with jealousy.

Why, ever since Ming Yao came here, did all the good things happen to her?

Ming Yao slightly curved her lips, shaking her head, “Thank you for your kindness, Old Mr. Huo, but I have no plans to leave for the time being.”

Hearing Ming Yao’s words, Old Master Nangong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next second, he heard Old Master Huo say, “Old Master Nangong, my little savior is the one who saved my life. If you dare mistreat her again, I won’t let you off the hook!”

Old Master Nangong’s mouth twitched, “Brother Huo, rest assured, such a thing will never happen again!”

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