Hua Nuan and Jian Ran finished their walk by the river and as they reached the school gate, they saw the figures of Gu Mochen and Huo Zun talking.

The two men looked like deities.

Hua Nuan raised the corners of her lips, this man putting down his work to pick her up was quite a common occurrence.

Both Jian Ran and she were helpless about it.

The man insisted on it, and he was particularly stubborn; no amount of persuasion would work.

In this vast world, picking up the wife is the most important.

...

After bidding farewell to Jian Ran, Hua Nuan directly got into Huo Zun’s car. Huo Zun looked indulgently at the young woman sitting in the passenger seat and pressed his lips together.

"How was the lab today?"

"Hmm, today I looked at a kind of Chinese medicine, Tongkat Ali."

After speaking, Hua Nuan took out the medicinal herbs from her pocket. It was vacuum packed, a light-colored tree root-like substance, which made Huo Zun furrow his blue eyes.

He had always focused on Western medicine and had little research on Chinese medicine.

"What is this thing?"

"A plant from Southeast Asia, usually with a life span of over five years when harvested. Today in the lab, I researched it with Professor Huang who is in charge, and it’s said to have many special functions, like fighting cancer."

On hearing this, Huo Zun furrowed his blue eyes.

Can this thing really have such great effects?

Seeing Huo Zun’s somewhat puzzled blue eyes, Hua Nuan’s beautiful eyes carried a sly look, and she murmured.

"Don’t doubt me; you’ve probably been exposed to Western medicine most since childhood. Actually, Chinese culture has been around for five thousand years, and Chinese people have been using Chinese medicine when sick, even with herbal records like the Materia Medica. Western medicine is prevalent now, but Chinese people still use Chinese medicine to treat illnesses."

On hearing this, Huo Zun squinted his blue eyes.

"Hmm."

Hua Nuan pressed her lips and said, "Actually, Western medicine has some resistance, but Chinese medicine is gentle and doesn’t have many side effects. Isn’t Huo Si advocating for developing an anti-cancer drug? I think... shouldn’t we take the initiative?"

Huo Zun looked at the intelligent eyes of the young woman, his thin lips curling up.

"You mean... to use Chinese medicine to get a step ahead of him."

"Of course, and Huo Si has a rather impatient personality. I think to win against you, he will spare no effort to accelerate the drug production, even if it means not thoroughly researching the drug’s side effects or resistance. If he’s researching Western medicine, then we should focus on Chinese medicine. There’s a group of senior scholars in Chinese medicine research at major university labs in the country, and they need a platform."

Hua Nuan’s sincere words genuinely touched Huo Zun.

The foresight of the young woman really surprised him.

Indeed, she was the treasure in his palm.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you."

Hua Nuan raised the corners of her lips, then reached out her small hand to wrap around the man’s shoulder, speaking with a smile.

"No need to thank me. After all, Mr. Huo founded the new company in my name."

Upon hearing the young woman’s words, Huo Zun’s thin lips slightly curved upwards, but before he had time to be touched, Hua Nuan was already self-indulgently musing.

"Once I make money, I’ll adopt a little white face, have seven palaces and six courtyards, and reach the pinnacle of life."

Huo Zun: "..."

Huo Zun’s expression slightly changed when he saw Hua Nuan teasingly tap her finger on his nose.

"Hmm, just kidding..."

The soft touch of the woman’s fingertip on his nose made Huo Zun’s lips curl upward. He raised his hand to hold the woman’s small hand, intertwining their fingers intimately.

"No way!"

"No way to adopt a little white face or no way to lie to you?"

Hua Nuan deliberately teased Huo Zun, still finding the man’s exquisite side profile irresistibly handsome.

Sigh, Gu Mochen, Huo Zun, and Qin Mu standing together was really enough to make women feel ashamed.

Huo Zun’s lips slightly curled up as he pressed his lips together, saying, "No way to adopt a little white face. And if one day you do lie to me, I’ll believe it’s because you have a reason you can’t say or it’s a kind lie. I trust you."

Hua Nuan: "..."

She was just playfully appreciating his expression, but now she was thoroughly moved by his words.

Does Huo Zun have to be so charming, so mesmerizing?

Hua Nuan’s heart fluttered slightly, her eyes glistening with a bit of wetness, and she hurriedly looked out the window, avoiding the captivating man.

I’m not going to cry.

It was mainly Huo Zun’s words that had her utterly entranced.

I wonder if all girls are like me, their emotions swaying with a man’s actions when they’re in love.

...

After Hua Nuan and Huo Zun returned to the Huo Family, they unexpectedly saw Isabella and Huo Si visiting.

The visitors came with ill intentions.

Hua Nuan and Huo Zun looked at the butler’s hesitant expression, pressing their lips together, knowing without further explanation that the guests came with premeditated intentions.

"Mr. Huo, I’m sorry..."

"It’s not related to you, you may go."

"Yes, Mr. Huo, Madam."

"Hmm."

Hua Nuan and Huo Zun walked directly into the living room. Upon seeing Huo Zun’s figure, Isabella immediately angrily scolded Huo Si.

"Well, Huo Si... such audacity, Zun is here, I want you to apologize to your brother immediately."

Huo Si: "..."

The old lady’s acting is top-notch.

Huo Si sat on the sofa, his gaze fleetingly landing on the stern Huo Zun before shifting to Hua Nuan beside the man. He pressed his lips together, a string deep within him tinged by the woman’s presence.

Last time, Hua Nuan’s ruthlessness left him wounded for three days, yet to heal.

In front of the media, he could only rely on color correction and some makeup to conceal the fact of his injuries.

Now watching the little girl obedient as a cat in front of Huo Zun, scratching at his heart, tickling it sweetly.

"Grandma, you’re at such an advanced age, why get angry?"

Huo Si was nonchalant, cynically amused, making Isabella’s face look a bit displeased.

Huo Zun and Hua Nuan merely skimmed over everything before them, waiting for the show.

"Shut up, it’s not your place to speak here."

Isabella looked worriedly at Huo Zun, then urgently stepped forward and said.

"Zun, Huo Si openly challenged you, I wasn’t aware of this, he’s still a child, too capricious."

Hua Nuan lifted the corners of her mouth, some things Huo Zun couldn’t say, but she wasn’t afraid of offending the old lady, she could say them herself.

"Madam, you’ve got it wrong, Huo Si is already 26 years old, he’s still a child... Are you joking internationally?"

Isabella’s face looked somewhat unpleasant.

"You... you... he’s just being foolish..."

"Well, today I’ll be foolish too."

Finishing, Hua Nuan narrowed her almond eyes, saying coldly, "In the past, it was you who wanted Huo Zun to repay your so-called upbringing favor, so Huo Zun, to be completely clear, to avoid more trouble, didn’t mind letting go of the management rights in Europe. But how did you and your dear little grandson respond? Openly challenged... Can this be considered as biting the hand that feeds you?"

"Some so-called noble descendants of the London Royal Family, always bragging about their supposed superiority, looking down on others, when in fact they bite the hand that feeds them, trying to suppress their benefactor, typical of biting the hand that feeds you."

Isabella: "..."

Isabella’s face became increasingly difficult to look at, changing between shades of blue and white.

Huo Si squinted his eyes, his sharp tongue angering Isabella immensely; the little girl was simply too amusing.

Huo Zun pressed his lips together, feeling quite pleased to have Hua Nuan protect him like this.

"You... you’re going too far, Huo Zun, why don’t you control her."

Isabella knew Hua Nuan was formidable, with her sharp tongue, and now being so fiercely pressured by the little girl, she couldn’t hold her face.

Huo Zun calmly looked towards the butler by his side, reclining as he spoke, "Bring the water."

"Yes, sir."

The butler promptly brought over a glass of warm water, and Huo Zun took it, gently helping Hua Nuan to sit down.

"Don’t speak so loudly in the future, drink some water to avoid a dry throat."

"Okay, as you say."

Hua Nuan sweetly smiled, took the warm water and sipped a bit, then passed it to Huo Zun, gesturing for the man to continue drinking.

"Alas, Grandma, you were just saying that Huo Si was immature, well I’m immature too, after all, I’m only 18, and Huo Si is already 26, yet you speak up for Huo Si, why can’t you speak up for me?"

Isabella was at a loss for words, unable to speak for the moment.

She trembled with anger.

Huo Si raised the corners of his mouth, seeing such a side of a woman for the first time, feeling indescribably pleased.

Indeed, a dumb loss.

The almighty Madam Isabella could be so infuriated and yet unable to retort, the scene was beautiful.

"You..."

Hua Nuan narrowed her almond eyes, following Huo Zun to sit on the sofa, making just enough fuss.

...

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Isabella quickly calmed down, then looked at Huo Zun and began in a negotiative tone, "Zun, you are Grandma’s dearest grandson, this time, it was beyond my expectations that Huo Si acted, I will manage and restrain him... Please, as an adult, don’t hold grudges against the children."

Huo Zun tugged at the corner of his mouth, retorting, "Grandma, I’m curious, are you more worried about me being angry or more worried about me taking back Huo Si’s management rights?"

Isabella was silent, her face becoming even more unsightly.

"I..."

Huo Si lightly raised the corner of his mouth, looking gently at Huo Zun before him, and said, "Huo Zun, sometimes it’s not a good habit to ask questions you already know the answer to."

Huo Zun laughed coldly, his eyes scanning the man before him, narrowing his blue eyes.

"Then I must tell you, sometimes, coveting others’ things is not a good habit either."

Huo Si’s face stiffened as Huo Zun exposed his hidden thoughts.

Huo Zun then leisurely said, "Since you dared to declare war on me, I suppose you have enough confidence that you can win against me. So, let me see if your abilities can match your supposed confidence."

Huo Si: "..."

He had always lived in Huo Zun’s shadow, bearing the brunt as the man behind the charismatic facade.

Hua Nuan knew Huo Zun was deliberately provoking Huo Si, and she chimed in.

"I suspect... most likely he lacks the strength, boasting about developing some anti-cancer drug, ha... a fool’s dream..."

"Nonsense..."

"Well then, young master of the Huo Family, can you bring the product to market in three days?"

Hua Nuan’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a mischievous glint.