Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 165: Not Letting Anyone Bully Her

Lin Banxia didn’t dare to relax. Under this man’s sharp gaze, she truly didn’t dare have even the slightest stray thought.

"From now on, all your gifts will be provided by me. If I find out you dare to accept anything from another man..."

"No, no, no, absolutely not. I’m really not the type of person who likes receiving gifts." Lin Banxia immediately expressed her determination.

The man looked at her, battered and bruised, though her spirit seemed intact. That trace of resentment in his heart instantly vanished when he saw her pitiful appearance.

His tall figure sat down on her hospital bed, and his tone softened considerably: "Does the wound still hurt?"

Lin Banxia wanted to say it did, but she was afraid he’d think she was being delicate, so she shook her head instead: "It doesn’t hurt anymore!"

Huo Yanting suddenly took out his phone and opened a series of pictures: "Take a good look at these people and tell me exactly who hit you!"

Lin Banxia widened her eyes in astonishment; she hadn’t expected Huo Yanting would really seek vengeance for her.

She bit her lower lip, suddenly feeling too timid to take his phone. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Husband, how about... just forget about it? Those women are part of your Huo family. In the future, you’ll definitely see them all the time..."

"You got beaten, and you expect to endure it quietly? That’s nothing like the courage I expect from my woman." Huo Yanting’s expression darkened the moment he saw her hesitate.

Lin Banxia bit her lip again. Of course, she despised those people, but if Huo Yanting really dealt with them, Mrs. Huo would surely hold her accountable. Besides, those women were still his family to some degree. Lin Banxia’s choice to endure was also out of consideration for him.

"Husband, I’m not afraid to stand my ground. I just don’t want to make things difficult for you. If someone else, someone unrelated to you, had hit me, I’d be grateful to you for avenging me however you saw fit. But those women..." Lin Banxia sighed, thinking that she didn’t even need to explain further—Huo Yanting surely understood the implications.

"You see them as family, but they treat you as nothing. This kind of unbalanced relationship doesn’t deserve our mercy. I must make them pay a price and learn their lesson!" Huo Yanting wasn’t inclined to show the mercy Lin Banxia hesitated to extend.

Lin Banxia looked into his eyes, her own suddenly welling with tears.

"Thank you, Husband!" she whispered and flung herself into his arms.

Huo Yanting’s body stiffened momentarily, but he extended a large hand and held her tightly.

"Since you think it’s wrong to stay silent, then just leave it to me." Lin Banxia had shared her concerns, but with Huo Yanting still intent on revenge, she decided not to stop him anymore.

Whatever Huo Yanting did, he’d surely know where to draw the line.

"I’m doing this, first, to help you, and second, to establish some order in my household." Huo Yanting brushed his hand over her long hair and explained in a low voice.

"Hmm!" Whatever he said now, she believed him completely.

The quiet hospital room was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a ringing phone.

Lin Banxia, cheeks still slightly flushed, reluctantly withdrew from his arms, shyly smoothing down the long hair draped across her chest.

Oh god, she had actually thrown herself into his arms just now. What on earth was she thinking? Would Huo Yanting think she was being too forward?

Although the two of them had registered their marriage, they weren’t truly husband and wife—they were only contractually married.

Technically, they shouldn’t be developing the kind of feelings that exist between real couples.

But in that split second just now, heaven knows which nerve had misfired. For a moment, her weakness made her crave a shoulder to lean on.

And Huo Yanting’s shoulder was the safest, most reliable one. Leaning into his arms felt as though even if the sky were collapsing, she wouldn’t fear a thing.

"Hello, Grandma!" Huo Yanting’s tall figure was already standing by the window.