My Sloppy Husband Is Actually a Handsome Bigshot!-Chapter 303 - 286 Unexpected Guest 2

Susan He didn’t speak.

"As for Mr. Elliott..." He Bainian turned to look at him.

"There’s no need for that trouble, I’ll sit with Tuantuan."

Li Yanan finished speaking and walked directly towards He Zhenxin’s direction. Zhenxin’s already tense stomach tightened further, especially with Lin Tuantuan...

"Daddy, here, here, Tuantuan will give this seat to Daddy!"

Lin Tuantuan smiled with innocence!

Meanwhile, the hand that He Mengxue had placed under the table slowly clenched tighter...

"Elliott, it’s been a long time." After everyone sat down, Zhi Hai was the first to greet Li Yanan.

Just from that single greeting, there were already some changes in expression among others.

No one had expected that the rumored president of T.N.C Group, Elliott, would actually be acquainted with Master Zhi Hai?

"It’s been a long time." Indeed, five years had passed in a flash.

"It seems now you have found a way out of a hopeless situation, turning barren trees to flowers." Only Li Yanan could understand Master Zhi Hai’s words.

His hand unconsciously tightened, but there was no change in the expression on his face.

Susan He’s gaze wandered back and forth between Master Zhi Hai and Li Yanan. He... knew Zhi Hai?

"Elliott, who would’ve thought you actually knew Master Zhi Hai?" This question came from Mr. He.

"Five years ago, my wife and I once received guidance from Master Zhi Hai."

"You have a wife?" As soon as He Mingzhu asked this, Mr. He’s eyebrows furrowed deeply.

How could this granddaughter be so clueless?

Wasn’t this a pointless question?

If there was no wife, how did the child come to be?

"Mingzhu, say no more!" Zhou Qiaoqiao couldn’t stand it any longer and nudged her daughter with her elbow.

"Five years ago, she left due to an accident."

When Li Yanan said she "left," he literally meant she had gone, but others interpreted it as if Tuantuan’s mother had died.

He Mengxue glanced toward Li Yanan from time to time.

Her heart was up and down, only settling after hearing that his wife had passed away.

He Zhenxin never imagined his wife had died.

Upon hearing it, a vague sorrow arose in her heart for some reason.

An inexplicable sadness.

Seemingly realizing the topic shouldn’t continue, Mr. He was the first to raise his glass of red wine.

"Today, we have a joyous occasion at home, and foremost among them, the third family is once again expanding the He family."

As soon as Mr. He said this, everyone’s eyes collectively fixed on Zhou Qiaoqiao of the third family.

Only He Zhenxin focused on her second uncle.

The scene from the hospital kept replaying in her mind.

Wasn’t the twelfth floor of that hospital indeed obstetrics and gynecology?

As He Zhenxin thought this, she suddenly felt something warm holding her hand under the table.

When she realized they were a man’s slender fingers, He Zhenxin felt her head was about to explode!

How could he be so bold?

Entirely tensed up, as if afraid others might notice.

On the contrary, perhaps sensing He Zhenxin’s tension, that hand became even more audacious, interlocking fingers with hers.

While others weren’t paying attention to them, He Zhenxin glared hard at Li Yanan.

Ever since Li Yanan appeared, she had been on edge. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Especially seeing him would remind her of the time in the hospital elevator when he approached regardless and sealed her with a kiss...

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to withdraw her hand from his.

And the more anxious she got.

Soon, layers of sweat appeared in her palm.

No one in the He family noticed this, but Zhi Hai, sitting beside Mr. He, watched the two with a wise gaze.

How could a fated connection of truly willing people possibly be broken apart?

She was clever all her life but muddled at this moment.

Thinking inwardly but not showing it outwardly.

Learning that the third family was expecting, everyone had different expressions.

Suddenly...

"What? My mom is pregnant?" He Mingzhu’s eyes widened at this news, looking at Zhou Qiaoqiao.

Mr. He assumed she was happy and didn’t notice He Mingzhu’s anomaly.

But the next moment, everyone widened their eyes, looking at He Mingzhu.

"I won’t allow it! If you dare give birth, I’ll show you by dying!" After saying this, He Mingzhu ran crying upstairs!

The cries stretched on, the once lively dining room fell as silent as could be.

Not to mention others, even He Zhenxin was stunned by the sudden scene.

He Mingzhu had always been the apple of the eye of the third family, He Jingfeng, and Zhou Qiaoqiao, spoiled since childhood, shaping her independent personality.

Upon hearing news of another child, it’s obvious that her first reaction wasn’t joy.

But rather the thought of having to share everything with this unknown child in the future.

Why should she?

"Nonsense!" Mr. He slammed the wine glass on the table, his face cold as frost!

Everyone in the He family had diverse expressions but remained silent, afraid to make a sound.

The juniors especially bowed their heads, saying nothing.

"Mr. He, in traditional Chinese medicine, the five emotions are connected to the five organs. Excess in emotion can impact organ function."

Sitting next to Mr. He, Zhi Hai calmly spoke, with a detachment in his tone.

"Five emotions and five organs?" Mr. He indeed got distracted.

"Who among us can enlighten Mr. He on this?"

Although Zhi Hai addressed all present, his eyes were on He Zhenxin.

"The five organs should be the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys?" He Mengxue seized the chance to gain attention.

At the same time, she discreetly glanced toward He Zhenxin.

"Zhenxin, do you know what the five emotions are?"

As everyone puzzled over what the five emotions were, Zhi Hai spoke again.

All eyes turned to He Zhenxin.

"Traditional Chinese medicine considers the five emotions to be anger, joy, thought, sadness, and fear, connected to the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, respectively."

She wasn’t boasting; she simply explained what she knew.

He Mengxue’s hand under the table tightened again.

"Oh? Zhenxin, tell us more, is there knowledge in this?"

As people age, they naturally pay more attention to health knowledge.

Mr. He quickly followed up.

"The ’Su Wen: The Great Treatise on Yin-Yang Correspondence’ states: Anger harms the liver, joy harms the heart, thought harms the spleen, worry harms the lungs, and fear harms the kidneys."

"Elder sister, you’re amazing!"

As soon as He Zhenxin finished speaking, Lin Tuantuan clapped her little hands with admiration.

The rest of the He family, however, had varied expressions.

Lin Tuantuan disregarded the adults’ concerns, taking two pieces of chocolate from her pocket and placing them in front of He Zhenxin.

Her big eyes were full of charming brightness.

"Tuantuan’s favorite chocolate, for you to eat..." She emphasized again.

"It’s all for you!"

"Zhenxin, what does ’joy harming the heart’ mean? How can joy harm the heart?"

Noticing her daughter He Mengxue’s unease, the second daughter-in-law Wang Yixin spoke slowly, holding her daughter’s hand under the table.

"’Yi Bian: Qi’ states: Joy relaxes the Qi; free-flowing energy doesn’t afflict. However, excessive joy disperses and settles nowhere, leading to continuous laughter, uncontained Qi, even madness."

As He Zhenxin explained, she looked directly at the third family’s table.

Because He Mingzhu’s rudeness before guests made Mr. He displeased, He Jingfeng looked gloomy, while Zhou Qiaoqiao seemed lost in thought.

"It means excessive happiness disrupts peace of mind, causing incoherent speech and erratic behavior."

"Therefore, moderation in all things is best."

Retracting her gaze, He Zhenxin saw Li Yanan’s glass was full.

He was crazy?

Having just suffered a stomach bleed, yet he was drinking?

"Who would’ve thought joy held such depth? Sixth daughter-in-law, well taught."

Mr. He’s hearty laughter echoed, showing no sign of previous anger caused by He Mingzhu.

Casually catching He Zhenxin’s eye, Zhou Qiaoqiao’s heart skipped a beat.

Was it her imagination...

Did she feel as if the ’moderation’ Zhenxin mentioned was meant for her?

Even after living abroad for years, Mr. He maintained most of his domestic habits.

Urging others to drink was one of them.

Master Zhi Hai, being considered an outsider, could naturally avoid it, but not Li Yanan.

"Elliott, you must drink every drop of this wine. Otherwise... it shows disrespect to the He family!"

The strong smell of liquor wafted over, causing He Zhenxin’s brows to twitch, instinctively looking at Li Yanan.

Yet his calm side profile showed no change.

Had she not seen him faint from a stomach bleed, she never would’ve imagined...

That beneath such a cold exterior hid pain.

Seeing Li Yanan truly lifting his glass, He Zhenxin pursed her lips and looked away.

And because of this action, she completely missed the glance Li Yanan gave Lin Tuantuan.

Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, Lin Tuantuan harshly pinched Oscar’s behind.

With a yelp, Oscar instinctively charged towards Li Yanan.

Li Yanan’s wine spilled...

Before she could react, He Zhenxin’s blue shirt got soaked along with Li Yanan.

"Zhenxin, are you alright?" He Mengxue quickly rose and came to Zhenxin’s side, but her eyes remained on Li Yanan.

"Mr. Elliott, you..."

With concern on her face, He Mengxue reached out with a tissue but was gently deflected by Li Yanan.

"Miss He, I’m truly sorry." Li Yanan’s voice rang in He Zhenxin’s ear.

She knew he did it on purpose, but couldn’t say anything.

"Zhenxin, go upstairs and change your clothes." Susan He, having watched for a while, finally spoke in a cool tone.