World 1: The Gloomy Third-Generation Retired Soldier X the Pitiful Ex-Female Lead’s Coworker – Chapter 11

No one expected that the cold, indifferent, woman-averse Huo Hanting would be won over by the ordinary and plain Fu Yu.

Before everyone could even digest this shocking revelation—

The crystal chandelier in the banquet hall suddenly dimmed. Huo Hanting knelt on one knee and opened the velvet box in his hand.

Inside, a ten-carat pink diamond reflected dazzling light.

The elegant waltz was replaced by a tender, emotional proposal tune.

Hundreds of thousands of drones lit up the night sky, forming a flowing golden trail of stars that spelled out the initials “H&F.”

“I want the entire city of Shen to witness this—Fu Yu, I love you. I will only love you in this lifetime.”

The crowd was stunned—what on earth was going on?

Just a moment ago, Chen Manzi had accused Fu Yu of clinging to an old rich man, calling her a homewrecker.

Was she tired of living? Did she not want to survive in Shen City anymore?

She actually dared to spread scandalous rumors about Huo Hanting’s woman?

Nobody could understand what was going through Chen Manzi’s mind anymore.

Huo Hanting was the unattainable dream of countless society ladies.

Fu Yu must have accumulated great fortune over many lifetimes to be so lucky.

What’s more, Huo Hanting looked restrained and humble in front of her, as if marrying her was the most precious, hard-won gift in the world.

What kind of magic did Fu Yu possess to make Huo Hanting fall head over heels like this?

Fu Yu leaned down and kissed Huo Hanting on the cheek.
“How could I say no?”

Huo Hanting stood up and tightly embraced Fu Yu, as if she were the most precious treasure in the world.

As soon as Fu Yu shifted slightly, Huo Hanting only held her tighter.

“Hanting, you’re hurting me.”

“Sorry.”

He immediately loosened his grip, panicked.

Fu Yu clutched her lower abdomen.

She had been feeling bloated since earlier, with a faint nausea stirring inside her.

“I don’t feel well.”

She covered her mouth and dry-heaved.

Aunt Xun’s eyes lit up.

Could it be… Fu Yu was pregnant?

“Oh my sweet little Yu, you really are my lucky star!”

Aunt Xun was overjoyed. “Whatever you want, I’ll get it for you. You just rest easy and focus on your pregnancy. Be the young madam of the Huo family in peace.”

Fu Yu and Huo Hanting were both stunned.

“Pregnancy?”

This news hit like a bombshell—perhaps even more shocking than their marriage.

The news spread like wildfire, but Chen Manzi had no time to care.

A serious vulnerability had been found in her company’s algorithm.

Several drones had malfunctioned and crashed into innocent pedestrians, causing significant property damage.

Clients had begun legal proceedings, and as the person in charge, Chen Manzi was implicated.

Chen Corp’s stock prices plummeted.

When clients and victims’ families came knocking, Chen Manzi was overwhelmed with fear and hid in the office, refusing to see anyone.

In the end, her father burst into the office and found her cowering under the desk.

“Go find Huo Hanting right now!” he roared.

“Why should I?”

“You caused this mess, and now you expect me to beg Huo Hanting with my old face?”

Mr. Chen yanked his daughter out from under the desk and threw her into the car with the help of bodyguards.

“Do you have any idea how big a disaster you’ve caused? I’ve tolerated your antics all this time, but now Huo Hanting has personally ordered all Shen City families to stay out of it. Look at what the media is saying about us!”

“Huo Hanting is at a party in the south of the city right now. Go and beg for his forgiveness. With his help, we can survive this. Without him, no one will save Chen Corp.”

Chen Manzi felt her world spinning.

In her past life, Huo Hanting had only destroyed the Chen family because he fell for her.

But this time, he hadn’t even seen her. So why was he still pushing her to the brink?

Chen Manzi bit her lip resentfully. Huo Hanting was the last person she ever wanted to beg.

She didn’t want to trade her freedom to get his help.

But the car had already arrived at the venue.

The bodyguards dragged her to the entrance.

“Miss, please don’t make this harder on us. The old master said that if you don’t go in, we’ll all be punished.”

“Fine, I got it.”

Chen Manzi bit her lip helplessly.

She knew her father must be humiliated. He was a man of status in Shen City, and now he was reduced to groveling.

Clearly, this was more serious than she had thought.

She tidied her hair, slipped on her high heels, and walked into the nightclub.

But before she got far, she was stopped by security.

“Miss, do you have an invitation?”

Chen Manzi flipped her hair. “My face is the invitation. Who dares block me, Chen Manzi?”

The guards exchanged glances.
“Sorry, the venue has been reserved by Mr. Huo. Only invited guests may enter.”

This event was personally organized by Huo Hanting for Fu Yu. He had only invited Fu Yu’s classmates and close friends.

“I always knew Fu Yu was going places,” someone said.

“Don’t steal credit—I was the only one who said our class monitor would be the most successful.”

“Hey, do you guys still remember that guy?”

“Who?”

“The senior Fu Yu had a crush on in middle school.”

“Qin Lang? He’s here tonight too. He’s a professor at Shen City University now. Tsk, our sister Fu Yu really had great taste—her first love is a professor, and her current love is—”

Before the man could finish, he felt Huo Hanting’s sharp glare.

He froze, not even daring to lift his wine glass.

In the center of the buzz, Qin Lang felt a piercing gaze on him.

Huo Hanting strode toward him, his eyes cold enough to slice.

Qin Lang scratched his balding head with a sheepish smile.

“You’re Qin Lang?”

Huo Hanting felt an inexplicable surge of jealousy.

The thought that Fu Yu’s first crush wasn’t him but this slightly pudgy man made him want to toss him into the ocean and feed him to the fish.

Huo Hanting raised his hand. The bodyguards instantly understood and restrained Qin Lang from both sides.

“Mr. Huo, what did I do to offend you?”

Huo Hanting gave a chilling smile.
“Your existence offends me.”

Fu Yu hurried over, seeing his blackening “dark value” spike on her system dashboard.

She hugged him. “Hanting, what’s wrong?”

She glanced at Qin Lang, quickly accessed the storyline, and turned Huo Hanting’s face toward her.

“Do you remember what I told you? I don’t like it when you hurt innocent people. Let him go.”

Everyone was stunned.

No one had ever dared give Huo Hanting an order before.

And Huo Hanting had never listened to anyone.

Whoever he wanted gone wouldn’t live to see the sunrise.

“Hanting…”

Fu Yu called his name again, more firmly this time.

Huo Hanting struggled to contain his anger and finally let go of Qin Lang.

Jaws dropped all around.

Was this really the same ruthless, cold-blooded Huo Hanting they all knew?