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Chapter 22
"Oh, Mrs. Huo, isn't this your newly married daughter-in-law? Her acting skills...did she graduate from a professional acting school? She's really quite amazing."
Mrs. Huo Lu Jing was originally planning to go out and have fun tonight with these young madams, and had already told her family she wouldn't be home for dinner.
She had been quite satisfied with Rong Dai's performance the other day, and was thinking that when she had time she could slowly teach her, so that in the future she could get along well with Shaoting and give her a grandson soon, which would also give her husband an account.
But she didn't expect that just when she had let out a sigh of relief, in the blink of an eye Rong Dai had gotten herself into such a disgraceful situation!
She was the dignified big daughter-in-law of the Huo family, yet she went to audition for a play!
Wasn't this disgracing the Huo family?
Lu Jing's face was ugly. Among these so-called sisters here, not all were real sisters either, at least Madam Jiang Yang Man was not.
Her expression was unpleasant. No matter how bad a daughter-in-law was, she was still one of her Huo family's people, and it wasn't these outsiders' place to gossip.
"This is a play produced by my son. There's no one in the entertainment circle he thinks highly of, so he just asked his sister-in-law for help. Whether she's professionally trained or not isn't important, as long as my Huo family is happy."
Yang Man was rendered speechless by her retort, an almost imperceptible sneer of disdain on her beautiful face. The two women looked about to break into verbal sparring when Lu Jing's phone rang.
"Sorry, you guys have fun, tonight's bill is on me." Seeing the caller ID display, Lu Jing forced a smile on her face, picked up her purse and left the club.
"Go home!" Once in the private car, Lu Jing's face darkened. She didn't hurry to answer the incoming call that rang again.
The driver didn't ask any questions and drove silently.
"Hello, Shi Lan, why are you suddenly calling me so late?" She asked gently.
Compared to Rong Dai, she disliked Wen Shi Lan even more.
On the other end of the phone, Wen Shi Lan had no idea she had been crossed off in Mrs. Huo's heart. Holding her phone, she spoke worriedly, "Auntie Lu, I just received a video that is really...I don't know how to tell you, I'm a little worried about Brother Shaoting."
Although displeased, Lu Jing remained calm and composed. She could see through the intentions of these youngsters.
She didn't need to guess Wen Shi Lan's motive.
"What video? I was just about to go home, it's not too late yet. Why don't you come out and we can have a drink?"
Hearing this, Wen Shi Lan was overjoyed and immediately agreed.
After hanging up, Lu Jing's face turned icy cold. Although she didn't know what Rong Dai was up to, Wen Shi Lan had to be dealt with. Her obsessive pursuit of her son was endless trouble.
After thinking for a moment, she called Huo Shaoting.
Rong Dai was looking at a script at the desk. Huo Shaoting was still showering in the bathroom. Hearing the phone ring on the desk, she looked up.
Seeing the caller ID, her heart thumped wildly. The ringtone kept ringing frantically. Deep down, Rong Dai couldn't help feeling nervous, wondering why her mother-in-law was calling Shaoting so late.
It seemed she had to tell her mother-in-law about this as soon as possible, lest it became even more troublesome when she found out herself.
"Shaoting, your mom called."
Hearing the water stop in the bathroom, and seeing his phone had three missed calls already, Rong Dai went over and knocked on the bathroom door.
Just after she finished speaking, the bathroom door opened, and the man came out wearing nothing but a towel!
Rong Dai's eyes widened in shock as her fair neck immediately turned red. She hurriedly turned around and awkwardly pointed at the phone on the desk, "Um...your phone rang, I just wanted to let you know."
What if Huo Shaoting misunderstood what she had just done?
She couldn't help worrying in her heart, after all this was quite awkward.
"Mm."
Huo Shaoting didn't feel there was anything wrong with his state of undress at all. Looking at her flustered, turned back, he gave her a cold grunt in response and took the phone into the bedroom balcony.
Rong Dai really wanted to hear what he said to his mother, but she felt it would be a little immoral to eavesdrop. Watching the man's preoccupied back as he spoke on the phone, she glanced at the bathroom and quickly went in to lock the door.
She should hurry up and bathe while he was on the phone, so they wouldn't feel awkward later.
Although very different from her past life, these modern conveniences were still very comfortable.
In her past life, even as an empress she didn't get to bathe every day, because it was too troublesome, so there was a set quota.
After getting the hang of things these days, she could now use them very proficiently.
She had just taken off her clothes and was about to throw them in the hamper when she happened to see Huo Shaoting's discarded clothes, with his briefs blatantly hanging on one side.
Unconsciously recalling the man's sturdy, healthy figure just now with water droplets trailing down his body, although his face didn't have the bewitching handsomeness of the Emperor, he was still quite handsome and refined, especially his physique, which was truly excellent.
"Going to die! Rong Dai what are you thinking about?"
Suddenly returning to her senses, Rong Dai realized she had actually been reminiscing about Huo Shaoting's physique, and her face turned red with embarrassment.
She hadn't expected that after more than ten years of a tranquil heart, tonight she was almost stirred by a younger man.
Hastily turning on the shower, the warm water pouring over her skin finally steadied her racing heart.
Worried about Huo Shaoting still being in the bedroom, Rong Dai washed up hastily. After drying off, she hurriedly put on her pajamas and walked out with a calm expression.
Coming out of the bathroom, she saw Huo Shaoting still standing on the balcony. In the yellowish light she could see his slightly knitted brows.
Just then Huo Shaoting happened to turn and glance at her, and Rong Dai's heart started racing again.
Could it be that her mother-in-law had already seen that video?
A warning bell went off in her mind. Last time at the auction was just like this - she had just returned home and didn't have a chance to explain before her mother-in-law and sister-in-law already knew.
In her mind she automatically imagined hundreds of possibilities, but Huo Shaoting's gaze just indifferently swept over her before withdrawing, giving her no clues at all.
Rong Dai's heart thumped erratically. Hearing a knock on the bedroom door, she had no choice but to open it.
As soon as she opened the door she saw Huo Mei Shu standing there with her arms crossed, a trace of imperceptible mocking disdain on her beautiful face.
"Mei Shu, you're back? Your brother is on the phone, if you have anything to discuss..."
Not letting her finish, Huo Mei Shu interrupted, "I didn't come to find brother, I came to warn you - doing such a disgraceful thing as acting, don't disgrace our Huo family. Give up that thought as soon as possible!"
Hearing her rude words, Rong Dai sighed. This matter had leaked out after all. She had underestimated how fast news spread in this modern age.
Since the sister-in-law knew, her mother-in-law probably also knew.
With a wry smile she glanced back at Huo Shaoting's silhouette. Helpless, she thought that the larger a family business was, the more they valued face and propriety.