Rules

Lin Wan turned around and saw a woman in a royal blue dress with a stern expression walking toward them.

She recognized her as Huo Tingxiao’s stepmother and Huo Jie’s biological mother, Qin Man.

Qin Man’s sharp gaze swept over Lin Wan’s face before she walked past her and stood by Huo Tingxiao’s bed.

“Tingxiao, I know you’ve been in a bad mood since you broke your leg. But Miss Lin is your wife, and even if you’re unhappy, you can’t hurt her.”

Huo Tingxiao looked at her with even darker and gloomier eyes.

Qin Man then scolded the servants outside the door before turning to Lin Wan at the entrance.

“Miss Lin, now that you’ve married into the Huo family, I need to teach you some of our rules. Follow me.”

Lin Wan looked at Huo Tingxiao’s angry face, hesitated for a moment, and followed her out.

Qin Man led her to a room at the end of the corridor.

As soon as she walked in, the door was slammed shut behind her.

Before Lin Wan could turn around, a slap landed on her face, and then she was forcefully pushed to the ground.

Immediately after, someone held a bowl of medicine and tried to force it down her throat.

“The Huo family cannot allow a bastard to enter our doors. Make her drink it!”

Lin Wan immediately realized what the medicine was and tightly closed her lips, struggling frantically.

“No one is allowed to harm my child!”

Her eyes turned red, and she fiercely protected her belly.

Qin Man saw that her goal had been achieved, so she stood up from the sofa and leaned over to firmly grasp Lin Wan’s chin.

“It seems that you care a lot about this child.”

Lin Wan couldn’t resist and could only stare at her, ready to fight her at any moment.

Seeing this, Qin Man smiled even more.

“If you want your child to live, you have to listen to me. From now on, you must report to me about Huo Tingxiao’s condition on time. Do you understand?”

She wanted to use this to deal with Huo Tingxiao.

This was a good thing. At least there would be no hidden dangers around him.

Lin Wan supported her painful lower abdomen and suppressed the humiliation and unwillingness in her eyes, nodding her head.

After Lin Wan left, Qin Man called a servant over.

“How is Huo Tingxiao’s condition recently?”

The servant was her confidant and immediately replied, “He has been taking the medicine that was sent over these days, but there has been no improvement. The doctor said that he has completely lost feeling in his legs.”

Qin Man nodded at the news and placed her hand on her forehead. She was about to rest for a while when a shadow suddenly fell behind her.

“What are you still worried about? He’s just a useless person now. Do you think the old man will still use him?”

The man’s voice was low, and his eyes were full of undisguised pride.

After hearing his words, Qin Man’s expression relaxed a little, but she was also a bit coquettish. “What have you been busy with lately? You haven’t come to accompany me.”

The man chuckled. “Aren’t I here now?” As he spoke, he leaned in and covered the woman’s lips...

Lin Wan returned to her room, and as soon as she opened the door, she met Huo Tingxiao’s cold gaze.

Just like before, he watched as Huo Jie bullied her with cold eyes.

Lin Wan bitterly thought to herself that he must be feeling very pleased. After all, she was just a shameless and wicked woman in his eyes.

She rested on the sofa for a while until the door was knocked on again, and she had to get up to answer it.

The servants brought breakfast and reminded her that it was time for the young master to take his medicine and change his bandages.

Lin Wan silently nodded and was about to bring the breakfast inside when she saw a figure flash by outside the door.

She walked back with some doubt and saw that Huo Tingxiao was also staring in the direction of the door.

She didn’t say anything, just silently placed his portion within his reach and sat down to eat on her own.

Huo Tingxiao was surprised by her behavior. He thought she would make a fuss and maybe even provoke him again. But she didn’t even spare him a glance.

After finishing her breakfast, Lin Wan went to the door to take the medicine from the servant and went to the bedside.

Huo Tingxiao frowned at the sight of the bowl of medicine and heard her contemptuous laughter.

“The mighty young master of the Huo family, are you afraid to even take medicine?”

Huo Tingxiao’s face darkened as he watched her bring the bowl closer. He quickly flicked his hand, and the bowl fell to the ground, spilling the hot medicine all over her hand.

Huo Tingxiao saw her wrist turn red instantly. He thought she would feel wronged, but she simply walked to the door without changing her expression and instructed the servant to prepare another bowl of medicine.

Then, she went to the bathroom to rinse the burn with cold water and applied ointment without making a sound.

By the time the servant knocked on the door again, she had already taken care of her hand and the wound on her head.

She took the medicine from the servant and instructed them to clean the floor before returning to the bed.

This time, she waited until the medicine in the bowl had cooled before handing it to him. She held the bowl tightly and seemed determined to make him drink it.

Huo Tingxiao reached out to push her away, but she suddenly grabbed his chin with her fingers.

“Husband, you don’t want me to call Grandpa and have him find someone to tie you up again, do you?”

Huo Tingxiao was furious and was about to scold her, but she took the opportunity to lift the bowl and poured the medicine down his throat.

He was caught off guard and immediately turned red, coughing violently.

But not a single drop of the medicine spilled.

Lin Wan stood up, satisfied, and walked to the end of the bed. She pulled down his pants and pressed her cool hands on his remaining leg.

“Tsk tsk, what a pity,” she said.

Then, her fingers slowly moved to his thigh.

Huo Tingxiao was furious. “Lin Wan, how dare you? I will kill you!”

Lin Wan looked at his face, red with anger, but showed no fear.

Suddenly, she raised her head, her smile growing stronger.

“Husband, you are really saying one thing and meaning another. You tell me to leave, but in reality...”

Huo Tingxiao tried to sit up, wanting to kick this woman who didn’t know her place, but his legs had no feeling. He was angry and desperate, wishing he could strangle her.

Lin Wan looked at his embarrassed and angry face and slowly removed the gauze from his leg, then wrapped a new one around it.

Huo Tingxiao stared at her with his dark eyes, as if he wanted her to disappear.

Lin Wan finished, then slowly pulled up his pants, not forgetting to touch his leg.

“Husband, you have to get better soon. I don’t want to take care of a cripple forever. Oh, by the way, with your current condition, you won’t make me a widow, will you?”

She smiled helplessly, but her words stomped on his pride.

“Lin Wan, do you have no shame? If your child knew they had such an immoral mother, they would regret being born to you!”