She Was Willing to Do This for Him

Lin Wan's hands were still sweaty even after Qin Man and her servant left.

That was cold sweat.

She thought Qin Man was just putting on a show for the old master, but now she realized she had underestimated her.

She acted calm, eating and drinking medicine like nothing had happened.

But inside, no one knew how anxious and worried she was.

"Keep an eye on Huo Tingxiao. Report to me immediately if anything is wrong, otherwise..."

That was what Qin Man said to her. It was both an order and a threat.

Now that she was living in the Huo family’s house, every step she took had to be careful.

If she slipped up, both she and her unborn child would be in danger.

At the same time, she became even more sure of something she had suspected before.

Among the servants outside, some of them were Qin Man’s spies.

Otherwise, how else would she know so much about what was happening inside the room?

Qin Man had always been wary of Huo Tingxiao, afraid that one day, he would stand up and return to the company.

But she only had control over the Huo family's old mansion. She had no real power in the company, so...

Thinking about the figure she had seen outside the door earlier, everything suddenly made sense.

Lin Wan was shocked by her own suspicion.

But she was sure of it.

Thinking about Huo Tingxiao’s current situation, she couldn’t help but worry.

And in her heart, she had already made a decision.

From that day on, Lin Wan deliberately provoked Huo Tingxiao, making him angry in every way possible. She watched as he smashed things in rage.

The servants had to clean up the mess every day, otherwise, it would be impossible to even walk around the room.

Even the old master had come by a few times. Seeing that Huo Tingxiao showed no remorse, his disappointment grew.

Rumors started spreading in the Huo family that Huo Tingxiao was truly going to be abandoned by the old master.

And this rumor quickly reached Huo Jie.

He watched his elder brother lose his temper more and more, always in a foul mood. His anger and resentment grew.

It was all because of Lin Wan, this wicked woman!

She had tormented his elder brother like this!

"Elder brother, you can’t let this woman influence you! She and her illegitimate child are nothing! But you’re different. You’re the young master of the Huo family! So many people admired you before. They said you were a rare young aristocrat of the southern city. You’re talented and capable! You can’t waste yourself like this!"

But Huo Tingxiao stayed silent.

It was like he hadn’t even heard him.

Huo Jie was so angry and anxious, but he could only leave first. Before he left, he gave Lin Wan a fierce glare.

Lin Wan stared back at him without fear until the door slammed shut. Then she looked away.

Seeing that it was still early, she had planned to rest for a while.

But then, she heard a cold voice beside her.

"Miss Lin, are you satisfied now?"

Lin Wan’s body stiffened. She slowly turned her head and saw the certainty in Huo Tingxiao’s dark eyes.

And the calmness of someone who had everything under control.

Lin Wan forced herself to look away and chuckled.

"Husband, what are you talking about? I don’t understand."

Huo Tingxiao watched her pretend to be innocent but didn’t expose her.

If she was willing to do this for him, why would he be foolish enough to call her out?

But as he slowly regained feeling in his legs, he knew something was about to happen.

He placed his hand on his legs, and when he looked at Lin Wan again, his gaze had changed.

At that moment, Lin Wan was too nervous to meet his eyes.

Did he know everything?

With that worry in mind, she carefully got out of bed, went to the living room to get her acupuncture kit, and returned to his bedside.

As always, she made sure he was completely asleep before rolling up his pants and beginning the acupuncture treatment.

After all this time, his legs had recovered better than she had expected.

She was overjoyed.

But she dared not let anyone know.

Surprisingly, Huo Tingxiao cooperated with her.

As time passed, everyone in the mansion started to believe he had completely lost his fighting spirit.

One or two days of this might have been suspicious, but when it continued for two months, Lin Wan could feel the change in the people around her.

Even Huo Jie visited less often.

And the old master barely came at all.

Everything seemed to be going as she had hoped.

But she still had concerns.

She couldn't imagine what Qin Man would do if she found out she had been deceived all along.

All she hoped for was that by the time the truth was exposed, she would have already given birth safely.

Now that the dean had successfully undergone surgery and was recovering well, her only weakness was the child in her belly.

As the months passed, Lin Wan’s belly grew larger, making it harder for her to sit for long periods.

But she didn’t dare rest for too long.

After finishing the acupuncture, she started massaging Huo Tingxiao’s legs again.

The person on the bed remained still, breathing steadily as if in deep sleep.

Lin Wan kept massaging, not slacking for even a second.

She only stopped when she was so tired that she was gasping for breath.

Then she pulled his pants back down and covered him with a blanket.

Since the two beds were close together, it took her a lot of effort to support herself and walk back to her own bed.

It was already late at night.

She was too tired to even wipe the sweat from her forehead before falling asleep.

But she had no idea that the moment she closed her eyes, a pair of sharp black eyes were watching her in the darkness.

In the following days, everything remained the same.

Their place became even quieter. Fewer servants roamed outside, reportedly because the old master had withdrawn them.

Qin Man’s supplements still arrived regularly, and she seemed pleased with Lin Wan’s performance.

She had even let down her guard a little.

Lin Wan overheard her telling Huo Jie several times that Huo Tingxiao was useless now and that the future of the Huo family depended on him.

Hearing that, Lin Wan breathed a sigh of relief.

If even Qin Man believed her, then she had truly succeeded in fooling them.

More and more of Huo Tingxiao’s medicine bottles fell to the floor. He refused to see the family doctor.

The onlookers started to pity him.

Even when Grandma Huo visited, she looked at him with regret.

She had always thought that he would be the one to lead the Huo family into the future.

At the same time, Huo Jie was also expected to do great things.

He became busier and busier, visiting Huo Tingxiao less and less.

Maybe he was happy about it.

His eyes, once full of resentment toward Lin Wan, had become more complicated.

Sometimes, Lin Wan even caught a hint of gratitude in his gaze.

She said nothing and didn’t get involved in the Huo family’s struggles.

She thought things would continue like this, day by day.

But she never expected that someone had already set their sights on her.