Chapter 288 Huo Jinzhou’s Threat

Chapter 288 Huo Jinzhou's Threat

Yun Mu called Huo Tingying several times, but he never answered.

Her mind was in turmoil as she drifted off to sleep, thoughts swirling in her head.

After an unknown amount of time, a luxury car slowly approached the villa's lawn. It was Huo Tingying's new vehicle.

Huo Tingying stepped out of the car into the night, his presence growing even more cold and aloof in the darkness.

Zhang Ma, the housekeeper, had been cleaning late and saw Huo Tingying return. She quietly asked, "Sir, would you like me to prepare dinner for you?"

Huo Tingying glanced upstairs and asked, "Where is Madam?"

"Madam has gone to bed, but she didn't eat much," Zhang Ma sighed worriedly. "Sir, did you and Madam have a fight? Young couples should make up quickly after quarreling. You both genuinely care for each other; why let small matters come between you? When you're older, you'll regret it."

Zhang Ma, being experienced, could tell they were having a disagreement.

She carefully brought out a bowl of soup from the kitchen and handed it to Huo Tingying, smiling, "This is what Madam left for you, worried you might be hungry when you came home."

She hadn't eaten much herself, yet she was still concerned about him being hungry.

What a little fool.

Huo Tingying took the soup, tasted it, and finished it before going upstairs.

He gently pushed open the bedroom door, where only a dim bedside lamp was on. In the large, soft bed, Yun Mu lay curled up, fast asleep.

Huo Tingying slowed his steps and approached the bed. His tall frame bent down beside it, and he knelt on one knee, gently brushing her hair away from her face.

The girl's delicate face was clean and soft, her skin glowing softly under the light.

He leaned over and gave her forehead a gentle kiss.

When her call came, he was arranging for someone to deal with one of Yun Mu's enemies in the Southern Continent.

To be honest, when Feng Shuo presented him with the list of her enemies, he was taken aback.

How could this little woman have managed to offend almost every influential family in the Southern Continent?

Ha, but thinking back to her past personality, it made sense.

Huo Tingying caressed her tender cheek and chuckled softly.

Unaware of everything, Yun Mu slept on.

The next morning, when Yun Mu woke up, Huo Tingying had already left.

She touched her forehead, feeling confused.

Had last night been a dream? Did Huo Tingying not come back?

Yun Mu hurriedly dressed and went to the hospital.

However, Yunzhe helplessly shrugged, "Sorry, it was his assistant Feng Shuo who handled his discharge. There's nothing I can do."

That damn man!

Yun Mu gritted her teeth and left the hospital, then angrily headed to the Emperor Group, only to be told that Huo Tingying had gone out early to discuss a partnership.

Fuming, Yun Mu left the Emperor Group and unexpectedly found herself being held at knife-point in the parking lot.

She calmly glanced at the rearview mirror, her lips curling into a cold smile, "Huo Jinzhou, do you really think you're my match?"

Exposed immediately, Huo Jinzhou's anger intensified, "Even a cornered dog will fight back. You and Huo Tingying have driven me into a corner. If I die, I'm taking someone down with me!"

"Aren't all men unreasonable? The one who took your house was Huo Chun, and the one who betrayed you and stole your money was Yun Shuiyao. What did Huo Tingying and I do to you?"

Although Yun Mu had been busy, she had heard about Huo Jinzhou's situation.

News of the former heir of the Huo Group being kicked out like a stray dog had dominated the headlines for two days.

The Lanyu Group's funds had been embezzled by Yun Shuiyao, leaving him with enormous debts. Additionally, his recent scheme against Huo Chun had cost him billions.

Even if Huo Jinzhou sold all his shares in the Huo Group and the properties left by Old Master Huo, it wouldn't cover the massive hole.

In the end, it was Yun Shuiyao who delivered the final blow, which was fitting karma!

But Huo Jinzhou clearly wasn't ready to admit defeat.

"If it weren't for you and Huo Tingying's scheming, that dead girl Huo Chun wouldn't be a threat!"

Yun Mu laughed, "Not a threat? Who exactly kicked you out of the Huo family? You really have the nerve to say that!"

Huo Jinzhou scoffed, "Can you honestly say Huo Tingying wasn't behind all this?"

"Would you believe me if I said no?" These people had underestimated Huo Chun from the start. This time, it wasn't Huo Tingying's plan, but Yun Mu didn't bother explaining. "Tell me, what do you want? Even if I knew, I wouldn't do what you ask."

"..." Huo Jinzhou, "Was Yun Shuiyao taken away by Huo Tingying? Where is she?"

So he wanted to find Yun Shuiyao for money!

Yun Mu sneered, "I don't know where she is."

"How is that possible? I've checked, and the last time she was seen was when Huo Tingying's people took her!" Huo Jinzhou clenched his teeth, suppressing his anger. "Rest assured, I won't let you lose. If you tell me where that bitch Yun Shuiyao is, I'll tell you a secret about Huo Tingying."

Yun Mu rolled her eyes, "I'm not interested in your secrets."

Besides, she genuinely didn't know Yun Shuiyao's whereabouts. Even Huo Tingying's people hadn't found her yet.

Huo Jinzhou didn't expect her to be so stubborn and increased the pressure on his hand, bringing the dagger an inch closer to Yun Mu's waist. "Today, you will speak whether you like it or not."

"Ha! Just you?"

Yun Mu sneered, not even blinking, and delivered a swift spinning kick. In the next instant, she had already seized the dagger while Huo Jinzhou was in pain, pressing it against his neck.

"Coming to threaten me with your amateur skills? You must be tired of living!"

Yun Mu treated Huo Jinzhou's face like a pancake, slamming it hard against the car window, almost suffocating him.

"Yun Mu! Don't you want to know Huo Tingying's secret at all? You'll regret this!"

Yun Mu gave a cold, sinister laugh. "Then by all means, don't tell me. See if I'll regret it!"

She then threw him to the ground, causing him to cry out in pain.

At that moment, the security guards from the office building rushed over.

"Madam President!"

They all saluted her and then lifted Huo Jinzhou off the ground.

"Throw him on the street."

Yun Mu cast a cold glance at Huo Jinzhou and opened the car door.

Huo Jinzhou, whose mouth was bleeding, was dragged away by the security guards. He struggled to turn his head and shouted loudly at Yun Mu, "Yun Mu, you and Huo Tingying won't have a good end! That sickly man won't last long! We'll see about this!"

Yun Mu's hand froze as she turned the car key.