What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

Chapter 8

The sky was a dreary gray, with snowflakes dancing like willow catkins in the wind, eventually settling on rooftops, tree branches, and the hair of passersby.

The sharp 'click-clack' of high heels echoed from deep within the alley, accompanied by angry cursing.

"Just wait until I make it big! I'll come back and buy this dump of a building to tear it down, you good-for-nothing!"

Shi Lili struggled forward in the biting cold wind, dragging a heavy suitcase behind her.

Her expensive fur coat, which she usually kept safely stored away, was carelessly draped over her shoulders. Yet her expression showed no sign of defeat.

With furrowed brows and flashing eyes, she kept turning back to hurl insults at the far end of the alley. Her bright red lipstick made her face look harsh and frightening.

The compensation money she had received from Xi Chuan's side was already squandered away.

Li Zhiyuan, who had once been so loving towards her, had suddenly vanished without a trace.

If she hadn't happened to catch the news last night, she wouldn't have known that the battle between the Huo and Jiang families involved her as well.

Remembering her daughter's identity, Shi Lili instantly straightened her back.

She took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag. Looking back over her shoulder, she cast a contemptuous glance behind her, as if spitting on her past.

She casually hailed a taxi and climbed in.

At the Huo family villa.

"Are you sure you don't want to come to the company with me today?" Huo Xiaozheng drained the last of his coffee as he walked to the foyer, his eyes fixed on Huo Ning standing nearby.

This morning, Huo Ning had woken up early. He had assumed she would accompany him to the company, but she suddenly said she wanted to rest at home today.

That simple statement had somehow pricked the conscience of the usually cold Huo Xiaozheng.

Hence the current scene.

Huo Ning shook her head. "I'll stay home for now. But I might bring you lunch later."

Huo Xiaozheng raised an eyebrow. "Which meal?"

Huo Ning pressed her lips together.

She couldn't say for sure.

Huo Xiaozheng wasn't in the mood to tease her further. Things were unsettled outside lately, so it might be safer for her to stay at home. With this thought, Huo Xiaozheng left alone.

As soon as the black car disappeared from view, Huo Ning immediately found her phone watch and dialed a number...

Not long after, a white car drove into the Huo family villa and picked up Huo Ning.

As she described the abuse she had suffered, Huo Ning inadvertently met Li Zhiyuan's gaze: possessive, obsessed, lewd...

A chill ran down her spine, and Huo Ning froze, rooted to the spot.

Far away at the company in a meeting, Huo Xiaozheng suddenly felt a pang of worry.

"Ring ring ring..."

The sudden ringing of a phone broke the silence, with Xi Chuan's name flashing on the screen.

"Mr. Huo! Please come to the South City People's Court immediately!" An anxious voice came through the phone, faintly mixed with cries for help. "Ning Ning is having an episode!"

Huo Xiaozheng's ears rang. He immediately stood up and walked out. "What's going on? Why is Ning Ning at the court?"

With the truth now exposed, Xi Chuan had no choice but to explain the whole situation to Huo Xiaozheng.

Huo Xiaozheng's face turned ashen, clearly furious. "You've really done it this time, Xi Chuan."

Xi Chuan on the other end of the line: Oh no.

Driving at breakneck speed, Huo Xiaozheng arrived at the court in just 20 minutes.

Many reporters had already gathered at the entrance, waiting for today's verdict.

Although the lawsuit between the Huo and Jiang families was in full swing, the reporters knew that before the judgment was announced, neither side's representatives would face the media at this critical juncture.

So when they saw Huo Xiaozheng, the reporters were momentarily stunned.

"It's Huo Xiaozheng!" Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.

The previously scattered reporters suddenly surged forward, thrusting their cameras and microphones ahead, attempting to corner Huo Xiaozheng.

The bodyguards behind Huo Xiaozheng immediately stepped forward, holding back the reporters and clearing a path for Huo Xiaozheng to enter the court smoothly.

Once inside the doors, the reporters dared not follow further.

Huo Xiaozheng strode towards where Huo Ning was.

"You must be Huo Xiaozheng, right?" A woman suddenly appeared, blocking his path.

Huo Xiaozheng found her fur coat extremely irritating and swept her with a furious glance. "Get out of my way."

The woman, stung by his dismissive attitude, quickly changed her demeanor. She put on a fragile expression and suddenly collapsed in front of him.

"Is there no justice left? Mr. Huo raped me back then, and now he wants to steal my daughter!" she cried out.

Her shocking words shattered the solemnity of the courtroom.

It was then that Huo Xiaozheng realized this woman was his daughter's birth mother, Shi Lili.