Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 77

“Is that so?”

Xiao Qiyu was deeply worried about Huo Zhenzhou.

Apart from the time he had gone missing, Huo Zhenzhou had never been unreachable like this before, nor had he ever failed to return home.

Huo Xuanye lowered his voice. “Dad must have sent people to look for him, right?”

“He did, but they haven’t found him yet.”

“I’ll have my people search for him too.”

Huo Xuanye believed his brother would be fine, but since their parents had called, he couldn’t just ignore it.

Even though they were love rivals, he was still his own flesh and blood, his elder brother!

He couldn’t just turn a blind eye.

Huo Xuanye hung up the phone, sent a message to Zhuang Ze, muted his phone, and then carefully returned to the bedroom.

He climbed into bed quietly, and Li Su immediately snuggled up to him.

“What happened?”

“Nothing.”

Huo Xuanye didn’t want Li Su to worry in the middle of the night.

He wrapped his arms around her. “Go back to sleep.”

Li Su had already been half-asleep, and hearing his words, she drifted off again.

The next morning, when Li Su woke up, Huo Xuanye was no longer beside her.

She sat up slowly, picked up her phone, and saw the message Xiao Qiyu had sent her the night before, asking if she knew where Huo Zhenzhou was.

According to the driver, Huo Zhenzhou had gone to the dance studio yesterday afternoon and then never returned home. He was also unreachable.

Seriously?

Huo Zhenzhou was a grown man.

Was he really pulling a disappearing act?

Li Su was debating whether to call Xiao Qiyu back when Huo Xuanye walked in.

“Good morning, sweetheart!”

Huo Xuanye leaned down and kissed her cheek.

“Last night, when you took that call, was it about your brother going missing?”

“No, he just drank too much and ended up vomiting. He’s in the hospital now.” Huo Xuanye sat on the edge of the bed. “How did you know?”

“Your mom asked me about it!”

“What does that have to do with you?” Huo Xuanye wrapped an arm around her waist. “Hmm?”

“Because your brother went to the dance studio yesterday afternoon.”

Huo Xuanye stared at her.

Li Su blinked. “What’s with that look?”

“You didn’t even tell me, baby. Are we keeping secrets from each other now?”

What kind of manipulative nonsense was that?

Could that even be considered a secret?

“There wasn’t much to say. He just apologized, said he regretted everything, and wanted me to take him back…”

Li Su paused when she saw his expression, then cupped Huo Xuanye’s face in her hands. “Don’t worry, I won’t get back together with him. A smart woman doesn’t go back to her ex. And if we ever get divorced, I won’t remarry you either.”

Hah.

Divorce?

Not a chance in hell!

They would never get divorced in this lifetime.

“Baby, that’s a great mindset. Keep it up. I’ll never divorce you.”

“Don’t speak too soon.”

Huo Xuanye suddenly pinned her down, his gaze tenderly tracing her features. “Li Su, don’t let one failed relationship make you so pessimistic, okay?”

“Think of it this way, the heavens have already let you taste the bitterness of love, so you won’t have to suffer it again. My brother wasn’t your destined one, so it didn’t work out. But now, I am your destined one. We’re married, and we’ll make it last.”

Li Su’s eyes softened. “Does that make sense?”

“Absolutely! Trust me.”

“Okay.”

After breakfast, Li Su and Huo Xuanye went to the hospital to visit Huo Zhenzhou.

In the hospital room, Huo Zhenzhou was hooked up to an IV.

Dressed in a hospital gown, he lay on the bed, his face pale and his entire demeanor haggard.

According to Huo Xuanye, they hadn’t found Huo Zhenzhou until five in the morning, and he had been vomiting everywhere.

In Li Su’s eyes, Huo Zhenzhou had always carried himself with the composed dignity of a gentleman, drinking only in moderation.

“Bro, are you okay?”

Huo Xuanye held Li Su’s hand. “Your health comes first. You never fully recovered from your injury back then, and now you’ve drunk yourself into the hospital, Mom and Dad were so worried!”

Huo’s parents stood nearby.

“Sorry,” Huo Zhenzhou murmured, his voice slightly hoarse. “I made you worry.”

“We understand you’re feeling down, but your body is your own,” Xiao Qiyu said helplessly. “Try to let go, let go, let go-”

It was clear Xiao Qiyu was at a loss.

Huo Zhenzhou lowered his gaze, his expression unreadable.

Li Su wondered if, after last night, he had managed to loosen his grip on whatever was tormenting him.

She just felt exhausted.

She had no love for love triangles.

“If you drank yourself into this state because of what I said yesterday, let this be the last time. It’s pretty stupid,” Li Su said calmly. “The fact that you could marry Zhou Motang before proves that, apart from me, you’re capable of being with other women. A’ye and I wish you the best in finding your own happiness.”

Huo Xuanye’s eyes sparkled.

Wife!

Warrior!

So bold!!!

He adored Li Su.

His wife was the absolute best.

She was right!

If he could accept another woman before, what was with this act of undying devotion now?

As a man, he didn’t buy it, let alone Li Su, who was far more perceptive.

Huo’s parents didn’t dare utter a word.

This… this…

What exactly had they said yesterday?

Right now, all they wanted was to vanish on the spot.

They should’ve gone out for a walk instead.

After a long pause, Huo Zhenzhou forced out a single word: “Thanks.”

But could he ever be happy?

He didn’t think so.

Ever since regaining his memories, he had been drowning in guilt and regret toward Li Su.

She was the person he had wronged the most in this life.

The hospital room was unbearably quiet.

Huo Xuanye had no desire to linger either. “Bro, rest well. We’ve got work to do, so we’ll head out now. Next time, don’t drink so much, and if you must, do it at home. If anything happens, you can be rushed to the hospital right away.”

Huo Xuanye, you really twisted the knife.

Given Huo Zhenzhou’s temperament, he probably wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.

Once outside the ward, Huo Xuanye, who had been wearing a stern expression, suddenly grinned.

Li Su asked, “What’s so funny?”

“Didn’t you see how awful my brother looked just now?”

“Too pale. Couldn’t tell.”

“Your humor got me.” Huo Xuanye pulled her close. “What you said earlier was perfect. I never even considered that angle, he’s been with someone else before, so what’s stopping him from moving on now?”

Li Su: “It just came to me in the moment.”

Otherwise, she would’ve spared Huo Zhenzhou the embarrassment in front of his parents.

If she hadn’t said it then, she might’ve forgotten later.

Huo Xuanye gazed at Li Su, his eyes full of adoration. “That’s my wife, so sharp! That brain of yours is brilliant!”

“Then you’d better listen to me from now on.”

“Absolutely. Even the house decor, your call!”

But the year-end rush was too hectic. They could take their time with the renovations.

No hurry.

The spacious apartment Huo Xuanye had bought was conveniently close to her Pear Dance Studio.

She had already praised him for that the other night.

Only after stepping into the elevator did Li Su murmur, “Let’s do it after the New Year.”

“Whatever you say, whatever you say.”

Li Su shot him a glance. “As if you’re actually obedient.”

“Am I not obedient?”

Huo Xuanye grinned mischievously.

Li Su began listing examples, “I said slow down, you didn’t listen. I said stop, you didn’t listen…”

“That’s unfair! When you said change positions, I changed. When you said switch places, I carried you and moved. When you said-”

The elevator suddenly stopped, and the doors opened.

Li Su quickly covered Huo Xuanye’s mouth, shooting him a warning look.

No more talking!!!