Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 98

From last night until now, Huo Zhenzhou hadn’t eaten a thing.

But he wasn’t the least bit hungry.

Because he was on an IV drip.

Huo Zhenzhou moved himself to the dining table.

“Bro, are you eating?”

Huo Xuanye generously set out a bowl and chopsticks for him.

Huo Zhenzhou’s face darkened. “The IV is in my right hand. How am I supposed to eat?”

“In my memory, bro, you can eat with your left hand.”

Li Su couldn’t hold back her laughter. “Seems like in your eyes, your brother used to be Superman.”

Huo Xuanye agreed. “My brother has always been incredibly good to me, ever since we were kids. Knowing I didn’t have a wife, he even sent me one.”

Huo Zhenzhou: “…”

He shouldn’t be here.

He should leave.

But,

Wasn’t this his damn house?

Li Su punched Huo Xuanye’s arm. “Shut up.”

“No.”

“Huo Xuanye, we’re here to visit and keep the patient company, not to make things worse for him.” She pointed at his mouth. “Can you close it?”

Huo Xuanye shook his head.

Li Su took matters into her own hands, pinching his lips shut with two fingers.

Huo Xuanye laughed.

“Wife’s hands smell so nice.”

Li Su took a deep breath. “You really aren’t afraid your brother might keel over from anger.”

Huo Xuanye glanced at Huo Zhenzhou. “He won’t.”

He was doing this on purpose.

Otherwise, his brother would keep brooding.

Huo Zhenzhou watched their interaction. The dynamic between them was different from when he and Li Su had been dating.

Before they finished eating, Huo Zhenzhou retreated to his room alone.

When Li Su and Huo Xuanye finished and went to check on him, they found his bedroom door locked from the inside.

“Bro!”

“Bro, open the door!”

No response.

“He didn’t lock himself in the bathroom again, did he?!”

Huo Xuanye pushed Li Su aside and kicked the door.

It didn’t budge.

“Wait here. I’ll get tools.”

“Bro, if you don’t open up, we’re breaking in!”

Before leaving, Li Su shouted one last time.

The couple exchanged glances.

No sound from inside.

Damn it!

Huo Xuanye kicked the door with all his strength.

Li Su came running back with a hammer and screwdriver. “Use these!”

With his brute strength and the right tools, Huo Xuanye quickly broke the lock and forced the door open.

Li Su hesitated for a few seconds before following him inside.

Hearing the sound of running water from the bathroom, she froze in place.

Even though she and Huo Zhenzhou had dated before, they’d never slept together. If he wasn’t dressed right now, then she…

She took a step back.

Huo Xuanye barged straight into the bathroom.

“Huo Zhenzhou!”

“What the hell are you doing?!”

“You’re already clean! Not dirty at all!”

Huo Xuanye dragged a dripping-wet Huo Zhenzhou out and tossed him onto the bed.

Who cared if the sheets got soaked?

Fuming, Huo Xuanye stood by the bed. “I’ve told you, but you won’t listen. Fine, I’ll let my wife talk to you. If you like her, maybe you’ll listen to her.”

He yanked the blanket over Huo Zhenzhou.

So damn mad!

He’d just stepped away to eat with Li Su, and now his brother was back in the shower again.

His skin was practically scrubbed raw.

Might as well soak in disinfectant at this point!

Li Su stood quietly at the door, hearing every word.

“I can’t do this anymore.”

“Wife…”

“It’s up to you now.”

Huo Xuanye had always been confident about everything.

But now…

He was truly out of ideas.

He grabbed Li Su’s arm. “You can scold him, yell at him but no rekindling old flames.”

“If you’re so worried about that, why send me in?”

“Well…” Huo Xuanye hesitated.

“Let’s just go. Let him keep scrubbing until his skin peels off.”

Li Su said it half-jokingly.

But the man in that room wasn’t just her ex, he was Huo Xuanye’s brother.

His own flesh and blood.

Li Su walked in and closed the door behind her.

Huo Xuanye gripped the doorframe. “Locking the door? It’s already broken. Don’t you dare.”

“I’ll wait right here.”

Li Su gave him a reassuring look.

Truthfully, she wasn’t sure what to say either.

Huo Zhenzhou had always been the type to remain unshaken even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

Yet now, he was reduced to this state over matters of the heart.

It made her…

Furious.

Even angrier than when Lin Yaoqing had locked herself away, refusing to eat or drink over an arranged marriage.

Lying on the bed, Huo Zhenzhou caught sight of Li Su’s face in his peripheral vision and felt the urge to get up and punch Huo Xuanye.

But he couldn’t leave the bed.

He sat up, leaning against the headboard.

Li Su stood beside the bed. “I’m sorry.”

Her words only deepened Huo Zhenzhou’s silence.

Why was she apologizing right off the bat?

“Because of what I said before… It left you with some psychological scars.”

“It’s a new era. Whether something is ‘dirty’ or not doesn’t even matter anymore. Divorce and remarriage are normal now.”

“Really, I’m sorry. Truly.”

“Those words only represented my personal opinion at the time.”

“You know we can’t get back together. I was just trying to reject you then.”

Li Su spoke rapidly, one sentence after another.

“Both A’Ye and I want you to be happy in the future.”

“We’ve both suffered enough in love. No more pain from now on.”

“Bro, you’re so outstanding. You’ll definitely meet someone who’s right for you.”

Her eyes reddened slightly. She couldn’t bear to see Huo Zhenzhou tormenting himself like this.

The man she had once loved deeply…

Wasn’t like this.

“Su Su, I’m the one who wronged you.” Huo Zhenzhou’s voice was hoarse.

“That’s all in the past. Look at me now—I’m happy with A’Ye.” Li Su spoke breezily. “I don’t blame you anymore, so don’t drown in guilt. Some things aren’t yours to decide.”

“You should blame me. I’m the reason you went through all that.”

For months, Huo Zhenzhou had been consumed by remorse.

Not just for forgetting her and marrying someone else—

But for the fact that the woman he married had hurt Li Su.

Her legs—the most important part of her life.

Her stage.

“I did blame you before. But seeing you like this, compared to the confident, radiant man you used to be… It makes me wonder if my taste was off back then. How could I have fallen for someone who gives up so easily, who crumbles like this?”

Huo Zhenzhou was speechless.

“A’Ye would never be like that.” Li Su smiled faintly, recalling some of Huo Xuanye’s antics. “He’d fight tooth and nail for what he wants. He wouldn’t just wallow.”
Huo Xuanye at the door: (￣へ￣)
Damn right, that’s him.”

Wait…

He hadn’t actually fought or snatched anything before.

“His personality is better than mine.” Huo Zhenzhou murmured.

“But I liked yours back then too.” Li Su said. “Also, after you regained your memories, you might’ve idealized our relationship too much.”

“We fought before. Blocked each other. Ignored each other. Our relationship had its ups and downs, just like anyone else’s.”

“Right?”