"I'm being a rogue?" Huo Jian Sheng humbly asked for advice.
"No one responds like that," Li Man retorted angrily.
"Well, then how should I respond? Teach me. It's been a long time since I've been in a relationship, and I really don't know how to answer."
Seeing Huo Jian Sheng's serious expression, Li Man was speechless. She didn't want to discuss such topics with a typical man. She asked, "Are you just playing around with me, or are you serious?"
Huo Jian Sheng replied, "Of course, I'm serious."
Li Man asked again, "I have a daughter. Can you accept my daughter?"
"I can accept her," Huo Jian Sheng replied.
Not knowing what else to ask, Li Man shook her head and said, "I can't think of anything right now. I'll ask you when I think of something."
Huo Jian Sheng smiled and said, "Well, then it's my turn to ask you."
"Sure, go ahead," Li Man replied.
"Would you like to be with me?"
Li Man asked, "Is it with the intention of getting married?"
Huo Jian Sheng looked at Li Man and felt that her question carried a lot of uncertainty, so he asked, "What do you want? Don't you want to get married?"
Li Man replied, "For now, I don't want to get married."
Huo Jian Sheng didn't mind and said, "That's okay. I don't necessarily have to get married either."
Upon hearing this, Li Man felt a bit uncomfortable. "So, are you just playing around with me then?"
Huo Jian Sheng protested, "Didn't you say you don't want to get married?"
Li Man angrily said, "I can choose not to want, but you can't say you don't want to get married!"
Huo Jian Sheng quickly said, "Okay, then I want to get married. Is that good enough?"
Li Man: "..."
Huo Jian Sheng said, "You still haven't answered me."
"Answer you what?"
"Do you want to be with me?"
"Ask me again after I get divorced."
"Should I call a lawyer to help you file for divorce?" Huo Jian Sheng asked.
Li Man lowered her gaze and said, "Okay!"
...
Although Chen Shi was tired, he didn't sleep deeply. He woke up when Huo Jian Sheng entered.
Therefore, he heard the conversation between Li Man and Huo Jian Sheng.
Although it was bittersweet in his heart, after the incident with Li Ting, he dared not hope that Li Man would be with him.
Besides, he could tell that Li Man didn't like him.
Huo Jian Sheng sat by Li Man's bedside and talked to her until Zhang Yan brought Huang Duo Duo over.
Zhang Yan was excited to see Li Man awake. "Man Man, you're finally awake."
"Yes, Mom, sorry for worrying you."
"You really scared me. Thank goodness you're awake. Thank goodness! The Guanyin Bodhisattva protected you. It's good that you're awake!"
Huo Jian Sheng stood up and politely greeted, "Auntie, you're here."
Zhang Yan quickly responded and asked with concern, "Mr. Huo, when did you arrive?"
"I just arrived."
Chen Shi opened his eyes and pretended to have just woken up. "Aunt Zhang, Duo Duo, you're here."
"Speaking, he climbed out of bed.
"Uncle Chen," Huang Duo Duo sweetly called out to Chen Shi. She also saw Huo Jian Sheng, but she didn't like him, so she didn't greet him.
"Hey," Chen Shi responded, feeling pleased and smug as he looked at Huo Jian Sheng.
Li Man spoke up, saying, "Duo Duo, why don't you call him Uncle Huo?"
Reluctantly, Huang Duo Duo then said, "Uncle Huo."
