The Villain's Younger Sister

Chapter 46

Noticing that Nie AnAn was still being her normal self, everybody all stopped talking about Huo YanXiao. Over dinner, Mother Nie talked a lot with Nie ChengFeng and the atmosphere over dinner was lively. Nie AnAn understood that they were trying to distract her on purpose and very much appreciated that. Even so, as much as she understood that Huo YanXiao had been planning for this, she was still worried about him nonetheless.

In the next two days that followed, Nie AnAn had not received any calls or texts from Huo YanXiao. On the internet, stories about Huo YanXiao being critically ill were all over the place and continued to intensify.

"Per a very reliable source, Huo YanXiao has been in the ICU for three days and the hospital has announced that he was in critical condition three times." "The Huo's, without their leader, has been a mess. For the time being, Qin Hai had stepped in in handling the business operations in Huo YanXiao's place. Should Huo YanXiao pass away, the company would be managed by Qin ZiMing." "Per other sources, Huo YanXiao had already transferred all of his assets to his wife, Nie AnAn, but that remains to be verified."

"Qin Hai, the CEO of the Qin's Corporation left for City Hai the day his eldest son had fallen ill and seemed to have aged 10 years overnight." "Qin ZiMing also left for City Hai and even went to visit Huo YanXiao despite the possibility of being infected." "We have just received news that Huo YanXiao will be released from the ICU tonight and the doctors might let the family members know to come and visit him for one last time!"

News after news about Huo YanXiao appeared on Weibo and all of Huo YanXiao's fans from before all started posting their final prayers and blessings for Huo YanXiao on the web. "I don't believe that Big Brother Huo would leave us! I believe in miracles!" "Let's all come together and pray for Big Brother Huo! Bless!"

"Have you guys noticed that AnAn never said a word since Big Brother Huo's incident?" "Yeah, I've noticed that too. Why hasn't she said a word or go visit Big Brother Huo at City Hai? Isn't she his wife?" "Yeah! Never mind that the two of them have just gotten married, Big Brother Huo had raised AnAn since she was a child. Even though AnAn had found her real parents now, did all those years of raising her not count for something? How could she be so ungrateful?!"

"HO HO, now I get it. That woman has such an innocent look and always appeared cute and soft, but was actually so unsympathetic! To think that Big Brother Huo had been so nice to her this entire time!" "Exactly! That's a white-eyed wolf if I have ever seen one! Just look at Qin ZiMing, he just found out that he has a half brother and he rushed out right away! Now you look at the woman who had spent over 10 years with Big Brother Huo. This is just unbelievable!" "I feel sad for Big Brother Huo. He could have married any woman that he wanted, why did it have to be this repulsive woman? Her own husband isn't going to make it and she wouldn't even go visit him? Now I have finally seen it all!"

"You know, I think what we have been reading on the web just might be true! About how she used to look like and she even pursued Young Master Qin! I think she had always liked Young Master Qin but had no choice but to marry Big Brother Huo instead. Big Brother Huo's death is probably exactly what she wants!" "OMG. How could one be that vicious? I am starting to lose faith in humanity!" "Die! Green Tea AnAn! You are not worthy of Big Brother Huo's love. You aren't even worthy to be alive in this world!"

The netizens who had strongly supported Huo YanXiao and Huo YanXiao/Nie AnAn as a couple were equally upset right now. They felt that their outpouring support had been betrayed and Nie AnAn was the reason for all of it. They even went as far as urging the production team of "Gold Medal Inn" to not use Nie AnAn in future seasons. A woman like that, as good as her cooking was, the food she made must be poisonous.

Inside his office, when Nie ChengFeng read all the comments online, his brows started to furrow. He knew that even though he had urged Nie AnAn to not look at her cellphone, his silly sister would not listen to him. He picked up his car keys, walked out of his office, and let his secretary know that he would be taking the rest of the day off and to cancel all of his meetings.

Inside of the Nie's, Nie AnAn was sitting on the couch with her cellphone in hand. She had seen all the nasty words gunning for her online. Words like that probably wouldn't have bothered her too much normally. But now, as the time since she had last heard from Huo YanXiao was getting longer and longer, she was getting more and more anxious. It was getting more and more difficult for her to remain calm.

At this very moment, the front door opened up and Nie ChengFeng was home. Nie AnAn looked up and saw that Nie ChengFeng was waving at her. "AnAn, come with me. Let's go out." Nie AnAn felt dubious. "What's the matter, Brother?" "My friend gave me a couple tickets for the grand opening of a movie. Let's go out for a change of scenery." Nie ChengFeng grabbed her and started heading out without giving her a chance to say no.

Nie AnAn, led by her brother, finally looked up after they were inside his car and said, "Brother, I am fine." Nie ChengFeng rubbed her on her head, and his cherry blossom-eyes curved. Smiling in a care-free way, he said, "It's a good movie and I have no girlfriend. You are the only one that can keep me company. Aye, now that I think about it. Do you think it's about time for me to find myself a girlfriend?" Looking at Nie ChengFeng, Nie AnAn wasn't so sure anymore if he was doing all this for her, so she had no option but to go to the movie theater with him.

Their seats were very good, and the movie started shortly after they had arrived at the theater. Nie AnAn really wasn't in the mood for movies right now, but it was a war movie that was passionate and enthusiastic. As she was watching the movie, she felt that the irritation and worries inside of her, perhaps owing to all of the life and death moments in the movie, started to quell.

Her hands that had been clenched up tightly started to relax. She recalled how Huo YanXiao had told her to not go look for him and to wait for his news. So, she must remain calm.

Nie AnAn's cellphone rang all the way through the movie. It was a number that she had never seen before, so she silenced it. Except that her phone rang again. Realizing that it wasn't just a spam call, she picked it up and walked outside of the theater. The man's voice from the other end of the phone was familiar, it was Qin ZiMing.

Apparently, he was still angry at being hit by Nie AnAn the other day. His tone was stiff with anger. "Nie AnAn, Huo YanXiao is sick. How could you be so uncaring?" Nie AnAn was surprised by Qin ZiMing's words, but she merely replied nonchalantly, "Weren't you the one who told me that he only married me for the Qin's shares and not because he is in love with me?"

Qin ZiMing was speechless for a little bit, then he said, "We are in City Hai already. You should come too. He is, after all, your spouse." "You are in City Hai?" asked Nie AnAn. Immediately, she could hear thunder coming from Qin ZiMing's side. She was startled and asked instinctively, "Did the weather change? Is there a thunderstorm over there?"

Was Huo YanXiao having headaches again?