Huo's mother stood by the bed and watched with distress as the doctor treated Huo Yan's wounds. Huo Yan woke up twice during the process, but soon fainted again.

Mr. Huo was standing not far away, his face also full of anxiety.

The doctor was very skilled and treated the wound in just a moment. He then gave Mrs. Huo some instructions before leaving.

After the doctor left, Huo's father also came over to check on Huo Yan's condition.

Mother Huo ignored Father Huo. Now she not only hated Father Huo, but even hated herself.

She hated herself for being so weak and submissive. If she had left earlier, her son would not have been injured so seriously.

Father Huo said nothing when he saw this, but just stood aside and watched.

The two elders stayed there from dusk till dawn before Huo Yan woke up.

"Mother."

When Huo Yan opened his eyes, he saw his mother's red and swollen eyes.

He wanted to comfort his mother that he was fine, but at this moment he didn't have the energy to say more.

When Mrs. Huo saw her son wake up, she wiped away the last tear and said, "Yan'er, don't say anything. I have agreed to your relationship with Miss Huan'er. You should rest and recuperate. When you recover, we can discuss the wedding later."

Hearing his mother say this, Huo Yan also went to sleep peacefully.

However, Mr. Huo was standing by and was glaring, but in the end he did not say anything unpleasant.

After giving some instructions to the maid standing by, Huo's mother went out with Huo's father.

After they left Huo Yan's room, Huo's father said, "I don't agree with that witch entering our Huo family! You've seen it too. She has already bewitched Yan'er and she doesn't want to take the imperial examination. If she enters the Huo family in the future, won't it cause unrest in our family?!"

Mother Huo's usual weakness was gone. She glared at Father Huo and said, "Don't you see how determined your son is? Look at the wound on his back! You have to agree to marry that girl Huan'er even if you don't want to!"

It was the first time that Mr. Huo saw Mrs. Huo so angry, and he also knew how determined Huo Yan was.

After thinking for a while, Father Huo finally softened his attitude and said, "I can agree to let him marry that fisherwoman, but Yan'er must go to take the imperial examination!"

Seeing that there was room for negotiation, Mrs. Huo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In her opinion, it was not difficult for her son to take the imperial examination. Huo Yan was unwilling to take the imperial examination before, because he was afraid that we would despise the fisherwoman's background.

The next day, Huo Yan's condition improved a lot and he became more energetic.

When Huo's father and mother came to visit Huo Yan, they saw that he was in good condition and put forward the condition that Huo's father agreed to let Huan'er marry him.

But what Huo's father and mother did not expect was that Huo Yan sternly rejected this condition and said that he wanted to settle down in Uto City.

Upon hearing his son's words, Huo's father slammed the table and stood up.

With a trembling finger due to being too angry, he pointed at Huo Yan and said, "I was right! That fisherwoman is a demon! Do you still remember who you are? Do you still remember who gave you everything you have now?"

Huo Yan lowered his head with guilt in his eyes, and before anyone else could react, he got off the bed, knelt down, and kowtowed heavily to Huo's father.

The wound on his back was broken by this series of movements, staining his white inner garment red.

Huo's mother was anxious to help Huo Yan, but she was afraid that the quarrel would cause the wound to rupture further.

She could only quickly tell the maid beside her to go get a doctor, and then she pulled Father Huo aside and said, "My son's injury hasn't healed yet, we can talk later if we have anything to say."

"No need to talk slowly, I'm going to make this clear today, I will never allow that witch to enter my house!"

After saying this, Father Huo turned and left.

In the next few days, perhaps because of what his father said, Huo Yan's condition became more serious and the injury on his back did not heal.

However, Huo Yan's body temperature could not go down because of the wound infection.

Seeing that Huo Yan had taken so many medicines but still didn't get better, Huo's mother was worried. Although Huo's father also cared about his son, he still refused to give in.

How could he tolerate the son he had worked so hard to raise giving up the imperial examination at the critical moment?

He had already determined in his heart that his son was just being bewitched by that witch.

And he also thought of a way to deal with it.

"You want to find a wife for Yan'er?!" Mrs. Huo said loudly in shock.

Father Huo was much calmer. "Yes, what is said in the Great Learning is right. Cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. If there is no harmony in the family, how can Yan'er be at ease as an official? Choose a virtuous wife for him to marry. With a wife to worry about, Yan'er will surely gradually forget that witch."

"Can……"

Huo's mother wanted to dissuade him, but was glared back by Huo's father.

Father Huo said, "Do as I say. Also, I announced to the public that Yan'er had an acute illness when she came back. This time, many families will definitely think that we want to take advantage of the opportunity to get married. This is also good, and it is just right for us to choose the most suitable wife for Yan'er. Also, when choosing a person, Madam, pay attention to whether the woman is forced by the elders in the family, so as to avoid becoming a pair of enemies with Yan'er in the future."

Mother Huo nodded. In fact, she didn't have a good impression of Miss Huan'er. It would be a good thing if she could really change her mind as her husband said.

In the next few days, Huo Yan's illness still did not heal. Because of the high fever, he was sometimes conscious and sometimes confused.

But today he found that his home seemed unusually lively. Even though his door was closed, he could still hear the noisy noise outside.

He asked the maid beside him curiously, but the maid hesitated and didn't dare to say more. Huo Yan immediately realized that something was wrong. He looked at the maid with a dagger-like gaze, but even so, the maid didn't say a word. Huo Yan also understood that this matter must be related to him, otherwise she would not have hidden it from him.

Huo Yan dragged his weak body out of bed, but was tripped and fell to the ground. Seeing this, the maid rushed forward to help him, but Huo Yan only grabbed her arm. Because of his weakness at the moment, Huo Yan did not use much strength.

"Tell me, what are you hiding from me?"

The maid couldn't stand Huo Yan's cold gaze anymore, so she told the truth, "The master and his wife are trying to find a bride for the young master."

When Huo Yan heard the news, he felt like he was struck by lightning. He no longer cared about anything else and staggered outside.

When he came outside, Huo Yan's wound, which had not yet healed, broke open again, staining his white inner clothes red.

When he saw the front yard full of guests, the atmosphere was very lively.

These people clearly came to bless him, but Huo Yan felt that they were particularly irritating at this moment.

When Huo Yan came in, many guests recognized the person in front of them. Huo Yan staggered to his father and knelt down: "Please cancel this wedding, father!"

Huo Yan's voice was not loud due to his weak body, but it still made the originally lively scene quiet down.

There was silence all around, but Father Huo ignored his son's request and said, "Take the young master away!"

Mother Huo also advised, "Yan'er, this wife is carefully selected for you by your mother. Don't worry, she is the best in character, family background, and appearance."

Huo Yan broke away from the servant who wanted to support him and said, "Mother, I have already made my words very clear before. Why do you still want to harm a girl from a good family and jump into this fire pit?"

"How dare you! What are you still standing there for? Take the young master away now!"

After hearing the order from Huo's father, all the servants woke up as if from a dream and forcefully took Huo Yan away.

Huo Yan didn't have much strength to resist due to his serious illness at the time, but he still kept trying to dissuade his father.

He really didn't want to ruin another girl's life because of himself.

---------

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like