230: Huo Qichen is paralyzed and plans revenge

The Huo Family.

Huo Qichen, who had been carried home, slept soundly for an entire night before slowly waking up.

As his mind gradually cleared, he recalled the immense humiliation he had suffered at the Celebration Banquet last night!!!

Instantly, his teeth clenched, and his eyes blazed with towering fury, like the calm before a volcanic eruption.

But Huo Qichen knew in his heart that he had to endure for now.

Su Fan was a martial artist with Great Achievement of Inner Strength; unless absolutely necessary, the Huo Family would never easily make a mortal enemy of such a person.

After all, most of the clan members were just ordinary people, and they feared that Su Fan might disregard martial ethics and launch an assassination that would be impossible to guard against.

And this... was the deterrent power of a powerful martial artist!!!

Even Master He, the Huo Family's enshrinement, who possessed the Peak of Inner Strength, would not stand up for him over such a trivial matter...

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; no one can stand at the peak forever!"

"Su Fan, you just wait for me! Sooner or later, I will exterminate your entire clan to avenge the humiliation you brought upon me."

"..."

Huo Qichen's face was ashen, his lips tightly pressed, as if he was trying his best to control his emotions.

Ding-dong!

Just then, a phone notification sound rang out.

Huo Qichen opened it to see a message from his subordinate, informing him that Mu Xiaowan was currently at the hospital preparing for an abortion...

"(O_o) What? How dare that snake-hearted woman???"

"How could she be so cruel even to her own child?!"

"Is she so impatient to climb into Su Fan's bed? Even willing to kill her own child to curry favor with her paramour???"

"Damn it!!! That fickle slut! That child is mine, what right does she have to abort the child without my permission?"

"..."

Huo Qichen cursed loudly, completely breaking down.

The sudden unexpected news made him completely lose his usual calm, forgetting the decision to endure that he had just made.

No way?!

His own child was about to be murdered by his paramour and that slut... In such a situation, how could he remain calm?!

Huo Qichen, his face full of rage, quickly threw off the covers and was about to jump out of bed in a hurry to gather his men and go to the hospital to save his bloodline.

But the moment his feet touched the floor, it felt... like stepping on thick cotton...

The next second.

In a daze, Huo Qichen's knees buckled, and he fell to the ground.

What? What's going on???

Why do my legs feel so numb, completely devoid of sensation?!

Huo Qichen slapped his thighs a few times, felt nothing, then tried to control his legs and feet to move, but still felt nothing...

It was as if the sensory nerves in his lower body had been severed, unable to connect with his legs.

Gradually... after several unsuccessful attempts...

A look of panic slowly appeared on Huo Qichen's face.

He began to shout frantically!!!

"Help! My legs can't move!"

"Quick! Quickly call the doctor over, call the doctor over immediately!"

"..."

At this moment.

Huo Qichen had already cast the matter of the "abortion" to the back of his mind; nothing was more important than his body.

Finally, the Overbearing CEO's desperate cries attracted the butler and maids in the villa.

"Young Master! Are you alright?"

"Someone, quickly come and help?! The Young Master has fallen!"

The servants rushed into the room in a panic, first fumbling to help Huo Qichen up, then immediately summoned the family doctor...

Five minutes later.

A doctor in a white coat hurried over, he performed a comprehensive examination on Huo Qichen, but the more he did, the more cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

Because with his medical skills, he couldn't find any problems, and in the end, he could only come to one conclusion...

"Young Master Huo, are you pretending to be sick? Your body is perfectly fine!"

"???????"

Huo Qichen was dumbfounded.

He never expected that the doctor's diagnosis would end up with such an absurd result?!

Pretending to be sick???

Was he that bored? Why would he pretend to be crippled for no reason? (| _ ・)

"Useless, you incompetent good-for-nothing!!! You can't even cure a sickness, what good are you?"

Huo Qichen, furious, grabbed the vase from the bedside table and smashed it violently on the doctor's forehead, making a deafening crash.

Bang!!!

The vase instantly shattered into pieces.

The doctor, clutching his continuously bleeding head, let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Ah ah ah!!!!!!"

The room was silent as a tomb, everyone was stunned.

But Huo Qichen didn't care, he roared at the butler to drag the man out and to call other doctors to treat him.

"Damn it! I can't become crippled, absolutely not!!!"

Feeling his numb legs, the Overbearing CEO was filled with shock and anger, unable to accept the fact that he had become crippled.

Ding-a-ling—

When it rains, it pours.

It was as if fate was deliberately working against Huo Qichen; another text message arrived from his subordinate, informing him that Mu Xiaowan's abortion surgery had been successful.

His Imperial Prince... was gone?!

No~~~~~~~~~~

Huo Qichen wailed in despair, even experiencing auditory hallucinations...

Snowflakes fluttering, northern wind whistling~~

The world is a vast expanse~~

Thinking of his unborn child who had died prematurely, the Overbearing CEO instantly burst into tears, heartbroken.

Pain!!!

It hurts so much!!!!!!

He had thought last night was the most miserable day of his life.

But today he learned what it meant to be... not just miserable, but even more miserable!!!

At this moment, under repeated blows, the Overbearing CEO lost his rationality, and thoughts of washing away his humiliation and avenging his unborn child emerged.

The culprit behind all this was Su Fan!!!

He had originally planned to endure like a venomous snake for thirty years, and only after having full assurance, would he find an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Su Fan.

But now, he couldn't wait another moment; the other party had become his inner demon.

As long as Su Fan was alive, he would be restless, and it would be difficult for him to achieve anything great in the future...

"Master He, the Huo Family's enshrinement, possesses the Peak of Inner Strength; only he can ensure Su Fan's death."

"But he always only obeys the Old Master's commands, I wonder if I can persuade him?"

"No matter what, I must try..."

"Not just Master He, I also need to find some other powerful martial artists to surround and kill Su Fan; only then can it be foolproof."

"Even if I have to pay a significant price, it's worth it to set up an inescapable net for Su Fan and ensure he cannot escape."

"..."

Just as Huo Qichen was racking his brains, contemplating ways to deal with Su Fan... his phone rang, the caller ID showing his father.

"Hello? Father, is there something wrong?"

Huo Qichen frowned slightly and answered the call.

"I heard that you had a conflict with a martial artist of Great Achievement of Inner Strength at the Su Family's Celebration Banquet last night?"

"Not only that, but you also threatened the Su Family in public?"

On the other end of the line, a cold and authoritative voice spoke.

"Yes, but there were reasons for that..."

Before Huo Qichen could explain, an angry reprimand came from the phone...

"Shut up! You scoundrel, don't think I don't know what you're scheming?"

"Aren't you still harboring ill intentions towards that girl from the Su Family?"

"Now that the Su Family is developing well and has a very good personal relationship with that martial artist, why would you provoke them for no reason?"

"Don't forget! Your cousins are eyeing your position, just waiting for you to make a mistake?!"

"Bringing trouble to the family for no reason, you will disappoint your grandfather. He might not be pleased and your position as heir might be replaced."

"In the future, do not casually use the family's name to cause conflicts with other forces."

"What you need to do now is reduce incidents and quickly achieve results to gain your grandfather's approval, only then can you ensure your position as heir is secure."

"..."

Listening to the merciless scolding on the phone, Huo Qichen's face was ashen, feeling no affection for his so-called father.

This bastard!

Every time, he only cared about his own interests, immediately launching into various scoldings, completely ignoring how much grievance his son had suffered outside...

Even though he was displeased, Huo Qichen knew very well that to mobilize the family's enshrinement to kill Su Fan, he needed the help of this so-called father.

Otherwise, he alone probably wouldn't be able to command Master He.

But if this convenient father was added, the chances of success would be much greater.

So, Huo Qichen played the emotional card.

He first, by chance, tearfully recounted the truth of how Su Fan had crippled him, and then revealed that the other party had forcefully taken his woman and aborted his Imperial Prince.

Hearing such explosive news, the man on the other end of the phone was first greatly startled, his voice unconsciously rising by eight octaves, faintly mixed with anger...

"(O_o) What? Your legs have lost sensation now?"

"And that woman was pregnant with a Qilin child? My Huo Family's Imperial Prince was killed?!"

"Too much, too much bullying!!!"

"..."

Even if Huo's Father was naturally cold-hearted, suddenly hearing such news still made him extremely angry.

Even if the other party was a powerful martial artist, his Huo Family was not a soft persimmon to be easily squeezed; how could they tolerate being humiliated like this?

If this got out, where would the Huo Family put its face in the future?!

..."Father, I want to invite Master He to act and kill Su Fan."

"But with my influence alone, I'm afraid... With your addition, perhaps Master He would be willing to get involved."

Huo Qichen pondered for a moment, then finally spoke his mind.

He originally thought that after saying this, Huo's Father would definitely agree.

But who would have thought he would fall silent for a moment, then let out a long sigh...

"Difficult! You don't know Master He's temperament; only your grandfather's influence might be able to command him."

"Then can we ask grandfather to intervene?"

Hearing Huo's Father's reply, Huo Qichen's heart sank halfway, but he still asked with hope...

"Your grandfather's character... is very realistic. If he knew you became a cripple and also offended a powerful martial artist backed by the Han Family..."

"He might even abandon you and choose a new heir from among your cousins..."

"As for your aborted child, his mother and the Huo Family are not of equal standing; she is of lowly commoner blood."

"Your grandfather probably wouldn't care even more, and might even turn around and accuse you of polluting the Huo Family's bloodline..."

"..."

Listening to Huo's Father's cold words, Huo Qichen's face was ashen.

He knew that with his grandfather's ruthless personality, his father's words were not without basis.

So... I can only swallow this humiliation?!

Huo Qichen's chiseled face was filled with unwillingness.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always gotten whatever he wanted; this was the first time he felt so powerless.

And at this moment, Huo's Father changed the subject, proposing a new possibility...

"To get your grandfather to act and fully acknowledge you, you must demonstrate enough value."

"Recently, I heard some rumors that there seems to be a big move in the provincial capital; it seems they are developing some project in the Demon City, but the specific inside information is still unclear..."

"I remember you and that Tang Family kid, aren't your relations quite good?"

"If you can get specific information about the project from him and secure huge benefits for the Huo Family, your grandfather might fully acknowledge you as the family successor."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Huo Qichen's chiseled face was thoughtful.

It seems I must first gain grandfather's approval... Only then will he use Master He's power to avenge me...

Although he felt very helpless.

Huo Qichen still decided to follow his father's advice, first obtaining specific information about the project from Tang Chuan, and then considering revenge against Su Fan...

However, even though he had come to a realization in his heart, the unventable frustration made Huo Qichen feel as if he had eaten dirt.

Since I can't get revenge on Su Fan right now, I can only temporarily switch targets...

Thinking this, Lin Xuan's annoying smile suddenly appeared in Huo Qichen's mind.

As the saying goes, pick the softest persimmon to squeeze!

Especially since Lin Xuan and Su Fan's relationship seemed quite good, if he couldn't touch Su Fan for now, then he would start with the people around him.

"Uncle Zhou! Go find an opportunity to secretly deal with that bastard Lin Xuan."

"Don't let him discover your identity, and don't kill him; breaking his arms and legs will be enough."

"As for Su Qingge, don't touch her for now; I want to deal with her slowly myself later, hehe..."

"..."