Chapter 17 Don't Let Him See!

• On a peaceful night, Ye Manxi nestled in Huo Miao's arms and slept soundly.
• Huo Miao remained awake, holding Ye Manxi's hand and gently caressing the scars on her hand.
• He knew that most of these scars were caused by burns when she was preparing medicine for him.
• In fact, even through the white gauze covering his eyes, he could already perceive the rough outline and even distinguish the fair complexion of Ye Manxi's delicate and graceful hands.
• Suddenly, chaotic footsteps could be heard coming from downstairs, followed by someone forcefully kicking open Huo Miao's door.
• His door was merely for show.
• Huo Miao furrowed his brow, aware that the person must be Huo Tianqi.
• As expected, along with heavy footsteps, Huo Tianqi's voice gradually echoed, "Cousin, enjoying yourself with a beautiful woman, huh!"
• Huo Tianqi's figure was faintly visible outside the white gauze, and in fact, it was already quite clear.
• Last week, Ye Manxi had wrapped Huo Miao's eyes, applying medicine every day. She had mentioned that she would wrap them for seven days, and today marked the end of the treatment.
• Today happened to be the seventh day.
• Ye Manxi, in his embrace, was awakened and struggled out of Huo Miao's embrace. Huo Miao gently patted her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "It's okay, don't be afraid."
• Huo Tianqi quickly approached, and upon seeing the gauze on Huo Miao's eyes, he was startled.
• He had just received news that Ye Manxi was treating Huo Miao.
• He didn't expect that the soft and delicate mute girl in front of him could actually treat illnesses. Although Huo Tianqi didn't believe it, he was still somewhat surprised.
• When Huo Miao had recently lost his sight, he had consulted numerous experts and renowned doctors, but none of them were able to cure him. And now, this ordinary mute girl could?
• However, he couldn't take it lightly.
• He approached Huo Miao and bent down, getting close to his eyes. Even with the thick gauze, Huo Tianqi couldn't see anything.
• He forcefully removed the gauze from Huo Miao's eyes, saying through gritted teeth, "Still not giving up?" Huo Tianqi continued, "Cousin, it seems like you don't plan to accept blindness peacefully."
• As the gauze was torn off, everything suddenly became bright, and Huo Tianqi's face appeared before him.
• At that moment, he could clearly see Huo Tianqi's facial features, even the mole at the corner of his mouth.
• Locking eyes with Huo Miao, Huo Tianqi's brow furrowed nervously.
• Huo Miao remained expressionless, as calm as ever.
• He said, "Huo Tianqi, you have disturbed my wife's rest, leave!"
• Huo Tianqi breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that Huo Miao still couldn't see.
• Huo Tianqi clenched his fists tightly, determined not to let Huo Miao regain his sight. He had worked so hard to obtain everything, and if Huo Miao could see, he would quickly kick him out of the Huo family...
• Huo Tianqi waved his hand and loudly commanded the people behind him, "My brother's place is too messy, clean it up!"
• The people behind him rushed over and threw all the medicine jars on the table, the unfinished medicine in the cabinet, and the acupuncture tools that Ye Manxi used into a large bag.
• Huo Tianqi surveyed the room, ensuring that everything that needed to be taken was taken.
• But he still wasn't at ease. "Under the bed! Lift the bed board for me!"
• Huo Miao and Ye Manxi were pushed aside as the bodyguards lifted the bed board. Ye Manxi had hidden a lot of medicine under the bed.
• "Take them all away!" Huo Tianqi shouted.
• Huo Miao's room was completely ransacked, and all the items that could cure illnesses were gone. Huo Tianqi finally breathed a sigh of relief, walked to Huo Miao's side, and patted his shoulder, saying, "Brother, I'm doing this for your own good. Your delicate wife doesn't have the qualifications to practice medicine. What if she ends up disabling you? It's better for you to live in blindness for the rest of your life, don't you think?"
• Huo Tianqi walked towards the door, but suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Ye Manxi, who was helping Huo Miao sit down. He narrowed his eyes.
• "Oh, how foolish of me!" Huo Tianqi slapped his thigh. "I only took the medicine, but I forgot the most important catalyst!"
• He cleared his throat. "Quickly, go and invite my sister-in-law to come to my place as a guest."
• "Huo Tianqi!" Huo Miao shielded Ye Manxi behind him and shouted angrily, "How dare you lay a finger on Luhe?"
• "Don't worry, she's my sister-in-law. How could I mistreat her? I'm just inviting her to my place for a few pleasant days. Look at your place, it's falling apart and empty. Besides, my sister-in-law is pregnant, how can this be?" Huo Tianqi said, then laughed. "Look at me, I forgot that you're blind and can't see."
• The bodyguards approached and pulled Ye Manxi away from Huo Miao's side. Normally, Huo Miao could easily handle a few people, but from his blurred vision, he saw Ye Manxi shaking her head vigorously at him.
• These few days were a crucial period for his eyes to recover, and he couldn't engage in intense physical activity, or else all his previous efforts would be in vain.
• He could only watch helplessly as Ye Manxi was dragged away, while Huo Tianqi's triumphant laughter echoed in this dilapidated building.
• ...
• Today was a significant day for Huo Tianqi, as he officially took over the Huo family business.
• He stood in front of the full-length mirror, adjusting his tie, when his bodyguard whispered to him, "Huo Miao has been ill since the last time. Our people just called and said his high fever hasn't subsided, he's probably going to die."
• Huo Tianqi examined himself in the mirror and smirked with satisfaction, "He should take his medicine. I'm not the kind of person who watches his own brother die. I value brotherhood."
• "Yes, halve the fever-reducing medicine. If he continues to have a fever for another ten days or half a month, his brain will be fried."
• "Don't be so direct, but even if his brain is fried, I'll still take care of him." Huo Tianqi gave himself a final look-over, "Are the reporters all here?"
• "They're all here."
• "Good." Huo Tianqi walked out of his office.
• The conference hall was filled with reporters, cameras, and recording devices set up everywhere.
• As Huo Tianqi entered the hall, all the cameras were pointed at him. He waved to the crowd with a smile of triumph as he made his way to the stage.
• Taking a seat, he rested his hands on the table and smiled at everyone, saying, "Thank you all for attending my appointment ceremony. I am truly grateful."
• The flashlights flickered, and reporters eagerly posed their questions, to which Huo Tianqi responded appropriately.
• Suddenly, a reporter asked, "Mr. Huo, isn't Huo Corporation supposed to belong to your cousin, Mr. Huo Miao? I heard that you have him under house arrest, is that true?"
• Huo Tianqi's smile froze momentarily, and his assistant quickly intervened, changing the subject, "The question and answer session has come to an end. We will now proceed to the next stage. I am pleased to announce that Mr. Huo's appointment ceremony is officially underway!"
• Someone brought over the appointment letter and the share transfer document. Huo Tianqi held the pen with a beaming smile and swiftly signed his name on them, then raised them up for everyone to see.
• The astute reporter who asked the previous question spoke up again, "Mr. Huo! The share transfer document only bears your signature, there is no signature or seal from Mr. Huo senior. This seems irregular, doesn't it?"
• Huo Tianqi furrowed his brow, and the lawyer hurriedly explained, "Mr. Huo's sudden demise left no specific will, and Mr. Huo Miao is also seriously ill. The Huo family is in disarray, and Mr. Huo Tianqi has taken on the responsibility to rescue the Huo family from crisis. Therefore, the joint signatures of the company's senior management are legally valid!"
• "It is said that Mr. Huo's seal carries the greatest legal weight!"
• Huo Tianqi almost slammed the table, and the lawyer composedly calmed his emotions and continued to explain, "Mr. Huo's seal is no longer available, so this share transfer agreement now holds legal validity."
• The assistant quickly intervened, "Some of our journalist friends may not understand. As Lawyer Huang explained earlier, I now announce that Mr. Huo Tianqi's appointment ceremony has been successfully concluded!"
• The assistant encouraged everyone to applaud, and suddenly a voice came from the entrance, "You claim it's successful, but is it really?"