The two slept in for a bit, had breakfast, and then left.
However, as their car reached the foot of the mountain, their path was blocked by a red sports coupe parked across the road.
Nan Xiao glanced at the sports coupe and frowned with displeasure. "Nan Er, go take a look."
Nan Er responded, got out of the car, and returned shortly. "Family Head, Huo Ziyin is in the car."
Lan Yuxi's lips twitched. Had her words come true?
Nan Xiao knitted his brows. "Tell her to move the car!"
Nan Er replied, "She's completely passed out drunk."
Lan Yuxi let out a light chuckle. "Impressive, to be able to drive all the way here while being completely passed out drunk!"
Nan Er explained, "Her driver likely brought her here, but neither the driver nor the car keys are in the vehicle."
Nan Xiao furrowed his brows, took out his phone, snapped a photo of the sports coupe, and sent it to Huo Ding.
Lan Yuxi glanced at the time and said to Nan Xiao, "If the Huo family comes, you'll be late for work. Let me handle it."
Nan Xiao instinctively checked the time. "Let Nan Yi and the others deal with it. You have work too."
"I only need to be at the academy by ten," Lan Yuxi said as she pushed the door open and got out. She retrieved a screwdriver and two bottles of mineral water from the trunk and quickly walked to the red sports coupe.
Approaching the car, she glanced at Huo Ziyin, who was passed out in the passenger seat.
She's maintained herself well; nearly thirty, yet still possesses a youthful face.
Lan Yuxi curled her lips, got into the car, and managed to start it within moments.
She drove the car to the side of the road and waved to those behind her.
Nan Er quickly drove their car over, and as Lan Yuxi saw him preparing to park, she waved her hand, signaling them to leave quickly.
After Nan Xiao and the others had driven off, a sharp glint flashed in Lan Yuxi's eyes. She unscrewed two bottles of mineral water and doused Huo Ziyin's head.
She wasn't blind; playing drunk with her was too amateur!
"Ah—" Huo Ziyin, still "asleep," jolted awake with a gasp, "Lan Yuxi, are you crazy!"
Lan Yuxi scoffed, "Miss Huo, who's crazy, you or me? Blocking my driveway, who gave you the courage!"
Huo Ziyin's gaze flickered slightly. "I was drunk. How would I know this was your house?"
Lan Yuxi eyed her coldly. "You were drunk, and your driver was drunk too?"
"I drove here myself."
"Drunk driving?" Lan Yuxi smiled and took out her phone. "What's the number for the traffic police hotline?"
Seeing that she was serious, Huo Ziyin grabbed her hand. "I didn't drive the car. I must have been drunk and scolded the driver, and in anger, he drove here and abandoned me."
Lan Yuxi flicked her hand away with a look of disgust. "Add me on WeChat, perhaps?"
"Huh?" Huo Ziyin looked at her, bewildered.
Lan Yuxi chuckled. "You've always had your eye on my man, haven't you? Add me on WeChat, and I can share his daily life with you."
Huo Ziyin was instantly enraged. "Shameless! If you hadn't secretly given birth to those two illegitimate brats, do you think Nan Xiao would have married you?"
"Slap—" with a crisp sound, Huo Ziyin's face was slapped to the side.
Lan Yuxi said sternly, "You can insult me, but you dare to covet my man and insult my children, you're asking for death!"
Huo Ziyin, covering her swollen face, was stunned for a moment, then roared like a madwoman, "Lan Yuxi, I curse you to have a terrible death!"
"Finally, you're done pretending! Walking around with your head held high, acting so pure, you should thank your ancestors. If not for your surname being Huo, I would have stripped away your pretense long ago! You love Nan Xiao, don't you? Then what's with the gigolo you keep on the side? You're truly promiscuous, unable to satisfy yourself with over a dozen men, and now you're coming to harm my junior brother."
"You're spouting nonsense!"
Lan Yuxi sneered, "Add me on WeChat, and I'll send you some interesting things, then you'll know if I'm spouting nonsense!"
A flicker of fear crossed Huo Ziyin's eyes, her voice laced with a hint of timidity. "Why should I listen to you..."
Lan Yuxi narrowed her eyes slightly. "Not adding me, huh? Fine, then I'll send those unspeakable things to Old Man Huo!"
This time, Huo Ziyin was truly scared. She hid her phone behind her back, as if hiding the WeChat request would erase her past actions.
"Lan Yuxi, you're despicable! How dare you investigate me!"
"Heh—if I'm despicable, it's because you forced me. You covet my man while trying to harm my junior brother. Huo Ziyin, do you think I, Lan Yuxi, am made of dough that you can knead as you please?"
Lan Yuxi snatched her phone, scanned the code, added her as a friend, and sent photos in one smooth motion.
Huo Ziyin sat there motionless, as if petrified. She didn't even need to look to know what Lan Yuxi had sent her. She was finished, utterly finished!
After finishing everything, Lan Yuxi tossed the phone back to her. "If you don't want your scandalous affairs exposed, then get out of the capital. If I find out you haven't given up, I won't hesitate to provide the public with some material for idle gossip."
Lan Yuxi dropped the words and pushed the car door open, getting out.
The cold wind outside rushed in, and Huo Ziyin jolted back to reality.
She glanced at a black sedan driving towards them and hurriedly got out of the car, catching up to Lan Yuxi.
"Lan Yuxi..." Huo Ziyin knelt down with a thud. "I promise you, I will no longer disturb your life from now on. I only beg you not to make me leave the capital. My grandfather is old, and if I leave, I might never see him again."
Lan Yuxi didn't turn her head. "Thinking of your grandfather now? When you were blocking my junior brother's door, when you parked your car across the road, why didn't you think of him?"
"I know I was wrong. I promise to stay far away from Nan Xiao from now on. Please..."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips and continued walking towards her car.
She didn't believe a single word of what Huo Ziyin said!
A woman like this, with such strong desires, wouldn't give up if she couldn't have what she wanted.
A few steps after Lan Yuxi walked away, Huo Ziyin's wailing could be heard from behind her. "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Lan Yuxi is too overbearing! I merely drove my car here by mistake, and she wants to drive me out of the country. Also, I don't know where she photoshopped so many indecent pictures from, and she's threatening me, saying if I don't leave, she'll post those photos online and ruin my reputation."
Lan Yuxi let out a cold laugh, stopped, and turned to face Old Man Huo, whose face was ashen.
"Old Man Huo, have you heard of dashcams?"
Huo Ziyin's body trembled violently, and she quickly got up and ran towards her car.
Lan Yuxi smirked, "Huo Ziyin, even if you destroy the dashcam, I still have a backup on my phone."
Huo Ziyin stumbled, nearly falling.
Madam Huo the Second quickly supported her daughter.
Huo Ziyin was extremely wronged, burying her face in her mother's arms and crying, "Mom, Lan Yuxi is bullying me too much!"
Lan Yuxi gave her a cold glance. "I had no idea that besides keeping gigolos and coveting other people's men, you're also quite good at stirring up trouble."