Su Qi’s small hand unconsciously fell to her belly, stroking it.
After the ultrasound, it was a boy. She wondered if her baby would be born looking more like Huo Tingyun, or more like her…
As she pondered, the man appeared before her. Su Qi hadn’t seen him during her few days in the hospital. Seeing Huo Tingyun again, his face gave her the illusion of being in paradise.
“Looks like you’ve hit your head?”
The man’s large palm landed on Su Qi’s smooth, full forehead.
“Nonsense!”
Su Qi playfully chided, batting away his hand. “My head isn’t broken, yours is!”
This man always tried to take advantage of her whenever he got the chance.
“Let’s eat.” Huo Tingyun bent down, scooped Su Qi, who was sitting on the cashmere carpet, into his arms, and carried her into the dining room.
Su Qi struggled, her face flushing. “Put me down.”
“We’re an old married couple, and you’re still shy?”
The man chuckled deeply. From Su Qi’s angle, she could see his Adam’s apple bobbing, incredibly sexy. Anyone who was attracted to Adam’s apples would go wild, much like a man seeing a curvaceous beauty – that most primal reaction.
Su Qi pouted. “Who’s an old married couple?”
“A dog.”
“If you married a dog, that’s quite the taste…”
Su Qi had initially wanted to say that Huo Tingyun also did that with dogs, and so many times, truly a beast with a heavy taste. She thought about it and decided that if she held back and provoked this man, she would only suffer. After so long, she had finally learned to be sensible.
The man let out a low laugh and placed Su Qi on a chair beside him. He took the rice bowl handed by Sister Wu and placed it in front of Su Qi, picking up a pair of chopsticks. “Eat obediently.”
It was clearly the tone of someone coaxing a child.
Su Qi’s ears turned red. “I’m not a child anymore.”
“I’m talking to my son.”
The man’s deep, husky voice made Su Qi a little stunned.
His son?
She frowned, looking at the man beside her. Even from this angle, his profile was still perfect. Who would believe he was a man approaching thirty? His skin and appearance were that of a young heartthrob, even surpassing male models and celebrities on the runway.
“How do you know…”
It was Xu Linchuan!
Damn it!
Su Qi shoveled rice, fiercely biting down on the chopsticks in her hand with her white teeth.
Xu Linyun was also pregnant, so why did this man seem to favor her unborn child more?
Was it loving her because of the baby?
She doubted it.
Perhaps it was just because her child would be born first.
But if this child was taken by Huo Tingyun, he would stay in the Huo family forever. He might even recognize Xu Linyun as his stepmother…
Su Qi’s thoughts raced, her mood becoming somewhat chaotic. Dinner tasted like chewing on wax.
The next day, Su Qi went to the company. To her surprise, Yang Tianhao, who had worked at Zhuiguang for many years and was very capable, had hired a dozen or so experienced old employees. About twenty to thirty people, they quickly started working according to procedure. Office supplies had also been purchased and compiled into a spreadsheet, sent to Su Qi’s phone.
“With me here, you can rest assured. You should go back and rest well.”
Yang Tianhao was worried that Su Qi might have aftereffects from the car accident. Su Qi chatted briefly and then left the company, heading to a supermarket.
Pushing the shopping cart, even her movements had become a bit slow. Her belly wasn’t particularly large, but she was so thin that her belly seemed abnormally big compared to her entire frame. Even in a loose dress, it was evident she was pregnant.
Su Qi browsed around and walked to the fresh food section, wanting to buy some spinach for Sister Wu to make steamed eggs with spinach. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. Su Qi frowned, thinking it was her imagination, and followed the sound with her eyes.
A middle-aged man was embracing a fair-skinned, beautiful woman. The woman was well-maintained, and her age was hard to tell. Her figure and posture were comparable to a young woman’s, but her face showed traces of time. Although she wore makeup, the years in her eyes were undeniable, and she must have been in her forties.
Su Qi gasped, slightly surprised.
It wasn’t because the woman was too beautiful from being well-maintained, but because of this middle-aged man.
Huo Tingyun’s father, Huo Qingrang.
The old master had doted on her the most during his lifetime. After the old master passed away, Huo Qingrang was probably the kindest person to her in the Huo family. During her car accident and hospitalization these past few days, Huo Qingrang had also sent her messages of concern. Huo Qingrang’s affection for her was genuine, so Su Qi was very familiar with his voice.
But why…
Their posture was so intimate. Huo Qingrang was almost tightly embracing the woman’s waist, their bodies pressed closely together, unashamed even in public. Even though Huo Qingrang was wearing a mask, Su Qi could immediately identify him.
But who was this woman?!
Su Qi quickly composed herself, fearing discovery, and pushed her shopping cart, turning away quickly.
Only after they were far out of sight and their voices were no longer audible did Su Qi let out a sigh. Thinking of the scene just now, she almost thought it was a hallucination! In her impression, Huo Qingrang and Qin Xue had always been a model couple in the wealthy elite.
For so many years, Huo Qingrang had no scandals, no gossip.
Back then, Huo Tingyun was forced by the old master to marry her. After the marriage, Huo Tingyun was rumored to have had affairs with many female celebrities. The media compared Huo Tingyun and Huo Qingrang, father and son, one devoted and affectionate, the other a philanderer.
Seeing Huo Qingrang holding another woman and going shopping made Su Qi somewhat disbelieving.
After a long while, Su Qi finally caught her breath.
Without buying anything, she left the supermarket directly and got back into her car.
She sat for a moment, and just as Su Qi was about to start the car, she suddenly saw a couple pushing a shopping cart. The cart held two large bags of items, to her left and in front. Su Qi could see them with a sideways glance.
The shopping cart was pushed to the car, a white luxury car. Su Qi didn’t recognize the brand. She didn’t know much about car brands, but the car’s exterior clearly indicated it was expensive, and it looked like a car driven by a woman.
Huo Qingrang personally placed the two heavy bags in the back seat of the car, embraced the graceful woman, and kissed her on the forehead. They held each other intimately for a while. Perhaps thinking they were alone in the underground parking lot, they passionately kissed again before reluctantly parting.
The woman got into the car and drove away. Huo Qingrang stood in place, watching her car leave, and then returned to his own car. He hadn’t brought a driver and drove away himself. Su Qi sat in her car, her beautiful eyes wide open, watching the scene she had just witnessed with disbelief.