She had no right to demand that Huo Tingyun not interact with other women.
After all, this man had never loved her from beginning to end.
This marriage was just a joke!
Su Qi quickly suppressed the fire in her eyes and smiled, "Excuse me, did I interrupt you?"
The woman turned around upon hearing her.
The moment their eyes met, Su Qi was stunned.
How could it be Tang Xue?!
Gu Tangxue hurriedly pushed Huo Tingyun away and walked towards Su Qi, "Xiao Su, listen to me, it's not what you see. I just came to talk about cooperation with Mr. Huo. I didn't expect..."
She didn't expect Huo Tingyun to suddenly hug her.
Nor did she expect that the woman who entered would be Su Qi.
But seeing that it was Su Qi, she wasn't surprised at all.
No wonder Mr. Huo would do this suddenly.
Gu Tangxue reached out to hold Su Qi's hand, but Su Qi subtly dodged it.
"I made soup, would you like some?"
Although it sounded like an invitation, the tone was clearly a dismissal.
Gu Tangxue's surprised gaze swept over Su Qi's face, and she shook her head with a half-smile, "Since you have something to discuss with your husband, I won't disturb you. I'll be leaving now."
After Gu Tangxue finished speaking, she left the office directly, closing the door behind her.
Su Qi stood there, listening to the sound of the door closing. She told herself to calm down countless times in her heart, but she still felt like a sulking young wife.
"Since you've eaten, you don't need my soup. I'll pour it away."
This man always had a way of making her seem wasteful.
Her throat suddenly felt a little sore, and Su Qi walked towards the restroom. Before she could take two steps, her hand was held, and the man directly took the thermos in his hand, "Who says I won't drink it?"
Su Qi was both amused and annoyed. The scene just now was clearly staged by the man specifically for her to see.
She couldn't help but speak sarcastically.
"As the saying goes, delicacies are not as good as stolen goods. It seems Mr. Huo likes to steal?"
First Xu Linyun, then Gu Tangxue. So he liked to play with popular female celebrities!
She thought the man would be insulted or angry, but unexpectedly, Huo Tingyun stared at her, a dark light flashing in his eyes, "Su Qi, you're jealous."
"Jealous? Huo Tingyun, you think too highly of yourself. I won't be jealous of you!"
Su Qi, as if her secret had been exposed, became angry and embarrassed, her brows furrowed. She turned and walked out.
"Madam, please take your time." Several secretaries stood up in unison. Seeing Su Qi storming out, they probably guessed something and looked at Su Qi's retreating back with gossip in their eyes.
When she reached the underground parking lot, Su Qi stood by her car and began to regret it.
She had stewed soup all afternoon, and her task was not accomplished.
She clenched her fist and was about to get into the car when Sheng Yucheng's call came in.
"The matter isn't settled yet so quickly..."
"I know. I heard you went to Shengshi Group. As long as you show a little favor, Huo Tingyun will obediently listen to you."
"If I don't help you, how will you retaliate against me?"
Su Qi was very unhappy with Sheng Yucheng's manipulation, but she had no way to deal with Sheng Yucheng.
Sheng Yucheng held her weakness.
She wanted to escape with the child.
"Of course, I won't do anything to you. You just need to think clearly. You're not helping me, you're helping yourself!"
As long as Sheng Yucheng became the general manager of the subsidiary, he would have a voice and could better help her escape Huo Tingyun's clutches.
"Give me some time, I'll think about it carefully."
Just as Su Qi was about to hang up, Sheng Yucheng's smiling voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Time waits for no one. You need to hurry. The subsidiary is starting to recruit staff. As long as Huo Tingyun agrees, everything can proceed smoothly."
She returned to the Huo family old house in the afternoon. Su Qi learned to cook a dish from Qin Xue. She was quick to learn, but she didn't expect Qin Xue to say that Huo Tingyun liked to eat bok choy.
Bok choy?
Huo Tingyun actually liked to eat bok choy.
Su Qi thought carefully, and it was indeed true. Huo Tingyun should also like to eat bok choy.
She drizzled sauce over the bok choy. Although the bok choy was light, the sauce contained meat.
Su Qi stared at the plate of bok choy in front of her for a long time.
Suddenly, she realized that this bok choy was a bit like herself.
Although bland, it had a meaty flavor.
No wonder Huo Tingyun liked to eat her too.
Su Qi couldn't bear to look at the bok choy and served it to the table.
As soon as she put down the plate, Su Qi heard the sound of a car engine turning off outside. She thought it was Huo Qingrang who had returned, but it turned out to be Huo Tingyun.
It was only half-past five, so early?
Huo Tingyun took off his jacket, threw it to the servant, and then walked over. His eyes immediately fell on the plate of bok choy on the table.
"Why did you serve yourself to the table?"
The man's voice had a deep, resonant quality, like the low register of a cello, deep and pleasant to the ear.
When he said this, his voice carried a hint of husky sexiness, as well as playfulness and teasing.
His already pleasant voice became even more magnetic and charming.
With a hint of rogue charm.
Su Qi's entire face instantly flushed, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not bok choy. If I were bok choy, wouldn't you be a pig?"
She was bok choy, being rooted by a pig.
Huo Tingyun was the pig.
"Hmm, the bok choy has been rooted so many times, and it's still so tender... It's a pity that the bok choy is now carrying a little bok choy, otherwise I would eat her."
She had only heard of indirect accusation before.
She didn't expect there to be indirect scolding through food.
Su Qi knew she couldn't win an argument with Huo Tingyun, so she didn't bother.
Besides, she had something to ask this man tonight.
"You're back so early. Have you been working very hard these days and not coming home to see us? You're such a child. Xiao Su is home alone, you should come back to see the baby."
Qin Xue came out of the kitchen. Seeing Huo Tingyun return, she chattered and walked forward.
"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat."
It was almost six o'clock, and Huo Qingrang still hadn't returned.
"Your father seems to be busy with something recently. He's not back so late."
Qin Xue served the rice, first to Su Qi, and then handed a bowl of rice to Huo Tingyun.
Su Qi's rice was piled into a small mountain, while Huo Tingyun's was not as much.
"It should be company matters."
Huo Tingyun said indifferently.
Su Qi listened and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Huo Qingrang wasn't busy; he was busy with his illicit affairs.
This father and daughter were quite alike in this regard.
Su Qi thought slyly, poking the rice with her chopsticks.
The man beside her seemed to have guessed what Su Qi was thinking. He picked up a chopstick of bok choy and put it into Su Qi's bowl, "I don't like stolen goods."
Su Qi almost spat out the rice in her mouth.
Did he have telepathy?
How did he know what she was thinking?
It had to be said, her cooking skills were really good. This was the first time she had made this dish, and it was beautiful in color, aroma, and taste. The bok choy was tender, and the sauce was just right, very flavorful, even better than abalone and sea cucumber.
Su Qi ate half a plate of bok choy, and Huo Tingyun's lips curved into a faint smile, "Do you know why I like to eat bok choy now?"