The lights in the shop were extinguished. Su Qi stood at the door. A light rain had fallen, and the already low temperature felt even colder. A gust of wind blew, and Su Qi couldn't help but shiver.
A black sedan slowly stopped in front of Su Qi.
"Young Madam, I'm here to take you home."
Lin Te got out of the car and opened the rear passenger door.
Su Qi frowned. Seeing no one else in the back seat, she still got in.
"Where is your Mr.?"
The car door closed. After Lin Te got in, Su Qi asked.
"Our Mr. is busy with something today."
"Oh."
Su Qi responded indifferently, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.
Lin Te glanced at the woman in the back seat from the rearview mirror.
Even when pregnant, she was so beautiful.
In fact, she was even more beautiful after becoming pregnant. Her face had filled out a bit, and her skin was even fairer, rosy from the paleness. Any man, let alone any woman, would be smitten. No wonder Master Huo was so enamored.
He just wondered if Miss Li was truly the Mr.'s first love.
If Miss Li was, how would Mr. arrange their positions properly?
He heard that Miss Li was still single.
She had never dated since childhood.
A girl as pure as a blank sheet of paper, Mr. would surely cherish her.
But what about Su Qi? What would happen to Su Qi?
Although he didn't interact with her much, Lin Te felt a degree of sympathy for Su Qi.
After all, he had seen Su Qi's efforts for over a year.
Sighing silently, Lin Te started the car.
Upon returning to the Huo family's old residence, Su Qi ate dinner and then went to bed.
Lying on the bed, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She had actually heard Lin Te sighing.
She had also guessed it.
For the past two days, the man seemed to have become busier than usual.
That night, she was half-asleep and half-awake, and she had actually heard Huo Tingyun on the phone.
She knew that Huo Tingyun had not stopped looking for that girl's whereabouts.
She also knew that there seemed to be some progress.
As she thought of this, her heart ached even more.
It was like the pain of someone with rheumatism in the rain, a pain that was unbearable and spread from the bones.
Su Qi took a deep breath and curled up tightly, but due to her swollen belly, even curling up was a difficult movement.
For some inexplicable reason, a hint of grievance welled up.
Her hands tightly clutched the bedsheet.
Huo Tingyun, Huo Tingyun.
I've loved you for so many years.
From my youthful innocence to becoming a wife.
He had always been the supreme god, her faith, her unattainable dream.
I've loved you for so many years, yet you still have someone else in your heart.
Whether it was Xu Lin Yun or the first love, the white moonlight.
It seemed she could never replace them.
It seemed all her efforts were like a joke.
She knew what Gu Tang Xue had said.
But she knew that no matter how much she loved, it would be like drawing water with a bamboo basket – all in vain.
Look, the first love is back, and the man's heart and person are no longer with her.
Money could be spent freely, cards could be used freely, but the person and heart did not belong to her.
Her tears soaked a large part of the pillow. When she woke up the next morning, the pillow felt sticky. She got up and asked a servant to change the bedding, then went downstairs for breakfast.
Qin Xue served Su Qi food, saying, "Rest assured and take care of your pregnancy. You are the young madam of the Huo family. After you give birth, no matter what happens, you will secure your position. You don't need to pay attention to those women."
Su Qi's hand trembled. The hand holding the water cup shook, and the soy milk in the cup almost spilled.
"Mom, what do you mean?"
Qin Xue picked up the milk and took a sip, saying gently, "Tingyun is not like his father; he is a very capable man. It's normal for him to have many women. Moreover, besides you, it has been Xu Lin Yun all these years. This one is just the third. You don't need to mind too much. With me here, your status will not be shaken. I will not let my grandson have a stepmother."
What?
It was as if an atomic bomb had exploded in Su Qi's mind.
Her ears buzzed.
What did she mean?
What third one?
It was Qin Xue's turn to be surprised. "You don't know? Last night, Tingyun brought a woman to live in Ju Yuan."
A woman?
Living in Ju Yuan?
Ju Yuan had always been Huo Tingyun's private residence, the place where he rested the most. Yet, Huo Tingyun had taken a woman to Ju Yuan?
Su Qi felt a faint pain in her cheek. She supported herself on the table and suddenly stood up, almost hurting her waist. She didn't feel the pain, but her eyes welled up with tears.
Had he found his white moonlight so quickly?
Or was it truly swift.
The man who had asked her to love him again just two days ago was now openly bringing another woman into his residence.
As expected, a leopard cannot change its spots!
Su Qi's heart turned cold.
The tears had only welled up for a few seconds before drying up.
Were tears useful?
She was too foolish, too naive!
Her phone vibrated. It was Sheng Yu Chen's call.
Su Qi hung up, but Sheng Yu Chen called again. Su Qi frowned, picked up her phone, went upstairs, closed the room door, and then answered.
"Are you here to mock me?"
"How could I? I just want you to see clearly. This is Huo Tingyun, the man you've loved for three years. Even if you don't use Huo Tingyun, in Huo Tingyun's eyes, you are always a dispensable substitute. I know you're not reconciled, and you're not the only one who isn't reconciled..."
They were both sons of the Huo family. Huo Tingyun could legitimately and openly inherit the entire Huo family and become the helmsman of Sheng Shi Group.
He was also a son of the Huo family, with the same blood flowing in his veins as Huo Tingyun.
Why did he have to hide in the dark corners, looking up, yearning?
His hands clenched into fists.
He would never let himself and his mother live in such a shameful way forever.
The Huo family's fortune also had its share belonging to him.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help you before. Now that that woman is back, I can help you even less."
"You can. Su Qi, that woman is only because she knew Huo Tingyun since childhood. But after so many years, everyone has changed. That girl's position in Huo Tingyun's heart is just enhanced by a filter; she can't replace your position. Moreover, you have a child, so you must use your weapon to strengthen yourself!"
He knew that Su Qi's ruthlessness was no less than his own.
She just needed someone to fan the flames!
After hanging up Sheng Yu Chen's call, Su Qi went downstairs and into the kitchen to stew soup.
Qin Xue thought Su Qi was sad and was about to go up to comfort her when she saw Su Qi come downstairs and go into the kitchen to make soup, personally tending to the cooking.
Qin Xue looked at Su Qi's figure with affectionate eyes.
No wonder the old man doted on Su Qi so much when he was alive.
Su Qi, this child, she didn't understand her when she didn't interact with her, but after interacting with her, even she couldn't help but feel a fondness for her.
Women who could see things clearly were always pleasing.
"It's good that you can see things clearly. Tingyun might have more than one woman in the future. By Tingyun's side, you need to learn to tolerate. He's not as devoted as his father..."