Su Qi could actually cook quite well, but there had never been anyone to taste her dishes.
Gu Tangxue leaned over to watch, seeing how proficient Su Qi was at cooking.
"I really can't tell, you're also skilled at cooking for others."
Nowadays, many young girls don't like to cook, nor do they know how.
Especially a young and beautiful girl like Su Qi.
Su Qi smiled without speaking, continuing her actions.
She cooked cleanly and efficiently. In less than an hour, she had prepared three dishes and one soup, plus a substantial main course.
"Wow, you're amazing! I thought I was a good cook, but I didn't expect there are always people better than you!"
Gu Tangxue exclaimed, playing along and eating a considerable amount.
After cooking, Su Qi was only wearing a loose t-shirt and a pair of home shorts.
The autumn night was cool and pleasant.
Su Qi threw away the trash and decided to take a walk nearby.
However, after only a few steps, she spotted the familiar Rolls-Royce.
Su Qi knew the license plate number by heart.
She turned around and hurried back towards the residential building.
She practically ran the whole way.
As soon as the elevator arrived, she rushed in.
Just as the elevator was about to close after she pressed the floor button, her arm was blocked.
The elevator doors opened, and a man walked in.
The moment Huo Tingyun entered, Su Qi felt the air pressure in the entire elevator drop.
She wanted to rush out, but her arm was grabbed by the man.
The man pressed all the floor buttons, then grabbed Su Qi by the shoulders and threw her against the elevator wall.
"Su Qi..."
He gritted his teeth.
Su Qi's scalp tingled. "Mr. Huo, what do you want?"
"What I want."
Su Qi's face instantly flushed. "This is an elevator."
"The elevator isn't allowed?"
Huo Tingyun was both amused and annoyed. He hadn't expected the timid and unresisting Su Qi to dare to move out of the Shallow Water Bay villa without his permission and without a word.
He had searched for her all night, and he was going crazy.
She had come all the way here!
As if seeking revenge, Huo Tingyun leaned in and bit Su Qi's neck fiercely.
"Huo Tingyun!"
Su Qi clenched her fist and punched Huo Tingyun's chest hard.
This pervert!
What was he trying to do!
Her neck hurt so much!
Su Qi almost cried.
The man let go, a trace of blood on his lips.
It grazed the skin she had bitten, which was bleeding.
"Did you get my permission? Hmm? Su Qi!"
Su Qi started to feel guilty, her legs trembling slightly. "Why should I get your permission? I'm not your wife anymore. We're just a step away from divorce."
"Divorce? What if I say no?"
Huo Tingyun laughed in anger. He increased the force of his grip, wishing he could crush this woman to death.
"On what grounds! Huo Tingyun! Huo, please let me leave the hospital. I must divorce you!"
He was simply a nightmare!
If they didn't divorce, she would rather die!
"Stop pretending. You're quite convincing. You were the one who kept saying you loved me. Now that you're satisfied, what, do you want to play games?"
Huo Tingyun grabbed Su Qi's chin, lifting her face, his fingers tracing her sharp jawline.
He was losing patience.
Last night, seeing the villa without her, he had almost gone mad.
He buried his face in her hair and took a deep breath of her scent.
It felt like if he didn't smell her scent for a day, he would go mad.
The familiar fragrance filled his lungs, instantly acting like a tranquilizer.
The inner turmoil and restlessness were perfectly settled at this moment.
Su Qi was on the verge of tears. "Huo Tingyun, how dare you do this to me!"
He clearly said he despised her, yet he kept bullying her and demanding things from her.
What was she to him?
She didn't want to be a toy!
Su Qi bit the man's arm fiercely.
The man grunted and looked down.
From this angle, he could only see Su Qi's small head. Her hair was thick and dark, with no visible parting, falling naturally, fragrant, with a slight natural wave, languid and alluring.
She had little fangs, sharp ones.
She bit him hard, but he didn't pull away, letting her do as she pleased.
Su Qi tasted blood in her mouth before letting go. "Here, take it back!"
Huo Tingyun's burning rage transformed into a low laugh at this moment. "Come home with me."
Home?
"That place was never my home. It wasn't before, it isn't now, and it certainly won't be in the future."
Su Qi's heart was calm.
She had never imagined she would say such words.
"Good, very good. I'll see how long your stubbornness can last!"
Huo Tingyun clenched his fist and punched the elevator wall behind Su Qi.
Su Qi's eardrums vibrated with a loud thud.
Her thick eyelashes fluttered twice.
She lowered her head, remaining silent.
"Mr. Huo, you were the one who brought up divorce, so why are you going back on your word now?"
After a year of painstaking effort, even after Su Yan's car accident, Su Qi had shouldered immense guilt but still persisted in this engagement.
Initially, she endured his verbal abuse and scorn, even rough treatment.
She would secretly shed tears.
But later, after getting used to it, she became numb.
Gradually, it seemed as though it all became a matter of course.
Su Qi's happiest moments were seeing the old man every day.
Chatting with the old man for a while, making him tea.
Only by his side could she feel the warmth of home.
Now that the old man was gone, she felt as if she had lost a certain conviction.
She had once naively believed that love could conquer all.
She thought that by giving her heart, she could warm his heart.
To her surprise, the man's heart was so cold.
She couldn't warm it, so she chose to let go.
But why was this man going back on his word now?
Would he not divorce her if Huo Qingrang disagreed?
This was not Huo Tingyun's usual behavior.
Gu Tangxue, seeing Su Qi return, frowned with worry. "Where did you go? I was just about to come down to find you. You've been gone so long to throw out the trash, I was worried something happened to you. Girls need to be careful at night; it's easy to be followed by perverts."
"It is indeed easy to be followed by perverts."
Su Qi agreed with a nod.
Even though the pervert was handsome, it didn't change the fact that he was a pervert.
Su Qi had some insomnia, making her a bit drowsy the next day. Yang Tianhao gave her a cup of coffee, which Su Qi set aside without drinking.
She couldn't consume caffeine during pregnancy.
After two months at the company, she was finally assigned some important activities today.
Su Qi and Yang Tianhao were assigned to the same group.
It was a press conference for a new movie.
An epic historical costume drama, adapted from a well-known best-selling novel, it was a major IP and a core project for Zhuiguang, which the company took very seriously.
Su Qi and Yang Tianhao were assigned the logistical work for the press conference, responsible for purchasing items like pastries for the event.
Yang Tianhao had been at the company for a while, and this was a minor task he handled with ease.
He took Su Qi out and went directly to the supplier's cake shop to check the list.
Then, they drove back to the press conference venue with Su Qi.
The two entered through the back door.
The press conference was scheduled for the evening and would be in the form of a banquet.