âFather, Iâm fine now.â It was just a man; she could let it go. However, she was just not able to make peace with the fact that the one who had caused Qiu Yanbo to have a change of heart was Su Qingsang.
âGood that youâre fine now. Iâm glad to hear it.â
The feeling that her father was exhibiting strange behavior intensified in Su Peizhen. âFather, are you really alright?â
âIâm fine, you should rest.â Su Chenghuiâs voice reflected his fatigue.
Su Peizhen turned to leave, but she suddenly halted her footsteps when she was at the door. âOh, right. Father, Meishan had mentioned that she wanted to go to Japan to enjoy the hot springs. Perhaps Iâll join her for a leisurely trip for a few days.â
âSure, youâll have each other for company. Let me know if you need a spending allowance.â
This time, Su Peizhen really felt that there was something weird going on with Su Chenghui.
âFather, have you forgotten? I have money.â
âRight, right, you have your own money.â Su Chenghui waved her off in a seemingly tired manner.
Su Peizhen closed the door as she exited the room. The study was silent again. Su Chenghui poured himself another glass of alcoholic beverage. He thought about how he was not at fault.
Li Qianxue could not be completely at ease with Su Chenghuiâs behavior, so she ascended the steps to the study. She then saw that Su Chenghui had fallen asleep on the chair.
There were four or five empty bottles on the table, and one bottle had fallen onto the floor. Li Qianxue gazed at Su Chenghuiâs face for a long time before she turned to leave. She returned to her room to grab a blanket before going back to the study room to put it over Su Chenghui.
The air-conditioning in the study had been switched on, but the room was not cold. Her action did not jolt Su Chenghui out of his slumber. When she was about to leave after covering Su Chenghui with the blanket, she heard him mutter a few words under his breath.
Halting her footsteps, Li Qianxue stood still again. She heard the words clearly this time. Su Chenghui was muttering, âIâm not at fault. Iâm not at fault.â
Fault? What fault does he mean? Li Qianxue furrowed her brows slightly. Her delicately made-up face reflected that she was deep in thought.
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When Huo Jinyao returned from his morning workout outdoors, Su Qingsang had just woken up. She did not get out of bed yet and was going through things on her phone.
Noticing his return, she flipped over and propped herself up to look at him.
âIâve done some research, and that little western lake looks scenic. Iâve been there in the past, but in recent years, they have opened the botanical gardens to the public again. The gardens were initially not open to visitors. We could check it out.â
âItâs up to you.â
âI did some checking and it only takes two hours to drive there. In this case, my mother will not be tired out.â
That little western lake was situated two hours from Lin Cityâs center. The scenic spot was named Little West Lake. Su Qingsang had been there once when she was a university student.
âIt sounds pretty good.â Huo Jinyao sat on the edge of the bed. âYou can just say the word.â
âSure, then weâll settle on going there.â
âIsnât it New Yearâs Day in two daysâ time? Do you want to venture out further?â Huo Jinyao did have a good suggestion in mind. âFor instance, we could take your mother to Japan to enjoy the hot springs or something. What do you think?â
âTo Japan?â Su Qingsang found that a little too far. âThereâs no need for that, I think. Itâs too far. Moreover, I donât know if my mother has her passport with her.â
âLeave the passport to me. Iâll help Mother to get one issued to her. I just feel that since your mother is from Lin City, she probably wonât be interested in the places here. I think going to Japan is a good idea. You ladies can do some shopping there. Isnât that nice?â
âThen Iâll ask my mother about it. Letâs see if she wants to go or not.â
Su Qingsang, in fact, also felt that taking Xiang Caiping out would be a better idea. She was honestly still afraid that Su Chenghui would come and look for her again.
It was fine once or twice, but if the frequency increased, she feared that it would catch Li Qianxueâs attention. Even though she was not afraid of trouble, she wanted to avoid any sticky situations that could be prevented.
Going to Japan is a good idea, and itâs far from here too. I believe that when Su Chenghui has calmed down, he will cease coming here to look for Xiang Caiping.