Su Qingsang didnât regret confronting them. Su Peizhen was, however, Su Chenghuiâs most beloved daughter.
Su Qingsang couldnât guarantee that Su Chenghui wouldnât get angry with Xiang Caiping for slapping his daughter. She thought it would be best to avoid stirring anything up.
Su Qingsang was relieved when she discovered that Su Peizhen and the rest of her group had left the hot spring ryokan when she returned at night.
She confirmed with the owner of the ryokan that they had really left. It was better this way. It was best that they didnât see each other again.
Still, when she thought about the slap, a tinge of uneasiness gushed up in her heart and she did not know why.
After much pondering, she decided not to tell Huo Jinyao about her encounter with Su Peizhen.
When Huo Jinyao called again later that night, she only told him about some interesting things that had happened during their day tour.
Huo Jinyao was obviously very busy. She could hear the sound of the clattering of the keyboard over the phone.
Su Qingsang hung up after repeatedly reminding Huo Jinyao to take care of his health.
She saw Xiang Caiping sitting beside the window. It seemed like her mother was lost in thought. Su Qingsang went up, gently touched her momâs shoulders, and said, âMom, letâs go. Didnât you say that you are tired after all that shopping? Letâs go soak ourselves in the hot spring again.â
âI donât feel like going.â Her mother had seemed upset for the entire day.
âJust think of it as keeping me company, then. Is that okay, mom?â
Xiang Caiping only went because Su Qingsang put it this way.
Although she looked fine, Su Qingsang knew that Xiang Caiping wouldnât get over the encounter very quickly.
She didnât want to talk about it any more. She could only try her best to get Xiang Caiping to enjoy herself more for the rest of the trip and hopefully become happier.
The next day was the third day of the New Year. This marked the end of Su Qingsangâs leave. She caught an early flight to return home to start work.
As soon as she opened the door to pack, she saw Huo Jinyao at her doorstep. He had been about to knock on the door.
âItâs you?â Su Qingsang was caught by surprise. âWhy are you here?â
Huo Jinyao smiled as he stretched out his hands to hug her. His hug was very tight. Su Qingsangâs face was buried in his chest.
The weather in Japan was getting colder ove. Although it was a bit chilly outside of Huo Jinyaoâs clothes, Su Qingsang felt warm and touched.
After he had hugged her enough, he raised her face and planted a kiss on her lips.
It was a long, passionate kiss. Su Qingsang almost couldnât catch her breath. Heâd only let go of her when her legs started to turn jelly.
They still stuck together with his forehead against hers. âDid you miss me?â
Su Qingsang blushed as she nodded her head at him. âMmm.â
âI missed you too, wifey.â Huo Jinyao hugged her yet again. âAre you going to check out now?â
âMmm.â Su Qingsang nodded. Suddenly, she recalled that Xiang Caiping was still in the room.
Indeed, she was standing right inside the door. She smiled as she looked at them.
Su Qingsangâs face blushed even more. She had gotten so emotional when she saw Huo Jinyao that she had actually forgotten that Xiang Caiping was there.
âYou...you havenât told me why you came.â
âDidnât I say that I would accompany the two of you to Japan? I was too bogged down by work. I just finished working late last night, had two hours of sleep, then flew here. I couldnât accompany you for the tour, but I can bring you home.â
Su Qingsang bit her lips as her gaze fell on Huo Jinyaoâs face. It was only now that she realized that he didnât look too good.
He looked tired. There were faint bloody streaks in his eyes and dark circles beneath his them.
Her heart ached. She tightened her grip on his waist as she said, âYou shouldnât have done this. We are grown ups, why would we lose our way? You should be resting at home since you are tired. You shouldnât have flown all the way here.â