Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âDonât call me that. You calling my name makes me want to vomit.â
Li Qianxueâs words were harsh and merciless. She looked at Su Chenghui and pointed at the door. âGet out. Get out of here.â
âQianxue, do you have to do this? Canât we talk things out?â
âTalk things out? Who wants to talk things out with you? Did you talk things out with Qingsang?â
Li Qianxue hated Su Peizhen whenever she thought of the deeds that Su Peizhen had done and the grievances that Su Qingsang had suffered.
âOkay, since you want to talk things out, Iâll talk things out with you. Youâll also know what deeds your precious daughter had done.â
With a cold face, she suppressed the anger in her heart and briefly told him what Su Peizhen had done a few days ago. She was satisfied to see Su Chenghuiâs expression change.
âQianxue, what did you say?â Could it be true?
He couldnât help but look at Su Qingsang and found that her expression was indifferent. Obviously, she was dissatisfied with him now.
Li Qianxue sneered. He was still partial towards Su Peizhen even now. How dare he come to her door and criticize her daughter like that? Enough was enough.
âWhat did I say? Do you think I would lie to you?â Li Qianxue sneered. âLet me tell you, I disdain doing such things.â
As she spoke, she turned around to look at Su Qingsang. Her eyes were full of pity and an almost undetectable sense of guilt.
âIf it werenât for Qingsangâs good luck that the person she met was Chou Yanbo, if Su Peizhen had asked a random man to hurt Qingsang, would Qingsang still be able to stand here today?â
Of course, in this era, society was much more tolerant towards women. But what was Su Qingsangâs status now?
She was the wife of the CEO of the Tianyu Group. The eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Huo family.
âHuo Jinyao was just giving her a taste of her own medicine. Yet, you come here just like that to help her vent her anger and criticize your other daughter. Su Chenghui, you really are a good father to Qingsang.â
Su Chenghuiâs expression had changed several times. He didnât expect things to turn out this way.
He had just asked Su Qingsang, but she said that she hadnât seen Su Peizhen.
Su Qingsang stood at the side and didnât speak. She felt a little helpless, and also a little powerless.
She no longer looked at Su Chenghui as intimately as before. Su Chenghui felt uneasy under her gaze.
âYou, why didnât you say it just now?â If she had said it, he wouldnât have misunderstood.
âYou started blaming Qingsang the moment you came in. What do you want her to say?â
Li Qianxue was angered by Su Chenghui and laughed. âSu Chenghui, your heart is really biased. Su Peizhen is your daughter, and Qingsang isnât your daughter, right?â
Su Chenghui was speechless. He saw the anger on Li Qianxueâs face and knew that he had messed up again.
âQianxue.â
âI remember telling you that you owe Qingsang. You owe her for the rest of your life.â
âSu Chenghui, do you know that the person you should compensate the most is Qingsang? But how did you do it?â
âYou allowed Su Peizhen to hurt her, and you allowed her to scheme against Qingsang. In your heart, you donât regard Qingsang as your daughter at all.â
Su Chenghui stood there with an awkward expression on his refined face. âQianxue, Iâm not, I didnât ââ
âYou didnât? Letâs not talk about what Su Peizhen did. Huo Jinyao only gave her a small punishment, but even if he really wanted to payback against Su Peizhen, so what?â
Li Qianxue was livid with anger. âSheâd been occupying the magpieâs nest for so many years, and Qingsang has been wronged for so many years. So what if I want to sever my relationship with her?â
Her attitude was harsh and aggressive. The anger on her face grew with every word she said.
Knowing that he had made a mistake this time, Su Chenghui kept retreating.
âQingsang, Iâm sorry.â
He turned to look at Li Qianxue, and the expression in his eyes became more and more regretful. âQianxue, Iâm sorry.â
âSorry? I donât need your apology.â Li Qianxue didnât accept it at all. His apology was too cheap. âYou had always been like this. You always say sorry so nonchalantly after hurting others. How could there be such an easy thing in this world? You say sorry, and then you want others to forgive you? You want others to forget all the wrong things youâve done?â
âI didnât mean that.â Su Chenghui was very regretful. He seemed to had done wrong again. Again and again.
He had clearly decided to stand on Li Qianxueâs side no matter what the situation was, but now, he had let things turn out like this. This was his fault.
He wanted to apologize, but the word âsorryâ had become too light. âQianxue, I promise, I wonât do this again in the future. I ââ
âNo need. Su Chenghui, we donât need you in our future. Without you, we can live better.â
Li Qianxue pointed at the door again as she spoke.
âSu Chenghui, get lost. You arenât welcome here.â
Su Chenghui looked at Li Qianxue and his lips moved. He wanted to explain, but he didnât know how to.
He originally wanted to repair their relationship with Li Qianxue, but these incidents kept happening one after another lately.
Not only did he fail to repair the relationship with Li Qianxue, but the relationship between them became worse and worse.
This was something Su Chenghui didnât expect and didnât want to see.
âQianxue, I ââ Can she give him another chance?
So that he could make up for his mistakes? He really knew that he was wrong.
âI said get lost.â Li Qianxue was very angry, and she was really fed up with Su Chenghui. âSu Chenghui, you can go and feel sorry for your precious daughter. In any case, you donât regard Qingsang as your daughter. Also, we have already divorced. Whether itâs me or Qingsang, weâll have nothing to do with you from now on. Please donât appear in front of us again.â
âI didnât, Iâm not. I ââ Su Chenghui wanted to defend himself, but Li Qianxue was unwilling to listen.
She pushed Su Chenghui and asked someone to throw him out. Everyone who worked in the Li family knew that Su Chenghui was the original master, so they were also in a difficult position.
When Su Chenghui saw this scene, he knew that it was useless for him to stay. He could only try again some other time.
He looked at Li Qianxue and wanted to say something, but he hesitated. A lot of words were stuck in his throat. In the end, he helplessly lowered his shoulders and left dejectedly.
After he left, Li Qianxue walked to the sofa and sat down. Her condition wasnât much better than Su Chenghuiâs. She looked extremely tired.
But soon, she stood up again and looked at Su Qingsang, who was standing at the side. She went up and hugged her.
She didnât speak, but her expression was full of guilt.
âMom, donât be angry.â
Compared to Li Qianxueâs anger, Su Qingsangâs sadness and discomfort only lasted for a short while.
She was already used to it. She was used to Su Chenghui not having her in his heart and not taking her seriously, so she didnât feel that sad.
What made her sad was Li Qianxueâs attitude. Unwittingly, her relationship with Su Chenghui seemed to be getting more and more irreconcilable.
Li Qianxue shook her head. She stepped back a little and patted Su Qingsangâs cheek.
âOkay, you continue to pack your things. Iâll accompany you.â
âMom?â
âDonât worry, Iâm fine.â
She had already dealt the biggest blow. This situation was no longer a blow to her any more. She was just feeling wronged on behalf of Su Qingsang.
âQingsang, itâs been hard on you.â
Su Qingsang shook her head and held Li Qianxueâs hand as they went upstairs. âMom, letâs go. Help me pack. Didnât you have something to say to me just now?â
Li Qianxue thought of what she wanted to say and her lips moved.
âIf you go back to Rong City, remember, remember ââ
âYes?â
âRemember to be on guard against Su Peizhen, not only her, but also those who are tied to her.â
Li Qianxue said it out loud in the end. She believed that Su Qingsang could understand.
âOkay.â Su Qingsang nodded and didnât object. âMom, donât worry. I wonât let Su Peizhen bully me again. Besides, she probably wonât care about that now.â
After this incident, it was basically impossible for Su Peizhen to marry into the Huo family.
Her reputation in Lin City was already bad. She believed that she wouldnât be able to stir up any waves.
âI donât mean that you have to think that badly of her. Itâs just that sheâs no longer the Su Peizhen from before. Iâm always afraid that sheâll hurt you again if thereâs the chance.â
âDonât worry, Mom. I know what to do. I know what to do.â
âThatâs good.â
Li Qianxue kept reminding her, but no matter how worried she was, Su Qingsang still had to go to Rong City with Huo Jinyao. Now, she could only remind Huo Jinyao to protect Su Qingsang.
..
It was already afternoon when Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang got off the plane.
The two of them got into Yang Wenchangâs car. Huo Jinyao told Su Qingsang to go home to rest while he made a trip to the company.
Su Qingsang knew that he must have left a lot of work to be dealt with during this period of time, so she didnât argue with him. She simply said that she would go to the old mansion.
She had brought gifts from home to give to Old Master Huo, and since she was back, she had to go and greet Liu Tongjia.
Huo Jinyao didnât object. He asked Yang Wenchang to send him to the company first, and then send Su Qingsang to the Huo family.
Coincidentally, when he entered the Tianyu Group. Huo Yifan just happened to be coming downstairs.
There were a few people following behind him. Huo Jinyao glanced at them briefly, and a few of them were familiar faces. He remembered that these people were from the previous research team, but now they were all following behind Huo Yifan.
Huo Jinyao narrowed his eyes slightly, and Huo Yifan naturally saw him too.
He spoke to his secretary beside him, and the group of people stood there motionlessly. He walked straight towards Huo Jinyao.
âBrother, youâre back.â
Huo Jinyaoâs expression was relaxed, and he chuckled. âYes, Iâm back.â
âNot only youâre back, brother, but Iâm also back too.â
His words had a double meaning. Huo Jinyao nodded. âYes, I can see that.â
âIt was Uncle who told me to come back,â Huo Yifan added with a smile. âSpeaking of which, I think Uncle is still at the office today. Do you want to go upstairs and look for him?â
There was a sense of intimacy in his voice, as if he was Huo Mingguangâs son.
Huo Jinyao wouldnât bicker with Huo Yifan over such a trivial matter, so he took a step aside.
âYou seem to be going out. Go ahead.â
âYes. The R & D team has been working hard these past few days. I said I would treat them to a meal to reward them.â
âOh right, you probably donât know about the case weâre working on now, right? Itâs okay, Uncle has a copy of my proposal. You can ask him to show it to you. I donât mind.â
After saying that, Huo Yifan went back to the group of people and left. Unlike in the past, he couldnât hide the smugness on his face.
Huo Jinyao narrowed his eyes and watched Huo Yifan leave with the group of people. Finally, he lifted his feet and went into the Presidentâs private elevator.
Huo Mingguang was indeed in the company today. After Huo Jinyao entered the door, Huo Mingguang sized him up from top to bottom. He found that Huo Jinyao only had a slight tan, and he seemed to be in good health.
âYou still know to come back?â Huo Mingguang put the documents in his hands to the side. He was indeed a little displeased. âDonât you know who you are? Why did you have to go so far away to do a good deed? Is there no good deed for you to do in Rong City?â
Huo Jinyao did not answer his question. He took a few steps forward and sat down opposite Huo Mingguang.
âI bumped into Huo Yifan when I came up just now.â
Huo Mingguang immediately put away the blame on his face. He looked at Huo Jinyao with a slightly uneasy expression.
âDad, I really want to know, what method did he use to convince you to let him re-enter Tianyu Group?â
âJinyao.â Huo Mingguangâs voice was filled with helplessness. âYifan is your cousin.â
âYes, heâs my cousin, a cousin who had always been trying to drag me down from the CEO position, a cousin who had always been thinking of replacing me.â
âJin Yao.â Huo Mingguangâs expression turned serious. âWhat nonsense are you talking about? Yifan just made a mistake last time. Heâs done his best for the company over the years. Why are you so fixated on his mistakes?â
Huo Jinyao pursed his lips into a straight line. He stared straight at Huo Mingguang until Huo Mingguang felt a little uneasy. Then, he finally spoke.
âDad, Huo Yifan is your son, right?â
âWhat are you talking about?â Huo Mingguang was furious. âDo you think Iâm siding with him out of bias? Thatâs because he did a good job.â
As he spoke, he took out a proposal from his drawer. âI knew you wouldnât be convinced, so I asked him to leave a copy for me. You can take a good look at it yourself.â
Huo Jinyao took the proposal from his hands. He didnât believe that Huo Yifan would have any good ideas.
What he should do during this period of time was to hide in a corner and keep a low profile.
However, after flipping through a few pages of the proposal, his expression immediately changed.
He glanced at Huo Mingguang with an obvious look of shock in his eyes. âYouâre saying that this was done by Huo Yifan?â
âWhat else could it be?â Huo Mingguang raised his eyebrows and was rather displeased with his sonâs questioning. âIâve said it before, Yifan is a real talent. You always look down on him like this, and youâre always targeting him, but he still wants to do his part for the company.â
With a smack, Huo Mingguang placed the proposal in front of him.
âDad, I just found out today that not only does my mother not treat me like a son and wanted me to die that year, itâs also the same for you.â
Huo Mingguangâs expression turned extremely ugly. He glared at Huo Jinyao and said, âWhat nonsense are you spouting?â
âAm I spouting nonsense?â
Huo Jinyao propped his hands on the edge of his desk and leaned forward a little. He glared at Huo Mingguang and spoke softly.
âDad, Huo Yifan is a traitor. He even tried to set me up and embarrass me, but in your eyes, itâs me who looks down on him and targets him all the time? Isnât your favoritism because you wish I was the one who died back then?â
âHuo Jinyao.â
Huo Mingguang was so angry that his face turned red. âShut up.â
âIâll shut up after Iâm done talking.â
Huo Jinyao stood up straight. âItâs been so many years. No matter how hard mom tries to make things difficult for me, youâve never said a word for me. I keep thinking that perhaps you donât want to stand between me and mom, or perhaps you just want to take good care of Momâs emotions. I only know now that you and mom are the same. You blame me, hate me, and wish that I was dead.â
Huo Mingguangâs expression was extremely ugly, but Huo Jinyao felt indifferent.
He glanced at the proposal again, turned around, and left without saying a word.
He returned to his office and settled some of the accumulated work. Looking at the time, he saw that it was getting late. Just as he was about to get off work, Yang Wenchang happened to be back after sending Su Qingsang back to the old mansion.
âPresident Huo.â
Yang Wenchang had to stay in Rong City to deal with some matters, so when Huo Jinyao went to the disaster area previously, he sent two batches of supplies then came back.
These few days, Yang Wenchang witnessed Huo Yifanâs return to the company and was really angry.
As soon as Huo Jinyao returned, he couldnât wait to report Huo Yifanâs recent actions and movements to him.
After that, Yang Wenchang added, âManager Huo has been really brazen recently. That attitude of his, itâs as if heâs still the vice president of the company.â
Huo Jinyaoâs hand unconsciously tapped on the table. After Yang Wenchang finished speaking, he glanced at him.
âDonât worry about his attitude for now. Go and investigate something.â
âWhat?â
âWhere did Huo Yifan get that AI proposal from?â
Yang Wenchang froze. Huo Yifan had recently set up a department to specialize in research and development. He had never known what trick he was pulling, but he didnât expect it to be related to AI.
âSuch a promising and cutting-edge proposal definitely isnât something Huo Yifan can produce. Go and find out who heâs been in contact with recently.â
âOkay.â
âAlso, get someone to keep an eye on Su Peizhen.â
Although Su Peizhen was still in Lin City, she would probably return to Rong City soon.
After all, there was no place for her in Lin City anymore. However, she still had Huo Yifan in Rong City.
âYes.â Yang Wenchang nodded. Huo Jinyao thought about it for a moment and stopped him.
âOh right, get two bodyguards to protect Qingsangâs safety.â
Yang Wenchang froze. âPresident Huo?â
âProtect her in the dark, but not in the open. Qingsang doesnât like people following her.â
âYes.â
After giving out all the instructions, Huo Jinyao leaned back in his chair.
He knew how much Huo Yifan was capable of. He was indeed capable, but Huo Jinyao didnât believe that he could come up with such a plan.
All he wanted to know now was who was helping Huo Yifan behind the scenes.