Chapter 824: Chapter 824: Give You Face, But You Don’t Want It! Chapter 824: Chapter 824: Give You Face, But You Don’t Want It! Ye Qilan was dealing with an important contract and didn’t notice Su Hongxing behaving oddly.
Su Hongxing hesitated for a long time and was just about to confess to Ye Qilan about her pregnancy when Li Yan happened to knock on the door and enter.
Su Hongxing was instantly at her wits’ end.
It was supposed to be a very simple matter, so why couldn’t she just say it? Was it because she feared what Xiao Ji might have done to her that night?
Perhaps she was just afraid that Ye Qilan would think the child in her womb belonged to Xiao Ji?
“Amou, what are you thinking about?” Ye Qilan called Su Hongxing’s name a few times and realized she was staring blankly, not listening to him at all.
Su Hongxing snapped out of her reverie, shaking her head, “Nothing. Oh, I want to take the afternoon off. I have some personal matters to take care of, and I don’t want anyone following me!”
She wanted to go to the hospital to check if the child was healthy before deciding whether or not to keep it.
“No! I’ve told you about the Blood Rose. Liu Yuan dares to come to you openly because he knows he’s waiting for an opportunity. I can’t let you be in any danger! What personal matter can’t even I know about?” Ye Qilan sized up Su Hongxing, “What have you hidden from me this time?”
This woman was not at all honest.
If it weren’t for him discovering the loophole himself, he’d still be in the dark about Little Pudding.
Was she hiding something big from him again this time?
Su Hongxing avoided Ye Qilan’s gaze, “It’s not a big deal, I just don’t want too many people following. I will protect myself…”
“No means no!” Ye Qilan couldn’t be bothered to ask anymore, “Whatever you’ve hidden from me, I will find out on my own.”
Su Hongxing didn’t want to talk anymore. After all, she couldn’t keep this a secret forever. If Ye Qilan wanted to investigate, let him do it. She just disliked his domineering way.
When it was time for lunch, Cao Shiyu arrived.
Both Ye Qilan and Su Hongxing didn’t want to see her, yet they could only endure.
Exchanging a glance, Su Hongxing put on a smile first, “Qingyin is here, let’s eat together.”
Cao Shiyu came uninvited, and as soon as Su Hongxing greeted her, she took the best seat Ye Qilan had prepared for Su Hongxing. Recently, since Su Hongxing had a good appetite, Ye Qilan specifically had Qingmu Garden prepare many home-cooked dishes, all of which were Su Hongxing’s favorites. Unfortunately, Cao Shiyu took her spot.
Ye Qilan was unhappy and coldly reminded, “Liu Qingyin, that’s Amou’s seat. Can you keep your distance from us so that Amou and I can enjoy our meal in peace?!”
Su Hongxing kicked Ye Qilan under the table, signaling him to say less.
Fortunately, Cao Shiyu should be used to Ye Qilan always speaking this way.
“Am I wrong? I’ve never seen someone so clueless. Lunch is our beautiful time together. Why is she butting in, acting like she’s wanted when she’s not?” Ye Qilan followed up with another comment.
Cao Shiyu’s smile almost faltered. Rising from her seat, she looked at Su Hongxing pleadingly.
Su Hongxing understood and pulled Cao Shiyu back to her original seat, smiling, “Don’t mind him, that’s just his temper. Please sit, we have plenty of dishes, and it would be wasteful not to finish them.”
“Mommy, no…” Little Pudding clung tightly to Su Hongxing’s neck ever since Cao Shiyu came in, not liking this scary woman.
“Why won’t you listen, you child?” Su Hongxing simply handed the child over to Ye Qilan.
In a flash, hatred flickered in Cao Shiyu’s eyes when she saw Little Pudding.