Half an hour later, Andy picked up Song Yi from the airport and took her to a café near the Huo Group.
She sat in the café waiting for him to come over, refusing to go to the Huo Group to find him.
Although she hated him in her heart, she lacked the courage to face him.
While in Paris, she had indeed thought it through: he betrayed her, and she betrayed him, so they were even.
She felt no guilt towards him, and now that she was back, it wouldn’t be long before she saw him.
Her heart still felt uncomfortable...
She sat in the café for a long time, drinking several cups of coffee. It was almost noon when he finally arrived.
Seeing him walk over, she felt incredibly nervous and scared inside.
Today, he was dressed simply in a white shirt and black trousers, without a coat.
There was a hint of fatigue on his face—perhaps he hadn’t rested well these past few days.
Huo Shaohua came over and sat down. The two of them hadn’t seen each other for almost half a month and seemed a bit estranged.
"Sorry, I’ve been quite busy today. Sorry to keep you waiting."
"What would you like to drink?" Song Yi curled her lips slightly. His tone was very polite, as if speaking to a friend.
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"Nothing for me. I have a meeting to get back to." Huo Shaohua said blandly, suddenly unsure of how to start the conversation with her.
He felt very cruel—after being together for so many years.
To say the word ’break up’ was truly difficult, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
"You need to take care..."
"President Huo, what a coincidence." Li Zhiting’s playful voice came as he stood in the middle of the table.
Huo Shaohua stood up, curling his lips: "President Li, what a coincidence."
"This must be Miss Song. You’re even more beautiful in person than on TV." Li Zhiting smiled, his gaze at Song Yi carrying deeper meaning.
"Shaohua, who is this?" Song Yi stood up, smiling as she looked at Huo Shaohua.
She hadn’t met Li Zhiting before, nor was he among Huo Shaohua’s friends.
"This is President Li of the Li’s Group." Huo Shaohua introduced her.
"Nice to meet you, President Li." Song Yi smiled, extending her hand to greet Li Zhiting.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Song." Li Zhiting nodded, smiling as he reached out and shook her hand.
"President Li, would you like to sit down and have a cup of coffee?"
Li Zhiting withdrew his hand, glanced at Song Yi, and replied, "I wouldn’t want to disturb President Huo’s date with his lover. I have to meet a friend."
"Then let’s have a meal together another day."
"Sure, be sure to bring Miss Song next time." Li Zhiting smiled, glanced at Song Yi, and turned to leave.
"..." Song Yi was slightly dazed. Why did she feel like President Li’s gaze at her was quite strange?
She didn’t know if it was her illusion...
"Are all matters in Paris settled?" Huo Shaohua sat down and was the first to speak.
"Yes, everything’s settled. I can stay in the country for a long time now." Song Yi sat down and nodded in response.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and they both found themselves with nothing to say.
They didn’t know what to say to each other.
"Go home and rest first. Let’s have dinner together in the afternoon; I have something to tell you." After a long while, Huo Shaohua finally broke the silence.
"Shaohua, I want to go back to the apartment. I don’t want to live in the villa anymore." Song Yi frowned slightly. Staying in the villa reminded her of those intolerable times.
She wanted to start over and didn’t want to think about those unbearable memories anymore.
"Okay, I’ll have the driver take you there in a bit. If you need anything, just tell the driver." Huo Shaohua was somewhat surprised she would request to leave the villa.
"Alright, I’ll go home and rest first. We’ll have dinner together when you’re off work." Song Yi smiled weakly.
"Go and rest well. You look much thinner. Are you on a diet again?"
"No more dieting." Song Yi shook her head. She hadn’t been dieting for the past half year.
She had been nourishing her body with the hope of getting pregnant, but she hadn’t been able to conceive.