Huo Jinyao did not see Xiang Caiping. He glanced at the bedroom and heard the faint sound of running water.
Sensing that the coast was clear, he went forward and put his arms around Su Qingsang’s waist. She was organizing the things that she had bought while out with Xiang Caiping.
“Dear, are these the clothes you two bought this evening?”
“That’s right,” Su Qingsang took a quick look at the shopping bags beside her. “Do you think that we bought too much?”
The purchases had been a little excessive, but the excessiveness was unintentional. Bumping into Su Peizhen had made her wary of Xiang Caiping possibly pondering Su Peizhen’s identity. As a result, she had led Xiang Caiping on a shopping spree to divert her attention from Su Peizhen.
Huo Jinyao lifted his hand to squeeze Su Qingsang’s cheeks affectionately. “On the contrary, you hardly bought enough. Dear, you can buy out the whole department store next time. If there isn’t enough space here to store your purchases, then we’ll put them in our villa.”
“You don’t have to exaggerate so much.” She hadn’t expected to buy so much that day and she was worried about fitting everything into her small walk-in closet. Perhaps some of the clothes would really need to be moved to the villa.
“It’s not an exaggeration, my dear. You can never spend too much.” An idea struck Huo Jinyao. “Dear, I can buy an entire department store as a gift for you. You can then purchase anything in it whenever you want.”
“Huo Jinyao, who are you, Zhou You Wang, now?” Buying an entire department store? He’s really crazy, isn’t he?
“Not at all.” Huo Jinyao sat Su Qingsang down on his lap as he spoke, leaning to kiss her face.
“My wife’s beauty beats Baosi’s by a mile.”
Su Qingsang had to keep herself from rolling her eyes. This fellow just can’t resist being glib.
“Quit fooling around.” Aunt Xiang is still around. Su Qingsang wanted to get off her husband’s lap.
“I’m not fooling around. I’m telling you the truth.” Huo Jinyao was not satiated with just a kiss on his wife’s face. He went on to kiss her on her lips.
As he leaned over to kiss her, Su Qingsang speedily put her finger to his lips.
“Are you drunk?” She had caught a whiff of alcohol on him just now and the smell was intensifying.
“I only drank a little. Don’t worry, dear, I am not drunk.” As Huo Jinyao spoke, his hands started to wander all over Su Qingsang suggestively.
“Huo Jinyao.” He was overlooking the fact that they were not alone at home. Su Qingsang hastily held onto his hands and said, “Stop fooling around.”
“I’m not.” Huo Jinyao buried his face into Su Qingsang’s neck. “Dear, I missed you.”
His hands were salaciously feeling her lower body. “We have not done it on the sofa for a long time…”
It was crystal clear to Su Qingsang that Huo Jinyao had had too much to drink. She twisted his hands away from her body while heaving herself onto the edge of the sofa. “Sit there and behave yourself.”
If Xiang Caiping were to witness what was happening when she entered the living room, the situation would be embarrassing and awkward.
“Dear…” Huo Jinyao did not attempt to free his hands from Su Qingsang’s grip, but gazed at her pitifully.
Su Qingsang was on the verge of exasperation. Huo Jinyao stood at a formidable stature of more than six feet tall and he had the suave and dashing demeanor of a director.
He looked at her like she had scorned him, as if he were her daughter-in-law that she had abused.
“We can’t do it here.” Su Qingsang was a little irked and glanced in the direction of their bedroom. She lowered her voice and said barely audibly, “If you want it, go and take a shower first. I’ll come to you after I am done with sorting these clothes out.”
Huo Jinyao blinked, seemingly comprehending Su Qingsang. He stood up and bowed purposefully. “Yes, dear. Your wish is my command. Don’t you worry.”
How could he claim to be sober? He’s clearly drunk.
“Hurry up and shower.” Su Qingsang did not have patience towards drunkards, especially when it was Huo Jinyao who was heavily intoxicated. She waved him off to hasten his retreat.
Huo Jinyao stopped in his tracks and spun around, grinning gleefully at Su Qingsang. “Dear, guess who I went drinking with today?”
“Who did you go drinking with?” Regardless of who Huo Jinyao had been drinking with, the person had let him become extremely intoxicated.
“Your father.”
When Huo Jinyao spoke, he did not notice that Xiang Caiping was done showering and had entered the living room. She had happened to hear the last two words which Huo Jinyao uttered and stopped in her tracks.