Chapter 233 - Co People (4) (1/2)
Chapter 233: Co People (4)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Huo Shaoheng stood alone in his backyard, under a big tree He took a drag on his cigarette, his expression inscrutable His tall, strapping silhouette, usually , now appeared to be shrouded in loneliness
The tree behind him had already shed all its leaves Its sturdy branches seemed to claw desperately at the sky
He had never been one to engage in what he considered to be “pointless gossip” He had made an exception this time and told his mother what his father had been up to, but only because he wanted to get her up to speed and have her back in control of her life as soon as possible
Song Jinning was16 years’ worth of me Jinning would be able to regain her h some kind of miracle
He had to inform her of the important issues The smaller details would have to wait
He had finished his cigarette and was about to go back in when he heard Zhao Liangze’s voice over his earpiece “Sir, Huo Jialan has been calling repeatedly Do you want to take her call?”
Huo Shaoheng was about to tell Zhao Liangze to ignore Huo Jialan’s calls, but changed hishad recovered fro to sniff out what Huo Jialan and Bai Jinyi were up to He said to Zhao Liangze, “I’ll take the call”
A few seconds later, Huo Jialan’s call was routed to Huo Shaoheng’s headset
“Is that you, Cousin Brother? It’s ? You haven’t been takingignored her questions He asked coolly, “What do you want? If you called just for idle chit-chat, I’ to ask you!” Huo Jialan said hastily She sounded meek and respectful now “Grandfather asked me to ask you whether you’ll be home for the New Year party We’ve sent out the invitations, and everyone knows you’re back for the holidays If you don’t shoell, there will be a lot of gossip”
Huo Shaoheng gave a non-co: “…I’ll think about it”
Huo Shaoheng’s acerbic tone annoyed Huo Jialan; it was a coentle tone he used with Gu Nianzhi She resented his attitude towards her, but was too afraid of Huo Shaoheng to yell at hiry with Song Jinning, and wanted to get back at her She thought about it for a moment, and decided it was time to drop the bomb She said frostily, “Okay By the way, Aunt Bai and her brother came to our house today to talk to Grandfather and Second Uncle They’ve decided to officially announce Aunt Bai and Second Uncle’s engageht he hadwas still blindsided by the news He was silent for aup after that
He turned, walked up the steps leading to the back door, and went inside
Heidly on the sofa beside the door Huo Shaoheng paused before the door, but did not turn to look at her He said in a low voice: “Go check on Chen Lie, see what he’s doing You don’t have to stay here”
Gu Nianzhi slowly looked up Her eyes were fixed upon Huo Shaoheng’s back as she said softly: “Mrs Song is sleeping Do you still want to go in?”
Huo Shaoheng did not reply He opened the door to Operating Room B, walked in, and closed the door behind hiot up and went to look for Chen Lie
As soon as Huo Shaoheng entered Operating Rooht switch next to the door The shadowless la reflexively lifted an arht
“…You’re awake?” Huo Shaoheng sat beside her, srown evenclosed her eyes She waited for her eyes to adjust to the light, before slowly opening the chair “I wasn’t asleep”
She sighed “I couldn’t sleep But I didn’t feel like talking, either”
“What about now? Do you feel like talking?” Huo Shaoheng considered her for a entle voice, “We can talk later, if you’re not feeling well”