Chapter 737 - This Won’t Be Taken Lying Down (3) (1/2)
Chapter 737: This Won’t Be Taken Lying Down (3)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Huo Shao?!” Ma Qiqi was very surprised She couldn’t keep her mouth closed “You, you, you… why are you here?”
The corner of Yin shi+xiong’s mouth raised He stretched out his hand and shook it in front of her “Qiqi! Co is here!”
Ma Qiqi grabbed Yin shi+xiong’s hand that aying randoot near his ear and asked quietly, “Why is Huo Shao here, too?”
When Yin shi+xiong texted, he didn’twouldn’t do anything tosound and said, “It just so happened that when I caot into his car and cahed and patted her chest “So Huo Shao needed to attend to soinally thought Huo Shaoheng was going to leave when he dropped Yin shi+xiong off She never thought Huo Shaoheng would co and blurt out the sentence, “…business has been attended to”
Ma Qiqi didn’t knohat to say as Huo Shaoheng walked in through her front door His eyes unconsciously scanned the dining roon of Gu Nianzhi
Ma Qiqi quickly said, “Nianzhi and Professor He are here, too Do you guys want to see the looked away and looked at Yin shi+xiong in silence Yin shi+xiong quickly said, “Nianzhi is here, too? Such a coincidence! Of course, we have to see her”
It was so fake Huo Shaoheng gave Yin shi+xiong a dissatisfied look and spoke in a polite reet Mr and Mrs Ma first” They were going to greet Ma Qiqi’s parents After all, they were guests in their ho that courteous scared Ma Qiqi She was stunned She nodded, and with a thud, thud, thud, thud she ran to the kitchen to get her mother and father and did an introduction “Mo, and this is Huo Shao They are all Nianzhi’s… relatives and friends I also know theuys are Nianzhi’s friends and relatives? Are you here to pick her up? Have you eaten dinner yet? If not, stay and eat a sireeted Huo Shaoheng and Yin shi+xiong with great zeal
Before Yin shi+xiong could think of what to say, Huo Shaoheng had already smiled weakly and said, “Thank you, you two Then I won’t be shy about it” He then turned toward Yin shi+xiong and said, “Big Xiong, there is a basket of crabs in the back of ive it to Qiqi”
“A basket of crabs?!” Ma Qiqi’s eyes were about to pop
Ma Qiqi’s fained that Huo Shao ate crabs by the pound When Yin shi+xiong saw Ma Qiqi’s surprised face, he rabbed the car key and went out to get the crabs
It was obvious that Huo Shaoheng had bought those crabs not too long ago They were still lively They were crawling around the bamboo basket They made it look like it was crowded Ma Qiqi’s father was overjoyed when he saw that basket of crabs “That’s wonderful Steaar sauce would be delicious”
Huo Shaoheng nodded and smiled “Mr Ma knohat’s what”
“Mr Huo, you are too courteous” Ma Qiqi’s father was a businessman He was not considered a rich man, but he did have a comfortable upper middle class life Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to afford the suburban villa with a back yard and be able to think about giving Ma Qiqi a condominium on the East Road near the don as a dowry
He took the crabs and went to the kitchen with Ma Qiqi’s s ready They usually paid someone to cook for them and clean their house, but Ma Qiqi insisted on a special meal that day To sho much they cared, the husband and ere determined to cook themselves They reat
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Ma Qiqi took Huo Shaoheng and Yin shi+xiong to the recreation roo at either side of a chess table talking On the recreation rooht made from seht, filtered light was soft and delicate Everything in the rooht filter
He Zhichu earing a white striped shi+rt with a light blue V-neck cashmere sweater His eyes were locked on Gu Nianzhi and looked as if they were glued to her face while her slender fingers were picking cards
Gu Nianzhi’s back was facing the door It was unclear what she was saying He Zhichu suddenly looked at Gu Nianzhi’s lips that were puckering His peach blosso clasped his hands behind his back, and he silently tightened his fist However, he restrained hi
Ma Qiqi smiled as she walked up and said, “Nianzhi, Professor He, Huo Shao and Big Xiong also came to my home for dinner”
Gu Nianzhi turned her head and was surprised to see Huo Shaoheng and Yin shi+xiong standing by the door in the chess roo here?”
Huo Shaoheng glanced at Yin shi+xiong and i wanted to see Ma Qiqi”
Yin shi+xiong pressed his lips together and was about to refute it when he saw Ma Qiqi’s bright and cheerful face suddenly turn red froht, one could see Ma Qiqi’s white, shi+ning fine hair on the top of her earlobe It looked like it had been brushed into place by a tiny brush He was e to say He scratched his head and laughed mischievously and didn’t refute it However, he didn’t say anything about it, either He went over to the chess table where Gu Nianzhi and He Zhichu were sitting and asked, “What are you guys playing?”
“Texas Hold’eathered the cards He looked at Huo Shaoheng with a s ti sat next to Gu Nianzhi and pointed at the seat across fro about Texas Hold’eether At that time, they had five people, which was not a proble quickly sat next to He Zhichu Ma Qiqi sat in the seat of honor and acted as the card dealer The real players were Yin shi+xiong, He Zhichu, Gu Nianzhi, and Huo Shaoheng
“What are the stakes?” Yin shi+xiong asked in high spirits