Chapter 485 - I Feel Sorry for Him (1/2)

Huo Jinyao fetched Su Qingsang a bowl of soup. Earlier that day, he told Ms. Zhou to make the soup.

Lately, Su Qingsang had been so busy that she even developed dark circles under her eyes. Huo Jinyao was concerned about her health.

“Try some soup.”

“I’ll get some myself.” Several people were watching them. She couldn’t bear to act intimately with her husband in front of such a large audience, especially with her cold-faced mother-in-law Liu Tongjia sitting right in front of her.

Liu Tongjia’s expression remained unchanged as if she didn’t see anything.

Unlike her, Huo Mingmei couldn’t help but glance at Su Qingsang and click her tongue.

“Jinyao has changed so much since getting married. He’s even learned to take care of his wife.”

Huo Jinyao remained calm as he put some fish into Su Qingsang’s bowl. “She’s my wife, so I need to take care of her, just like uncle-in-law takes care of you all the time. Would he take care of any other woman like that?”

Huo Mingmei’s expression changed. She almost banged the table.

Since she was Old Master Huo’s youngest child and the only daughter in the family, she was loved by the whole family.

Huo Yangyuan had two sons and no daughter. Thus, Huo Mingmei was the only female in her generation who inherited the family name.

Because she had been spoiled since she was a child, she easily lost her temper.

When she was young, she fell desperately in love with Wei Nantian. Wei Nantian’s family wasn’t poor, but they were far from being as wealthy as the Huo Family. Thanks to their relationship with the Huo Family, the business of the Wei Family had improved over the past several years.

His high status attracted some people. Some women were tempted to get close to him with ulterior motives.

Something like that had happened just a few years ago. To arouse Wei Nantian’s sympathy and earn his favor, one of his secretaries pretended to be weak and pitiful.

In the end, Huo Mingmei dealt with her before she caused any actual problems. Even so, it hadn’t been a good thing.

Huo Jinyao was referring to that moment just now. For Huo Mingmei, the memory felt as if someone was slapping her in the face.

“Jinyao, is that how you talk to your aunt now?”

“Did I say something wrong?” Huo Jinyao glanced at Huo Mingmei, pretending to look innocent.

Huo Mingmei was so angry that she almost passed out. She turned to Su Qingsang and said, “You didn’t say anything wrong, Jinyao. You are a good boy. I think the men from this family are always loyal to their marriages. Qingsang must be fortunate for you to be her husband.”

“Aunty, you’re wrong. I think I’m lucky to have her as my wife.”

As he spoke, Huo Jinyao glanced at Su Qingsang affectionately.

Upon hearing Huo Jinyao’s words, Huo Mingmei felt as if even her teeth were aching. There was usually no reason for an aunt to be so furious towards her nephew, but she just couldn’t help herself.

The Huo Family had a decent family culture. Old Master Huo and his brother, Huo Mingguang, had some minor issues with each other before. Despite this, they were both loyal in their marriages.

Having taken the liberty of choosing their spouses, they respected their wives and took good care of them. Huo Yangxiu had married into the Zhang Family, who acted similarly to the Huo Family.

Sadly, Huo Mingmei married Wei Nantian. Even so, he was nice to her and at least respected her for her family’s sake.

However, he never looked after her as thoughtfully as Huo Mingguang looked after Liu Tongjia. He never protected her as attentively as Huo Jinyao protected Su Qingsang.

That wasn’t to mention what had happened between him and that secretary. That moment had made Huo Mingmei feel too ashamed to face her own family.

She was about to speak up about something else, but Wei Nantian pulled her sleeve before she could say a word. Then, she raised her head to find her father a little sullen-faced. Finally, she stayed silent.

She was respected by the entire Wei Family solely because of her family background. If she ever displeased Old Master Huo, she would no longer be able to live comfortably.

With that in mind, Huo Mingmei stopped talking to Huo Jinyao.

All the while, Huo Mingliang had quietly focused on the food, acting as if he didn’t see what had just happened.

Unlike him, Huo Yifan and Huo Yiyang were a little disappointed with Huo Mingmei. They were expecting something better to occur.

“Alright, alright, both of you are lucky. I think you two should make a baby as soon as possible. Your grandfather will be so happy to meet his great-grandson.”

Old Master Huo was glad to hear that. He turned to Su Qingsang and looked at her amicably.

Once again, Huo Mingmei disliked how Old Master Huo thought so highly of Su Qingsang. She glanced at Su Qingsang’s stomach and said, “Qingsang and Jinyao have been married for half of a year, right? How come Qingsang still isn’t pregnant yet? Don’t you guys want a baby?”

“Of course we do,” Su Qingsang said.

Noticing the change in her expression, Huo Jinyao glanced at her before turning to Huo Mingmei. “Every baby is a precious gift to their parents, and ours hasn’t been delivered to us yet. They’ll be with us sooner or later,” he said.

He omitted the fact that they had only been married for less than a year. Many couples remained childless for years after getting married.

Huo Mingmei was ready to say something else, but Old Master Huo glared at her. He then turned to Su Qingsang and said gently, “Qingsang, there’s no pressure for you to have children. As much as I’d love to have great-grandchildren, I don’t want you to feel pressured into having them.”

Not every elder would say something so nice to their children or grandchildren, especially within a group such as the Huo Family.

Despite finding it ridiculously unfair, Huo Miingmei knew that was the exact reason why she shouldn’t say anything else that Old Master Huo’s wouldn’t want to hear.

Huo Yifan narrowed his eyes slightly, then dropped his head and fell into silence. He seemed to have thought of something.

Huo Manzi knew that she couldn’t afford to offend Su Qingsang, but she slightly envied the latter for being liked by Old Master Huo so much. Su Qingsang wasn’t even a member of the Huo Family.

Some were jealous of Su Qingsang, and Su Qingsang herself felt a little uneasy with Old Master Huo being so generous to her.

She never planned on having a baby so soon after getting married. Looking at Old Master Huo and sensing his attitude on the matter, she felt as if she was lying to him.

She felt that way the whole night. Su Qingsang had done a few nightshifts in the past week and was on her period before that. Huo Jinyao hadn’t slept with her in a few days.

As he held her in his arms, he sensed that something was wrong.

“What’s the matter?”

Su Qingsang looked at him but didn’t know how to tell him about it. She thought for a moment before deciding to tell him the truth.

“Huo Jinyao, I feel sorry for Grandpa.”

“Why? Nothing happened.”

“Grandpa wants a great-grandchild so much, but I…”

“What do you mean? There’s no need to worry. Grandpa just said that if you decided not to have a baby, he wouldn’t hold it against you.”

“Huo Jinyao.” Su Qingsang was serious. She was able to tell who was genuinely nice to her and who was faking it.

Ever since marrying into the Huo Family, Old Master Huo had protected her. She hadn’t spent much time with Old Master Huo yet, but she knew that he cared for both her and Huo Jinyao.