Chapter 490 - I Really Didn’t See Anything (1/2)

As Huo Jinyao got up, Su Qingsang turned over in bed and pulled the quilt up to cover herself in the morning.

Seeing her bury herself in the bed, Huo Jinyao pressed a hand on her shoulder and said, “Aren’t you getting up?”

“No…” Su Qingsang still sounded sleepy. She worked a night shift and returned home late last night.

Huo Jinyao had dinner at work last night, so he came home about the same time as she did. He always tried his best to drink less during work dinners, but drinking a little was always inevitable.

Under the effect of the alcohol, they had a pretty crazy night. Su Qingsang didn’t need to work today, so she didn’t intend to get up so early.

Seeing her wrapped in the quilt with only her face exposed, Huo Jinyao’s heart suddenly softened. He kissed her on the forehead and said, “You get some more sleep then, but don’t forget to get up for breakfast. Skipping breakfast isn’t good for your health.”

“Um,” Su Qingsang responded to him before closing her eyes again. But then, she quickly re-opened her eyes.

“Huo Jinyao.”

“Eh?”

“I don’t have to work today. Maybe I should go and visit Grandpa.”

Last week, Liu Tongjia put both Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang in a troublesome situation. Old Master Huo wasn’t angry, but Su Qingsang could tell that he was probably unhappy about it.

She knew that Old Master Huo wasn’t angry at her, but she still wanted to explain herself to him.

Huo Jinyao sat down at the bedside, looking at her. He raised a hand to gently stroke her cheek. Her skin was so smooth and tender.

“Huo Jinyao.” Su Qingsang turned her head to avoid his hand, saying, “Let me ask you something. Should I bring Grandpa a gift? What should I get him as a gift?”

Old Master Huo had everything he needed already. Su Qingsang wanted to make him happy; if she was to bring him a gift, she had to pick something that he would like.

She was rather simple-minded. Huo Jinyao could easily figure out what she was thinking.

“It’s okay,” he said, “Grandpa’s not mad.”

Su Qingsang wasn’t the only one who didn’t want a child. Huo Jinyao wasn’t sure if he wanted to be a father so soon either.

Liu Tongjia believed that Su Qingsang incited Huo Jinyao into refusing to have children, yet the thought flattered Su Qingsang. Was Huo Jinyao the kind of man who would be incited by a woman?

That was what he said to Old Master Huo. Old Master Huo was still slightly displeased, but he never mentioned it again after hearing what Huo Jinyao said.

Therefore, Su Qingsang didn’t need to keep thinking about that.

“Don’t overthink it. I’m going to work.”

Huo Jinyao kissed her again, then left for work.

Despite what Huo Jinyao said, Su Qingsang didn’t intend to let it go just like that. She could easily sense Old Master Huo’s attitude toward her ever since she moved to Rong City.

Huo Jinyao didn’t give her any tips, so she decided to pick a gift for Old Master Huo by herself.

Su Qingsang rarely give gifts to elders. She used to present gifts to Su Chenghui and Li Qianxue, but it was only a formality.

After learning the truth about her daughter, Li Qianxue wanted to give her all the best in the world. Xiang Caiping was the same.

Su Qingsang had no idea what to give Old Master Huo as a gift.

She struggled a little. Coming out of the shopping mall, she unwittingly walked into a small street behind it.

When she realized where she was and intended to leave, she heard some noises from the alley nearby.

She knew that curiosity could sometimes lead to misfortune, so she moved faster to leave. At that very moment, two men came out of the alley.

One of them had a crew cut. His eyes grew cold the moment he saw Su Qingsang, which startled her.

She automatically made a large step backward. However, when she saw the man behind that man, she no longer felt to need to run away.

It was the young man who always helped other people heroically.

Zhang Yichen was surprised to see Su Qingsang too, wondering what she was doing there. He glanced at the other man and signaled for him to leave.

The man looked at Su Qingsang and said, “She heard it.”

“I didn’t hear anything,” Su Qingsang said, frantically raising three fingers, “I just got here and I didn’t hear anything.”

That sounded like a lie. Even though Su Qingsang didn’t hear anything, the man got more suspicious when hearing her words and even took a step forward.

Zhang Yuchen patted him on the shoulder, said, “Go. She didn’t hear it.”

The man didn’t agree with Zhang Yichen. However, he didn’t say anything and gave Su Qingsang another warning glance.

As Su Qingsang even started trembling, the man turned and left.

Su Qingsang patted her chest. When her eyes landed on Zhang Yichen’s face, she shuddered again.

She leaned against the wall behind her. The weather was still cold at the beginning of February, but Su Qingsang felt her back was sweating.

She had a good impression of Zhang Yichen after the few times she saw him before; he always seemed to be trying to do something good.

However, there was no rule in the world that people who had done good deeds would never do anything bad.

Seeing the look of fear on Su Qingsang’s face, Zhang Yichen made to steps forward and walked up to her.

It was a workday, and the weather was cold. An alley like that was extra quiet.

Su Qingsang swallowed her saliva. As the man stepped up to her, she cleared her throat and said, “I swear, I didn’t hear you guys talking.”