Chapter 498 - I like Taking Care of Her. Do You Have Problems with It? (1/2)

At first glance, Su Qingsang saw He Xuanyao and surely didn’t miss the almost triumphant look in Li Wanyu’s eyes.

She turned to Huo Jinyao and glanced at him.

Huo Jinyao held her hand and squeezed her palm gently to let her know that whatever happened, he would handle it.

Su Qingsang twisted the corners of her lips in a small smile. She found herself trusting Huo Jinyao.

That feeling of trusting someone, a man, was subtle and strange for her. Surprisingly, she realized that she no longer found it repulsive as she had felt before.

“Jinyao,” Li Wanyu called as she noticed the minor interaction between Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang. Honestly, their interaction made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She would rather see Huo Jinyao be as cold, proud and ignoring everyone as he used to, rather than seeing him be nice to only Su Qingsang while neglecting all the other girls.

“Xuanyao and I both happened to have some leisure time today, so we came over to visit Aunty. We were just talking about you here.”

“Hm,” Huo Jinyao responded to her coldly.

“Jinyao,” said Li Wanyu. She was unhappy with his attitude, but He Xuanyao pulled her sleeve at that moment to signal for her to stop talking.

After receiving that signal, Li Wanyu stopped talking for the moment.

“You came home at the right time. Ms. Zhou is preparing dinner, and it’s almost ready.”

While speaking, Liu Tongjia looked at He Xuanyao affectionally and reached out to pull the girl to her side. She said, “you two shall stay here and have dinner with me.”

“As long as Aunty won’t find having us annoying.”

“How can you two possibly annoy me?” Liu Tongjia glanced at Su Qingsang out of the corners of her eyes and said, “I’m getting old, so I guess I can be uncharming sometimes. I’m so happy that you two are willing to keep me company.”

Su Qingsang became speechless, watching the scene unfold in front of her eyes. The people who knew little about the family would have thought that He Xuanyao was Liu Tongjia’s child, instead of Huo Jinyao.

Huo Jinyao squeezed Su Qingsang’s palm again and showed no reaction to Liu Tongjia’s words.

“Mom, where’s grandpa and father?”

“Your grandpa is at your great-uncle’s place.”

Liu Tongjia had purposely picked the day when Old Master Huo wouldn’t be home, to invite He Xuanyao. If Old Master Huo was to be present, how could He Xuanyao ever have any chance?

She had asked Huo Mingguang to drive Old Master Huo earlier on.

Li Wanyu sat before the dining table and watched Su Qingsang sitting down together with Huo Jinyao. She didn’t like Su Qingsang, but she had to admit that Su Qingsang and Huo Jinyao had very similar vibes when they sat together. He was handsome and she was pretty.

Most importantly, Huo Jinyao always put food in Su Qingsang’s bowl and fetched soup for her, as if it was an everyday affair.

She had never seen Huo Jinyao like that. She couldn’t help but stare at him in shock.

She had no special feelings for Huo Jinyao. However, seeing him being so nice to a girl, she couldn’t help but compare herself to that girl.

She and He Xuanyao had known Huo Jinyao way before Su Qingsang did. When was he ever nice to them?

But still, Li Wanyu wasn’t feeling as bad as He Xuanyao did at that moment. She found the interactions between Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang disgusting, but after all, she wasn’t into Huo Jinyao the way He Xuanyao was.

‘They’re doing this on purpose, aren’t they? I can’t believe they do this every day,’ she thought.

Similar to Li Wanyu, He Xuanyao also believed that Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang were showing off their romantic interaction on purpose.

“Jinyao, doesn’t Miss. Su have hands? Why does she need you to serve the food for her?”

Su Qingsang, who was picking up the soup bowl to have some soup paused and raised her head to look at He Xuanyao. Before she could say anything, Huo Jinyao put a hand on the back of her hand.

“Miss. He, you are still so young but how is it that you already have poor eyesight?”

He Xuanyao became a little embarrassed. However, seeing Liu Tongjia glare at Huo Jinyao angrily, she felt more encouraged. She continued with, “of course I’ve seen Miss. Su’s hands, but, as an adult, she still needs you to take care of her. I guess you must be feeling tired all the time.”

“I don’t feel tired,” said Huo Jinyao frankly. Instead of stopping what he was doing, he put some more food into Su Qingsang’s bowl and said, “I like taking care of her. Do you have a problem with it?”

He Xuanyao’s face turned pale. She felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles.

“Enough,” Liu Tongjia snapped, and glanced at He Xuanyao, feeling a little disappointed with the girl.

Liu Tongjia used to see the girl as someone with an intelligent brain. Why was she being so brainless now?

“Just eat. Why do you have so much to say?” she asked Huo Jinyao.

Then, she turned to He Xuanyao. Despite her disappointment, she softened her tone of speaking and said to the girl, “Xuanyao, Jinyao is always like this. He’s not being mean to you. Don’t take his words to heart.”

At that moment, Su Qingsang admired Liu Tongjia for how good she was at spinning tales.

She looked at Huo Jinyao and quietly put some beef into his bowl and smiled at him. The meaning she intended to deliver to him with her eyes was very obvious.

‘See, I’m looking after you too.’

Huo Jinyao smiled, looking very delighted.

Su Qingsang seemed like an aloof person all the time but occasionally, she could also be as cunning as a fox. He liked that.