Chapter 514 - Who Are You Calling Father? (1/2)

After breakfast, Su Qingsang spent a while sitting with Old Master Li. Then, she used going to the bathroom as an excuse and hid in a corner to call Huo Jinyao.

It was finally Old Master Li’s birthday that day. She still hoped that Huo Jinyao would make it to the birthday party.

Since Huo Jinyao didn’t show up last night, she figured that he probably couldn’t make it anymore.

She trusted that he would never let her come back to Lin City alone to celebrate Old Master Li’s birthday if there wasn’t something really important to do.

But still, she wished that he would come before the party began, even though she was already aware that Huo Jinyao probably didn’t have the time for that.

“Jinyao?” The moment the call was answered, Su Qingsang couldn’t hide her nervousness.

“Darling, I was so busy last night that I forgot to call you.”

“It’s okay.” Through the phone, Su Qingsang found Huo Jinyao’s voice to be slightly dry.

“Jinyao, are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” replied Huo Jinyao. He sounded a little more energetic than before after she had asked the question. “Darling, I’m afraid I can’t celebrate grandpa’s birthday with all of you.”

“It’s okay. Grandpa won’t mind.”

Yesterday, Su Qingsang hadn’t promised anyone that Huo Jinyao would show up. Instead, she told her grandpa that he would come after finishing his work. She believed that her grandpa would understand.

“Take care of yourself and don’t get too exhausted.” Su Qingsang thought for a moment, then added, “also, don’t forget to eat.”

“I know, I will.” Huo Jinyao turned up the corners of his lips slightly. His heart was instantly softened by Su Qingsang’s concern.

“Darling,” Huo Jinyao called Su Qingsang.

“Yeah?”

“I miss you.” They were separated for only a day, but Huo Jinyao was already missing Su Qingsang.

He always felt at ease when she was around, even if she did nothing and knew nothing. As long as she was with him, as long as he could hold her in his arms, he felt relieved, even though she wasn’t able to help him with work at all.

“I miss you too,” Su Qingsang said to him. Her eyes glowed slightly. “It’s okay. I’ll be home in just two days.”

“I’ll be waiting for you.”

Huo Jinyao ended the call. The look of relief on his face was instantly gone. With his eyes on the stack of files in front of him, he realized that he had never looked this serious before.

…

Li Qianxue reconfirmed the lunch menu with the staff in the kitchen. On her way out, she found Su Qingsang hiding in the hallway talking on the phone.

By the time she saw her, the girl was already ending the call.

“Mom,” Su Qingsang called quickly, as she walked up to Li Qianxue. “Do you need my help?”

“Were you calling Jinyao? Will he be here?”

Su Qingsang shook her head with a guilty look on her face and said, “there seems to be an emergency in his company. He has to deal with it himself, so he can’t come.”

“It’s okay, I understand,” Li Qianxue put an arm around Su Qingsang’s arm, and brought her to the living room.

“It’s no big deal that he can’t make it to the party. We’ve only invited families this time anyway. You’ve met most of them already.”

“Mm, I know.” Su Qingsang had seen her grandfather’s cousins, their children, and grandchildren before. She was barely in touch with those people, though.

“You only need to know who they are. They are all relying on our family for now. They’ll certainly be very polite to you. If any of them is rude to you, you don’t need to tolerate it. You can boldly talk back.”

Li Qianxue knew that many of those people used to be mean to Su Qingsang, openly or secretly.

Although that had something to do with her attitude, things were different now. She would not let anyone be mean to her daughter ever again.