Chapter 519 - He Lied to Her (1/2)

“No need.” The owner of Blue Night also owned the hot spring resorts that he had visited the last time. Thinking about what Su Qingsang had said to him about the owner, Huo Jinyao decided to go inside himself.

That man did have some criminal background, but if anything unprecedented happened, he wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.

Things might be different if Yang Wenchang went instead of him.

“Find somewhere to park the car and then wait for my call. I’ll get in with Miss. Ding and meet with Qiao Hong.”

Huo Jinyao and Ding Qing got off the car together and headed toward the gate of Blue Night.

Ding Qing seemed a little worried. She even hesitated a little to make her first step. Huo Jinyao glanced at her and said, “it’ll be okay. Just act normal.”

Ding Qing nodded, looked at the glowing golden signboard before her, then at Huo Jinyao. “President Huo, can they easily spot us, unlike the other customers?” She asked.

Huo Jinyao paused briefly and gave Ding Qing another glance. She wasn’t wearing the suit that she had worn earlier today but was in a simple black dress and a khaki wind coat.

Huo Jinyao thought for a moment and then said to her, “you walk with me.”

“Okay.”

Ding Qing had been walking about three steps behind Huo Jinyao before. After hearing what he said, she moved faster and walked to his side.

The two of them made a few steps forward side by side. There was a tiny stone on the road and Ding Qing accidentally stepped on it.

She lost her balance and fell toward Huo Jinyao. Huo Jinyao had to reach out and hold her.

Ding Qing’s face paled slightly. She looked around, and after confirming that no one was looking at her, she whispered, “I’m sorry, President Huo. I am too careless.”

“It’s okay,” said Huo Jinyao. He thought that it was because Ding Qing was too nervous. He had noticed the stone on the road.

“Can you stand?”

“Yes.” Ding Qing got up. However, once she lay her weight on her feet, she suffered a sharp pain. Taking a gasp, she turned to Huo Jinyao.

“President Huo, I think I just twisted my ankle.”

The gate of Blue Night was just a few steps away. Huo Jinyao reached out an arm and said, “hold my arm.”

“Ah…” Ding Qing hesitated, “That’s inappropriate, isn’t it? People might misunderstand.”

“It’s okay.” Huo Jinyao was focusing only on his meeting with Qiao Hong now, which was about to happen. “We’re just making a show. Let’s go.”

Ding Qing clenched her teeth. At last, she held Huo Jinyao’s arm.

With Huo Jinyao’s help, she no longer looked like she was walking with a twisted ankle.

“Thank you, President Huo,” said Ding Qing in a low voice. Huo Jinayo wasn’t paying much attention to her. “Don’t mention it. I’ll send you to the hospital after we talk with Qiao Hong.”

“Thank you, President Huo. I’ll just go home and apply some ointment.”

Huo Jinyao didn’t say anything else. The two of them walked into the club together.

What Huo Jinyao failed to notice was that someone was taking pictures of him and Ding Qing walking into Blue Night arm in arm.

Lin City.

The family had lunch together with all the invited relatives to celebrate Old Master Li’s birthday. For dinner, it was just them, without relatives.

There were fewer people than last year, but this year, it was better because Su Qingsang was with the family. She wasn’t very good at cooking, but since marrying Huo Jinyao, she had spent some time learning.

Earlier today, she offered to make some noodles for Old Master Li all by herself.

“Grandpa, happy birthday.”

Huo Jinyao had prepared a birthday gift for Old Master Li. It was a pine tree, but not an ordinary one. It was carved out of a whole piece of jade.

The gift was delivered in the morning. It was a masterpiece, made from top-quality jade. The vivid green color made the pine tree look thriving. Huo Jinyao chose that gift because he wished Old Master Li to live long and remain as young as the pine tree.

It was a carefully selected gift, and it delivered a good wish. Old Master Li loved it.

The gift was perfect but was presented by Huo Jinyao. Su Qingsang couldn’t think of a gift to present to Old Master Li herself. She spent a long time thinking and decided to make some noodles for Old Master Li by herself.

“Good, good, good.” Old Master Li said ‘good’ three times, in happiness, when he saw the noodle served to him by his granddaughter.

Old Master Li had everything he needed. For him, the good wishes were more important than the actual gifts.

Years ago, Li Qianxue tried to cook to please Su Chenghui. Apart from that, it was the very first time Old Master Li tasted the food made by the younger members of the family. He was happy, even if it was only a simple bowl of noodles.

“Grandpa, I’m not a good chef, but I hope you’ll like it.”

Su Qingsang looked slightly nervous. She wasn’t very confident about her noodles.

“It looks delicious.”

Old Master Li looked at the noodle, his eyes filled with praise, and said, “you are very good at this.”

“Just try it.”

Su Qingsang told Old Master Li to try it, then looked at Li Qianxue and continued with, “mom, there’s more in the kitchen, would you like some too?”

“Yeah.” Li Qianxue did want to taste the noodle.

Su Peizhen had never set a foot in the kitchen, and neither had Su Yuxin.