Chapter 618 - That’s Also His Child (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

No matter how unhappy Lian Jin was with Qi Xiwei, wasn’t that still his child as well?

The fact that he took the child away didn’t necessarily mean that he had nefarious intentions. Previously, Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang had thought that perhaps Lian Jin wanted to keep the child so that he could threaten Qi Xiwei or something like that.

That might not be impossible, but a week had passed. If he really wanted to threaten Qi Xiwei, or if he still wanted to use the child to hurt Qi Xiwei, there were plenty of opportunities.

If he didn’t do so, didn’t that mean that he might have dealt with the child’s funeral himself?

Huo Jinyao had thought of this possibility before. However, “There are only a few cemeteries in Rong City. If that was the case, there’s no reason for me not to be able to find him.”

“What if he didn’t bury the child in the cemetery at all?”

Before the reform, Rong City was also the oldest burial ground. On the only few mountains around Rong City, there were also burial grounds of all sizes.

Some of them were even tombs that had excellent feng shui and had been locked up by some blue-blood families.

Lian Jin was a citizen of Rong City. Perhaps his family had the same situation. If that was the case, then he might have buried the child in peace.

Huo Jinyao narrowed his eyes. He was only thinking about the cemetery, not the mountain grave.

However, he touched his chin, and there was a subtle hint of doubt in his tone.

“Why do I feel that he doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would do such a good thing?”

“Not necessarily.” Su Qingsang was a doctor, so she preferred to think of people in a positive way. “After all, he is the child’s father. It’s understandable that he would do his best for the child, right?”

Huo Jinyao didn’t say a word. Seeing the seriousness in Su Qingsang’s eyes, he suddenly leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.

“Alright. I’ll get Yang Wenchang to check the graves in Rong City.”

Rong City was indeed big, but it wasn’t every day that something bad happened, especially towards such a young child. They should be able to find out with a simple check.

Su Qingsang nodded and followed Huo Jinyao to the parking spot. However, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

“Huo Jinyao?”

“Yes?”

“If that’s really the case, I’m afraid that Qi Xiwei will take it to heart again, right?”

She wanted to bury the child next to her mother, but Lian Jin had secretly buried the child.

If the child was really buried in a mountain grave somewhere, Qi Xiwei would definitely object. But by then, the child would have already been buried. If Qi Xiwei refused, there would be more drama.

Why did she feel that the relationship between Qi Xiwei and Lian Jin would be even more difficult to break now?

Huo Jinyao naturally knew what she was thinking of. He felt perturbed at the thought of Lian Jin sending Su Qingsang to prison.

“He sure planned well.”

Lian Jin secretly took the child away probably not solely because of that intention. Perhaps there was another reason. Was he trying to get Qi Xiwei to surrender voluntarily?

Unfortunately, he had underestimated Qi Xiwei’s stubbornness. She probably wouldn’t compromise so easily.

When he met Su Qingsang’s clear and understanding gaze, he cleared his throat.

“However, that naturally has nothing to do with us. Let them be.”

Su Qingsang smiled faintly and reached out to pinch Huo Jinyao’s palm.

“I’m not against you helping Qi Xiwei. She was your classmate. She’s helped you many times and saved your life. If she’s in trouble, it’s only human nature for you to help her out of friendship. However, I don’t approve of you interfering in the matter between Qi Xiwei and her husband.”

“Qingsang?”

“No matter how much Qi Xiwei and Lian Jin argue, they’re still husband and wife. Whether they quarrel or hate each other, it’s their own business. As bystanders, it’s better for us not to interfere.”

Huo Jinyao pursed his lips into a straight line. Naturally, he wouldn’t interfere in the matter between Qi Xiwei and her husband. However, he didn’t like that jerk Lian Jin, so it was okay for him to play dirty against him.

Blinking his eyes, he opened the car door for Su Qingsang. “Okay, honey, don’t worry. I’ll listen to you.”

Su Qingsang tilted her face to look at him. Suddenly, she moved her face closer and looked into his eyes. “Why don’t I believe you?”

“Honey.” Huo Jinyao covered his heart with one hand. “I’m so sad that you think of me like that. Do you think I’m the kind of person who meddles in other people’s business?”

“Indeed you’re not.” He was just a little petty. He would repay those who had schemed against him tenfold.

Su Qingsang didn’t dare to say the last sentence. Upon seeing that Huo Jinyao was still clutching his heart, she couldn’t help but laugh. She went forward and wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Alright, I was wrong, okay? My Mr. Huo is the most aloof, the least busybody, and the most magnanimous. Okay?”

“Tsk, honey. If you’re praising me like that, you might as well not praise me.” Huo Jinyao wrapped his arms around her waist. He leaned over and kissed her on the lips. “Since you praise me with such unwillingness, isn’t it natural that I’d rather you not praise me?”

“How was I unwilling? In my heart, I’m willing to praise my high and mighty husband.”

Upon hearing that, Huo Jinyao moved his lips to her ear. “If you’re willing, how about a round of ‘willing’ tonight?”

As he spoke, he actually gently bit her earlobe.

Su Qingsang’s face heated up. She glanced left and right. Fortunately, there was no one nearby. Otherwise, she would be really embarrassed.

Huo Jinyao smiled and bit her again, “I’m kissing my own wife, so what are you afraid of?”

This person had been getting more and more out of control recently. Su Qingsang wanted to laugh at him, but she felt relieved when she remembered that she was the one who made him lose control of himself.

The corners of her lips curled up slightly to reveal a faint smile.

..

Lian Jin had yet to be found, so Huo Jinyao took the matter to heart and told Yang Wenchang to send people to look for him.

However, a few days had passed, and there was still no news. It was as if Lian Jin had disappeared from this world. Huo Jinyao didn’t believe that he would let it go just like that.

If he really didn’t pester her anymore, it would be a good thing for Qi Xiwei. However, he was afraid that if he took the baby away, it meant he had some dirty tricks up his sleeve. If that was the case, he would have to take precautions for Qi Xiwei.

Although he had promised Su Qingsang not to interfere in the couple’s matters, he wouldn’t let anyone bully his savior.

Yang Wenchang knocked on Huo Jinyao’s door after a video conference with an overseas company. When Huo Jinyao saw him, he thought that Yang Wenchang was here to tell him about Lian Jin’s whereabouts.

Little did he know that Yang Wenchang was standing to the side, and behind him was Liu Tongjia.

Huo Jinyao’s expression didn’t change when he saw Liu Tongjia. He remembered what Liu Tongjia had said in the hospital, so in the end, he stood up.

Yang Wenchang brought Yang Wenchang in and left. The office door closed, and Liu Tongjia walked in. She seemed a little awkward.

Huo Jinyao was a little taken aback to see her standing there motionlessly. In front of him, Liu Tongjia seemed to be getting more and more wary lately?

“Mom, what’s the matter?”

He said it calmly without any disdain. However, Liu Tongjia’s heart felt as if it was stabbed again.

She was Huo Jinyao’s mother. Why could she only visit her son if she had a purpose?

“It’s nothing much.”

She came to the company for nothing? Huo Jinyao raised an eyebrow as he recalled something he heard yesterday.

“Uncle and Aunt went to visit Huo Yifan in prison yesterday, then went to visit Grandpa at the old mansion, right?”

His Grandpa had said that he wouldn’t interfere with the company he took over and even made a will in advance. What he meant was that more than half of the shares under his name would be given to him.

However, his grandfather was also a person who cared about his own flesh and blood. If his Uncle and Aunt couldn’t stand it out of pity for their son and begged his grandfather, his heart would probably soften again.

Liu Tongjia looked at Huo Jinyao with a dumbfounded expression. “You — you — you had people stalk them?”

“I wouldn’t call it that. I just had someone surveillance them.”

Huo Jinyao’s voice was calm as he signed the document in his hand and put it aside. “They’ve tried to make things difficult for me time and time again. I have to take precautions and strike first, right?”

What he said was right. Liu Tongjia still didn’t think that she was wrong, but she didn’t come here today to say that.

“You, are you free tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow?”

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing. It’s just that your grandfather said that you haven’t returned to the old residence for a meal in a long time.”

During this period of time, Huo Jinyao indeed hadn’t returned to the old residence for some time because he was busy with Qi Xiwei’s matters.

However, tomorrow wasn’t the weekend. The fact that his grandfather would say that might mean that he really wanted to see him.

Huo Jinyao looked at his schedule. Other than special circumstances, he had already made arrangements for his work every day.

“I’m not free.” He made an appointment with a company the next night. Su Qingsang said that she wasn’t on duty that night and that she wanted to watch a new movie. Since he had already promised Su Qingsang, he naturally wouldn’t go back on his word.

Speaking of which, he had a home theater at home. With his identity and status, if he wanted a new movie, he could just tell someone to send it over.

However, Su Qingsang liked to go to the theater to watch movies. She said that she liked that feeling even more.

These few days, perhaps because of Qi Xiwei’s matter, he and Su Qingsang got along more intimately and casually.

This was a rare experience. He didn’t get tired of a woman because he got along with her. Instead, he wanted to get closer to her every day and it gave him a sense of excitement.

The more he got along with Su Qingsang, the more special things he found out about her, and the more he loved her.

She was aloof but not cold. She was smart and not inflexible. She was kind but not naive. The two of them would occasionally go to his childhood gatherings, then they would stay at home while doing their own things.

They would occasionally go out on dates, just like lovers nowadays. This feeling was very nuanced.

The smile on his face was very faint, but it didn’t escape Liu Tongjia’s eyes.

Judging from his expression, he must have thought of Su Qingsang. However, he sent Liu Tongjia away with cold and terse words.

As she sat there, she felt a chill all over her body.

“Is there anything else?”

Huo Jinyao took Liu Tongjia’s soft words from the other day as her momentary lapse in judgment.

Liu Tongjia didn’t say a word. She stood up and walked out of the room in a daze.

In fact, tomorrow was her birthday. She hoped that if possible, Huo Jinyao would come to celebrate her birthday.

After so many years, because she didn’t like Huo Jinyao, and because she hadn’t recovered from the shock of losing a son and daughter, she hadn’t been able to celebrate her birthday for more than a decade.

However, Huo Jinyao didn’t know her birthday and didn’t plan to celebrate it with her. After he rejected her in such a cold manner, Liu Tongjia felt heartbroken.