Chapter 732 - Don’t Call Him So Affectionately (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Luo Cheng had ulterior motives, but wasn’t Su Chenghui the same?
“Qianxue?”
“If you want to prove that you don’t have ulterior motives, leave now. Don’t mention anything about going home with me to see my dad and playing chess with him.”
Li Qianxue picked up her bag and was about to leave. Su Chenghui stood in front of her.
“Qianxue, I just want to see Dad. After all, I haven’t seen him for a long time.”
“Su Chenghui.” Li Qianxue stopped and stared at the man in front of her. “That’s not your dad. Don’t call him so affectionately.”
She lifted her feet and walked away. Xiao Zhao was already waiting downstairs. She directly got into the car and ignored Su Chenghui, who had been following her.
Su Chenghui looked at her back and shook his head helplessly.
When Li Qianxue reached home, she had already adjusted the emotions on her face. The moment she entered the door, she turned around and looked outside. There was no sign of a car, nor was there any sound of a car.
She retracted her gaze, and her eyes resumed a cold look.
When Li Qianxue and Old Master Li sat down at the dining table, Uncle Zhang suddenly came in.
“Old Master, sir is here.”
Only Su Chenghui could make Uncle Zhang address him as sir. Old Master Li was stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Qianxue in confusion.
Li Qianxue tightened her grip on the chopsticks. She turned to look at Uncle Zhang expressionlessly. She didn’t spit out the words “so what if he is here”.
Old Master Li’s attitude was much better than Li Qianxue’s. Although he was no longer in charge, he knew a little about the basic matters of the company.
He naturally knew about Su Chenghui’s recent cooperation with the Li Corporation.
“Let him in.”
After Su Chenghui entered the door, Old Master Li looked at him with a kind gaze. “Chenghui, have you eaten yet?”
“No.” Su Chenghui glanced at Li Qianxue as he spoke. Li Qianxue sat there expressionlessly without even raising her eyes.
Su Chenghui looked at Li Qianxue with a warm gaze.
At this time, Auntie Zhang took out the bowls and chopsticks, then asked Su Chenghui to sit down and eat.
“Thank you, Auntie Zhang.” Su Chenghui was very polite. He had always been very polite to the people who worked in the Li family.
“You’re welcome, sir.” Nanny Zhang liked Su Chenghui very much. She took out a soup bowl and poured Su Chenghui a bowl of soup before returning to the kitchen.
Li Qianxue tightened her grip on the chopsticks. She had the urge to chase Su Chenghui out, but she resisted it in the end.
Old Master Li looked at Su Chenghui. “Why are you free today?”
“I haven’t played chess with dad for a long time. I happened to get a good chessboard from a friend, so I wanted to come and see Dad.”
“Okay. That’s good too.” Li Qianxue nodded. “Then let’s eat first.”
He let Su Chenghui eat, but didn’t remind Su Chenghui to change his mind. Li Qianxue’s breathing was a little labored.
“Dad.”
“Eat.” Old Master Li knew what she wanted to say. He glanced at her, and Li Qianxue resisted the urge to throw the bowl, but in the end, she didn’t stand up and leave the table.
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Su Chenghui brought a jade cabinet. On the chessboard made of Hetian Topaz, the warm black jade and the high quality suet jade were carefully carved. Each chess piece in his hand had an extremely transparent texture.
“My friend got this from a jade carving master. I know Dad likes to play chess, so I let him transfer it to me.”
“Good. Not bad.” Old Master Li liked to play chess, so it was not like he did not have good chess pieces. However, this set of chess pieces looked really good.
The quality of the Jade was good, and so was the carving skill.
“Then, let’s play a game?”
The two of them sat down and began to play chess. Li Qianxue stood behind the two of them and watched Old Master Li and Su Chenghui’s actions. She felt that she had nowhere to go.
She glared at the two of them, turned around, and went upstairs without looking back.
Su Chenghui picked up a white piece and placed it on the chessboard. From the corner of his eye, he watched Li Qianxue’s back as she left. His eyes were dark.
Old Master Li also placed a black piece. He was old, but his eyes were very shrewd. He saw Su Chenghui’s eyes at a glance.
“Chenghui. How have you been recently?”
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Li Qianxue still felt annoyed when she returned to her room. It was already midsummer in Lin City. The weather was hot, and she had a lot of anger.
Su Chenghui, Su Chenghui.
Li Qianxue kept adjusting her breathing. She didn’t want to think about Su Chenghui’s smiling face anymore.
Half an hour later, Li Qianxue, who had taken a shower, had calmed down.
She could not be confused, nor could she be affected by Su Chenghui’s actions.
She casually picked up the book that she had put on the bedside table, walked to the front of the Imperial Consort Chair, and laid down to read. As for Su Chenghui, who cared about him?
Once, we dreamed that we did not know each other. When we woke up, we knew that we were in love.
“Compared to this sentence, I prefer another one: love. When you walk over with the lamp of pain lit in your hand, I can see your face, and I consider you happy.”
The sudden voice behind her gave Li Qianxue a fright. The book in her hand almost fell to the ground.
Su Chenghui quickly grabbed the book and looked at the cover. “The Flying Bird Collection in English. I remember that I brought it back from England.”
Li Qianxue took the book from his hand. Her cold face had a hint of coldness. “I just took a random book. You don’t have to interpret it too much.”
Su Chenghui stood beside the chaise longue and didn’t speak. He just looked at Li Qianxue with a faint smile on his face.
“How did you get in? Get out. This is my room.”
“It’s also my old room.” Su Chenghui was not affected by her cold expression. “I sent dad upstairs and told him that I was going back. Dad asked me to come and say hello to you.”
“There’s no need.” Li Qianxue realized that when they were downstairs just now, Su Chenghui must have said something to Old Master Li. “Su Chenghui, don’t think that you can bribe my dad with a chess piece. I’m telling you, it’s useless even if you bribe my dad. I won’t forgive you. No matter who says it, I won’t forgive them.”
“Qianxue.” Su Chenghui suddenly put a hand on the back of the Imperial Consort Chair. He bent down and looked at her. “You’re very nervous.”
“Nervous? What are you nervous about? Do I have to be nervous?”
It was ridiculous.
“Since you’re not nervous, I don’t mind telling you. I have no intention of bribing father. I just know that he likes to play chess, so I gave him a set of chess pieces.”
Su Chenghui’s words were gentle. At his age, he had the steadiness and calmness that a young man did not have.
His eyes and his tone let Li Qianxue know that what he said was true.
He did not need to curry favor with Old Master Li, and Old Master Li was not an easy person to please. But the more it was like this, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Turning her head, she forced herself not to believe every word he said.
“Qianxue.” Su Chenghui looked at the “Collection Of Flying Birds” that was tightly held in her arms and almost deformed from the pressure. He took the book back and his gaze was gentle.
“I’ve said it before. I don’t expect your forgiveness anymore.”
Putting the book aside, he put his other hand beside her. In this way, she was trapped between his body and the chair.
“Even if you cannot forgive me for the rest of your life, that is your choice.”