Chapter 559 - You Displeased Me (2/2)

“What made me uncomfortable was her treatment of my grandpa and my mother.”

Su Peizhen had done well, which was a credit to her upbringing and Li Qianxue.

Su Qingsang had witnessed the effort which Li Qianxue had put into raising Su Peizhen. She used to be jealous of Su Peizhen for it.

Su Peizhen couldn’t possibly have become who she was now, and so easily earn Old Master Huo’s favor without the whole-hearted nurturing of Su Chenghui and Li Qianxue.

The Li Family had raised her to be a capable woman, but she abandoned them after learning about her true parentage.

“My mother spent twenty years raising her. My mom is so angry at my father, but she still kept the truth hidden in order to protect Si Peizhen’s dignity and reputation. My mom still loves her and sees her as her daughter. Su Peizhen clearly doesn’t feel the same way about their relations.h.i.+p.”

That was the reason that Su Qingsang hadn’t argued with Su Peizhen earlier.

Both Li Qianxue and Su Chenghui still loved Su Peizhen.

If there was a quarrel between herself and Su Peizhen, it would be their parents that would be hurt by it in the end. Ultimately, Su Qingsang didn’t want Xiang Caiping to get hurt.

“You are just too kind,” Huo Jinyao didn’t agree with Su Qingsang, but he couldn’t criticize her for making that choice. “I a.s.sume you realized that she picked Huo Yifan because of you.”

“I am aware.” How could Su Qingsang not know that? “Still, I won’t do anything until she makes a move.”

Huo Jinyao shook his head. He had once given thought about finding out what Su Peizhen had been up to. But back then, Su Peizhen had been in Lin City, a whole city away. For that reason, he had not gone further than considering it.

Now, she had come to Rong City and was obviously targeting Su Qingsang. He had every reason to do something about that.

“All I know is that the one who strikes first gains the advantage.”

“Mom wouldn’t be happy if I did that.” Glancing at him, Su Qingsang said, “My parents still love Su Peizhen and Aunty Xiang…”

She didn’t need to finish her sentence. Huo Jinyao understood what she wasn’t saying. He looked at her and gently hugged her.

“Don’t worry. I won’t let her hurt you.”

“Relax. I won’t give her the opportunity.”

Huo Jinyao nodded. He had made up his mind. He would find an opportunity to tell Yang Wenchang to keep an eye on Su Peizhen. He suspected that she may still have something up her sleeves.

Now that she had hooked up with Huo Yifan, the two of them together could certainly spell future trouble.

He wasn’t concerned that Old Master Huo might choose to take their side. Neither was he bothered by the possibility of Su Peizhen actually marrying into the Huo Family.

What he did worry about was whether Su Peizhen had some other, more sinister agenda. Being with Huo Yifan and becoming a member of the Huo Family would definitely give her more opportunities to get within range of Su Qingsang.

She would be able to do a lot of damage if she got close enough.

Huo Jinyao did not want to see that happen.

…

After leaving the family house, Huo Yifan didn’t drive Su Peizhen home as she had requested. Instead, he parked the car outside his own apartment.

Su Peizhen waited, making no move to get out of the car.

“Mr. Huo, what are you doing?”

Huo Yifan squinted at her in silence.

After the chess games, Su Peizhen had stayed a while longer chatting with Old Master Huo. She and Huo Yifan had not left the family house until Old Master Huo appeared to be delighted with her.

Huo Yifan’s apartment was far from Xiang Caiping’s place. Sitting in the car, Su Peizhen looked at Huo Yifan, keeping the smile from her face.

The warmth, attentiveness, and innocence shown to Old Master Huo all but vanished.

She leaned toward Huo Yifan ever so slightly, turning her face to his as she brushed her long, wavy hair behind her ear.

“Mr. Huo, are you not happy with my performance today?”

“How could that be?” Huo Yifan put an arm around Su Peizhen’s waist with ease, gave her a meaningful look, and continued, “I am so happy with it.”

“Really? How come I can’t tell?”

Huo Yifan looked into her eyes and bit her lip, not too hard, but not overly gentle either.

“Did you enjoy using me?”

“Mr. Huo, what are you talking about? Why made you think that I was using you?”

The light in the car was dim. Su Peizhen was biting her vivid red lip slightly, a uniquely charming vision.

“You never told me that you were Su Qingsang’s sister.”

“You never asked,” Su Peizhen raised her eyebrows. She said with a faint smile, “Besides, you’ve been using me as well, haven’t you?”

When it came to earning Old Master Huo’s favor, the two of them had been using each other, so neither of them had the right to be angry.

“Woman, you displeased me.”

He had indeed brought her to his family dinner willingly. However, when he’d made that decision, he hadn’t known that she was Su Qingsang’s sister or that she had insinuated herself into his life for her own purpose.

Huo Yifan liked being in control, and that control had slipped from his grasp from the moment Su Peizhen had stepped into the house and into his family.