That person must be powerful and influential, otherwise, it would be impossible to orchestrate everything so flawlessly.
The police would investigate, but even if they uncovered something, they might not delve deeper, and might even fear offending that person!
The only one with a grudge against the Su family and who wanted Li Cuiping dead was that person!
Su Qi had just woken up and had already suffered too great a blow. After careful consideration, her anger surged, blood rushing to her head. She wanted to break free, but the man's strength was astonishing. Despite using all her might, she couldn't escape his grasp. Tears streamed down her face. She wanted to cry, but her head throbbed, and she almost fainted.
Sensing the woman in his arms weakening, Huo Tingyun's gaze deepened. He pursed his lips and lifted the woman into his arms. Even though she was five months pregnant, Su Qi hadn't gained much weight. Holding her, their combined weight still felt light. Her face showed no signs of plumpness, and her arms remained unchanged. Apart from her slightly bulging belly, she didn't look like a pregnant woman at all.
Perhaps thinking of the child in her womb, Huo Tingyun's movements became slightly gentler. He carried Su Qi upstairs and laid her back on the bed. Su Qi was unwilling and moved her legs, trying to stand up. However, the mid-pregnancy hypoglycemia combined with the overwhelming shock left her dizzy and weak-limbed. Standing up was a struggle, let alone leaving.
"Sister Wu, go and make something sweet."
"Right away!"
Sister Wu, standing at the door, immediately turned and went downstairs upon hearing Huo Tingyun's words. Soon, she returned with a steaming bowl of brown sugar fermented glutinous rice balls. "Madam loves this. I've added eggs; it's good for pregnant women."
Huo Tingyun took the bowl, closed the door, and sat by the bed with the porcelain bowl. The man's hands were long and slender, with well-defined knuckles, even more attractive than most women's hands, arguably a work of art.
Su Qi hazily raised her eyes and saw Huo Tingyun sitting beside her. She inwardly cursed her bad luck and then tightly closed her eyes, preferring not to see him.
"Stop cursing. Have some drink."
Huo Tingyun was amused and exasperated. A hint of anger flickered across his brows. He slightly pulled at his handsome thin lips, stirred the glutinous rice balls with a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to Su Qi's lips.
Su Qi turned her head away. She desperately wanted to drink it and even swallowed, but she remained defiant.
She refused to eat anything fed by this man. He had suddenly become so solicitous; in their more than a year of marriage, she had never seen him so attentive. Who knew what his intentions were? Who knew if it was poisoned? "It's not poisoned."
Su Qi's eyes suddenly widened, her beautiful autumn-water eyes round as she stared at the man before her.
How could he know what she was thinking?
Huo Tingyun playfully moved his lips, his expression cold yet playful, a hint of teasing in his handsome features. "Your thoughts are all written on your face!"
Su Qi raised her small hands, her fair, delicate hands covering her pointed, melon-seed-shaped face. Was it that obvious?
"Eat," Huo Tingyun offered the spoon again.
Su Qi still didn't move.
The man's brow furrowed.
Su Qi inwardly cried out, "Oh no."
"This is bad. I've pushed it too far."
After all, they had been married for a year. Although they hadn't interacted much, Su Qi knew this man's temperament like the back of her hand. When his brow furrowed, she knew what was about to happen.
As expected, in the next second, she watched helplessly as Huo Tingyun ate the entire bowl of brown sugar fermented glutinous rice balls.
"Huo Tingyun!"
Su Qi protested indignantly. Why did he eat it? Sister Wu had cooked it for her. She was suffering from low blood sugar right now, the scoundrel!
Su Qi struggled to sit up, wanting to snatch it from Huo Tingyun. But the man directly picked up the bowl, tilted his head back, and drank it all down before placing the bowl on the bedside table.
Su Qi was still immersed in the pain of her beloved glutinous rice balls being eaten when her wrist was suddenly grabbed. The man leaned down, seized her chin, and pressed his lips against hers. The moment her lips were parted, the sweet glutinous rice balls slid in.
Mmmph mmmph mmmph!
Su Qi's eyes widened in horror as she looked at the man so close to her. Her mouth was full, and she wanted to spit it out, but the man blocked her, and it flowed from the corners of her mouth. She was forced to move her throat and swallow all the brown sugar water.
It carried his taste, that minty scent.
Mixed with the taste of brown sugar water, it was indescribable, but it made her feel dizzy.
The man let go, and Su Qi covered her throat, coughing a few times.
This man was also...
So disgusting!
Su Qi could only swallow her saliva repeatedly to dilute the taste in her mouth.
The scent of tobacco mixed with mint made her feel suffocated.
Su Qi's face turned pale. She raised her hand, wanting to hit Huo Tingyun.
The man looked down at the expression on the little woman's face. He curved his lips, his gaze meaningful. He steadily caught Su Qi's raised hand, held it gently, and then his fingers brushed over Su Qi's palm, caressing it. His slightly rough palm rubbed against her tender palm, making her itch.
"Good girl..."
"You..."
Su Qi had never met such a shameless person. Understanding the meaning behind his words, her face instantly flushed red all the way to her neck!
"I don't want to!"
"How will you know if you can want it if you don't try?"
"You..."
Su Qi bit her lip. When did this man become so shameless? How had she never noticed this foul-mouthed side of him before?
"Hmm?"
The man sat directly on the bed and brought her hand over.
Su Qi's already flushed face grew even hotter. She wanted to pull her hand away, but the man held it tightly.
"Don't do this."
"I promise I won't touch you."
The man leaned close to her ear, his voice low and husky, magnetic and alluring.
Su Qi felt her entire body go soft. She had no strength and weakly pushed him away, "I don't want to learn. You do it yourself."
Her mind was still a bit hazy. She was no longer his wife, so why should she help him?
"Go and have Xu Linyun do it for you. Let her learn."
As soon as these words were spoken, the man's face instantly darkened, and the grip on her hand also tightened.
"If you have her learn, won't you be jealous?"
"Jealous? I have no right to be jealous."
What was she to him?
At most, she was an ex-wife. What right did she have to be jealous?
Besides, Huo Tingyun and Xu Linyun were about to get engaged.
Huo Tingyun and Xu Linyun were childhood sweethearts, their affection blooming from a young age.
Moreover, this man didn't love her, so why did he always have his way with her, always taking advantage of her? It was too unfair!
Su Qi thought indignantly, then tried to pull her hand away. Little did she know, this action completely ignited the man.