Qin Xue drank the bird's nest and milk, feeling drowsy. She was helped upstairs to rest by Sister Tong.
After Qin Xue went upstairs, Su Qi finally regained her thoughts, immediately made a phone call, and picked up the envelope of mailed photos to examine it.
There was no zip code and no return address. It was clear that someone had deliberately come to the Huo residence to deliver it.
Since someone had come specifically, they must be an acquaintance.
It couldn't possibly be Huo Qingrang asking her to do something.
The last time Su Qi saw Huo Qingrang and Sheng Yuxue in the underground parking lot, she realized that Huo Qingrang had been entangled with Sheng Yuxue for many years.
It was just that Su Qi hadn't expected anyone else to know about this relationship.
Could it be that Sheng Yuxue herself had taken the photos and deliberately shown them to Qin Xue?
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Going public with their relationship now would only bring trouble to Sheng Yuxue.
Over the years, Huo Qingrang had transferred a lot of money by exploiting loopholes in the company's operations. He called it a foundation, but in reality, he was spending the money on Sheng Yuxue.
If not billions, then hundreds of millions.
Su Qi had privately investigated Sheng Yuxue's assets and luxury cars, which were countless. She owned three villas alone, not to mention four or five properties, all large apartments of two to three hundred square meters in expensive areas. Her luxury cars ranged from Rolls-Royces to models that cost at least a million.
Huo Qingrang truly loved Sheng Yuxue, wanting to give her the best of everything.
Except for the title, Sheng Yuxue had everything.
After Huo Qingrang was discharged from the hospital, all his time and energy were focused on Sheng Yuxue.
And Qin Xue, apart from the title and status, had nothing.
Su Qi sighed softly and then went to retrieve the surveillance footage.
There was surveillance at the entrance of the Huo residence. Since the letter was delivered by someone, there must be a clue.
In the surveillance footage, a person appeared, but it was just a postal worker who handed the envelope to the housekeeper and left.
Why was a letter without a sender, address, or even an email code able to be delivered accurately to the Huo residence?
The identity of the person who delivered the photos behind the scenes must be extraordinary.
Su Qi had the photos burned and then instructed the servants to prepare a meal.
As dusk settled, Qin Xue woke up, and the food was ready. She thought Huo Qingrang wouldn't be back tonight, but upon hearing footsteps, Qin Xue immediately put down her chopsticks and turned to look.
Huo Qingrang took off his coat, handed it to Sister Tong, and then walked over, "I'm done with my work, I'm back for dinner. It's been a long time since I've eaten with you."
Huo Qingrang walked over and sat down next to Qin Xue. Seeing Su Qi there, he asked, "Little Su, how have you been recently?"
He appeared to be a distinguished gentleman, as gentle as jade. It was not difficult to imagine that he must have been a strikingly handsome man in his youth.
Su Qi swallowed the rice in her mouth, "Yes, I'm fine. Uncle Huo, you're back so late, where did you go today?"
Ironically, the clothes Huo Qingrang was wearing were the same ones in the photos.
Su Qi asked this question because she didn't want Qin Xue and Huo Qingrang to clash.
Hearing Su Qi's question, Huo Qingrang was first stunned, then sensed the awkward atmosphere. He glanced at Qin Xue beside him, "What's wrong?"
Qin Xue slammed her bowl and chopsticks down, her face dark. She lowered her eyes and asked, "Why? Why have you been hiding this from me for so many years? Did you think that by keeping me in the dark, it would never come to light?!"
Huo Qingrang's actions made her look ridiculous and pathetic!
"What... what are you talking about?"
Huo Qingrang was startled and looked at Qin Xue in front of him with surprise.
"What am I talking about? Don't you know? Even now, you're still pretending to be ignorant?! What's going on with Sheng Yuxue? You're still entangled with her, you never broke up!"
Qin Xue stood up, slapping the table.
Su Qi was startled.
It was the first time she had seen the dignified and gentle Qin Xue fly into such a rage.
It seemed that only when she was angry could one see a trace of Huo Tingyun in Qin Xue.
"You... you know?"
Huo Qingrang's pupils contracted, and he stared at Qin Xue, unable to react.
Su Qi had already dismissed the servants. She stood up and walked towards the dining room entrance. Before leaving, she closed the door.
The dining room had good soundproofing, but Su Qi, standing at the door, could still hear the argument inside.
"You... let me explain..."
"Explain what? Qingrang, after all these years, you've lied to me so badly. What stage have you and Sheng Yuxue reached? Do you even have children?!"
"This is a long story, listen to me."
"Okay, tell me."
A long silence followed.
What could he say?
That he and Sheng Yuxue were inextricably linked, and that they had a son and a daughter behind Qin Xue's back, who were about the same age as Tingyun?
"You and Sheng Yuxue... have children? How old are they!"
Qin Xue's trembling voice sounded as if her vocal cords were about to snap.
"Yes... a son and a daughter, about the same age as Tingyun."
"About the same age as Tingyun?" Qin Xue laughed, tears streaming down her face.
It turned out they had been together decades ago.
She thought Huo Qingrang was busy, but in fact, Huo Qingrang was with another wife!
"Does Grandpa know?!"
"Dad he..."
Huo Qingrang didn't answer, but Qin Xue already understood the answer.
The old man was resourceful, how could he not know? How could Huo Qingrang hide it from the old man? The old man knew but didn't say anything. She, Qin Xue, was like a tool for the Huo family, foolishly kept in the dark for so many years!
"Qingrang, why! Why are you doing this to me! I've given so many years of my youth, and it hasn't earned even a shred of your love. But Sheng Yuxue can make you unforgettable for decades?!"
"Do you think I married down into the Huo family back then?! It was my willing choice, it was Grandpa who begged me to marry you!"
If it weren't for the support of the Qin family in the capital back then, how could the Huo family have survived and thrived again! How could they have recovered from the financial crisis!
It was she who fell in love at first sight with the young and handsome Huo Qingrang at a banquet.
It was she who couldn't forget him and only wanted to marry Huo Qingrang.
No matter how her father objected, she rushed forward, even saying that if she didn't marry Huo Qingrang, she would sever ties with her family, which deeply hurt her father, leading to his early death. Her father passed away just a few years after she married Huo Qingrang.
She came from the north to the south, overcoming all obstacles, regardless of how many people opposed her, she didn't care, and rushed towards him.
After marriage, she realized that she had disrupted the relationship between Huo Qingrang and Sheng Yuxue.
She thought her devoted efforts could win a man's heart.
Unexpectedly, in the end, she was the most ridiculous one.
It was likely that Huo Qingrang had spent less time with her over the years than he had with Sheng Yuxue.
She was alone when she gave birth, while Sheng Yuxue had Huo Qingrang by her side during childbirth.