In Shen City, and even across the country, everyone knew who Su Qi was.
The man before her, attending this banquet, could not possibly not know her identity, nor the father of the child she carried.
She wasn't so stunningly beautiful that every man would fall in love at first sight. Moreover, the man before her seemed to have no shortage of women.
Su Qi certainly didn't think this man was approaching her for a chat.
"I have difficulty moving, please excuse me."
Su Qi just wanted to sit. She had even worn flats tonight, but after standing for a while, she still felt a bit cold.
"Come on, I'll teach you. A new dance, don't you want to learn?"
The man was still persistent, inviting her warmly.
Su Qi was helpless, thinking perhaps this man just wanted to discuss some cooperation with her?
With this thought, Su Qi shifted and stood up. The man extended his hand towards her. Su Qi froze for a moment, and before she could raise her hand, the man had already taken it, leading her onto the dance floor.
Su Qi marveled at the man's exceptionally good dancing skills. She was embraced at the waist, and guided by the man, she danced like a fluttering butterfly on the dance floor, effortlessly. The man was using minimal effort, like deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces.
Everyone present stopped dancing and turned to look at the two of them.
Some had already started discussing who this man was, how they hadn't seen him tonight, and how he dared to invite Su Qi to dance, the ex-wife of Huo Tingyun, that great demon.
As they were talking, Su Qi felt a cold gaze. Without even looking, a person walked onto the dance floor, pulled her from the man's grasp, and then, continuing the dance moves, led her to dance.
As the person approached, Su Qi was initially surprised by who was so bold. But upon smelling the familiar sandalwood scent and feeling the familiar, domineering strength of the man embracing her, Su Qi instantly understood who it was.
She abruptly raised her eyes and fixed her gaze on the man before her. Even with half his face covered by a mask, Su Qi could still recognize him at a glance from his facial contours and his eyes.
"Huo Tingyun! What are you doing here! Let go of me!"
Su Qi was enraged. She clearly hadn't invited Huo Tingyun tonight, so why had he come uninvited? She reached out to push the man away, but he held her tightly, making it impossible to break free. "Your nightlife is quite lively after the divorce!"
The man gritted his teeth. Su Qi could clearly feel the tension in his facial muscles, his lips drawn tight, and even when he spoke, his lips barely moved, as if he were forcing the words out through his teeth.
"What does it have to do with you? Mr. Huo isn't bad either. Just as one party is about to end, you're ready for the next marriage. I should be learning from Mr. Huo. When Mr. Huo gets married in a few days, should I also hold a wedding? Find a stepfather for the child?"
Su Qi laughed with a mocking amusement, reminiscent of how Huo Tingyun used to humiliate her.
Indeed, people eventually become the ones they hate the most.
She used to detest this side of Huo Tingyun, but now she had become Huo Tingyun.
"Su Qi! You'd better shut your mouth! Otherwise, don't blame me for tearing it apart!"
"If you have the guts, kill me right here!"
Su Qi tilted her chin, lowered her voice, and with a poker face, retorted at Huo Tingyun.
An ordinary person would have been scared stiff by this cold-faced demon, but who was she? She was Su Qi.
The banquet dispersed. Huo Tingyun's appearance caused a stir, especially since he had danced with Su Qi. It looked as if Huo Tingyun was jealous and had snatched Su Qi away from another man.
Sitting in the car on the way back, Su Qi had a sullen expression and remained silent.
Su Yan handed her a lollipop. "Have some candy. Don't let that man ruin your mood."
"It's all in the past. I just feel that his appearance disrupted the party tonight."
Besides, Su Yan had been crippled because of Huo Tingyun, and she didn't want Su Yan to see Huo Tingyun.
"It's okay. I know you're worried about me, and I'm not that fragile. You said yourself that the past is the past. Now, we're building our future together."
Su Yan's hand reached out and held Su Qi's.
The man's palm was very hot.
Su Qi was startled and looked up at the man before her, "Brother Su Yan?"
"Call me A Yan from now on. No need to call me brother. We don't have any blood relation anyway."
For some reason, although the car was dim, she felt a burning fire flickering in Su Yan's eyes, a gaze like a man looking at his lover.
Su Qi's heart skipped a beat, and as if shocked, she withdrew her hand from Su Yan's grasp.
"It's getting late. Brother Su Yan, get some sleep." After sending Su Yan back to the Su family, Su Qi said goodbye and left the mansion without looking back. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
In the car, Yang Tianhao was still in the driver's seat. Seeing Su Qi return, he closed the door and then said, "Sister Su Qi, you and your brother don't have a blood relation? No wonder I always felt he looked at you with so much emotion.
"No blood relation, I'm just adopted," Su Qi said faintly.
She had always regarded Su Yan as just a brother.
"Do you like Su Yan?"
"Of course. No one dislikes their brother."
Su Yan spoke vaguely. She knew what Yang Tianhao was asking but didn't want to think about it carefully.
She had just barely recovered from one relationship.
She didn't want to get into a new one yet.
Especially not with someone she considered her own brother.
Yang Tianhao heard that Su Qi didn't want to continue and changed the subject. "Gu Tangxue has been on leave for the past few days and hasn't been to the film set."
Su Qi blinked and looked out the car window at the bustling traffic.
She knew Gu Tangxue was staying by Xu Linchuan's side.
The investigation from last time had yielded no results.
It would take at least half a year for Xu Linchuan to recover, and Gu Tangxue was by his bedside every day, unable to work.
"I'll contact her. You focus on your tasks."
The next day, Su Qi went to the hospital. She had forgotten to make soup. As she got out of the car at the hospital, she remembered. She knocked and entered the ward, smelling chicken soup. Gu Tangxue was holding a bowl, feeding the chicken soup in her hand to Xu Linchuan's mouth. Before handing it over, she even blew on it gently, afraid of scalding Xu Linchuan. kΑnshu伍.ξà
Su Qi's lips parted slightly. The greeting she was about to offer got stuck in her throat, unable to bear interrupting such a harmonious scene.
According to the doctor, Xu Linchuan's condition had improved somewhat. He could now barely sit up, but still had to lie in bed. However, compared to the day of his surgery, his complexion had recovered significantly. In just a week, he was being taken care of so well by Gu Tangxue, which clearly showed Gu Tangxue's dedication to his care.