The phone rang as she was thinking.
"Mrs. Xu, we've found information about Su Qi. She had a gynecological examination, and it didn't show she was pregnant..."
Not pregnant?
Xu Ruyun looked upstairs. It turned out she had misunderstood Lin Chuan.
Xu Ruyun went upstairs with the hot soup.
Xu Linchuan stood by the table, holding a photograph.
Xu Ruyun knocked and pushed the door open, just in time to see Xu Linchuan putting away the photo.
"What are you looking at?"
"Mom, you can't just enter my room."
Xu Linchuan rubbed his temples helplessly and took the tray from Xu Ruyun.
"It was my misunderstanding, Lin Chuan. Mom apologizes. If you like Su Qi, you can consider dating her after she divorces Huo Tingyun.
"Mom, I'm not just playing around with her..."
After Xu Linchuan finished speaking, Xu Ruyun's expression changed.
But she didn't lash out, only saying with a smile.
"It's getting late. It's rare for you to be home so early. Get a good night's sleep."
Xu Ruyun then left.
Xu Linchuan took out the photograph from his suit pocket.
It was the photo taken by the coffee shop owner that day when he and Su Qi were at the coffee shop.
The lighting was very soft. She was looking at the scenery, and he was looking at her.
She never looked at him, and he never looked at the scenery.
Su Qi returned to Shallow Water Bay after work and found the man's Rolls-Royce still parked in the garage.
She stood there for a long time before entering the house.
"Madam, you're back. Please eat. I've cooked and am ready to go back. My grandson is waiting for me to take care of him."
Sister Wu said this as she was preparing to change her shoes.
After Sister Wu left, Su Qi slowly walked towards the dining room.
She pulled out the chair opposite the man and sat down.
She was hungry and didn't care about anything else.
After eating, she realized the man hadn't been eating at all but had been watching her.
Su Qi and Huo Tingyun had nothing to say to each other.
The slap Huo Tingyun had given her last time still ached faintly.
She got up and walked to the living room, intending to change the dressing on her face.
The slap from Xu Ruyun still hurt a little, and she didn't know if it would leave a scar.
But she didn't care...
Su Qi found the first-aid kit and sat in the living room. She carefully removed the bandage, dipped a cotton swab in iodine, and disinfected the wound. Huo Tingyun stood there quietly, watching her as she did this.
It seemed like the first time he had ever looked at Su Qi so seriously.
She didn't cry out in pain but calmly treated the wound on her face and bandaged it skillfully.
If it were Xu Linyun, she would have surely rushed into his arms, crying and making a fuss.
But Su Qi seemed not to care at all about leaving a scar on her beautiful face.
After applying the medicine, Su Qi tidied up the supplies and stood up.
Huo Tingyun's mind flashed back to what the pharmacy owner had said last time.
Su Qi entered the bathroom and took off her last piece of clothing.
She turned on the shower, and hot water poured down, landing on her skin.
There wasn't much work, but after a busy day, she was indeed a little tired.
The hot water quickly relieved her fatigue.
As Su Qi was enjoying her bath, she suddenly heard the sound of the bathroom door opening behind her.
She hadn't expected Huo Tingyun to enter while she was bathing, but when she turned around and saw him walking in, her face turned pale.
Especially since...
This man...
"Huo Tingyun!"
Su Qi's mind went blank. As she looked, she saw many things she shouldn't have seen.
The man's physique was indeed excellent, as muscular and sturdy as a David sculpture.
But it was displayed before her eyes without any reservation.
Su Qi's face flushed instantly, and she saw something that frightened her.
Without turning off the shower, she walked out.
She had underestimated Huo Tingyun's bottom line.
This man who always liked to take advantage of the situation!
The bathroom was full of water. Su Qi, barefoot, slipped and fell directly into the man's arms.
"So eager to throw yourself into my arms?"
Huo Tingyun caught her accurately, and Su Qi's entire face buried itself in his embrace.
The man's abs were firm, like a wall.
But the most crucial thing was that when Su Qi opened her eyes, she saw something she shouldn't have.
She had woken up.
Terrifying.
Su Qi shivered, "Huo Tingyun... you can't do this to me..."
"Hmm? Can't do what to you? Weren't you the one who initiated it?"
Huo Tingyun didn't let go, only applying a fraction of his strength.
Su Qi was pressed against him entirely.
The man's body temperature was alarming.
Especially with no barrier.
Not even the obstruction of clothes.
"I initiated it? I was bathing! You barged in! How can you say I initiated it!"
How could this man be even more shameless than she had imagined?
"What? Then aren't you attracting me by being so close to me?"
Huo Tingyun chuckled deeply and looked down at Su Qi.
He had been trying his best to control himself.
But the moment he saw her, he couldn't control himself.
His eyes were already filled with desire.
He wished he could devour her immediately.
Devour her fiercely.
A fire ignited in the man's eyes. He cupped Su Qi's chin and kissed her lips.
Su Qi trembled all over.
This was the first time Huo Tingyun had kissed her proactively.
In the past, Huo Tingyun always went straight to the point, without an ounce of emotion.
He felt disgusted even touching her, let alone kissing her.
How could this be...
How could it be like this...
Su Qi wanted to push Huo Tingyun away, but the man's strength was too great.
She could only be held captive by him, like a piece of marshmallow being roasted, melting into syrup.
Huo Tingyun placed Su Qi on the long table in the bathroom.
The man's hands caressed her delicate face back and forth.
"Tsk tsk, your face is so tender..."
"Let go of me..."
Su Qi's face turned red.
Huo Tingyun pried her face open and examined it closely. "Fine skin and tender flesh..."
"You—"
Su Qi bit her lip tightly.
The man's praise was ambiguous.
The next second, she didn't expect it. "Hiss—?!"
Su Qi shuddered, unable to believe it.
She instinctively grabbed the man's hair. "Ah— you— are you a dog, biting my face?"
"Hmm?"
The man looked up. "Hmm? Who did you call a dog?"
"You!" Su Qi glared at him fiercely, but this look only made him more eager.
"Shh, be good..."
"No... I can't..."
"I said, you need to be good, and you don't want to..." With that, he took another bite at her neck...
Even though it wasn't the first time, Su Qi still found it unbearable.
It had only just begun.
The night was still deep, the night wind was fierce, and the leaves rustled with a broken sound. It was unclear how much time had passed before the night wind finally subsided, and the leaves were already broken beyond recognition.
The treetops drooped, and she fell into a deep slumber. Su Qi, half-asleep and groggy, saw a small red dot flashing in the darkness.
She wanted to get up and see what it was, but her body was too exhausted, and she eventually fell into a deep sleep.