“I really don’t know how to communicate with you… I don’t know how you turned into this…” Shen Mingxi said angrily . Then, he stomped away and slammed the door shut .
Huo Yanyan hugged Tiantian and they both cried .
Like her mother, she also misplayed her cards .
Sadly though, Huo Yanyan didn’t feel like she was at fault so she continued to contact her lawyers .
By the fountain at South Hill Manor, Qin Chu and Su Yu stood there watching everyone play from afar .
Qin Chu passed Su Yu a cigarette .
Su Yu received it; he took out his lighter and lit Qin Chu’s cigarette, then his own .
“Shen Jiani would probably drag Huo Yanyan into this mess . Huo Yanyan probably will then hire a lawyer for her mother . ”
“Mhm,” Qin Chu quietly responded .
“What are you planning to do?”
“I have everything arranged,” Qin Chu said peacefully as he looked over at Huo Mian and the twins .
“Try not to let Huo Mian know . I’m afraid she’d be too soft-hearted . You know, sometimes it’s good to clear all the roots out to get rid of the weeds . Otherwise, they might grow back to haunt you . ”
“I won’t let her know,” Qin Chu agreed .
Ever since Huo Mian became a mother, her heart softened . She sometimes would let her enemies off the hook but this tended to create problems for the future . Qin Chu believed that it was best not to let Huo Mian know how he was cleaning up the situation . On this note, he and Su Yu had the same thoughts .
After all, men and women worked in different ways .
“What about Zhang Manlin?” Su Yu asked .
“We’ll do as Pudding said,” Qin Chu said .
“Haha, good . I’m going to wait for a good show . Have fun acting it out . ” Seeing Su Yu smile happily in front of Qin Chu was a rare sight . He even playfully punched Qin Chu on the shoulder . Then, the two men looked at each other and smiled .
The next morning, Huo Mian went to work after taking a long leave .
It had been a long time since she last saw Director Wu .
After the morning meeting, Director Wu and Huo Mian had a meeting together to plan for the next season .
“Director Wu, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to the office now . ”
“Mian, wait a sec . ”
“Yes?”
“There’s a conference over in Germany, and we have two spots . I was hoping you and your assistant could fly over . You know right, I’m getting old and I’m close to retirement age . I really want to cultivate you as my successor . ”
“Director, I…” Huo Mian gritted her teeth . She couldn’t say it .
“What’s the matter?” Director Wu asked when he saw how hesitant Huo Mian was .
“I’m really sorry director but I can’t do long-distance flights . I’m pregnant…” Huo Mian said with slight embarrassment .
“That’s good news! You’re sure good at keeping a secret . Looks like my deputy director will be on maternity leave again . ” Director Wu smiled with fatherly affection .
“Director, I’m really really sorry,” Huo Mian apologized as she felt guilty .
“No no, this is good news . There’s no need to apologize . There’s going to a lot more conferences in the future . Your health is the most important thing right now . ”
“Mhm . ”
“Does Qin Chu know?”
“Not yet . ”
“Why are you hiding such big news? Hurry up and tell your family so they can be happy about it . ”
“Yeah . I’m planning to tell him soon . ”
After Huo Mian left the director’s office and turned down the corridor, she bumped into Liu Ze .
Liu Ze’s wounds were almost fully healed . He was now able to move freely .
When Liu Ze saw Huo Mian, he was rather stiff .
Huo Mian didn’t even look at him and continued on her way . She had no intention of greeting him .
“Huo Mian, I have something I want to talk to you about,” Liu Ze said as he looked at Huo Mian’s shadow . There was a complicated look on his face .
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