PDLP Chapter 24 Horst's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
Chapter 24 Horst's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
Jiang Qin tried to take a deep breath to calm herself, but the distance was too close. Taking a deep breath at this moment seemed to imply that she was giving herself away, or that she was treating Huo Sili like a fool.
But Huo Sili, the current de facto head of the Huo family, a top-tier wealthy family in Kyoto, and the helmsman of the multinational Huo Group, is undoubtedly a fool. In fact, she had a hunch that in the two seconds she paused, he had already figured out that the person who sent her the message was not Su Lejia.
However, Jiang Qin quickly regained her composure, even though she hadn't been able to take a deep breath.
She raised her head, looking at Huo Sili with a calm gaze, trying to remain composed and eliminate any aggression in her tone, attempting to turn the tables and divert Huo Sili's attention.
"It's not Lele, it's a former college classmate. We're chatting right now. Mr. Huo, is there something you need?"
The man's calm, dark eyes gazed at her, though it was unclear whether he truly believed her.
Whether he believed it or not, Jiang Qin didn't really care. As long as he didn't get close at this time, Jiang Qin would be extremely grateful.
However, just as he feared, Horst suddenly bent down.
Jiang Qin's heart, which had been calming down, suddenly started racing, and she unconsciously hugged her pillow tighter.
Seeing Huo Sili looking down at her, Jiang Qin looked up into his eyes.
In a moment of crisis, she had a flash of inspiration. She put her phone aside while they were looking at each other, pressed her right thumb tightly against the knowledge manual inside the cushion, placed the cushion with the manual on it on the sofa, and got up towards Huo Sili.
Chirp.
She then kissed his handsome face.
Seeing that Huo Sili's pupils visibly contracted, Jiang Qin seized the opportunity to grab his tie, lean into his arms, and firmly draw his gaze.
Despite feeling uncomfortable, she looked up and kissed his lips again.
Huo Sili's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he looked down at the woman who had thrown herself into his arms.
Just as I was about to say something, the beautiful baby in my arms spoke first, "What time did you get home today?"
Seemingly thinking it was an illusion, Huo Sili paused, as if trying to figure something out, his arms twisting together, about to pull Jiang Qin closer.
In the ambiguous and hazy atmosphere, an untimely phone call rang.
Jiang Qin felt a sense of relief and reminded him, "Your phone."
"Hmm." Huo Sili was about to raise his hand to hug Jiang Qin when he lowered it back to his side and took out his phone.
Thinking she had to play the part completely, Jiang Qin didn't immediately leave his embrace, but after hearing the sweet, soft voice coming from the other end of the phone...
As if she had encountered a mouse, she suddenly stood up straight and took two steps back.
Just two seconds later, Horstley frowned and said in that direction, "I'm coming right away."
After hanging up the phone, he glanced at her and said, "I probably won't be back tonight. Go to sleep early."
Jiang Qin's face remained expressionless. "Mm."
Huo Sili didn't linger any longer and turned to leave.
He disappeared from her sight like the wind, and click, the master bedroom door closed.
Jiang Qin turned her head to look at the cushions on the sofa, then at the closed door.
I couldn't quite describe my feelings at that moment, but I quickly went into the built-in washbasin and turned on the tap.
I wet a washcloth and vigorously wiped my lips, which were still swollen from his kiss on Sunday and hadn't fully recovered.
This was the second time; he left home at night for Li Xueqian.
They say things shouldn't happen more than three times, but actually, including the time he brought Li Xueqian home before, that makes it three times in total.
Remembering that she hadn't read Xie Youan's message yet, Jiang Qin composed herself, returned to the sofa, and picked up her phone.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be nothing more than a request to have dinner with him tomorrow afternoon.
She's not picky about food and hasn't been to many restaurants.
When you're hosting a dinner party, you naturally want the other person to enjoy the meal. If you're worried about not being able to entertain him well, she had previously told Xie Youan to pick a restaurant he liked when he had time, and to let her know when he had chosen one so she could make a reservation.
Those messages were from Xie Youan sending over his favorite restaurants, along with pictures of the restaurants and dishes he was interested in, including some he thought she would like to eat.
Jiang Qin looked at the ingredient descriptions and realized that they were indeed foods she might like to eat.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Qin's depressed mood was clearly relieved. Feeling the change in her emotions, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
Suddenly, I remembered when I was a child, I made a bad choice of friends and was betrayed by a fickle friend. That's when my grandmother advised me.
Grandma said that in a person's life, they will meet many, many people, some right and some wrong, some right at the time but wrong later, some destined to be together but not to stay together, and some destined to be together and not to stay together. It's very complicated, but it's also simple to distinguish them.
“Remember, Qinqin, if you are happy and become a better person when you are with someone, then that person is right for you. But this rightness is not necessarily permanent. Most people change.”
"If one day you suddenly find that things have changed, don't doubt yourself or be sad. Life is long. People whose relationships with you have ended are just passersby in your life. You are the protagonist of your own life."
"Believe in yourself, Qinqin. You will definitely meet better friends, you definitely will, and you will have a better life."
Looking at the chat box and thinking of Su Lejia, Jiang Qin felt that what her grandmother Xiao Yuxiu had said seemed to have come true.
She has indeed met better friends who remember her preferences and will always support and accompany her.
As for a better life, she believes she will have one too.
……
The next morning, Jiang Qin entered the president's office, where Lin Xiaoyu was already diligently organizing documents.
Thinking of something, Jiang Qin called out to Lin Xiaoyu, "Xiao Lin, come here, there's no need to organize the documents yet."
"Huh?" Lin Xiaoyu asked nervously. "Did I do something wrong, Sister Qin?"
"No, you've done a great job organizing it. It's my turn to teach you something else."
Lin Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, and Jiang Qin smiled, "Come over here and sit here."
More than half an hour later, Lin Xiaoyu said to Jiang Qin, "Okay, Sister Qin, I'll go to my workstation and make one for you."
Jiang Qin nodded, "Okay, go ahead."
Lin Xiaoyu got up and went out. The moment she opened the door, Huo Sili walked in with a cold face, carrying a bag.
Lin Xiaoyu was startled and quickly moved aside.
Huo Sili looked past Lin Xiaoyu at Jiang Qin, his handsome face so gloomy it could drip water.
"There's a problem with the documents I gave to Chairman Wang. He's not answering my calls or replying to my messages. What's going on?"