However, after Huo Shaoting led her to the lobby, the distant relatives of the Huo family had already checked in at the hotel. When the two of them walked in, Huo Shaoting gently let go of Qiqi's hand.
A man walked towards them: "Brother Shaoting, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and you and your sister-in-law are finally here."
Huo Shaoting's relatives are actually not that far away. He is a relative on the old lady's side, and he can also be considered a grandnephew on the old lady's side. However, because they are far apart, the relationship between the two families is limited to moving around when there are happy events.
This time, of course, it was the old lady’s grandnephew’s birthday party that was being prepared for the child’s full moon.
Mrs. Huo still values her natal family very much, so she asked Huo Shaoting to attend this time to show her respect.
Huo Shaoting looked at the people approaching and said hello: "Thousands."
The cousin was still quite happy and looked at the young person following him: "Is this my sister-in-law?"
Qiqi stood behind Huo Shaoting, not particularly generous. After all, she was a relative of the Huo family. However, she still said hello to the person standing in front of her: "Hello."
Huo Shaoting said to Cheng Qian, "It's your sister-in-law."
He introduced it generously, without any unnaturalness.
Cheng Qian smiled again and said, "I heard that Brother Shaoting is also a father. Congratulations."
Huo Shaoting responded to Qian Qian's words with a warm smile on his face: "I want to congratulate you first."
Qiqi and Huo Shaoting stood there, one in front and the other in the back. The silent atmosphere between the two really seemed a bit like newlyweds.
Cheng Qian said with some embarrassment: "I am really ahead of Brother Shao Ting when it comes to becoming a father."
Huo Shaoting chatted with his cousin in a relaxed tone. The two chatted for a long time, and during this process, Huo Shaoting's tone was rare with a hint of smile.
After chatting for five or six minutes, Cheng Qian said, "Brother Shaoting, I've opened the hotel for you. Please see if you and your sister-in-law are satisfied with the room here."
When Huo Shaoting heard his cousin's words, he nodded and said, "Well, it's okay. You can go and do your work first."
Cheng Qian stopped disturbing him, exchanged a few pleasantries, and left.
After his cousin Cheng Qian left, Huo Shaoting looked at the people around him and said softly: "Let's go."
Qiqi was not very good at socializing with people from the Huo family, so after her relatives from the Huo family left, she left with him. Fortunately, Huo Shaoting didn't want her to socialize with anyone.
After arriving in the room, Qiqi said to Huo Shaoting: "Brother Shaoting, I don't know how to communicate. Will it affect you in any way?"
When Huo Shaoting heard her words, he looked at her.
He didn't know why she asked suddenly.
Qiqi added: "I may... not be qualified."
Huo Shaoting understood the meaning of her words. He looked at her for a long time and said, "You haven't graduated from college yet and have never been in society. It's normal that you don't know how to socialize. And I don't intend for you to socialize."
She stood in the position of the mistress of the Huo family, but she knew nothing. Qiqi always felt that she was holding him back. She was silent for a few seconds and said, "Yeah."
Huo Shaoting looked at her for a long time: "Let's take a rest first."
Qiqi nodded and said, "Okay, Brother Shaoting."
Huo Shaoting still had work to deal with, so he went to the study. Qiqi stood in the room for a few seconds and could only pack her luggage.
Not long after, Huo Shaoting's secretary entered the study.
Qiqi turned on the TV, hoping to use it to relieve her boredom, but she watched the TV absently, and she didn't know how much she was watching.
In the study, the secretary was conferring with Huo Shaoting on official matters. She said, "We have checked all the accounts of Lixia's subsidiaries. Most of them are fine."
Huo Shaoting came here by the way to participate in the Full Moon Wine this time, and also came to inspect one of Huo's subsidiaries here. Because of the serious losses for years, he could never find the problem.
"If there is no problem, it means there is a problem. Has the management of the subsidiary checked?"
Huo Shaoting flipped through the accounts, his face always pale.
The secretary said: "We have checked everything, but still can't find any problems, so we have privately sent another financial officer to this subsidiary." Bi Jian Lou
Huo Shaoting listened and didn't answer the secretary.
The secretary thought of something and said: "By the way, Mr. Huo, I have one more thing to tell you. The old man of the Xu family has gone." Hearing this, Huo Shaoting suddenly looked at the secretary standing in front of him. He walked over, looked at it for a few seconds, and asked, "When did it happen?"
"Just an hour ago, while I was in the car, I received news of the death of Mr. Xu of the Xu family."
Huo Shaoting closed the document in his hand and said no more.
"Are the Huo family going?"
The relationship between the Huo family and the Xu family is quite delicate, so the secretary said carefully: "The Xu family sent a death message to the Huo family..."
Huo Shaoting asked his secretary: "When is the funeral?"
"Three days later."
Huo Shaoting said softly: "Yeah." Then he looked down at the pads of his thumb and index finger, which were rubbing each other.
It seemed like there was something in his fingertips, but in fact there was nothing, just two pieces of skin rubbing against each other.
There was a bit of coldness in his eyes, and he just said with a hum, "Since we were in-laws before, and the old lady of the in-laws has passed away, it is natural for me to go."
The secretary inexplicably felt his heart tremble twice with his light words.
"After inspecting the subsidiary here, it's almost time to return to Jinghaicheng."
Huo Shaoting said quietly: "Yes."
…
Qiqi was watching TV, but she fell asleep unconsciously while sitting on the bed. At this moment, the secretary walked out of the study and glanced at the person on the bed.
Just as the secretary was staring at Qiqi and wanted to pass, Huo Shaoting walked out of the study and said to the secretary: "Get out."
The secretary stopped, looked at him, and said immediately: "Okay, Mr. Huo."
As soon as the secretary left, Huo Shaoting walked over and stood by the bed and looked at the sleeping person.
The person on the bed was sleeping peacefully, which showed that he was sleeping soundly and deeply. Huo Shaoting reached out and took the quilt on the bed, and gently covered the person under the bed. His hand fell on the person's cheek again, and after falling for a long time, his fingertips Then it gently slid over that person's cheek and slid down to her round chin.
In just a few seconds, Huo Shaoting withdrew his fingertips from her face, and Qiqi was sleeping soundly and did not notice this scene at all.
Huo Shaoting stood by the bed for a while, then turned and entered the study again.
…
Qiqi slept until ten o'clock in the evening. After she woke up at ten o'clock, she immediately sat up from the bed. She glanced at the room. She was not sure where she was now. When she stared at Behind the huge TV on the wall, she suddenly remembered that she was on a business trip with Huo Shaoting.
Qiqi felt weak. Now that she was pregnant, after the period of severe morning sickness, she became extremely lethargic.
