Even after saying these words, his face was still indifferent.
…
Half an hour later, the two went down the mountain and sat in the car.
The rain continued to fall, and the cold wind seemed to penetrate into the flesh.
However, the rain was already about to stop, and Catherine heard the drops of water hanging on the branches falling into the puddles.
Just then, her cell phone rang. After hearing the ring, Catherine took the phone out of her bag.
On the phone were the words Xu Yunhe.
When she saw these three words, Catherine's hands tightened slightly.
The vibrating sound of the mobile phone naturally radiated in a confined space like the car. Huo Shaoting, who was sitting next to him, naturally heard the sound. He glanced at her mobile phone.
Then, he asked: "Aren't you going to answer?"
When Catherine heard his words, she lowered her eyes to the phone. After looking at it for a long time, she answered the call in front of him.
When she answered the call, Huo Shaoting withdrew his eyes from her and looked forward.
Xu Yunhe asked on the phone: "Aren't you in the hotel?"
Catherine said: "I'm still in the orphanage."
"Do you want me to pick you up?"
"No, I'll be back later."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you in your room."
"okay."
After making the call, Catherine held the phone tightly and said to Huo Shaoting, "Send me back."
When Huo Shaoting heard her words, he didn't have any extra words. He said to the driver: "Let's go."
The cold rain was still hitting the puddles. After a while, the driver's car drove past the puddles, leaving a trail of exhaust fumes behind in the cold rain.
After the car arrived at the hotel where Catherine was staying, she opened the door and got out of the car. Of course, she didn't say hello when she got out of the car.
Huo Shaoting sat in the car and watched without saying anything.
Even when Catherine entered the elevator, she still felt like she was covered in the cold and clammy atmosphere of the cemetery.
She pressed the elevator on the first floor and watched the elevator go up level by level.
After the elevator climbed for a long time, she heard the elevator ding and the elevator door opened.
Catherine came to her senses and walked out of the elevator.
When her fingerprint opened the door, Xu Yunhe had been sitting inside waiting for her for a long time. When he saw her coming in, he smiled and asked, "Back?"
Catherine put down the bag in her hand and walked quickly towards him: "Sorry, I made you wait for me again today."
After she walked to Xu Yunhe, Xu Yunhe's hand held her wrist: "It doesn't matter, waiting for you is also a kind of happiness for me."
Catherine heard this and smiled: "Don't come."
The next second, she said: "I want to take a bath."
Xu Yunhe has always been a gentle person. He said: "Go quickly, my hand feels cold when I hold it."
Catherine smiled softly, then turned away from him and walked towards the room.
…
After Huo Shaoting returned to Tan Palace, he got out of the car. At this time, the nursery sister-in-law came down and said to him: "Mr. Huo, Huo Yi has gone to bed."
Huo Shaoting responded to the childcare sister-in-law, and then said: "You should go and have a rest too."
The nursery sister-in-law looked at his face. Although it was still dark night, the nursery sister-in-law could see that there was a cold expression on his face.
The childcare sister-in-law thought for a while and suddenly remembered what day it was today.
When the nursery sister came back to her senses, Huo Shaoting had already walked towards the wine cabinet. He took a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet, poured a glass, walked to the sofa and sat down.
Seeing his appearance, the nursery sister-in-law walked to him and whispered: "Mr. Huo, it's too late, you'd better drink less."
Huo Shaoting did not answer the childcare sister-in-law. Naturally, the childcare sister-in-law could not interfere with the main family. After saying that, the childcare sister-in-law stayed by the sofa for a while and then left.
As soon as the nursery sister left, Huo Shaoting sat there, picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine.
It was a glass of strong wine, but he couldn't feel anything while the wine was in his throat. His eyes were looking at the dark night outside.
The figure formed a dark shadow in the huge living room.
…
Early the next morning, Catherine received a call from the Li family. She didn't ask anything or listen to anything. She just said, "I'll be back later."
She lay on the bed and hung up the phone after saying that.
Not long after hanging up the phone, she got up from the bed, went to the bathroom, changed her clothes, and rushed to Li's house.
After arriving at Li's house, she walked into the hall. Just a second after arriving in the hall, she smelled the smell of incense and paper money, which made her feel pungent.
Her steps paused, but only for a few seconds. When she was about to continue walking forward, Huo Shaoting came down from upstairs.
The moment Catherine saw the other person, her steps stopped again.
Huo Shaoting naturally stopped and looked at her downstairs.
Catherine didn't expect that he would be here, but thinking about it carefully, yesterday was the anniversary of her sister's death, and he should be at the Li family today.
Catherine resumed the movement of her feet and continued walking forward.
After seeing her, Huo Shaoting did not pause anymore, but walked towards the hall downstairs.
After others stood in the hall, Huo Shaoting said: "I thought you wouldn't come today."
Catherine said: "Where's Huo Yi?"
"He is not fit for such an occasion."
When Catherine heard this, she knew that Huo Yi didn't come here.
She asked again: "Where is my dad?"
"Burn paper money in worship in the back, and offer incense in your sister's room."
Catherine smelled the scent of incense on his body and knew that he should have come down from her sister's room just now.
After hearing this, Catherine nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to the back."
After Catherine said this, the person walked past him, passed through the hall, and walked towards the backyard.
When she went to the backyard, she saw her father Li Zhili, squatting in a corner with Mrs. Li, burning paper money.
The entire backyard was smoky.
Catherine stood there.
Li Zhili, as if he had sensed something, turned around immediately. When he saw Catherine standing behind him, he immediately rushed forward: "Qiqi,"
His voice was trembling and vibrating. As soon as he stood up, Mrs. Li also stood up and immediately followed behind Li Zhili.
After the two couples walked up to her, Li Zhili grabbed Catherine's hand.
"Qiqi, you are finally back. Did you know that yesterday was your sister's death anniversary?"
Catherine looked at the two people in front of her who had white hair and looked a little nervous. She said, "I know."
Li Zhili took a breath and said, "Today we are worshiping your sister at home. Today is the day for your sister to go home to visit. Let's have a meal together as a family."
Faced with his somewhat nervous words, Catherine didn't say much and just said yes.
The next second, Li Zhili shed tears in front of her again, crying: "Qiqi, your sister, your sister has been gone for almost so many years."
Li Zhili felt sad again and couldn't restrain himself from crying again.
