Caught off guard.
When Yan Qiang had no defense, she asked a question that made Yan Qiang almost unable to react at that moment.
As expected of Mrs. Huo.
"no!"
Yan Qiang met Su Wanzhen's searching eyes and answered seriously and solemnly: "I don't know why my aunt had such an idea, but I swear, I didn't approach Huo Shiqing on purpose, let alone for Huo Qi. "
What she said was true.
But there was no love between her and Huo Shiqing. They just got what they wanted and hit it off.
She did it for the Yan family.
And he did it for Ruan Yin.
It's a pity that this cooperation failed before it was successful.
"I knew it wasn't."
Su Wanzhen narrowed her eyes and sighed softly, "I know you and Huo Qi were lovers. Shi Rui also told me that you were sent by Huo Qi to confuse Shi Qing, and you were an important chess piece for him to break into the Huo family. But I don’t believe it.”
Can Yan Qiang believe this?
Yan Qiang couldn't believe it.
"I just broke your heart."
Su Wanzhen stretched out her hand to hold Yan Qiang's hand, her slightly old eyes full of sourness, "I didn't mean to test you, I just thought about Shi Qing staying down there alone and coldly, and I felt distressed and wanted to follow you. He went along."
"But I can't."
"Your uncle has already lost his son. If he loses me again, he won't be able to survive."
"My living well is your uncle's hope."
There were some tears in the corners of Su Wanzhen's eyes. She wiped them gently with the back of her fingers and turned away, "I made you laugh."
Yan Qiang lowered her eyes and comforted: "Shi Qing is down there, and he doesn't want you to be so sad for him. He definitely hopes that you can live well."
"I wish him well all my life." Su Wanzhen held Yan Qiang's hand with tears in her eyes, "I really thought you would get married."
"That's what I thought too."
Yan Qiang really thought that she and Huo Shiqing would get married.
At that time, she was in urgent need of someone to help the Yan family, and Huo Shiqing happened to appear, giving her a reason she couldn't refuse.
For the sake of her father and the Yan family's foundation, she had no reason not to agree.
Just getting married.
Just a physical marriage.
It doesn't matter to her.
Even if Huo Shiqing wanted to raise Ruan Yin after marriage and give her everything except her status, she didn't care.
But things are unpredictable.
"Look at me, I'm getting older, and I always pull you to mourn the spring and autumn with me." Su Wanzhen patted Yan Qiang's hand, "Shi Qing is gone, which means that you and the Huo family are destined, and you should also have your own life.”
Yan Qiang lowered her eyes.
Su Wanzhen was not saying that she and Huo Shiqing were destined, but was warning her not to get too close to Huo Qi.
"That's what my aunt said."
Yan Qiang listened quietly.
After Su Wanzhen left, she turned around and prepared to leave the banquet hall. When she got outside, she remembered that Assistant Chen had already driven Yan Ce to the hospital.
She didn't have a car at the moment, and Ning Huanhuan was busy, so she didn't want to disturb him.
Just when she was about to call Daodao to pick her up, Xiao Jingshan's car appeared in front of her.
"give you?"
Xiao Jingshan tilted his body, looking dissolute.
Yan Qiang opened the door and got straight into the car, making Xiao Jingshan raise his eyebrows.
"You're quite brave."
Xiao Jingshan was speechless.
"Thank you." Yan Qiang was not polite to him, "We are also business partners after all, so I won't distrust you."
Xiao Jingshan: "I thank you!"
Yan Qiang was not in a good mood at the moment. She was worried about her brother, and she was also a little bit worried about Huo Qi saving Ruan Yin but leaving her brother there.
It's just something that can be told to her with a phone call or a message.
But he didn't.
He only removed Ruan Yin from danger. Huo Qi didn't care what would happen to her brother, what would happen to the Yan family, and what would happen to her.
Because I don’t care, there’s no need.
…
Yan Ce's condition quickly stabilized.
When Yan Qiang went to the hospital to see him, he was already awake, but he had no idea how he was infected.
Yan Qiang told him what happened after the banquet.
"You mean Huo Shirui did this?" Yan Ce frowned, "Why?"
"I didn't say it was her."
Yan Qiang was just guessing, but now Huo Shirui was also caught in the trick, and she changed from a suspect to a victim.
Without definite evidence, no one can identify anyone.
Yan Qiang had to go back to Qingzhou for filming. After confirming that Yan Ce was fine, she booked a flight back to the crew the next morning.
It was already early morning when I left the hospital.
As soon as she returned to Jiangwan, she received a call from Huo Qi.
"Come to Jingyuan."
Before she could refuse, Huo Qi had already hung up the phone.
There was still a quiet bustle in Jinghai late at night, as if everyone was partying at night. When Yan Qiang drove the car out of Jiangwan, a frame of her face flashed across the LED electronic screen on the commercial street opposite.
She parked her car on the side of the road.
After a long time, the LED screen showed her face again.
She stared for a while before starting the car again and driving towards Jingyuan.
Jingyuan is quiet.
When Yan Qiang arrived, only the lights upstairs were on, and a faint light could be detected through the curtains.
She parked the car and entered.
Walking all the way up to the second floor, before approaching the room, I heard Huo Qi's voice ringing in the silent night.
"I still have something to do."
"You need rest."
"I'll see you after I'm done."
"She's not here with me."
"Bye."
Yan Qiang sneered inwardly, turned around, knocked on the door, and called out specifically: "Mr. Huo?"
It's obviously causing trouble.
Huo Qi turned around and saw Yan Qiang leaning at the door looking at her.
"Is your skin itchy?"
He pulled off the tie around his neck, unbuttoned two collars of his shirt, and glanced at her lazily, "Come here."
Yan Qiang approached.
The collar of his shirt was stained with lipstick marks. Although it was incomplete, it was a sticky and shapeless patch.
It's very intense to think about.
Yan Qiang stopped two steps away from him and didn't come any closer.
"Does Ruan Yin know that you recruited me?" Yan Qiang was holding back her anger, "How can Mr. Huo still have time to see me on such a good night?"
Huo Qi narrowed his eyes.
The tie in his hand was wrapped in his palm, and his dark eyes looked straight at Yan Qiang.
The bedroom is very quiet.
The night is also very quiet.
"It's true that I have no leisure time." Huo Qi's eyes were cold, "What do you think I hired you for? To let you lie down and enjoy it?"
When in bed, she was always the one lying down.
It was him who contributed.
He took two steps back, sat on the edge of the bed, propped his body back on the bed with his hands, and tilted his head towards her.
"You come tonight."
Yan Qiang didn't move.
Even though she followed Huo Qi for two years without any name or status, he never forced her to manipulate him. He would torment her in bed and vent violently, but he would not let her initiate the affair.
Yan Qiang doesn't.
She didn't want to learn either.
Looking at the ambiguous lipstick mark on his shirt under the light, she suddenly asked: "Did Ruan Yin who was drugged not satisfy you?"
