Chapter 369 He asked me to come and check up on him.

Xie Qinglan brought the person to the company so that everyone could meet her, not so that they could keep an eye on his wife.

Xie Qinglan: "It's almost time for work. If you don't clock in soon, you'll be marked late."

A male colleague who was familiar with Xie Qinglan said with a grin, "Okay. We'll come see your sister-in-law after we clock out."

Xie Qinglan laughed and scolded, "Get lost."

After chasing away her colleagues who were egging her on, Xie Qinglan took Huo Huaisui to her office and then got her a bunch of snacks.

Huo Huaisui glanced at the bag of snacks.

These are all snacks she has tried; they are all low in oil and salt and suitable for pregnant women, and they taste pretty good.

Clearly, Xie Qinglan had it prepared in advance.

Huo Huai Sui hardened her heart and refused: "I won't eat it."

If she keeps eating like this, she'll really turn into a pig.

She needs to control her diet and manage her weight!

Xie Qinglan: "Okay. I'll put it here."

Huo Huai Sui: "...Take it away."

Xie Qinglan suppressed a laugh and said, "Just pretend you didn't see it."

Huo Huai Sui stared at him without saying a word.

If she had that kind of self-control, would she have gained so much weight in just a few months?

Xie Qinglan stopped teasing her. "If you don't want snacks, I'll go buy you some fruit?"

Huo Huai Sui knew he was busy and didn't want to trouble him, so she said, "No need."

Xie Qinglan pinched her cheek. "I'm going to get busy now. I'll pick you up for lunch after get off work. You can play by yourself for now."

Huo Huai Sui waved his hand, "Go on, go on."

Xie Qinglan, still not entirely at ease, added, "Call me if anything happens."

Huo Huaisui: "Understood."

Xie Qinglan looked at her for a few more moments before leaving the office.

Once the door closed, the office fell silent.

Huo Huai Sui looked left and right, then opened the drawer and rummaged through it.

Several drawers were unlocked, and inside were files and a pile of messy manuscripts; the photo of a certain woman that I had expected was not there.

Huo Huaisui turned on the computer again.

You need to enter a login password to access the system.

Huo Huaisui directly sent a message to Xie Qinglan, and Xie Qinglan replied quickly.

The login password was her birthday.

Huo Huaisui nodded in satisfaction and entered the password to access the computer desktop.

The computer desktop wallpaper isn't a high-resolution picture of some pretty girl; it's the system's default landscape image.

Huo Huaisui clicked around aimlessly for a while, and finally opened Minesweeper to play.

"Knock knock—"

There was a knock on the office door.

Huo Huai Sui: "...Please come in."

A young girl poked her head out from outside the door. "Hello, Mrs. Xie."

Huo Huaisui: "...Hello?"

The young woman chuckled, gently pushed open the door, and walked in carrying a plate of freshly cut fruit. "Mr. Xie asked me to bring you some fruit."

Huo Huaisui stood up, reached out and took it, "Thank you."

The young woman smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm in the office across the street. Mrs. Xie, please feel free to call me if you need anything."

Huo Huaisui felt a little uncomfortable being called "Mrs. Xie" repeatedly. "Oh, okay."

The little girl didn't linger and went out.

As soon as she returned to the office across the street, she was surrounded by her colleagues.

A male colleague was the first to ask, "How's Lan's wife?"

He arrived late and did not meet Mrs. Xie, who was rumored to be in particularly good health and pregnant with twins.

The little girl thought for a moment and said, "It's quite cute."

Male colleague: "?"

Thinking of something, the little girl's eyes lit up with envy: "Mrs. Xie has such beautiful skin."

She looks like she's not wearing makeup, but her skin is in better condition than someone who is wearing makeup.

"Speaking of which, why did Brother Lan suddenly bring his wife along?"

“When we were still in school, he would refuse to bring it to see us. He hid it better than anything else.”

The young woman glanced in a certain direction and said meaningfully, "Mr. Xie brought his wife here to check up on things, just in case some shameless people try to ruin other people's marriages."

We all work in the same office, so everyone knows what's going on in each other's little schemes.

Everyone looked in the direction the little girl was looking.

The woman, who had been sitting quietly at her workstation without joining in the commotion or making a sound, turned pale and bit her lower lip.

This woman was the one Huo Huaisui saw clinging to Xie Qinglan after get off work yesterday.

The little girl rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it.

It's fine for people to want to climb the social ladder, but they also have to consider their circumstances.

Mr. Xie has a wife, and she's pregnant.

She despises people who are shameless and even dare to be mistresses just because they have some good looks.

If you have that ambition to climb the social ladder, wouldn't it be better to pursue that handsome, dashing old bachelor, Boss Ji, than to pursue Boss Xie, who is already married?

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After finishing a plate of fruit, Huo Huaisui took a tissue to wipe his hands clean and picked up his phone.

I scrolled through my contacts and finally decided to open my best friend's chat window.

[Year after year: Knock knock—]

Lu Fengqing seemed to be free and replied quickly.

[Nian Nian: ?]

Huo Huaisui thought for a moment about how to say it before starting to edit the text.

[SuiSui: I work at Xie Qinglan's place]

[Niannian: And then?]

[SuiSui: He asked me to come and check up on you]

[Niannian: What did you discover?]

[SuiSui: Not yet]

She had just finished eating fruit and was about to go for a walk.

I texted my best friend mainly to get some advice first.

There are plenty of women outside who want to seduce her fourth brother, and her best friend is definitely more experienced in dealing with those women than she is.

[SuiSui: How do you usually deal with those flashy, cheap women outside?]

[Niannian: Those who don't dare to mess around are generally not dealt with.]

[SuiSui: ?]

[Niannian: Whoever attracts unwanted attention should deal with it themselves.]

Huo Huai Sui nodded, agreeing with her best friend's point.

[SuiSui: What if we can't handle it or handle it badly?]

[Niannian: Then get rid of the man.]

"!" That makes so much sense!

Huo Huaisui, who was originally worried about how to deal with the beauties around Xie Qinglan, suddenly had a breakthrough.

Instantly, the tightness in her chest disappeared, and she even started thinking about how to "get rid of" the man.

Huo Huai Sui was brought back to his senses when his phone suddenly vibrated.

[Zhang Qin: Where is the pregnant woman?]

[Sui Sui: What are you doing?]

[Zhang Qin: I'd like to ask you out for a chat]

Huo Huaisui thought about it and decided it was a good idea, since staying here was boring anyway.

Huo Huaisui sent Zhang Qin his location: [Come pick me up]

[Zhang Qin: Waiting]

Huo Huaisui turned off his computer, sent a message to Xie Qinglan, and got up to leave.

The young woman who had just delivered fruit to Huo Huaisui in the office across the street saw her come out and quickly went to greet her, "Mrs. Xie, is there anything you need?"

Just then, the woman who had been bothering Xie Qinglan yesterday came out of the water dispenser with a water cup. When she saw Huo Huaisui standing at the office door, she froze, and the scalding water in her cup spilled out.

Water splashed on her hand, and the woman hissed in pain, instinctively loosening her grip.

"careful--"

The little girl quickly pulled Huo Huai Sui aside.

With a "snap".

The ceramic cup shattered into pieces, and hot water spilled all over the floor.

Hearing the commotion, the office staff came out one after another. "What's wrong?"

The woman stared at her scalded hand, her eyes reddening, and remained silent.

The little girl looked at Huo Huai Sui with concern, "Are you alright?"

Her boss entrusted her with the care of his pregnant wife. If anything were to happen to her in front of her, not only would she not be able to stay there, but she herself would also feel guilty and remorseful.

Huo Huaisui shook his head. "No."

Although I wasn't burned, I was still a little scared.

The crowd standing at the office door looked at the woman, then at Huo Huaisui.

In the silence, a slightly cold male voice came, "What's wrong?"

The woman suddenly raised her head, her eyes red as she looked at the person who had just arrived.

The girl's eyes lit up. "Mr. Xie!"