Xie Fengxia hadn't participated in their conversation earlier; she was currently busy checking orders and arranging quality inspections, and was completely oblivious to the glance Guo Tao gave her.

Zhou Yang, being just a teenager, naturally didn't notice anything special about the way Guo Tao looked at Xie Fengxia.

Yang Qiaoqiao, however, noticed it.

Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Guo Tao had feelings for Xie Fengxia?

It's possible that Guo Tao's motives for working with her weren't entirely pure; he might have his own agenda.

However, based on her understanding of Guo Tao, he is actually a man she can entrust her life to.

If Xie Fengxia were to take a liking to Guo Tao, she wouldn't stop her.

When Yang Qiaoqiao got home, she found that there were guests at home.

Su Pan was playing with the two little ones on the mat where An An and Le Le crawled and played.

Yang Qiaoqiao wasn't surprised to see Su Pan, because Su Pan had called her beforehand to ask for her permission.

"Auntie." Yang Qiaoqiao had just greeted Su Pan when An'an and Lele, the two little ones, both looked up at her when they heard her voice.

An'an used her little hands to push herself up and sat on the cushion. Looking at her, she grinned, revealing her four newly grown baby teeth, and smiled at her with her eyes crinkling.

She noticed that An'an, who was aloof and greedy when she was young, is now smiling more and more.

Lele, who was already very lively, crawled towards her using both hands and feet, calling out "Mama, Mama..."

After climbing up and sitting down in front of her, it stretched out its little arms, which looked like lotus roots, clearly asking for a hug.

She reached out and picked Lele up, and Lele immediately giggled with joy and kissed her on the cheek.

When An'an saw her silly little brother laughing like that, she couldn't bear to look at him and turned her face away.

Stupid little brother!

Su Pan and Yang Qiaoqiao played with the two children for a while before talking about Huo Beixiao.

"Qiaoqiao, I already know the true identity of the woman Beixiao brought back, and what she did to you and the child before."

I used to think that Beixiao was a good kid, unlike his father.

Now it seems I was wrong. You can rest assured, I've spoken with Rongzheng and Jinchen, and our family won't interfere in your divorce case with Beixiao.

From then on, I pretended that I had never found this nephew, Huo Beixiao.

But I hope that after you win custody of An'an and Lele in court with Huo Beixiao, we can stay in touch like relatives. After all, An'an and Lele are my sister's bloodline..."

Su Pan looked at An An and Le Le as she spoke.

When An An and Le Le were first born, their facial features actually looked quite similar to Yang Qiao Qiao's. Now that they've grown up, they look less and less like Yang Qiao Qiao, and of course, they don't look completely like Huo Bei Xiao either.

Su Pan once said that An An and Le Le both look quite like their grandmother.

At this moment, Su Pan looked at the two children as if she were looking at old friends through them, her eyes filled with indescribable pity.

Yang Qiaoqiao grasped Su Pan's hand and smiled sincerely, "Auntie, as long as you're willing, you'll always be a happy and carefree great-aunt."

What Su Pan said just now was almost a clear indication that she would help her win custody of An An and Le Le.

When Yang Qiaoqiao and An Anle lived on Siping Road, Su Pan would often play with the children until late and then sleep at home.

Because it wasn't just the house that Huo Beixiao's maternal grandfather left to Huo Beixiao; it was also Su Pan's former home.

Yang Qiaoqiao is currently living in the house she bought with her two children, so Su Pan naturally won't stay overnight.

However, Su Pan stayed for dinner before saying goodbye to An An and Le Le and returning to her own home.

After Su Pan left, Lin Xiaohui asked Yang Qiaoqiao with some trepidation, "Qiaoqiao, is your aunt on your side?"

Yang Qiaoqiao nodded, "Yes, Auntie is a very reasonable person."

Lin Xiaohui patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good. I was really worried that Huo Beixiao's aunt would help Huo Beixiao fight for custody of you."

"Their family holds very high positions. Everyone says the common people can't fight against officials. If she really sides with Huo Beixiao, how can we ordinary folks possibly compete with them for high office?"

Although Lin Xiaohui's words were blunt, they were true.

Yang Qiaoqiao had been worried about this for a long time, but now she can rest assured.

On the other side, after Huo Beixiao picked up Jiang Yiran, he didn't take her back to the old house, but took her directly to the hotel.

Jiang Yiran followed him into the hotel, her eyes full of doubt as she asked Huo Beixiao, "Brother Beixiao, you have such a big house in Haicheng, why are we staying in a hotel? It's such a waste of money!"

As she said this, a hint of shyness and anticipation flashed in her eyes.

For men, a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a stolen affair, and a stolen affair is not as good as one that cannot be stolen.

Later studies have suggested that booking a hotel room can give men a sense of tension and pleasure from the act of stealing, effectively stimulating their nerves and making them more interested.

Could it be that Huo Beixiao also likes this feeling?

So, should she be more reserved or more alluring later?

Huo Beixiao had no idea what Jiang Yiran was thinking, so he took her directly to the room he had already booked.

He stood at the door of the room and let Jiang Yiran go in first.

Jiang Yiran looked at Huo Beixiao's cold face, her shyness deepening.

Although she wanted to appear reserved and let Huo Beixiao go in first.

But seeing Huo Beixiao's unapproachable and unfriendly demeanor, she obediently went inside.

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