Chapter 146 What qualifications do you have?
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, an unexpected guest came to her door, and Jian Mo received a strange text message: I want to see you in the nearby park.
Jian Mo's heart skipped a beat as she guessed what was going on. Huo Qichen was busy with social events today and wasn't around.
Qiao Xia was waiting there.
She lit a cigarette and stood in the bleak winter scenery, feeling very lonely and cold. Her eyes were poisonous as she stared at Jian Mo.
"Auntie, I'm Jian Mo." Jian Mo forced a polite smile.
Qiao Xia looked her up and down, put out her cigarette, and said, "Let's go for a walk."
Although he is difficult to get along with, he is not arrogant and does not look down on others. His words and actions are very equal.
Qiao Xia talked about her family, and Jian Mo made no secret of it: "I'm an orphan. My stepmother is now a sanitation worker. My father is in a vegetative state and is recuperating in the hospital. I have a younger brother who works part-time."
She did not hide the fact that such a family might be a world apart from the Huo family, but so what? They lived in different environments and no one had the right to look down on anyone else.
Qiao Xia gave a mocking smile, "Very good."
"Do you think you are worthy of Huo Qichen?"
"..." Too direct. "Of course I'm not worthy of him, but now that things have come to this, I will work hard to make myself worthy of him."
Qiao Xia gave an ambiguous smile, "Divorce is inevitable."
Jian Mo didn't say anything.
This park is Mingyuan's territory, where fruit trees are planted and taken care of by special servants. At this time, the sky is dark and the grapes hanging on the branches are crystal clear.
It must be grown by someone special, so it must be very sweet.
Qiao Xia reached out and picked two, and her pinky ring brushed against the fruit without changing color.
Jian Mo was shocked. She had seen such a pinky ring on Huo Qichen's hand before. He once told her that pinky rings were used to test for poison and could be used at any time, whether smoking, drinking, or eating.
The self-preservation methods inherited by the Huo family are extremely powerful.
Qiao Xia tried this because she was worried that the grapes had been sprayed with pesticides by the people who were managing them.
It’s non-toxic. After wiping it clean, he handed one to Jian Mo: “Grapes in this season should be very sweet.”
Jian Mo took it, her chest vibrating.
No matter how heavy the past was, she had some admiration for the man in front of her.
Qiao Xia finally talked about their relationship.
"Huo Qichen is young and naive. He owes you and another person, but you can't have it both ways. I hope you can be the bad guy when the time comes."
What this means is that she should take the initiative to file for divorce.
Jian Mo took a deep breath, "Auntie, I know you don't like me, and most people in the Huo family don't like me either, but so what? Huo Qichen likes me. Do you think you can control Huo Qichen?"
At this point, Qiao Xia's red lips curved, "It seems that you already know everything about me. Grandpa Huo tells you everything. He likes you very much."
Seeing through her, Jian Mo remained neither humble nor arrogant. She straightened her back and said, "It's not that I don't want to let go, but I want to ask you from Huo Qichen's perspective. You have never taken care of his growth, so what qualifications do you have to point fingers at his marriage and the woman he chooses?"
Qiao Xia's face changed color.
"Auntie, people should have self-awareness, right? If I were you, since I have chosen to be a hands-off boss, I wouldn't end up causing trouble for my son."
Jian Mo spoke very quickly without any stuttering. She had no intention of respecting this woman, even though she was Huo Qichen's nominal mother.
"Miss Jian, you are more courageous than I thought." Qiao Xia smiled calmly, "But you can't gain a foothold in the Huo family with just these."
She pulled a tissue from her bag, wiped her fingers one by one, and then threw it into the trash can. "I'm afraid we'll see each other often in the future. I wish you a happy life."
Jian Mo thought she would be furious, but she wasn't. Instead, she was so calm that she couldn't help but feel the pressure.
She smiled back, "Happy New Year, Auntie."
Qiao Xia turned to leave, and when she was about to get in the car, she looked back and asked, "Do you know what Huo Qichen said to me yesterday in the ancestral hall?"
Jian Mo frowned.
She laughed again: "Forget it, it's better not to know. It will make you sad if you know."
At night, Huo Qichen came back from outside, looking a bit tired. Seeing Jian Mo curled up on the sofa in a daze, he asked, "Are you unhappy today?"
"Your mother came to see me today." Jian Mo said calmly.
Huo Qichen paused for a moment, showing no surprise. "What did I say to you?"
"You said you owed me and someone else, and you hoped I would withdraw on my own initiative."
Hearing this, the man twitched his lips and said, "Don't take it to heart."
Knowing Qiao Xia's background clearly, Jian Mo naturally didn't take it to heart, but she couldn't help but feel the pressure. She sat up and hugged Huo Qichen's waist, "Huo Qichen, if one day you really have to make this choice, will you choose me?"
Reason told her that she shouldn't ask this question, but for some reason, she asked it anyway.
The man was still in her arms, his big hand falling on her head, and he answered nonchalantly: "Yes."
Although he got the answer he wanted, Jian Mo couldn't be happy, as if this was not his true answer.
She smiled and looked up: "You talked to your mother for a long time yesterday. What did you talk about?"
The man gestured for her to untie his tie, and she did so skillfully.
"She hopes I can help her return to the domestic market."
It turns out that Qiao Xia also has her own businesses.
"She can't do it herself?"
Huo Qichen smiled sarcastically: "If she could do it, how could she come back to see me? I am the person she least wants to see in her life."
Jian Mo's heart softened. She could see that this man was longing for, no, had longed for, maternal love. Being treated like this by his own mother must not be pleasant.
The holiday passed in a flash, and when work resumed after the New Year, the first news Jian Mo received was that Zhao Youzhi had been transferred.
Colleagues were exaggerating when discussing this, saying, "For a newcomer like him to be transferred to a branch and become a full-time employee is a huge recognition. Many of us don't even get this kind of treatment."
Jian Mo looked at the transfer order. Zhao Youzhi was transferred to the branch in the neighboring Jiangcheng, which made him further away from his hometown.
She was an old employee of the company and could see what this meant. It was called a promotion, but in fact it was just a lateral transfer at best. Although she was made a regular employee, the resources of the branch were definitely not as good as those at the headquarters.
"Sister Jian, thank you for taking care of me for so many days. If you have the chance to come to Jiangcheng in the future, I will treat you." Zhao Youzhi came to say goodbye to Jian Mo with his only belongings, his smile a little bitter.
Jian Mo looked embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I didn't know there was such an arrangement. Why don't you resign and find another design company? I believe in your ability."
"Sister Jian, what are you talking about? This is already the best resource I can get. Although Jiangcheng is far away, the salary is high. I have no complaints."
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