Chapter 17 Maintenance
"Mom, I came back this time to bring Xu Qingsui to you. Since this is a family gathering, I hope everyone can be happy. If you don't like her, we can leave immediately."
Huo Xilin looked serious and rarely took a tough stance with his mother.
The old lady was stunned for a moment.
She had been strong all her life, but she never expected that her only son would rebel against her for a woman.
The old lady was about to get angry, but Yan Xisui beside her hurriedly stopped her: "Godmother, Brother Lin finally came back, why do you and your son have to be separated because of an outsider?"
Yan Xisui glanced at Xu Qingsui with pride, and whispered in the old lady's ear: "I know that Brother Lin has me in his heart, and he is with Xu Qingsui just to avenge me for leaving without saying goodbye that day. Godmother, we just treat her as a clown and don't need to take it to heart."
The old lady was about to speak but stopped herself, and finally held back what she wanted to say: "Forget it, since you are back, just have a good meal. However, since Miss Xu has become the daughter-in-law of my Huo family, you must abide by the rules of my Huo family. Stay after dinner, I will arrange for someone to teach you well."
Xu Qingsui took a deep breath.
Knowing that the old lady was making things difficult for her, she was about to find an excuse to prevaricate, but Huo Xilin refused first.
"No need. Since she has become my wife, I will protect her from now on. She doesn't have to abide by any rules of the Huo family. If mom is not used to it, she doesn't have to come back."
Xu Qingsui looked up at Huo Xilin, and a warm feeling flowed through her heart, gradually calming her uneasy heart.
Even if Huo Xilin's protection of her was fake and was just to piss off Yan Xisui, she was still a little touched.
She needs to maintain a strong and firm belief so as not to lose herself in this game.
One day, they will all return to their own tracks and never meet again.
"You!" The old lady was so angry that she trembled all over. It took her a long time to calm down. "Forget it, you are grown up now. I can't control you anymore."
Huo Xilin's father passed away very early. When the old lady was young, she supported the Huo family and the Huo Group alone. At that time, there were internal and external troubles, and she spent most of her energy on work, so she cared little about Huo Xilin.
She owes this son.
She still remembered the first time Huo Xilin brought Yan Xisui to see her. She liked this girl very much. She thought her son finally had someone to take care of him. She could also see that her son cared very much about Yan Xisui.
But later, the Huo family encountered a crisis, and Huo Xilin stepped forward to resolve it. He made his mark in the Huo Group for the first time, and she took the opportunity to transfer the company to him.
However, for some reason, conflicts arose in his relationship with Yan Xisui.
The old lady just guessed that Huo Xilin was too busy with work to neglect her, which led to Yan Xisui going abroad in anger, and the two of them lost contact from then on.
In recent years, Huo Xilin has been very indifferent to matters of love, and seems to be determined to die alone.
The old lady is worried too.
She thought that her son must be obsessed with Yan Xisui and could not tolerate anyone else.
But now, Yan Xisui finally came back, but Huo Xilin suddenly got a marriage certificate with Xu Qingsui.
Moreover, there are some similarities between Xu Qingsui and Yan Xisui's eyebrows and eyes, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell what is going on.
The old lady was also worried. She was afraid that her son would regret his behavior in the future because of his current anger.
She took Yan Xisui's hand and said, "Xiaosui, I'm sorry for wronging you."
Yan Xisui shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, and forced a bitter smile on her face: "Godmother, it's okay, I know Brother Lin is angry with me, I don't care, I'm willing to wait."
Huo Xilin frowned and said to Yan Xisui in a calm tone: "Xiaosui, it's over between you and me a long time ago. Don't waste your time on me. Just live your life well."
"Brother Lin..." Big tears streaked across her beautiful face. Yan Xisui cried so pitifully. "I left for a reason. I know that this ending is what I deserve. So I don't blame you no matter what you do or who you are with. I am willing to wait, no matter how long it takes, as long as you can come back to me one day when you are no longer angry!"
Xu Qingsui felt like a third party. Should she leave now and make room for the two of them?
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand and quickly came back to her senses.
Huo Xilin said to her in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't just stand there, help me out!"
As his wife, she actually looked like she was enjoying the show, and it didn't seem like she cared about him at all!
The boss issued a task instruction, taking money to help others get rid of disasters, Xu Qingsui could only bite the bullet and said: "Miss Yan, I am Mr. Huo's legal wife. Even if you miss my husband, shouldn't you avoid me?"
The expression on Yan Xisui's face suddenly turned ugly.
A family gathering ended in a quarrel.
For the old lady's sake, the two of them hurriedly ate lunch before leaving.
On the way back, Huo Xilin's expression was as cold as ever.
"Xu Qingsui, you don't care about my affairs at all?"
After a long time, Huo Xilin was the first to ask questions.
Xu Qingsui asked doubtfully, "Mr. Huo, what do you mean?"
As an employee, Xu Qingsui has completed all the tasks assigned by his boss. Isn't this considered caring?
But if it is a private matter, she has no right to interfere.
Huo Xilin was so angry that he laughed: "Xu Qingsui, I have to remind you that your current identity is Mrs. Huo!"
Well, then what?
Xu Qingsui was confused and didn't know how to answer.
After thinking for a while, she finally asked tentatively: "Mr. Huo, what do you want me to pay more attention to?"
For the first time, Huo Xilin felt as powerless as if he was punching cotton.
He stepped on the accelerator and stopped the car on the side of the road. Under her puzzled gaze, he kissed her lips fiercely.
This sudden kiss disturbed Xu Qingsui's thoughts.
Huo Xilin has always been strong. He eroded her inch by inch, from the outside to the inside, until she completely lost the ability to resist.
He opened the door and got out of the car, then walked around to the passenger seat to open the door, and Huo Xilin directly pulled Xu Qingsui out of the car.
"Where are we going?"
Huo Xilin's pace was so fast that Xu Qingsui had to jog to keep up with him.
Maybe it was because he was walking fast, but Huo Xilin was a little breathless: "Xu Qingsui, wait a moment and I will teach you well. You need to pay more attention to me in the future!"
Soon, Xu Qingsui understood what Huo Xilin meant by "pay attention".
He took her into a hotel.
Huo Xilin took out his ID card and threw it to the front desk: "One room."
Then he turned to look at Xu Qingsui and motioned for her to take out her ID.
In broad daylight, a single man and a single woman came to a hotel to book a room, and they looked so impatient that one could guess what they were doing even with their eyes closed.
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