Chapter 188 Our contract is over
Xu Qingsui slowly came back to his senses and shook his head: "Old Madam, I know what you want to say to me. It's my business that I like Mr. Huo, but I will never force him. Since he has chosen Miss Yan, I will not pester him. I wish him happiness. As for breaking off the engagement, I will do my best to cooperate."
Seeing Xu Qingsui being so sensible and straightforward, Mrs. Huo had a new appreciation for her. She smiled and nodded, looking around at the collections in the collection room. She seemed to be lost in memories, and said for a long while: "You and your grandmother are really alike, in temperament and character. I was right about you. You are a good girl, but it's a pity that feelings can't be forced. In the final analysis, it's my son who has failed you."
"There is no question of who let down whom between Mr. Huo and me. He has done me justice."
Xu Qingsui never lost herself. She and Huo Xilin were in a contractual relationship. He did not deceive her feelings, and she was willing to fall in love with him.
Love is voluntary, no regrets!
Madam Huo took Xu Qingsui's hand, patted it in her palm and said, "Good boy, just think of it as our Huo family owes you. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me and I will definitely help you solve them."
Xu Qingsui understood the deeper meaning of Madam Huo's words and came to her to solve the problem instead of going to Huo Xilin.
"Don't worry, after the dissolution of the marriage, there will be no more contact between Mr. Huo and me, and it will definitely not affect the relationship between him and Miss Yan."
Old Madam Huo looked at Xu Qingsui in surprise. She was really a very smart child. She seemed to gradually understand why her son had been entangled with her for so long and had taken a fancy to her.
What puzzled her was why Huo Xilin and Yan Xisui rekindled their old relationship. According to her intuition, things were definitely not as simple as they seemed.
When she finds a chance, she will ask him carefully.
"Many of the collections here were purchased from your grandparents. Take a look and see if there are any that you are familiar with or like. Pick a few to take away." Mrs. Huo said.
Is this hush money?
Aristocratic families are always rigorous in doing things. Xu Qingsui knows that if he doesn't take advantage today, Old Madam Huo will be worried.
Her eyes scanned the shelves, and suddenly a jade pendant caught her eye.
She seemed to be sucked over and picked up the jade pendant. The cold jade warmed up to her touch. It was very delicate mutton-fat jade, and it was obvious at a glance that it was very expensive.
But what she valued was not the price, but the fact that the jade looked familiar. She seemed to have seen it somewhere, but she could not remember where.
"I have a connection with this pendant. Would Mrs. Huo be willing to give it to me?" Xu Qingsui asked.
Madam Huo was stunned for a moment, her face changed slightly, and she said, "Miss Xu, why not take a look at something else? This pendant is good, but it's a defective one, with a hole missing in the lower right corner."
The moment Xu Qingsui picked it up, he saw that if it was not damaged, the pendant would indeed be very expensive, but if it was damaged it would be worthless unless it was re-carved.
But what she cared about was not the price of the jade, but the fact that there seemed to be some kind of guidance from some unknown source that this pendant was meant for her.
Xu Qingsui insisted, "I don't want anything else. If Madam Huo really wants to give it to me, I want this pendant."
"Okay." Mrs. Huo hesitated for a moment and then compromised.
After coming out of the collection room, Old Madam Huo personally saw Xu Qingsui out the door, while Huo Xilin and Yan Xisui sat on the sofa talking and laughing until she left, without even looking at her again.
Walking aimlessly on the way down the mountain, past scenes flashed through Xu Qingsui's mind like a movie.
Tears ran out of her eyes uncontrollably. Xu Qingsui looked up at the sky, thinking that this would stop the tears from falling. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, it was useless. Just like her relationship with Huo Xilin, it was already destined from the moment they met.
The sky is gray and it looks like it's going to rain.
The south is different from the north. It rarely snows here. The most common weather throughout the winter is cloudy or sleety.
A gust of north wind blew, mixed with tiny raindrops, blowing on Xu Qingsui's face, making her shiver with cold. She hugged herself tightly. A car came towards her and stopped in front of Xu Qingsui. The door opened and a drunk man came up and pulled Xu Qingsui's hand without saying a word.
Xu Qingsui was so frightened by this sudden unexpected situation that she ran away. The man chased her, cursing. She knew that she had met a drunkard.
Fortunately, the man was drunk and couldn't catch up with her. She ran while looking back and accidentally stepped into a pothole. There was a slope on the side of the road and she rolled down.
The drunkard seemed frightened and stood on the side of the road: "You rolled down by yourself, it's none of my business. I'm just inviting you to my home with good intentions, what are you afraid of?"
After saying that, the drunkard ran away, leaving Xu Qingsui lying in the pit, grimacing in pain.
She sat up and found that her ankle was sprained and she couldn't move at all. It was in the wilderness with few cars. She took out her cell phone and wanted to call someone, but after looking through the address book, she didn't know who to call.
Just then, Lin Wan called: "Qingsui, where are you?"
"Me?" Xu Qingsui lied to Lin Wan, fearing that she would worry, and said, "Huo Xilin and I are together..."
Before she could finish her words, Lin Wan interrupted, "Huo Xilin has already told me. He asked me to pick you up."
All the sounds were stuck in his throat. After a long while, Xu Qingsui sent Lin Wan his location.
Time passed by, and the rain was getting heavier. Xu Qingsui held onto the ground and struggled to get up. He heard Lin Wan's call from a distance, and Xu Qingsui crawled to the side of the road: "I'm here."
Lin Wan ran over from a distance and saw Xu Qingsui's embarrassed appearance. She was shocked and angry: "How did you get yourself into this state? It's just a broken heart, what's the big deal? Three-legged frogs are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. You are so beautiful and rich, what kind of good man can't you find? Why do you have to like him, Huo Xilin!"
Xu Qingsui’s ankle hurt badly: “Get in the car first.”
Lin Wan quickly supported her, and they both limped into the car.
"What's going on?" Lin Wan asked impatiently as soon as he got in the car.
"What did he say to you?" Xu Qingsui did not answer directly, but asked back.
Lin Wan showed Xu Qingsui the text message Huo Xilin had sent her. It said, "Please contact Xu Qingsui. I'm done with her."
Xu Qingsui returned the phone to her and said calmly, "It's just as he said. Our contract is over."
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