Chapter 281 Reluctance
"No need. Youyou has a painting class tomorrow." Xu Qingsui refused coldly and continued, "In order to make it easier for me to send my child to class tomorrow, my child and I will not go back to Bishui Hua Ting tonight and stay in the small courtyard."
She admitted that she didn't want to meet Huo Xilin in order to escape. She was very scared that she would become soft-hearted after seeing him and would not be willing to leave with her child.
So it’s better not to meet in the beginning.
"I know you are angry with me." Huo Xilin sighed from the other side: "Okay, I will go back to the company tonight to deal with some things."
He also knew that Xu Qingsui didn't want to see him, so he was willing to give her space.
After hanging up the phone, although Xu Qingsui felt relieved, he was not truly happy in his heart.
I don't know when it started, but Huo Xilin, who used to be the boss and domineering man, became cautious and was led by others to change his ways, whether it was in the affairs of Yan Xisui and her son, or in her affairs.
Xu Qingsui vaguely felt that many things seemed to have not changed, yet seemed different from before.
After having dinner at the Huo family's old house, the housekeeper personally sent Xu Qingsui and his mother back to the city.
"Madam, are we going to send you and the young master back to Bishui Hua Ting?" asked the butler.
Xu Qingsui thought about it and decided that since Huo Xilin would not be back from the company tonight, there was no need for her to bring the child back to the courtyard, so she nodded and said, "Yes, thank you Uncle Zhang for your hard work."
"You are too polite, ma'am. This is what we should do. It is not hard at all."
It was a long distance from the Huo family's old house to Bishui Hua Ting, so it was already dark when we arrived at our destination.
When Xu Qingsui got out of the car, he looked up at the lights in the room. It was pitch black. At this time, even Aunt Wang had gone off work. As expected, Huo Xilin did not answer. She breathed a sigh of relief and said to the housekeeper, "Uncle Zhang, go upstairs and have a cup of tea before leaving."
"Thank you for your kindness, ma'am. No need. I have to hurry back to take care of the old lady."
Xu Qingsui nodded and stopped trying to keep him: "Uncle Zhang, please be careful on the road."
After watching the housekeeper drive away, Xu Qingsui took the little guy home. But the moment he entered the door and turned on the light, he saw a person lying on the sofa. Xu Qingsui was startled, and after a closer look, he found that it was Huo Xilin.
"Dad!" Xu Youyou broke free from Xu Qingsui's hand and ran over.
Huo Xilin opened his sleepy eyes and sat up from the sofa with a haggard face. When he saw that it was Xu Qingsui and his son, he instantly perked up and asked in surprise, "Why are you back?"
"Aren't you going to the company to work overtime?" Xu Qingsui did not answer his question directly, but asked back.
"I was a little tired, so I came back directly when I passed by my house." Huo Xilin stood up, picked up Xu Youyou, and then walked towards Xu Qingsui: "Have you eaten? If not, let's go out to eat together."
It was not until he walked in front of him that Xu Qingsui saw him clearly and discovered that he seemed to have lost some weight, and his usually delicate face was now neglected. He had a long green beard and looked very rough. He lacked the elegance and had more charm of a mature man.
Facing Huo Xilin in such a state, Xu Qingsui actually felt uncomfortable.
"My child and I have already eaten. Haven't you eaten yet?" she asked.
Huo Xilin shook his head a little aggrieved: "I didn't even have lunch, I'm very hungry."
"I'll go see if there's anything to eat in the refrigerator. If not, why don't we order takeout, or go out to eat by yourself?" Xu Qingsui didn't want to bother with him at first, as he deserved to be hungry. However, he couldn't bear to do so. After all, he still felt sorry for him, so he took the initiative to speak.
Hearing Xu Qingsui's caring words, Huo Xilin finally smiled, and the haggardness on his face also dissipated a lot. He said, "Aunt Wang just left not long ago and made some food. Can you heat it up for me?"
Xu Qingsui couldn't help but glared at him: "Auntie Wang cooked, but you don't want to eat?"
Pretending to be pitiful! Bullying her for being soft-hearted, she won't really ignore him?
"I was really too sleepy. I didn't sleep for two days and two nights."
He certainly didn't look like he was lying, so Xu Qingsui had no choice but to go to the kitchen, heat up the food Aunt Wang had prepared in the microwave, then bring it to the table and invite Huo Xilin to eat.
Even when he was extremely hungry, he still ate slowly and leisurely. The elegance engraved in his bones would not change in any environment.
Facing such an outstanding man, it was really hard for Xu Qingsui not to be moved. Every moment she was with him, there were always countless shining points in him that attracted her.
But what's the use of liking him? He won't be hers alone.
"Go to bed early after you finish eating. I'll take my son back to the room." After saying that, Xu Qingsui took Xu Youyou's hand and said, "Come on, Mommy will take you to wash up and go to bed."
However, Xu Youyou sat in Huo Xilin's arms, feeling reluctant to leave. Perhaps it was because he hadn't seen his father for several days, so he especially cherished the time he spent with his father.
"Wait until I finish my meal, then I'll take my son to wash up." Seeing that the little guy was unwilling to get out of his arms, Huo Xilin looked up and said to Xu Qingsui.
Xu Qingsui hesitated for a moment, and finally let go of Xu Youyou's hand and returned to his room alone.
It's better this way. After all, they are father and son. They will be leaving anyway, so let them be alone together.
"Why did you suddenly remember to go back to see grandma today?" Huo Xilin asked the little guy after Xu Qingsui left.
"Mommy said grandma is lonely, let's go back and keep her company." Xu Youyou asked, "Dad, is Yan Linzhou okay?"
"The reason you don't leave with Mommy is just to ask Dad this question, right?" Huo Xilin asked.
Xu Youyou nodded: "Every time I asked Mommy, Mommy told me not to worry too much, and that you adults would take care of it. But Yan Linzhou was injured because of me, and I always thought in my heart, how could I not worry."
"Of course, I must miss Daddy too. You haven't been home for so many days and you only called Mommy instead of me."
The little guy's tone was full of grievance. He turned the phone watch on his wrist, hoping that his father would call him every day.
"Dad was negligent. Next time if dad is not by your side, I will definitely call you, okay?" Huo Xilin said with some guilt.
Xu Youyou nodded sensibly: "Okay, then Dad, please tell me quickly, is Yan Linzhou okay?"
"It's okay. I'll be able to be discharged from the hospital and go back to school in a few days."
Hearing this, Xu Youyou became happy instantly, but after being happy, he lowered his head again, and became depressed.
"What's wrong? Tell daddy if you're unhappy about something?"
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