Huo Qinian's jawline tightened - this was a defensive posture.

He asked, "Who told you that?"

Su Yunbai smiled sarcastically.

She thought, communication is indeed an art. If you taste it carefully, you can find a lot of useful information from it.

Just like now. When Huo Qinian heard her "tool theory", the first thing he did was not to deny it, not to understand her words, but to ask who told her.

- He actually knew everything. So the truth or falsehood of these words was not important to him at all, because he already had the answer in his heart. He subconsciously focused on things that were more important to him, such as who told her about this.

Huo Qinian just finished speaking, and he reacted, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

He was so angry tonight that he made a mistake in such a low-level place.

He immediately made amends: "Who is so malicious? What kind of crazy words are you saying? Do you dare to come to me and talk to me face to face!"

Su Yunbai looked at him, "Huo Qinian, you really think I am a fool. It was like this before, and it is still like this now."

Such a calm, cold, declarative tone.

Huo Qinian pursed his lips.

Su Yunbai said: "Director Huo and the head of the Huo family in City B are brothers. I heard that the father of the head of the Huo family in City B is still alive... In other words, your grandfather is still alive.

"The two families are very close. But the only time I saw someone from the Huo family in City B was at Director Huo's birthday party two years ago. The people there came and went in a hurry, but they did show a close relationship everywhere.

"I thought he was busy with work and never thought much about it. Now it seems that he is worried about the Fang family, so he doesn't want to stay in City A for too long, right?"

Huo Qinian didn't answer.

Su Yunbai continued, "You travel all over the world, but you haven't set foot in City B for more than four years. Even though there are meetings in City B almost every year, you always avoid them, no matter how high the level of the meeting is.

"Every year during Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, we spend them with Teacher Tan. I always thought that you and Mr. Huo didn't have a good relationship so you couldn't go together, and I never thought much about it. Now I think about it, Mr. Huo has returned to City B, right?"

Su Yunbai smiled, "We are family members, but we dare not get too close and communicate too much. To be honest, I have known you for so long, and this is the first time I see you so scared. "

Huo Qinian's face tensed for a moment.

He looked straight at Su Yunbai and still didn't say anything.

"As for you and me..." Su Yunbai closed his eyes, "Taking my return to China as the timeline, this year is the fifth year. We officially met in February of the second year after I returned to China, and got married in August of the same year.

"Everyone in City A is saying that you, Huo Qinian, were bewitched by me, a Cinderella, and that I was so resourceful that in just half a year, you, Young Master Huo, resolutely decided to end your years of single life and enter the marriage hall for me.

"The media reported the so-called wedding of the century and paid close attention to your love life... For several years before and after, I have been living at the center of the gossip circle in City A.

"No one has ever asked me if I am willing to be criticized like this, no one has ever asked me if I am at a loss, and no one has ever asked me if I am willing to stand in the eyes of the crowd in gorgeous clothes, to be mentioned again and again that I am a wife who is honored by my husband, that I have become a phoenix by flying to the tree...

" "You said I don't want to socialize, then I have to ask you, when you are destined to face a group of people who are hostile to you, when you are destined to be subtly excluded again and again, to be implicitly asked again and again what you think of this fashion and that clothing, and to be politely pointed out again and again that this is inappropriate and that is shabby..."

"Huo Qinian, tell me, how can I force myself to like it?!

“You, Young Master Huo, spent a fortune to buy a house in Lianshan. You, Young Master Huo, were considerate enough to buy jewelry for your wife at the auction… You have a beautiful daughter hidden in a luxurious house. You are affectionate and devoted. You are infatuated.

“But on the other hand, I am alone guarding the huge Lianshan, facing the huge cloakroom and jewelry room… Power and wealth are within my reach, but they are really too cold. So cold that I am panic-stricken and at a loss.

“I even woke up in the middle of the night…”

Su Yunbai closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and retracted her complaining tone.

When she opened her eyes again, there was a cold light in her eyes that almost hurt people: “If you love it, you will cherish it. You can never be too careful with your fellow countrymen, but with me - a useful shield, you can make up a grand lie and don't have to worry about how the tool man should deal with himself, right? "

Huo Qinian answered subconsciously: "No."

Maybe he hadn't spoken for too long, his voice was hoarse, and there was an indissoluble coldness.

This was really very unlike Huo Qinian.

So he repeated it again: "No."

This time, his voice was much firmer, as if he was finally prepared, as if he had finally come to his senses from the series of accusations.

He said: "Yunbai, listen to my explanation. "

Huo Qinian's face was serious, his brows were steady, and he spoke loudly, as if he was very reliable and confident - this was the look he would have when he stood on the stage facing the crowd.

It was the look that she had been fascinated by.

Su Yunbai closed her eyes and looked away with almost disgust, "Okay, you explain!"

Don't say that she is unreasonable, she knows that she has been very calm from beginning to end.

Huo Qinian didn't seem to expect that Su Yunbai was willing to listen to the explanation. He was stunned for a moment before saying: "I told you about the existence of the young lady from the Fang family. It was the day we talked about Qingyin... talked about Qu Qingyin.

"I really don't like this matter, so I didn't say much.

"The Fang family... I admit that for a long time, our family has indeed been avoiding a head-on conflict with the Fang family. So the situation in City B you mentioned is pretty much what you thought it would be.

"As for you and me... Yunbai, I never thought that you have been under so much pressure these years... You should have told me earlier. If I had known, I wouldn't have made it so difficult for you."

Su Yunbai looked at Huo Qinian, "That's all?"

Huo Qinian pursed his lips, "I didn't care about you enough before..."

Su Yunbai was so angry that he laughed, "You really blur the point. I talked about you before, but now it seems that you don't take it to heart at all."

She let out a long breath and looked into Huo Qinian's eyes. "You always say that I'm not decisive enough. This time, I'll tell you clearly: This is not the explanation I want to hear, and I'm not the slightest bit interested in your so-called confession. There's only one thing I want to know from beginning to end - was the beginning of our relationship because of the Fang family?"

Huo Qinian opened his mouth and wanted to answer.

Su Yunbai stopped him in time: "Wait! Let's make an agreement. I don't need you to spend a lot of time explaining. You only need to answer yes or no to this question.

"But those who give an answer that goes against their conscience may live a long life, but they will be lonely and abandoned by their relatives and friends, and achieve nothing. Do you dare to answer?"

Huo Qinian's face froze, "Yunbai, you know, I haven't lied to you. "

Su Yunbai almost paused for a word: "Don't mention this to me!"

She took a deep breath and barely maintained her voice: "You may have never lied, but you never said anything 'extra' to me - words that are superfluous to you!

" "Lies are to cover up the truth. You are so nice. You just don't tell the truth. You can even stand on the moral high ground and tell me with confidence, 'I have never lied to you'!

" "What a lie!"

Huo Qinian's face was solemn, "So, you would rather believe in an illusory oath than believe me? Okay, even if I lose your trust, Yunbai, you are a science student yourself, I thought you should sneer at such things. "

"You also said that it was just an illusory oath, which cannot be taken seriously and has no binding force. In this case, what are you afraid of? What are you worried about?

"As for why I, a science student, believe in this... Feelings, after all, are nothing but illusory things. I believed in such an illusory thing back then, and I have been moved by it for so many years. Why can't I believe in it again today?"

"I'm not afraid, nor am I worried. Feelings are not illusory things..." Huo Qinian frowned, "Yun Bai, you are too extreme. You have let anger occupy all your reason.

"Your current state tells me that you are not calm. It's not that I'm avoiding it intentionally, but... are you sure that what you are saying now can clearly represent your will?

"Are you sure you can listen to what I say calmly?"

Huo Qinian's logic was clear and he looked very reliable: "Well, tell me what happened today and who told you this? Let's sit down and talk slowly. I will definitely give you an explanation for all these things."

Su Yunbai looked at Huo Qinian with a cold and judging look.

This look was so cold that Huo Qinian actually felt a little uneasy.

He subconsciously said, "Okay, if you must get involved in the Fang family's affairs, then I will tell you everything. I am the person involved, it is better for you to trust me than to trust that unknown person, right?"

"No need. I have seen it all." Su Yunbai took a deep breath, "I really see it all. Huo Qinian, I am so lucky to have met you!"

Huo Qinian's face changed slightly.

Su Yunbai turned around and walked back, as if she was unwilling to look at him any more: "Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, at the Civil Affairs Bureau, we will get a divorce!"

"Wait!" Huo Qinian grabbed her wrist, his voice deep, "Yunbai, please calm down."

Su Yunbai sneered, "I proposed a divorce a month ago, and you should have done it decisively. I will fulfill this agreement a month later, and you say I am not calm.

"Huo Qinian, are you the Huo family's reason? "

The situation is different."

"What's different?"

Huo Qinian pursed his lips, "This time, I don't agree."

Su Yunbai struggled to break free from his hand, "What does that have to do with me? You can agree or not. I'll only wait for you until 10:30. If you don't come, I will entrust the original lawyer to sue for divorce."

She said softly but clearly, "Huo Qinian, everyone was watching that day... Please keep your word and have some shame!"