When Huo Xiting woke up, it was already the next morning.
Surprisingly, he appeared in his own bedroom.
A maid knocked on the door; "Mr. Huo, are you awake? Miss Su asked me to call you down for breakfast."
Huo Xiting rubbed his still slightly throbbing head and quickly replied, "I understand."
It's the weekend, and Su Yaoyao got up early and even prepared breakfast for Huo Xiting.
When Huo Xiting came down, Su Yaoyao was taking off her apron.
The man's eyes softened slightly. In that moment, he felt a long-lost warmth and comfort.
"You're down? Come have breakfast."
Seeing Huo Xiting standing there dumbfounded, Su Yaoyao gestured for him to sit down.
Since she started living with Huo Xiting in the villa, Su Yaoyao has rarely been enthusiastic towards him. Usually, she would only say a few words to him with a lukewarm expression. How could she be like this now?
Huo Xiting was at a loss, sitting on the stool, his body stiff.
"Yaoyao, is something making you happy?"
Su Yaoyao paused for a moment; "What's wrong? You don't like me like this? Then I'll..."
"No, no, no, Yao Yao, that's not what I meant."
Before Su Yaoyao could finish speaking, the man interrupted her, offering a hurried explanation.
Huo Xiting held the porridge that Su Yaoyao had served him, a satisfied and gentle smile on his face.
"Yaoyao, you are so virtuous, but after we get married, you can't do these things often, or I'll feel sorry for you."
Su Yaoyao smiled and said, "Then you'd better work hard to earn money, because you'll need to hire a couple more maids for all the big and small things at home in the future."
Huo Xiting listened to her words, his eyes shining.
He was so happy that morning that he even forgot to ask Su Yaoyao what had happened last night.
When Su Yaoyao caught a glimpse of a maid quietly leaving the restaurant, the smile on her face finally faded a little.
...
In the old house.
Yu Qing closed his eyes and listened quietly to his subordinate's report.
"I don't know what they said last night, but the young master drank too much, and Miss Su took him home."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qing's eyes trembled slightly, and he suddenly opened them.
"Do you think Yu Chiyan would just stand by and watch Su Yaoyao marry someone else?"
The subordinate bowed his head and spoke respectfully: "The person who was arranged to stay at the young master's villa said that after what happened last night, Miss Su's attitude towards the young master changed, and this morning they were still talking about married life."
Hearing this, Yu Qing narrowed his eyes; "It's the weekend today, Yao Yao shouldn't be at work, let her come and keep this old man company while we have some tea."
"yes."
Yu Qing's words were quickly relayed to Su Yaoyao. She did not refuse, went upstairs to change her clothes, and left with Yu Qing's men.
Huo Xiting was a little worried and wanted to go with him, but Su Yaoyao refused.
"Don't worry, he's only doing this for your sake, he won't do anything to me."
Huo Xiting frowned; "This..."
"Okay, I said I'm fine, so I'm fine."
Looking at Su Yaoyao's expression, Huo Xiting suddenly remembered that he had fainted yesterday.
The man's eyes narrowed instantly. It seemed that Su Yaoyao and Yu Chiyan had planned something while he was unconscious. His intuition told him that it was related to the bet Yu Chiyan had mentioned.
...
About an hour later, Su Yaoyao appeared in the tea room of the Yu family's old residence.
A delicate fragrance wafted through the tea room.
Yu Qing poured the brewed tea into a cup and pushed it in front of Su Yaoyao.
"Try it."
Su Yaoyao took the tea with both hands and sipped it.
"The tea leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth; it is indeed a fine tea."
Yu Qing smiled and said, "Good tea also requires the skill of the tea brewer, otherwise it's a waste of such good tea leaves. Don't you think so, Yao Yao?"
Hearing this, Su Yaoyao smiled and nodded; "Uncle is right."
After she finished speaking, she took another sip of tea.
"My uncle's tea-making skills are superb, and this tea has not been overlooked."
Upon hearing her words, Yu Qing laughed heartily twice; "Haha, I knew it, Yao Yao, you're a smart person."
Su Yaoyao smiled and said, "Sometimes, you just have to be smarter. Forget about feelings; in this world, money and power are the most important things."
The expression on her face was anything but a joke. Although Yu Qing's eyes held a smile, they concealed more disdain than anything else.
Sure enough, all women are materialistic; there's no difference.
He had previously thought that the woman Yu Chiyan had taken a fancy to was something special, but now it seems she's just the same.
All I did was analyze the benefits of her obediently marrying Huo Xiting, and now she's willingly following him. It's ridiculous.
"What did Yu Chiyan say to you last night?"
Su Yaoyao seemed to have thought of something, and her expression turned somewhat disdainful.
“Yu Chiyan said he would exchange someone for my freedom, saying that Huo Xiting had been deceived all these years, and that as long as he was willing to give up his engagement with me, he would give that person to him.”
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Huo Xiting's eyes; "Did Yu Chiyan say what he was lying about, or who was used to exchange you for him?"
Hearing this, Su Yaoyao frowned. "They didn't say that, they just said Huo Xiting would be very interested, and then Huo Xiting's expression became very strange."
Yu Qing's large, wrinkled hands began to nervously rub the teacup.
Su Yaoyao looked at Yu Qing and said, "Uncle, Yu Chiyan has nothing now. He even has to rely on others for a place to live. My fate with Yu Chiyan is over. In the future, I will still live with Huo Xiting. I really don't want Huo Xiting to push me away for the person Yu Chiyan mentioned. After all, it's not easy to find another man who likes me and is also rich."
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