Speaking of Xiang Caiping, even Huo Jinyao could only remain silent.
He wouldn't be merciful to Su Peizhen, but he had to admit that what they had done was unfair to Xiang Caiping.
"Alright. If you really care about her, you can go and chat with her when you're free in the future. "
Su Qingsang didn't say anything. It seemed that this was the only way.
"As for Su Peizhen, you don't have to worry about it."
Even if Xiang Caiping really begged him, he would not change his mind. People like Su Peizhen needed to be taught a lesson.
When he thought of what Su Peizhen had done to Su Qingsang, he didn't want to forgive Su Peizhen at all.
Su Peizhen was definitely going to jail this time.
… …
Because of Qi Xiwei's influence, the Kaifu Corporation did not intend to mediate in private with Huo Yifan and Su Peizhen's request. He insisted on suing Huo Yifan and Su Peizhen.
Since the evidence against Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan was irrefutable, the Public Prosecutor's Office decided to hold the trial on Saturday.
At that time, there would be a verdict on Huo Yifan and Su Peizhen. Until then, the two of them were still imprisoned and had no freedom.
With Huo Jinyao's help, the public prosecution hired a very good lawyer.
With him around, Huo Yifan and Su Peizhen would not be able to easily escape from prison. Huo Jinyao, who could have helped Huo Yifan, didn't want to help Huo Yifan at all.
Whether it was Huo Mingguang who came to plead for leniency, or Old Master Huo who came to speak. Huo Jinyao did not respond, nor did he intend to respond.
He was determined to send Huo Yifan to prison.
Huo Mingguang was very dissatisfied with Huo Jinyao's attitude. Even Old Master Huo had some complaints about Huo Jinyao.
However, everyone knew that Huo Jinyao had made up his mind. He wouldn't change his mind.
Moreover, it was too late even if Huo Jinyao wanted to minimize the impact of the matter.
In the blink of an eye, there were only two days left before the trial. One day, before he got off work, Huo Jinyao saw a figure in his office that was almost impossible to see.
Huo Jinyao looked at Liu Tongjia, who was in front of him. After the first two seconds, he recovered his composure.
However, he didn't relax too much. There was a hint of wariness in his expression, as he didn't quite understand why she had come looking for him.
Liu Tongjia didn't miss the flash of wariness in Huo Jinyao's eyes. She felt a chill run down her spine.
His son was in front of her, but he was looking at her with that kind of gaze. She had really failed.
"Jinyao."
"What's up?"
Hearing Liu Tongjia call his name so gently, Huo Jinyao was a little surprised. After a moment of surprise, the wariness in his eyes deepened.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at Liu Tongjia's face. He didn't want to miss any expression on her face.
Liu Tongjia noticed the change in Huo Jinyao's expression, which made her suddenly choke on what she was going to say.
"Jinyao, the day after tomorrow, Yifan's case will be heard, right?"
Huo Jinyao relaxed a lot when he heard Huo Yifan's name. So that was how it was.
He leaned back in his chair and raised his eyebrows. "Mom, you're not here to plead for Huo Yifan, are you?"
The look on Liu Tongjia's face didn't look too good. In fact, she didn't come to see Huo Jinyao because of Huo Yifan.
Huo Jinyao didn't remember, but she did. Tomorrow, the day before the court hearing, was actually Huo Jinyao's birthday.
She wanted Huo Jinyao to come home and have dinner with her. In fact, Old Master Huo had the same idea.
However, Old Master Huo was still angry. For Old Master Huo, no matter what kind of ambition Huo Yifan had in the past or what he had done wrong, it was enough to just make a scene at home.
But Huo Jinyao wanted to make it big. Now, everyone knew that Tianyu Group had a vice president who not only betrayed them but also stole other people's business secrets.
Everyone knew that the Huo family had such a person. Even Huo Mingguang and Huo Mingliang were embarrassed, not to mention Old Master Huo.
Therefore, Old Master Huo also knew that Huo Jinyao's birthday was coming, but he didn't say anything. He was still angry at Huo Jinyao.
In the past, when Liu Tongjia was dissatisfied with Huo Jinyao, Old Master Huo would still stand on Huo Jinyao's side.
This time, Old Master Huo didn't stand on Huo Jinyao's side. Liu Tongjia was a little upset.
This was her son, but now he was almost deserted by everyone.
She wanted to ease the relationship between Huo Jinyao and Old Master Huo. That was why she wanted to find Huo Jinyao and ask him to come home.
She didn't expect that Huo Jinyao would misunderstand as soon as she opened her mouth.
"I don't want to plead for him."
Liu Tongjia knew that Huo Jinyao didn't like Huo Yifan. Huo Yifan and Huo Yiyang had indeed not done much in the past few years. However, she didn't think it was serious enough to put them in jail.
"I, I just don't think he really did anything to hurt you. Why do you have to bite on him like this? "
Huo Jinyao almost laughed when he heard this.
"He really didn't do anything to hurt me. He just made things difficult for me in the company. He tried his best to steal my credit and tried his best to oust me from the position of CEO. "
Liu Tongjia was speechless when she heard this. The atmosphere in the office dropped to a freezing point again.
Huo Jinyao couldn't be bothered to argue with the Huo family on this issue. "Speaking of which, his crime is not unjust at all. That proposal was mine to begin with. He didn't even ask and directly took it to his father and grandfather to claim credit. He used this opportunity to re-enter the Tianyu Group. Now you're all pleading for him one by one. Why don't you think about how righteous he was when he stole someone else's plan? "
Liu Tongjia looked at Huo Jinyao and wanted to say that she didn't really care about Huo Yifan's ending. However, Huo Jinyao didn't give her a chance.
"Mom, if you're okay, I have to continue working."
This was a silent order for her to leave. Liu Tongjia's expression changed a few times. She was in no hurry to stand up and sat still.
Huo Jinyao ignored her. He had already made up his mind that no matter who pleaded for him, he would definitely make Huo Yifan pay.
Seriously speaking, he was a little innocent. Su Peizhen was the one who gave him the plan, and he just took it and used it.
However, this was Huo Yifan's biggest mistake. How dare he take something that didn't even ask about its origin and present it as a treasure?
Stupid.
Huo Jinyao signed the documents in his hand. He still had other work to do. Recently, he had a big merger to go through.
He was so busy that he didn't have time to wonder why Liu Tongjia was sitting there.
Liu Tongjia felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She looked at Huo Jinyao. This was the first time she had seen Huo Jinyao deal with work.
She remembered that Huo Jinyao was this serious when he was in school.
Although he wasn't like Huo Jinkai, who had been responsible for the family since he was a child, he still had expectations of himself.
As a descendant of the Huo family, he was very careful to protect the Huo family's reputation.
She remembered that his grades had never dropped out of the top three in his grade. He often even took first place.
She also remembered that once, he was addicted to a video game and didn't pay much attention to his studies. At that time, she didn't blame him. After all, he always knew what he wanted.
Sure enough, after a few days, he lost interest after passing all the checkpoints. She seemed to have seen him play games after that, but she rarely saw him addicted to them.
Huo Jinyao would never care about his surroundings when he was immersed in work. When he finished reading the plan in his hand and wrote down his opinions, he found that Liu Tongjia was still sitting there.
Huo Jinyao's lips curved into a mocking smile and he put down the pen.
"Mom, is there anything else?"
Liu Tongjia came back to her senses because of Huo Jinyao's words. She realized that she had been sitting there for nearly an hour.
She gripped the strap of her bag tightly and looked at Huo Jinyao. "Tomorrow is your birthday. Your grandfather wants you to go home for dinner. "
His birthday? Huo Jinyao seemed to have just remembered it. He narrowed his eyes and thought of something.
"It's my birthday? Is it because it's my birthday and grandpa wants me to go home? Or is it because he wants to try again tomorrow to make me change my mind and let Huo Yifan go? "
"Huo Jinyao." Liu Tongjia finally felt a little angry. "What do you think your family is? It's your birthday. Grandpa cares about you and wants you to go home for dinner. What's wrong with that? "
"It's nothing. I just want to confirm with you. After all, it seems that you don't want to see me now. I haven't celebrated my birthday for so many years anyway. It's the same this year, but it's fine. "
Speaking of which, Liu Tongjia hadn't been very concerned about him since that incident when he was 12.
In the past ten years, she hadn't specially celebrated his birthday. Every year on his birthday, his grandfather would ask Auntie Wang to cook a bowl of longevity noodles for him.
As for Huo Mingguang and Liu Tongjia, in their hearts, they didn't even think about when it was his birthday.
Instead, his childhood friends would get together with him every year to celebrate his birthday.
Liu Tongjia felt as if her heart had been gently stabbed by something because of his words. After so many years, she admitted that she had neglected Huo Jinyao.
She had always thought that Huo Jinyao didn't care.
Because of Liu Tongjia's expression, Huo Jinyao was more and more certain that they wanted him to go home just to make him change his mind and save Huo Yifan.
His expression didn't look good. At that moment, the internal line rang.
"President Huo, you have a meeting with President An of the An Group in five minutes. President An is already here."
"Ask him to wait in the conference room. I'll be there right away."
Huo Jinyao hung up the internal line and stood up. Looking at Liu Tongjia, who was still sitting there, his expression was very calm.
"Please tell Grandpa that I have a lot of things to do recently and I'm very busy. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. If I don't have time, I won't go back. "
He put aside the documents on the table, picked up one of them, and walked out.
When he passed by Liu Tongjia, he said in a very low voice.
"If you don't really want to celebrate my birthday, don't pretend to be like that. You don't want to see me, so why force yourself? I'm tired for you. "
Ever since Liu Tongjia drugged Zhang Yichen, Huo Jinyao was no longer willing to maintain a superficial peace with Liu Tongjia.
She clearly didn't like him, and she clearly hated him, but she still came to see him for another person. This made Huo Jinyao even more disgusted.
Perhaps Liu Tongjia preferred Huo Yifan to be her son. Who knew?
Liu Tongjia was hurt by Huo Jinyao. She covered her heart, unable to recover from the bursts of heartache for a long time.
She suddenly thought of what Huo Jinyao said that night.
He said, "After so many years, do you wish that I was the one who died back then?"
He also said, "Actually, I'm not lying to you, I also wish that I was the one who died back then."
That night, she dreamed of Huo Jinyao constantly questioning her with these two sentences. Now, it was even more so. Again and again, it kept echoing in her mind.
Liu Tongjia's body softened in the chair, and her whole heart ached as if it had been pierced by a needle.
…
When Huo Jinyao entered the house, he smelled the aroma of food in the air.
Hearing him come in, Su Qingsang poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "You're back? Wash your hands, and dinner will be ready soon. "
Huo Jinyao put down the car key, took off his shoes, and entered the house. He found that it was Su Qingsang who was cooking.
"Why are you cooking? Where's Auntie Yu? "
"I gave Auntie Yu the day off." Su Qingsang scooped up the dishes and put them on the cooking table. "Okay, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
"Why did you suddenly think of cooking?" Huo Jinyao wrapped his arms around her waist and found that a thin layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead.
When Huo Jinyao went out this morning, Su Qingsang told him to go home early. He knew what day it was, but he pretended not to know.
"What do you think?"
Su Qingsang kept him in suspense. She patted his arm and told him to let go. She gestured for him to wash his hands quickly. She picked up the dish and walked out.
Huo Jinyao washed his hands and came out. He glanced at the table and saw six dishes and a soup in the middle. It was a little too much for the two of them.
"Steamed bass, braised pork ribs, beer duck, crab meat …"
Huo Jinyao looked at Su Qingsang with admiration in his eyes. "Not bad. It looks very good. "
Su Qingsang filled a bowl of soup for Huo Jinyao and put it in front of him. "Wrong. Not only does it look good, but it also tastes quite good."
Huo Jinyao looked at the soup in his hand. "Is this caterpillar fungus?"
"Yes." Su Qingsang nodded. "It's authentic caterpillar fungus. I asked Auntie Yu to buy a free-range chicken. It was stewed in the afternoon. Try it. "
Huo Jinyao took a sip and nodded. "Yes, it's very good."
"Not bad, right? I only put two pieces of ginger to enhance the taste. I didn't put any MSG. "
Su Qingsang looked at Huo Jinyao as if she was asking for credit. "How is it? My cooking is good, right? "
"Yes. Not bad. But it's just the two of us. Isn't it a waste to have so many dishes? "
"It's not a waste. Today is a special day. "
Su Qingsang smiled. Huo Jinyao finished the soup and looked at her with a smile. "What day is special?"
"What do you think?" Su Qingsang smiled and filled a bowl of soup for herself. Seeing that Huo Jinyao's bowl was empty, she took it and filled it for him.
"I'll do it myself."
"No need. You're the oldest today. So, I'll do it. "
Su Qingsang smiled and placed the bowl in front of him. "Birthday boy. Happy birthday. "
Huo Jinyao smiled. "I thought you didn't know."
"I didn't know before." Su Qingsang blinked.
Speaking of which, they had just gotten married on Huo Jinyao's birthday last year.
At that time, Su Qingsang only wanted to find a man to spend the rest of her life with, so she didn't care about Huo Jinyao's birthday or their wedding anniversary at all.
She didn't expect that one day she would have such deep feelings for Huo Jinyao.
With feelings, she would put her heart into it. She would use her heart to understand everything about this man. Whether it was his preferences or his mood.
When the two of them came back from Rong City that day, Su Qingsang saw Huo Jinyao's birthday and remembered it immediately.
Today, she got off work more than an hour early just to prepare these dishes.
"But things are different now. I almost died on our wedding anniversary and didn't have a good time to celebrate it. On the one hand, we can celebrate our first wedding anniversary, and on the other hand, we can celebrate your birthday. "
After listening to her, Huo Jinyao suddenly leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips.
"Thank you, honey."
Su Qingsang smiled. Just as she was about to speak, the doorbell rang. She was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding who would come at this time.
She glanced at Huo Jinyao and opened the door first.
Su Qingsang was stunned by the person standing outside the door. She was stunned for a few seconds before she remembered to call someone.
"Auntie?"
Why was she here?
Liu Tongjia stood at the door, holding a big box in her hand. It looked like a birthday cake or something.
She seemed a little uncomfortable. When she saw that the person who opened the door was Su Qingsang, the uneasiness on her face became more obvious.
"You, um, is Huo Jinyao here?"
"Yes." Su Qingsang glanced at the cake box in Liu Tongjia's hand and thought to herself that it couldn't be what she thought.
She took a step back and looked in the direction of the dining room. "Jinyao, your mother is here."
"Auntie, come in."
As she spoke, Su Qingsang took a step back and gestured for Liu Tongjia to come in.
Huo Jinyao came out at the same time as Liu Tongjia.
The mother and son's eyes met. Huo Jinyao was stunned for a moment. "Mom?"
Liu Tongjia stood there awkwardly. In fact, she asked Huo Jinyao to go home yesterday, but he refused.
She didn't sleep well last night and tossed and turned for a long time. Today, she also struggled for a long time, but finally, she decided to come over.
When she passed by the cake shop, she remembered that she hadn't celebrated Huo Jinyao's birthday since he was 12 years old. She began to feel guilty again. Without thinking, she bought a cake and came over.
After she arrived, she realized that her actions were a little abrupt.
The three of them stood together in the living room like three pillars. Liu Tongjia should have wished Huo Jinyao a happy birthday.
However, after so many years, she felt strange that she hadn't celebrated his birthday for him.
Huo Jinyao saw the box in her hand. He frowned slightly and stood there without saying anything.
"Jinyao?" Su Qingsang looked at Huo Jinyao and then at Liu Tongjia. After finding that neither of them wanted to say anything, she could only break the silence.
"Auntie, have you eaten?"
"No." Liu Tongjia responded to Su Qingsang with a rare gentle attitude. She hadn't eaten. She had wanted to go back to the old house after delivering the cake.
Su Qingsang was a little flattered by his attitude.
"Since you haven't eaten, let's eat together."
"Huh?" Liu Tongjia was stunned by Su Qingsang's words. It seemed that she didn't expect such a suggestion.
"I'm the one who made the food. If you don't mind, let's eat together. "
"Okay."
Liu Tongjia followed Su Qingsang into the dining room. When Su Qingsang passed by Huo Jinyao, she glanced at him and signaled him to follow her.
Huo Jinyao didn't move. In the end, he followed the two of them into the dining room.
There was no one else in the room. Liu Tongjia glanced at the table. They were all very home-cooked dishes. She couldn't help but look at Huo Jinyao again. Did he usually eat like this?
"Auntie, you can put this down first." Su Qingsang pointed at the box in Liu Tongjia's hand.
The dining table was very big, and there was room for it. Liu Tongjia came to her senses and felt uncomfortable again.
She put down the cake box. Su Qingsang went inside and brought out a set of bowls and chopsticks for her.
She served Liu Tongjia a bowl of soup first. "Auntie, have a bowl of soup first. It's good for your stomach. "
"Thank you."
Su Qingsang was shocked by his words of gratitude. Who was Liu Tongjia?
In Su Qingsang's impression, she had always been high and mighty. Now, she was saying thank you to her?
Su Qingsang was so shocked that she almost fell to the ground. She couldn't help but look at Huo Jinyao.
Huo Jinyao was very calm. He held the bowl of rice and ate it by himself.
Su Qingsang couldn't figure out what Liu Tongjia was thinking. After sitting down, she couldn't help but kick Huo Jinyao. When Huo Jinyao raised his head, she silently gave him a look and asked him what Liu Tongjia meant.
Huo Jinyao also gave Su Qingsang a look, indicating that she didn't need to care about Liu Tongjia.
How could she not care? No matter what, she was still her mother-in-law, wasn't she? She came over to celebrate your birthday with good intentions. Were you going to give her a cold face?
How did you know that the inspector was doing it out of good intentions? Maybe he had ulterior motives?
She was your mother.
Was she? She was my mother, and she was also someone else's aunt.
Su Qingsang gave up making eye contact with Huo Jinyao. She found that Liu Tongjia had been looking at them and smiled awkwardly.
"Auntie, do you want me to get you some rice?"
"No." Liu Tongjia shook her head. "I can do it myself."
After she refused, the atmosphere became awkward again. Su Qingsang ate quietly, and so did Huo Jinyao.
Liu Tongjia was a little uncomfortable, but she forced herself to ignore it.
After tasting the dishes on the table, she glanced at Su Qingsang and asked, "Did you make all these dishes?"
"Yes." Su Qingsang nodded. She felt a little flattered by Liu Tongjia's words. "I'm not good at cooking. I'm sorry, Auntie."
Before Liu Tongjia said anything, Huo Jinyao spoke first.
He had already finished one bowl of rice and was about to add a second bowl. Because of Liu Tongjia's question, he glanced at her.
"If you don't like it, you can go back to the Huo Family and ask Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhou to cook for you. You don't have to find fault with it. I didn't cook for you anyway. "
His words were so rude that Su Qingsang couldn't help but want to kick Huo Jinyao.
"That's the truth." Huo Jinyao didn't think he was wrong. Liu Tongjia came uninvited. He didn't invite her.
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