The atmosphere was so awkward that Su Qingsang couldn't help but kick Huo Jinyao under the table. She turned to look at Liu Tongjia, her voice much gentler than Huo Jinyao's.
"Auntie, ignore him. My cooking is just average. Just make do with it for today. "
She naturally knew how good Auntie Zhou and Auntie Wang's cooking was. She really couldn't compare with them.
Liu Tongjia looked at Su Qingsang and suddenly seemed to understand why her son liked her.
She picked up the bowl and ate the rice in it. Her eyes were inexplicably dry.
The moment she lowered her head to eat, Su Qingsang glared at Huo Jinyao.
Huo Jinyao was still expressionless. He ate as fast as he could and stood up.
"I'm full. Eat slowly. You don't have to wash the dishes. Auntie Yu will come to clean them tomorrow. "
"I know. Go sit in the living room for a while. I have a gift for you later. "
"Really?" A smile finally appeared on Huo Jinyao's face. "I thought my birthday present was this table full of dishes."
"This is one of the gifts." Su Qingsang had a faint smile on her face. "Don't you like it?"
"I like it very much." Huo Jinyao leaned over and kissed Su Qingsang's cheek. "I like my wife's cooking no matter what."
He only knew how to coax her. Su Qingsang glared at him. She turned around and found that Liu Tongjia had been looking at them. She suddenly blushed.
Huo Jinyao also noticed Liu Tongjia's gaze, but to him, it was as if he didn't see it.
After Huo Jinyao left, Liu Tongjia couldn't eat anymore. She still held the bowl in her hand and sat there, but her whole body was very stiff.
Su Qingsang looked at her and felt a little sorry for her.
Huo Jinyao didn't say it, but his attitude showed everything. He might have thought that Liu Tongjia came to plead for Huo Yifan.
But Su Qingsang instinctively believed that was not the case. No matter why Liu Tongjia decided to change her attitude towards Huo Jinyao, Su Qingsang was happy to see it happen.
After dinner, Su Qingsang asked Liu Tongjia to go out and sit for a while while she cleaned up the dishes.
Liu Tongjia wanted to say that she was here to help, but she had never done such things before. She could only stand there and watch Su Qingsang clean up the dishes.
"Auntie, you should go out and rest."
Huo Jinyao was also outside. If Liu Tongjia was really there to improve their relationship, this would be a good time to talk to her.
Liu Tongjia roughly understood what she meant. She got up and walked outside.
In the living room, Huo Jinyao was playing games on Su Qingsang's phone. The upgraded version of Candy Crush. When Su Qingsang was free, she would play a game or two to relax.
This round was especially difficult. She couldn't pass it even after a long time. It had been stuck there for days. Huo Jinyao was in a good mood today, so he casually checked for her.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Liu Tongjia coming out. Without saying a word, he started the next round.
Liu Tongjia couldn't sit still anymore. She looked at Huo Jinyao and couldn't believe that he was playing games while she was sitting there.
This was a very disrespectful way of doing things.
"Jinyao." Where did his etiquette go? Who allowed him to do this in front of his elders?
"If you want me to stop prosecuting Huo Yifan, you don't have to say anything."
Huo Jinyao didn't even raise his head. He didn't even look at Liu Tongjia.
Liu Tongjia felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She looked at Huo Jinyao and was hurt by his words again.
She suddenly understood how Huo Jinyao felt before. Was this how he felt every time she targeted Huo Jinyao?
There was another moment of silence. Huo Jinyao passed two rounds in a row. Seeing that Liu Tongjia was still there, he put his phone aside.
"Did Grandpa or Dad ask you to come? Or did Uncle and Auntie send you here? "
"Huo Jinyao." What kind of attitude was this? Liu Tongjia almost couldn't help but want to question him.
"It's been hard on you. You finally remembered that it's your son's birthday for the sake of your nephew."
Liu Tongjia was immediately discouraged. Her lips moved, wanting to explain that she didn't remember his birthday because of Huo Yifan. She wanted to explain that she really wanted to celebrate his birthday with him this time. However, looking at Huo Jinyao's mocking expression, she suddenly couldn't say it.
"If you have nothing else to say, go back. I won't change my mind. "
Today was his birthday. He only wanted to be with someone he liked, who also liked him, and who was willing to celebrate his birthday sincerely. As for people like Liu Tongjia who had ulterior motives, forget it.
Liu Tongjia sat there motionlessly. She suddenly fell into great self-doubt.
Her relationship with Huo Jinyao would probably never be repaired, would it? Her indifference and indifference for more than ten years had finally created an irreparable estrangement between her and Huo Jinyao.
Liu Tongjia sat still. Huo Jinyao thought that she didn't want to give up. Although he didn't care anymore. He was more or less uncomfortable.
In the eyes of Liu Tongjia and Huo Mingguang, his son was not even as good as Huo Yifan's nephews. He was not even as good as Wei Sihai and Wei Simeng from his aunt's family.
He had clearly seen through it, but Huo Jinyao didn't want to tolerate such a biased attitude anymore.
He was about to get up to see Su Qingsang. However, Su Qingsang had already cleaned up the kitchen. She was still holding the cake that Liu Tongjia had just bought.
Almost as soon as she came out, she felt that the environment in the living room was not right. She glanced at Huo Jinyao, but Huo Jinyao didn't respond.
"I'm going to take a shower."
"Wait a minute. I haven't eaten yet. "
"I just ate. I can't eat anymore."
Huo Jinyao was quite rude. Su Qingsang actually couldn't eat anymore. However, this cake was brought by Liu Tongjia. No matter what, it was a gift from her.
"Then we'll eat later. Let's sit for a while?"
Huo Jinyao didn't sit down as she wanted. "I'm going to take a shower."
"Huo Jinyao?" Su Qingsang saw that he really didn't care about anything and walked into the room. She quickly put down the cake, smiled at Liu Tongjia awkwardly, and quickly followed behind Huo Jinyao.
"Huo Jinyao." Su Qingsang entered the room and stood in front of Huo Jinyao. "What are you doing?"
"What are you doing?" Huo Jinyao asked.
"Your mother is here to celebrate your birthday."
"Really? I don't think so. "
"I think so."
"She has a purpose. Can't you see it?"
"I can't see it." It wasn't that she didn't see Liu Tongjia's expression at the dining table just now. If she really had another purpose, she wouldn't have that kind of expression.
"That's your illusion." Huo Jinyao didn't want to quarrel with Su Qingsang because of other people. "Stop. I thought you didn't like her? What are you doing now? Are you speaking up for her? "
"I'm not speaking up for her. I just think that maybe she really came to celebrate your birthday. "
"And?" Huo Jinyao raised his eyebrows and looked disapproving. "Even if she really came to celebrate my birthday. So what? "
Su Qingsang felt that she couldn't communicate with him like this.
"I'm not thinking about anything. I just think that you obviously want to restore your relationship with your parents. Don't be against each other every time. Why can't you give her and yourself a chance? "
No matter how careless Huo Jinyao said it, she would never forget it. That time when he was sick, he muttered "Mom."
She believed that deep down, he wanted to improve his relationship with Liu Tongjia. Since that was the case, why couldn't he try to trust Liu Tongjia for once?
Huo Jinyao took a step back because of Su Qingsang's words. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Qingsang.
"Qingsang, let me tell you. I'm not you. You can forgive Su Chenghui, but that doesn't mean that I have to forgive my mother. "
"…" Su Qingsang was speechless. In fact, the last time Su Chenghui went to the Li family and blamed her for nothing, she still couldn't get over it.
Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. She really didn't have the right to ask Huo Jinyao to forgive Liu Tongjia.
"I gave her a chance. More than once. "
Because of the guilt and self-blame in his heart, he had made concessions again and again for so many years. It was the same no matter what it was.
However, his concession didn't wake Liu Tongjia up. She was still thinking about Huo Yifan.
She didn't really want to celebrate his birthday. In that case, why put on an act?
He didn't care how Liu Tongjia treated him. But Liu Tongjia shouldn't have hurt Su Qingsang. He couldn't tolerate it.
Because of this, he had a deep grudge against Liu Tongjia and had no intention of improving his relationship with Liu Tongjia.
"I'm going to take a shower."
Su Qingsang stood there and watched Huo Jinyao go into the bathroom. Her lips moved, but in the end, she walked out helplessly.
Liu Tongjia was still sitting there. She looked a little dazed and not in the right state of mind. She seemed to be in a trance.
Su Qingsang couldn't bear to see her like this. If Liu Tongjia really came for Huo Yifan, she wouldn't have such a look on her face.
But Huo Jinyao wouldn't believe that.
"Auntie?" She sat down opposite Liu Tongjia and said, "Jinyao went to take a shower. Let's wait for him to finish his bath before we eat the cake. "
Liu Tongjia finally came to her senses. She glanced at Su Qingsang and shook her head gently.
"Forget it. I'm going back. "
"Auntie?" Su Qingsang cleared her throat and said, "Aren't you going to wait for Jinyao? He takes a shower very quickly. "
"There's no need." Liu Tongjia wasn't a blind person. Huo Jinyao didn't want to see her. If she stayed, Huo Jinyao wouldn't be nice to her.
"Auntie?"
It was the first time Su Qingsang had seen Liu Tongjia like this. In the past, she had always been elegant and noble, even a little arrogant.
Liu Tongjia didn't say anything. She glanced at Su Qingsang and finally left. Before she left, her eyes fell on the cake and she was lost in thought for a moment.
Speaking of which, she hadn't celebrated a birthday with Huo Jinyao for more than ten years, and they hadn't had cake together.
Liu Tongjia left, and Su Qingsang's mood was inexplicably tight.
In fact, what Liu Tongjia did was indeed infuriating. But seeing her like this, Su Qingsang couldn't feel happy.
She felt sorry for Liu Tongjia, probably because of the huge contrast between her and Liu Tongjia.
When she returned to the room, Huo Jinyao had already taken a shower.
"Auntie left."
"Okay." Huo Jinyao didn't care. Su Qingsang stood behind him and looked at his hair, which was still dripping with water.
"Huo Jinyao. I can see that Auntie really wants to celebrate your birthday with you. "
"Really?" Huo Jinyao picked up a towel and casually wiped his hair. "So what?"
He had already given up on Liu Tongjia. He didn't have any hope for her. If she really came to celebrate his birthday with him, why would she leave so easily?
To put it bluntly, Su Qingsang was too naive and trusting.
"You …"
"If you don't mention her, I'll feel happier today."
Su Qingsang was silent. She watched Huo Jinyao dry his hair, then walked to her and stood still.
"Okay, my dear wife. Now I'm going to enjoy my birthday present. "
"Birthday, birthday present?"
"You don't think that you can satisfy me just by cooking a table of dishes for me, do you?"
"What else?"
"Of course you're going to wrap yourself up and give it to me."
As Huo Jinyao spoke, he picked Su Qingsang up.
Su Qingsang instinctively put her arms around his neck. "Wait a minute. I have a present for you. "
"There's no hurry to be polite. I want to eat you more now."
Huo Jinyao put Su Qingsang's body on the bed. She suddenly blocked his lips when he was about to kiss her.
"Wife."
Today was his birthday. Didn't she want to satisfy him?
"I think I just left." He came back to Lin City, so he should know something.
Hmm? And then?
"In other words, I'm not pregnant."
"Isn't that good?"
"Give me another chance." Su Qingsang put her arms around his neck. "Can we do it again?"
Huo Jinyao stopped for a moment. His expression was half helpless and half conflicted.
"Do you want a child that much?"
"Yes."
"You're an obstetrician and gynecologist. You should know that pregnancy is very hard."
"Yes."
"You should also know that giving birth will be very painful. It's said that it's level ten pain. "
"I know."
"Whether it's a cesarean section or a natural birth, the woman is the one who suffers."
"That's right."
"Even so, you still want a child?"
"Yes." Su Qingsang put her arms around his neck and looked at him intently. "I just want a child. Will you give it to me? "
Huo Jinyao supported his body with one hand and looked at Su Qingsang who was so stubborn. He felt a little helpless.
"Today is my birthday. I'm willing to try again."
"Okay." Su Qingsang was confident. If there was one, there would be two, and if there was two, there would be three. Sooner or later, she would make Huo Jinyao completely change his mind and agree to have a child.
..
The next day was the day of the trial.
When Huo Jinyao got up, Su Qingsang was still sleeping. She was exhausted yesterday.
In order to get pregnant, she had worked hard. Huo Jinyao looked at her sleeping face and couldn't help but laugh.
He leaned over and kissed Su Qingsang on the forehead. Su Qingsang slept soundly and wasn't affected by him at all.
Huo Jinyao got up and tidied himself up as quickly as possible. Looking at himself in the mirror in a suit, the corners of his lips curled up.
Huo Yifan, Su Peizhen, this time, neither of them would be able to escape.
When he left, Huo Jinyao saw the cake that was still on the coffee table. His footsteps stopped for a moment.
He was about to leave, but he opened the cake box again.
It was a beautiful cake with a small house on it. There was a small card on the house. Happy birthday was written on it.
Huo Jinyao stared at the four words for a long time. He rubbed his forehead and finally covered the cake again. When he went out, he took it out and threw it into the trash can in the corridor.
It wasn't a sincere blessing, so he didn't want it.
When Huo Jinyao arrived at the courthouse, almost all the Huo family members were there. Old Master Huo, Huo Mingguang, Liu Tongjia, Huo Mingliang, Nian Chunya, Huo Mingmei, Wei Nantian, and their respective children were all there.
Huo Jinyao was the last one to arrive. Yang Wenchang and Zhang Yang were behind him.
When they saw him come in, the other members of the Huo family didn't look happy. Especially Huo Mingliang and Nian Chunya. They looked at Huo Jinyao with daggers in their eyes.
Huo Jinyao didn't care at all. He did it on purpose.
The trial wasn't public. All the people who could attend the trial were related to the case. Not long after Huo Jinyao sat down, Xiang Caiping also came.
Seeing Xiang Caiping, Huo Jinyao restrained his expression. He nodded slightly at her as a greeting.
Xiang Caiping looked at him and her lips moved, but she didn't say anything. She sat down in the back seat.
Huo Jinyao only glanced in that direction and quickly looked away.
The trial soon began. When Huo Yifan was brought out, his expression was very ugly, and he looked very haggard.
A genius like him had always been high and mighty. One day, he was suddenly imprisoned. Naturally, he couldn't bear it.
Su Peizhen was as haggard and ugly as he was.
Su Peizhen had never been bullied like this since she was a child. There were faint dark shadows under her eyes, and her whole person exuded a gloomy aura. She was completely different from the arrogant and domineering person she had when they first met.
Xiang Caiping looked at Su Peizhen and felt as if her heart was being squeezed by someone.
After all, she was her own flesh and blood. No matter how wrong and unreasonable Su Peizhen had been before, she was still her own child.
She subconsciously looked in Huo Jinyao's direction, but found that he wasn't paying attention to her at all. Xiang Caiping's face darkened again.
The trial continued. First, the plaintiff's lawyer filed a complaint, then the defendant's lawyer.
In order to get Huo Yifan off the hook, the Huo family found him a lawyer who was quite famous in the industry.
The lawyers on both sides went back and forth, each presenting their evidence. The atmosphere was very intense.
Everyone was very nervous. Only Huo Jinyao was very calm. He didn't want to come at first. He just wanted to witness Huo Yifan's final downfall.
An hour and a half later, after a round of rest, the judge finally announced the final result.
"Huo Yifan is found guilty of stealing trade secrets and is sentenced to a fine of five million yuan. Six years and six months in prison. "
"Su Peizhen is found guilty of stealing trade secrets and is sentenced to a fine of three million yuan. Five years in prison. "
"I'm not convinced. I want to appeal."
"I want to appeal, I want to appeal."
Huo Yifan shouted, but his clamor was immediately stopped by the court police.
He had no choice but to stare in Huo Jinyao's direction when he was about to be escorted away. "Huo Jinyao, I will definitely appeal to the end. Just you wait. Just you wait."
Huo Jinyao had already stood up and was about to leave. Because of Huo Yifan's words, he stopped and looked at him.
"As long as you're happy. Cousin, perform well. I'm still waiting for you to come out soon. "
"Huo Jinyao, you bastard. You set me up. You set all of this up. You bastard. "
To Huo Yifan, going to prison for six and a half years was even more painful than killing him. He completely lost his usual demeanor and began to shout.
Huo Jinyao ignored him. When he left the door, he couldn't hear Huo Yifan's shouts at all.
"President Huo?" Yang Wenchang approached him before he got into the car and said softly, "I saw Old Master Huo just now. He didn't look very good. Don't you think so? "
Huo Jinyao also saw that when Old Master Huo heard the verdict, he covered his heart and looked like he was about to collapse.
He closed his eyes. "Grandpa is still angry. He won't want to see me. With Dad and the others around, nothing should happen to Grandpa. Let's go back to the company first. "
Something like Huo Yifan's incident actually had a certain impact on Tianyu Group.
Even though today's verdict wasn't public, Huo Yifan had been too high-profile previously. The news of the new plan research had spread to everyone.
Now, many people were probably waiting to see Tianyu Group make a fool of itself. And Huo Jinyao would never give those people such a chance.
After getting into the car, he was about to let Yang Wenchang drive when the door was suddenly opened. Xiang Caiping stood by the door and looked at Huo Jinyao. Her eyes were full of conflict and her expression was very complicated.
"Jinyao?"
"Auntie."
Xiang Caiping looked at his nonchalant expression and couldn't bring herself to say the words. However, she thought of her daughter who was sentenced to five years in prison. She had to speak again.
"Jinyao. I know Peizhen did something wrong, but she's still young. If she offended you in any way, tell me and I'll teach her a lesson. I also know that she caused your company to suffer losses. How about this? I'll compensate you for your company's losses. Is that okay? "
Although she didn't have much money on her now, she could sell all the supermarkets under her name.
That way, she would have money to give to Huo Jinyao.
"Auntie, don't be like this. Su Peizhen is Su Peizhen, and you are you. You don't have to take responsibility for her actions. "
"How is that possible? She's my daughter. "
At this point, Xiang Caiping really cried out loud. "I gave birth to her and then abandoned her. It's all my fault. That's why she became like this. If I had raised her by my side since she was young, if I had taken good care of her and raised her, I believe she wouldn't be like this now. "
She sniffed, really sad and blaming herself. "It's all my fault. I'm willing to take responsibility for her, as long as you don't let her go to prison. She's only twenty-six years old this year. If she goes to prison for a few years, won't she be ruined? "
Huo Jinyao sat in the car and didn't move. Xiang Caiping didn't cry, but this was even more unbearable than crying out loud.
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