The car sped past in a flash. Su Qingsang looked at the familiar profile and subconsciously raised her foot to catch up with it.
Before she could catch up, Huo Jinyao had already held her waist. "What's wrong? Slow down. "
"I, I think I saw a Mengwan."
Su Qingsang looked at the silhouette of the car that sped away. She had a feeling that the side profile of the face sitting in the car belonged to Shi Mengwan.
But shouldn't Shi Mengwan be in Lin City at this time? Moreover, she seemed to have seen another figure in the car. It looked like the back of a man.
Shi Mengwan would be with a man?
"Shi Mengwan?" Huo Jinyao glanced in the direction of the car. "You must be mistaken."
"By the way, you still haven't told me where we are."
"Qingcheng in the neighboring province."
Su Qingsang nodded. She knew about Qingcheng. It was next to the province where Rong City was located. It took about three and a half hours to drive from Rong City.
Qingcheng had a deep cultural heritage, and later on, it developed very well. It could be considered a city that was both ancient and modern in the east.
It was a three-hour drive from Rong City, but it was still in the south and north of Lin City.
Shi Mengwan was video-chatting with her two days ago. How could she be here?
"Maybe I'm seeing things."
Su Qingsang decided to call Shi Mengwan later. Her decision to come here was also temporary, so Shi Mengwan still didn't know.
Everything about leaving Lin City with Huo Jinyao and coming to Rong City was great, except for the fact that she had to be far away from her family and friends. It made her feel a little lonely.
At the same time, behind the extended Bentley that had just left, Shi Mengwan looked at Zhan Haoze, who was on the phone.
There wasn't much of a smile on her face. She turned her eyes away from him. The environment of this villa was especially good, and it was also close to the city.
The name was even more pleasing to the ear. It was called Cherry Blossom Manor. The people who developed this place had planted a large patch of cherry blossoms according to the latitude and climate of this place.
There were cherry blossoms on both sides of the road. When spring came, cherry blossoms would fall on both sides of the road. It was very beautiful.
Unfortunately, Shi Mengwan came at the wrong time. It wasn't the season for cherry blossoms. She couldn't see the cherry blossoms, and even if she could, she wasn't in the mood to appreciate them.
Zhan Haoze's voice was in her ear. She could guess who the person on the other end of the phone was.
Chen Feifei, Zhan Haoze's fiancée.
"I'm a little busy these few days. If there's anything, we'll talk about it when I get back."
"Yes. Take care of your health. Don't think too much. "
Zhan Haoze's voice was clearer than other men's. At this time, he was speaking to the person on the other end of the phone in a very gentle voice.
Shi Mengwan's expression wasn't very good. When Zhan Haoze hung up the phone, she turned her gaze back.
"If you're so afraid of her thinking too much, just bring her out directly."
Why drag her along? Shi Mengwan felt a little stuffy. The feeling of being unable to breathe was very uncomfortable.
"Take me to the airport, I want to go back."
Zhan Haoze's reaction was to hug her body, easily lifting her up and placing her on his lap.
Shi Mengwan didn't have time to struggle. She just passively stuck to Zhan Haoze's body. The two of them had been entangled for nearly half a year.
In his arms, she didn't have much spirit to resist. She was already used to his demands and his robbing behavior.
But no matter how many habits she had, it couldn't overcome the fact that the man in front of her was someone else's fiancé.
She didn't know what went wrong, and the situation in front of her made her very conflicted.
She longed for everything about this man, his kiss, his embrace, his breath.
But she resisted everything about him. He didn't admit that she was her Dear Brother. He even had a fiancée.
Just like this time, she chased him away and told him that since he had a fiancée, he shouldn't come looking for her again.
But what about him? He forcefully barged into her home and then invaded her residence. He even brought her to Qing City.
However, the back of her waist was tightly held by him. Her body was brought into his arms. Very quickly, her lips were blocked by Zhan Haoze, and she couldn't say a word.
She frowned slightly. She couldn't be more familiar with the facial features of the person in front of her. Even if she closed her eyes, she could still picture the other party's appearance in her heart.
But this man didn't belong to her, at least —
Her lips suddenly hurt. Her absent-mindedness made the man unhappy, and he bit her lips hard.
When she came back to her senses, Zhan Haoze was staring at her face. His slightly narrow eyes had a gloominess that she couldn't understand.
Before she could react, his hand had already reached for the hem of her clothes. The dark glass in the middle of the car had already risen. The driver in front couldn't see what they were doing behind.
Shi Mengwan didn't want him to succeed in such a place, so she held his hand with both hands.
"Zhan Haoze."
She suddenly called his name very seriously. Zhan Haoze stopped what he was doing and looked at her silently.
"Are you going to be like this forever?"
While coaxing his fiancée, he imprisoned her, grasped her weakness, and didn't let her leave.
At this moment, her brows were filled with melancholy that couldn't be hidden. She was clearly such a beautiful person, but now, her face was filled with melancholy.
"Tell me, Zhan Haoze, are you going to be like this forever?"
He wanted to be like this, but she didn't want to continue. She had persisted until now, but she still couldn't make up her mind to leave Zhan Haoze's side. She was just hoping that one day, Zhan Haoze would remember that she was the little sister that he swore to love for the rest of his life.
She waited for him to remember that he was the Dear Brother that she had made up her mind to always rely on.
They used to depend on each other, and they used to be inseparable. But she lost him, and when she found him, he forgot who he was.
That pair of eyes was too sad. Zhan Haoze didn't want to look at her anymore. He raised his hand to cover her eyes, lowered his head, and kissed her lips again.
He couldn't see her eyes, but in the next moment, he felt the wetness in his palm.
Zhan Haoze paused for a moment, but soon, he deepened his plunder.
..
Su Qingsang stretched and looked at the cherry blossom avenue in front of her with a hint of regret in her eyes.
"If only we had come in April. We would have been able to see the cherry blossoms on both sides, right?"
"Yes." Huo Jinyao nodded and put his arm around her waist. "If you like it, we'll come again next April."
This villa was one of the best in the area, and there were two more villas inside. Those two villas took up the largest area.
They were booked as soon as they came out, and this villa had the best location. Because not only could they see the cherry blossom avenue in front of them, but they could also see the largest inland lake in the city behind them.
He had built a garden on the side of the lake. Sitting behind it, they could enjoy the lake breeze while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
"We'll talk about it later." Su Qingsang had slept for a long time in the car, so she wasn't sleepy at all.
"Let's go out for a walk."
"Okay." Another advantage of this place was that the environment was very good, and the neighborhood was very large.
Su Qingsang and Huo Jinyao held hands and walked along the lake. They saw another villa. That villa was bigger than the one they were living in now.
"Is that villa also in this neighborhood?"
Huo Jinyao nodded. Looking at the villa, he suddenly remembered something.
If he remembered correctly, the person who bought this villa seemed to have the surname Zhan? The Zhan family was one of the old aristocratic families in Qing City.
Thinking of the Zhan family, he thought of the few times he had met Zhan Haoze in Lin City. If he remembered correctly, the Zhan family's various forces had been surging and hadn't stopped.
"Was this area developed by your company?"
Su Qingsang's words brought Huo Jinyao back to his senses. He smiled and held her hand as they walked down the stairs.
"Not only this cherry blossom manor, but the shopping mall outside and the neighborhood beside the shopping mall were all built by Tianyu Group."
At first, they wanted to build a villa area here. After all, the scenery here was good and the feng shui was good.
After the villa area was built, they discovered that the nearby space was empty. At that time, the Qing City government was attracting investment, and Tianyu Group had the ability to do so, so they simply circled the land and became the current scale.
"Amazing."
Hearing this, Huo Jinyao moved his face closer to Su Qingsang. "Your husband is so amazing. Don't you want to give me some reward?"
With a "Bo" sound, Su Qingsang leaned over and kissed his face. "My husband is the best. Is that okay?"
"So-so." The kiss wasn't sincere enough, but since he knew that Su Qingsang wasn't a very open person outside, he let her go.
Looking at a rocking chair in a pavilion in front of them, he led Su Qingsang to sit down.
The autumn wind was cool, and this season gave people a rather comfortable feeling.
"This area was built by Tianyu Group. What about Lin City?"
Su Qingsang had forgotten to ask about this. "Why did you go to Lin City back then? Also, why were you in the hospital that day? "
"Li Junsheng received a transfer order to be the mayor of Lin City. He told me that this was an opportunity. However, our company had originally planned to open a branch in Lin City. There were a few projects that had already been set to start at that time. As for why I appeared in the hospital that day. When I went to inspect the construction site, a worker happened to have acute appendicitis. That day, Yang Wenchang drove my car for maintenance. I sent that person to the hospital myself. "
Unexpectedly, because he wasn't very familiar with the hospital, Huo Jinyao, who was about to leave after paying the fee, settling the worker down, and calling his family members, went in the wrong direction.
"So that's how it is?"
Su Qingsang thought about it and found it a little unbelievable. "In that case, I have to thank that worker in your company. If he hadn't suddenly had acute appendicitis, we wouldn't have had the chance to meet, right?"
"Not bad."
Huo Jinyao nodded. Su Qingsang smiled and leaned her face against his chest.
"It's so comfortable here."
"Yes. If you like it, we can come a few more times next time. "
"Okay." Su Qingsang nodded. She really liked it here.
Closing her eyes, she could smell the osmanthus flowers in the air. "Are osmanthus flowers planted here?"
"Yes. There are a few osmanthus trees in front. I'll take you to see them later. "
"Okay." Su Qingsang found that Huo Jinyao's choice of place was very satisfactory. She was pregnant now and a little lazy. She didn't want to go to places that were too torturous or too tiring.
"Later, let's go eat Qing City's specialty dishes. I know a restaurant here that makes very authentic roast whole sheep."
"Okay." Su Qingsang's appetite had been good recently, and she wasn't too picky. In fact, many things weren't as exaggerated as they sounded. She couldn't eat this or that.
She had to pay attention to the amount and the actual condition of her body. Not being picky was also a kind of prenatal education.
..
Su Qingsang had never been to Qing City before. The place that Huo Jinyao mentioned was in a courtyard near the suburbs. The courtyard was a standard northern courtyard house.
It was spacious and grand, with northern trees planted. It looked just like an ordinary courtyard house.
Su Qingsang followed Huo Jinyao into the room in the middle of the courtyard. The inside was completely different from the outside. The decoration was very elegant. There weren't many tables in the hall, and the corridors on both sides could lead to private rooms. Judging from the number of rooms, there didn't seem to be many.
"How do you know about this place?"
"This boss used to work with Tianyu. Later, because he always had to socialize outside, his body couldn't take it, so he didn't open a company and came to open this farmhouse. There's a limited number of guests every day. If there's more than that, he won't take any guests. "
As Huo Jinyao spoke, a slightly chubby middle-aged man walked out of one of the private rooms. When he saw the two of them, he quickly stepped forward and extended his hand to Huo Jinyao.
"President Huo, how rare. You actually have time to come here. "
"I brought my wife here to eat roast whole sheep." Huo Jinyao smiled and shook hands with the other party. "How is it? Is there a seat? "
"President Huo, you're here. Even if there's no seat, I'll add it for you." The man smiled like a flower. "This way, please. The Sky room. "
"Thank you."
Huo Jinyao followed behind the boss, while Su Qingsang looked around. She rarely saw such a courtyard house in Lin City. It was still different from the courtyard houses in the imperial capital.
After entering the Sky room, Huo Jinyao asked the boss to serve the roast whole sheep. While waiting for the dishes to be served, Su Qingsang looked at the courtyard at the back.
"The roast whole sheep is roasted in the back?"
"Yes."
"Directly roasted?"
"Yes. Do you want to see it? "
Su Qingsang really wanted to see it. She nodded and Huo Jinyao led her out.
After leaving the private room, a waiter served the dishes to a private room in front. The moment the waiter entered the door, Su Qingsang and Huo Jinyao happened to walk inside.
She saw that the person who came out of the room was very familiar. It was Zhan Haoze. She was stunned for a moment. Zhan Haoze was very tall. He was about the same height as Huo Jinyao, so she couldn't see inside the private room.
However, the moment Zhan Haoze came out and the door closed, she seemed to see a woman sitting inside.
"President Huo?"
Zhan Haoze greeted Huo Jinyao first when he saw him. Huo Jinyao nodded. He wasn't surprised that Zhan Haoze was here.
Qingcheng was the Zhan family's Huo Yangxiu. It was normal for Zhan Haoze to be here.
"President Zhan is also here to eat roast whole sheep?"
"Yes." Zhan Haoze nodded and looked at Su Qingsang. He nodded slightly. "Hello, Mrs. Huo."
Su Qingsang's expression was a little cold. Speaking of which, Zhan Haoze had helped her before. She should thank him. However, when she thought about how this man was Shi Mengwan's big brother, and how he had forgotten about Shi Mengwan and was with another woman, she felt a little uncomfortable.
"President Zhan, is that Miss Chen inside?" Su Qingsang remembered that the woman beside Zhan Haoze had the surname Chen. She was just asking casually.
Before Zhan Haoze could say anything, Huo Jinyao cooperated with Su Qingsang and spoke.
"Speaking of which, our company has worked with the Chen family before. If it's Miss Chen, why don't we go together?"
"No." Zhan Haoze's expression didn't look too good. "President Huo, it's not convenient for me right now. If there's a chance next time, I'll visit you again. "
"President Zhan, you're too polite." Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang could tell that the person inside wasn't Chen Feifei.
Su Qingsang's expression didn't look too good either. Seeing Zhan Haoze walk to the other side, she glared at his back.
"What's wrong? Why are you unhappy? " Huo Jinyao didn't quite understand Su Qingsang's thoughts. He looked in Zhan Haoze's direction and asked, "Did he offend you?"
"Yes."
"How did he offend you? Tell me, I'll help you vent your anger. "
"Forget it." Su Qingsang shook her head. Zhan Haoze had forgotten about Shi Mengwan and was with Chen Feifei. Now, he was here with another woman.
Don't tell her that it was nothing. She could tell from Zhan Haoze's expression just now. There must be something fishy going on.
She felt a little upset. Poor Shi Mengwan had rejected countless suitors for such a man for so many years. She was still single.
But what about Zhan Haoze? He was hugging women here and had no idea who Shi Mengwan was.
Although feelings were one-sided, she had to be allowed to stand up for her friend, right?
However, there was no need to tell Huo Jinyao about these thoughts now. Looking at the closed door of the private room, the waiter still hadn't come out to serve the dishes.
She held Huo Jinyao's hand and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to see the whole roast lamb? Let's go. "
She left with Huo Jinyao, and the door of the private room opened. The waiter came out from inside, and the person standing behind the door was Shi Mengwan, who was careful not to be seen.
She placed one hand on her chest to suppress her heart, which was about to jump out. She took a deep breath and leaned her body against the wall. Suddenly, a wave of sadness welled up in her heart.
Did such a shameful relationship really have to continue?
..
Su Qingsang didn't know what she had missed. After watching the live performance of the whole roast lamb for a while, she couldn't stand it anymore. The temperature was too high, and she was especially afraid of heat now.
She didn't run into Zhan Haoze again when she returned to the private room. By the time she finished eating with Huo Jinyao, the waiter had already started to clean up the private room. Zhan Haoze had already left.
After returning to the Cherry Blossom Manor, she sent a video request to Shi Mengwan while Huo Jinyao went to take a shower.
However, she was rejected. Su Qingsang was stunned for a moment before she thought of sending it again. Shi Mengwan had already taken the initiative to call.
"Qingsang."
"Mengwan, is it not convenient for you now?"
"Yes, a guest came over. She's going to look at clothes now. I'm going to measure her later."
"There's still a guest at such a late hour? This person is too insensible. Doesn't she know that you need to rest? "
Su Qingsang's tone was filled with heartache. Shi Mengwan didn't reply. She was just saying it. It wasn't that she didn't know Shi Mengwan's workaholic personality.
"It's okay. I'm used to it. How have you been? "
"I'm fine. Now the child is making trouble for me. He could even eat now. By the way, guess where I am now? "
"Where are you?" Shi Mengwan already knew, so her tone wasn't surprised.
"I'm in Qing City. You didn't expect it, did you?" Su Qingsang didn't hear anything wrong in Shi Mengwan's voice. After all, she couldn't see the other party's expression through the phone.
"Huo Jinyao took me to eat roast whole lamb tonight. It tasted really good. Mengwan, come over next time. Let's do it again. "
"Okay." Shi Mengwan nodded and looked at the man who had just come out of the bathroom. "Why did you think of coming to Qing City?"
Su Qingsang noticed that Shi Mengwan used the word "come", but she didn't think in that direction. "Huo Jinyao said that my mother left. He was afraid that I would be bored at home, so he took me out for a walk. He said it was like a honeymoon. "
"That's great." Shi Mengwan smiled, her eyes filled with pure envy.
How many people in the world could be as lucky as Su Qingsang? She met a man who liked her, doted on her, protected her, and held her in the palm of his hand?
"Mengwan?" Su Qingsang suddenly changed the topic, and her tone became serious.
"Yes?"
"Well." Su Qingsang wasn't good at this kind of thing, but thinking of Zhan Haoze's reaction today, she was really worried for her good friend.
"You, you still think about your Dear Brother. Don't you think about other men?"
On the other end, Zhan Haoze had already walked behind Shi Mengwan. Her heart skipped a beat, and she forced her voice to remain calm.
"Why are you talking about this?"
Su Qingsang rarely mentioned this in front of her. This was a rare tacit understanding between the two sisters.
"I just think that you should try to let it go. After all, the beautiful relationship in your heart as a childhood sweetheart might have long been forgotten by the other party. Moreover, so much time has passed. The person from back then might not be the person from back then. Haven't you ever thought about it? Perhaps, what you're stubbornly pursuing is just an unwillingness in your heart. Or a fantasy.
In fact, that man might already be married. He might even have a child. Or perhaps, he is lacking in other aspects. "
"Qingsang?"
"Mengwan, listen to me. I know what you're thinking, and I've always respected your determination to wait. But I feel that whether it's waiting or looking forward to it, it should be placed on someone who's worth it. For those who can't bear to part with it. There's really no need to waste your feelings. That would only increase your pain and emptiness. "
In silence, Shi Mengwan's body was pulled into Zhan Haoze's arms. She almost threw the phone in her palm.
"Mengwan?"
"Qingsang, stop talking. I know everything. "
Everyone understood the logic, but it was too difficult to do it. Especially —
Zhan Haoze's hands had already reached into her collar. His lips, with a slight warmth, landed on the back of her neck.
Shi Mengwan trembled and couldn't help but take a step forward, but she couldn't get rid of Zhan Haoze's hands. He brought her back into his arms. She couldn't help but let out a soft cry.
"Mengwan? What's wrong? "
"I'm fine."
"You're not angry, are you? Don't be angry. I really just think that it's not a good idea for you to wait endlessly like this. "
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