There was silence on both ends of the video call. Su Chenghui looked at Li Qianxue nervously, waiting for her answer.
Li Qianxue picked up the lotion again and started to do her skincare routine. She didn't turn it on or hang up. Su Chenghui kept waiting.
After Li Qianxue finished the last part of her routine, she finally looked at Su Chenghui.
"You want her to come out early?"
"Yeah, I think she's already been punished. Most importantly, she really knows that she was wrong. "
"Really?" Li Qianxue saw the caution in his eyes. "What if I don't agree?"
She had raised Su Peizhen herself. It would be a lie to say that she had no feelings for her. However, no matter how much affection he had, it could not withstand her endless squandering and tormenting.
If she didn't want Su Peizhen to come out, what could Su Chenghui do?
"Forget it then." Su Chenghui had already guessed that Li Qianxue would agree, so he wasn't too disappointed. "Then let her continue to serve her sentence."
"You're not angry?" Li Qianxue could still see his expression clearly through the screen. "Don't you think I'm vicious? Unreasonable? "
"No." Su Chenghui shook his head. "Qianxue, everything is my fault. It has nothing to do with you."
His expression was calm and his gaze was firm. She had been with him for many years and naturally knew that he wasn't lying. She also knew that he was telling the truth.
Li Qianxue couldn't tell what she was feeling. She suddenly moved her fingertips and hung up the call.
…
When Su Chenghui got home, it was already noon. He took a shower and washed away all his fatigue.
After leaving the bathroom, he was only wearing a bathrobe. Instead of rushing to eat, he sat on the sofa in a daze.
Li Qianxue had hung up on him yesterday. Later, when he called her again, she did not answer. Today, after returning from Rong City, he wanted to go directly to the Li Corporation to find Li Qianxue.
However, thinking of Li Qianxue's possible attitude, he went home first.
He regretted mentioning Su Peizhen in front of Li Qianxue. He felt sorry for Su Peizhen, but it was also the truth.
Li Qianxue clearly minded it so much, and she clearly hadn't let it go, but he couldn't help but want to take it further.
Perhaps Qianxue would think that he was being insatiable, right? Only the heavens knew that he didn't mean that at all. He just felt guilty and sorry for Su Peizhen.
However, Qianxue's reaction was so huge that he couldn't help but reflect on whether he had done something wrong.
…
Li Qianxue wasn't surprised to hear that Su Chenghui was looking for her.
Yesterday, she had hung up the phone casually. After calming down, she felt that she had made a mountain out of a molehill.
Su Peizhen and Su Chenghui were different people. Although Su Peizhen had her own reasons for going to prison, in fact, they were also responsible.
Su Chenghui hurried into the room and saw Li Qianxue reading documents calmly.
This caused him to suddenly not know how to say the words that he had prepared beforehand.
"Qianxue?"
"You're back?" Without looking up, Li Qianxue signed the document in her hand and put it aside. "Is everything done?"
"Yes." Su Chenghui nodded, walked around the desk, and stood in front of her. "Qianxue, are you angry?"
"Why should I be angry?"
Li Qianxue looked up at him. She was extremely calm and did not look angry.
Su Chenghui was not so sure.
"I haven't asked you yet. Is work going well?"
"It's going well."
Su Chenghui nodded. Previously, the other party was a little arrogant. Later, she heard from someone about his relationship with the Huo family, and the cooperation that she had planned to drag on for a while was directly signed.
Although he knew that the other party would definitely sign it, it did save a lot of trouble.
"Then you should have nothing to do next, right?" By "nothing", she meant that he didn't need to work overtime and didn't need to go out anymore.
"I won't need to go on a business trip for a while." Su Chenghui looked at her expression and said uncertainly, "Qianxue, are you really not angry?"
"Do you want me to be angry?"
Su Chenghui shook his head, but he couldn't say anything else.
If he didn't mention it, Li Qianxue wouldn't say it. Her feelings for Su Peizhen were very complicated.
She had raised her daughter for more than 20 years, so she had feelings for her. She didn't deny that.
Knowing that Su Peizhen had changed, her feelings were very complicated. On one hand, she hoped that she had really changed, but on the other hand, she didn't want to believe that she would really give up just like that.
After all, she was the one who raised her. She knew a little about Su Peizhen's stubbornness.
"Qianxue, let's have dinner together tonight?"
"Not today. There's a party tonight. "
"Qianxue?"
"You haven't entered the company yet, right?" Li Qianxue seemed to know what he was going to say. "You should have a lot of work to do. If you have nothing to do, go deal with it first. I'll wait for you to come over when you're free. "
Not to mention anything else, the two of them were really an old couple. At least it wasn't to the extent of saying that they were as lovey-dovey as youngsters.
Su Chenghui didn't have time to finish his sentence. Looking at Li Qianxue's understanding gaze, he had no choice but to leave.
…
The cocktail party that Li Qianxue attended that night was actually a salon. The participants were some big shots in Lin City's business world, and there were also female businessmen.
The circle was very small, and the members were basically fixed. Li Qianxue had done it a few times in the past.
However, in the past two years, her focus had shifted. Half of it was because of her daughter, and the other half was because of the Li Corporation.
She no longer held any events, but these people would definitely invite her. And every time she came, she would see some familiar faces.
Looking at Wei Ting, who was chatting happily with Qiu Yanbo not far away, she was a little surprised. She didn't understand how the two of them got together.
But before she could greet him, the organizer of the sofa, Mr. Lin, came over.
"President Li, why are you alone? Where's President Su? "
Recently, Su Chenghui and Li Qianxue often attended some events together. Anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell.
How was this a divorce? Even if it was a divorce, it would probably be a divorce and not a divorce. It wasn't like such a thing had never happened in the upper class.
Li Qianxue looked at him and smiled. Her attitude was generous. "What's wrong? You invited Chenghui? "
"Yes. But I don't know why, but he hasn't come yet. "
"He just came back from a business trip in Rong City. He probably hasn't seen the invitation yet."
She smiled and helped Su Chenghui smooth things over. Next, when someone came over to greet her, Li Qianxue could smile warmly. When someone asked her about her relationship with Su Chenghui, she could smile and brush it off.
Her attitude was natural and her expression was normal. Those people had no way to continue asking questions.
Except for one person. Wei Ting had long seen Li Qianxue. After all, she was always the most dazzling one in his heart.
After greeting Qiu Yanbo, he hurried in Li Qianxue's direction.
"Qianxue?" His footsteps were very fast. He looked around and found that no one was paying attention to him. His tone became a little anxious. "Qianxue, why did you lie to me again?"
"How did I lie to you?"
"I called your office in the afternoon and asked if you were coming. You told me that you weren't coming."
Otherwise, he would have gone to pick her up. Li Qianxue looked at Wei Ting and couldn't help but laugh. After not seeing him for a few days, he was still so childish. "Yes, I didn't want to come in the afternoon. But Chairman Lin called me personally. I have to give him some face, right? "
"Chairman Lin has face, but I don't?"
Wei Ting's grievance increased a little. She could give Su Chenghui a chance and give Chairman Lin face. How could she be so cruel to him?
"You do." Li Qianxue smiled. "It's just that you don't have enough face."
Wei Ting looked at Li Qianxue with his mouth agape. He didn't believe that she would say such a thing.
Li Qianxue didn't intend to say much to Wei Ting. Since it was impossible, she wouldn't give him any chance.
Seeing that Wei Ting was about to speak again, she took out her phone and looked like she was about to answer the call. Unexpectedly, her phone really rang.
It was Su Qingsang.
"I'll answer a call." Li Qianxue took her phone and walked to the lounge at the side.
Su Qingsang had eaten. Now was the time to video call Li Qianxue once a day.
She took a photo of the two babies for Li Qianxue to see. She clearly didn't know how to speak, but she taught her grandmother for a long time.
Li Qianxue was in a good mood when she saw her grandchildren. However, after a few words, Su Qingsang changed the topic to Su Chenghui.
"Mom, I want to tell you something."
She had wanted to tell Li Qianxue before, but she didn't expect that she would be so busy that she forgot.
"What?"
"It has something to do with Dad." Su Qingsang told Li Qianxue about her conversation with Su Chenghui.
Seeing that Li Qianxue seemed to be stunned, she added, "Mom, I'm actually very surprised too. I didn't expect that after so long, Dad finally – "
She didn't finish her sentence, but she believed that Li Qianxue could understand what she didn't finish.
Li Qianxue was silent. Previously, Su Chenghui could treat her as pleasing her. But to Su Qingsang, it was definitely not as simple as pleasing her.
"Mom?" Su Qingsang's voice was very soft. "I can see that Dad is really different."
Li Qianxue also knew that she couldn't say this. However, knowing was one thing, and truly forgiving and letting go was another.
"Qingsang. You don't have to worry about me and your father for the time being. But about this matter, let me ask you what you think. Do you think I should interfere in this matter? "
Was she going to ignore Su Chenghui and let him torment him so that Su Peizhen could be released as soon as possible, or was she going to stop Su Chenghui and let Su Peizhen finish her sentence in prison?
"Mom, I think it's still up to you on this matter."
Su Peizhen had been in prison for almost two years. It wasn't a big deal to let her out early. If she didn't come out, according to her previous commutation, it would only be a matter of two years more or less.
"Qingsang, do you mind?"
"Mom, I've told Dad that I don't mind."
The time to mind had long passed. To her now, Su Peizhen was no different from a stranger.
Li Qianxue finally hung up the phone. After coming out of the lounge, she looked at the venue again but didn't find Su Chenghui.
Logically speaking, he should have come after receiving the invitation. He didn't come now. Was he so tired that he was resting, or was he working overtime at the company?
She was a little curious. Coming to such a salon was to give these people face. There was no need to stay until the end.
Halfway through the salon, Li Qianxue said goodbye.
Wei Ting wanted to send her off, but she refused. Looking at Wei Ting's aggrieved expression, Li Qianxue couldn't help but laugh.
She then thought about how she rejected Su Chenghui's idea of letting Su Peizhen out of prison early. Could he be angry too?
Li Qianxue knew where Su Chenghui's home was. After getting into the car, she originally wanted to go to Su Chenghui's company to take a look, but after looking at the time, she asked Xiao Yin to drive the car to Su Chenghui's home.
… …
When Su Chenghui went to the company in the afternoon, he saw the invitation to the salon.
He looked at the organizer and the theme, but he wasn't very interested. However, Li Qianxue would also go, which was enough to make him want to go as well.
However, Su Chenghui didn't expect that after he finished dealing with his work, Qiao Ran would say that there was a problem with an investment case.
Su Chenghui, who had originally planned to go to the salon, could only finish this case first.
Fortunately, the problem wasn't big, so he didn't work for too long. However, it wasn't appropriate for him to go to the salon at this time.
After thinking about it, he could only give up. Qiao Ran had been very busy during this period of time because he wasn't around.
He left the company and was about to head home, but when he thought about Su Peizhen, he asked the driver to make a turn halfway to the bar.
Not long after entering the bar, he had just sat down to drink a glass of beer when he heard the sound of a bottle breaking from the other side of the bar.
Su Chenghui, who didn't know what had happened, originally wanted to leave. He just wanted to come to such an environment to relax and didn't intend to cause trouble.
However, he didn't expect to see an acquaintance when he was about to leave.
Jing Shu.
She was being held back by a man who didn't let her leave. Jing Shu was holding a broken beer bottle in her hand, and the man was holding a bottle of wine in his hand.
"Are you going to let go or not? If you don't let go, I'll stab you to death. "
Su Chenghui didn't expect that the smart and capable Jing Shu would have such a fierce side.
When the man called over two helpers and the other party planned to bully him with numbers, Su Chenghui was thinking about whether he should go forward to help.
The owner of the bar heard the news and came. The dispute was resolved just like that.
When he was about to leave, he saw that Jing Shu's hand was injured. He didn't know if it was because of the bottle in his hand or the other party's bottle. Originally, he didn't want to be nosy, but Jing Shu didn't expect to see him.
"President Su?"
Su Chenghui, who was caught, looked at Jing Shu's surprised eyes and was speechless for a moment.
His gaze fell on Jing Shu's injured hand, then looked at the chaotic environment. "Let's go."
There was no way to drink and relax today. He opened his mouth because he was afraid that Jing Shu would be pestered after he left.
No matter what, she was someone who was somewhat similar to Su Peizhen, so Su Chenghui helped her.
Jing Shu didn't expect Su Chenghui to help her after firing her. She followed behind him until she got into Su Chenghui's car.
"Secretary Jing –"
"I'm no longer your secretary."
Su Chenghui frowned. "Should I send you home now?"
"Home? I don't have a home anymore. "
Jing Shu shook her head. "You fired me. I've tried to find a new job these days, but when my family heard that I was fired, they told me to go home and get married."
She said bitterly, "I originally wanted to come out today to indulge myself. I bought a plane ticket home tomorrow morning, but I didn't expect – "
Su Chenghui was silent and didn't know what to say.
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