novelhk Chapter 72 It was as if Jiang Qin was truly lying beside him.
Chapter 72 It was as if Jiang Qin was truly lying beside him.
On the other side, in the apartment, it was late at night and quiet.
Su Lejia tiptoed closer to Jiang Qin's room and then gently pushed open a crack to peek inside.
Immediately after seeing that her best friend was sleeping soundly, Su Lejia's worries, which had been building for a while, finally subsided.
Just as she was about to close the door and leave, the person whose contact name was "scumbag" called.
Su Lejia has two mobile phones, each with a SIM card inserted, one for work and one for personal use.
Huo Sili's punch clearly had no other effect.
However, the only thing that reminded Su Lejia of Huo Sili's number in the phone was that she changed the nickname instead of blocking him.
then……
Su Lejia quickly turned off the mute function and closed the guest room door.
Back in his room, he ruthlessly handed over Horst's number.
Pull! Black!
He glanced at the number of Horst, which he had blocked.
Su Lejia lay down comfortably on the bed, turned off the light, and went to sleep!
……
Yunhai Huafu.
Huo Sili frowned slightly as he looked at the phone call from Old Mrs. Huo again.
But fearing that the elderly would worry, this time the phone was answered after only two seconds of ringing.
"Hello? Grandma?"
Grandma Huo, Qiu Huilan, asked in a somewhat inquisitive voice, "What's going on? You all went to sleep?"
Huo Sili glanced at the locker across the street, which was currently open, as he was looking for a change of clothes.
His gaze fell on Jiang Qin's pajamas, as if the end of his vision had caught fire, and he abruptly looked away.
He pursed his lips, his expression clearly unpleasant.
But when she spoke, she was very gentle: "Yes, we're going to sleep, Grandma. Qinqin is already asleep. Is there anything you need?"
On the other end of the phone, Qiu Huilan opened her mouth as if to say that everything was fine.
But for some reason, something just felt off.
"Do you guys usually go to bed this early?"
Qiu Huilan's tone betrayed her doubt.
Huo Sili could tell from his voice, so he quietly walked to the bed, lay down, and turned over.
"Qinqin, Grandma wants to talk to you."
His voice was as gentle and natural as could be, just as if Jiang Qin were truly lying next to him.
But Qiu Huilan on the other end of the phone was clearly not so easily fooled. "I don't believe it at all. Did something happen between you two?"
"Don't try to fool Grandma. Here's what we'll do: let's make a video call. I want to see my granddaughter-in-law sleeping."
Huo Sili sat up in bed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Grandma, you'll be seventy-five tomorrow, not seven. Qinqin is asleep, sleeping on her side. If I move her a few more times, she'll wake up and I'll get a beating."
Qiu Huilan raised an eyebrow and almost immediately retorted.
"Nonsense! My granddaughter-in-law would never hit you. You're as tall as she is. I think you're the one who bullies Qinqin. Don't spout nonsense to your grandma!"
Huo Sili raised his hand and touched his left cheek, not wanting to say a word for a moment.
Fortunately, the old lady believed it for the time being.
"Alright, then what time will you arrive tomorrow morning? Come early and have breakfast with Grandma."
Huo Sili replied gently, "Okay, Grandma, you should go to sleep early. Good night."
Qiu Huilan reluctantly accepted the goodnight, and the phone call ended shortly afterward.
Huo Sili found some clothes and went inside to take a shower.
I was staring at the bathtub while taking a shower and almost mistook the shampoo for body wash.
……
Jiang Qin slept soundly until dawn.
The next day, after washing up, I ate a clear soup noodle soup with poached eggs, which Su Lejia strongly recommended.
After finishing a bowl, I felt warm in my stomach and my whole body felt noticeably more energetic.
I was just about to contact Horstley.
The scene felt familiar; Huo Sili's phone call came in first.
"Is it at Miss Su's apartment?"
Jiang Qin wondered if it was just her imagination, but Huo Sili's voice sounded a little off today, like he had a cold or was tired from staying up all night.
Before she could react and say anything, she heard Horstley speak again.
"I've already left home, and I'll be there in about ten minutes."
Jiang Qin raised an eyebrow, about to say something.
Horst said, "That's all for now, see you later."
His tone revealed no sign of helplessness, only indifference.
Across from her, Su Lejia was still eating noodles. The bowl in front of her was probably a modified version of clear soup noodles, and she was hissing uncontrollably from the spiciness.
But everything quickly came to a standstill—
Upon hearing Huo Sili's voice coming from Jiang Qin's phone, Su Lejia instantly stopped feeling the spiciness.
Ten more minutes? What does that mean?
Are they trying to steal her away?
Ten minutes later, Su Lejia understood.
But when she met Huo Sili's gaze, which was so indifferent it could freeze a person, she didn't dare to actually say anything to him.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Qin, Su Lejia walked back.
In the back seat of the black Cullinan, Horst glanced at Jiang Qin and said, "Fasten your seatbelt."
After saying that, he closed the car door.
Just as she turned her head, Jiang Qin's eyes were already closed, her entire being radiating two words—
Don't mess with them.
Huo Sili pursed his thin lips and looked away from Jiang Qin.
He turned on the communicator and said to Uncle Yang, "Let's go back to the old house."