Chapter 83: You Don’t Need to Visit Me Anymore
The next day…
Jiang Su finished work in the evening.
Xu Mochen had contacted Lu Jue beforehand. To save time, they would have dinner together.
As soon as they met, Lu Jue handed Jiang Su a list.
“These are the people who knew you were going to help us out at the last minute.”
Jiang Su looked through the list, which included names and basic personal information.
Jiang Su looked up at Lu Jue. “Thank you for your hard work.”
Truly worthy of being Zhou Fu’s cousin.
His efficiency and caution were just like Zhou Fu’s.
Jiang Su reviewed the list, which included high-level organizers, several people from the on-site director team, and some guests.
After carefully reviewing the list, Jiang Su found no suspicious individuals.
He turned to Xu Mochen. “Do you recognize anyone?”
Xu Mochen shook his head. “No, but we can look them up later.”
…
After dinner with Lu Jue, Jiang Su and Xu Mochen went to the hospital to see Huo Qingyan.
There was an incident after the competition yesterday, and he had activities today, so he hadn’t had time to check Weibo.
Yesterday, Jiang Su and Huo Qingyan had dominated the top of the trending search list.
After the live stream ended, the Yan Su CP fans were overjoyed, directly confronting the Xueba Husband CP fans:
[Saying our Su Su is a lickspittle?]
[Huo Qingyan is cold to our Su Su?]
[Don’t play dead! Say something!!]
The Xueba Husband CP fans collectively remained silent, none daring to respond to the Yan Su CP fans.
Many passersby also clicked on the trending topic to see the Xueba Husband CP fans’ jokes.
Of course, this didn’t mean the Xueba Husband CP fans wouldn’t take other actions.
For example, they could come and scold Jiang Su.
Jiang Su originally wanted to close his private messages, but remembering the long private message he received from Xiao Jiangzai after his divorce, he didn’t.
The Xueba Husband CP fans scolded him for a long time, but none of them were effective; they just repeated the same things over and over.
It was unoriginal, and Jiang Su was tired of it.
As he was about to exit WeChat, he checked the trending search list again.
This time, he saw a new trending topic: #Xu Ce Was Also at the Game.#
This trending topic was intriguing.
It didn’t specify what game, but the “also” was curious.
Jiang Su clicked on the trending topic.
As he read, his expression grew serious. “Xu Ce also went to watch the game yesterday.”
Xu Mochen, who was driving, turned his head slightly. “Xu Ce?”
Jiang Su: “It’s trending.”
Xu Mochen clicked his tongue. “That old dog is still buying trending topics.”
Then, Xu Mochen said seriously, “If it’s Xu Ce, it makes sense. After all, he has a grudge against you.”
When Jiang Su made his comeback, the person he offended the most was Xu Ce.
People with no previous grievances wouldn’t do this.
It was almost certainly Xu Ce.
Only a malicious person like Xu Ce could think of such a vicious method of revenge.
…
At the hospital, Xu Mochen parked the car, and Jiang Su went to Huo Qingyan’s ward.
The private hospital had a good environment; the corridors were quiet.
Jiang Su reached Huo Qingyan’s ward and reached for the door.
He had only opened a small crack when he heard Huo Qingyan’s cold voice: “So what?”
Jiang Su stopped.
Were there other people in the ward?
Judging by Huo Qingyan’s tone, it wasn’t Zhou Fu.
Jiang Su thought for a moment, stepped back, and prepared to leave.
He didn’t like eavesdropping.
Especially on Huo Qingyan.
Then he heard a familiar voice: “Your mother misses you very much. Behave yourself, and I’ll pretend the previous incident never happened.”
The voice was slow and slightly sinister.
It was Huo Zhenheng.
Huo Zhenheng’s words were strange.
What did his mother missing him and behaving himself have to do with each other?
Wasn’t Huo Qingyan’s mother in a foreign country taking care of his grandfather?
After saying that, Huo Zhenheng didn’t speak again.
Jiang Su vaguely heard footsteps, guessing that Huo Zhenheng was about to come out. He quickly turned and left, walking quickly to the restroom at the other end of the corridor to avoid him.
Jiang Su stayed in the restroom for a while, feeling that Huo Zhenheng should have left, before going out.
When he returned to Huo Qingyan’s ward, the door was wide open.
Inside, Xu Mochen was asking Huo Qingyan, “Where’s Su Su?”
Jiang Su stood at the door. “Da Xu.”
Xu Mochen turned to him. He calmly said, “I just went to the restroom.”
Xu Mochen felt relieved when he saw him. “Oh.”
Huo Qingyan looked deeply at Jiang Su but didn’t speak.
Jiang Su didn’t dare look into Huo Qingyan’s eyes and casually asked, “Where’s Zhou Tezhu?”
He was sure Huo Qingyan hadn’t noticed him, but he felt guilty.
Huo Qingyan: “He went to the company.”
Jiang Su asked again, “How are you feeling today?”
Huo Qingyan: “Fine.”
They engaged in a dry conversation.
Huo Qingyan was always a man of few words.
When they were together before, Jiang Su usually initiated the conversations.
Back then, even if Huo Qingyan didn’t speak, Jiang Su was happy just being with him.
Now, Jiang Su’s greetings felt like a formality.
After asking about Huo Qingyan’s health, Jiang Su didn’t speak again.
Xu Mochen timely picked up the nutritional supplements he had prepared and placed them on the table. “Mr. Huo, we’re leaving now. Remember to eat these.”
Huo Qingyan remained expressionless.
Xu Mochen slightly tilted his head to observe Huo Qingyan’s expression.
Was Huo Qingyan even listening?
At that moment, Huo Qingyan spoke.
“You don’t need to visit me again.”
This was clearly addressed to Jiang Su.
Xu Mochen: …
He definitely wasn’t listening.
Jiang Su’s hand, which was reaching for his phone, paused. He glanced at Huo Qingyan. “Do you think I, Jiang Su, am ungrateful?”
Huo Qingyan’s hand on his lap tightened slowly. His low voice held suppressed emotions. “You know I didn’t want you to feel indebted to me.”
“Fine!” Jiang Su stood up, looking down at Huo Qingyan. “Mr. Huo is magnanimous. In that case, I won’t visit you again.”
Huo Qingyan felt something was wrong.
He looked carefully at Jiang Su and saw a slight upward curve at the corner of his mouth, a smirk.
He looked happy.
Like he was specifically waiting for that sentence.
After Jiang Su and Xu Mochen left, Huo Qingyan sat quietly in the room for a while.
After a long time, he suddenly chuckled softly.
Jiang Su had clearly done it on purpose.
Jiang Su had deliberately provoked him, making him say he didn’t want him to visit again.
And he hadn’t noticed.
He had actually fallen for it.