Chapter 149

Su Ruoyun didn't rush to call Huo Jingcheng, avoiding the possibility that he was busy and couldn't answer, so she first asked him on WeChat where he was.

Huo Jingcheng replied very quickly; in the blink of an eye, his message popped up on the phone screen: "In the car, what's wrong?"

She was worried: "Did you leave a tie at my place?"

After sending it, her fingers typed and deleted in the chat area, typed and deleted, and in the end, she deleted the other words.

Li Ayi had followed Old Lady Su for decades. It was only after she established her own household a few years ago that she was assigned by Old Lady Su to this apartment to take care of Su Ruoyun's daily life.

If there were a gamble on who Li Ayi was more loyal to, Old Lady Su or her, Su Ruoyun, the result would definitely be zero-ten.

Huo Jingcheng was on his way to the company, holding a tablet to check emails with his left hand, wearing a Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon 6300T/000P-H056.

The dial was embellished with a striking and exquisite guilloché pattern, the anniversary logo was engraved inside the movement, and the dauphine-style minute hand rotated.

He subconsciously raised his hand to touch the watch, his fingertips rubbing it carefully. He raised his eyebrows and thought about it carefully, replying: "Didn't notice."

The clothes in the Xiyuan villa were all organized by servants, and there was a drawer full of ties in the walk-in closet; he wouldn't pay much attention to them usually.

Su Ruoyun was sitting cross-legged on the soft carpet, preparing to type to him, when suddenly, a familiar ringtone rang—it was Huo Jingcheng.

She raised her hand, her fair fingertips sliding across the answer button on the screen: "Hello."

"What's wrong with the tie?" Huo Jingcheng's low, pleasant voice came from the phone receiver.

Su Ruoyun's voice lowered suddenly, carrying obvious worry: "Your tie seems to have been seen by my auntie."

Huo Jingcheng replied with a barely audible "Hm?"

The tail tone rose lazily in agreement.

"The person was assigned by the Old Lady herself. If she tells the courtyard about this, what should I do?"

Sensing her worry, Huo Jingcheng spoke slowly, his voice languid and carrying a trace of comfort: "What are you afraid of? If she knows, just bring me back. We are in a serious dating relationship; it's not something shameful."

What Su Ruoyun was mainly worried about was, what if Old Lady Su and Old Man Su asked her to bring her partner back to see them, but her brother and Huo Jingcheng hadn't resolved their conflict? How awkward the scene would be, and how the relationship would be handled—just thinking about it made her head ache.

She sighed deeply, raised her hand, and patted her temple with her palm.

Huo Jingcheng caught her sigh through the phone receiver: "What are you sighing about?"

"At worst, I'll just give up these legs."

His words were wanton and bold. Giving up his legs for love—Huo Third Young Master was the first.

Su Ruoyun was amused by him, curled the corners of her lips, laughed softly, and then said: "You definitely wouldn't be able to bear it."

Her tone carried a bit of melancholy.

Huo Jingcheng also laughed cooperatively, his thin lips curling into a smile, slowly coaxing her: "How could I not bear it? If I'm crippled, at worst, I'll just stick to you for the rest of my life."

"Anyway, if anything happens, just push it all onto me..."

"..."

After chatting with him for a few sentences, Su Ruoyun's hanging heart finally let go a little.

It wasn't until noon that she tidied up her mood and went out for her appointment.

She had originally planned to go to the tea house this morning, so Li Ayi didn't come to cook lunch at noon. Su Ruoyun had no choice but to order takeout and eat a little.

Colorful fruit pizza and spaghetti. The golden, crispy crust emitted the aroma of wheat, sweet fruits were dotted in between, and the spaghetti was evenly coated with meat sauce.

Su Ruoyun held a silver fork, rolled up a few strands of spaghetti, and slowly sent them into her mouth, her left hand wearing a clean disposable glove, pinching a piece of pizza.

After she finished the pizza and spaghetti, she went out unhurriedly.

A fifty-year-old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, specializing in acupuncture and massage.

The TCM clinic was opened in a *hutong* alley, with only a simple, ancient rosewood sign hanging on the wall. Walking into the clinic, a faint fragrance of herbs permeated the air, elegant and clear.

Su Ruoyun looked up; the courtyard had a unique scenery. Many Chinese herbs were spread flat on the ground, and the dazzling sunlight spilled through the gaps in the thin, long branches and leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadow. Those herbs were lying in the light and shadow, drying.

She couldn't recognize what the herbs were, then looked up at the honeysuckle planted to the side.

Having an appointment, the apprentice of the TCM clinic led Su Ruoyun and Li Li into a consultation room. Both sisters looked like they were in a bad mood.

Inside the consultation room, the fragrance of herbal essential oils overflowed. Two lounge chairs were placed in the center, and a tray was placed on the wooden table beside them, containing small Chinese herbal snacks.

Su Ruoyun and Li Li lay down on the left and right, back facing up, lying prone.

After Li Li replied to a message, she put her phone aside, then turned her head and looked toward Su Ruoyun: "Did you have a fight with Huo Jingcheng?"

Su Ruoyun blinked, still savoring Li Li's words. Her words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in her mind.

"How did you know?"

Her words carried confusion and doubt.

Li Li didn't rush to answer, continuing to ask again: "Did you really have a conflict?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ruoyun shook her head and explained: "No, I mean, how did you know about me and Huo Jingcheng?"

"This..." Li Li frowned and asked back seriously: "Is it hard to tell?"

"..." Su Ruoyun.

Was it that obvious?

The TCM doctor hadn't entered the room yet. Su Ruoyun felt that lying prone was too tiring and she couldn't support herself, so she turned over, lying supine, face toward the ceiling, and asked in a "let it rot" manner: "Then when did you know?"

Li Li also learned from her, changing her lying posture:

"Just that time at the Jingjiao Ranch. When we were having lunch, I sensed something was wrong."

"Your phone notification just rang, he put down his phone, your typing action stopped, and his phone vibrated immediately after."

"It's so obvious; only a fool wouldn't see the trickery between you two."

Li Li asked gossiping: "So did you two really have a fight?"

"No, it's just..." Su Ruoyun described the matter simply to her. As she spoke, she supported her chin with one hand, her brows furrowing into a thin line.

Li Li didn't think this was a difficult matter, sharing her own opinion: "If they know, they know. At worst, just bring him back to show them, right? Su Big Brother isn't the type of person who loves to haggle over every ounce. It's normal to fight in the business world. Once you two really become a couple, there will be plenty of opportunities for the two families to cooperate..."

Su Ruoyun had unspeakable bitterness. Su Mingyan and Huo Jingcheng didn't look like they only had problems in the business world; there must be many other things that others didn't know.

She bit her lower lip lightly, her crimson lips turning slightly white.

No, she must find someone to ask clearly what exactly happened between Huo Jingcheng and Su Mingyan.

?? No-prize guessing: Who is Zhuzi looking for?