HLnovel Chapter 18 Horst's expression suddenly changed
Chapter 18 Horst's expression suddenly changed
Only a small, warm-colored lamp was on by the bedside, making the whole room dimly lit.
Huo Sili stepped in, saw Jiang Qin standing with her back to the door, and raised an eyebrow slightly. "What are you doing?"
At this moment, Jiang Qin felt extremely fortunate. Although she had many childhood traumas, she did not develop a fear of the dark because of them.
The light wasn't strong, so making small movements made it difficult to see clearly. Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Qin quickly moved her fingers, closing all the open app and browser interfaces, and then swiftly opened the phone's built-in weather app.
With a swipe of your finger, you can open the 15-day weather forecast at the bottom, and then swipe left again.
Those few days will probably be the busiest time for the Huo family to prepare for Old Madam Huo's birthday banquet.
The old lady's birthday banquet was a crucial juncture, concerning her divorce. Jiang Qin felt that considering the timing, it was quite understandable; Huo Sili must have been eager for that time as well.
Turning around and showing him her phone screen at this moment would seem too deliberate, so Jiang Qin ignored him for the time being. Only when Huo Sili approached did she casually and impatiently raise her phone in front of him.
He preemptively said, "I was checking the weather. What, what did you think I was looking at?"
Huo Sili glanced down at the phone Jiang Qin handed him, and without any hesitation, taking advantage of his height and physique, he easily grabbed the phone and put it in his hand.
Jiang Qin's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. Was his action of taking her phone a little too natural?
The image of Huo Sili naturally taking the snacks from Li Xueqian and putting them into the shopping cart instantly flashed into Jiang Qin's mind, and she gave a slight twitch of her lips.
Two words popped into my head—scumbag!
But to her surprise, Horst seemed to be in an even worse mood than she was.
His face, which had been expressionless just moments before, suddenly darkened as if a thunderstorm was about to break after glancing at her phone a few times.
Jiang Qin was completely bewildered when Huo Sili suddenly let out a cold laugh, his chilling voice uttering each word clearly and deliberately.
"So, you're so eager to divorce me?"
Jiang Qin really wanted to say, "Otherwise what?"
But seeing Huo Sili's gloomy appearance, Jiang Qin felt she had to change her words.
There's no way around it; someone of Huo Sili's status probably can't accept a woman not liking him.
That's true, how could Cinderella be entitled to not want a prince?
"You're overthinking it." If she really angered this young master and made him rebellious, she would be the one who got hurt in the end. A wise person knows when to yield, so Jiang Qin changed her tune in a good-natured manner.
"I'm just concerned about Grandma's birthday banquet. I want to see what the weather will be like then, what the temperature will be. I need to pick out a new outfit for Grandma to wear on her birthday soon. I need to check the weather so that I can choose the right one and avoid her being too hot or too cold when she wears it. That would be bad."
What Jiang Qin said was true; they really did need to pick out a new dress for the old lady to wear to her birthday banquet.
Furthermore, the matter of choosing a new outfit for the old lady for her birthday this Sunday, which is tomorrow, needs to be put on the agenda.
Huo Sili probably believed what she said, and the gloom on his face eased a little, but he still didn't look too good.
But once the phone was returned, Jiang Qin considered the matter closed. Now that he was there, she naturally couldn't search for those things anymore.
It's getting late. Every Sunday, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I have to get up early to go back to the old house.
Jiang Qin found a change of clothes and quickly went into the bathroom.
The sound of running water filled the air. Huo Sili glanced towards the bathroom for a few seconds, then walked to the bedside table, picked up the phone that Jiang Qin had just placed there, and effortlessly drew a diagram to unlock it.
When I opened my browser, it showed that incognito browsing was enabled, and the history and favorites sections were empty.
……
The next morning, as Jiang Qin stepped out of the elevator, Wang Ma, after greeting her, gave her a wink.
Jiang Qin glanced in the direction Wang Ma pointed and saw Li Xueqian standing by the dining table.
The young woman, wearing a light pink knitted dress, smiled sweetly at her, her still swollen face.
He said softly to her, "Secretary Jiang, good morning."
Perhaps she had become more open-minded, or perhaps it was simply because she slept well last night. Logically, she should feel angry, sad, or contempt at this moment, but she didn't feel any of those emotions.
Jiang Qin remained calm. "Good morning, Miss Li."
After saying that, he went straight to the dining table, sat down, and started eating breakfast.
Li Xueqian turned her swollen face, which looked as if she had been slapped by someone, and glanced at Jiang Qin calmly eating her breakfast. A look of shock was clearly visible in her eyes.
What's going on? She's the current prime minister, and she's still not angry after all this?
Shouldn't I argue with her at this point? Should I yell at her?
Li Xueqian glanced at where she was standing. She had deliberately stood next to her usual seat!
His gaze suddenly shifted to Liu Ma, who was standing next to Wang Ma at the other end of the elevator.
Liu Ma received the gaze but dared not respond, because just then, the elevator doors opened and Huo Sili stepped out.
"Sir! Breakfast is ready, made to your liking..."
Before he could finish speaking, Horstley had already strode toward the dining table.
Li Xueqian had planned to put on a good show, but Jiang Qin didn't take the bait at all.
When she saw Horstley, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
However, being a performing arts major, after thinking about it, I quickly came up with an idea.
“Sleeper, I’ve settled on a place to live. I’ve come today to say goodbye…”
Why are you eating here?
However, before she could finish speaking, Li Xueqian saw Huo Sili's gaze fall on Jiang Qin.
Li Xueqian glanced at Jiang Qin, her eyes instantly flashing with anger—she had already bullied her so much! It was one thing for her to eat snacks earlier, but now she was even leisurely drinking porridge!
However, Jiang Qin was even more confused. Her beloved was right there, so why was this person concerned about where she was sitting?
But when he asked, he found out it was early in the morning and they were going back to the old house to see their elders later.
Jiang Qin responded to him anyway, but before she could say anything, Huo Sili's phone rang suddenly.
Upon answering, Horst's expression changed drastically.
"what happened?"
Jiang Qin felt nervous. If she remembered correctly, the ringtone she had just heard was the special ringtone that Huo Sili had set for the old house's butler.
When Huo Sili looked at her, the man, who was usually calm and composed in the face of trouble, showed a rare hint of panic in his eyes.
"Grandma must have had a relapse; she suddenly fainted and is being taken to a military hospital."
The white porcelain spoon she was holding suddenly slipped away with a crisp sound that sent a chill down her spine. Jiang Qin jumped up from her chair.