activa-t Chapter 12 He held her in his arms
Chapter 12 He held her in his arms
Jiang Qin removed her hand from the bag; her palm was cold and sweaty.
She heard her voice trembling and softly replied, "Okay."
When I came out of the restaurant, it was already 8:30 pm, and the sky was pitch black.
Thanks to Su Lejia's thoughtful care, Jiang Qin, who had little appetite due to preoccupation, ate quite a full meal.
After coming out, Jiang Qin wanted to go for a walk nearby with Su Lejia and chat with the two sisters, but unfortunately, Su Lejia's subordinate called to say that something had happened to the project and it was quite urgent, so Su Lejia had to leave first.
As night deepened, Jiang Qin watched the white BMW drive away, returning to the solitary state she had become so familiar with over the years.
The streetlights cast long shadows. Jiang Qin stood by the roadside, with cars passing by in front of her and hurried pedestrians behind her.
She looked up at the sky, blinked, and it was hard to tell whether she was relieving the fatigue in her eyes after a long day or trying to stop the tears that might well up when she felt a deep sense of loneliness.
However, the entire action only lasted for a brief three seconds. After three seconds, Jiang Qin took out her phone from her bag and called a car to return to Yunhai Huafu.
Tomorrow is Saturday, and as Horstley told Xie Youan before, I have social engagements all day.
And the person accompanying him was none other than her.
Jiang Qin has always kept her personal and professional life separate. Since she hasn't resigned, she will definitely do her job well.
The car stopped outside the gate of Yunhai Huafu. Jiang Qin got out and walked inside. Before she even reached the entrance, she heard a pitiful voice that sounded somewhat familiar coming from the brightly lit hall.
"Ouch, Sligo, it hurts, it hurts so much."
Jiang Qin's pupils constricted slightly, in disbelief. How could she not recognize the voice she had heard during the day?
That was clearly Li Xueqian's voice!
Did Huo Sili bring Li Xueqian home?
Jiang Qin's fingers curled slightly as she watched Wang Ma stride quickly towards her.
"Madam," Wang Ma called out to her with a complicated and distressed expression.
Jiang Qin understood; this was a reminder to her to go inside. Jiang Qin nodded, forced a smile, slung her bag over her shoulder, and walked straight into the elevator without looking to the side.
However, she had only taken a few steps inside when the man called out to her, "Jiang Qin, come here."
Jiang Qin paused, pinched her fingertips and turned around. There was no way to avoid it; the two figures came into her view.
Huo Sili and Li Xueqian sat on the same sofa, with a stool placed in front of Li Xueqian.
She had changed her clothes, wearing a long, simple dress with a rather long hem, and her long hair was tied in a bun. She looked very different from the pretty girl she had seen during the day. Now, the hem of her dress was lifted up, and one of her fair legs was placed rather ungracefully on the stool.
Huo Sili held a cotton swab soaked in iodine in his hand, and on the coffee table were iodine and two tubes of ointment.
Looking up, Jiang Qin noticed the obvious slap mark on the woman's face. She raised an eyebrow and moved her gaze again. She saw a small but obviously bloody wound on Li Xueqian's calf... What was going on?
"She'll be staying here tonight, so get her a room."
Horst interrupted her thoughts with his voice.
Jiang Qin looked up and met Huo Sili's gaze. The man's dark eyes were deep and unfathomable, and she couldn't understand what he was thinking.
She couldn't understand why he, who wasn't mute, wanted her to arrange a room for Li Xueqian.
However, thinking of something, Jiang Qin smiled and nodded, "Then, shall Miss Li stay in the master bedroom?"
That's perfect, she really doesn't want to share a room with him right now. She slept in the bathroom last night, but he removed the bathroom lock, so she guesses she won't be able to sleep there today.
Unexpectedly, Huo Sili's face darkened. "Jiang Qin." He even uttered the two words through gritted teeth, as if there was a chilling intent between his teeth.
Jiang Qin felt completely bewildered. She was being so magnanimous, what more did he want?
He brought her home late at night, wasn't he just trying to spend the night with his white moonlight?
However, seeing the somber and warning look in Jiang Qin's eyes, she wisely changed her mind.
"Then let's have the guest rooms on the third floor," Jiang Qin said. "They're quite spacious and cleaned regularly."
Indeed, he is a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles, while she is just an ordinary person. Besides, she plans to go to the hospital for another checkup to find out if she is pregnant. Provoking him will not only bring her no benefit, but may also cause her future troubles. It is better not to provoke him.
"Mr. Huo, is there anything else? If not, I'll go upstairs to rest first." Jiang Qin glanced at Huo Sili.
Huo Sili looked at her without saying anything. Jiang Qin stepped back and turned to head towards the elevator.
Li Xueqian suddenly spoke up, "Secretary Jiang."
Jiang Qin frowned, paused, and turned around. "Miss Li, is there something you need?"
"No." Li Xueqian said in a sweet voice, glancing at Huo Sili before looking at Jiang Qin. "Secretary Jiang, don't misunderstand Brother Sili. If Secretary Jiang doesn't want me to stay here, I'll take a taxi and leave later."
Jiang Qin found it amusing inside, but maintained a professional and gentle demeanor on the surface. "What are you saying, Miss Li? Mr. Huo said that if you're staying here, then you'll stay here. Don't worry about me."
After saying that, Jiang Qin strode towards the elevator, her figure disappearing behind the closing elevator doors.
As night deepened, Jiang Qin tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Perhaps she had eaten too much that evening. After lying down for a while without being able to sleep, she simply turned on the bedside lamp and sat up.
It was already past midnight, and the Horst family hadn't come to the master bedroom, nor had they heard anyone come upstairs on this floor.
Jiang Qin suddenly remembered that she hadn't applied any medicine to the glass wound on her calf. As she unzipped her bag, she chuckled at herself.
Perhaps it wasn't long enough, because Huo Sili's previous actions still hurt her, so much so that she lay down to escape after taking a shower, and even forgot that she hadn't opened the gift Xie Youan had given her.
Jiang Qin first applied ointment to her wound, then washed her hands and began to unpack the gifts.
As luck would have it, just as the ribbon was untied, the sound of a man's steady footsteps echoed down the corridor.
Jiang Qin glanced at the ribbon in her hand, thought for a moment, and finally put the ribbon back in her bag, turned off the light, and quickly lay back down on the bed.
The doorknob was pressed down at that moment.
Jiang Qin clearly heard Huo Sili's footsteps approaching. She turned over in bed, turning her back to him in the direction he usually faced.
The bed was noticeably lowered, and the man lay down on the other side.
Jiang Qin frowned slightly, closed her eyes, and was about to move to her side of the bed when an arm wrapped around her waist.
He was strong and powerful, and his body temperature was higher than hers. Jiang Qin stopped moving and didn't dare to move anymore.
Suddenly, heat pressed against her from behind. The man's chest muscles were firm, and he was clearly holding her in his arms. The woody scent wafted around her, making Jiang Qin even more confused.
Li Xueqian is in this house tonight, and he's not hugging his sweetheart but hugging her instead. What does that mean?