nucmednet Chapter 136 "Open Your Mouth".
Chapter 136 "Open Your Mouth".
In the main hall of the Huo family mansion, Qiu Huilan received a message from the security guard at the gate, informing her that Jiang Qin's car had arrived.
He called out to Sister Wu, clearly pleased, "Let's go, let's go out and greet the Second Young Mistress!"
"Hey, Grandma." Sister Wu quickly caught up with Qiu Huilan, and when she heard that she was going to pick up Jiang Qin, she also had a happy smile on her face.
Jiang Qin is always polite in her interactions with others, which naturally makes it easy for her maids to develop a good impression of her.
These days, Sister Wu has been getting to know Jiang Qin better every now and then because of the old lady's acupuncture. She has come to understand that Jiang Qin is a person who is consistent inside and out, and she likes her even more.
It was precisely because of their fondness for Jiang Qin that the old lady and Sister Wu quickened their pace toward the door.
As a result, after walking for less than half a minute, they saw a tall, handsome man entering from the direction of the main gate, seemingly carrying the person they wanted to see!
Ms. Wu, who was in her forties, had better eyesight than the old lady and was the first to see it. She was startled and quickly stopped in her tracks.
Then, wanting to remind the old lady, he saw that she had also stopped walking.
She blinked uncertainly, then turned her head back.
He asked her, "Is that brat back? Is that Qinqin he's holding?"
Qiu Huilan was nearsighted when she was young. As she got older, although she took some health supplements to supplement the nutrients needed for her eyes, her vision was still not as good as it was when she was young.
The distance was still quite far for Qiu Huilan, so she could only rely on her intuition to determine who the person who came in was.
She looked quite like Huo Sili, and the person she was holding, judging from her clothes, seemed to be her beloved granddaughter-in-law. However, she wasn't sure, so she asked Anxin instead.
Sister Wu answered immediately and respectfully said, "It is indeed the Second Young Master and the Second Young Mistress, Madam. You are not mistaken, it is the Second Young Master carrying the Second Young Mistress in."
Qiu Huilan's eyes lit up, and a proud look reappeared on her kind face.
"Oh, I didn't realize you were so sincere in admitting your mistake this time."
However, he couldn't help but frown as soon as he finished speaking.
That makes sense, but it also doesn't seem right? Did her granddaughter-in-law forgive him before he started hugging her?
Upon closer reflection, it seems a bit too domineering.
Qiu Huilan frowned and shook her head. In a marriage, it's not good if either party is too domineering.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw the figure in front of her more and more clearly, and Qiu Huilan stepped forward.
Huo Sili showed no surprise at the sight of Old Mrs. Huo appearing on the road leading to the main gate.
Of course, he knew perfectly well that the old lady hadn't come to pick him up.
"Grandma!" Jiang Qin, who was being held in Huo Sili's arms, quickly called out when she saw Old Madam Huo.
Qiu Huilan smiled kindly, then looked up and glanced at Huo Sili.
With a single glance, Huo Sili pursed his thin lips and gently placed Jiang Qin on the ground.
Jiang Qin quickly stood up straight, straightened her clothes, and the old lady glanced at Huo Sili again before taking Jiang Qin's arm and walking inside.
As they walked, they talked about today's arrangements. "Qinqin, Grandpa is here today too. It just so happens that it's Grandma and Grandpa's 50th wedding anniversary, their golden wedding anniversary. Your grandpa also happens to be back, so we decided to take a family photo today."
"Then, we'll take photos to commemorate Grandma and Grandpa's golden wedding anniversary..."
The old lady smiled kindly and took Jiang Qin's arm as they walked inside, looking like a real grandmother and granddaughter.
When the old lady was walking inside with Jiang Qin, Sister Wu, who had been following behind her, quickly and politely stepped aside, thinking that she would let the three mistresses go first and then go in last.
For a while, he looked down at his toes and then looked up to find a tall figure standing next to him.
The young man was tall and handsome, but the atmosphere surrounding him was too cold.
So much so that although it is pleasing to the eye at first glance, one dares not look at it a second time.
Sister Wu quickly lowered her head again.
After a while, the man finally took a step forward.
Sister Wu then raised her head and followed him step by step.
Meanwhile, in the lobby, Jiang Qin was pulled to sit on a sofa by Qiu Huilan.
"Qinqin, you're young and have a better eye for fashion. Help Grandma pick out a wedding dress and see which one suits us older folks better."
As she spoke, Qiu Huilan picked up a thick picture book from the coffee table that had clearly been flipped through many times.
Jiang Qin actually wanted to talk to Huo Sili about the divorce, but unfortunately she was assigned a task as soon as she entered the house, and it was obviously not something she could refuse.
Looking at the old lady's kind face, Jiang Qin obediently agreed, "Okay, I'll take a look."
Regardless of what happens later, at least up to now, the old lady has indeed been extremely kind to her, and there is no doubt about that.
Moreover, considering that the old lady was also a close friend of her grandmother Xiao Yuxiu, Jiang Qin couldn't help but feel a bit closer to her.
Jiang Qin carefully flipped through the photo album, chatting with the old lady and asking for her thoughts. She then realized that the photo album was a customized plan made specifically for the old lady by the photography company.
There were about twenty wedding outfits in total, including headdresses, veils, and jewelry. They were all quite suitable for older women, exuding elegance, and each had its own unique style.
There are lavish and opulent wedding dresses with elaborate embroidered skirts and long trains; elegant and sophisticated satin wedding dresses suitable for pairing with pearls; and retro and elegant wedding dresses reminiscent of a royal princess, with more conservative designs and less exposure to nudity, featuring multi-layered lace.
Each outfit is beautiful; you can tell that the photography company meticulously designed it for the elderly lady.
Realizing this, Jiang Qin couldn't help but feel conflicted—she had no idea that such an arrangement would be made today.
Originally, she had planned to come today to discuss the divorce agreement with Huo Sili. Even if the old lady or the old man found out unintentionally, so be it, since the old lady's health had already recovered more than halfway.
According to a recent message from Sister Wu, the old lady can now watch those old TV dramas with ease, and she gets emotional while watching them, even freely cursing about her life.
This shows that the situation is much better than she thought, and the divorce no longer needs to be hidden as before.
Besides that, she also realized that the old lady wasn't unintelligent—since the old lady was willing to support her moving out, she must have known that there was an irreconcilable conflict between her and Holmes.
Therefore, even if the news of the divorce is leaked today, the old man probably won't say anything, but will more likely just feel that "he already knew".
But then, this unexpected thing happened.
On their 50th wedding anniversary, the elderly couple is taking photos to commemorate the occasion.
On such a day, if her relationship with Horstley upsets the two elders, it would be disastrous.
Whether as a granddaughter-in-law, a junior, or an ordinary person.
Jiang Qin will feel guilty.
Jiang Qin flipped through the photo album, feeling a bit depressed. Turning her head, she saw several maids setting out breakfast at the other dining table.
Perhaps seeing her suddenly look over, Sister Wu, who had been waiting beside her after entering the house, smiled.
"Second Young Madam, would you like some snacks? Shall I get you some?"
In fact, they usually eat something before coming over on weekends, but the elderly are always worried that the young people will go hungry, so every time they come to the old house, they will still let them eat something.
However, Jiang Qin wasn't actually hungry. She was just tired of looking down at the photo album and wanted to stretch her neck.
But just as she was about to shake her head, the tall figure who had been standing on her side since she came in moved first.
Within two seconds, a white porcelain plate decorated with roses appeared beside her.
The old lady glanced at Huo Sili, then smiled at Jiang Qin. The look she had given Huo Sili earlier was clearly not critical, but the look she gave Jiang Qin now was full of expectation.
Jiang Qin was about to put down the photo album and was about to say that she would go wash her hands and come back to eat.
However, just as she put down the picture book on her lap, Horst picked up a piece of pastry with his long, slender fingers and fed it to her mouth.
The old lady opened her mouth, about to utter a "yo," but then she held it back.
With a loving smile, she looked at Jiang Qin, then at Huo Sili, her joy visibly evident.
"Alright, you little rascal, you're not exactly bad at taking care of your wife! Okay, behave yourself. Ah, stop standing there, sit on the sofa. Grandma's going upstairs to pay her respects to Buddha, she'll be down in a bit."
As she spoke, the old lady walked upstairs by herself, and Sister Wu quickly tried to follow.
Qiu Huilan waved her hand and gave her a smiling look, "No need, the old man is upstairs."
Sister Wu paused, met his gaze, and naturally understood. She quickly nodded, "Yes."
The old lady was still a little worried about the second young master and his wife being alone together, so she asked her to keep an eye on things downstairs.
With Sister Wu back again, Jiang Qin felt a little embarrassed as she was surrounded and fed by others.
The pastry in Huo Sili's hand had already touched Jiang Qin's lips. If Sister Wu had gone upstairs with the old lady earlier, Jiang Qin definitely wouldn't have eaten it, but Sister Wu came back here...
It's unclear what the old lady was thinking, but what elder doesn't want their grandchildren to have a happy marriage?
Thinking that today is the old lady's golden wedding anniversary, I really didn't want her to be unhappy on this day.
With her pink lips slightly parted, she finally gave the glutinous pastry a bite.
Jiang Qin loves to eat flaky pastries, but she always uses something to catch them when she eats them.
Otherwise, the flaky pastry might crumble and fall on you when you bite into it.
With nothing to catch it with, Jiang Qin decided to reach out and catch it herself to avoid it falling onto her clothes and getting them dirty.
Just as he reached out, Horst placed the plate on the coffee table and reached out to take it.
Four words instantly popped into Jiang Qin's mind—this is too strange.
She's not a child! What is he trying to do?
Especially since Sister Wu was standing next to her; at her age, she could be her mother.
Jiang Qin's ears turned slightly red, but it wasn't out of shyness; she simply felt extremely embarrassed.
However, Huo Sili wasn't finished yet. After she finished the piece in her mouth, he pushed the pastry forward again, and his magnetic and pleasant voice suddenly rang out, saying two words that were particularly tender: "Open your mouth."
The dessert was already on her lips, how could she not open her mouth?
Jiang Qin thought to herself, "He did it on purpose, didn't he?"
She raised her dark, beautiful eyes and glanced at him angrily, but he remained unmoved, his dark eyes fixed on her lips.
Seemingly sensing the gaze, she looked over, but what she said next was even more off, so off that Sister Wu, standing nearby, wished she could quickly find something to do to escape this ambiguous and alluring atmosphere—
"If you don't open your mouth to eat it, do you want to eat me?"