Chapter 60

When Sheng Xi'an returned from the Huo Family's old estate, her mind was still filled with questions.

Ye Shu didn't answer her. She just stared at her coldly and hatefully for a long time before saying, "Sheng Xi'an, have you forgotten what you've done yourself? Huh! I really don't know why you would do this. How could there be a woman like you in the world? You look beautiful, and you can pretend to be obedient, but actually you are a bad person. You do things to hurt people."

"What have I done to make Ye Shu hate me so much?"

This question had kept her occupied all night. Later on, when she finally fell asleep, she even had a nightmare. In her dream, Ye Shu chased after her with a knife. As she ran, she scolded her for being an evil wretch. She wanted her to leave Huo Shaoting.

In a daze, she stayed in the company for another day. After work, she did not stay there for too long. She was in a hurry to get the birthday gift, so she took her purse and hurried out.

"Xi'an!"

Upon hearing a voice, Sheng Xi'an looked over and saw Qiao Yuhao, who was standing at the fountain in front of Fuen's entrance, waving at her with a bright and beautiful smile.

"Didn't you say that you'd be back in a couple of days?" Sheng Xi'an ran up to her, her face lit up with joy.

"I just wanted to surprise you." Qiao Yuhao hugged her and said, "I missed you so much! I took a shower at home and came over to see you. Aren't you touched?"

Sheng Xi'an nodded. Seeing her best friend, she felt much better. "You are tan and slimmer."

However, Qiao Yuhao didn't take it seriously. "That place has a high altitude and strong UV rays. Of course I'm tan. Besides, the food there doesn't taste good. So I just took it as an opportunity to lose some weight. But I don't think you look very good. Look at the dark circles under your eyes."

Sheng Xi'an shrugged and said, "I didn't have a good rest."

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?" Qiao Yuhao put her hand on her shoulder and said, "It's time for dinner. Let's find a place where we can talk while eating."

An hour later, Sheng Xi'an and Qiao Yuhao were sitting in a private room, with a table full of dishes.

Qiao Yuhao ate quite a bit, completely forgetting her image, but Sheng Xi'an had no appetite at all.

"Hey, don't be so unhappy, okay?" There was still food in Qiao Yuhao's mouth, so her words were a little unclear. "It's no use fighting over that. You'll find out one day."

"Auntie Ye really treated me so poorly. I thought it was just because I got married to third brother." She paused before continuing, "But yesterday, I realized that there was more to it than that. I really can't understand why she said that I almost killed him."

"How would I know?" Qiao Yuhao put down the chopsticks. "I used to think she was a good person as well. Is there any misunderstanding between your families? If she doesn't want to tell you, why not ask Huo Shaoting?"

"I thought about that," Sheng Xi'an said with a frown, "but now I don't get along well with him. He never talks to me with a good attitude, and he doesn't seem to like me at all. I talked back to him twice, but I was always the one who suffered because of it. Besides, he probably won't tell me about it. Maybe... he'll even complain about me."

Qiao Yuhao nodded in agreement. "According to what you just said about the way you get along with each other, it's possible. Maybe..." She looked at Sheng Xi'an and asked, "Should I ask Ji Linxiao when I have time? He might know something. After all, he has a good relationship with Huo Shaoting."

Sheng Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "Okay. I won't feel at ease until I get to the bottom of it."

"It's settled then. Don't worry anymore." Qiao Yuhao handed her a duck leg. "Hurry up and eat. It's Huo Shaoting's birthday tomorrow, isn't it? No matter how he treats you now, you're still his wife. Old Master has already asked Huo Shaoting to buy something for you. Although he didn't, you can't dress too casually, can you? Hurry up and eat. After you're done, I'll help you pick out some clothes."

With Qiao Yuhao's help, Sheng Xi'an really felt better. After they finished eating, they went to a nearby shopping mall.

Because time was scarce and Sheng Xi'an still had to think about how to plan Huo Shaoting's birthday party, they didn't wander around in the shopping mall, but directly took the elevator to the fifth floor.

Coincidentally, when the elevator approached the second floor, Qiao Yuhao pointed at a jewelry store and said, "Xi'an, isn't that your husband?"