The day before yesterday, when she came to visit the Emperor, she told him that the matter with Rong Yu had been settled and she had left the detention center. At that time, she was relieved, but she did not dare to call Rong Yu to express her concern. Subconsciously, she was afraid that Rong Yu would ask her something.
"Have you returned to your uncle's house?"
"Well, I'm going back. By the way, Brother Rongyu, are you out?" Su Xiaoxiao hesitated and pretended not to know.
Rong Yu paused for a moment and didn't say anything else. "Mhm. Xiaoxiao, I want to meet you."
"Now?" Su smiled in surprise.
Rong Yu sounded a little disappointed. "What's wrong? You don't want to see me?"
"No..." Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly said, "Okay. See you later."
After making an appointment with the meeting place, Su Xiaoxiao hung up the phone. Only then did she suddenly remember that Mr. Huo had said that he would not allow her to meet Little Bamboo again. She hesitated for a moment.
However, it was just a meeting. It should not be a big deal. There was no need for her to report it to him.
Taking a deep breath, she followed Mr. Huo's instructions and reported to Sister Lan in the kitchen, "Sister Lan, I've thought about it. I'd better go shopping."
It was really a child's face in March. It changed so fast. Sister Lan said with a smile, "Okay, go early and come back early."
Su Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue, went upstairs to the cloakroom, took a small bag, and left the Supreme Emperor.
...
An hour later.
Su smiled and arrived at the coffee shop in the middle of the city. As soon as he stepped into the door, he saw Rong Yu sitting by the window. The coffee in front of him was no longer hot. It was obvious that he had been waiting for a long time.
"Brother Rongyu!" She walked over and sat down. When she saw that he was safe and sound, she smiled with relief.
No matter what, her efforts were not in vain.
Rong Yu ordered a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice for her. Su Xiaoxiao was indeed thirsty when she came all the way here. She took a few big sips, and her curved eyes were filled with a smile that was even sweeter than fruit juice. Brother Rong Yu still remembered that she liked to drink orange juice.
When he was in the orphanage, he often used the saved up money to secretly cook for her and bought her a lot of delicious food and drinks.
How could an orphan have any pocket money? He slipped out to sit on the side of the road. In the sun, he peeled off a layer of skin and wrote the money back to the tourists in the capital city.
She would never forget her brother's kindness to her. Thinking about it in this way, no matter how much she had to pay, it was worth it.
Looking at her enjoying the orange juice with satisfaction, Rong Yu went straight to the point. "Xiaoxiao, let's forget about Yue Ziqian. Did you do something?"
Su Xiaoxiao choked on a mouthful of orange juice and began to cough violently. Only after a long time did she stop. "Wh-what? I don't have the ability to do that..."
Rong Yu's eyes were as sharp and bright as a mirror as he stared straight at her.
When she was a child, she could not hide anything from him, and now she was no exception. Being seen by him, she had nothing to worry about and had to say vaguely, "Well..."
"How did you do it?"
"It's nothing. I just bought some gifts and went to the hospital to plead for mercy. My attitude was very sincere. Besides, I used to be his fiancee, so he let it go..."
Did she think he would believe her? Rong Yu frowned slightly and interrupted, "Mr. Huo was the one who made peace, wasn't he?"
She was shocked. She didn't expect that Rong Yu would guess it at once.
Seeing that she didn't speak, he knew that his guess was correct. He had a bad guess in his heart, but he calmed down and said, "Xiaoxiao, did you ask Mr. Huo for help?"
She knew that she couldn't hide it anymore, so she could only nod.
"How could Mr. Huo be willing to help you? What have you done?"
"No, I didn't do anything. I just told Mr. Huo that it wouldn't be good for the Huo family if things got out of hand. He probably felt the same way, that's why he persuaded Yue Ziqian not to sue you." Su Xiaoxiao tried to keep her tone as calm as possible.
Rong Yu didn't think that Mr. Huo would be so easy to talk to, nor was he too familiar with Su Xiaoxiao's lie. His expression became even more serious. "Really?"
Su Xiaoxiao was afraid that if she continued to stay here, she would pour beans from the bamboo tube sooner or later. She nodded and said, "Yes... By the way, it's getting late. Eldest Uncle and the others don't like me to go back too late. Brother Rongyu, I'll go back first."
Without waiting for Rong Yu's reply, he stood up and walked out of the coffee shop.
Rong Yu's expression tightened and he quickly chased after her.
Su Xiaoxiao ran to the roadside. As soon as she stopped the taxi, her arm was caught. She looked back and saw Rong Yu's anxious face.
"Xiaoxiao, do you still remember what I told you when we were in the orphanage? Don't take any responsibility alone. I'm here. How did you help me? Tell me."
Su Xiaoxiao got used to it and threw herself into his arms. When she saw the heartache and nervousness in his eyes, she choked and almost blurted it out.
At this time, the driver was unwilling. "Hey, do you want a car or not? Don't waste my time."
Only then did Su Xiaoxiao come to her senses. She pulled out her arm, quickly got in the car, closed the door, and forced a smile. "It's really nothing. Brother Rongyu, in short, it's good that you're all right... driver, start the car!"
The taxi started and sped along the road.
...
When he returned to the Emperor's Mansion, it was already dark.
After meeting up with Rong Yu, Su Xiaoxiao was not in a good mood. She got out of the car and strolled around for a while before taking a taxi back.
As soon as she entered the door, she found that the living room was dark and there was no light on.
She looked at the time on her phone. It was less than nine o'clock. Sister Lan shouldn't have fallen asleep so early, right?
"Sister Lan..." She called out softly, but no one responded. Could it be that she had gone out to buy something?
She didn't think much about it and didn't bother to light the light. She touched the black light and walked upstairs alone. When she passed the living room, she saw a tall figure on the sofa like a wild beast in the dark night. She suddenly stood up and strode toward herself.
She was shocked. Through the faint moonlight shining through the French window, she could clearly see the ice-cold expression on Mr. Huo's face, as if he had just stepped out of a purgatory.
"You... why are you here?" She calmed down and swallowed. Moreover, she didn't even turn on the light, which almost scared her to death. Was there a need to save so much money?
This was his house. If he didn't come, would he have to report it to her? There was a hint of coldness in his long, narrow, and deep eyes. He raised his hand and lifted her slightly trembling sharp chin in the darkness. "Are you afraid of me? Have you done something wrong?"
"No, no... If you don't believe me, you can ask Sister Lan." She bit her lower lip in humiliation. Did she really become his pet? How could she report it to him?
"Where did you go today?" He rubbed the soft skin of her chin with his finger, which had a faint smell of tobacco, as if he was playing with an expensive antique. However, his tone was stern, as if it belonged solely to the master's trial female slave.
The powerful aura lingered around Su Xiaoxiao, and it could devour her at any time. The words she spat out were like ice particles, making her shiver. "Didn't you ask the police to give me a card? I'll go shopping. I told Sister Lan before I went out."
"Where did you go? A person?" The master's interrogation continued, and his fingers continued to wander along her skin.
Beads of sweat rolled down her back. "I've been to a shopping mall in the city center... Well, alone..."