diskusbooks Chapter 225 Horst's eyes reddened as he suddenly stood up.
Chapter 225 Horst's eyes reddened as he suddenly stood up.
The two guards who watched Jiang Qin carry Tian Tian into the house had mixed feelings, but they didn't dare to say anything more than greeting Jiang Qin.
Over the past three years, Jiang Qin has gradually relaxed and no longer likes to think about problems from a pessimistic perspective. In addition, she did not see Huo Sili's car in the parking lot, so she did not think much about it.
Holding Tian Tian in my arms, I stepped through the gate and headed towards the main building.
However, after a while, Jiang Qin suddenly stopped.
At the entrance to the hall, the man being stopped outside—who else could it be but Huo Sili?
"Hey, Mommy, what's that...?"
In her arms, Tian Tian looked at Jiang Qin and pointed with her little finger to the tall man standing with his back to them outside the main hall.
"Is that a creepy uncle?"
The clear, childlike voice pulled Jiang Qin back to reality after she noticed Huo Sili and her brows furrowed as if she had been lost in thought.
I really want to say no, but reality is what it is, and Tian Tian isn't a little scatterbrained.
Jiang Qin paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement, though her tone feigned uncertainty: "Yes, that guy seemed to be a creepy uncle."
They tried their best to distance themselves from the relationship.
Sweetie glanced at her mother, then at the tall man not far away. It was unclear whether she understood Jiang Qin's unspoken meaning, but she nodded her little head as if she understood.
He looked as if he understood something.
Jiang Qin's heart raced a little. After a moment's hesitation, she decided to continue walking forward with Tian Tian in her arms.
At that very moment, the two bodyguards who were blocking Huo Sili from entering the house also noticed Jiang Qin walking towards Huo Sili from behind.
The two men's expressions immediately turned sour, and they quickly turned to look at the old lady.
"Madam, the second young mistress has arrived with the young lady."
On the sofa, Qiu Huilan glared at her grandson standing at the door with a complicated expression.
He sighed, as if he was exhausted.
"Come in, find a seat, don't stand there blocking the way."
As the saying goes, "The station is like a pine tree," and Huo Sili, with his thin lips pursed, gently twitched the corner of his lips and readily agreed.
"Yes, Grandma."
That's what he said, but his tone was indifferent, and there was a clear hint of excitement in it.
Qiu Huilan didn't even listen—she was almost eighty years old, how could she not see through this brat's little scheme?
She's so happy she can't contain herself.
"Greetings, Second Young Mistress. Greetings, Young Miss."
Just as Huo Sili sat down on the single sofa next to the old lady, Jiang Qin had already carried Tian Tian to the door.
The two bodyguards who had just stopped Huo Sili from entering the house quickly stepped back to the entrance of the main hall, stood properly with their hands clasped in front of their abdomens, and politely greeted Jiang Qin and Tian Tian.
When she was out, Tian Tian had seen many tall uncles or older brothers like this.
So I'm not afraid right now, but although I'm not afraid, I'm still a little shy.
She glanced curiously at the two uncles in black suits, then buried her head in her mother's arms and hugged her with both little hands.
Jiang Qinxin melted instantly. The two bodyguards, seeing this, thought they had frightened the little child, so they quickly stepped back and lowered their heads like wooden puppets.
Huo Sili, sitting on the single sofa, kept his eyes fixed on the doorway, taking in everything that had just happened.
Her eyes suddenly reddened again.
"Qinqin is here." Hearing the bodyguard greet Jiang Qin, the old lady who had been glaring at Huo Sili immediately got up and walked towards the door. Sister Wu followed behind and also greeted Jiang Qin warmly.
"Greetings, Second Young Madam."
Jiang Qin caught a glimpse of Huo Sili sitting on a single sofa, his eyes clearly fixed on her.
She also remembered Sister Wu, who had just told her that Horstley wasn't at the old house.
My feelings are inevitably a bit complicated.
When Qiu Huilan saw Jiang Qin looking at Sister Wu with a hesitant expression, and then remembered that Sister Wu seemed to be texting someone earlier, she immediately knew what had happened.
With a sour expression, he glanced at Huo Sili sitting on the sofa, then looked at Jiang Qin with unusual kindness and gentleness.
“It wasn’t Sister Wu,” the old lady Qiu Huilan said kindly, “it was this rascal. He suddenly came back just now. Neither Sister Wu nor I knew, and neither did Xiao Zhou.”
"I originally asked Xiao Zhou to pick up Qinqin and Xiaotian, but with this brat showing up, Xiao Zhou is too embarrassed to pick you up—"
The old lady didn't give him any face in front of Hollis.
“I should have asked Xiao Zhou to send more people to intercept you on the road ahead. He arrived a few minutes earlier than you. I heard from the guard that he even drove his Cullinan to the garage.”
No wonder.
Jiang Qin glanced up and then at Huo Sili, who was staring at her intently from the sofa, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly.
After listening to the old lady's words, Tian Tian sat up straight in Jiang Qin's arms and turned to look at the man on the sofa.
Her little face showed confusion, but she didn't know where that confusion came from.
Being young, she didn't understand what "Second Young Mistress" meant.
The old lady clearly didn't want to bring up the topic of a certain man anymore, and looked at Tian Tian instead.
"Sweetie, can Great-Grandma give Sweetie a hug?"
Then he looked at Jiang Qin and asked, "Shall we go up to the third floor?"
The implication was that Horstley was left sitting alone downstairs.
This suggestion is undoubtedly good, but unfortunately, it won't be easy to implement.
Jiang Qin looked down at her daughter. Tian Tian had no objections. The old lady smoothly took her great-granddaughter into her arms and cherished her dearly.
But he was about to take his granddaughter-in-law and great-granddaughter into the elevator.
The grandson couldn't sit still on the single sofa.
Huo Sili jumped up and strode over.
With a single glance from the old lady, the two bodyguards beside her rushed forward to stop her, but they were no match for Horstley.
For the past three years, apart from the period when he thought Jiang Qin had really died, Huo Sili did nothing but work and work out.
He turned himself into a workaholic and a fitness enthusiast—and not just in terms of physique, but also in a serious effort to improve his fighting skills.
If it weren't for his wife and daughter being there, the two bodyguards would have been picked up and beaten to the ground, making a huge commotion.
But with his wife and daughter around, Huo Sili did restrain himself.
As a result, both bodyguards suffered internal injuries; the noise wasn't loud, but the pain was in critical locations.
They instantly lost the strength to stop people.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, Horstley pressed the button to reopen them and quickly stepped inside. The old lady's glare at him was useless.
Sweetie looked at the scene before her with confusion, completely bewildered.
So he subconsciously looked at Jiang Qin and reached out to her for security, "Mommy! Mommy, hug Tian Tian!"
The old lady's glare at Horst became even more displeased, her eyes clearly conveying four words—
Unfilial descendants!
As the elevator ascended, Tian Tian was pulled back into Jiang Qin's arms.
At each of the four corners of the elevator, Jiang Qin, holding sweetness, stood at the furthest point from Huo Sili.
Huo Sili looked at her without flinching, and for the first time, Qiu Huilan was so angry that she wanted to kick him.
But with her beloved grandson around, the old lady didn't show any unfriendly side.
Along with Sister Wu who was with them, the five of them went up to the third floor.
The entire third floor was decorated for a welcome home ceremony for Jiang Qin. A group of maids who had been arranged in advance to greet Jiang Qin and Tian Tian quickly lined up and stood in line upon hearing the elevator.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, I saw a particularly conspicuous man standing out inside.
Everyone was stunned.
The situation happened so suddenly that no one notified their superiors.
However, being someone who worked in the old house, they quickly realized what was happening and, along with the head maid, finished delivering the welcome speech prepared for Jiang Qintian.
He then greeted Horstley, "Good morning, Master."
Qiu Huilan was so angry that she wanted to kick her grandson again—oh well, her wonderful welcoming ceremony for her granddaughter-in-law and grandson had been ruined by this brat!
"Wow, it smells so good, Mommy! So many flowers!"
Huo Sili reached out to block the elevator door, and the old lady looked at Jiang Qin, who was holding Tian Tian, and told the two of them to go out first.
Sweetie turned her head and looked towards the large apartment, her eyes lighting up at the cartoon standee for the welcome ceremony and the flowers that had been flown in.
Jiang Qin also loved growing flowers while living abroad, but unfortunately the variety was limited, especially the cold-resistant and beautiful ones.
Therefore, although the garden is full of flowers after winter, there are only a few varieties.
Like Jiang Qin, Tian Tian also loves flowers, especially their fragrance.
"Mommy..." Upon seeing the flowers, Tian Tian wanted to get down and walk by herself.
Jiang Qin carried Tian Tian out and put her daughter down next to the flowers.
With Horstley upstairs, it felt inexplicably inconvenient to do or talk about anything.
The old lady was naturally aware of this—wherever her grandson sat, her Qinqin would take Tiantian to the other side.
"Hosley." The mother and daughter were sitting there peacefully when they saw Hosley about to walk over again.
Qiu Huilan couldn't hold back any longer and warned in a cold voice.
Huo Sili looked at Jiang Qin, who was holding her daughter with a gentle expression, and stopped in his tracks.
The atmosphere on the entire floor was incredibly strange.
Jiang Qin tried her best to block out this strange atmosphere, not wanting it to disturb her daughter, and accompanied her daughter to look at the fun content in the children's cloth book.
But Sweetie seemed to be disturbed, as if she suddenly lost interest, and the little girl closed the book herself.
She turned to look at her from her arms, "Mommy..."
As she spoke, she glanced again at Horstley, who was sitting far away but clearly watching them.
She whispered, "This place feels so strange. Sweetie wants to go home."
Qiu Huilan was sitting next to him, and her eyes immediately flashed with anger as she looked at Huo Sili.
But somehow, he found himself facing Jiang Qin's gaze.
"Grandma, Tian Tian wants to go home. Today doesn't seem like a good day. I'll come visit you another day."
A considerable distance away, on the sofa near the floor-to-ceiling window, Horstley's eyes reddened, and he suddenly stood up.