“What are you doing here?” Su Yu turned off the video and stood up in pleasant surprise.
“What? You don’t welcome me?”
“No nonsense. Take a seat.” Su Yu walked over.
Huo Mian sat on the sofa.
“I’ll get An to get you a glass of water. In your state, you can’t have soft drinks.”
“No. I’ve drunk enough water. I bought ice cream. Do you want one?” Huo Mian bit into one and handed the other to Su Yu.
“Pu… This stuff is for women, right? No man eats this.”
“If you don’t want it, I’ll give it to An. After all, it’s a pity to see it thaw. It costs over ten yuan.”
Huo Mian began to stand up to find An.
“No, no, no. Give it to me.” Su Yu changed his mind.
“Didn’t you say men don’t eat this?” Huo Mian looked disgusted.
“I meant most men don’t like it, but I’m okay with it. Ha! It costs more than ten yuan; it’s too expensive to waste on An…”
Huo Mian: “…”
“It’s not as expensive as Haagen-Dazs. Rich guy, don’t mess with me.” Huo Mian didn’t know whether she should cry or laugh.
Su Yu stood up and grabbed the cone from her hand playfully and bit into it.
Zeng Rou had said that if one man liked you, everything you bought was good; everything you did was right.
If he didn’t like you, even if you gave him your heart, it would look cheap to him.
“Why did you just pop up without sending me a WeChat message?”
“I just came out and took a walk.”
“You’re several months along now. Don’t walk around… You must rest at home.”
“I’m pregnant, not sick. I’m not so fragile.” Huo Mian chuckled.
“Qin Chu will be worried if he knows you came out alone…”
“I came with bodyguards and the chauffeur,” Huo Mian corrected him.
“Okay. You win.”
Su Yu found he’d never win when he bickered with her.
“Is it good?” Huo Mian felt like laughing when she looked at Su Yu’s lips covered in cream.
“Good.”
“When you finish, I’ll talk to you about something.
“Go ahead. I’m listening.” Su Yu knew she’d never come to Imperial Star without a purpose. It wasn’t her style.
“Zhixin told me that you are going to give him a gift.”
“Yeah. Isn’t he going to get married? I’ve got a gift for him.”
“But we aren’t taking gifts this time. Zhixin and Bella want to make the wedding simple and low-key, so we chose to hold the banquet in a hotel run by the company. We didn’t invite reporters or business partners; we’ll have only families, friends, and some colleagues.”
“I’m his friend, so I’ll give him a gift. It’s not good to go empty-handed; it’s just for good luck.”
“But your gifts are extravagant. Don’t give him a car. My husband gave him a new car not long ago.”
“Then I’ll give him a house.” Su Yu wasn’t deterred.
“No house.”
“Then he can choose from jewelry, antique objects, paintings, or calligraphy scrolls.” Su Yu was determined to give a gift.
“Su Yu, Zhixin doesn’t want any gifts. Please don’t give him gifts, okay?”
When Huo Mian said the words, she had a begging tone in her voice and her eyes looked serious.
Su Yu finally understood that he might have done something wrong.
“Mian, are you troubled by this?” Su Yu lowered the half-finished ice cone and asked her solemnly.
