Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 562 - 560: This Fall Is Just Too Coincidental
Su Yan smiled and continued to coax like one would a child, "It’s okay, I’ll blow on it to cool it down before you eat, it won’t scorch your mouth, sir. This is something I cooked with my own hands. I seldom cook, so please have a taste."
With such cajoling and coquettish persuasion, Huo Tianpei finally ate the spoonful of white porridge.
...
Jiayi peered through the crack in the door and saw Su Yan sitting at the bedside, patiently feeding Huo Tianpei.
Without saying, since Huo Tianpei had his fall and stroke, landing him in the hospital these days, Su Yan had stayed at the hospital, tirelessly caring for him.
Her mind stirred slightly.
It seemed that Huo Tianpei’s fall and stroke had become a turning point for Su Yan.
Given Huo Tianpei’s current condition, it wasn’t convenient to transfer him to another hospital right away, nor was it suitable for him to endure the hardship of long flights. He would probably stay in Yunling for a while longer, and this period had become Su Yan’s respite.
Huo Tianpei had grown accustomed to Su Yan’s care; it would neither be reasonable nor fair for Huo Zhenyang to dismiss her.
Moreover, looking at Huo Tianpei now, he seemed even more reliant on Su Yan and treated her just like family.
Even if Huo Zhenyang wanted to change caregivers, it was likely that Huo Tianpei would be unwilling.
Jiayi didn’t think much of it when the old master had first fallen, but now, witnessing this scene, she felt a strange sensation.
The old master’s fall seemed almost too coincidental.
However, she didn’t have the luxury of time to think about other matters. She lowered her voice and knocked on the door, "Old master."
Inside the room, Su Yan heard the familiar voice. Her fingers gripping the spoon twitched subconsciously, but she quickly stood up, putting down the bowl, "Old master, Xiaoyi is here."
Huo Tianpei motioned for Su Yan to let Jiayi in. Su Yan walked over obediently and opened the door, "Xiaoyi, you’re here, you’ve come to visit the old master, right? Come in." As she spoke, she reached out her hand, attempting to lead Jiayi in.
Jiayi withdrew her hand, avoiding Su Yan’s touch. Without even glancing at Su Yan, treating her as if she were thin air, she walked straight in.
Su Yan’s expression tightened, her delicate hand suspended in mid-air in an awkward posture. After a few seconds, she concealed the chill in her eyes and resumed her normal expression, closed the door and returned to the old master’s side.
Since she was asking for a favor, no matter how anxious Jiayi was, she had to start with some polite inquiries, "How have you been feeling these past few days, old master?"
Before Huo Tianpei could speak, Su Yan answered for him, "The old master is much better than before; he’s been able to eat these past two days."
Jiayi couldn’t help but glance at Su Yan. Although she sounded gentle, her demeanor was very much that of the lady of the house.
Noticing her gaze, Su Yan hurriedly explained, "Speaking takes a lot of effort for the old master, so I answered for him." She looked back at Huo Tianpei, her tone slightly aggrieved, "You wouldn’t mind me interjecting, would you, old master?"
Huo Tianpei shook his head understandingly and muttered unclearly, "Wouldn’t."
Jiayi didn’t dwell on it and got straight to the point, "Old master, I came today not only to visit you but also to ask for your help with something."
Huo Tianpei looked at Jiayi, signaling her to continue.
"You probably know Anya, Liang Tao’s daughter. She’s also in Yunling City. She has been missing for the past couple of days, and I can’t find her. I’m very worried. I hope you can help by sending someone to search for her."
Su Yan’s face lifted, "Xiaoyi, you could ask Boss Huo to help look. Searching for someone isn’t that big of a deal."
Huo Tianpei’s suspicion was right on point, nodding.
Jiayi said, "He refused to help me. So I had to ask the old man for help."
A thought flickered through Huo Tianpei’s mind. For such a trivial matter, why wouldn’t his son agree to help? It felt like there was a problem. He merely indicated that he understood and would pass on the message.
Seeing that the old man hadn’t given a clear answer, and had not promised her anything definite, Jiayi still didn’t feel reassured. As she was about to speak, Su Yan’s voice, gentle, cut in, "Xiaoyi, it’s time for the old man to take his medicine. The old man is aware of the issue, and he will take it seriously. Liang Tao is an old acquaintance of the old man, and he would certainly not stand by and watch the daughter of the Liang Family come to harm. Rest assured."
Huo Tianpei nodded, indicating that Su Yan’s words reflected his thoughts. He struggled to voice out, "Don’t worry. As for Anya, I will send someone to look for her."
Jiayi let out a sigh of relief and stood up, "Then I’ll leave the old man in peace."
She walked out of the ward, and after a few steps, she looked up and saw Huo Zhenyang with his hands in his trouser pockets, standing right in front of her, staring at her with cold, star-like eyes, devoid of any expression.
Her facial muscles tightened, and without the desire to say anything to him, she swept past him like a gust of wind.
As they brushed past each other, Huo Zhenyang, with one hand still in his pocket, stretched out his other long arm, blocking her path, and with his usual disregard for the situation, he pulled her towards him, teasing, "Finished asking the old man for help?"
She stumbled and almost unsurprisingly collided with his chest. Clenching her teeth, she steadied herself and pushed his muscular arm down, "Yes."
"How did it go, did he agree to help you?" He asked mockingly, lowering his head as his hot breath poured onto her cheek.
She kept pushing his hand away, "You wouldn’t help, but others still have some humanity! The old man has agreed to help me find Anya, alright, let go, I’m leaving."
His tone was cold. Just a moment ago, she had shown a pitiful face when asking for his help, but now that she had sought the old man’s assistance, she promptly cast him aside.
Sure enough, in this woman’s eyes, he was nothing but a life raft to be used.
He loosened his grip, allowing his hand to slide from her slender waist.
Seizing the opportunity, she stepped back and headed toward the door, only to hear the man’s voice from behind, "Liang Anya will be fine."
She paused her steps.
He didn’t want to help Anya, and now he even had the nerve to make such an indifferent remark!
How could he know that Anya would be okay!
Years ago, out of his own self-interest, he had played with Liang Tao like a toy and nearly caused the ruin of the Liang Family in H City.
Years later, his indifference to Anya’s situation wasn’t surprising.
Jiayi said nothing. After all, the old man had already agreed to help; she didn’t need to rely on him!
She hurried forward, and in a moment, her figure disappeared through the door.
The quiet of the corridor settled in.
George approached the Boss, glancing at Miss Jiayi’s angrily departing figure, and whispered, "Boss, it’s my fault. I lost track of Miss Liang that night, and now she’s still missing. I think we should deploy a covert search across the entirety of Yunling City—"
Huo Zhenyang snorted lightly, "You’ve been on the battlefields of the Middle East, with tracking and counter-tracking skills unmatched by many in the city, and yet you lost the car. Do you think it was Liang Anya behind the wheel? That night, the person behind the scenes must have been with Liang Anya. They surely wanted to prevent us from finding him through Liang Anya and took the opportunity to take her with them. It seems this person has considerable influence, and it won’t be easy to find him right away—plus we risk tipping him off. Let’s not search for now; I will draw him out when the time comes."
