Su Hua remained silent.
"Hua'er, what you're asking is very difficult for me to agree to," Old Master Su said with a beaming smile. "My coming here for a meal is just one goal. The main thing is that I'm bored and want to chat with you and Little Xuan."
"Think about it. I'm all alone in the old mansion, and neither you nor Little Xuan ever comes to see this old man. How could I not be bored?"
Old Master Su's eyes shifted, and he continued, "Of course, if you were to give birth to a great-grandson for me to look after, I'd definitely be too busy to bother you and Little Xuan."
There wasn't a moment when Old Master Su didn't wish for Su Hua to get pregnant soon.
He was already over eighty years old, a man with one foot in the grave.
If Hua'er didn't get pregnant quickly, he was afraid that one day, when he closed his eyes for good, he wouldn't even get a chance to see his precious great-grandson or great-granddaughter.
"Hua'er, you and Little Xuan need to work hard."
"Let's go!"
Old Master Su struck an encouraging pose.
Su Hua pressed her lips together tightly.
Compared to her grandfather coming to Night Garden, she was more worried that a child would take away a portion of A-Xuan's love and attention.
Old Master Su returned to the Su family's old mansion.
As soon as he entered,
a servant came forward to report, "Master, Young Master Huo is here. He has been waiting for you for over two hours."
"Xiao Shen is here?"
Old Master Su frowned deeply.
"Why didn't you call to tell me?"
The servant lowered her head and replied, "Master, Young Master Huo specifically told us not to call you."
Huo Shen also heard the sound of Old Master Su's return and stood up from the sofa.
"Grandpa Su, I don't have anything to do right now. It's fine if I wait a bit longer, so I told the servants not to contact you."
Old Master Su said with a smile, "Xiao Shen, you're very thoughtful."
Huo Shen walked over to support Old Master Su and said, "Grandpa Su, have you had dinner? I just personally cooked some dishes for you."
Huo Shen had always been trying to get close to Su Hua.
It was just a pity that he never had a chance to be alone with her. Every time he used work as an excuse to see Su Hua, Secretary Jiang or her assistant was always there. Hua'er's secretary and assistant seemed to be guarding against him.
And also!
Hua'er's attitude towards him had always been very cold and distant.
He couldn't find any opening with Hua'er, so he could only try harder to please Old Master Su.
When the opportunity arose, he would make Old Master Su's attitude towards Lin Xuan deteriorate. With Old Master Su's help, it would be much easier for him to be with Hua'er.
"You personally cooked?" Old Master Su's brow furrowed slightly.
"Yes," Huo Shen nodded. "I made all the dishes you like, Grandpa Su."
Old Master Su replied, "I've already eaten at Night Garden. It was Little Xuan who cooked personally. I'm still full."
Little Xuan's cooking was too delicious. He was too stuffed and really couldn't eat anything else.
Huo Shen's expression stiffened slightly.
His fists, hanging at his sides, tightened a little.
He took a deep breath and said, "Grandpa Su, since you've eaten, then forget it. Making a meal doesn't take much effort anyway. The servants can just eat those dishes."
The servants covered their mouths, suppressing giggles.
This Huo Shen still thinks he can curry favor with the master.
But no matter how much he tries to flatter and please, he could never match Master Lin's standing in the master's heart.
Many of the servants in the old mansion were appearance-conscious.
The type who believed beauty is justice.
Lin Xuan's looks were far superior to Huo Shen's.
They had to stand with Master Lin!
Old Master Su couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "Little Xuan is truly versatile. He knows computers, understands business, writes novels, practices medicine, and cooks. He's an all-rounder."
Huo Shen's fists were clenched tightly.
Old Master Su was actually becoming more and more satisfied with Lin Xuan.
And he had found out that Lin Xuan was actually the grandson of the Jiang family!
He had always thought his family background was better than Lin Xuan's. He never expected Lin Xuan to outrank him in that aspect.
Now, aside from being childhood friends with Hua'er, he had no other advantages.
And... he had thought that as Hua'er and Little Xuan spent more time together, their feelings would fade or worsen, but... it seemed their relationship was getting better and better.
"Xiao Shen."
Old Master Su patted the back of Huo Shen's hand. "Look, Hua'er already has a boyfriend. The two of them are very much in love and might get married soon."
"You're not getting any younger either. It's time for you to find a girl you like and get married."
Worried that Huo Shen still had an obsession with Su Hua, Old Master Su often tried to hint subtly, hoping Huo Shen would let go of his feelings for her.
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Huo Shen's mouth.
He shook his head and said, "Grandpa Su, I'm not planning to find a girlfriend right now. I just want to focus on my work."
"Ah."
Old Master Su sighed inwardly.
It seems Xiao Shen still can't let go of Hua'er.
He had watched Xiao Shen grow up and also hoped he could live a good life.
But it seems now that Xiao Shen hasn't been able to move on from Hua'er.
He just hoped Xiao Shen would come to his senses soon.
"Xiao Shen, you must be hungry. Go ahead and eat. Don't mind me," Old Master Su said.
Huo Shen shook his head. "I'm not hungry, Grandpa Su. Let me keep you company a while longer."
"Alright, alright, alright," Old Master Su nodded with a smile.
Huo Shen kept Old Master Su company for a full two hours before finally leaving the Su family villa.
As soon as he stepped out of the villa, the gloom on his face couldn't be controlled and showed.
"Lin Xuan!"
Huo Shen's fists were clenched tightly, his voice carrying a tone of gnashing teeth.
"Hua'er is mine!"
"I will take her back sooner or later."
Since conventional methods couldn't be used, then don't blame him for resorting to some underhanded tactics.
As long as he found the person he wanted, his plan could be set in motion.
DR Cosmetics Company.
The investigation reports on those few customers who had experienced facial issues were delivered to the manager.
Looking at the information, the manager breathed a sigh of relief.
So it really was just an allergy, not a problem with the skincare product itself. He had worried for nothing.
Having obtained this investigation report, the manager no longer paid attention to the current situation of the consumers' facial problems.
In the following days,
Lin Qingwan's company was peaceful and uneventful.
The workers were also working overtime to produce the Supreme series skincare products.
Lin Qingwan stood in the production workshop with a group of company executives.
She nodded in satisfaction. "Well done. You've actually added three new production lines so quickly."
An executive beside her smiled and chimed in, "It's all thanks to your leadership, President Lin. If it weren't for you, how could our company possibly have developed such a best-selling skincare product?"
Lin Qingwan smiled.
"President Lin," the executives continued to flatter her, "as long as our production capacity keeps up, we believe that within half a year, our skincare products will not only be a huge hit domestically but will also take the world by storm."
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