Ch 50: New Guest
Gu Qingyin and Huo Xinghai didn’t pay attention to the online affairs. The former was busy catching up on sleep, while the latter was holding his phone and recording inspiration.
Yesterday’s experience made Huo Xinghai burst with creative desire. He had a premonition that this song would definitely be a hit.
All the way until he got out of the car and entered the police station, most of Huo Xinghai’s thoughts were still on the score. He was slow to react to whatever the police officer asked. Once or twice would have been fine, but continuing like this quickly aroused the suspicion of the police officer.
In the next room, Gu Qingyin finished giving her statement and came out, only to see Huo Xinghai in handcuffs, being escorted out by two police officers, one on each side.
Gu Qingyin widened her eyes in shock and stepped forward to stop them, “What’s going on? Why is the victim being handcuffed?”
The police officer was very serious, “We suspect he is concealing something about last night’s events and need to interrogate him further.”
“He was unconscious the whole time, what could he possibly be concealing?” Gu Qingyin looked at Huo Xinghai, who was still absent-minded, slapped him, and said urgently, “Say something!”
Huo Xinghai suddenly came back to his senses and said excitedly, “I’ve got it!”
Gu Qingyin was completely confused. Could it be that he was really awake at the time?
“This song will definitely be a hit!” Huo Xinghai muttered about how to revise the score, and once again fell into his own world.
Gu Qingyin: …
Two police officers: …
“…This must be a misunderstanding.” Gu Qingyin forced a smile, “He was frightened yesterday, and didn’t wake up properly this morning. He’s half-asleep, probably just rambling.”
The police officer also didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “I’ve long heard that Huo Xinghai is an original singer, and today I’ve finally seen it for myself.” They say that there’s only a fine line between genius and madness, and it seems that’s not just a rumor.
The misunderstanding was cleared up, and Gu Qingyin and Huo Xinghai were able to leave the police station safely.
The camera director was waiting for them in the car. Seeing them come out, he quickly greeted them and asked worriedly, “Why did it take so long? Did anything happen?”
Gu Qingyin wearily shook her head, “It’s nothing, let’s go back. I’m so sleepy.”
Back at the villa, Gu Qingyin was just about to fall asleep in bed when her phone rang.
She wailed in agony. She just wanted to get a good night’s sleep, why was it so difficult!
Picking up the phone, she saw that it was actually Liu Ergou.
Gu Qingyin really wanted to hang up the phone and ignore him, but she had just asked him for help last night, so maybe there was some progress…
Taking a deep breath, Gu Qingyin tried to speak calmly into the phone, “Ergou?”
Liu Ergou was very excited, “Qingyin! I’m coming down the mountain to find you!”
Gu Qingyin’s head was full of question marks, “Have you investigated Xia Zelin’s matter?”
Liu Ergou was silent for two seconds, “Not yet, but it’ll be soon.”
Gu Qingyin was very ruthless, “Call me again after you’ve investigated. Goodbye.”
Liu Ergou: …Suddenly he wasn’t so happy anymore.
She slept until after twelve o’clock. Getting up again, Gu Qingyin’s mood had improved a lot. Seeing the victim documents sent by Huo Xingye, she was able to face them calmly.
After spending some time reading through the entire document and arranging the order according to priority, Gu Qingyin had a preliminary compensation plan in mind.
“Knock knock knock.” The door to the room was knocked on, and Huo Xinghai’s voice came in, “Mom, are you awake? It’s time to eat.”
Gu Qingyin responded, “I’ll be there soon.” She put away her phone and went to wash up while reviewing the plan in her mind.
While eating, Gu Qingyin said, “Let’s start with the simplest thing, distributing wealth.” She took a bite of the shredded potatoes, and her whole body stiffened from the saltiness. She silently picked up her water glass and took two sips before continuing, “I’ll give you some bank account numbers later, and you can transfer the money over.”
Huo Xinghai had no objections, “How much should I transfer?”
Gu Qingyin smiled, “It’s up to you. Transfer however much you think is appropriate.”
Huo Xinghai thoughtfully nodded, then also picked up a bite of the shredded potatoes. After chewing it twice, his expression couldn’t help but twist. He got up and rushed to the bathroom to spit out what was in his mouth, and came back to drink a whole glass of water.
“This dish…” Gu Qingyin glanced over the slightly burnt ribs, the salty shredded potatoes, and the bland tofu soup, and asked with a strange tone, “Did you make this?”
Huo Xinghai was silent for two seconds, and replied a little awkwardly, “It’s my first time making it, I’m not very skilled.”
Gu Qingyin smiled, a smile from the heart, her eyebrows and eyes curving up, “It’s already very good for your first time, thank you, son.” She pointed to the seat, signaling him to sit down, “Eat quickly.”
Huo Xinghai was very embarrassed, “Don’t eat it, let’s go out to eat.” As he spoke, he was about to pick up the plate and throw away the food.
Gu Qingyin grabbed his hand, “No, this is the first time I’ve eaten a dish made by my son. Although it’s not very delicious, it’s not to the point where I can’t eat it. It’s just a little salty, I’ll just drink more water.”
She gave a very objective evaluation, “These ribs are actually very good, it would be perfect if the heat was a little lower next time.”
Huo Xinghai felt both guilty and happy. After hesitating for two seconds, he sat back down, and only picked at the shredded potatoes.
Seeing this, Gu Qingyin followed suit and frantically grabbed the shredded potatoes.
Before long, a plate of salty shredded potatoes was snatched clean. Anyone who didn’t know would have thought it was some kind of delicacy.
After the mother and son finished eating, they picked up their water glasses and chugged. After one glass of water was gone, they looked at each other and couldn’t help but laugh.
“You’re crazy.” Gu Qingyin scolded with a smile, “Your taste is too heavy.”
Huo Xinghai was also speechless, “Wasn’t I trying to save the good food for you?”
As a result… no one touched the good food, but the bad food was all eaten up.
“Are you still eating?” Huo Xinghai asked.
Gu Qingyin touched her stomach and sighed helplessly, “I’m not eating anymore, I’m full from drinking.”
After cleaning up, while Huo Xinghai was transferring money to people, Gu Qingyin saw the notice sent by the production crew in the group, asking them to do a live broadcast in the evening to interact with the audience and introduce the new guests who would be replacing Fu Zimo and Feng Xia.
Gu Qingyin was a little curious and replied: Who are the new guests?
Planner: Huo Zhaohua, a rising star in the business world, and his mother, Lin Xiaoyun.
Lin Xiaoyun?
A look of surprise appeared in Gu Qingyin’s eyes. Could it be the one she knew?
Tsk, she remembered that Lin Xiaoyun was married to a man from the Huo Family Branch at the time, and it was a shotgun wedding. Could that child be Huo Zhaohua?
If it was true, then she would have to sigh at the karmic entanglement.
This Lin Xiaoyun was once Gu Qingyin’s client. Because she sympathized with her situation, she took extra care of her, and even after learning that she had nowhere to go, she brought her back to her home, which is now the Huo Family Estate.
Gu Qingyin was kind-hearted, but Lin Xiaoyun was not a peaceful person.
She saw that there was no affection between Gu Qingyin and Huo Yunjing, so she had the idea of seducing him. After being ruthlessly rejected by Huo Yunjing, she hooked up with a young master from the branch family who had gone to the old house to ask Huo Yunjing for help.
Before long, she became pregnant, and then, relying on her son, she married into a wealthy family.
Although the level was a little lower, it was enough for her to achieve a class leap and enjoy wealth and prosperity for the rest of her life.
Later, Gu Qingyin also heard a little news about Lin Xiaoyun. Her husband’s ability was okay, and although he was a bit of a playboy, Lin Xiaoyun didn’t care. As long as she wasn’t short of money, she didn’t care about anything else.
At that time, Gu Qingyin felt that Lin Xiaoyun’s mental state was a century ahead of hers.
If Huo Yunjing was still having affairs while he was with her, she would pack up the scumbag and the mistress and send them to the Netherworld together.
Free of charge, you’re welcome.
(End of Chapter)