Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 911 - 910: Heart Stirred

He Qing acted like a curious child, exploring Xu Ke’s room. Her eyes sparkled, her cheeks were adorably red, but she didn’t stay in Xu Ke’s room for too long before leaving. She already had a good impression of Xu Ke, and she feared if she stayed longer, she wouldn’t want to leave.

Upon returning home, He Qing saw He Chen sitting in the living room, holding a document, flipping through it, with several other files placed on his legs. He Qing reached out to check her watch under the indoor light, confirming the time, and couldn’t hide the look of shock in her eyes as she gazed at He Chen.

"Brother, why didn’t you go to work today?"

"I didn’t want to go to the company to see their annoying faces," He Chen said coldly and proudly.

"Alright then." He Qing shrugged, wanting to go upstairs to her room, but was stopped by He Chen, "You went to see Xu Ke?"

Hearing Xu Ke’s name from her brother’s mouth, He Qing’s heart skipped a beat for some reason, but she calmly answered He Chen and gave him a definitive answer.

"How’s the task I asked you to do?" Upon hearing that He Qing went to see Xu Ke, He Chen took off his glasses and wearily pinched the bridge of his nose, asking.

He Qing’s expression became somewhat unnatural upon hearing He Chen’s question. While she was thinking about how to speak up, He Chen’s voice rang out again, "Why aren’t you speaking? Did he refuse?" Thinking of this possibility, He Chen furrowed his brow unconsciously, his face becoming a bit unpleasant.

Feeling uneasy that her brother thought of Xu Ke in such a way, He Qing quickly spoke up to defend Xu Ke, "He’s not like that; you shouldn’t think of him like that. He said we just need to buy a sports car." He Qing said, pouting.

As He Qing spoke, she found a place next to He Chen to sit down.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, He Chen just glanced at her before continuing to look at the document in his hand.

He Qing sat next to He Chen for quite a while without hearing a word from him. When she turned her head, she saw He Chen still fiddling with his documents, and her expression immediately turned dissatisfied. Pouting, she nudged He Chen and said, "Brother, why aren’t you talking? Don’t you have anything you want to say to me?"

"What should I say?" He Chen put down the document in his hand again and turned to look at He Qing, asking.

He Qing hesitated at He Chen’s question, then spoke up, "I just want to tell you that Xu Ke isn’t like what you think. He’s not asking us for anything; he just feels it’s not right to take people’s stuff willy-nilly. He’s not trying to exchange favors for gratitude. You’re thinking too poorly of others."

After He Qing finished speaking, He Chen’s previously indifferent expression suddenly became mysterious, "Today you went out to see Xu Ke and came back saying this, did he feed you some kind of love potion?"

"What potion, what are you talking about? I just purely think he’s a good person and don’t want you to misunderstand him. Although he’s just a lobby manager and different from your friends, I think in terms of character, Xu Ke is impeccable, and definitely qualified to be your friend." He Qing looked at He Chen’s face and said earnestly.

The siblings looked at each other’s faces, neither speaking, but the air between them gradually became oppressive and heavy, "Xiao Qing, although Father’s discipline towards you compared to boys may not be as strict, I hope you can understand your identity. You’re not a daughter of an ordinary family; you bear the He surname and enjoy the benefits and convenience it brings, so you must pay a price and bear the corresponding responsibilities."

"You must understand your status, not something a mere club lobby manager can aspire to. Granted, he helped us, but that was his responsibility and duty. If something had happened to us in his club, he would have been in big trouble too, so his helping us was more self-serving than altruistic. Of course, I could be wrong, and he just purely wanted to save people."

When He Qing wanted to rebut, He Chen interrupted her, "I don’t care what he thinks; our statuses are worlds apart. What I can give him is a certain material thank you and allow him to live better by using our name, but I won’t give any more, and I don’t want you to give more. Similarly, I don’t want you to have excessive contact and more intimate dealings with him; you must understand you’re not of the same world. You thinking highly of him isn’t good for him but is ruining him."

Upon first hearing this, He Qing’s immediate reaction was to disagree.

"I think his character is good, and I want to be friends with him. Why can’t I? When did choosing my friends become restricted?" He Qing said defiantly.

"Since the day you became part of the He family, it was destined that enjoying more than others also meant that you must pay a lot. The friends around you can be many, but their statuses must match yours. Like Xu Ke, to put it bluntly, he’s not even qualified to hold your shoes, understand?"

When He Chen spoke harshly, he truly wasn’t exaggerating; it indeed sounded unpleasant, what qualifications did Xu Ke have to hold her shoes?

Though Xu Ke wasn’t present, He Chen said this just to contrast status, but He Qing felt uncomfortable, no matter if the words came from her brother. But He Qing still felt troubled in her heart. She didn’t like nor want to hear people belittle Xu Ke, even if those people included herself.

He Qing’s face scrunched up in dissatisfaction.

Noticing He Qing’s dissatisfied expression for the first time, He Chen’s heart plummeted.

"Be honest with me, do you seriously like that lobby manager named Xu Ke?" He Chen asked sternly, trying to see even the slightest trace of embarrassment in her eyes.

He Qing’s brother knew her too well; she had a seductive and charming face, seemingly clever, but was actually a simple-minded naive girl who hadn’t been in a relationship, proud and haughty in nature. If it were any other time, when He Chen dared to ask her like this, she would’ve exploded.

However, now, she didn’t immediately refute the claim, instead her face showed a shy expression, her cheeks were red, with bright and sparkling eyes, which made He Chen’s eyes darken, feeling his breath becoming a bit irregular.

"You really fell for him?" He Chen’s lost composure escalated his voice, eyes filled with disbelief, unable to accept that his sister was won over by some random cheap suitor.