Watching him head to the third floor, Miss Mu knew he was busy and didn't dare disturb him.
Unexpectedly, Huo Sichen turned back: "Didn't she say she wanted to eat?"
Miss Mu: "Madam said, she'll come back for dinner after picking up some things."
"I'm not talking about dinner."
Following the man's gaze, looking at the pastry box on the table, Miss Mu realized: "Oh, I asked, Madam said she didn't want to eat."
She felt that after her explanation, the young master's face seemed even gloomier.
Without uttering a word, he turned upstairs and didn't return.
Seeing it was getting late, Li Susu didn't want to bother others, so she just gathered her clothes hurriedly.
The rest of the things could be moved later.
Otherwise, if her mother returned home one day to find all of her things gone, she'd have a hard time explaining.
Dragging her suitcase, Li Susu took a taxi back to Shengshi Longtang. Miss Mu helped her with the suitcase, saying: "The food is still hot, would you like to eat now, madam?"
"Hmm, let's eat now, thank you."
Miss Mu glanced at the upstairs: "No problem. By the way, the young master hasn't eaten either."
Li Susu was taken aback, looking at the time, it was almost nine.
"Does he often do this, not eating on time?"
"I'm not quite sure, the young master seldom came home for meals before. Would you like to go upstairs and call him?"
Li Susu: "..."
She is Huo Sichen's wife, there seemed no valid reason for her not to agree.
Li Susu went to the third floor, counting the rooms until she reached the one Miss Mu mentioned.
She tried to knock on the door, but received no answer.
Li Susu couldn't help but think of Huo Sichen, who had always had irregular meals in the past. Afraid that he might have a relapse of his stomach illness like five years ago, she simply opened the door and went in.
But the study was empty, with no one in sight.
Where was he?
Li Susu stepped out, looking towards another room.
Hearing some noise inside, she knocked again, but still, there was no response.
She opened the door and walked in again, and then froze.
This room was filled with bottles and jars, containing various human organs. Her pretty face paled, frozen with fear.
Suddenly, Huo Sichen walked out from a small door nearby, gloves donned, his hands covered in blood...
Li Susu screamed and turned to run. The man peeled off his gloves and quickly pulled her back, pinning her against the door.
"What are you yelling about?"
"You, you... what are you doing?!"
How scary!
In Li Susu's mind, a bloody horror movie was already playing out.
Huo Sichen's face grew darker.
"What do you take me for? That's not human blood."
"Are you torturing small animals?"
He almost laughed in frustration.
He had only managed to remove one glove just now. His left hand was still on, stained with blood.
Huo Sichen deliberately lifted it towards her, observing Li Susu's petrified face, he suddenly found it less amusing.
He let go of her and stepped back.
"The rabbit was sick, I was just removing the infected tissue."
Li Susu was nearly crying, horror movies were always her biggest fear.
This man knew it, yet he deliberately scared her.
Wait—
She suddenly stepped forward excitedly, grabbing Huo Sichen's shirt hem: "Didn't you say that you haven't picked up a scalpel in five years?"
Huo Sichen: "..... Do you believe everything I say?"
Li Susu's face went pale again.
So, did he lie to her just to avoid performing the surgery on her father?
She bit her lip, her eyes trembling, tears teetering on the edge: "Why?"
With a blank expression, Huo Sichen replied: "Isn't it simple? Why should I save him? To bring him back to life just so he can persuade you to leave me again?"