章節 66: One by Liu Hai, another by Liu Jinhai

"I hired her."

Huian widened her eyes.

"H-huh? Hired her?"

"Yes."

Over there, Nana froze. She couldn't pay attention to their conversation. Her mind was going through some different thoughts altogether.

Homewrecker? I am not even given the chance to…and I'm already labeled as a homewrecker. Once again.

She went pale. She didn't want to but those past accusations resounded in her ears. She couldn't hear any of the arguments. She felt like her mother was standing there in place of Huian; her eyes filled with loathing and hatred for her.

"Yes. I hired her."

"But why?", she asked in disbelief.

"Why not? I loved her work during your celebration. So, I thought we can restructure our office canteen with her help. I had the confidence that everyone will like it. And that's what's exactly happened. So, Liu Corps formed a contract with her."

Huian was stumped. All this time she accused Nana of shamelessly sticking to Jinhai, but her own father-in-law was the cause of it?

"I-I…when did this happen?"

"Just a few days ago. This is what I wanted to clear Huian, but you didn't even let me speak.", Liu Jinhai replied.

"But I wasn't told of this."

Liu Hai said, "This was a business decision. Totally for the benefits of all our employees. What was there to tell? I don't inform each one of my business deals to Chunhua. Why should Jinhai? We handle so many contracts."

She never ever once thought that instead of Nana, she would have to do the explaining.

"Alright, you may have hired her but that doesn't mean she didn't try to take the advantage. Look at this photo."

Liu Hai glanced at it and said, "I took that picture."

Her mouth was left hanging open.

Again?

Liu Jinhai stared at him.

"It was not meant to be anything. I clicked it as a joke. I just took that picture to scare Jianyu a little. He is being so passive, so I thought to make him hasten up a little in pursuing her. That's all. Oh, and I wanted to share it to Jianyu but accidentally it got posted in the forum.", he said with absolutely no guilty conscience at all.

"And anyways, Jinhai was there to simply congratulate her. You don't know how popular Nana has become. She was called in his office and if Nana wanted to seduce him, do you think she would have let this chance go? But she refused because she was busy in the kitchen."

Huian didn't have anything to retort. Indeed she wouldn't have missed out the chance. But she refused to give up.

"But what about feeding him? Why did she do that?"

"Liu Huian, you are making a mountain out of a molehill. Chefs have the habit to ask others to taste test. She must have done this a hundred times with her brothers and her staff. Guess she didn't even realize it. She just naturally asked him. She even asked me. Now what? Will you claim that she is trying to seduce me as well?"

Huian didn't say anything.

"Fine. It may be an accident. But then what about this?"

She showed him the second picture where Nana and Jinhai held the baby.

Liu Hai saw it and was amused. He subtly raised his eyebrows.

"This child is so cute. Whose is he?"

Jinhai had the sudden urge to punch somebody.

Huian was losing her patience. She had to prove her point anyhow.

"…That is not the point Dad. Just look at how Nana is holding him with Jinhai! What does she mean by doing this? She clearly and very cleverly wants to indicate something."

He tilted his head. "What?"

She gritted her teeth. Does Dad really not understand?

"Doesn't this give a couple like feeling? Like how…parents lovingly look at their child. Doesn't she want to show that she wants to take my place?"

"He is one of my secretary's child, Peng Meixiu.", Jinhai coldly interrupted their conversation. He had enough of this.

"The baby was in Nana's arms, and I too, wished to hold him. She was just helping me. He is small and I didn't want to take any chances. What if I didn't hold him properly and an accident occurs?"

That's it?

"That's why she was supporting me. Maybe that time one of them took the picture."

"Yes, mam.", Assistant Xin said hurriedly, "I can testify for that. Han Ru and I were also there the whole time. It's just like what sir said. You can also ask any of the secretaries."

Han Ru felt bad for Huian but nodded.

She was stumped. It looked like she wanted to counter-argument but no word came out.

One photo was explained by Liu Hai and the other by Liu Jinhai. And when they both explained it, it didn't seem wrong. Nana didn't try to intentionally get close to him.

Huian felt like someone poured a bucket full of ice-cold water on her. Oh sorry, two not one. Her blazing fire of fury extinguished into nothing.

"I-I…", she stuttered. Not only had she accused her but had also slapped her.

"Is everything clear now, Liu Huian?"

She bit her lips.

"Apologize, Huian.", Jinhai said.

She widened her eyes.

"Huh?"

Liu Hai said, "Is there still a reason to be confused? You didn't think about asking her first before raising your hand against her? Or didn't you try to clear things with Jinhai? He could have also answered you. You don't trust Nana, fine. But you trust Jinhai right?"