Translator: Yunyi
Huo Yunque took her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
His cool hair brushed past Song Yaoyaoâs face, and his lips carried a burning heat that did not match his appearance.
âThis is punishment,â he said in a low and charming voice of a lover.
Song Yaoyao stared at him with tears in her eyes. What kind of punishment was this?
He was obviously trying to do something bad!
âAre you hungry?â
Huo Yunque stood up, and the thin blanket slid down to his abdomen. Song Yaoyaoâs gaze fell on his muscular abs, and the image of him sweating suddenly appeared in her mind.
Buzzâ
Her mind went blank for a moment. Her eyes seemed to have been burned, and she quickly looked away.
However, her eyes moved away, but for some reason, they fell on Huo Yunqueâs back again.
His thin muscles covered his body, and his back was broad. There were red marks crisscrossing on his back, and he was silently saying something.
Song Yaoyaoâs face was so red that it looked like blood, and her eyes were misty.
Slapâ
There was a soft sound.
Song Yaoyao whimpered and quickly covered her head. She stared at the man in the silk bathrobe who was smiling at her.
Huo Yunqueâs whole body was filled with a satisfied aura, which made his temperament more relaxed and lazy. He took back the hand that he had just placed on Song Yaoyaoâs forehead.
âCome back to your senses.â
âWhat are you doing?â
Song Yaoyao puffed up her cheeks, but when Huo Yunque poked her, she quickly lost her breath.
She was carried and walked to the washroom.
âWash up and eat.â
Upon hearing this, Song Yaoyao bit his shoulder angrily. Huo Yunque did not even frown. Instead, he smiled and said, âUse more strength. Didnât you eat?â
âDid you only realize now?â
Song Yaoyao could not bear to use her strength. She muttered, âDo you think Iâm like you? Iâm starving to death!â
She pursed her lips and looked through the wide mirror. Her small face was dark red as if she had applied rouge.
It was as if she had put on makeup.
She was as beautiful as a blooming begonia flower, preferably the kind in the early morning, its petals sparkling with dew.
It was a scene that got oneâs imagination going.
âYeah, itâs my fault.â Huo Yunque smiled. âI didnât feed you enough.â
Song Yaoyao was initially in a daze, but when she came back to her senses, her face was as white as jade, and even her earlobes were red.
She bared her teeth and brandished her claws to cover Huo Yunqueâs mouth, refusing to settle down in his arms.
âShut up! Donât say it! Donât say it!â
Big Hooligan!
No, Old Hooligan!
Huo Tian clutched her stomach and sat at the dining table in a daze. Beside her was the stack of documents that Song Yaoyao had given her earlier.
She looked at the entrance of the dining room for the umpteenth time, but she could not see the figure she was looking forward to.
Huo Ningxi ate quietly. The members of the Huo family were very well-mannered, especially since Huo Ningxi grew up beside Huo Yunque. Even if he did not want to admit it, Huo Yunqueâs shadow could not be avoided in his every move.
Huo Tian sighed sorrowfully. Her gaze shifted and finally landed on Huo Ningxi.
She felt that the injury on her leg hurt again, and she could not help but blame Huo Ningxi a little more.
Huo Tian, are you sick?
This sentence seemed to be on a loop, and it kept spinning in her mind.
Huo Tian secretly gritted her teeth and thought to herself:?Is this what a human does?
The most ridiculous thing was that Huo Ningxi actually turned a blind eye to her fall. He didnât even bend down to help her before he walked away!
She suddenly said, âBrother Ningxi.â
Huo Ningxi raised his eyebrows without raising his head. He just gave a reaction, gesturing for Huo Tian to speak.
Huo Tian said, âHas anyone ever said that youâre very similar to your uncle? To be exact, you look nothing alike, but sometimes, at a glance, people can easily confuse you.â
This similarity was probably due to their temperament.
No wonder people always said that even people who werenât related by blood would look more and more alike if they lived together.
A personâs temperament would also subtly change a personâs facial features.
Huo Ningxiâs hand that was holding the chopsticks paused. Huo Tian did not notice that when she said this, Huo Ningxiâs expression grew colder.
âOh, is that so?â
Huo Tian looked at the door of the dining room, but she still did not see Song Yaoyao. She was bored and nodded. âYes, but just a little.â
âOkay.â
Huo Ningxi was clearly not interested and did not want to talk to her.
Huo Tian was curious. âBrother Ningxi, are you in a bad mood?â
âNo.â
âBut youâre acting really weird today.â Huo Tian did not know much. She had grown up abroad, so she was more or less influenced by foreign culture, so she was very straightforward. And because she was young, she was not good at reading people. âYou really look like⦠Let me think of the wordâ¦â
Huo Tian held her chin and frowned. She tapped her cheeks with her fingers and thought hard.
Suddenly, it came to her and she snapped her fingers.
âYes! It looks like youâve just been through a breakup!â
Her gossipy soul was burning, and she forgot about the things that she had been struggling with.
She crossed her seat and ran to Huo Ningxiâs side to sit down. Her hands were crossed on the table like a primary school student, and she turned her head with bright eyes.
âBrother Ningxi, are you in love?â
Huo Ningxi frowned slightly and a small hill rose up between his brows. He felt uneasy and a hint of annoyance flashed across his eyes. In Huo Tianâs eyes, this was a breakup!
Huo Tian thought she had confirmed her guess and developed sympathy for him.
âBrother Ningxi, donât be sad. There are plenty of other women in the world. Why waste your time on one? With your conditions, you can find any kind of woman you want.
âTell me what kind of young lady you like. I know a lot of beautiful girls. Let me introduce you to them.
âBut, then again, the Huo Family doesnât just accept anyone, right? You can fall in love, but if you want to get married, you have to choose carefully. Even if theyâre not from the same social status, you still have toâ¦â
âHuo Tian.â
Huo Ningxi took a deep breath and interrupted Huo Tianâs blabbering. When he turned to look at her, his tone sounded like he was gnashing his teeth. âI donât need a girlfriend, and I donât need you to introduce me. Do you understand?â
âUhâ¦â
Huo Tian rubbed her nose and felt even more sympathetic towards Huo Ningxi. âBrother Ningxi, did that girl hurt you very badly?â
Huo Ningxi closed his eyes. Because of Huo Tianâs words, his heart was in turmoil. The defenses that he had spent so much effort and patience to build up were once again dispersed.
It was a mess.
Huo Tian realized that she had said the wrong thing.
She slapped herself a few times and pleaded, âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry, Brother Ningxi. Can you just pretend that I farted?â
Huo Ningxi ignored her and picked up his chopsticks to eat. The shadow of her eyelashes fell on her eyes and turned into an unprecedented cold silence.
Huo Tian shut her mouth embarrassedly and moved back to her spot.