Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Let’s Talk
“Mm, this thing… It’s not that I didn’t agree…” Xia Chuyi tried to explain.
Her waist was abruptly hoisted up, and she lurched forward, almost colliding with his face.
“Huo Shiqian!” Xia Chuyi exclaimed in shock.
“What did you just say, I didn’t hear it.” Huo Shiqian’s voice was even colder, and because he was so close, his breath on her face made her shiver with goosebumps.
Blinking helplessly, she gave in and said, “Nothing, I didn’t say anything…”
Huo Shiqian’s presence calmed down.
He nodded, seemingly very satisfied with her attitude.
Rubbing the man the right way, Xia Chuyi wriggled her body.
Now that Uncle Liberation Army was happy, could he let her go?
Xia Chuyi struggled gently in Huo Shiqian’s embrace.
“Stop moving!” Huo Shiqian’s eyes, sharp as blades, gave her a chilling glance, and then, he reached out and smacked her on the head.
Xia Chuyi clutched her head.
Couldn’t he be a little gentler?
Seeing her reaction, Huo Shiqian fell silent for a couple of seconds, then raised his right hand and started to rub her head.
Before she could react, her head was being rubbed dizzy by his hand.
“Hey, hey, hey!” She slapped at his hand.
Was he trying to rub her wound? He was just treating her like a pet!
“Huo Shiqian, I think, we need to have a serious talk,” she said with a solemn look, very earnestly.
“Fine, let’s talk.” He finally withdrew his hand, and whether it was her imagination or not, she thought she saw a flicker of regret in the corner of his eye?
Shaking her head, she cleared away those miscellaneous emotions, got her own feelings in order, sat up straight, and faced Huo Shiqian.
“Uncle Liberation Army, the thing is, I think we’re not quite right for each other.”
Upon hearing Xia Chuyi say “we’re not suitable,” Huo Shiqian’s aura suddenly sharpened.
The pressure inside the car plummeted.
Xia Chuyi couldn’t help but shiver.
How could Huo Shiqian be like central air conditioning, cooling down the moment he said so?
Straightening her spine with effort, she looked into his eyes sincerely and said, “Really, we’re not suitable.”
Huo Shiqian pursed his lips, silent as a storm brewed in his deep eyes.
Under such pressure, she stood her ground, locked eyes with him, and repeated, “We’re not suitable.”
Xia Chuyi looked at Huo Shiqian, unwavering and determined.
Huo Shiqian’s imposing manner grew even more pressing, like ferocious winds gathering dark clouds.
Still, she didn’t back down.
The air was silent amid invisible lightning and thunder, then suddenly, the storm dispersed, and his overwhelming presence vanished.
“You’re not afraid of me,” Huo Shiqian’s gaze flickered, “We are very suitable.”
What the hell, she actually heard admiration in his tone?
She wasn’t afraid of him, and that makes them suitable? What kind of logic was that?
Shaking her head, she said firmly, “No, we’re not suitable.”
Xia Chuyi began to count off on her fingers the reasons they were not suitable.
“Firstly, look, Uncle Liberation Army, you must be at least thirty years old, right? I’m only eighteen. They say a three-year gap marks a generation, but with our age difference, what lies between us is a chasm.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Huo Shiqian’s face immediately darkened.
“Secondly, you’re a military officer, wealthy and powerful, while I’m a village girl, uneducated and without background. We’re from different worlds, not a good match.”