"Sure! Sing for me." Huo Jincheng kissed her lips again, "I’m sure it’ll sound wonderful.
"You’re pushing your luck."
Huo Jincheng didn’t have a sweet tooth, yet he wanted to devour Lu Xingzhi.
"Yes." Huo Jincheng admitted that he was testing the waters, taking it step by step.
If Lu Xingzhi had always been resisting him, he naturally wouldn’t have kissed her .
Luckily, she didn’t reject him.
As strong as Huo Jincheng was, the first time he placed someone in the center of his heart, he was also afraid they wouldn’t like him.
"I’m going to sleep now." Lu Xingzhi pursed her lips. She regretted letting this man in.
She always thought he was a gentleman, but after being around him long enough, she realized he’s essentially a rogue.
All that jade tree in the wind and dew, those are just illusions to deceive others.
"Can I accompany you?" Huo Jincheng pulled her closer, lowering his gaze to look at her, his eyes filled with affectionate amusement.
"I don’t want your company." Lu Xingzhi didn’t want to be with Huo Jincheng now, afraid he might kiss her again like that.
No experience in love, nor has anyone kissed her , except for Huo Jincheng, she hasn’t been this close to anyone.
She was a bit scared.
She felt like Huo Jincheng was about to consume her whole.
"Alright, have a good nap. I’ll call you at lunchtime." Huo Jincheng didn’t stay any longer in case something might happen.
"Zhi Zhi, I thought extremes meet, perhaps in liking you, the more I restrain myself, the more I give myself away." As Huo Jincheng was about to leave, he paused by the doorway and glanced back at Lu Xingzhi.
"So, Zhi Zhi, I don’t want to hide it anymore. Please give me this chance to try and like me, will you?"
Huo Jincheng didn’t wait for Lu Xingzhi to answer and left directly.
After he closed the door, Lu Xingzhi nodded slowly, saying, "Okay."
Thinking about what just happened, she pulled the blanket over her tightly, genuinely shy.
She was feeling quite down, but miraculously, she no longer felt sleepy.
She just picked up her phone, ready to browse, when a WeChat notification sounded.
It was a video from Helian Xi.
"Little Zhi Liao, let’s go shopping! I’m out of clothes, and I need to get my hair done."
"Sure!" Lu Xingzhi didn’t want to shop, but she could accompany Helian Xi.
Besides, she didn’t want to face Huo Jincheng alone right now.
"I’ll come pick you up then!" Helian Xi said excitedly.
After ending the video call, Lu Xingzhi got up and changed into a strappy blue dress, with intricate patterns and a little deer on the chest.
Vivacious and somewhat sexy.
She admired herself in the full-length mirror, satisfied, curling her lips in a smile. Just because she’s less socially aware doesn’t mean she doesn’t love looking good.
Before heading out, she applied some grapefruit-colored lipstick.
Only then did she go to find Huo Jincheng.
She knocked on his door, but there was no response, so she went to the study.
Huo Jincheng was indeed in the study. Hearing the knock, not knowing it was Lu Xingzhi, he said flatly, "Come in."
"Uncle." Given permission, Lu Xingzhi went in.
Huo Jincheng heard her voice and then looked up, his eyes revealing a hint of astonishment, "Dressed so beautifully, where are you going?"