Chapter 168: Chapter 168 I must… redouble my efforts
As soon as she finished speaking, the private room fell into an eerie silence.
The silence was broken by He Jingyao’s soft laughter. He leaned in, whispering in her ear, “Mm, thanks for the affirmation, I’ll definitely… keep it up.”
His breath was warm and tingling… Su Zixi only then belatedly realized what she had just said…
So, unsurprisingly, her cheeks flushed thoroughly red…
Especially upon seeing the shocked looks from Huo Yanhui and others, she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into…
Su Zixi suddenly stood up: “I need to go to the restroom!”
And then she fled in panic.
It wasn’t long before the sounds of several men laughing heartily echoed behind her.
Huo Yanhui was laughing so hard that tears were flying: “Jingyao, your wife is really hilarious, I absolutely love her!”
“Oh? Is that so?” He Jingyao gave him a cold glance.
Huo Yanhui offered a sheepish smile: “No, you’ve got it wrong, I’m not trying to steal her from you… Come on, let’s drink to your awesomeness!”
Huo Yanzhao also raised his glass, utterly serious: “Hmm, personally certified by the sister-in-law, I have to admit I’m impressed.”
What else could Yun Shenhan say? He gave a resigned smile and also raised his glass: “Looking forward to the good news between you and the sister-in-law.”
He Jingyao’s lips slowly curled into a smile, but his gaze drifted toward the direction where Su Zixi had just left.
Seeing her effortlessly joke and jest with Yanhui and the others, even speaking up to defend him.
She always managed to surprise him, and each time…
“Let’s have the drink later,” He Jingyao suddenly said, then got up and walked out.
Leaving the rest of them exchanging puzzled looks.
“Hey, he’s not going to mess around in my place, is he? My bar is legit!” Yun Shenhan suddenly furrowed his brow.
The restroom was right next to the private room.
Su Zixi leaned against the sink, looking at her own reflection in the mirror, sinking into painful self-reflection. Which wire in her brain had crossed wrongly for her to blurt out such words!
She was done for, how would Huo Yanhui and the others look at her when they met again…
She was on the verge of tears.
Just then, footsteps suddenly echoed behind her. She turned around in surprise, only to see He Jingyao walk in. His eyes were dark, tinged with a hint of amusement, and a degree of warmth that was unsettling.
Su Zixi felt a bit awkward, fingers picking at the edge of the sink: “This is the ladies’ room!”
“Mm,” he laughed, stepping closer and cornering her with his long legs, pulling her into an embrace, “There’s no one else on this floor, so no other women will come in.”
Avoiding his gaze, Su Zixi stuttered: “How did you come here? What about Big Brother Huo and the others…”
“Don’t mind them.” The man chuckled softly, capturing her lips, “I just calculated the dates, your period should be over, right?”
Su Zixi’s cheeks flushed hopelessly red: “There’s still… a little bit.”
“Oh? So not tonight?” His gaze was intense, not allowing her retreat, “How about tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow… I don’t know,” Su Zixi felt like she was burning up, blurting out involuntarily, “It should be almost over, I suppose.”
“Good, then it’s tomorrow.” He Jingyao received the answer he wanted, joyfully kissing her lips, swiftly stealing her breath away…
With her back against the sink, Su Zixi could only hold onto him tightly to maintain her balance.
The sounds of their intimate exchange were blush-inducing, and sometime during, her hand had been caught by He Jingyao, pressed against the location of his chest… Under her palm was the man’s firm chest and the clear beating of his heart, thumping one beat after another, as if it were also tapping on the tip of her own heart…