Chapter 289: Chapter 289: The Man’s Reaction (1)
His kiss, laden with aggression and punishment, swiftly invaded, fiercely plundering her breath.
Su Zixi felt her entire body go weak from his kiss.
Unknowingly, he had already released her wrists, one hand clutching the back of her head to facilitate his roughness, the other hand pressing on her waist, kneading with force… Su Zixi felt her body rapidly heating up.
“Don’t…” Realizing his intention, she struggled to utter these two words, her hands pushing against his rigid chest…
The man finally let go of her, gasping for air.
Su Zixi breathed heavily, meeting his inscrutable dark eyes, and only then feeling the belated embarrassment…
She should’ve remembered that just two hours ago, they had done something so intimate; her body seemed to automatically recall that touch, causing a flush to spread across Su Zixi’s cheeks.
At that moment, she thought she was helping him, so what was done was done, but now…
Su Zixi’s gaze shifted away, suddenly unable to meet his eyes.
He Jingyao chuckled deeply, grasping her chin, forcing her to look at him.
“What did Ning Yichen say to you?” he asked in a deep voice.
“Nothing much… just the same old stuff, feeling like he owes me something,” Su Zixi blinked.
“Truly like a lingering ghost.” He snorted softly, warning her with his look, “You don’t need to take it to heart; I’ll express my gratitude in my name.”
Su Zixi obediently nodded her head.
He Jingyao smiled contentedly, kissed her lips again, his voice hoarse, “I’ll deal with you again when we get home.”
Su Zixi’s eyes began to drift again… drift…
The man laughed out loud, wrapping his arm around her waist, “Come and join me for a bit of food.”
Su Zixi, who had just rushed over to see him, hadn’t had her fill, so she happily nodded and sat down with him.
“Jingyao, is there any news of Xia Xinyu’s whereabouts?” Su Zixi thought of the instigator and couldn’t help but ask.
He shook his head, “She won’t show up any time soon; she’ll definitely be hiding somewhere in Yanzhou City.”
Su Zixi felt somewhat deflated, “I didn’t expect her plan to be so thorough.”
“But when He Yizheng comes back, she will definitely try to see him,” He Jingyao said with a faint smile.
“Exactly.” Su Zixi’s spirits lifted, “After all she’s done, how can she not seek out He Yizheng to take credit. But will He Yizheng come back?”
He Jingyao served her a bowl of soup and handed it to her, “Just concoct some news about my severe illness, and he will rush back to the country.”
Su Zixi nodded in agreement, taking a big sip of the hot soup.
Before long, Huo Yanzhao and Huo Yanhui came in together.
“Looks like you both are recovering well,” Huo Yanhui commented as he walked in, scrutinizing them, “Xia Xinyu, this woman has such great influence, I’ve underestimated her.”
Without responding to him, He Jingyao looked at Huo Yanzhao, “How is it?”
Huo Yanzhao shook his head, “The blood tests didn’t show any anomalies.”
To this result, He Jingyao showed no surprise, “This episode is a bit different from the previous ones.”
“Oh?” Huo Yanzhao’s expression became serious, “What happened?”
“There was a response,” He Jingyao said lightly, “I think, it probably has something to do with Zhixi being by my side.”
Upon hearing this, Su Zixi finally understood what they were discussing…
Her cheeks couldn’t help but turn red.
Clueless about the meaning, Huo Yanhui continued to inquire, “What kind of response?”