Chapter 453: Chapter 453
Huo Yanhui could only force a bitter smile, constantly jumping around to maintain his body temperature… he felt he was on par with a vagrant.
Thinking about it, Huo Yanhui, the young master, had never suffered this way before. He Jingyao was truly ruthless, after all, he was just trying to help him… Huo Yanhui thought with a sour heart.
But this thought, he dared only to entertain in his mind and never dared to state it boldly in front of He Jingyao.
In fact, he had lied to Su Zixi. Last night at the New Energy Research Institute, Ye Shutong not only gave him a smile but also chatted with him for a while, which made Huo Yanhui’s heart blossom with joy.
During their casual conversation, the beautiful woman revealed this new energy project to him and mentioned that she had her sights set on the He Family. Unfortunately, He Jingyao, for some reason, was extremely resistant to the project. She wanted to contact He Jingyao to talk in person, but he constantly refused, much to her regret.
Upon hearing the belle’s complaints, Huo Yanhui saw an opportunity. He boasted that he was good buddies with He Jingyao and could connect them while discreetly revealing He Jingyao’s incapacity to approach women.
Ye Shutong immediately understood, commenting it’s no wonder he wasn’t willing to meet her. But if the President himself were to make an appearance, surely he’d be interested, right?
Huo Yanhui expressed his eagerness to hear more.
So Ye Shutong mentioned that the President would dine at the Accord that evening, and if He Jingyao were willing to attend, it would be great. The project promised huge profits and with the President’s personal endorsement, He Jingyao would surely want to participate.
Huo Yanhui immediately smiled and said it was fortunate that He Jingyao would be in Yangdong City tonight unless something unexpected happened. He would definitely bring He Jingyao to the Accord.
Ye Shutong smiled and thanked him.
Therefore, upon returning to Wanhe Qianfeng Garden, Huo Yanhui had been pondering over a plan, knowing that telling He Jingyao directly was out of the question; he had to “trick” him into going. Su Zixi came to him seeking help just then, and an idea struck him, leading to the subsequent plan.
The plan was going smoothly initially, but He Jingyao was tougher than he had anticipated. Faced with such goodwill thrust upon him, He Jingyao preferred offending both the President and the Ye Family rather than accept it.
At that thought, Huo Yanhui sighed, knowing he had botched things up.
He had only intended to please the beautiful woman, but he ended up thoroughly offending his best friend and even deceiving his sister-in-law, which caused him some discomfort.
He wondered how things were on Ye Shutong’s end… Would she be very angry? But after all, he had led the man there; it wasn’t his fault that He Jingyao didn’t take the bait… Ye Shutong should appreciate that, right?
Huo Yanhui mused, intending to make a call to ask, but then he remembered he hadn’t brought his phone.
He looked up dejectedly at one of the rooms on the second floor, where the lights were still on.
He Jingyao must be embraced in warmth there… while he could only stand out in the rain!
The next day, He Jingyao opened his eyes right on time.
He turned his head to see Su Zixi nested in his arms, sleeping soundly.
He could not help but smile and pinched her nose. She snorted like a little pig and snuggled closer into him.
He Jingyao laughed silently, his right hand unconsciously caressing her smooth white back. He intended to linger in bed with her for a while, but years of strict routine made it impossible for him to stay down.
Carefully, the man extracted his arm, replaced himself with a pillow for Su Zixi to hug. She was oblivious to everything, drooling on the pillow, perhaps dreaming of something delicious to eat.