This brutal interrogation continued until after lunch.
The golden sun was positioned slightly west of the center of the sky. Nan Qing, her belly round and full from eating, leaned lazily against Huo Yuzhou's shoulder, like a boneless koala, being half-carried and half-lifted by him as they walked out.
"I want to play! I don't want to go to sleep!"
Nan Qing nudged Huo Yuzhou's shoulder.
The man he was being pulled around by patiently bent down and scooped him up in his arms.
"Okay, I won't go to sleep."
Nan Qing thought for a moment, "Then I want to go skiing!"
Huo Yuzhou: "Can we wait a little while, Baby? You ate too much for lunch today, and you ate everything that was cold, greasy, and icy. If you do strenuous exercise, you're likely to have a stomachache, and in the worst case, it could even lead to appendicitis."
Nan Qing, who had been educated, felt no shame whatsoever.
"I don't usually eat like this."
"It's just that Auntie spent so much time making these delicious meals today, it would be a waste if I didn't eat them, and she would definitely be very upset."
"Besides, a heartless capitalist like you might find a reason to deduct her wages; it's so hard to find a job these days."
The heartless capitalist, holding him, sighed helplessly and carried him up the stairs.
"Okay, to salvage my image, it seems I'll have to give Auntie a raise."
"You're not that heartless—"
Nan Qing sincerely praised him, " Huo Yuzhou, then I wish you a prosperous year!"
Huo Yuzhou laughed so hard his chest vibrated, then leaned over and kissed him on the lips.
Nan Qing did not dodge.
She even closed her eyes briefly.
He found a perfect reason for his behavior: after all, he had just eaten so much food that he was already feeling dizzy, which was why he let Huo Yuzhou kiss him while he was feeling lightheaded.
The stairs are very high, and the villa is very large.
Huo Yuzhou held him like that, his long legs stepping on the spotless, gleaming floor, the two of them talking nonsense.
After another turn, Huo Yuzhou carried him into a certain floor.
The long staircase stretched upwards, with soft light and shadow spreading beneath each step. A piano stood not far away, which surprised Nan Qing.
" Huo Yuzhou, do you ever play the piano when you have nothing better to do?"
Huo Yuzhou very honest.
"No, it must have been a decorative touch-up by the designer, and it hasn't been touched since."
"Pool!"
Nan Qing jumped down from his arms, somewhat impressed, "This must be over 200 square meters!"
"It should be over 300, but I don't want to live here, so I'm not sure of the exact price."
Nan Qing left him behind and walked on, sighing as she went.
" Huo Yuzhou, are you bound to some kind of 'Dragon-Slaying Prodigy Fortune System'? How can you be so rich?"
"It feels like your money didn't come from earning it, it fell from the sky. I'm already starting to envy you."
The milky white pool walls, the shimmering surface illuminated by a row of overhead lights, and the light blue pool water seemed to beckon him.
Nan Qing was somewhat tempted, but looking down at her round belly, she instantly faced reality.
"Let's wait another half hour."
"In half an hour, I'm really going to go for a swim."
Seeing that he could see the target but couldn't swim, Nan Qing became anxious. He then turned to look at Huo Yuzhou and, seemingly without reason, accused him.
" Huo Yuzhou, why didn't you stop me from eating?"
Huo Yuzhou hummed in agreement and took a chilled bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet next to him.
"I'll definitely do it next time."
Nan Qing: "Ha, you're really being perfunctory!"
The red wine poured into a clear stemmed glass, Huo Yuzhou handed it to him.
"A little bit?"
Nan Qing hesitated for a moment, then decisively shook her head.
"No, my hands hurt after drinking."
He squeezed his hands with a touch of heartache; his palms, from overuse, were still numb.
It's all Huo Yuzhou's fault.
I'll never drink with him again.
Not far from the pool, a wooden table was laden with brightly colored fruit, and even the delicately arranged snacks next to it seemed to be tempting him.
Nan Qing tried her best to pretend she hadn't seen anything, leaning back in her deck chair and watching the shimmering water. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Huo Yuzhou, who had just taken a sip of wine, had changed his clothes and was warming up next to her.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, and incredibly long legs.
His sleek V-line disappeared into his shorts, and his well-defined muscles exuded a powerful and masculine aura.
She's so sexy it's enviable.
Huo Yuzhou waved to him and got into the pool.
Nan Qing, sitting on the rattan chair, openly watched him, secretly comparing him to herself. Huo Yuzhou swam several laps in the pool, his nimble figure cutting through the water like a graceful mermaid.
As the mermaid emerged from the water, he swept his black, tousled hair back, revealing a strikingly handsome face.
Clear water slid down the high bridge of his nose, landed on his moist red lips, slid over his Adam's apple, fell into his pectoral muscles, and then dripped down along the texture of his skin.
So handsome!
Nan Qing stared intently at him, watching the stream of water slide across his abdominal muscles and continue downwards.
Alas!
A giant python in the water!
Nan Qing was even more envious.
He stared unabashedly at Huo Yuzhou, who was half-submerged in the water, and Huo Yuzhou smiled back at him.
"Young Master, would you like to have a competition later?"
Nan Qing forced a smile and tried to save face, "Ugh, I hate competitions the most!"
Huo Yuzhou looked at him and smiled, "Alright then."
The two stared at each other for quite a while, until even Nan Qing, who was completely covered from head to toe, felt a little embarrassed.
" Huo Yuzhou, why are you always staring at me?"
"Aren't you going swimming?"
What are you waiting for?
Huo Yuzhou raised an eyebrow at him, his tone tender.
"Waiting for you to love me."
It felt like a violent blow to her chest; Nan Qing's face showed a moment of awkwardness.
He quickly averted his gaze, his thick eyelashes drooping, concealing the thoughts in his heart.
The sound was soft, echoing in the empty room.
" Huo Yuzhou, don't waste your expectations on me."
"A person who longs for love is trapped in this world."
He was still sitting in the wicker chair, without making any unnecessary movements.
But Huo Yuzhou just felt that the small figure had probably already curled up.
My chest felt a little tight, but it was stuffed with a wad of wet cotton.
Huo Yuzhou came out of the pool, sat down next to him, and gently stroked his hair.
" Baby, why?"
A flicker of heartache crossed his narrow eyes, along with a long-standing question that Huo Yuzhou couldn't understand.
"You're so young, Baby, why do you have such deep emotional trauma?"
He thought for a moment, then lowered his voice considerably, as if afraid of startling him.
" Baby, did someone bully you?"