"Honey... you look so handsome when you smile." Luo Beishi praised him generously.
Huo Cixiao was taken aback by his words, then turned his head back somewhat awkwardly. "Well, if you like... I... I can smile for you every day too."
However, he found it difficult to bring himself to say such ambiguous and suggestive words.
Luo Beishi: "Alright, from now on you can only smile for me, understand?"
Huo Cixiao hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. He had always known that his wife was very possessive, but he hadn't expected that she would even want to possess his smile all to herself.
No one had ever loved him like this before; Luo Beishi was the first. It was truly insane.
He considered how to answer, then glanced at Luo Beishi's eyes, which were as bright as gemstones, and slowly said, "I understand. So, when we go out tomorrow, can we wear matching outfits?"
Luo Beishi was already numb. Was the villain really going to take their lovey-dovey act to the extreme? But could he refuse? Faced with that face, who could resist? It was practically using good looks to commit murder!
Luo Beishi: "Wear whatever you want."
At that time, the two of them were oblivious to the outside world. After thinking it over, Luo Bai still felt that stopping a car would give him a better chance of seeing Huo Cixiao, but he waited from day to night and the two of them never came out!
He regretted not trying to win over Huo Cixiao before; he really regretted it.
Shivering from the cold, Luo Bai decided to go back first.
"Host, if you successfully win over the main villain, the reward you'll receive will be several times greater than if you successfully defeated other targets."
"I know, but I'm practically frozen to death right now, and you're still asking me for a strategy guide? Besides, you're way too late, 250!" Luo Bai complained, her lips turning purple.
System 250: "Sorry, host, I was held up by an unknown signal cluster, which is why I'm late."
Luo Bai was helpless; his family was on the verge of collapse. If the system had arrived earlier, things might not have turned out this way.
As he drove, he asked, "Hey 250, do you have access to the spare tires' location? Let's find a guide now."
Luo Bai decided to continue casting a wide net and selectively fishing.
250: "Only those with a 'heartbeat value' of over 30 can be selected for location selection. Please confirm the characters: Sheng Hao, Song Yachao, Shen Dong, Mo Dao..."
Luo Bai had a bit of a headache, so he just randomly picked someone nearby. "Let's go with Sheng Hao. Isn't Luo Beishi most concerned about his childhood friend? Let's go and win him over." His eyes grew increasingly vicious, like a bedbug crawling in a damp environment, determined to get Luo Beishi into trouble.
However, things did not go as Luo Bai wished. He stood outside the Sheng Family's door, but they turned a deaf ear. Even though the Sheng Family was brightly lit inside, no one cared how many times he rang the doorbell, but he still did not give up.
When the Sheng Family learned that this jinx was coming, they were so scared that they wanted to turn off the lights, but then they thought there was no need to be afraid of him.
"Son, look at what you've done! Our company has lost several key clients these past few days, and we're constantly facing suppression. Many projects are stuck in the approval process, which is practically useless! Who knew the higher-ups would be reviewing them for months!"
Mrs. Sheng was heartbroken, and then she remembered the phone call Sheng Hao had made to Luo Beishi a few days ago. "You should persuade Luo Beishi to stop. Tell him that our family will treat Luo Bai as a stranger from now on and will never interfere again."
Sheng Hao nodded slowly, still naively believing that the little dumpling who had once followed him would show mercy...
Luo Beishi gets ruthless these days, he shows no mercy. After hesitating for a moment, he still dialed the number.
The call was quickly answered, and a cold, unfamiliar male voice came through, "Looks like the Sheng Family is tired of living. They dare to call at this hour. Are they trying to take advantage of my wife?"
Sheng Hao recognized the voice immediately; it was Huo Cixiao. He had heard Huo Cixiao give a speech at a conference, where Huo Cixiao's arrogant and indifferent gaze swept over the crowd, showing no regard for them whatsoever.
Sheng Hao panicked and replied with trembling lips, "I was really wrong, Chairman Huo, please let the Sheng Family go. You can ask for anything, just let the Sheng Family go."
Huo Cixiao: "That won't do. I really have to block my wife. It's such a hassle."
"Beep beep beep..." The call was abruptly disconnected.
Sheng Hao really couldn't understand why Huo Cixiao was acting so intimately with Luo Beishi as soon as he woke up. The two of them had never crossed paths before and were completely unrelated. Was he putting on an act for them?
Mrs. Sheng was furious. "I told you to plead for them, but you're completely useless! If this continues, our family will go bankrupt! What a tragedy! How could I have given birth to such a blind child like you, who insists on liking that Luo Bai!"
The more Sheng's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. She immediately called over a bodyguard, "Go, let Luo Bai in. I want to have a good talk with him!"
A few minutes later, Luo Bai stood in front of Sheng's mother.
The Sheng Family's living room was decorated in a very antique style, but at this moment, the space was filled with an atmosphere of coldness and anger.
"Hello, Auntie..." Luo Bai wanted to come in and try to win over Sheng Hao, but he was unexpectedly humiliated and not even allowed to sit down, and was told to stand.
"What's so good about it? You're trying to seduce my son again. You're ugly and dreaming! Don't you even look at yourself? There are tons of girls like you out there!" Madam Sheng, who was originally a dignified Xiao Bai, was about to burst out cursing. Seeing this face pretending to be innocent was disgusting. She hadn't even said anything harsh yet, and this Xiao Bai had already started acting pitiful!
Sheng Hao felt both heartache and helplessness. He had promised his mother he wouldn't interfere in Luo Bai's affairs anymore, and he kept his word. " Luo Bai, what are you doing here?"
Luo Bai said pitifully and timidly, "I wanted to come see Brother Sheng Hao. I know you've been very busy lately... so I came to see you instead..."
Sheng Hao abruptly pulled his gaze away from him, feeling that if he continued to look, something bad would happen to him. He felt very uncomfortable, sensing that something strange was happening around Luo Bai, but Sheng Hao couldn't pinpoint what was wrong. Feeling distressed, he pulled his mother, who was continuing to berate Luo Bai, to stop. "Mom, that's enough. Let them go back." He was certain that he didn't want to be in the same space as Luo Bai anymore.
Luo Bai was kicked out again. Back in the car, his knuckles turned white as he gripped the steering wheel. He was trembling with anger. "Why! You 250, didn't you say they'd fall for me the moment they saw my eyes? And now? I've been kicked out!"
250: "You see, Sheng Hao doesn't even look you in the eye, that's why you don't have a chance..."
Luo Bai: "Never mind, isn't there an auction being held at the Parasol Tree Hall tomorrow? Could you get me an invitation?"
250: "Okay, host, would you like to spend 10 Affection Points?"
Luo Bai gritted his teeth and hardened his heart. "Yes."
next day
Just before leaving, Huo Cixiao called Luo Beishi, "Wait a minute."
Huo Cixiao took a dark blue velvet box from Uncle Chen's tray, and upon opening it, he saw a pair of exquisite wedding rings.
The smaller wedding ring is engraved with LBS inside, while the other one is engraved with HCX.
The outer ring is engraved with very small characters, which upon closer inspection appear to be the symbols for the twelve two-hour periods of the day...
Luo Beishi realized that he had neglected this matter for a while, and now he looked at Huo Cixiao with a little guilt.
They are a real married couple, so they can't just act; sometimes they need props, like rings.