Huo Cixiao had originally wanted to snort inwardly, but he hadn't expected his bargain wife to have gone out to buy him gemstones... Fine, he would forgive his bargain wife for disappearing all afternoon and not playing audio dramas for him.
Luo Beishi didn't stop after saying that. He pulled up the information on the gemstones and explained to Huo Cixiao where each had come from, its age, whose hands it had passed through, and how much it was worth.
When Huo Cixiao heard that they added up to two billion, he was rather shamefully touched by his bargain wife.
Only after hearing A Hu's story about the 150 yuan had he realized how pitiful his bargain wife's life had been. Yet now, for his sake, his bargain wife had spent two billion in a single afternoon.
He could feel how much his bargain wife cherished him...
Since he couldn't reciprocate his bargain wife's feelings, once he woke up, he would give his bargain wife more material and financial compensation.
Gemstones... Hmph, every single gemstone was actually a style and variety I like.
Looks like my bargain wife has been plotting this for ages... Now he wants to conquer my heart with money. Hmph, that's-that's impossible!
Luo Beishi had no idea what a certain tsundere was thinking. After looking through the gemstone descriptions, he had Uncle Chen bring their meals upstairs, including his own.
The next day.
An uninvited guest arrived at the door.
Luo Beishi was rather surprised that the Huo Family Second Branch had lost patience so quickly.
And so, Mo Baili was let in. Haughtily, she flashed a smug smile at the paparazzi behind her, thinking that Luo Beishi might refuse to give the Luo Family and the Shen Family face, but he had to give her face.
Everyone in the livestream was surprised. They had thought Luo Beishi would refuse again.
[Damn, that woman looks so smug!]
[Oh my god, I'd be smug too, okay? This is the first time Luo Beishi has let an outsider in.]
[What's that woman's background? Can someone fill us in?]
[She's the madam of the Huo Family Second Branch, Mo Baili. The Mo Family also owns a major conglomerate. They're not on the Huo Family's level, but they still rank nationally.]
[Is it because she counts as part of the Huo Family? Love him, love his family.]
[Agreed with the comment above. Luo Beishi is hopelessly in love with Huo Cixiao!]
And so, a trending topic about Luo Beishi shot to number one on an online platform.
#Luo Beishi is hopelessly in love with him#
Clicking on it brought up logical proofs of Luo Beishi's love for Huo Cixiao.
Netizens even theorized that the reason Luo Beishi had pursued Huo Cifeng before was that he wanted to use him as Huo Cixiao's substitute!
The more they thought about it, the more absurd it seemed, yet they couldn't help thinking along those lines. It felt like the only explanation for Luo Beishi's current behavior.
They had already found it strange that Luo Beishi pursued Huo Cifeng. There were also plenty of photos from that time, and sharp-eyed netizens could tell from Luo Beishi's gaze that there had been no light in his eyes at all!
Put all the photos together, and it looked as though he had been completing a task day after day.
The more the netizens analyzed it, the more enthusiastic they became. The related topic #Huo Cifeng the substitute# instantly took over the internet.
The elite family circle was different from the entertainment industry.
They knew real people and real events, but generally didn't spread those things outside their circle. Still, they occasionally went online, and who could have guessed that today's gossip would be even bigger! Even more melodramatic!
Thinking back, it seemed that whenever they saw Luo Beishi turn away from Huo Cifeng, his expression changed instantly, turning cold and unfeeling, worlds apart from how he had looked a second earlier!!
There were busybodies in the elite family circle who echoed what others said, so they went online to join the discussion too, openly or subtly revealing their identities as rich second-generation heirs, along with the matter of Luo Beishi's changing expression.
Popular comments flooded the internet, drawing even more attention than Shen Dong falling into dog shit.
Only after eating, resting for a while, bathing Huo Cixiao, and giving him a spa treatment did Luo Beishi have time to go online.
When he saw the trending topic, he truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Hahahahahahahahahaha..."
The system came over at the sound of laughter and asked in confusion, "Host, are you okay?"
"Tongtong, what have you been doing? Do you know about the trending topics online?"
"Sorry, host. I got carried away watching TV."
"All right, all right, I forgive you. It's nothing major anyway. I'm not the one being embarrassed."
Huo Cixiao was startled by Luo Beishi's sudden burst of laughter. Has my bargain wife finally gone mad?
I knew looking after me could cause problems... Maybe I should have a caregiver take over instead. At that thought, Huo Cixiao actually felt a little disappointed.
"Hubby, it's my turn to shower. I'll tell you a story when I get back. This time, we're doing 'Mulan joins the army,' so get yourself ready."
Luo Beishi looked at his husband, whose eyes were closed, and spoke with perfect seriousness.
The system could hardly bear to watch. Its host was actually making such a fuss with an unconscious man in a vegetative state. Had he gone mad?
The supposedly mad Luo Beishi went into the bathroom and started showering. He wasn't very fond of baths. He had always felt they were a bit of a waste of time.
Besides, he now had Huo Cixiao to look after, so he didn't bother with that. Once Huo Cixiao woke up and gave him his share of the money, he would fly far away and travel the world, living as freely as he pleased.
In his happiness, he started humming a song.
Huo Cixiao: "..." My bargain wife really has gone mad, but his singing is pretty good.
Still, that won't tempt me. I, Huo Cixiao, have never even considered my sexual orientation.
So... whether I'm gay, straight, or bisexual, I don't know. I've never tried either.
It's not my fault. I'm so busy every day, working and doing overtime. Whenever I have a little free time, I only go to the gym. Where would I find the time?
But my bargain wife is so thin, and he's always carrying me... Is it too much of a strain?
Someone that thin can carry me. Even if I'm nothing but skin and bones now, I'm still heavy, Huo Cixiao thought, taking that for granted.
After some time, Luo Beishi came out naked just like that, then went to the walk-in closet to find clothes.
Damn, wandering around the room naked feels amazing! As though no one else is here!
My bargain husband is in a vegetative state anyway. I'm doing this from now on!
But Luo Beishi kept feeling that he had forgotten something. He couldn't quite remember it. Oh well, if he couldn't remember, he wouldn't think about it.
At the Huo Family's old residence.
When the butler reported the "substitute" incident to him, the turmoil in his clouded eyes was anything but slight.
He hadn't expected little Shi to have had feelings for A-Xiao so long ago. A-Xiao was hot-tempered and unapproachable, so little Shi had found himself a substitute.
He had been somewhat skeptical at first, but in the end, faced with piles of photos and speculation from people in the know, he gradually lost his bearings.
No wonder... No wonder little Shi hasn't spared Cifeng a glance since marrying A-Xiao. Instead, he spends every day by A-Xiao's side, sparing no effort and never complaining of fatigue. Only love could sustain such perseverance!
And little Shi's company name, "Shixiao"-it's so obvious!
"Butler, go transfer my two best wineries and my vacation estate into little Shi's name! As soon as possible!"