Even though it wasn’t the first time Qiao Xi had teased Lu Huo like this, she still felt a sense of novelty and excitement.
On the wheelchair, Lu Huo’s body went limp, and he tilted his head slightly backward, as if in discomfort, and closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, his eyes became even darker and moister.
In the quiet room, his audible breathing was evident.
Softly panting, it had a soothing effect that made Qiao Xi’s ears go weak.
“Lu Huo,” Qiao Xi, without realizing the need to restrain herself after her mischievous act, boldly teased him and curiously asked, “What’s wrong with you?”
At that moment, Lu Huo’s eyes were filled with intoxication. His dishevelled bangs partially covered his overly innocent eyebrows. With the added effect of the pinched leaf bud, his usually pale face blushed, becoming irresistibly alluring.
A strange and unfamiliar sensation washed over Lu Huo, and he weakly leaned against the back of the chair. He clenched his teeth, realizing that he must have had some alcohol. His self-control was not as strong as when he was sober, and he couldn’t suppress the muffled groans that escaped his mouth several times. It was a complete mess of sensations.
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“Xi Xi,” his deep voice was so pleasing that it intoxicated people.
“I’m here.”
Lu Huo tilted his head slightly, his eyes blankly staring at the ceiling. Unconsciously, he called out, “Xi Xi.”
Qiao Xi’s ears went weak.
This was too much!
Lu Huo endured to the extreme, but he couldn’t bear it any longer. His light panting became clearer with each breath, and he kept calling out Qiao Xi’s name.
Qiao Xi’s heart trembled from being so teased.
She was about to do something when suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
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“Xiao Xi, are you in there?” It was Qiao Xi’s mother outside the door.
Qiao Xi was startled. Why would her mother come here?
“Xiao Xi, are you inside?” Qiao Xi’s mother knocked on the door and rang the doorbell.
“Xi Xi,” Lu Huo looked at Qiao Xi with his dark, moist eyes.
“Shh, don’t speak,” Qiao Xi quickly approached, frightened. “Lu Huo, my mother is here.”
Lu Huo had no awareness left. He hugged her tightly, resting his head on her shoulder and rubbing against it.
By her ear, the young man’s soft panting made Qiao Xi’s face turn red and her legs weaken. “Don’t pant, my mother is here.”
Lu Huo’s grip tightened, murmuring, “Xi Xi, it’s uncomfortable.”
The knocking on the door continued, and Qiao Xi was both in pain and pleasure. She comforted Lu Huo, “I’ll go out for a moment and come back soon. Wait for me in the room.”
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Although Lu Huo was currently intoxicated, his legs couldn’t walk. She wasn’t worried that he would run around.
Lu Huo seemed to understand, yet also seemed not to understand. His long, thick, and curled eyelashes trembled slightly as he pitifully lowered his gaze.
Qiao Xi suddenly had the illusion that she had bullied and abandoned him like a scoundrel.
She reached out and touched his dishevelled bangs. “Good boy.”
Qiao Xi released Lu Huo’s hand that had been holding her and pushed him to the edge of the bed, making sure that this position would not be visible to Qiao Xi’s mother. She then went to open the door and quickly walked out, locking the door behind her.
“Mom.”
“Xiao Xi, you really are here.” Qiao Xi’s mother saw her daughter coming out, her face slightly flushed, and couldn’t help but carefully examine her.
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“I just had some drinks and wanted to take a rest, but I realized that I lost my key card, so I got a new room,” Qiao Xi explained casually and unintentionally to her mother why she was here.
“I heard from the manager that you wanted a new room, and I found it strange,” Qiao Xi’s mother replied, her doubts disappearing. She patted her daughter’s shoulder and said, “Let’s go, it’s time to cut the cake.”
Qiao Xi obediently nodded and followed her mother to the hall.
Qiao Xi’s reappearance immediately caught the attention of all the guests. Her hair was slightly messy from being rubbed by Lu Huo earlier, but she still looked stunning.
Huang Tao and Cheng Xu were drinking with Huo Yu not too far away.
Huang Tao tapped Huo Yu’s hand and said, “Brother Huo, that disabled kid isn’t with Qiao Xi.”
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“Hmph, how dare he show up in front of Qiao Xi’s parents,” Cheng Xu sneered, “Only when Brother Huo is not around, and Qiao Xi feels lonely, would she go for that kind of plaything. In my opinion, Brother Huo doesn’t need to pay too much attention to him, it’s a waste of time.”
“You have a point,” Huang Tao chuckled, taking a sip of red wine and laughing, “As long as you’re not blind, you know how to choose between a disabled person and a young genius.”
Huo Yu’s eyes turned deep and intense. He put down his wine glass and walked directly towards Qiao Xi.
“Brother Huo…” Cheng Xu tried to stop him.
Huang Tao held him back. “Just go with Brother Huo. He knows how to handle things and won’t hurt Qiao Xi.”
Qiao Xi stood in front of the cake, surrounded by numerous guests who continuously offered their birthday wishes. She was truly the centre of attention.
Among the well-wishers, there were inevitably some who envied Qiao Xi.
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Not only did Qiao Xi come from a wealthy family, but she also looked stunning. Standing in the crowd, her fair complexion outshone everyone else. Looking at Qiao Xi’s parents doting on her, it was clear that all the guests who attended today were influential figures. Among her peers, who could compare to Qiao Xi?
However, when they thought about Qiao Xi’s poor health, her heart condition, and how rarely she appeared in high society, they felt somewhat balanced. Indeed, there was no such thing as perfection in the world.
At this moment, Huo Yu approached Qiao Xi. His cold and stern face softened under the candlelight, and his reddened eyes stared intensely at her.
After these few years apart, she had grown up and become even more beautiful.
“Xiao Xi, happy birthday,” Huo Yu’s deep voice sounded slightly hoarse, and a tinge of melancholy spread across his face. In the past, Qiao Xi used to follow him around like a little sister, but most of the time, he saw her as such.
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However, during the years he spent abroad, even when he had a girlfriend there, his thoughts were still filled with Qiao Xi.
He realized that he loved Qiao Xi, not just as a plaything or because of his brotherly affection for her. He wanted to possess her and be by her side.
When his father proposed returning to the country for development, he agreed immediately, solely because he wanted to be with Qiao Xi again.
However, the passage of time can make someone love another person, but it can also make someone forget.
He confirmed his feelings for Qiao Xi, but it seemed that this girl beside him had drifted away.
Her gaze tonight was fixed on that cripple, and he had just sent someone to investigate. He found out that the person was from the Lu family, but the Lu family didn’t attach much importance to Lu Huo.
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How could Qiao Xi fall for a wheelchair-bound person?
Or as Huang Tao and the others said, she was young and curious, and she had never come into contact with someone with disabilities.
Huo Yu’s eyes were filled with tenderness. He took out a small gift box and said, “This is a birthday gift for you. Take a look and see if you like it.”
Did Qiao Xi receive many gifts from the guests? In her eyes, Huo Yu was the same as the other guests. “Thank you,” she said.
“Why don’t you open it and take a look?” Huo Yu saw the girl receive the gift and then set it aside with the other gifts. He furrowed his brows instinctively.
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In the past, she would always open the birthday gifts he gave her immediately, regardless of what they were, and she would be very happy.
“I’ll look at it later tonight.” Qiao Xi seemed a bit anxious. She didn’t know how Lu Huo was doing at the moment.
After cutting the cake, Qiao Xi couldn’t wait any longer. She instructed the waiter to bring a bowl of sobering soup to Lu Huo’s room. She even cut a slice of birthday cake specifically to take back and eat with Lu Huo.
Qiao Xi told her mother that she wanted to go back and rest.
“Alright, go back to your room and rest. You’ve been socializing all night, and you must be tired,” Qiao Xi’s mother said sympathetically. Her daughter’s health was not good, and she couldn’t be too exhausted.
She told Qiao Xi, “The cruise ship will return tomorrow morning, so get some rest.”
Qiao Xi obediently nodded. She held the sliced cake and left the hall.
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Watching her daughter’s departing figure, Qiao Xi’s mother said to her husband, “Don’t you think our daughter seemed distant from Huo Yu tonight? She used to enjoy playing with him.”
“What’s the big deal? Our daughter has grown up, and it’s natural for her to have new friends. Just because that brat came back doesn’t mean Xiao Xi has to treat him warmly,” Qiao Xi’s father replied. Even though Huo Yu was outstanding, Qiao Xi’s father didn’t have a good impression of the boy who wanted to take his daughter away.
“You’re right. Let’s forget about it. It’s their own business,” Qiao Xi’s mother didn’t think too much about it.
Qiao Xi opened the door to her room and walked in. When she saw Lu Huo, she almost dropped the cake in her hands.
“Lu Huo…”
The Lu Huo in front of her had taken off his black suit jacket, and his white shirt was unbuttoned, revealing a few buttons undone.
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His long neck highlighted his collarbone and the well-defined chest.
His pale face had a touch of redness, and he rested his elbow on the armrest, supporting his chin with one hand, while his pitch-black, shiny eyes looked straight at her.
For no reason, Qiao Xi blushed.
“Are you sobering now?” Qiao Xi walked over with the cake in her hands.
Lu Huo’s thin lips curved up slightly, and he responded softly, “Mm.”
Qiao Xi met his gaze. It wasn’t the usual clean and clear look. Obviously, he hadn’t fully sobered up yet.
She sat down next to him on the edge of the bed, holding the cake. “I brought a birthday cake back. You haven’t eaten anything tonight, so have some first. I’ll have the waiter bring food later.”
Lu Huo responded again with a soft, “Mm.”
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His thin lips curved, and there was a hint of wildness in the depths of his eyes, just like during the shooting competition earlier, a single glance could make a person’s legs go weak.
Qiao Xi’s heart couldn’t help but race.
She handed him the small fork in her hand and also offered him the cake. “Try it.”
Lu Huo didn’t take the cake. He took the small fork from her hand and set it aside, then, to Qiao Xi’s astonishment, he held her fingers and brought them to his lips.
His tongue directly licked off the cream that had accidentally gotten on her finger.
In an instant, Qiao Xi’s delicate face turned red.
Her finger felt wet and sticky, and the soft sensation wrapped around it, as if it had been carefully licked by a little beast.
Lu Huo continued to stare at her with his wet, black eyes, observing her reaction.
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Qiao Xi could see his Adam’s apple rolling.
He was so attractive; he was trying to seduce her!
With just a light touch, he let go of Qiao Xi’s hand. She felt a burning sensation on her finger, and her entire hand went numb, losing all sensation.
Impressively, Qiao Xi noticed that her energy bar instantly surged from 1% to 10% after that touch just now!
Qiao Xi looked at Lu Huo with bright eyes. “Do you still want to eat the cake?”
In a slightly hoarse voice, he replied with a hint of cuteness, “No need. You don’t have to feed me.”
Qiao Xi: …
She never said she would feed him!
The little sprout on top of his head swayed back and forth.
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“I never said I would feed you,” Qiao Xi said, but as soon as her words fell, Lu Huo’s pitch-black eyes stared at her as if accusing her.
Qiao Xi couldn’t help but burst into laughter. How could he be so adorable?
“Where should I sit to feed you then?” Qiao Xi continued to playfully tease the stunning young man in front of her.
There was a gleam in Lu Huo’s eyes. “I didn’t ask you to sit on my lap and feed me.”
On top of his head, the sprout rapidly shook from side to side!
Qiao Xi laughed, her eyebrows curved. She sat directly on his lap, holding a small fork with a piece of cake and brought it to his lips. She couldn’t help but praise, “You’re really cute.”
Lu Huo cooperated by opening his mouth.
The tip of his tongue tasted the creamy aroma of the cake, sweet and fragrant. With Qiao Xi’s words, his thin lips curled slightly. “Even if you praise me, I won’t kiss you.”
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The little sprout seemed to go crazy, shaking vigorously.
Qiao Xi stopped feeding him and leaned close to his ear. Her lips lightly touched his earlobe, and she felt his whole-body tremble. Her mouth slightly opened, and she gently bit his earlobe.
Lu Huo’s intoxicated eyes widened, the corners turning red.
Qiao Xi saw the golden glow on the back of her hand, where her energy bar was.
“Xixi.” Lu Huo’s thin lips kissed her neck, the scent of a girl filling his nose.
Qiao Xi didn’t resist Lu Huo’s intimacy. Her eyes were filled with tenderness as she let him call her name again and again.
“Xixi, Xixi, my feet…”
“Hmm?”
Furrowing his brows, Lu Huo hoarsely called out beside her ear, “Itchy.”
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Qiao Xi was taken aback. “Shall I take a look?” She was worried that his drinking tonight might have affected his feet.
Lu Huo tightly held the small blanket on his leg, refusing to let her see. He hugged her, his body shifting uncomfortably.
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