novelraw Chapter 285 - 163. The person Yu Qinglu met in the bar was Nan Huaiyu. _3
Chapter 285 - 163. The person Yu Qinglu met in the bar was Nan Huaiyu. _3
The implication was easy to understand.Jiang Xiao’s cheeks instantly turned a shade of crimson, her eyes brimming with bashful reluctance and anticipation. "Mr. Huo, everyone is here..."
Huo Yihan seemed to have seen something amusing and let out a couple of low laughs. He stopped flirting with the doll, picked up his wine glass, and drank carelessly.
The blush on Jiang Xiao’s face lasted for a long time, as if she felt somewhat awkward, and she kept her head down.
Xu Moyi had been eating since the dishes started coming in, almost without stopping, to the point where the food was about to reach her throat, yet she continued eating.
It seemed like if she stopped, she might do something out of control.
Nan Wan frowned, reached out to take the chopsticks from Xu Moyi’s hand, and stopped her from continuing to eat, "Did you come from Africa as a refugee? Will you have to go hungry for three days after this meal?"
Xu Moyi came back to her senses, her unfocused gaze began to focus, looking at Nan Wan and letting out two dry laughs, "...The food is just too good."
She looked down at the time on her watch, "I have to be home by ten today, Mr. Xu said he’d skin me if I’m a minute late, and it’s already past eight. If I dawdle any longer, I’ll be in serious trouble."
"I didn’t drive, so I can drink," she said while taking a bottle of red wine and pouring herself a glass. She stood up and smiled at Huo Yihan.
It was the first time she looked at him since entering the room.
Saying, "Happy birthday."
Huo Yihan looked up, and as he met that light and airy gaze, he seemed to see the release he desired.
But... even though this was the result he wanted, why did his heart ache faintly?
It was like being nibbled by a small number of ants, and under the catalyst and numbness of alcohol, it seemed that the inexplicable pain quickly became unnoticeable.
As if it was just his imagination.
He picked up the wine glass in front of him, leaned forward, and clinked glasses with her, his handsome face remaining as nonchalant as ever, "Brother, if you could drink, why didn’t you say so earlier? Drinking alone is no fun."
Xu Moyi continued to smile at him, "If I drink too much, I’ll get scolded when I get back. I’ve been getting into trouble lately, so I need to lay low for a few days."
Huo Yihan sneered, tilted his head back, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he finished the wine, "Just have a sip or two so you don’t blame me when you get in trouble at home."
Xu Moyi shifted her gaze away and emptied the wine from her glass.
She picked up the army green cotton jacket and her bag from the back of the chair, her smile natural, "Sis, brother-in-law, Miss Jiang, enjoy your meal, I’m heading out first."
After saying this, she walked out of the private room, and soon after, Nan Wan and Mu Jin Huan also left together.
By the time they walked out of the hotel, a thin layer of snow had already accumulated on the ground, enough to leave footprints.
Perhaps because of the weather or maybe it was because the New Year was approaching, there were very few people on the road. Looking at the row of footprints, Nan Wan saw a lone figure in the distance.
It was as if all the sadness had landed on her shoulders.
Mu Jin Huan opened an umbrella, handed it to Nan Wan, his dark eyes deep and calm, "You go check on Moyi, I’ll have a word with him."
"Okay," Nan Wan responded lightly, taking the umbrella and walking towards Xu Moyi.
With no outsiders around, Jiang Xiao became much more at ease. Noticing that Huo Yihan had hardly eaten, she picked up a piece of rib and softly suggested, "Mr. Huo, I think it tastes pretty good, you should try it." Get full chapters from novelhall.com
Huo Yihan irritably brushed aside the chopsticks with the doll’s attempt to feed him, the rib slipped and fell, leaving a stain on his white shirt in an obvious spot.
Despite this, it did not detract in the least from the sense of nobility ingrained in him.
Jiang Xiao was startled by the man’s rough actions. She was so accustomed to his gentle demeanor this evening that it took her a few seconds to react.
Grabbing a napkin, she attempted to clean the stain for him, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it."
The phone on the table rang and Huo Yihan directly pushed her aside this time, the impatience in his almond-shaped eyes undisguised.
His handsome face showed no expression as he answered, asking blandly, "Did something get left behind?"
"I’m outside the restaurant, come out for a moment."
After saying this, the person on the other end hung up.
Huo Yihan stood up, but before he took a step, his wrist was grabbed.
Tears welled in Jiang Xiao’s eyes, as if she was about to cry any second, her cautious voice filled with grievance, "Are you angry?"
Huo Yihan calmed down, symbolically patting the doll’s shoulder in comfort, "I’m just going out for a smoke, I’ll come back and join you soon."
Though there was still no warmth in the man’s eyes, his tone had softened considerably, and Jiang Xiao, not wanting to provoke him further, obediently let go of his hand.