Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 339 - 214: Reconciliation and Rekindled Feelings

Pedro Langley responded in surprise, "Are you saying you’re not planning to rant about this?"

"I want to see your regretful expression."

Nora Scott didn’t conceal her mischievous thoughts at all.

Two seconds later, Pedro suddenly lowered his eyes and said solemnly, "I regret it."

"..."

"Really."

Pedro emphasized once more.

"...." Her indifferent gaze lingered on his face briefly, and Nora said expressionlessly, "I just see your numbness."

"Perhaps my acting skills are converging with yours."

Nora: ???

Are you starting personal attacks, huh?

She wanted to get up, but Pedro suddenly pressed her head, his fingers sliding over her scalp, catching a lock of hair as he earnestly said, "I was wrong."

Nora: "..."

Biting her lip, she opened her mouth, "You—"

Pedro cut in, "I wouldn’t dare to do it again."

"..."

Where on earth did this smooth-talking man get his training?!

*

Tofu Shop.

Benjamin Durant took a cab back and saw the lights on in the shop. Pushing the door open, he indeed saw Humphrey Jennings preparing to make tofu pudding.

Logically speaking, after being left on the roadside, Benjamin should have had a few words with Humphrey Jennings, but perhaps because such things happened so often, he quickly forgot about it after seeing him.

Wiping the rain off his face, Benjamin walked over, "Humphrey, do you know where Uncle went?"

Humphrey paused, "I don’t know."

"Virtue Retreat just called me, saying Uncle ordered food to go to Cloud Sky Hotel. That damned pretty boy not only mooches off him but also lured my innocent uncle to a hotel!"

Benjamin was furious.

"Hotel?"

Humphrey frowned, and his already gloomy face turned even darker.

The oppressive aura surrounding him made him look like a ferocious ghost from hell.

Benjamin was stunned for a moment, thinking he might have said too much, so he quickly added, "Maybe they just went for dinner."

Despite saying so, he thought to himself—

Ah, ah, ah, what dinner? A man and a woman alone in a hotel room, both adults, how could it just be dinner?!

"..."

Humphrey glanced at him with a chilly look, saying nothing.

That night, Humphrey, who never made mistakes in his culinary skills, made several errors.

Meanwhile, Benjamin, who was always meticulous in process operations, watched silently, eyes blinking, not daring to make a sound.

—Afraid that if he said anything wrong, Humphrey might retaliate with a knife.

*

After taking a shower and blow-drying her hair, the food was almost cold.

Nora and Pedro quickly ate their meal.

The hour hand was about to point to midnight, and the night became increasingly deep and silent, even the usually bustling streets below seemed quite deserted.

"I’m going back."

Nora got up from the sofa, picked up a loose men’s jacket, and draped it over her shoulders.

Not wearing it, just draping it.

Pedro’s gaze came over, "Didn’t you want to stay with me?"

Nora threw him a white eye, "Keep dreaming."

Six years ago, this beast was restrained and naive, but now... he could already be called a "beast", his nature was self-evident.

Luckily, as they had just rekindled their relationship, Pedro was still holding back and did not forcefully insist.

After a moment of thought, he said, "I’ll walk you home."

Pulling the jacket forward, Nora said speechlessly, "It’s just a ten-minute walk."

She had specifically chosen this neighborhood because it was close to both the Cloud Sky Hotel and the Tofu Shop, making coming and going convenient, usually just walking, avoiding the hassle of driving.

"I want to walk with you."

Wearing a white shirt and black pants, Pedro walked out of the bedroom holding a jacket, glancing at Nora before suddenly adding, "Even though you could take on ten people, and walking at night is probably safer for you than for me."

"It’s not that, your mouth—"

Before Nora could explode, Pedro continued, "But you’re too beautiful; even a single glance from someone else is unacceptable."

Nora: ???

Damn!

One day, she would sew his glib tongue shut!

...

Light drizzle continued to fall at night, and on the street, there were a few occasional pedestrians, but once inside the community, there were basically no people around.

Pedro held an umbrella, shading Nora beneath it.

The umbrella made a soft pitter-patter in the rain, a soothing sound that was actually somewhat pleasant to hear.

The two chatted intermittently.

The distance was really short, and before long, they walked to the entrance of the apartment building.

"I’m off."

Nora was straightforward, glanced at the entrance, and stepped inside.

However, just as she stepped out from under the umbrella, her wrist was suddenly grasped, pulling her back, turning to stand again under the umbrella’s cover.

She stood still, tilting her head slightly, as Pedro stepped forward half a step, lowering his head, getting closer to her.

"Nora."

He softly called her name, his husky voice blending with the sound of the rain, making her ears tingle.

"Hmm?"

Nora lifted her eyes slightly, her view filled only with him.

His face was hidden in shadows, its outline soft and blurred.

He tightened his grip on her a bit, pulling her forward again, his deep voice sounded almost like a plea, "I don’t want to leave."

"...Oh."

She paused, responding slowly.

"Oh?"

He raised an eyebrow slightly, Pedro’s hoarse word seemed tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Then," she paused, lightly biting her lip corner, her voice soft and quick, "you can come up with me."