Chapter 21: Angry (1)

Instead of returning to B1 to join the others, Yao Yao went home. 

After returning home, she lay on the bed tiredly and stared in a daze for a while before taking her phone out to catch up on her messages.

She dealt with some company matters first, as she preferred to leave her golden retriever’s messages for last, just like how dessert came after dinner.

After taking a shower and lying comfortably in bed, Yao Yao started to read the message from her big golden retriever.

“I think I put in too little tomatoes.”

“Have more if you think it’s delicious.”

“I might have to start preparing for graduation next week, so I scheduled my TOEFL exam in early October.”

The rest of the messages were questions about the exam. Yao Yao replied to his message one by one via voice message.

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Zys Zys pyke pzllrkzu, “R’x vkale.”

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“Qssedktbv.” Tkp hsknl oyp hlau psqv. Tl xwpv byhl obkprlale kv obld bkp assxxyvl oypd’v zssjkdt.

Zys Zys pxkzle pollvzu yde alrzkle tldvzu, “Qssedktbv.”

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She rejected him with the excuse that she was very busy with work. Even though she believed that Qi Qi wouldn’t do anything to her, she felt that the two of them should keep a distance.

Of course, Yao Yao was also really busy. She was even busier when it was closer to the holiday season, especially during longer holiday periods like the National Day holidays. She even had to work temporarily in the office at the airport during that period.

She told Huo Konghe that she wouldn’t be working in the city centre for the time being, so she returned to the old mansion for the time being and asked him to prepare for the TOEFL exam in peace.

Yao Yao’s old mansion from the old days was far from the city centre. There were mostly villas here. Yao Yao’s house was the largest one with gardens on the front and back, like a small manor. Unfortunately, Uncle Yao also left, so Yao Yao was left alone in the huge house. She didn’t want to live here anymore, and simply handed the house to the butler to manage and came back to visit occasionally.

The butler had been working at her house for decades, and Yao Yao would respectfully address him as “Grandpa Wang”. She called in advance, telling him that she would be going back to stay for a week or so.

Yao Yao went out early and returned late every day. Hence, Grandpa Wang asked the kitchen to prepare breakfast and supper for her. They were all elders who served the Yao family, and Yao Yao had been eating what they cooked since she was young. Huo Konghe had also started to stay at his own home recently, so every night after she came home, she would have a video call with Huo Konghe. During those calls, the two of them sometimes talked to each other, and other times, they would end up doing their own things. 

Yao Yao drank the snow fungus soup that Grandpa Wang brought her. It was sweet. She put down her own work, and watched Huo Konghe study as she drank the soup.

Huo Konghe looked up and saw Yao Yao looking at him. He asked, “What’s wrong?”

Yao Yao shook her head. “No, I just noticed that you were studying too seriously.”

“My exams are starting the day after tomorrow. When are you coming back to the city centre?” Huo Konghe had actually wanted to ask this question for a long time. Seeing her acting like this today, he finally couldn’t help but ask her.

“Then I’ll go back too. I should be done in two days.” Yao Yao ate a date. It was so sweet, and she couldn’t help fishing for another one.

“Go to sleep after practising for the oral exams one more time.” Huo Konghe must have been very tired from studying recently. Yao Yao could even see the dark stubble on his face clearly.

“Alright.” Yao Yao stretched and got up to change.

She spoke to him in English as she changed into his nightdress. Huo Konghe watched as Yao Yao took off her clothes, revealing her sexy black underwear. Then, she unhooked her bra in front of him, and the two fair and round br*asts appeared in front of him.

Halfway through his English practice, Huo Konghe paused at the sight. Yao Yao put on her nightgown with a smile.

“Are you stuck?” Yao Yao asked mischievously. Then, she picked up the phone on the table and laid on the bed.

Huo Konghe coughed lightly and changed the topic.

“The temperature in S City has dropped recently. You should cover yourself up.” What he meant was that she should stop wearing strappy tops and dresses! Huo Konghe thought hatefully to himself.

“I’ve been wearing thick clothes recently. Grandpa Wang was also afraid that I’ll be cold, so he would pass me jackets to wear every day.”

“You were still showing your thighs today.” Huo Konghe couldn’t help exposing her lies.

“That’s a pair of boots, alright? You have to show a portion of your thighs to look good,” Yao Yao snorted.

Huo Konghe couldn’t outtalk her, so he urged her to go to sleep quickly.

“You have to sleep early too. It won’t be a problem for you to pass, with your current level,” Yao Yao said seriously.

“Alright.” Huo Konghe’s frown relaxed and he agreed.

Yao Yao turned off the light and said to him softly, “Goodnight.” 

“Goodnight, go to sleep.” Huo Konghe looked at her little face under the blanket gently.

When Huo Konghe went out to get water, his father stood beside him for a while, hesitating, as if he wanted to say something.

“What’s wrong, Dad?” Huo Konghe asked.

His father said in a dilemma, “Son… Are you dating someone?”

Huo Konghe looked at his father in surprise. His father quickly explained, “Dad has no intention of stopping you. I just want to ask you about it.”

Huo Konghe didn’t know how to explain his relationship with Yao Yao. To his classmates, he could say that he was in a relationship, but to his father…

He was silent for a while before shaking his head in the end.

“No.”

Huo Konghe left the examination hall after taking the exam and took a deep breath. He hoped that his hard work for this long period of time wasn’t in vain.

He was about to look up and move his stiff neck when he saw Yao Yao standing at the foot of the stairs.

It had been many days since he last saw her face-to-face. Yao Yao’s look in autumn was less sexy than in summer, but in its place, he saw her cute and intellectual side.