Chapter 195 He willingly became the subordinate.

Huo Yanmo looked at Shi Nian, and at this moment, it seemed that there was only each other between them.

A gentle breeze stirred her hair, and the warmth of his palm reached her.

It brought a strange feeling.

Huo Yanmo suddenly smiled.

She had a beautiful smile, her eyes full of joy.

He didn't stand up, but his eyes were filled with affection.

He figured it out.

For the first time in so many days, he saw a spark of attraction in her eyes.

It wasn't out of emotion, it wasn't out of compatibility, it wasn't out of friendship.

It was not a feeling of being moved, but rather a feeling of being touched.

My heart fluttered for him.

Although it was only for a brief moment, it made him happy enough.

If loving someone means being humble to the point of being insignificant, then one is willing to be the subordinate.

Shi Nian saw Huo Yanmo's smile.

This was the first time in so many days that she had seen him smile so beautifully.

Unlike his usual gentle and refined demeanor, his eyes were filled with deep affection.

It wasn't faint, but extremely intense; this was the first time in so many days that she had seen a sense of aggression and possessiveness in his eyes.

This made her feel... inexplicably shy.

Not daring to meet his gaze again, she turned her head away, avoiding his eyes.

Huo Yanmo had already stood up and was standing beside her.

He was very tall, and standing next to her, who was already petite, he could completely envelop her in his arms with just one hug.

He just looked down at her like that.

Watching the wind blow through her hair, and seeing her long eyelashes as she lowered her eyes.

He suddenly felt an urge to pull her into his arms.

But he held back.

Finally, he simply said, "The temperature is alright tonight, and the wind is quite refreshing. Shall we take another walk?"

Shi Nian nodded.

Then she saw his large hand outstretched in front of her.

The lines on my palm are dense and intricate.

She parted her lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and placed it in his palm.

He held her hand tightly, his eyes full of smiles.

She kept her head down, not daring to look at his face.

The two held hands and walked for a while before passing a food stall.

The stall was run by a couple, who were busy with their work. There was a mosquito net in the back of their cart, and a child was sleeping inside.

The couple were busy as bees, but the child slept soundly.

Shi Nian glanced at it twice, and Huo Yanmo said, "How about we go get a bowl of cold noodles?"

"Okay," Shi Nian said. She had drunk a lot of alcohol that night and was actually feeling a bit hungry after walking around for a while.

So the two of them bought two servings of liangpi (cold skin noodles) and sat down together on a stone bench to eat with disposable chopsticks.

Shi Nian couldn't help but laugh when she saw Huo Yanmo like this.

Huo Yanmo was mumbling something while eating, and turned to look at her.

His eyes were full of confusion, clearly asking – what's wrong?

Shi Nian looked at Huo Yanmo.

He wore a Patek Philippe watch on his wrist and a bespoke suit with expensive gemstone cufflinks. He was exquisite from head to toe. Now, he was squatting on a stone bench with her, eating cold noodles with disposable chopsticks.

"It's nothing," she said with a smile, "I just suddenly realized you're a bit down-to-earth."

He was no longer the unattainable CEO of the gem shop she had previously remembered, but an ordinary person squatting next to her eating cold noodles.

It feels like we've gotten much closer.

Huo Yanmo swallowed the cold noodles in his mouth: "When we were at sea before, sometimes when food was scarce, I would eat anything."

He said, "The things on the ship are easy to preserve, so every time we dock, we always go ashore to eat something delicious."

“Every snack tastes delicious to me.”

As he spoke, he took out a tissue and wiped the sauce off her lips.

"However, I think the best food is still the various dishes from our own country."

As if he had thought of something, his expression froze slightly, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"What's wrong?" Shi Nian took the tissue from his hand and wiped her face herself, asking in confusion.

"I was just thinking about the terrible cooking of two people..." Huo Yanmo said.

Huo Zhiyao and Huo Junhui's cooking skills are really not that great.

Shi Nian understood what he meant and nodded.

When she visited the Huo residence last time, she witnessed Huo Zhiyao's culinary skills. Huo Zhiyao insisted on showing off his skills to them, saying that he had learned a signature dish, but in the end, he steamed an egg and made it look like a honeycomb briquette.

The two ate cold noodles while chatting about other things. The night breeze blew gently, and the two seemed to be getting along very well.

Nearby, the couple finally finished making the snacks they were making, and went to check on their child in the back, whispering to each other.

No one noticed that a black Rolls-Royce was parked not far away.

Lin Xuan looked at the photos he had just taken, feeling helpless.

He had originally planned to wait until Shi Nian brought Si Si back before he came to claim credit.

He launched that poll today, which is a powerful tool for amplifying public opinion and also expands the publicity for the Blue series.

But when he was staking out the orphanage, he witnessed Huo Yanmo tying her shoelaces, and now the two of them are eating cold noodles together.

"They really seem to be deeply in love..." Lin Xuan said helplessly.

"I thought I got back fast enough, but I didn't expect you, Huo Yanmo, to get there first!"

Lin Xuan flipped through the photos one by one, then looked at the two people over there who had finished their cold noodles and were now going to throw away the trash.

"I can't be the only one feeling frustrated," Lin Xuan said, and immediately found a contact in the list and sent the photos.

...

On the other side.

Lu Yanzhi has returned to his apartment.

He lay alone on the sofa, staring at the pale white ceiling.

He's been thinking about the same question for the past few days.

That was the day he asked Ran Shuya for her opinion.

If all he can do is make her sad, then should we let go?

"Buzzing".

My phone vibrated twice.

Lu Yanzhi picked up his phone and saw the message from Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan: I can't be the only one who sees this, I'll send it to you to see.

Then there were several pictures.

A photo of Shi Nian and Huo Yanmo together.

She looks very happy in the photo.

His fingers gently traced her smiling face in the photo, his heart aching.

I still can't do it.

She can only belong to him; he doesn't want to see her smiling like that next to someone else.

He couldn't stand it.

...

On the other side.

Huo Yanmo has already taken Shi Nian home.

This time, he escorted her upstairs.

To prevent a repeat of Lu Yanzhi's previous surprise attack.

As he watched her prepare to enter the house, he suddenly spoke: "Niannian."

Shi Nian turned around: "Hmm?"

"I'd like to move our third meeting a little earlier, is that alright?" he asked with a smile.

Shi Nian nodded: "It's up to you to decide."

"Okay," he said. "I'll send you the time and address later."

"Mm," Shi Nian nodded in response.

"Well then." Huo Yanmo reached out, paused slightly, but still touched her cheek. "Goodnight."

Shi Nian looked into his deep eyes and said, "Good night."

Shi Nian went home, Huo Yanmo went downstairs, and then he saw Lu Yanzhi standing not far away.