Chapter 202 Only Wanting the Time for a Dance

Hot air balloons flew in the sky, while a Maybach drove through the roads on the ground.

After Lu Yanzhi sent Han Wei back, he didn't stay with her for long.

Despite Han Wei's repeated and earnest attempts to persuade him to stay, he did not remain.

He knew what Han Wei wanted.

But he didn't want to give it.

The internet is full of stories about Shi Nian and Huo Yanmo's romantic moments.

Countless witnesses recounted how much Huo Yanmo loved her.

"Honestly, is Young Master Huo still saying he's pursuing her? Has Shi Nian still not agreed?"

"There is no news yet that Shi Nian has agreed."

"Does anyone know what Lu Yanzhi is saying right now? His ex-wife was being relentlessly pursued by the young master not long after they separated, and the pursuit was so dramatic!"

"Upstairs, aren't Lu Yanzhi and Han Wei getting along well? If they're together, then it's a done deal."

"That's true, hahaha, but what will happen to Han Wei after four months without Lu Yanzhi?"

Who knows?

...

The more Lu Yanzhi looked at it, the more distressed he felt.

Why did Huo Yanmo do this? Was it to make him suffer? Or to weaken the Lu family's power?

And her?

She knew perfectly well that repeatedly going to Huo Yanmo's invitations would attract a lot of attention and public opinion, so why did she agree to go with him?

What about him in her heart?

Is she really not going to wait for him anymore?

What appeared before her eyes was the question he asked her in the car that rainy night.

He asked her if she still loved him.

Her answer was clearly "love".

The light ahead is red.

Lu Yanzhi stepped on the brakes.

He looked up and seemed to see a hot air balloon in the distant sky through the roof of the car.

He stared for a long time until the red light ahead turned green and he heard other cars behind him honking at him, before he finally looked away.

He couldn't accept it; he couldn't let her go to Huo Yanmo.

He won't allow it!

...

On the other side.

Huo Yanmo controlled the hot air balloon's direction, slowly descending in one direction.

Shi Nian stood by his side the whole time.

Her feelings were complicated.

Learning about her past and receiving an item from long ago stirred her emotions.

Her emotions had just calmed down, and at this moment she seemed numb, only knowing to clutch the blue diamond in her heart and look at Huo Yanmo beside her.

Finally, the hot air balloon landed, and numerous staff members came over to help secure it.

Then, he helped her down the steps provided by the staff.

Shi Nian looked around and realized that he was near the Huo residence.

It turns out they had been floating in the sky for so long.

“Come with me,” he said, taking her hand and leading her onto the shuttle bus.

The night breeze was blowing gently. He looked at her eyes, which were still a little red and swollen from crying, and felt a strange mix of emotions.

She may never know that in his heart, she has always been someone he could only dream of.

Everything she worried about, everything she considered worthless, was never a big deal.

The image of that day at the port flashed before his eyes once more: him, penniless, meeting the beautiful Miss Shi, surrounded by a crowd.

Her long, slightly wavy hair cascaded smoothly down her back, and her snow-white skin and dazzling gemstone embellishments made her appear exceptionally noble.

Even with her refined and elegant demeanor, she pushed through the crowd to approach him and handed him the pendant.

“Take this, and you will get help.” Her voice seemed to come from many years ago.

If it weren't for that first meeting, and the heart-shaped pendant she gave him, he might have already died in some sea.

In her presence, he was always the one in a subordinate position.

Shi Nian looked at the street scene at night.

She didn't know how she felt, and dared not think about the past. She could only passively follow Huo Yanmo.

The car drove into the Huo residence.

We drove along the road and finally stopped in front of the house.

"Young Master!"

"Mr. Huo!"

Countless people came to greet them, but Huo Yanmo simply nodded and led her past the artificial hill and koi pond to the house.

The Huo residence is decorated in a Chinese style, which suits his personality very well.

Last time, Shi Nian brought Si Si to play with the cats.

"Meow!"

Just then, they opened the door and came in, and the fat doll came out to greet them.

It was still circling around their feet, its big, brush-like tail held high.

"Stop fooling around," Huo Yanmo said to the fat doll.

Shi Nian smiled and reached out to touch the chubby plush toy.

To be honest, she really liked the cat.

“Ah Yao recently moved out,” Huo Yanmo said, then led her upstairs.

Shi Nian nodded, wondering why Huo Yanmo was telling her this.

But now is not the time to think about this.

Shi Nian followed Huo Yanmo to the door of a room.

"It might scare you." Huo Yanmo led her to the doorway, hesitated slightly, but still said, "I've thought about it for a long time, but I still want you to see it."

Shi Nian nodded, pursed her lips, and mentally prepared herself.

The door to the room was opened, and Shi Nian looked inside and saw countless shelves.

However, without the lights on, she couldn't see clearly what was on top of it.

Fortunately, she thought it was some kind of scary totem or something.

"Smack!"

As Huo Yanmo turned on the light, Shi Nian finally saw the items on the shelf.

They are paintings.

Moreover, they all depict her!

It really scared her.

Huo Yanmo looked at her apologetically: "I'm sorry."

Shi Nian adjusted for a moment, then looked at Huo Yanmo beside her and blinked.

What's going on?

Why is it always her?

That's a bit scary.

"Come with me," Huo Yanmo said, taking her hand again.

The two entered the room.

Although it was called a room, it was actually very large. Huo Yanmo led her to a shelf.

He turned on the small light here, and then unfurled a scroll.

Then, Shi Nian saw it.

This is her dancing in the square many years ago, and she is being held by someone's hand. She has a Christmas scarf around her neck and is smiling at the person outside the painting.

There was also a photo and a mask next to it.

LM Square, Christmas Eve, red-roofed houses, pure white snow—everything felt like stepping into a fairytale world.

mulled wine.

Shi Nian's lips parted slightly.

She looked at the mask; it was very familiar.

Shi Nian turned to look at Huo Yanmo.

“It’s me,” Huo Yanmo said. “This is the first time I’ve mustered up the courage to dance with you.”

He was badly wounded at the time; he had been shot in the chest and nearly died.

Conditions at sea were poor, which greatly slowed down his recovery.

It took him two months to almost fully recover.

It was Christmas Eve when he met her.

So he made a decision: to be brave for once.

Even though he knew that at that time, she only had eyes for and loved someone else.

However, he only coveted the time of the dance.

At that time, he didn't know how he felt about her, but watching her devote herself to another person gave him a special feeling.

Later, slowly, that special feeling evolved into being moved.

This act of courage marked the beginning of his attraction to someone.

It was also the first time the two of them, now adults, had met, many years after their first encounter as children.

Even though there was a mask between us, it wasn't a sneaky glance or a fleeting look.

Instead, it was a face-to-face, formal meeting.