Chapter 205 Niannian, may I kiss you?

"Shi Nian..." In Huo Yanmo's arms, Shi Nian heard Lu Yanzhi calling her name.

She turned her head and saw Lu Yanzhi standing there with his lips tightly pressed together.

Behind him lay endless darkness, his lips pressed tightly together, his eyes filled with sorrow.

There was no anger, no other emotion, only sadness.

A tear rolled down his cheek.

He blinked, seemingly trying to control his emotions, but he seemed unable to.

He frowned, took a deep breath, and looked down at the ground.

Only after he noticed her gaze did he look at her again.

"Is this really how it has to be?" he asked, his voice trembling imperceptibly.

Shi Nian did not answer directly, but only moved the hand that he was holding tightly.

"Let me go," she said.

But he still refused to let go.

As she swung her hand, one of his tears fell onto the back of her hand.

"You're hurting me." Shi Nian didn't look at him anymore, but turned to look at Huo Yanmo.

Since she has already made her choice, she will not turn back because of Lu Yanzhi's single tear.

She had made the decision many days ago.

Huo Yanmo forcefully grabbed Lu Yanzhi's hand and pried his fingers apart one by one.

Lu Yanzhi kept looking at her.

But she just turned her back and didn't look back.

Shi Nian pulled her hand back only after Huo Yanmo forcibly pried open the last finger.

Lu Yanzhi wanted to do something, but Huo Yanmo had already protected her and waved to the people next to him.

This is outside the Huo residence, and Huo Yanmo's people are everywhere.

Upon receiving Huo Yanmo's order, someone immediately came over and restrained Lu Yanzhi.

"Let's go," Shi Nian said softly to Huo Yanmo without looking at him.

"Okay." Huo Yanmo nodded, then tenderly rubbed her wrist, which had turned red from Lu Yanzhi's grip, before the two of them headed towards the Bentley next to them.

The Bentley was parked not far away. Huo Yanmo went around to the passenger side, opened the door for Shi Nian, and held onto the car frame to prevent her from bumping into it.

"A Nian."

Just as Shi Nian was about to sit in the passenger seat, Lu Yanzhi's voice came again.

She subconsciously raised her head and looked at Lu Yanzhi over there.

This used to be their nickname for each other.

Azhi, Anian.

This represents the closest relationship.

She had told him that her parents called each other that way, so she would call him that too.

After she made up her mind, she never called him that again.

"Han Wei and I are not what the outside world thinks."

His voice drifted back: "I need time, more than four months..."

But Shi Nian had already looked away and sat in the passenger seat.

Huo Yanmo closed the car door for her.

Then go around to the driver's side door and open it.

He thought for a moment, then smiled gently at Shi Nian and said, "Wait for me a moment."

"Mm." Shi Nian nodded.

Then, Huo Yanmo closed the car door again, turned around and returned to Lu Yanzhi's side.

The two men stared at each other.

Huo Yanmo took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped away the tears on Lu Yanzhi's face, and then put it into Lu Yanzhi's pocket.

"She's my girlfriend now." Huo Yanmo didn't smile, and said, word by word, "If you want to cry, go find Han Wei, don't cry in front of my girlfriend."

"Huo Yanmo!" Lu Yanzhi's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to rush over, but he was controlled by the Huo family and could not move at all.

"You've said it before, that you have many difficulties and that you need time." Huo Yanmo looked at Lu Yanzhi calmly.

He said, word by word, "No matter how many difficulties you have, that is not a reason for you to hurt her."

Lu Yanzhi was still struggling.

Huo Yanmo remained unmoved by his behavior.

"Lu Yanzhi, you have no idea what you've done."

“Competing with her for tanzanite, helping Han Wei hurt her time and time again on ‘The Voice of China’, and constantly harassing her are just a few of the many things you’ve done.”

"Lu Yanzhi, even now, you still don't know what you've really lost."

"Just wait and see."

"Once you know everything you've done, I think you'll no longer feel resentful."

"Because you will find that everything you have done is what you deserve."

After Huo Yanmo finished speaking, he didn't look at Lu Yanzhi again, but returned to his car.

"I'll take you back," he said to Shi Nian with a smile.

Then, Huo Yanmo started the car, and the Bentley quickly disappeared into the night.

The Huo family waited for quite a while before releasing Lu Yanzhi.

Lu Yanzhi immediately wanted to get back into the car and chase after them.

The Huo family stopped him again.

"Young Master Lu, it's no use. Our young master has arranged people in all the places Miss Shi goes. Even if you go there looking like this, you will still be stopped."

"Young Master Lu, I advise you to calm down first."

He could hear people talking nearby, but Lu Yanzhi couldn't calm down at all. He started the car and drove away immediately.

...

On the other side.

The Bentley sped along the road.

Neither Shi Nian nor Huo Yanmo spoke.

The car was completely silent.

Huo Yanmo only stopped when a red light appeared ahead.

The car was dimly lit. He looked at her beside him, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

His lips still seemed to retain the warmth of her kiss, the soft touch making his heart race.

Finally, his gaze fell on her wrist, which was still slightly red from being held by Lu Yanzhi.

He felt somewhat guilty.

She just said she would handle everything, so he didn't interfere too much.

He thought Lu Yanzhi at least had feelings for her, but he didn't expect Lu Yanzhi to be so persistent.

Thinking about it, he reached out, took her wrist, and rubbed it.

Shi Nian looked at Huo Yanmo and sighed softly.

Just as he was about to say something, the red light turned green. He reached out and cupped her face in his hands, saying, "I know you have something to tell me. Let's talk about it at your place, okay?"

"Beep beep—"

Urging horns sounded from behind.

Shi Nian nodded.

The car drove all the way to the apartment building where Shi Nian rented, and Huo Yanmo parked the car.

Neither of them got out of the car.

Huo Yanmo took a deep breath and spoke first.

He said, "I can take what just happened as..."

"I'm serious." Shi Nian spoke up before Huo Yanmo could finish.

He turned around and saw Shi Nian looking at him.

Shi Nian smiled helplessly. She didn't know why, but it seemed that people always doubted what she said.

"It wasn't to make him angry," Shi Nian said. "If I wanted to make him angry, why would I kiss you?"

"You should know that I was already planning to agree when we were in the studio."

"It's just that you told me to think it over carefully back then, so I postponed it a little."

"Even if I wait until tomorrow morning, I will still give the same answer."

Shi Nian frowned slightly, looking into Huo Yanmo's dark eyes.

"Or..." she looked at him hesitantly, "have you changed your mind?"

"How could that be?" Huo Yanmo immediately said, "Niannian, I like you, and I can't wait for you to say yes."

He spoke in a hurry, afraid that she might change her mind.

He just felt that happiness had come too suddenly, and he couldn't quite believe it.

"puff……"

Shi Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He then realized that she was deliberately teasing him.

Huo Yanmo chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek.

She glared at him.

Huo Yanmo didn't let go of her face, but instead cupped it in his hands instead of pinching it again.

"Cheer!"

His seatbelt was unbuckled.

He leaned over and quickly approached her.

Her face was so close to his; he could even feel her breath and see her long, trembling eyelashes.

Extremely close distance.

His heart pounded like a drumbeat, and his voice was slightly hoarse with suppressed emotion.

"Niannian, is that okay?" he asked.