Repulse Bay Villa No. 3 is waiting for guests.
When the housekeeper announced the arrival of Miss Guo and Miss Liu, Lin Huowang, who was looking at the sea view outside the window, turned around.
The smile on her face was perfect, with just the right amount of surprise and warmth: "Welcome, Miss Guo..."
His gaze naturally turned to the graceful figure beside Guo Jingzhu.
His eyes seemed to freeze for a moment when they met, then he quickly looked away as if nothing had happened, nodded politely and asked:
"This should be... Miss Liu Rumeng, right?"
"Mr. Kobayashi, yes!
This is my cousin, Liu Rumeng."
Guo Jingzhu rushed to introduce them, her voice filled with a nervousness that she herself was not aware of and a hint of...subtly perceptible wariness.
After she finished speaking, she stared closely at Mr. Kobayashi's expression.
“It really is Miss Liu.
I have long heard of you. Nice to meet you.
I was so sorry that I couldn’t see you yesterday.”
Lin Huowang kept smiling, extended his hand, and spoke in a calm and appropriate tone, as if he was just greeting an ordinary friend he met for the first time with the proper, not particularly enthusiastic, courtesy.
That perfect sense of proportion actually made Guo Jingzhu's tense nerves relax a little.
It seems... Mr. Kobayashi is not very keen on paying attention to my cousin?
The servants served fragrant black tea and several plates of exquisite snacks.
The three of them sat in the tea room on the second floor facing the sea.
"Ms. Guo, how was school today?
Your two female classmates didn't come to embarrass you again, did they?"
Lin Huowang took a sip of tea and looked at Guo Jingzhu gently with natural concern, as if this was what he really cared about at the moment.
This topic instantly ignited the pride and excitement in Guo Jingzhu's heart that was suppressed by jealousy. "Of course they won't give up like this!
However, I will no longer allow them to bully me..."
She immediately became excited, and her originally reserved voice unconsciously rose. She described vividly and excitedly how she was proud of herself at school today and how she was sought after by everyone.
He especially focused on describing the angry faces of Zhou Zhishan and Li Siqi after he taught them a lesson, as they dared not do anything.
When she was excited, her eyes sparkled brightly, and the previous haze was temporarily dispelled by the great sense of accomplishment.
"Mr. Kobayashi, thank you so much!
If I hadn't been at your house yesterday...if you hadn't told me 'If no one offends me, I won't offend anyone. If someone offends me, I will definitely offend them'...I really...I really wouldn't have had the courage to stand up!"
She looked at the raging forest fire, her cheeks flushed, and in her excitement, she expressed her true feelings.
The man in front of her was so tall and so brilliant in her heart.
Lin Huowang just smiled gently and listened to her story.
Then, he nodded in agreement from time to time, and occasionally guided the direction of the topic calmly, making the atmosphere of the chat in the tea room seem relaxed and pleasant.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Liu Rumeng, who was quietly drinking tea and listening with a smile, and the hint of worry and complex emotions in the depths of her eyes.
Time passed unnoticed as we chatted.
Looking out from the tea room, the setting sun slowly sank below the sea level, and the sea breeze blew in, bringing with it a salty and cool feeling.
The servant then brought in several newly made, more exquisite and tempting desserts, one of which was a fruity mousse that exuded a sweet and fragrant aroma and was extremely mouth-watering.
“This smells so good!
I haven't eaten it, Mr. Kobayashi, what kind of dessert is this?"
After talking for a long time, Guo Jingzhu's attention was attracted by the exquisite little plate.
"This is my chef's new attempt at making a French dessert. Would you like to try it, Miss Guo?"
Lin Huowang smiled and gestured.
Guo Jingzhu happily picked up the small silver spoon, scooped a small piece and put it into her mouth.
It really melts in your mouth, is sweet but not greasy, and has a refreshing fruity flavor. It is very delicious.
She couldn't help but eat a few more bites. While eating, she continued to share interesting things at school with Mr. Kobayashi with great interest.
However, something strange happened.
Just when she was halfway through her words, a sudden and intense feeling of drowsiness instantly overwhelmed her consciousness like a surging tide.
It's not tiredness, but an extremely overbearing and completely irresistible drowsiness.
She tried hard to open her eyes and finish her words, but her vision quickly blurred. Mr. Kobayashi's handsome face with a gentle smile swayed before her eyes as if through frosted glass.
"I...why...suddenly...feel...sleepy..."
She murmured, and the silver spoon in her hand fell to the plate with a "clink".
Then, the whole person seemed to have no bones pulled out, and fell limply to the side.
Finally, he tilted his head and fell into a deep sleep in the comfortable sofa cushion, breathing evenly and lightly.
"Jingzhu!"
When Liu Rumeng saw this scene, her face changed and she stood up instantly.
He quickly walked over to Guo Jingzhu, leaned over to check on her, and patted her cheek with some concern, "Jingzhu? What's wrong with you?
Wake up! "
The skin under his fingers was warm and soft, his breathing was steady, and there was nothing unusual, he was just sleeping very soundly.
"Mengmeng, don't worry."
Lin Huowang's deep and familiar voice sounded, no longer deliberately disguised and distant, but hoarse with a strong sense of longing.
Liu Rumeng looked up suddenly.
I saw that "Mr. Kobayashi", who had been sitting there gently and politely just now, had stood up at some point and was standing just one step away from her.
The warm smile on his face had completely disappeared, and his deep eyes were like burning obsidian, enveloping her with such heat, and filled with thoughts that were extremely familiar to her and made her heart tighten.
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