Chapter 96 The young couple had a good relationship.
Ruan Yao stumbled out of the fitting room, her face burning hot.
The sales assistant smiled and handed over several packaged shopping bags, her eyes filled with knowing kindness, which made Ruan Yao's cheeks burn even more.
Only after she sat in that familiar Bentley did she finally breathe a sigh of relief, collapsing into the passenger seat like a deflated balloon.
That's so embarrassing.
Huo Yanzhi calmly started the car, turned his head to look at her absent-minded and flushed face, and a very faint smile appeared on his lips.
Are you tired?
His voice was as steady as ever, with no trace of the mischief he had caused in the fitting room.
Ruan Yao touched her burning face with the back of her hand, turned her head away from him, and muttered softly.
"It's all your fault."
Huo Yanzhi chuckled softly, said nothing, but reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair that had fallen across her cheek behind her ear.
My fingertips brushed against her earlobe unintentionally, causing a slight tickle.
Ruan Yao's body stiffened again.
This man is getting better and better at seducing people.
Back home, dinner was a delightful and enjoyable experience.
Just as Ruan Yao put down her chopsticks, Jiang Tangtang called, her voice so loud it sounded like she was on speakerphone.
"Honey! Have you bought your swimsuit yet? I just bought an absolutely gorgeous one and sent it to you! We're going to steal the show!"
Ruan Yao glanced at Huo Yanzhi, who was sitting opposite her, elegantly wiping the corner of his lips, and lowered her voice: "I've bought it, I've bought it."
"What style is it? Show me a picture! Let me tell you, the black one I bought has straps all over the back, it's so beautiful!"
Ruan Tianyao's face flushed red instantly.
Black straps...
The chaotic yet alluring scene in the fitting room instantly flashed through her mind again.
"I...I bought a white one," she mumbled.
"White is fine too, the epitome of pure and alluring! Then, the two of us, one a dark and sexy girl, the other a pure and innocent little white flower, will be a total knockout!" Jiang Tangtang was already planning her photo poses on the other end of the line. "By the way, Senyu's SPA is super famous. I've booked an aromatherapy massage. You should book one too. After soaking in the hot springs, having a SPA is simply heavenly!"
The two chattered excitedly about their weekend plans, from the nail designs they wanted to get done to the brands of face masks they would use.
Huo Yanzhi ate his meal quietly without interrupting.
Even after Ruan Yao finally hung up the phone, the smile on her face hadn't faded.
As soon as she looked up, she met Huo Yanzhi's smiling gaze.
"Finished talking?"
"Mmm!" Ruan Yao nodded, in a very good mood.
She put down her phone and went straight to the walk-in closet on the second floor, starting to rummage through her drawers for the other clothes she wanted to take with her.
Huo Yanzhi followed him in and leaned against the door frame.
"Is there anything else you need to bring? I'll help you prepare."
Ruan Yao didn't have any ideas. "I don't know either. Maybe I should bring another umbrella?"
Huo Yanzhi walked over, opened another cabinet, and took out an exquisite travel storage bag.
He skillfully began putting things inside: sunscreen, after-sun lotion, mosquito repellent, and even a small box of well-packaged gastrointestinal medicine and band-aids.
Everything was prepared meticulously and thoughtfully.
Looking at his focused profile, Ruan Yao felt her heart melt completely.
He always did this, quietly and meticulously taking care of every detail she could and couldn't imagine.
A subtle, deep sense of reluctance spread from the bottom of my heart.
She walked over, hugged him from behind, and pressed her face against his broad back.
"Huo Yanzhi".
"Um?"
"Won't you be bored by yourself this weekend since I won't be home?" she asked listlessly.
She tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "How about... I come back Saturday night and don't stay at the resort anymore, okay?"
She held her breath, waiting for his answer.
As soon as he said "okay," she immediately canceled her plans to stay overnight outside.
Huo Yanzhi's body stiffened for a moment, then relaxed.
He turned around, pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and rubbed his nose against her cheek, his smile gentle yet helpless.
"You've looked so tired lately, I've been wanting you to take some time to relax. The class reunion is a rare opportunity."
He raised his hand and gently brushed a stray strand of hair from her forehead.
"I'll prepare everything for you. Have fun and don't worry about me. I also have a few video conferences to attend this weekend."
He acted like an incredibly open-minded and considerate partner, his eyes filled with a tenderness that could drown a person.
Ruan Yao was deeply moved by his words, and the last bit of guilt she felt for going out to "have fun" vanished.
She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips.
"It's so kind of you."
Huo Yanzhi held her close, his eyes filled with a tenderness that concealed a hidden darkness, his fingertips caressing the back of her neck.
On the girl's snow-white nape, there was a red mark, clear and alluring.
Satisfied, Ruan Yao released him and turned to pick out jewelry to wear to the resort, completely unaware that the man glanced down at his phone after she turned away.
On the screen was a message from Qin Feng.
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The next morning, Ruan Yao hummed a little tune as she walked into the company elevator.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a foot in a high heel was slipped inside, and Huo Jing strode in with a confident stride.
"Good morning, Auntie," Ruan Yao greeted sweetly.
"Good morning." Huo Jing was wearing a beige silk shirt today, with two buttons casually undone at the collar, making her look both capable and exuding a touch of lazy charm.
Her gaze swept over Ruan Yao's face, and finally, it lingered on her neck for half a second without being noticed.
"Oh." Huo Jing's lips curled into a meaningful smile. "It seems our CEO Huo has been performing very well lately, worthy of praise."
"Huh?" Ruan Yao didn't react.
"It seems my previous worries were unnecessary. Yanzhi has really changed his ways." Huo Jing crossed her arms and leaned against the elevator wall, looking very pleased. "I'm relieved that the young couple has such a good relationship. It looks like I'll be able to hold my little nephew soon."
The elevator doors opened with a ding, and Huo Jing winked at her before striding away in her high heels.
Ruan Yao was taken aback, not quite understanding what she meant.
She only realized what was happening when the elevator doors opened.
She rushed into the bathroom almost immediately, took out a small mirror from her bag, and turned around to check herself against the mirror on the sink.
When Ruan Yao saw the faint red mark on the back of her fair neck, at the edge of her collar, her face flushed bright red!
It was left by Huo Yanzhi in the fitting room yesterday!
Ruan Yao's face instantly turned bright red, the redness extending all the way to her ears.
No wonder...no wonder my aunt looked at her so strangely just now!
Ruan Yao was so ashamed that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
She immediately took out her phone and dialed Huo Yanzhi's number.
The call was quickly answered, and a deep, pleasant male voice came through.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong?"
"Huo Yanzhi!" Ruan Yao said, both ashamed and angry, her voice low, "You... what you did in the fitting room yesterday!"
Huo Yanzhi's tone on the other end of the phone carried a hint of innocence.
"Huh? What did I do?"
"You...you still have a mark on my neck..." Ruan Yao was too embarrassed to continue, and could only vaguely remind her, "You left a mark!"
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.
Immediately following was Huo Yanzhi's apologetic chuckle.
"Sorry, I didn't notice."
His voice sounded both regretful and sincere, "I was so focused on you yesterday that I lost control a bit. Did I cause you any trouble? I'll definitely be more careful next time."
His apology was so sincere and swift that it shut down all the accusations that Ruan Yao had prepared.
She hesitated for a long time before finally muttering something under her breath.
"Next time...next time you mustn't do it in such an obvious place..."
The voice was soft and sweet, sounding more like she was being coquettish.
"Okay." Huo Yanzhi responded softly, his voice tinged with laughter, the last syllable drawn out, tender and alluring, "I'll do whatever Mrs. Huo says."
Ruan Yao's ears burned when he called her "Mrs. Huo," and the slight embarrassment and annoyance in her heart dissipated, leaving only a sweet helplessness.
She hung up the phone, turned up the collar of her shirt to barely cover the conspicuous mark, and then walked out of the bathroom with a flushed face.
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