014 The first time was when she took the initiative.
Xie Yaoyao took the golf club and held it in her arms before opening the car door and getting into the passenger seat.
The car was filled with the cool scent of amber mixed with cedar, the scent of Huo Yanxi.
But it wasn't the taste she was familiar with.
They used to live in a small fishing village, so poor that they couldn't afford perfume. Huo Yanxi only had the fresh scent of shower gel and soap powder on him.
Now, everything about him feels so unfamiliar.
Xie Yaoyao straightened her back and even softened her breathing, because she was afraid he would recognize her.
Now that he truly didn't recognize her, she felt a mix of emotions.
How should I put it?
Regardless of whether he ordered the fire five years ago, they had known each other since she was six years old, lived together for 15 years, and shared a bed for a year.
She thought that even if she turned to ashes, he would still recognize her, but she didn't expect that she had just gained weight and he wouldn't recognize her anymore.
A wave of bittersweetness washed over Xie Yaoyao, and she felt somewhat heartbroken.
For her, Huo Yanxi was not only her husband, but also her family member with whom she depended for survival.
When she was 20 years old, her maternal grandmother passed away from a serious illness.
Before she died, she called Huo Yanxi to her bedside, and it is unknown what she told him.
On the day her grandmother passed away, she cried uncontrollably, clinging to Huo Yanxi's waist and sobbing that she had no relatives left.
Huo Yanxi hugged her back for the first time and whispered in her ear, "It's okay, I'll take care of you from now on."
After burying his grandmother, Huo Yanxi took their documents to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
They had just reached the legal marriage age and hastily registered their marriage without any blessings from their relatives.
Xie Yaoyao sometimes wondered if Huo Yanxi was forced to marry a woman he didn't love because of the kindness of his grandmother who had raised him for 15 years.
Therefore, they did not share a bed for a long time after their marriage.
And it was she who took the initiative during their first time together.
"Teacher Xie, Teacher Xie?"
The voice of driver Lao Lin brought Xie Yaoyao back to her senses.
She turned around hastily, and her eyes inadvertently caught sight of Huo Yanxi's deep black eyes staring at her in the rearview mirror, staring at her for an unknown amount of time.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked away, asking Old Lin, "Uncle Lin, what's wrong?"
"Teacher Xie, you've arrived."
A black Cullinan sat quietly on a bustling street in Central, next to a golf club shop.
Xie Yaoyao quickly thanked them, opened the car door, and got out.
She stood by the roadside, watching the black Cullinan drive away, then turned and went into the dealership.
Inside the car, Old Lin glanced at the rearview mirror and hesitated before speaking, "Fifth Master, in Central, people respect clothes before they respect people. Teacher Xie is wearing this..."
If you go into the store, you're likely to be humiliated.
Huo Yanxi glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Xie Yaoyao swaggeringly push open the glass door of the specialty store.
If that silhouette were two sizes smaller, it would perfectly overlap with Chi Xiaoman's figure.
He paused for a moment, then looked again, only to find the place deserted.
Huo Yanxi felt a sense of loss, and as he looked out the car window at the bustling traffic, his thoughts drifted away.
The Chi family was very poor, and after Chi Xiaoman took him in, their already meager life became even more difficult.
The fishermen in the small fishing village all make a living by fishing. The Chi family only has a half-blind old woman and a six-year-old girl. There are no young and strong men, so they can't go out to sea to fish and can't earn money.
Fortunately, Grandma Chi was good at needlework. She would mend clothes and weave fishing nets for the fishermen, and she could earn some money to make a living.
Even though life was so difficult, Grandma Chi never skimped on Chi Xiaoman's nutrition, raising her to be plump and healthy, like a snow-white glutinous rice ball.
After he arrived at the Chi family's house, he had a large appetite and was always hungry, his stomach growling loudly at night.
The little girl couldn't sleep because of his noise. The next day, he found that the white rice in his bowl was packed tightly and filled to the brim.
From that day on, the little girl's appetite decreased, and all the extra rice ended up in his stomach.
In less than half a year, the little girl lost a lot of weight, while he grew taller and taller, eventually becoming a head taller than her.
Grandma Chi saw everything. She overheard her scolding Chi Xiaoman several times, telling her not to put all the good food in his bowl, or she would raise a little ingrate.
The little girl retorted in her childish voice, "He is my precious baby. As long as he grows strong, he won't die like Little Black."
Xiao Hei was a stray dog she rescued, which died one winter from an infection caused by a leg injury.
The little girl felt guilty for a long time because of this.
That was the first time he realized that someone in this world cared whether he lived or died.
He thought they would never be apart, but she ultimately abandoned him.
"Mr. Huo, we've arrived."
Old Lin's voice pulled Huo Yanxi back to reality from his memories. He rubbed his temples and saw Old Lin standing by the roadside, opening the car door and waiting for him to get out.
Huo Yanxi strode out of the car, his gleaming leather shoes touching the ground. He got out of the car, buttoned his suit jacket, and walked towards the company headquarters.
"Have Pei Yan come to my office."
Five years ago, after he was forcibly taken back to the Huo family by Madam Huo, he actually secretly went back to the small fishing village to find Chi Xiaoman.
However, the houseboat was burned to the ground and Chi Xiaoman disappeared without a trace.
Later, after making inquiries, he learned that Chi Xiaoman had set the fire herself, and that she had gone to the mainland with a wealthy man.
For five years, Huo Yanxi had been searching for her. Once he found her, he wanted to ask her face to face why she would rather run off with someone else than wait for him.
When Pei Yan arrived at Huo Yanxi's office, he was only wearing a black shirt, which made his handsome face appear shockingly pale.
"Huo Sheng, are you sick? You look terrible."
Huo Yanxi hadn't eaten all day, and his stomach was churning; he felt very uncomfortable.
On this particular day, I kept thinking about things from the past, and my depressed mood led to stomach cramps.
But he forced a smile, his lips pale, and said, "Nothing. Tell me what you found out?"
Pei Yan sighed, "You guessed right. The old man is behind several media outlets. He's getting old and only has Huo Zidu as his grandson, so he definitely won't let you leave him abroad to be wasted."
Old Master Huo had only two sons; his eldest son was missing, and Huo Yanxi was his youngest son.
As the old saying goes, emperors love their eldest sons, while common people love their youngest.
In the Huo family, Old Master Huo doted on his eldest son, Huo Yanzhou. When Huo Yanxi was born, a wandering monk happened to pass by and said that Huo Yanxi was a jinx, born with bad luck, destined to bring misfortune to his father, mother, brother, and wife, and was destined to be a lonely star.
Grandpa Huo didn't believe it. Later, the family was in a car accident, and Grandpa Huo was in a coma for three whole months before he woke up.
The first thing he did upon regaining consciousness was to have Madam Huo take three-year-old Huo Yanxi away and abandon him.
It's really strange.
Madam Huo threw it five times, and Huo Yanxi always found his way back on his own, which terrified the whole family.
Later, Madam Huo hardened her heart, gave her young son sleeping pills, and abandoned him in a small fishing village. Huo Yanxi never found him again, and from that day on, the Huo family's business began to flourish.
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