026 The Man Who Fell From the Sky
Xie Yaoyao stared blankly at the man who had descended from the sky, her lips trembling slightly.
"Mr. Huo?"
Why is Huo Yanxi here?
Let him witness that scene; even if he didn't know she was Chi Xiaoman, it would still make her feel ashamed and embarrassed.
"Who do you think you are, daring to ruin my good time? Believe me or not, I'll make you pay! (Who are you to ruin my plans? I'll kill you!)"
Liu Hu got up from the ground and lunged at Huo Yanxi, brandishing his fists.
Xie Yaoyao's heart leaped into the air.
She didn't even see how Huo Yanxi made his move before Liu Hu was thrown out of the house with an over-the-shoulder throw, landing heavily in the corridor.
The floor shook a few more times.
This time, Liu Hu was in so much pain that his vision went black, and he didn't make a sound for a long time, as if he had fainted from the pain.
Xie Yaoyao rushed out and stood by the door, looking at Liu Hu on the ground.
Her face was filled with panic. "He's not dead, is he?"
Huo Yanxi rubbed his muscles, which were a little sore from overexertion, and said, "I won't die."
Xie Yaoyao's gaze was inadvertently drawn to him.
Huo Yanxi was wearing a black shirt and black trousers. He had handsome features with smooth and sharp lines and a strong aura, but the bloodshot eyes and pale face made him look sickly.
His lean, strong fingers casually massaged his biceps, the muscles bulging beneath his clothes, creating a stark contrast to his frail appearance.
His gaze shifted slightly upwards, taking in the long, slender neck, the sharp jawline, and the pursed, thin lips…
Xie Yaoyao's gaze lingered on those light pink lips, her thoughts drifting away.
Their first kiss didn't actually happen after they got married; it happened a few years earlier.
During that period, e-books were popular in schools, and pure love stories were all the rage. The MP4 players, about the size of a palm, could be hidden in one's hand. When the teacher turned to write important points on the blackboard, the students would be flipping through the MP4 players.
She remembers it very clearly.
There was a novel that described kissing in a very sensual and alluring way, and she dreamed of Huo Yanxi kissing her for several days in a row.
When she regained her senses during the day, she felt ashamed and dared not face him.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to hide her feelings for him from him.
It wasn't until a PE class when they were returning equipment that Huo Yanxi cornered her in the equipment room and asked her what was wrong with her lately, why she kept avoiding him, and why she wouldn't even walk with him after school.
She got impatient with his question and lunged at him, covering his mouth.
He easily restrained her wrists, raised them above her head, and pressed them against the equipment shelf.
This movement caused her chest to puff out, her posture exuding an unspeakable ambiguity.
The young man leaned slightly forward, sunlight streaming in from the window and illuminating half of his face.
Too close.
She was so close that she could clearly see the fine downy hairs on his cheeks, and she was as if she were bewitched.
My heart is pounding harder and harder.
She suddenly tiptoed and gave him a quick peck on the lips, then pulled away.
She still remembers the shocked expression on the boy's face at the time, as if he never expected her to be so rebellious.
He stared intently at her lips, his expression fierce.
Huo Yanxi's expression was also fierce at this moment, "All that flesh on your body is for nothing, just standing there letting people bully you?"
His voice was as cold as ice.
Xie Yaoyao lowered her head, feeling wronged like a primary school student after being scolded by him.
Is he implying that she's fat?
"I resisted, but he was too strong, and I couldn't push him away." Xie Yaoyao really did resist.
Huo Yanxi curled his lips and sneered, "Sure enough, all this fat is wasted."
Xie Yaoyao: "...Try licking your own lips and see if you'll poison yourself."
Huo Yanxi: "..."
Xie Yaoyao retorted to him, feeling much better. She walked out and looked down at Liu Hu, who was lying on the ground.
She couldn't help but kick it twice.
Huo Yanxi, hands in his pockets, leaned against the door and looked at her sneered, "Are you tickling him?"
I thought to myself, "With this much force, I shouldn't kick him too hard."
Xie Yaoyao felt that she had actually kicked quite hard. Was it because she was too fat that she didn't look intimidating at all?
"I used my strength."
Looking at her, Huo Yanxi would recall the cartoon that Chi Xiaoman had forced him to watch with when he was a child, which featured a big, fat orange cat.
Xie Yaoyao looks quite like that big fat cat.
"What do you plan to do with him?"
Xie Yaoyao knew that Liu Hu was a local thug and a rogue; every woman who went to his convenience store to buy things had been harassed by him.
Because of his bad character and ugly appearance, he was still unmarried at nearly forty.
Ordinary methods of calling the police would not harm him at all.
The police might say there is insufficient evidence to file a lawsuit, or that no substantial harm has been caused to the victim, making it impossible to detain them, etc.
In conclusion.
If no crime can be established, reporting it to the police is pointless.
Xie Yaoyao narrowed her eyes, "Strip him naked, tie him up in the square outside, and let everyone come and admire his heroic figure."
Huo Yanxi: "I didn't expect you to be so sarcastic."
Xie Yaoyao clapped her hands. "So-so, third in the world."
A barely perceptible smile played on Huo Yanxi's lips as he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Two bodyguards in black suddenly emerged from the dimly lit corridor, bowing respectfully to Huo Yanxi, "Mr. Huo."
Huo Yanxi slightly raised his chin, his eyes cold and deep. "Do as she says."
"yes."
Two bodyguards quickly helped the unconscious Liu Hu up and supported him on either side as they walked downstairs.
Only after they disappeared did Xie Yaoyao realize that she and Huo Yanxi were the only two people left in the corridor.
After dealing with Liu Hu, she recovered from her shock.
She looked up at Huo Yanxi, who was dressed in a high-end suit, looking so out of place in this old and cramped corridor.
She rubbed her hands together awkwardly.
"Mr. Huo, what are you doing here?"
This kind of slum is a place he would never set foot in his entire life.
Huo Yanxi seemed to notice her unease and instead of answering, asked, "Won't you invite me in for a seat?"
Xie Yaoyao's smile became somewhat awkward as she thought of her tiny, sparrow-like house.
“Our humble abode is rather simple. How about we go to the coffee shop downstairs? It’s more spacious there.”
Huo Yanxi glanced at her, turned on his toes, and entered the rented room uninvited.
The rented room was fairly tidy, but there was too much stuff. Boxes of children's toys were piled up in the corner, making the whole space feel cramped.
Huo Yanxi glanced around and walked toward the only sofa in the room that could be sat on.
As soon as he sat down, the sofa tilted to one side, which startled him. He quickly braced himself with his legs and held onto the sofa with his hands to steady himself.
Xie Yaoyao went in and saw him like this, and immediately blushed with embarrassment.
She hadn't felt this ashamed when he caught Liu Hu bullying her.
But seeing him sitting on the creaky sofa, her cheeks couldn't help but burn.
She couldn't help but feel grateful that he hadn't recognized her, otherwise she would have been utterly humiliated.
"Oh, I forgot to remind you, the sofa has a broken leg, so be careful when you sit down."
Huo Yanxi hadn't sat on such a worn-out sofa in years, and he even felt a pang of nostalgia.
"Why isn't it fixed when it's so broken?"
Xie Yaoyao: "Put a few books underneath, and it'll be usable even without repairs."
"..."
Huo Yanxi seemed restless; he stood up, unbuttoning his cuffs as he said, "Do you have a toolbox? Bring it over."
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