018 He's no longer innocent.
The mornings at Victoria Peak are fresh and filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.
Xie Yaoyao slept well last night and got up early this morning. When she came out of her room, she saw Huo Yanxi coming downstairs.
His face was gloomy, and he looked like he was in a very bad mood.
Xie Yaoyao felt somewhat inferior in front of him because of the look of disgust he gave her last night.
She lowered her head, avoiding his gaze, and said, "Mr. Huo."
Whenever Huo Yanxi sees her now, he is reminded of that absurd dream he had that morning.
He felt that he was no longer pure and that he had let Chi Xiaoman down.
This feeling made his already gloomy mood even worse.
The man descended the stairs arrogantly, letting out a cold snort from his nose.
Even when passing by Xie Yaoyao, she consciously took a few steps to the side, as if trying her best to distance herself from something.
But Xie Yaoyao interpreted his action as disgust and disdain.
She had finally regained her confidence after a good night's sleep, only to have it shattered by Huo Yanxi's actions.
She clenched her fists, a deep sense of bitterness welling up inside her.
He's still the same as he was back then.
They avoided her like the plague.
Five years ago, after they got married, Huo Yanxi was surrounded by many pretty young girls.
Many people even confessed their feelings to him, claiming to admire him.
She was afraid he would be taken away by someone else, so she offered herself to him time and time again, but he refused her each time.
They said she was too young to handle it.
Actually, she was already twenty years old at that time. She liked him and longed to have a closer relationship with him.
She even thought that if they were a real couple, no one could take him away from her.
Later, he finally got her as she wished, but the day after they consummated their marriage, he hurriedly moved into the company dormitory.
She knew that he was afraid she would cling to him, which was why he was so eager to sever ties with her.
He didn't like her, and even hated touching her.
Xie Yaoyao's Dao heart shattered, and she unconsciously took a step back, deliberately distancing herself from him.
Huo Yanxi glanced at her and noticed the fleeting hurt on her face, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
She was the one who went into his dream and disturbed it, even making him get up early to wash his pajamas. What is she complaining about?
Huo Yanxi walked into the restaurant in a bad mood. The table was full of breakfast, but he glanced at it and lost his appetite.
He remembered the taste of the noodles from last night, turned to look at Xie Yaoyao's back, and called out to her softly.
"Thank you, Teacher Xie."
Xie Yaoyao originally planned to go back to her room and wait for Huo Yanxi to leave before coming out, but when she heard him call her, her back froze instantly.
She clenched her fists, her fingertips digging into her palms, and slowly turned around. "Mr. Huo, is there something you need?"
Huo Yanxi looked at her face and recalled the terrifying dream he had that morning, feeling awkward all over.
He chose saving face over having a full meal, saying, "It's okay."
So be it if I'm hungry.
It's not like he's never been hungry before.
When Huo Yanxi suffered an anorexia attack, he was unable to eat anything for up to seven days and could only maintain the basic functioning of his body by receiving intravenous nutrition.
After saying that, he turned around, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Xie Yaoyao looked at the back of his head.
Huo Yanxi's head is rounder than others, his hair is neatly trimmed, black and soft, with two cowlicks on the top of his head and a widow's peak on the front.
The face reader said that this kind of person is very stubborn, and once they've made up their mind, nothing can change it.
Xie Yaoyao didn't stay in the living room for long. She turned around and went back to her room to call Teacher Lin and Teacher Anna to remind them of today's make-up class time.
Huo Yanxi sat in the chair, picked up the bowl and took a sip of porridge, then felt a wave of nausea wash over him.
He covered his mouth and rushed into the first-floor bathroom, where he vomited violently.
The butler was startled and quickly chased after him, offering him water to rinse his mouth and a towel to wipe it.
"Fifth Master, should we call a private doctor to take a look? What should we do if you vomit every time you eat?"
Huo Yanxi pressed his fingers firmly against the sink, looking somewhat disheveled. "No need, I ate a bowl of noodles last night."
The butler's eyes widened. "Last night? When?"
He was out socializing last night. Could it be that the noodles made by a chef at a hotel suited his taste?
Then he must go to the hotel and invite that chef back to cook for Huo Yanxi full-time.
Huo Yanxi pursed his thin lips slightly, "The noodles were cooked by the child that Teacher Xie brought in the middle of the night."
The housekeeper was surprised. "That child looks no more than six or seven years old, yet he can cook. Did you throw up after eating him?"
Children from wealthy families still need nannies to take care of their meals when they are six or seven years old, but this child can actually cook.
"I didn't vomit."
Huo Yanxi looked at himself in the mirror; his face was pale, but his lips were as red as a vampire's.
"Don't underestimate children."
Butler: "Yes, Fifth Master. Since you can eat the noodles that child made, why don't you have him make you another bowl?"
Huo Yanxi wanted to too.
But he orders other people's children around and gives them attitude; one shouldn't be so shameless.
"Forget it, people who don't know the situation might think we employ child laborers and abuse children."
The butler asked anxiously, "But..."
Huo Yanxi raised his hand, forcefully interrupting the housekeeper, and turned to walk out of the bathroom.
At the end of the corridor was Xie Yaoyao's suite, but Huo Yanxi didn't even glance in that direction.
She was afraid that if she glanced at him even once more, he would be implicated.
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Xie Yaoyao only got up and walked to the French windows when she heard the sound of an engine driving away outside.
As she watched the Rolls-Royce disappear from sight, she let out a long sigh.
My chest feels tight and constricted.
She heard a rustling sound behind her and turned around to see Xie Ziyu sitting up with his hair all messy.
Her eyes weren't fully open yet, and she called out "Mommy" again, albeit vaguely.
No matter how bad Xie Yaoyao's mood was, it was cured the moment she saw Xie Ziyu.
She walked over and reached out to press down the stray hair that was sticking up on his head. "Are you awake?"
"Mmm, Mommy, I want to eat pancakes." The child had just woken up, and his voice had a slightly raspy quality.
Xie Yaoyao: "Okay, Mommy will go do it."
Xie Yaoyao found the clothes he needed to change into and placed them by the bed, then turned and left the room.
The living room on the first floor was empty; Huo Zi was having breakfast in the dining room.
He didn't give her a friendly look either, probably because Si Yuan had called and said a lot of bad things about her again.
This job is twice as difficult.
If Huo Yanxi hadn't given her so much, she wouldn't have wanted to make things difficult for herself.
Thinking about the sunroom, she pretended not to see Huo Zi staring at her.
The butler and maids stood by the dining table, serving the young master his breakfast.
Xie Yaoyao walked up to the housekeeper and said, "Uncle Jian, I'd like to borrow the kitchen."
The butler, with a kind face and a smile, said, "Yes, yes, Teacher Xie, this way please."
The housekeeper led the way, and the kitchen was right next to the dining room. It was very spacious, with a floor area of over twenty square meters.
The room was fully equipped, and the housekeeper introduced everything to her, even telling her where the ingredients were kept.
Xie Yaoyao only wanted to make pancakes, so she asked the housekeeper where the flour and oil were kept.
The housekeeper brought the flour to her but stood beside her without moving.
"Teacher Xie, could you do a little more?"
He thought about how Huo Yanxi had no appetite that morning and had vomited up the mouthful of porridge he had eaten.
Huo Yanxi said he could eat noodles cooked by Xie Ziyu without vomiting, so maybe he could eat things cooked by Xie Yaoyao too.
Xie Yaoyao thought the housekeeper wanted to eat, so she smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll make more."
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