086 Are you trying to kill me?
Xie Yaoyao's heart skipped a beat, but she saw him subtly shift his gaze away.
She lowered her head, picked up her phone and sent a message to Liang Zhen. A short while later, Liang Zhen replied with the name of the real estate agency.
I also asked Huo Yanxi if his company needed legal counsel, since he works in the financial sector and could be of great help.
Xie Yaoyao didn't want Liang Zhen to have too much contact with Huo Yanxi, especially since she felt that Liang Zhen's return to China was quite sudden.
In recent years, he has been like he doesn't exist. Except when she occasionally finds their marriage certificate while looking for something, she has even forgotten that he exists.
They used to not talk on the phone even once a year, but recently they've been in frequent contact.
Liang Zhen also suddenly returned to China and chose to settle down in Hong Kong. Now, when renting a house, he has to consider living with his mother and son.
Even if she were incredibly naive, she would have sensed that something was wrong.
Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.
But she didn't want to think of Liang Zhen as something so bad, after all, five years ago, if it weren't for his help, she would have had a hard time even changing her name and registering her household.
Xie Yaoyao glanced at the message Liang Zhen sent but did not reply.
Huo Zidu ran downstairs and saw Xie Ziyu eating dessert. He said, "Where's mine? Why isn't there any for me?"
Xie Yaoyao put down her phone and raised her chin. "Here, the food on the table is yours."
Huo Zidu ran over happily, carrying a beautifully packaged box, and plopped down next to Xie Ziyu.
Before opening the box, he took a spoonful of Xie Ziyu's dessert and put it in his mouth.
Xie Ziyu was furious, "I won't allow you to eat my dessert!"
Huo Zidu smugly twisted his body, "I'll eat, I'll eat. Little one, it's not good to eat alone."
Xie Ziyu's eyes flashed with malice. He waited for the moment Xie Ziyu opened the box, then scooped out a large spoonful and stuffed it into his mouth.
He swallowed as he said, "No wonder you like to steal from me, it turns out that stolen food tastes so good."
"Believe it or not, I'll beat you up!" Huo Zidu waved his fist at Xie Ziyu.
Xie Ziyu wasn't afraid at all. "Come on, don't think I'm afraid of you. I can crush you with one stomp on my butt."
Seeing that they were about to fight, Xie Yaoyao quickly went over to mediate.
The two are almost five years old and twelve years old respectively. When they're on good terms, they can share the same pair of pants, but when they fight, they're practically enemies.
"If you two keep causing trouble, I'll throw you both out. You'll both be sleeping in the doghouse tonight."
Doubao suddenly appeared out of nowhere, lay down at Xie Yaoyao's feet, and whimpered as if it didn't mind watching the drama unfold.
It seemed like she was cooperating with Xie Yaoyao.
Xie Ziyu and Huo Zidu exchanged a glance, then simultaneously snorted and turned away to eat their own desserts.
Huo Yanxi poured himself a glass of water, leaned against the wall, and slowly drank it, enjoying the scene in the living room.
That's strange.
The villa used to be deserted; he preferred to work overtime at the company rather than come back.
But ever since Xie Yaoyao and her son arrived, the villa has suddenly felt like a home, and has become warm and welcoming.
It seems that Xie Yaoyao has some kind of charm, and both Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang like her.
Even Huo Zidu, who initially gave her a cold shoulder, started circling around her.
When he came home, he often saw Xie Yaoyao there, along with the two children and the dog.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Pei Yan.
"Go to Shenzhen yourself and investigate Xie Yaoyao's affairs, including her household registration, how many people are in her family, I need to know all her information, including how old she was when she lost her baby teeth, and which one fell out first."
Pei Yan received a message from his boss in the middle of the night, and he was utterly bewildered.
He already checked twice, why is he checking again? When will this end?
Huo Yanxi is not finished.
As long as he still suspects that Xie Yaoyao is a chubby version of Chi Xiaoman, he will not give up investigating her.
Xie Yaoyao felt a gaze silently watching her from behind. She turned her head and bumped into Huo Yanxi's deep, dark eyes.
Her heart skipped a beat.
From the moment he called her by her nickname on the terrace, she knew that Huo Yanxi had begun to doubt her identity.
Huo Yanxi did not avoid her gaze, but instead walked towards her.
His gaze was deep and intense, carrying a strong sense of oppression, making Xie Yaoyao want to escape.
"Teacher Xie, I had dessert for dinner. Let's go for a five-kilometer run on the treadmill later."
"Seize the young master? Five kilometers? Mr. Huo, are you trying to kill me?" Xie Yaoyao's expression changed drastically.
Sure enough, she was overthinking it.
He stared at her, probably just wanting her to run five kilometers.
Huo Yanxi said calmly, "Have you forgotten the doctor's orders? I'll watch you run five kilometers."
Xie Yaoyao: "...No need. You're so busy, how could I dare to take up your time?"
Huo Yanxi's tone was firm and left no room for argument, "No, you can run and I'll see, it won't delay anything."
Xie Yaoyao: "..."
May the Earth be destroyed!
What kind of boss is so idle that they have to worry about everything, including their employees losing weight?
Despite her reluctance, Xie Yaoyao changed into workout clothes and went to the gym.
Xie Yaoyao has been at Huo Yanxi's house for almost a month. Apart from visiting the house and going to the gym when she first arrived, she has never been to the second floor.
The gym was right next to that locked room; it was a small gym with all the necessary fitness equipment.
Xie Yaoyao stood on the treadmill, and Huo Yanxi stood next to her, teaching her how to use it.
The operation is very simple, and Xie Yaoyao learned it in no time.
Huo Yanxi set a five-kilometer course for her and added a slight incline.
Maintaining a jogging pace, Xie Yaoyao started running.
Huo Yanxi took his tablet, walked to a chair not far behind her, and sat down. He worked on documents while supervising her running.
Xie Yaoyao was in great pain; she started sweating after running for only a short while.
She gained all that weight through hard work, and now she's going to lose it through hard work too.
"Mr. Huo, I'm making so much noise here, I hope it won't bother you?"
The treadmill faces the floor-to-ceiling window, offering a view of the dazzling nightscape below.
But it was dark outside, and the first thing she saw was Huo Yanxi's reflection in the glass window.
He would occasionally glance at her, but his gaze would not linger for long, yet it made her feel uneasy.
For some reason, she always felt that Huo Yanxi now resembled a beautiful leopard in the forest, ready to hunt its prey.
It looks elegant, but once it locks onto its prey, it will strike swiftly, bite the prey's neck, and carry it back to its lair.
Xie Yaoyao was startled by her own thoughts and broke out in a cold sweat. She tried desperately to calm herself down.
She's definitely overthinking it.
Yes, she's overthinking it!
Pei Yan was very resentful. The next morning, he drove to Shenzhen and found the public security bureau listed on Xie Yaoyao's ID card.
He happened to run into an acquaintance, his elementary school classmate. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Pei Yan showed the other person a photocopy of Xie Yaoyao's ID card.
He made up a story: "My boss hired a tutor, but she ended up kidnapping my boss's nephew. What kind of mess is this? The news is still being kept under wraps. My boss asked me to check her household registration information to see if I can find her family and have her parents persuade her to send him back."
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