119 Don't flirt
That night.
The gym at No. 22 Victoria Peak was brightly lit, and Xie Yaoyao was forced to do an hour of strength training.
All her resentment and heartache flowed out with her sweat, but Huo Yanxi wouldn't let her go.
She rested for less than two minutes, covered in sweat, before Coach Huo cruelly said, "Go run for another half hour."
Xie Yaoyao almost fell to the ground with a thud.
"Mr. Huo, I want to rest."
Huo Yanxi glanced at her and said, "Keep going, run for another half hour and then rest."
Xie Yaoyao: "..."
This person is truly heartless!
She had felt incredibly sad for him that afternoon, and now he was going to torment her even more.
Seeing that she didn't move, Huo Yanxi walked to the treadmill, gently patted the handrail, and gestured for her to come over.
Xie Yaoyao: "..."
Unable to refuse, she had no choice but to drag her heavy steps over, her legs going weak even when she stood on the treadmill.
"I'll be smashed into a meat pie in a minute, and you won't even be able to lift me."
Huo Yanxi: "Give it a try."
Xie Yaoyao pouted, "I don't want to be that embarrassing."
Huo Yanxi set the treadmill for half an hour, increasing both the speed and incline.
Xie Yaoyao has been training for so long that her physical fitness is much better than before. After running for half an hour, she no longer feels so tired that she can't get up.
Huo Yanxi had a towel draped over his shoulder as he held a video conference.
The half-hour meeting ended, and Xie Yaoyao had finished her run.
She walked slowly for another five minutes before turning off the treadmill and wiping her sweat with a towel.
She turned around and met a pair of deep, dark eyes. He was focused on her, and she didn't know how long he had been looking at her.
Xie Yaoyao suddenly felt a little lost.
As a result, she tripped over her own feet, stumbled a few steps, missed a step, and fell to the ground.
Just as she was about to be smashed into a pulp, a pair of strong arms reached out from her waist and pulled her back steadily.
Xie Yaoyao suddenly threw herself into Huo Yanxi's arms, her face bumping against his firm chest muscles.
The impact was so hard that her face was even bounced by his soft, bouncy chest muscles.
Xie Yaoyao instantly felt as if all the water in her brain had been shaken away, and quickly pushed Huo Yanxi away.
"Mr. Huo, I'm sorry, I didn't hurt you, did I?"
Huo Yanxi wore a tight-fitting vest, which accentuated the shape of his chest and abdominal muscles.
Xie Yaoyao wasn't some abstinent nun; with such a handsome man by her side, it was impossible for her not to be tempted at all.
She swallowed.
Huo Yanxi's body is now more slender than it was in his youth, and his adult male physique exudes masculine hormones, stirring her heart.
It's just a pity...
You can't flirt with them!
Huo Yanxi's eyes flickered slightly, and he said calmly, "No, lie down, I'll help you stretch."
Stretching after exercise is a routine for Xie Yaoyao, but she still can't help feeling nervous.
Especially when their bodies were almost touching, she could feel the intense heat emanating from his body even through their clothes, and she couldn't feel at ease.
As she was lost in thought, a deep, husky male voice suddenly came from beside her, "Relax."
Xie Yaoyao lay face down on the yoga mat, while Huo Yanxi knelt on the mat, lifting one of her legs and placing it on his shoulder to stretch it.
His hand was pressed against her leg, the heat of his palm almost burning her.
She groaned in pain, "Mr. Huo, have you ever stretched someone like this before?"
Huo Yanxi said calmly, "Do you think everyone has this honor?"
Xie Yaoyao couldn't help but chuckle, "You're right. Luckily you don't charge money, otherwise I couldn't afford to hire you."
Huo Yanxi looked at the back of her head and said in a deep voice, "You know there's no such thing as a free lunch, right?"
Things that are free often come at a much higher price.
Xie Yaoyao gasped in pain as her meridians were stretched, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."
It was also to cover up the embarrassment.
Forgive her for having a few inappropriate thoughts just now.
After stretching her thigh muscles, Huo Yanxi reached out and turned her over.
He knelt on one knee beside her, lifting her leg with one hand and placing the other hand on her knee to prevent her from bending it when stretching.
He pressed her legs down, getting closer and closer to her.
Face to face, Xie Yaoyao couldn't even look away; her eyes darted around helplessly.
"Mr. Huo, I... I can stretch by myself... Ah..."
Huo Yanxi pressed down a little further, and Xie Yaoyao felt the soreness from the stretching of her muscles, and couldn't help but groan.
Huo Yanxi couldn't help but look at her.
Her cheeks were flushed, and her forehead was covered in sweat; she looked like she had been brutally abused.
His breathing was erratic; if it weren't for his strong willpower, he wouldn't have been able to continue.
After a set of stretching exercises, Huo Yanxi released her, saying, "Rest for a while, then go take a shower."
Before Xie Yaoyao could finish speaking, Huo Yanxi got up and left, his back view suggesting a hasty retreat.
Xie Yaoyao covered her steaming face with both hands, deciding never to let Huo Yanxi help her stretch again.
Another week has passed in the blink of an eye, and summer vacation is coming to an end. Today is Xie Yaoyao's last class with Huo Zidu.
Huo Zidu listened absentmindedly, not absorbing any of the knowledge, and he frequently interrupted Xie Yaoyao's lecture.
"After you finish your class today, are you really moving out?"
Xie Yaoyao frowned. "Huo Zidu, it's class time now. Pay attention to the lesson."
Huo Zidu pushed the book in his hand away. "If you can't listen to me, just tell me, are you leaving?"
"Hmm," Xie Yaoyao replied.
She had already found a house a couple of days ago, with a total price of 15 million. She paid 12 million and took out a loan for the remaining 3 million.
She calculated that it wouldn't be too difficult to pay off three million within ten years, but she still took out a twenty-year loan.
Huo Yanxi seemed unhappy when he heard that she had taken out a loan to buy a house, and asked her why she didn't borrow money from him when she was short of cash.
Xie Yaoyao had already squeezed ten million yuan out of Huo Yanxi, so she was really embarrassed to ask him for another loan.
She said, "You've been giving away so much money to me these past two months, now it's my turn to figure out what to do with the rest."
Huo Yanxi's brows furrowed with displeasure. "Have you thought it through? You really don't want to stay here?"
Xie Yaoyao shook her head. "Mr. Huo, I'm just a tutor. Once my work is over, I should go back to where I belong."
They were from different worlds to begin with, and she shouldn't stay here any longer.
Especially recently, their interactions have become too ambiguous.
She didn't know what Huo Yanxi was thinking, but she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control her wandering thoughts and would develop inappropriate feelings for him.
Therefore, leaving once the work is finished and avoiding any further involvement is the best outcome for her.
Huo Yanxi stared intently into her eyes and asked, "What if I want you to stay? You can continue tutoring Huo Zidu, and you can continue cooking for me. My house is so big, two more people can stay without any problem."
“Mr. Huo,” Xie Yaoyao interrupted him softly but firmly, “you have your life, and I have mine.”
Huo Yanxi's eyes were bloodshot. Looking at her resolute expression, he recalled the scene five years ago when she pushed him away without hesitation.
He didn't say a word, turned around and left.
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