Chapter 185 Indulgence
On weekends, the lights in the house are warm and bright.
Xia Zhen was lying on the sofa talking on the phone. "Okay, I know. I'll take good care of myself."
A little while later, she said again, "I'm all grown up now, of course it's okay, Dad, you can go on your business trip without worry."
It turned out she was on the phone with Xia Yu. Xia Yu had originally planned for Xia Zhen to come home every weekend, but after learning that he was going on a business trip, Xia Zhen immediately said sadly that without him in such a big house, she would only feel empty and heartbroken.
Xia Yu thought to himself that his daughter was so old, yet she still relied on him, her father, so much. She was really childish. But she was still his daughter, and there was nothing he could do about it.
The white-haired boy came out of the kitchen and placed the cut fruit platter on the coffee table.
Xia Zhen sat up lazily and opened her mouth.
Lu Jin fed her a piece of apple.
She pursed her lips and chewed a few times; it was very juicy. She gave him a big smile.
Lu Jin bent down and patted the top of her head, mouthing, "I'll go cook."
But the girl suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him onto the sofa.
Xia Zhen immediately climbed onto him and clung to him, not letting him leave.
No one knew what the person on the other end of the phone said, but Xia Zhen rested her head in the boy's arms and replied as if nothing had happened, "I'm listening to you carefully, Dad. I'll be careful and won't run around, so don't worry."
The moment he realized the girl's hand was wandering around, Lu Jin froze, grabbed her hand that had slipped inside his clothes, and looked at her with deep eyes.
Xia Zhen curled her lips into a mischievous smile.
She was certain he wouldn't dare make a fuss. If the person on the other end of the phone noticed something, he, as the future son-in-law, would have to wait a long time to become the official son-in-law.
Taking advantage of his restraint, she became completely unrestrained.
Xia Zhen raised her head to kiss him, but he refused to open his mouth, giving her no chance to be presumptuous.
Xia Zhen glanced at him listlessly, then turned on the speakerphone, and Xia Yu's voice came through the phone.
Xia Yu: "Xia Zhen, you better remember to keep your distance from the opposite sex, especially those guys who look honest but are actually cunning and have white hair!"
Xia Zhen looked at the boy she was pinning down and smiled, "Yeah, I know. I would never mess around with a boy who looks honest but is actually a philanderer with a head of white hair."
Lu Jin: "..."
She put her phone aside, pulled her hand away from his grasp, and then slowly unbuttoned the boy's shirt with both hands.
Xia Yu: "People with the surname Lu are good at deceiving people with their appearance. Be smart and don't be easily fooled."
Xia Zhen nodded, "Yes, I'm not the kind of person who can be fooled by appearances."
She had already unbuttoned two buttons, exposing the boy's delicate collarbone to the air. His skin was fair and flawless, exuding a silent allure.
The moment the girl's light kiss landed on his collarbone, Lu Jin's body tensed up, but his hands remained stiff as he held her waist to prevent her from rolling off the sofa.
Xia Zhen raised her eyes and met his gaze.
Patience, passion, excitement, and restraint.
This seemingly contradictory emotion surfacing within him actually made her "appetite surge even more."
He felt as if he were experiencing the most painful torment in the world, a torment he had no choice but to endure, simply because it was brought upon him by her.
Her eyes crinkled into crescents, and she smiled smugly. In this world, she was the only person who could make this aloof young man lose control.
Xia Zhen couldn't bear to look away. She only took a moment to say to the person on the phone, "Dad, I'm going out to eat with my classmates. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
Xia Yu: "Okay, you can hang up now."
Xia Zhen didn't move.
Lu Jin pursed his lips slightly, finally unable to restrain himself. He reached out, picked up his phone, hung up, and casually placed it on the coffee table. Then, he grabbed her arm.
The moment their positions reversed, Xia Zhen's excitement reached its peak. Almost simultaneously with the addition of another person on top of her, her legs wrapped around him.
That's so exciting! She really loves it!
Far away on the other side, on a train.
Xia Yu looked at the screen indicating the end of the call, feeling a little melancholy. His daughter had been hanging up on him more and more decisively lately.
Looking up, Xia Yu saw his assistant sitting opposite him looking at him. He cleared his throat, put down his phone, and said, "He's such a big kid now, and every time he calls, he cries and says he misses me. He's so reluctant to hang up. I really don't know when he'll grow up."
Assistant An didn't even remain silent before immediately replying, "Miss has always relied on President Xia. Of all her relatives, President Xia is definitely her favorite."
Xia Yu remained unmoved, only showing disdain. "Hmph, that's just childish."
Assistant An calmly adjusted the bridge of her nose with her glasses. "So, is President Xia hungry? Would you like some instant noodles?"
Xia Yu frowned slightly. "Only children eat instant noodles."
When Xia Zhen was seven years old, she would secretly take a box of instant noodles home from her schoolbag and then quietly go downstairs in the middle of the night to make the noodles with boiling water.
If you ask Xia Yu how he knew, it's because on that day, rumors about Actress Wen and her co-star circulated online, and he was so angry that he couldn't sleep all night.
In the unlit living room, he sat on the sofa like a statue, watching the little girl carefully go downstairs. She didn't dare turn on the light, secretly went into the kitchen to make instant noodles, and then watched her quietly carry the instant noodle box upstairs.
Everything Xia Zhen eats and uses is the best in the world.
Given Xia Yu's personality, he should have shown up with a stern face and given her a good scolding when he discovered she was secretly eating instant noodles. But strangely, he quietly watched Xia Zhen go downstairs and then go back upstairs that day.
It's just a bowl of instant noodles, but to a little kid, the way he treats it with such seriousness makes it seem like it's the best thing in the world.
At that moment, he inexplicably remembered the last words Wen Yu said before leaving.
“Xia Yu, indulging yourself is actually a very selfish thing, but I really want to say…” she said with a smile, “This feeling is fucking awesome.”
If this feeling is really great, why are her eyes tearing up when she's laughing?
When she cried, was she looking at him, or at her daughter whose hand he was holding tightly?
Assistant An calmly continued, "Because President Xia's business trip was announced very suddenly, there was no time to prepare many things, and there wasn't much food available on the train."
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