novelPlay Slowly
| ← Ch.184 | Ch.186 → |
"?" The man impatiently knitted his eyebrows and coldly glared at her.
The girl, perhaps frightened by his cold gaze, flinched her shoulders, her eyes red, and said weakly, "I'm sorry."
The way she hid made the man's mind flash with images of a little girl. He narrowed his eyes."I'm sorry?"
The girl lowered her head timidly, "Do you think I talk too much?"
The man's cold face was expressionless, and he did not answer the girl's question.
The light twitch of his forehead revealed his current impatience.
Seeing that he was silent, the girl lightly bit her lips and mustered her courage. She quickly raised the corner of her eyes and glanced at him.
However, she didn't expect that this gaze would coincidentally fall into the man's deep and unfathomable eyes that were like an ancient well. Those ice-cold eyes caused her to involuntarily shiver. She sucked in a breath of cold air and lowered her head deeply.
At that moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard from outside the bedroom.
The girl hugged herself even more tightly, not daring to look up.
The person who walked in looked at the girl and then respectfully said to the man, "Boss." "The phone."
The man pursed his lips and glanced at the phone in his hand. When his gaze fell on the caller ID, a hint of warmth appeared.
He picked up the phone and picked it up.
"Uncle Lan?"
"Are you still worried about my affairs, son?"
"Cowardly? "Heh?"
"Alright."
The man walked over to the bed and placed the cell phone that hadn't ended yet beside the girl."Answer it."
"?" The girl looked at him in confusion.
The man pursed his lips."Your grandfather."
Grandfather?
The girl's eyes lit up and quickly went to get her phone.
It was unknown if it was because he was too excited or because of something.
He picked it up a few times and put it to his ear."Grandpa?"
The girl's voice was choked with sobs as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Huo Yaoting looked at the way she was wiping her tears while talking on the phone.
He once again thought of that little girl in B City.
Miss and fretful at the same time in the heart.
Huo Yaoting's face turned cold, he turned and walked out the door.
Leng Feng looked at the girl on the bed and followed her.
Just when both of them turned around.
The crying girl slowly raised her head. Her teary eyes that had been filled with pearls suddenly lit up. Her puckered lips also curled up."Thank you, Grandfather?"
When Huo Yaoting returned to the other room, the originally drunk Barbarian Cow had already woken up and was sitting on the sofa, massaging its temples.
Huo Yaoting's eyes remained indifferent, she glanced at him, then headed straight to her room.
Seeing that, Huo Chengshang was slightly startled, holding his head and shaking it uncomfortably.
Leng Feng placed a cup of water and a pill in front of him, "Brother Huo, eat this.
Huo Chengshang had not wanted to eat it at all, but somehow, he came to an understanding. He picked up the cup of water and took the pill, then ate it.
"He's awake?" After taking the medicine, Huo Chengshang leaned on the sofa and asked with his brows furrowed.
"He woke up." The cold wind said.
Huo Chengshang squinted his eyes, "Have you found out who did it?"
Leng Feng pursed his lips and shook his head, "No!"
"No?" Huo Chengshang's voice was low as she looked at him.
Leng Feng nodded his head, "The other party did it in such a ma er that not a drop of water was revealed, as if all the evidence pointed towards Chu Lingtian. However, the evidence pointing to Chu Lingtian was too obvious, and it was so obvious that people would think it was intentional, and it actually had nothing to do with Chu Lingtian."
After Huo Chengshang heard this, he frowned.
After a long while had passed, Huo Chengshang suddenly took a deep breath, and touched his forehead.
He stood up and walked to the French window and looked at himself in the mirror.
Unfortunately, the French windows were dark and could not reflect anything.
He went to the bathroom in the living room.
When he came out again, his face was frighteningly black.
When Leng Feng saw it, he was startled, "What's wrong, Brother Huo?"
"I'm fine!" Huo Chengshang glanced at him.
Leng Feng saw him covering his forehead with his hands as his face darkened, not daring to ask any further questions.
Huo Yaoting walked out of the bedroom with his cell phone, calmly looked at Huo Chengshang who was rubbing his forehead, and sat on the other side of the sofa, pretending to be serious, "The amount of alcohol I poured myself, I even grabbed a bottle and poured it into my mouth."If I hadn't kindly supported you earlier, your forehead would not have been the only one injured!"
Listen to him.
Huo Chengshang only thought that he was drunk and that he had fallen down. Supporting him.
Ying Li's dark and gloomy face instantly relaxed. His eyes became soft and gentle as he said, "Ting, it's all thanks to you!"
"It's nothing. It's just a small matter." Huo Yaoting said without beating around the bush.
The corner of Huo Chengshang's mouth curled up as he stared at Yun Che for a long time without shifting his gaze.
Huo Yaoting was so disgusted that the goosebumps all over his body started to rise as he glared at him fiercely.
The corner of Huo Chengshang's mouth revealed a rare smile, not wanting him to feel uncomfortable, he shifted his gaze.
The cold wind inadvertently swept towards the thin smile on Huo Chengshang's lips, and was slightly startled.
Without waiting for him to think any further, the phone in Huo Yaoting's hand started to vibrate in his palm.
Huo Yaoting's eyes slightly contracted as he nervously held his breath.
Ye Zichen's fingers tightened around the phone as he slowly lowered his head to take a look.
When he saw the caller ID, his mouth turned cold.
He pursed his lips, and picked up the phone.
"Yes."
"Tomorrow night's birthday banquet?"
"Got it."
After Huo Yaoting finished speaking, he put down the phone, pinched the space between his brows, and said to the cold wind, "Prepare to return to City B tomorrow."
Leng Feng was startled, but still nodded his head, "I'll go prepare them."
After which, he got up and walked out.
Huo Chengshang looked at him, "You're not going to investigate anymore?"
Huo Yaoting smirked, "I can hide it for a while, but I can't hide it for a lifetime.
Huo Chengshang's brows twitched, he looked at his evil and cold face, and squinted his eyes.
In the afternoon of the second day, in order to attend the seven o'clock birthday banquet, Ye Xi and Xu Qiu had long since started their preparations.
"Mommy, do you want your hair tied up?" Ye Xi sat in front of the dressing table in the master bedroom, and asked Xu Qiu who was standing behind her in the mirror, frowning.
"What do you think? Do you want a bet? " Xu Qiu fondled his daughter's long black hair, unwilling to let go.
Ever since she was young, she had deliberately let her hair grow long. Every time she washed her hair, she would carefully choose a shampoo and hair nourishment. Furthermore, the food she ate was quite exquisite as well.
Because she always felt that a girl's hair was very important. Isn't it said that men look down on women?
But now, it seemed that his efforts at that time had not been in vain.
Ye Xi thought for a moment, then shook his head depressingly, "I think I don't need to, that evening gown was too bold, it already exposed my back, put down my hair, so that it can cover up."
Xu Qiu smiled gently, "The designer of that evening gown probably wanted this effect. Yet you, you're done."
"Completed?" Ye Xi snorted, "I even wanted to sew up the V in front with a needle!"
"Heh?" Xu Qiu found it fu y, and walked in front of her, staring at her little face, "Mommy will give you a light makeup?"
Ye Xi's eyes were bright. She rarely put on makeup.
Firstly, he found it troublesome, and secondly, he didn't know how to do it.
In the past, when they were at school, they had agreed to learn from Gu Li, but in the end, they didn't care about it.
Now that she said that he would help her put on makeup, Ye Xi was as excited as a child.
Xu Qiu pinched her face, "However, Mommy's make-up skills are not very good, so you can't blame me for changing your makeup badly."
"It's fine, I trust your mother." Ye Xi shook her clothes ingratiatingly.
Xu Qiu snickered, and took out the entire set of girls' makeup that he bought together when he bought the formal attire.
"So many?" Ye Xi's eyes widened. He touched this, and looked at that.
When he saw that the packaging was filled with girls' heads, Ye Xi was stu ed and looked at Xu Qiu: "Mom, you usually use the girls' series?"
"?" Xu Qiu smirked, "When have you seen me put on makeup before?"
"Ugh?" I don't think so.
"Then these?" Ye Xi pointed to the pile of cosmetics on the table that she did not know how to use.
"It's all prepared for you." Xu Qiu said.
"Me?" Ye Xi was stu ed, "But I don't!"
"I can't learn." Xu Qiu tapped her forehead and said softly, "Close your eyes."
Ye Xi obediently closed his eyes.
"You're 20 now. If you go to work in the future and the company requests you to put on makeup, what will you do?" Xu Qiu said as he moistened her skin.
"I'll apply some foundation powder and lip balm." Ye Xi said.
"No matter what, girls still have to dress up when they're young, and makeup is basic."I have to report to class when I have free time."
"Mm?" "We'll see." Ye Xi said perfunctorily.
Xu Qiu shook his head helplessly.
Even if he had learned it, he wouldn't bother to change it!
However, at her age, her skin was tender and smooth. Even without makeup, she was as tender as a peeled egg, delicate and white.
Therefore, it was good to be young. She didn't need to spend a lot of time on cleaning her skin, yet she could still make someone of her age sigh in envy.
Xu Qiu couldn't help but pinch Ye Xi's little face.
"Ah?" Ye Xi cried out lightly in pain as he opened his eyes and looked at Xu Qiu in grievance, "Mom, are you putting on makeup for me or trying to take advantage of me?"
"Cut the crap and close your eyes!" Xu Qiu laughed.
Ye Xi muttered and closed his eyes.
After helping Ye Xi put on her makeup, Xu Qiu also used the girl's cosmetics to put on a light makeup.
To be honest, she was a little embarrassed when it came to makeup.
After all, at her age, she was called a young girl, so she really was a bit? Shameless! Cough cough!
However, considering the Qiao family's status in B City, the people attending the birthday banquet tonight were mostly people with some status in B City.
Even if Uncle Qiao were to invite them, they wouldn't be able to give him any face.
| ← Ch. 184 | Ch. 186 → |