Chapter 227 - I’m Joking!

"Hehe~" Zoey kept on giggling as she watched him drive with just one hand as he held onto hers with the other. She was akin to a teenager who fell in love for the first time. 

Giving her a side eye, the corner of his lips hooked a little up as he squeezed her hand lightly. "Do you want to come with me?" As they stopped at the red light, Matthew Xi turned his focus towards her. 

"Hmm..." Pondering, Zoey unconsciously pouted her lips. "I do, but I don't think it is the time. Aunty Xi might lock us up tonight." She giggled, imagining Vivian Xi who honestly told her she was expecting a grandchild soon. 

"What's so bad about it?" He asked, arching his brows as he shrugged his shoulders. "We've done it before... and almost a couple of times." Matthew Xi raised his brows for a second, recalling the times they almost did it. 

"Hey, what do you mean almost did it? When?" Zoey inquired, arching her right brow as she could not recall when it was. 

In retrospect, Zoey recalled the time of their second date. Well, that could be considered as 'almost doing the deed', if not for the fact that she passed out. 

To be truthful, Zoey was certain that night something would happen between them. It just so happened she was drugged and left him hanging midway. 

Still, why did he say 'a couple of times'? 

"First date and second date always ends up a tease." As the green light brightened, Matthew Xi smirked as he resumed focusing on the road. 

"Fi — first date?" Her under eyes twitched, trying to recall what happened that night but to no avail. 

"Mhmm... and it's a bad experience to remember. Better if I don't say it." 

"Darling, how bad was it?" Although Matthew Xi warned her, that only made her curiosity shoot up. Hence, she wondered why he called it a bad memory to recall. 

"You vomited on me while you were on top." Since she asked, he was willing to answer despite how much trauma he was inflicted upon that night. 

"Ahh..." Zoey nodded her head in understanding before she could fully grasp the idea. 

When she realized what he said, her eyes widened in disbelief. "What?!" 

Recalling the morning after their first day, Zoey remembered that she got stressed because of the fact that her clothes, bedsheets, pillow cases, were in the bathroom — messed by her puke. However, she didn't remember the detail that he was also a victim!

Staring at his indifferent side profile, Zoey gasped. "My love, I really did what?!" 

"You vomited on me and then passed out on me the second time. Shall I think you've done it on purpose?" Matthew Xi cast her a suspicious side eye, before refocusing his eyes on the road. 

"No?! How can I let the opportunity slip?! I wouldn't stress for a long time if I devirginized you!" In utter disbelief, Zoey argued as she was being honest at this point. 

After all, she knew that if she didn't pass out that time, she and Matthew Xi would be in a different situation. Well, now that she thought about it, it wasn't really bad though. 

Why? Because her feelings that time weren't as solid as now. Surely, his acting of being indifferent paid off eventually. 

"Well," Raising his brows briefly, Matthew Xi just shrugged his shoulders. At this point, he had the same thought as her: delaying that part was not as bad as they thought as he knew Zoey would throw him if they ended up doing the deed early. 

Considering their one night stand, it might end up as a second one night stand. Just the heat and satisfaction but no feelings attached. God... he would be her real gogoboy if that happened. 

"By the way, what do you mean by making me jealous to make me agree with your proposal tonight just like how I agreed on this deal?" Just then, Matthew Xi asked out of curiosity. 

It has been bothering him since earlier but nearly forgot about it. But now, he remembered, he wanted some confirmation if he was correct with his guess. Right now, he wouldn't be surprised if she tells him that she just sprouted nonsense that time too! 

Who knows? Zoey had been playing them all the while making him feel guilty for keeping secrets from her. 

"Hehe... Enzo will never sleep over my place — he wouldn't and even if he went crazy and wanted to, I wouldn't let him!" Giggling, Zoey confessed her mischievous tricks from one month ago as if she was proud of doing so. 

Yet, just as Matthew Xi thought he wouldn't be surprised, he thought wrong. Although it wasn't startling, it was quite unbelievable how he fell for her tricks over and over again. 

Surely, he now convinced himself he wasn't smart or cunning enough. Zoey was on a different level for all these mind games and he's like a newborn baby believing what this adult says. 

Hands up. Matthew Xi respected this wise woman utterly. He just couldn't think that he would ever defeat her in this forte. 

"No wonder you're still single." Matthew Xi muttered, slightly shaking his head in defeat. 

"No, I'm not anymore." Zoey chuckled, moving her forefinger sideways as a gesture he was wrong. "You're my boyfriend now, remember?" She added, her lips stretched into a wide grin. 

Matthew Xi just gave her a side eye, "mhmm," he hummed gently, squeezing her hand that was holding him ever since the start. 

"And since we're lovers..." Slowly, the side of her lips curled into a mischievous smirk as she used her forefinger and middle finger as two little feet that tiptoed on his arm all the way up to his shoulder. 

"Later," Sensing the sensual teasing she gave off, Matthew Xi cleared his throat as he was still driving. 

If only she didn't demand to go home to apologize to his mother, Matthew Xi wouldn't mind making out in the car first. However, the soonest he personally appeased the queen dowager, the earlier he could go home with Zoey. 

"Really?" A natural tease as she was, Zoey unbuttoned one button of his suit. 

Matthew Xi suddenly grabbed her demonic hand to stop it from doing immoral sin. "Stop." He warned, clicking his tongue as his blood began to boil. 

However, Zoey only grinned as if she wasn't affected by his warning. Upon seeing her mischievous reaction, Matthew Xi sighed as he sped up and pulled over as they exited the highway. 

"Wait, why are you pulling over?" Seeing how he sped up and then pulled over to an almost deserted road, Zoey's eyes widened as she nearly stuttered. 

"I'm joking!" She exclaimed as a pair of russet eyes that shone as if a crimson moon was glinting before her. 

"I am not," Upon the click of his seatbelt, Matthew Xi pulled her hand to him as he welcomed her lips wholeheartedly.