C67

Mu Xue'er drove off in her red Porsche. Huo Lianqing stood at the entrance of the courtyard watching her car leave. She couldn't help but slightly furrow her brows.

The discomfort in his room was even more obvious. Such a shrew actually dared to come here and cause trouble. She truly had no sense of shame. One glance was enough to tell that she had been shaken off by An Bowen. However, from the looks of it, her family background must be very good. Otherwise, she wouldn't speak in such an arrogant manner. He had never mentioned this woman to him before, but he had seen so many women before, so he naturally wouldn't tell him. It was just as Mu Xue'er had said. She was just his mistress, a tool for bed. Why would he want to talk to her about this?

For a moment, Huo Lianqing felt a headache coming on. She hugged her shoulders as she walked in. When Aunt Wang saw Huo Lianqing walk in, she hurried over.

"Miss Huo, are you alright?"

"Mm. Aunt Wang, I'm fine." Huo Lianqing said weakly.

"Can I make you a cup of tea?" Aunt Wang asked softly, but her voice was full of concern.

Huo Lianqing smiled gratefully and shook her head.

"No need, Sister Wang. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Then he went upstairs.

Aunt Wang looked at Huo Lianqing's back and sighed. Then, she turned around and went back to her work. It wasn't that Huo Lianqing wasn't angry at Mu Xue'er's visit. Hearing Mu Xue'er's words, she really wanted to rush over and give her a hard slap on the face.

Huo Lianqing stayed upstairs all afternoon, but didn't go downstairs. Aunt Wang came up to see her twice and gave her two cups of fruit and coffee. During dinner time, Huo Lianqing fell asleep on the bed. She had been too dark the entire time. When he called in the morning, he clearly said that he would be back on time without any social calls, but there was no sign of him.

Huo Lianqing's body suddenly trembled. What happened to her? Why was he thinking about Amber? He was actually jealous of Mu Xue'er today. He was just here to seek revenge on Amber, why did he suddenly fall in love with her?

She got out of bed and went into the bathroom. She turned on the shower and the hot water poured down her face. It was a bit hard for her to breathe. Her clothes were already wet and sticky. She tried her best to stay awake as she stood there, constantly telling herself that she needed to know her goal and not get lost in Umbo's tenderness.

After Huo Lianqing finished her shower and changed into fresh clothes, she went out for a walk. The night air was cool like water and the moon was shining in the east. The stars seemed to be twinkling in the sky. On both sides of the wide street were orange street lamps. There were very few cars on the road. Because this place was filled with elegant private houses, very few cars passed by.

Huo Lianqing was only wearing a light yellow robe. When the wind blew, her skirt fluttered in the wind, causing her to feel a chill all over her body. After walking for a while, Huo Lianqing tightly wrapped her clothes around herself and went back.

"Miss Huo, what are you doing? It'll catch cold. " As he spoke, he ran into the kitchen and brewed a cup of ginger tea for Huo Lianqing.

Huo Lianqing had to drink a cup of hot tea before her body warmed up a little. Looking at the time, it was already 10 o'clock at night.

"Sir might have a social meetup, so you should go up and rest early."

Huo Lianqing nodded and went upstairs. She turned on the floor lamp in her room. The lemon yellow light made the room look hazy. She sat on the bed with her knees crossed, thinking about everything that had happened during the day as if she were dreaming. Living in this villa for over a month felt like a dream. Everything was so unreal, no one could believe it. An Bowen used to be such a cold and ruthless person, but now he was so considerate and considerate towards him. Just what was his purpose in doing so? He knew that he had never been asked for anything before.

"Sir, you're back?" Aunt Wang had been waiting for him in the main hall. When she saw him enter the hall, she went up to greet him.

"Where's Miss Huo?" In one of his hands was a paper bag. It was Huo Lianqing's favorite cake. After he finished socializing, he went to buy it for her.

"Oh, Miss Huo is upstairs. You should go take a look. She hasn't rested yet." Aunt Wang pointed upstairs and said.

"Alright, I'll go up and see her." As he said this, he walked upstairs. Huo Lianqing sat there and heard the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. She knew that it was because the sound of his footsteps was very different from that of Wang Shishi's. After staying here for so long, he had nothing to do, which was why he spent so much time on these trivial matters.

Huo Lianqing struggled intensely in her mind. Was she going to see him or not? At this late hour, would he return to his room? Perhaps she went straight back to her room. At this moment, Huo Lianqing realized that she actually wanted to see him.

Just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door. Huo Lianqing felt as if she had been stabbed.

"Lianqing, are you asleep?" It was An Bowen's voice. Huo Lianqing felt her face turn red, and her heartbeat quickened.

"What's wrong?" Huo Lianqing said incoherently.

"May I come in?" At this moment, An Bowen pretended to be a gentleman.

"Come in." Huo Lianqing tried her best to adjust her breathing. Although her emotions had returned to normal, she was still a little angry at Amber.

An Bowen had already pushed open the door and entered. As he walked in, the smell of alcohol permeated the air. Huo Lianqing couldn't help but feel a bit angry. He had clearly promised to come back earlier, yet he went to drink before coming back.

"The cake you like." An Bowen had already walked to Huo Lianqing's bedside. She was still sitting there hugging her knees with a cold expression on her face.

He looked at her with a smile.

"What's wrong? Have you had dinner? " An Bowen gently wrapped her arms around her. Huo Lianqing tried her best to think of what Mu Xue'er had said, but she couldn't pretend that nothing had happened.

"Yes." Huo Lianqing said coldly.

"Is there anything wrong?" An Bowen could already feel the coldness in Huo Lianqing's voice. He leaned close to Huo Lianqing's ear because he had drank too much. His breathing was a little messy, and he gently bit Huo Lianqing's earlobe. Huo Lianqing avoided him with a hint of disgust as she coldly looked at him.

"No discomfort, I'm fine." Her tone was a bit stiff, as if she was angry at him. He did have a bit too much to drink tonight. He really didn't understand Huo Lianqing's attitude. She was still fine when he called during the day, so why did she suddenly turn into a different person at night?

Even so, An Bowen still tried to coax Huo Lianqing. Huo Lianqing just couldn't forget Mu Xue'er's face and what she said.

"Have some cake. I'll get Aunt Wang to make some tea." An Bowen reached out a hand to unwrap the cake and handed it over to Huo Lianqing. This was already the best he could do. He had never coaxed a woman like this before. However, in front of Huo Lianqing, he had done almost everything that he had not done before.

"I don't want to eat it. Go back to your room. I need to rest. " Huo Lianqing turned her face away. Her expression was still the same as before, and her tone was cold, as if she was just moving a thread of ice.

An Bowen was stunned for a moment. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer. With a sullen face, he put down the cake in his hand.

"What happened to you? Did I provoke you? " An Bowen's tone was clearly a little high.

"No, I didn't say you provoked me." Huo Lianqing sneered.

After pausing for a moment, he turned around and slammed the door. This was the first time they had quarrelled, and Amboven was a little drunk today. He felt that his brain was not working properly and directly went downstairs to the outside.