Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Sell Yourself to , Be My Beast of Burden Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Sell Yourself to , Be My Beast of Burden Shen Xuanzhi’s eyes lowered.
His knobby, rough fingers curled into a fist, turning white.
Flashes of a chaotic rainy night crossed his mind, the image of her clinging to him, hugging him tightly, almost losing control. He rembered the faint scent of her body, rembered the shivers as his coarse fingers brushed her fair skin.
But at the end, only one sentence remained.
“Miss Huo, your mory is confused, isn’t it?”
Huo Sijiao was very particular and wouldn’t let him off so easily. “Half a year ago, during the month when my brother had a car accident. At the temple in the suburbs of Haicheng, Huo Beiting sent people to humiliate , to let the second branch of the family fall into complete despair.”
“It was you who drove away those thugs and even helped treat the abrasions.”
“Shen Xuanzhi, I have never dared to speak of this with anyone else. Because my brother was severely injured and in a coma, and my parents were worried and heartbroken, everyone wanted to see the second branch of the family’s downfall. Many things happened afterward, and I thought I would forget.”
“But then I saw you again.”
She was straightforward and simple, but also very protective of her family, afraid they would worry if they knew the truth.
She had never spoken of this matter.
So, the rest of her family thought she had spent several days outside seeking a peace charm.
“Shen Xuanzhi, the two hundred thousand I gave you was willingly. I didn’t want a good person to be troubled by debt collectors. I know these debts were left by your father, and you actually…”
“Miss Huo.”
Shen Xuanzhi’s expression was very cold, “Let correct one thing. Treating your wound was not an excuse to undress you.”
Huo Sijiao’s chin lifted slightly, “Shen Xuanzhi, you finally admit you know ! You’ve never forgotten , you’re just pretending!”
Shen Xuanzhi looked at her and asked, “What’s the use of confirming this? Why are you dragging into this? Is it out of pity for , or just a good-natured amusent?”
He could take anyone’s money, but he didn’t want to take hers.
Huo Sijiao’s eyes reddened a little, feeling aggrieved, “What if I were to say… that I might have a bit of a crush on you?”
“This is the suspension bridge effect.” Shen Xuanzhi’s voice coughed a few tis, sounding a bit hoarse, “Even if it wasn’t , soone else would have helped call the police and taught those thugs a lesson. You shouldn’t care too much.”
The suspension bridge effect refers to the phenonon where one’s heart races when they are frightened or in danger.
If they happen to encounter a person of the opposite sex, they may mistake the excitent for romantic attraction. That’s why there are so many stories of heroes saving damsels in distress and devotion following…
Huo Sijiao’s expression froze upon hearing his words.
She’d confessed, feeling humiliated for the first ti in her life, and he was lecturing her on a psychological phenonon.
“Suspension bridge your stubborn ox head!”
Huo Sijiao stood up, clutching the IOU in her palm, “I’ll keep the IOU. Give you one month’s ti, and if you can’t pay it back, you’ll sell yourself to and be my servant! The interest will be calculated like a usurer!”
Humph!
She had her pride too.
It’s just a man, she would get him sooner or later!
Shen Xuanzhi’s gaze listlessly settled on her retreating back. He could feel her vibrant energy and vitality, like a little sun. But even the sun can’t reach into the shadowy corners, and she should stay further away from the mud.
Huo Sijiao left the restaurant and made a call.
“Sister-in-law, I heard you brought back so dicinal wine from the countryside. Let have a taste tonight, I’ll join you for a drink.” She couldn’t shake off her irritation.
Receiving Qiao Xi’s affirmative response, she also took a detour to the adult shop next door in the mall, buying a batch of fuzzy fur battle gowns, the new arrivals for the autumn and winter season.
When going to drink, one cannot show up empty-handed.
The image of Shen Xuanzhi’s world-weary face flashed through her mind; that sickly man would definitely not like such things.
…
As the dusk deepened, the twilight closed in.
The street lights of the bustling boulevard ca on, and the moonlight shimred like water.
At the Huo Family’s small villa, Aunt Qian prepared fresh ingredients brought back from the countryside and set up a barbecue stall on the garden patio by the first-floor swimming pool.
The rich and overpowering aroma spread out.
Aunt Qian placed the last plate of skewered at on the side and said, “Miss Jiaojiao, Miss Shu, eat to your heart’s content. There’s plenty more in the kitchen.”
“Thank you, Aunt Qian, for being so busy for us,” Huo Sijiao said with a smile.
Huo Xingzhou and Zhou Yu were still working overti at the company, dealing with design draft issues for Future City.
Only the three girls were left, clustering together. Shu Xue, upon hearing Huo Sijiao’s call to drink, showed up. Going ho, she was all alone too; Zhou Yu had been quite cold these past couple of days.
Even when they slept together, engaged in the most intimate acts, she could still feel his heart wasn’t present.
She had seen the na of a designer last ti on his phone’s search screen.
“Sister-in-law, this dicinal wine slls really good.”
Qiao Xi opened two bottles for her, “This is Bazhen Wine and Ginseng Wine. You can’t drink too much dicated wine. I’ve also specially brought over so red wine; if you want to drink, you can have more of this.”
“Okay.”
She didn’t hold back, filling them all up.
Shu Xue was especially quiet tonight, not talking much and just drinking. It didn’t take long before her face flushed. Huo Sijiao, though talkative, was not good at holding her liquor and also quickly beca drunk.
Qiao Xi joined them for a few drinks, her face turning rosy.
Huo Sijiao and Shu Xue seed to be intentionally drowning their sorrows in drink, finishing all three bottles of red wine and a fair amount of the dicated wine.
Both of them burst into tears, soon becoming wild from the alcohol.
“Zhou Yu, scumbag!”
“Wuu, sister-in-law, I’ve been heartbroken.”
The two were even blowing into the wine bottles, drinking with gusto.
Qiao Xi snatched the bottles away but was hugged by Huo Sijiao, “Sister-in-law, I’m feeling so sad. After all we’ve been through, he pretends not to know .”
That was loaded with information.
Hadn’t heard about Jiaojiao having a boyfriend; could it be Shen Xuanzhi?
“Don’t cry, don’t cry.” Qiao Xi tried to support her, the dicated wine having been brewed too long; she was also slightly intoxicated.
On the other hand, Shu Xue had begun drinking again, “n are no good!”
Qiao Xi couldn’t calm one or the other.
“Don’t fall into the swimming pool. Aunt Qian, co help!” Qiao Xi struggled to keep them upright, and Aunt Qian hurried over, finding the scene in disarray.
She quickly grabbed Huo Sijiao and walked her inside.
It took a lot of effort for the two of them to get Shu Xue and Huo Sijiao into the living room and settle them down properly.
Just then.
Car sounds ca from outside the villa.
Huo Xingzhou and Zhou Yu entered one after another, discussing work among themselves, but as they slled the heavy stench of alcohol in the living room and shifted their gaze to the two won collapsing on the sofa.
Zhou Yu was shocked, “What happened here? They’re so drunk.”
Qiao Xi looked at them helplessly, “Mr. Zhou, I’d bother you to take Shu Xue back. As for Jiaojiao…”
She wasn’t sure whether to let Huo Sijiao stay or send her back.
It was Huo Xingzhou who slowly said, “Old Chen, take Jiaojiao ho, let mother take good care of her.”
“Alright, Young Master.”
Old Chen and Aunt Qian assisted Huo Sijiao away.
Zhou Yu turned to Huo Xingzhou, “I won’t avoid the Designer Salon this weekend, don’t worry, it’s been so many years since those events occurred. I’ll take Shu Xue and leave if there’s nothing else tonight.”
“Okay.”
He picked up Shu Xue in one swift motion and left the living room.
Qiao Xi was puzzled, wondering why Zhou Yu would say such a thing.
Was there a hidden story behind that designer salon?
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