Chapter 217: Chapter 217

"It’s so dark in here. I’ll turn on the light for you!" Su Ronghua said.

"No, no need! I mean, my eyes are sensitive to light right now," Hua Xiaomo said with a smile as she lay on the collapsed sofa. Looking at Su Ronghua’s beautiful yet sullen face, she couldn’t help asking, "Mom, why are you still up so late? Is something on your mind?"

"It’s all because of your brother..." Su Ronghua said, her face etched with worry. "Tell me, he hasn’t been here for a while now. Do you think he suspects something? I’m really concerned."

"Huh?" Hua Xiaomo was stunned for a moment. Only then did she realize that Wen Yajun hadn’t visited their home at all during the days she had been recuperating at Qi Longbing’s place.

A jolt went through Hua Xiaomo’s heart, and she immediately felt an urge to kick him out.

"Xiao Mo, what’s wrong? Why do you look so pale? Are you feeling unwell?" Su Ronghua looked at her, beginning to worry.

"I’m fine, Mom. As for my brother’s situation, don’t worry yet. He must have his reasons for not coming. Maybe he’s busy, or perhaps he fell ill? Whatever it is, I’ll call him tomorrow and ask," Hua Xiaomo said, laughing to comfort her.

"Ah, your brother is sick?" Su Ronghua felt shocked by the thought; she had never imagined Wen Yajun could be ill. Gosh, how could Wen Yajun be sick? It was all because she hadn’t taken care of him properly. She resolved that she must look after Wen Yajun well. No matter what, even though she hadn’t formally acknowledged Wen Yajun as her son, in her heart, she still considered him her son!

"I’m just saying it’s a possibility. Besides, my brother knows traditional Chinese medicine, so even if he’s sick, he can take care of himself," Hua Xiaomo forced a smile. Damn it, what was she saying? He was perfectly fine; why would she say he was sick?

"Mom, you should go to sleep. Don’t wear yourself out. Otherwise, when my brother comes, you won’t be able to make him delicious food," Hua Xiaomo urged.

Thankfully, it was dark in the room. Otherwise, if Su Ronghua realized there was someone else hiding under her blanket, all hell would break loose! That would truly lead to an uproar! The most update n0vels are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Okay then, Xiao Mo, you should go to sleep early too! Mom’s going back to her room," Su Ronghua said, exiting the room and closing the door behind her.

Only then did Hua Xiaomo breathe a sigh of relief. She flung off the blankets and pushed away the pair of hands wrapped around her waist. "Kid, are you asking for death?" she snapped, getting up from the collapsed sofa.

Unexpectedly, Zi Yunsui smiled, his face flushed. "I now know why Master likes you."

Hua Xiaomo, looking at the dusky, unsettled flush on his face, knew without guessing it was from lack of oxygen. Alright, how did he not suffocate under the blanket? It would have been better if he had suffocated. Who let him enter her room without permission? He was really asking for trouble!

"Cut the crap and get out of here!" Hua Xiaomo snapped, crossing her arms.

"Master probably likes this feisty spirit of yours. Don’t worry, whoever Master likes, I like," Zi Yunsui said, his face still flushed. To be honest, hiding under her blanket, the unique fragrance emanating from her was absolutely intoxicating. Alright, this was the first time he had ever been so close to a girl.

Hearing this made Hua Xiaomo frown. "Are you sick? Do I need your affection? Don’t flatter yourself! Kid, get far away from me this instant!"

Zi Yunsui just smiled faintly and said nothing more, quickly walking towards the door.

But even faster, Hua Xiaomo grabbed his arm. When Zi Yunsui turned back, pretending not to understand, he was met with her fierce, man-eating glare. "Kid... you’ve really ignited my fighting spirit, you know? Right now, Big Sis here feels like beating you up!"

"How do you want to fight... I don’t mind at all!" Zi Yunsui said, his black eyes under the purple hair gleaming with a deep, sinister glint.

Reflecting on what had just happened in this room, he really wanted to laugh. If Hua Xiaomo’s mother knew he was also in this room, he truly wouldn’t know what she would think. A rather handsome face bore a faint smile. This was an exceedingly bewitching youth, in no way inferior to that certain someone.

Hua Xiaomo gazed at him and couldn’t help thinking of that coddled youth, Dong Feiyu.

However, this person was clearly different from Dong Feiyu; the light in his eyes seemed purer, so much so that his presence didn’t make one feel any discomfort. But the more imperceptible such a person is, the more they possess that unsettling essence.

Hua Xiaomo glanced at him; she didn’t need a second look to guess what he was thinking.

Yet, Hua Xiaomo unexpectedly became calm. She didn’t answer him promptly; instead, her lifted gaze carried a hint of suspicious and crafty beauty.

Zi Yunsui watched her remain silent. Such a tranquil expression was beyond his comprehension.

Typically, when a girl heard a boy say such things, she would either burst into angry curses or timidly, wistfully start to cry. But she did none of these things.

Calm, and as quiet as ever.

It really is strange! Is this the woman Master has taken a fancy to? There was indeed an air about her, a soul that felt unfathomably deep and enigmatic. Interesting...

For a moment, Zi Yunsui’s interest intensified slightly.

"What’s the matter? You aren’t having improper thoughts, are you!?" Zi Yunsui said with a smile, then slowly rose from the couch, casually brushing the purple hair from his eyes.

With a graceful motion, his hand rose, pinky delicately extended in an orchid finger, an unconscious gesture of myriad charms.

Damn! Is this another top-tier charmer? Hua Xiaomo felt a slight sinking feeling inside. "Zi Yunsui, if your master knew about these thoughts of yours, what do you think he’d say?"

She had expected the youth before her to show some discomfort, but his reply was indifferent, "Whoever Master likes, I like. I will always stay by your and Master’s side, taking good care of both of you."

"..." Hearing this, dark lines of exasperation seemed to form around Hua Xiaomo’s eyes. A demon! No doubt about it. This was another annoying guy! His ’tastes’ were probably no less refined in their own way than Dong Feiyu’s!

What she didn’t understand was why nowadays young men around seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen started behaving abnormally just because they were a bit handsome. Did they fancy themselves so beautiful, their allure Qincheng? Did that allow them to be so haughty, so capricious, so determined to be different?

Alright, she admitted that he, like Dong Feiyu, was very handsome and had the potential to live off others, but come on! Did they have to be ? A perfectly good young man, why couldn’t he be more normal?

She couldn’t help but bizarrely think of another person: President Qi, Qi Longbing! He too was very handsome, his features also peerlessly Qincheng. But why didn’t he have their outrageous ideas? It was truly exasperating.

"Stop polluting my senses any further! Leave! Leave immediately!" Hua Xiaomo was too tired to say more to him. The less she had to deal with these people, the better!

"Hua Xiaomo, I will come to see you again. Goodbye!" Zi Yunsui, this time, responded quite cheerfully with a smile. His figure flickered and in an instant, he was already at the window. Then he vaulted out, swiftly reaching the ground below with a few bounds.