Even though it’s past five o’clock, the sun was still shining brightly, much like Xia Wan’s mood.
Just like Xia Wan’s current mood. It was a bit warm, but it was much more soothing than the scorching heat of noon.
As he got closer to the campus gate, Xia Wan became increasingly nervous.
He slowed his pace and took deep breaths, trying not to show his impatience in case someone special noticed.
Before, he would always run and pant like this, but today he was especially worried about it.
After pausing for a few seconds, he remembered something and solemnly pulled out a wet wipes and started to wipe the sweat from his palms.
Just then his phone rang, and Xia Wan tightened his lips as he took it out of his pocket.
It displayed Huo Yu’s name on the screen.
He always assumed Huo Yu was impatient and doesn’t like to wait a lot. Otherwise, why would he hurry over every time Xia Wan called?
“What delicious food did you eat sneakily?” Huo Yu’s voice came through the phone as soon as the call connected, sounding lukewarm. “That you had to secretly wipe your hands?”
Xia Wan was taken aback and hurriedly look at the gate. Sure enough, he spotted Huo Yu’s car.
Feeling embarrassed, he was about to respond but hesitated. How could Huo Yu possibly see his actions from the driver’s seat at this angle?
Unless…
From the start, Huo Yu had been looking at the campus gate.
Xia Wan’s heart suddenly raced, pounding hard against his chest.
He tightened his lips and walked forward slowly, his demeanor filled with excitement. “Eldest master, can you guess what delicious food I ate?”
“How should I know?” Huo Yu replied, “Considering how few things you don’t eat in this world.”
Xia Wan chuckled, “Are you sure you won’t want to share it?”
“No!” Huo Yu’s tone was firm.
With that “no,” Xia Wan got into the car.
Huo Yu was already in the driver’s seat, and as Xia Wan approached, he ended the call with a cold expression.
Xia Wan sat up, his eyes glancing downwards, and he held onto his seat belt without fastening it. Instead, he leaned towards Huo Yu with a smile and asked, “Are you really not going to have any?”
He was so close that the milky scent of shower gel on his body enveloped the tip of Huo Yu’s nose.
Huo Yu gazed at him in silence for a moment, then reached out and pulled the seat belt from his hand, before securing the seat belt.
Xia Wan smiled and opened her backpack, retrieving a bag of beef jerky. It was the same one she had given to Huo Yu on the day they received their marriage certificate.
Because he has maintained a cooperative relationship, he almost never runs out of goods, but he doesn’t bring them home much. Instead, most of them are kept in his dormitory.
When he felt restless in the afternoon, he took two bags out of nowhere and quietly slipped them into his backpack.
“Do you want one?” he asked, feeling like he was flirting with a girl.
The girl seemed indifferent. After a while, he reached out to take it and threw it into the glove box.
Although he asked for it, he looked disgusted.
Xia Wan, sensing the shift in mood, inquired, “Eldest master, are you in a bad mood?”
Huo Yu responded, “Is there anything to be happy about?” as he snorted and started the car.
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“Oh,” Xia Wan responded slowly, tilting his chin upwards involuntarily.
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Many high-end brands, looking to curry favor with the Xue family, reacted promptly, extending offers to him.
Since Xia Wan didn’t have a separate Weibo account, most of the comments accumulated under his video account. The comments ranged from pleasant and complimentary to ugly and offensive, creating a mix of emotions.
At first, Xia Wan considered explaining the situation in the comments section under the video, but Su Tang advised against it, stating that the Xue family had professional public relations personnel who could handle it more effectively.
Xia Wan agreed with the idea, thinking that once the Xue family addressed the issue, he could provide additional context.
However, up to this point, there had been no official statement from the Xue family.
Xia Wan unconsciously glanced at Huo Yu.
Logically, this matter wasn’t particularly significant, nor was it trivial. Huo Yu should have noticed it.
Xia Wan wondered if Huo Yu was bothered by this.
If he did notice, was he upset because of it?
Does Huo Yu’s bad mood imply jealousy?
If that’s the case, could it mean Huo Yu might have some romantic interest in him as well?
However, despite his smile, he couldn’t shake off his worries.
Xia Wan wasn’t the type to be easily intimidated. If he genuinely likes Huo Yu, he’s open to taking the initiative to pursue him.
After all, he had already experienced enough hardships in his past life. He didn’t have the luxury to savor anything before it was game over.
So it’s better to be happy in this life.
As for concerns about family background, he doesn’t dwell on it.
He used to be a young master, so he doesn’t see himself as unworthy foe Huo Yu.
Ultimately, if Huo Yu doesn’t care, it just means they’re not meant to be.
But what concerns Xia Wan the most is his uncertainty regarding the depth of his feelings for Huo Yu.
He worries that it might be a passing fancy or a mere physical attraction.
The fear of waking up one day and deciding to end things with Huo Yu preoccupies his thoughts.
Xia Wan pondered the terms of their contract and began to feel a bit overwhelmed.
If one day she wakes up and decides to dump Huo Yu…
Xia Wan felt a slight headache when he thinks about the terms of their contract. That would be too embarrassing.
He realized that things could get awkward if he acted hastily.
He rested his head on his hands, contemplating his thoughts, and concluded that he should handle his emotions seriously.
It seemed more reasonable to understand his feelings before confessing them to Huo Yu. While he was lost in these thoughts, Huo Yu gave him an unexpected glance.
Huo Yu’s lips curled into a slight smile, but there was a touch of mockery in his expression.
“What?” He asked, “Are you in love?”
The sudden question sent a jolt through Xia Wan’s heart, and he momentarily forgot about the Xue Wenxuan scandal.
His gaze was locked on Huo Yu, and he assumed that Huo Yu had noticed something about his feelings.
“Uh, yes,” he replied cautiously, observing Huo Yu’s profile.
Xia Wan gazed at Huo Yu for a moment before finally mustering the courage to speak, saying, “Not completely.”
As the car approached a red light, it suddenly came to a halt. Xia Wan’s body lurched forward abruptly, then was thrust back against the seat heavily.
He exclaimed, glancing at Huo Yu’s cold and composed profile. Hugging his schoolbag tightly, he remained silent.
“Go on, I’m listening,” Huo Yu urged.
“I… well, I have some feelings for someone,” Xia Wan confessed, after a moment of internal struggle “But I’m not entirely sure how much I like them.”
“Really” Huo Yu said. He turned his head with a cold expression.
As the sun dipped low, its rays cast a shadow over his face, shrouding him in gloominess.
The aura surrounding him was so overpowering that Xia Wan felt an unexpected fear creeping in sending shivers down his spine.
At this moment, under the same sunset, Huo Yu seemed like a completely different person compared to the one Xia Wan saw in the hospital. One looked angelic, while the other looked like a menacing demon.
Nervously, Xia Wan pressed his lips and silently observed Huo Yu for a moment.
“Don’t forget, you are now married,” Huo Yu stated.
Xia Wan was stunned for a moment before slowly coming back to reality.
It dawned on him that Huo Yu was indeed upset because of the incident involving him and Xue Wenxuan.
The fear that arose in Xia Wan’s heart due to the other party’s gloomy expression suddenly dissipated completely, replaced by a hint of sweetness.
“Do you mean Xue Wenxuan?” He asked knowingly.
Huo Yu remained silent, his expression still somewhat intense. His eyes carried a hint of aggression.
Xia Wan chuckled and continued, “It’s nothing. The reporters just took it out of context. When I went eating with Su Tang and the others, I happened to run into Qiu Qi in the restaurant.”
“Qiu Qi?” Huo Yu paused, then asked, “Has he troubled you?”
“Yes,” Xia Wan exaggeratedly rubbed his wrists. “Qiu Qi was super fierce.”
“And let me tell you,” Xia Wan continued with vivid gestures, “He wanted to push me down the stairs, but luckily, Brother Xue held me up. Otherwise, you’d be visiting me in the hospital.”
Huo Yu’s eyes narrowed, and he unconsciously reached out to inspect Xia Wan’s wrist: “Are you injured?”
Xia Wan proudly reminded, “No, remember how I handled Huo Lin last time? I also kicked Xia Yang same way. It felt great.”
Noticing Huo Yu’s silence, he reluctantly continued, “Aunt Wen praised me for my incredible actions.”
It wasn’t until Huo Yu shot him a cold glance that Xia Wan reluctantly fell silent.
Huo Yu was very stingy with compliments, never willing to praise him, and his expression was always cold.
Xia Wan wondered why he liked Huo Yu. He fell into thoughtful silence.
Xia Yang had been frequently hanging out with Qiu Qi recently, so Huo Yu was well aware of their interactions.
It was ridiculous to him that he had been unwittingly drawn into Huo Lin’s schemes. Not only was he oblivious to the situation, but he also mistakenly believed that Qiu Qi was looking out for him and felt thankful towards him.
The corner of Huo Yu’s mouth tickled coldly, and then he said to Xia Wan: “In the future, you should go out to eat less. Tell Aunt Qin what you want to eat, and she will make it for you.”
“How can that be?” Xia Wan said excitedly, “How can the food at home be the same as the food outside? And the atmosphere is different.”
“What kind of atmosphere do you want?” Huo Yu snorted coldly, “It’s the four of you who go out and the same four of you in the dormitory. What’s the difference in the atmosphere?”
Xia Wan: “…”
Xia Wan was going to argue, but Huo Yu’s icy look made him stop talking. He huffed and turned his head in frustration.
Ignoring Xia Wan’s frustration, Huo Yu drove carefully and stopped the car in front of the hospital. He looked at Xia Wan with displeasure and made a small compromise, saying, “You can go, but you must keep me updated and have Shen Xing accompany you all the time.”
Xia Wan whispered, “I did report to you today.”
Huo Yu replied with a half-smile, “What do you mean by reporting? You didn’t call; you just answered when I asked.”
Xia Wan: “..”
Parking at the hospital was tough. Huo Yu drove around a few times before finding a spot.
When they finally stopped the car, a big hand suddenly covered the back of Xia Wan’s head. The hand was soft and gentle.
Huo Yu said, “Be obedient. It’s for your own sake.”
Xia Wan hesitated for a moment but didn’t move the hand. In fact, he felt happy.
“Eldest Master,” Xia Wan unfastened his seat belt as he was informing Huo Yu, “We’re planning to visit Xue’s place on Sunday night.”
Huo Yu stepped out of the car for a moment, and the image of Xue Wenzuan holding Xia Wan appeared in his mind.
“Sunday,” Huo Yu hesitated, “You might not be able to make it on Sunday. There’s a private event, in which, the partner has to attend.”
“Ah?” Xia Wan sounded disappointed, “But I already promised Su Tang.”
“Next week, I’ll be with you, and we’ll invite the Xue family for a meal to show my gratitude and apologize,” Huo Yu made a final decision.
“You make things easier for yourself, having apologies and thanks in one go,” Xia Wan muttered.
The two went to the ward to talk.
Huo Yu pushed Xia Chengzhang back and forth in the ward’s corridor, taking a break by the window.
Xia Wan stayed by the side and kept talking to make Xia Chengzhang laugh.
The atmosphere was warm and cozy until someone called Xia Wan’s name in the distance.
Xia Wan turned his head and found that Xia Chenglin and Xia Yang were walking towards them with large and small bags of gifts.
“It’s probably because of my connection with the Xue family that they’re here to see my dad again,” Xia Wan whispered to Huo Yu with disdain, “It’s just a show.”
Huo Yu glanced over indifferently, and when Xia Yang and his locked eyes, he felt a chill run down in his spine.
Equally hushed, Huo Yu leaned in, speaking softly into Xia Wan’s ear, “Then let them go.”
TN
After uploading around 15 chapters back to back I needed a break. Now I am back with new energy!!
I will be uploading one chapter tomorrow according to the Hindu calendar it’s New Year. Like a “New Year gift” to all my readers.
With that see you all tomorrow and Happy Diwali.
Thanks for the update!! Happy Diwali!! 💖
Thanks for the chapter and Happy Diwali
Thanks for translating
Happy Diwali!!!!! My most favourite festival of the year!!!! (And if I’m not wrong, isn’t the new year near Holi according to the Hindu calendar??? I might be wrong though)
No, for us it’s after Diwali. The very next day is the Hindu New Year. 😃
Thank You for the new chapter (๑ơ ₃ ơ)♥ Happy Diwali to You ^^
Happy Diwali
Happy Diwali!
I’m so happy with wanwan optimisms! Usually the mc distance themselves when they realizes their feeling, no?
thank you