Huo Yu’s warm breath and lips pressed against Xia Wan’s, leaving lingering imprints on the corners of his lips and cheeks.
Xia Wan cooperatively raised his head, silently removing his slippers. He proceeded to gently rub his bare feet against the covered calves of Huo Yu, who was wearing trousers.
The thin fabric allowed him to sense the warmth of Huo Yu’s skin, and he could also feel the muscles in Huo Yu’s legs tightening unexpectedly in response.
Xia Wan’s heart tightened suddenly, feeling more nervous and excited.
Like teasing a cat, he moved his feet up quietly with pleasure but with an evil intention.
Huo Yu urgently called out, “Xia Wan!”
His voice sounded low and scratchy, and he was breathing a bit heavily. In order to prevent Xia Wan from doing anything more, he quickly reached out and firmly held onto Xia Wan’s wiggly ankle.
The warning didn’t have much power, but it sounded very sexy and charming when it hit Xia Wan’s ears, while the warm grip around his ankle sparked a subtle chemical reaction.
Xia Wan experienced a strange feeling, like a mix of emotions, and couldn’t help making a soft sniffing sound. He then trembled a bit while being held in Huo Yu’s arms.
Everything felt like it paused, as if time stopped, until Huo Yu let out a quiet laugh.
“So excited?” he asked, his voice low and mysterious.
Xia Wan wanted to speak but couldn’t make a sound. Instead, he hummed lightly through his nose, making two small noises. This acted as adding more fuel to a fire. The sound made Huo Yu’s scalp faintly tremble and numb.
Huo Yu controlled himself and moved a bit away. His eyes, dark and deep, focused on Xia Wan’s slightly wet eyelashes, the reddish tint in his eyes, and his lips, now bright and a bit swollen from their contact.
His lips were slightly parted as if they lost their ability to close them. His teeth, super white, and his tongue, really red, were peeking out, like a flower that had bloomed beautifully after the rain.
Huo Yu’s Adam’s apple moved up and down a few times, almost like it had a mind of its own. His eyes mirrored the surface of a sea right before a storm, concealing a thin, deep layer that masked the intense and heated emotions simmering below.
It felt like a wildfire, making Xia Wan’s heart heat up.
Xia Wan leaned on the desk, his hand on the desk surface, and he tilted his face up a little. His eyelashes were slightly lowered. All he could see was Huo Yu’s foreboding and sexy expression.
“Eldest Master,” he almost whispered, a mix of seriousness and teasing in his voice, “Does my ankle look nice?”
After hearing that, Huo Yu realized he was still holding the skinny ankle. His fingers suddenly gripped a bit tighter, and he looked down at the very thin, white ankle in his hand.
Maybe because he held it for a while, the snow-white ankle turned a bit red, and the pink toes at the end were a little curled up. It wasn’t clear if it was on purpose or just teasing.
“Yeah,” Huo Yu responded with a serious and deep voice, acknowledging Xia Wan’s question.
He gently rubbed that spot with his fingertips and said, “It would look prettier with a chain here.”
Nervously, Xia Wan swallowed and his hands on the table tightened with force, leaving faint white marks on his nails. The tension in the air was palpable.
“I’ll draw it for you.” Xia Wan moved closer, his breath unsteady. However, his mind was occupied with various thoughts of prison cells and forced play.
On one hand, he believed he shouldn’t let those thoughts bother him too much. On the other hand, he felt like what was happening was still not satisfying and not enough.
Like a thirst for Huo Yu.
He raised his hand and grabbed Huo Yu’s collar. His voice turned soft and sticky, like sweet rice balls, because of his emotions. It reminded Huo Yu of how just one of those sweet treats could make the deepest part of his heart feel sweet.
“Eldest Master,” Xia Wan gently pulled Huo Yu down, his voice soft and intimate, “Do you want to do it right here, or should we go to my room?”
Avoiding the topic of his room seemed okay, but once it was mentioned, Huo Yu found himself involuntarily recalling the image of Xia Wan in a drunken state.
He took a breath, observing Xia Wan, who turned his head and suggested, “Your desk is also very big.”
These words were like a sting, hitting the most hidden part of Huo Yu’s heart that he never showed to anyone.
It doesn’t hurt, just feels a bit itchy.
“Xia Wan,” he said the name in a low voice, leaning in to kiss him. Afterward, he gave a soft kiss on Xia Wan’s arm. Even the pain in his voice sounded alluring, “Not today.”
Xia Wan was surprised for a moment, feeling a bit confused.
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In the beginning, they were a bit careful around each other, then they started liking each other more. Eventually, they shared their feelings openly. It all happened step by step, making sense and feeling right.
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“Huo Yu,” Xia Wan couldn’t help but feel a bit worried. A sudden realization hit him that the original book didn’t mention whether Huo Yu’s partner was a boy or a girl. So, he asked cautiously, “You…you You don’t like girls, do you?”
Huo Yu responded with a soft “Huh?” His head lifted with a blank expression, giving off the impression that he didn’t fully understand Xia Wan’s question.
Xia Wan quickly changed his thoughts when he saw the strong feelings and love in Huo Yu’s eyes.
Huo Yu woke up suddenly, his eyes focusing on Xia Wan. Unable to contain his amusement, he let out a chuckle. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and flicked his forehead. With a teasing smile, he asked, “Is this what you’ve been thinking about all day?”
“But you,” Xia Wan said, his lips pursed in a slight pout, and he asked, “Am I not attractive enough?”
“No,” Huo Yu reassured as he hugged Xia Wan, gently stroking the back of Xia Wan’s head with his palms. He confessed, “You are the most charming person I have ever met, and I think about you every day.”
Everyone understood what “think” meant.
“Really?” Xia Wan questioned with a hint of doubt. After all, no matter how rich his “experience” was, he could only talk on paper.
“Really,” Huo Yu said, hugging him more tightly. “I just want to give you a better feeling at the best time.”
Xia Wan wasn’t sure when the best time was, but Huo Yu seemed to know exactly when.
He was waiting for the day when the Xue family recognized Xia Wan.
If, on that day, Xia Wan still feels sure in his heart that he loves him (HY), then everything will truly be perfect and fall into place just as they hope.
Huo Yu doesn’t want Xia Wan to decide on something he might later regret, especially when he doesn’t know the whole story.
Just like how Su Tang misunderstood Shen Yan and questioned his intentions. And now, with the Xue family supporting him, Shen Yan had to figure out even more things and make some hard choices.
And for him, these issues might happen.
Huo Yu often imagined that if such a day arrived, he wouldn’t give up on Xia Wan and would be more aggressive and assertive than Shen Yan. But for now, he just wanted to make sure Xia Wan could decide for himself.
Even though it feels conflicting, being patient in this moment is worthwhile.
“You just said you would give yourself to me.” Xia Wan muttered gloomily, then he took Huo Yu’s hand.
Huo Yu held his hand with the back of his hand and carefully connected the rings on their fingers.
“I already belonged to you a long time ago,” he whispered, “Have you forgotten?”
Xia Wan pressed his lips together, thinking about the big red book he had, and a smile crossed his face.
“Then, do you still want me to wear the anklet?” Xia Wan asked, looking up.
“Hmm, wear it,” Huo Yu said, his voice calm and sure.
Looking up, Xia Wan couldn’t contain his laughter, suppressing the rapid beating of his heart. He leaned in and kissed the corner of Huo Yu’s mouth affectionately before saying, “Make sure to help me with it.”
The lights in the study were on, and a soft, ambiguous sound could be faintly heard.
During that time, the phone rang, then fell silent, yet no one bothered to answer or acknowledge it.
Not until Huo Yu came out carrying Xia Wan did the nighttime breeze from the window at the corridor’s end sweep away the lingering smell in the room.
……
In early November, something big happened in the Huo family.
At the shareholders’ meeting, Huo Yu secured a powerful position by holding 51% of the company’s shares, giving him a clear advantage as he returned to the Huo family.
Other shareholders of Huo observed the situation without much concern, while Huo Peixue took immediate action by calling the police.
In Huo Peixue’s mind, even if all the leaked shares went to Huo Yu, he wouldn’t have more than half of the total shares.
Huo Peixue’s confidence took a nosedive and he slumped into his seat heavily when Wei Qian, standing behind Huo Yu, presented Huo Lin’s equity transfer letter on the spot.
As soon as Wei Qian joined Huo Yu in the conference room, Huo Lin’s face turned pale, and he even forgot to intervene when his father decided to call the police.
Only when the equity transfer document landed on the table did he snap out of his daze, standing up in a mix of anger and panic.
“You promised, I can buy back the shares at double the price in the future.” Huo Lin said and then looked around as if he wanted to seek the support of all the shareholders present.
This time, no one stepped forward to speak up for him.
Even the uncles and shareholders he knew couldn’t resist mocking him. It was unclear whether they were ridiculing him for failing or for being too naive.
Unable to seek help elsewhere, he turned his gaze toward Huo Yu, a silent plea in his eyes.
However, Huo Yu coldly stared back at him, then casually lowered his gaze with a smile.
Huo Yu stayed quiet, but Wei Qian wasn’t being nice. He made a mean laugh at Huo Lin and said, “Are you a three-year-old child who will believe in whatever I say?”
Huo Lin felt embarrassed and angry. He clenched his fists unconsciously.
Out of all the shareholders there, Li Fuquan, the oldest one, was the first to stand up.
Looking at the gloomy-faced Huo Peixue, Li Fuquan said, “Old Huo, Huo Yu does hold the majority of shares in the company, we should act according to the rules, right?”
Since Yan Rui took over this year, Huo Peixue and his son failed to steer clear of risks effectively, causing significant harm to both the company and its shareholders. Many have experienced significant losses, now they’re really mad at Huo Peixue and his son for messing things up.
When one person spoke up, the other shareholders didn’t stay quiet anymore. They started saying similar things, one after the other, agreeing with what was being said.
This meant everyone was on Huo Yu’s side.
Huo Peixue looked around with a cold gaze. Once, he used to look down on Huo Yu, but now the tables had turned.
On that day, Huo Yu took charge of the Huo family really fast. He gathered and stopped everyone from seeing the old info about how Huo Peixue supposedly started and grew the company.
After a few days, those papers and real information were shown to the board of directors completely.
After talking a lot, the board of directors decided that the shares owned by Huo Peixue and his son should go back to Huo Yu. The Huo family and his son got kicked out of the company. Huo Lin’s mom, Li Yunhe, was also asked to leave Yan Yu. Huo Lin’s uncle, Li Sheng again got kicked out from Huo’s Logistics Department.
After Huo Yu kicked him out of the company for the second time, Li Sheng got really mad. Before leaving, he made a big mess by smashing things in the office. Eventually, the police were called to settle things down.
At the same time, the company officially took back the project that was previously in Huo Lin’s hands.
The land Huo Lin struggled so much to secure for the project, putting in effort to fight against Huo Yu’s plans and even sacrificing 10% of his shares, was supposed to be his last backup plan. But magically, in the end, it ended up back in Huo Yu’s hands.
In a twist of fate, he became the joke, ruining both his and his father’s control over the Huo family, and ended up being kicked out like a stray dog.
The company didn’t change too much, but people who were connected to Huo Peixue and Huo Lin got moved from their old jobs. They were sent to different places, like branch offices or new departments, away from the important work.
Everything happened as fast as lightning, and Huo Yu was always ruthless in his attacks.
Once things calmed down, he went alone in the elevator to the office on the top floor that used to belong to Huo Peixue.
Outside the big windows that reached from the floor to the ceiling, the sunshine was super bright, and one could see the whole city.
This view was a bit new for Huo Yu, but it also made him feel like he was back in a place he knew before, giving him a strange feeling.
This place was special for Huo Yu because it was a company his father built, holding all the hard work and love his father put into it. It felt like a way for his dad to still be around in the world.
Now, having control over both Huo and Yan Yu, made him feel like the weight of the past hatred and grudges had lifted. The power in his hands seemed to lessen the burden of old grievances.
After Huo Yu’s return to Huo’s was soon announced through the company’s board of directors. The declined Huo’s stock price quickly rebounded, ushering in the first daily highest limit after a long-term loss.
In an instant, this dark horse, who was already impressed by the previous success of Yan Yu, stood at the top of the pyramid of this circle and became the object of many people’s gaze.
At the same time, some rumors about Huo Yu’s marriage began to spread in the circle.
The most popular discussion was about the family background of Huo Yu’s marriage partner.
Even though lots of people haven’t met Xia Wan, most in the circle believe that Huo Yu’s partner was from a not-so-rich family and was not a good match for Huo Yu.
Therefore, Huo Yu quickly became the coveted object of many people.
After making sure everything was okay with the Huo business, Wei Qian was going back abroad to look after their foreign investment projects.
Huo Yu himself drove Wei Qian to the airport on that day.
“I hung out with Shen Yan yesterday, and I heard some rumors about you and your partner,” Wei Qian casually mentioned while looking at Huo Yu.
“What are they saying?” Huo Yu asked, closing his eyes and leaning back. He had been really busy the last two days and had no time to pay attention to the rumors outside.
“They’re saying your partner’s family isn’t well-off, and some think he’s not good enough for you,” Wei Qian said with a smile.
Huo Yu slowly opened his eyes after hearing the words, and after a while, he spit out two words: “Blind people.”
After coming back from the airport, Huo Yu stood in front of Xia Wan’s door and quietly opened it.
Suddenly, both sound and light filled the room, transforming this previously quiet and still house into a lively and vibrant space.
Xia Wan had headphones on and was sitting at his desk, streaming live.
Huo Yu leaned against the door. He could only see Xia Wan’s face. Beneath the vibrant red headphones, his face appeared even more white and small.
“The ring on my hand?” Xia Wan’s voice carried a smile as he spoke, “Didn’t I mention it before? If I don’t sell it, then it won’t be sold.”
Then, after staring at the screen for a moment, he spoke up, “But there’s a jewelry show this weekend. Xue and Yan Yu will be part of it. If you’re interested, you can come. We’ll showcase some really beautiful items for everyone.”
He always talks in a cute and exaggerated way that brings joy to people, even those watching secretly. Huo Yu couldn’t help but smile, his lips curving in response to Xia Wan’s cheerful tone.
The live broadcast seemed to be coming to an end, Xia Wan put his hands together and smiled at the camera, “Thanks, everyone! Bye, see you in two days!”
It was the busiest time of selling season, and Xia Wan went from doing his live shows once a week to every other day. Since he was working on twenty-five different brands in two weeks, he was super busy.
Huo Yu thought, maybe Xia Wan might not have had time to bother about those dull rumors.
Inside the room, Xia Wan had ended the live broadcast.
Taking off the headphones, he grabbed a pen and lowered his head to jot something down in his notebook.
While writing in his notebook, he suddenly stopped when he felt someone’s presence. He then turned his head to look at the door.
“Eldest Master!” Excited to see Huo Yu, he shouted with joy, quickly stood up, and in just a few steps, jumped over to greet him. The happiness on his face was evident as he hurried towards Huo Yu.
Huo Yu laughed and walked into the room. He spread his arms wide to hug him.
“How did it go?” Xia Wan asked, his eyes a bit red as if he might have been tired.
Huo Yu lifted his hand and gently touched Xia Wan’s eyes. “Everything went well,” he reassured.
He then asked, “Are you feeling tired?”
“I’m okay,” Xia Wan said, making it sound a bit more than it is, “I don’t know how many people are buying the things they make these days. I wish the ones who make it had, like, super lots of it all the time, you know?”
“Don’t push yourself too much,” Huo Yu said. His hand reached up to tidy his hair, which had gotten all messy from the headphones behind his ears.
“How can that be done?” Xia Wan said, very seriously, “I have to make more money.”
“Why do you need so much money?” Huo Yu asked, clearly amused by Xia Wan’s seriousness.
“Because I want people to see that I’m good enough for you,” Xia Wan explained, tenderly holding Huo Yu’s fingertips against his cheek. He pressed a kiss on them, saying, “I want others to believe we’re a match made in heaven.”
“Xia Wan,” Huo Yu paused, his tone serious as he called his name, “We are a couple made in heaven.”
Xia Wan’s eyes got a bit bigger, and Huo Yu smiled, bending down to give her eyes a gentle kiss. He said with emphasis, “It doesn’t matter about other stuff. As long as it’s you. It can only be you.”
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