Chapter 198
Yu was even more confused. “We have food at home, why eat here?”
Qing Qing couldn’t explain directly. When her parents and sister felt it was time to go back and she couldn’t stop them, she was in a dilemma. But at that moment, a young man timely picked up the conversation, “Mayor Huo wants to invite everyone to dinner. He asked me to arrange it. If you don’t mind, shall we go now? I’ve already ordered the food.”
Both Hui and Yu were taken aback, and Qing Qing’s gaze fell on the young man’s face.
The young man was wearing a suit and looked quite young, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was tall and stood straight like a pine tree. His demeanor was different from others. Seeing everyone looking at him, he smiled shyly and said, “Let me introduce myself. My name is Wen Shu, Mayor Huo’s fifth secretary. You can call me Xiaowen. I just started working not long ago. If there’s anything inappropriate, please forgive me.”
Hui, as the head of the family, reacted first, feeling embarrassed. “It’s not proper for Mayor Huo to treat us to dinner… Shall we go home and cook? You can all come over to eat together.”
Wen Shu smiled and said, “But I’ve already ordered the food. It would be a waste if we don’t eat it, and it can’t be returned.”
Hui hesitated, glanced at Yu, and then saw the expectant look in Lele’s eyes. In the end, he agreed.
Qing Qing breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Huo Youqiao’s attention was all on Ye Zhi, so he wouldn’t have time to arrange a meal for them. This must have been the young man’s doing. So as she passed by Wen Shu, she whispered softly, “Thank you.”
Wen Shu also replied in a low voice, “It’s my duty, no need to be polite.”
Black Soil Town didn’t have many restaurants, and the best one was owned by Boss Jia. Although the standards were not as high as those of star-rated hotels outside, the hygiene was still decent. Moreover, the top floor offered a view of the surrounding land, and even without a protective system, there was no need to worry about disturbing others.
But even if pheromones leaked, it didn’t matter. There were no other alphas in this town anyway.
Originally, Ye Zhi thought it would be better to sleep with Qing Qing because staying with Huo Youqiao like this seemed to imply something. Moreover, Qing Qing always looked at him teasingly, which made him feel embarrassed. But Huo Youqiao insisted, and he couldn’t refuse.
The two of them had some of the food they brought back, but they didn’t really taste it. Even though it had only been a few months since they last met, seeing each other again gave them the feeling of being apart for a long time.
There was also a bathroom in the room. Ye Zhi sighed with relief and felt a bit embarrassed. “I’ll take a shower first.”
Huo Youqiao held his wrist and lowered his head to ask, “Is it convenient with a big belly?”
Of course, he wasn’t asking if it was convenient to take a shower but something else. Ye Zhi hesitated, worried that cleaning might hurt the baby in his belly. Huo Youqiao then pulled him to sit on the sofa and opened his screen. “Let me check.”
Seeing him input the question, Ye Zhi felt embarrassed and turned away. His heart was pounding, and his face immediately turned red, but he couldn’t help but carefully sniff the man’s scent.
With each whiff, he felt a little more at ease.
Huo Youqiao was very serious and even put on his glasses. He checked each search result one by one before saying, “You’re still in the middle stage of pregnancy, so it’s okay.”
“Oh.” Ye Zhi bit his lip and slowly stood up. “Then… I’ll go take a shower.”
Huo Youqiao smiled, “Do you want me to help?”
Of course, Ye Zhi refused. He entered the bathroom, took off his clothes, and found the unopened enema. Huo Youqiao had booked the hotel’s best suite, which included basic sex toys and various types of condoms.
