Chapter 209

Ye Zhi quickly wrapped his arms around Huo Youqiao’s neck, his tone deliberately soft, “I was wrong…”

Huo Youqiao pinched his nape and said gently, “Maybe he’s come to a realization himself.”

“A realization… about what?”

“Maybe he’s realized that his feelings for you aren’t genuine love, or perhaps he values brotherly affection more, among other reasons,” Huo Youqiao said vaguely.

Ye Zhi didn’t pursue further. He actually agreed with the idea that Huo Youcheng’s feelings for him might not have been genuine love. Ye Zhi hugged him and whispered after a while, “His change might be because of the blow I dealt him… Perhaps that scene was really shocking, leading him to misunderstand his own feelings.”

Huo Youqiao nodded, “Hmm, he has always pursued pure emotions. He told me when we were young that he wanted someone who truly loved him, regardless of his background or wealth, just pure love. At that time, you seemed willing to sacrifice everything for him, so he thought he had found true love.”

Perhaps when he faced betrayal, his first reaction was to threaten rather than cling to possessiveness, which made him realize his true feelings.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, “Zhi Zhi, why were you willing to take a blow for him back then?”

No one had asked Ye Zhi this question before. Everyone’s initial reaction was “Ye Zhi loved Huo Youcheng so much that he was willing to risk his life for him,” leading to a series of reactions.

Ye Zhi whispered, “It was subconscious. I just felt that everything was our family’s fault, involving him was already unfair. If something happened to him, you would be very sad.”

He nuzzled against Huo Youqiao’s neck, his breath warm. “I didn’t want you to be sad.”

Huo Youqiao hadn’t realized his own role in it. He hesitated for a moment, then hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek, sighing softly, “Do you know, when I received the news, I was almost scared to death?”

Perhaps it was at that moment that he truly realized that he had fallen in love with Ye Zhi, not just a fleeting crush or fondness, but a deep-seated love.

As desire escalated, Huo Youqiao touched Ye Zhi’s pregnant belly, causing him to tremble uncontrollably and his face to flush. Huo Youqiao chuckled softly, traced down, and indeed found a hardness when he reached the triangle area.

Ye Zhi felt a bit embarrassed, burying his face in his embrace, breathing heavily. But he couldn’t help but respond to Huo Youqiao’s touch, and when his hand was held and rubbed, he clung tighter to him.

Huo Youqiao slipped his hand into Ye Zhi’s underwear, directly grasping the not-too-big-or-small shaft, which was already moist at the tip, making his palm sticky. While pleasuring him, Huo Youqiao suddenly remembered something and said, “You passed the public exam last time.”

Ye Zhi’s mind was a bit dizzy, completely succumbing to desire, and he only slightly regained consciousness when he heard this sentence, “Passed?”

“Yeah, you passed the written exam, but you missed the interview.”

Ye Zhi felt a bit regretful. After all, he had worked hard to prepare for it, and he didn’t know how much study material he had reviewed. He bit his lip and whispered, “It’s okay. After the baby is born next year, I’ll take it again… Mmm…”

Huo Youqiao chuckled and licked his lips, “No need to retake it. I’ve extended the interview date for you, to eight months later.”

Ye Zhi was stunned. “Can it be done like that?”

Huo Youqiao nodded. “In special circumstances, you can submit an application. It’s not considered using connections for you.”

Their pants were taken off, and as Ye Zhi was being stretched, he suddenly remembered to ask, “What reason did you use?”

Huo Youqiao’s eyes darkened slightly, a hint of a smile playing at the corner of his mouth. “It’s quite a coincidence.”

“Hmm?”