Chapter 81
He actually saw his smile.
It wasn’t a forced smile but a genuine one from the heart, with the corners of his mouth naturally upturned, and his eyes slightly curved in laughter. The young man, who wasn’t exceptionally handsome, suddenly became animated after revealing this smile.
Huo Youcheng felt his breath catch.
So he could smile, and it was quite handsome when he did.
Suddenly, Huo Youcheng wanted to know what they were chatting about that made them so happy. He was about to approach them when the communicator in his pocket rang. Interrupted by his emotions, Huo Youcheng wasn’t too pleased as he furrowed his brow and took out the communicator, pressing the answer button. “What is it?”
“Darling, I got hit by a car, it hurts so much…” The voice of his little lover, with a hint of crying, came through. “Can you take me to the hospital?”
Ending the call, Huo Youcheng quickly walked behind the two crouching figures. “Ranran, Uncle has something to take care of and will leave first.”
Both of them turned to look at him, and Huo Youcheng stared at Ye Zhi’s eyes intently. Those eyes were calm and gentle, with a hint of evasion, but mixed with something that wasn’t shyness.
Not satisfied, but Huo Youcheng still left first.
Aside from encountering Huo Youcheng, overall, today’s shopping trip was perfect. Huo Ran bought what she liked, and Ye Zhi even used his own money to treat her to desserts and cakes. Then they went to the indoor children’s playground downstairs in the mall and played for a long time.
They returned home a bit later than planned, and Huo Youqiao had arrived home before them. As the car entered the courtyard, Huo Youqiao’s dedicated driver had just driven away.
The lights flashed, illuminating the tall figure in front. Huo Youqiao had gone out for business today, so he wasn’t wearing his uniform, only a coat. He looked very suitable in a coat, the high-quality fabric accentuating his handsome temperament, causing Ye Zhi’s heart to race just by looking at him.
Then the car couldn’t fit into the parking space.
There were several cars in the garage, and there were only three parking spaces left, but it wasn’t easy to park randomly. Ye Zhi struggled back and forth for a long time but couldn’t park correctly. In the midst of his panic, Huo Youqiao walked over and tapped on the car window with his finger.
Ye Zhi quickly lowered the window, his face flushed, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Sorry, would you mind taking Ranran down first, and I’ll try again?”
Huo Youqiao carried his daughter downstairs and sent her into the house. When he came back out, Ye Zhi was still parked crookedly.
Actually, it didn’t matter if he parked crookedly. There was still plenty of space in the garage, and even if more cars came back, there would still be room to park in the yard. Ye Zhi was about to give up like this, but Huo Youqiao opened the passenger door and sat in, looking at him sideways. “Want to try again?”
The car door and window were closed, creating a closed space inside the car, and the smell of the other person also spread out.
Huo Youqiao smoked, and he had probably been drinking too. Ye Zhi judged these two things by the smell.
His eyes were different too, not as clear and sharp as usual. Under the lenses, there was a layer of moistness, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red.
Huo Youqiao said, “I’ll teach you.”
Ye Zhi’s heart tightened, and he stammered, “O-okay…”
Originally, he had become somewhat accustomed to it, but the pressure from Huo Youqiao sitting next to him made Ye Zhi flustered again. Fortunately, the car was easy to operate, with only a difference in gear between forward and backward, and then handling the steering wheel.
“A little to the left, turn slowly, don’t rush,” Huo Youqiao’s voice was very gentle, even gentler than usual, and his speech was slower than usual.
Ye Zhi listened nervously to his instructions, gripping the steering wheel tightly with both hands and turning slowly, but he still didn’t get it right. The person beside him suddenly leaned over, and his large palm directly covered Ye Zhi’s right hand, gripping the steering wheel and turning it slightly to the left. His voice almost rang in Ye Zhi’s ear, “Step on the gas slowly.”
The car moved forward very slowly and stopped perfectly in the right position.
