Chapter 84
Huo Ran tried hard to explain, “He suddenly grabbed Zhi Zhi’s hand and asked him to apologize, which was so unfair. Zhi Zhi didn’t do anything wrong at all. How could Little Uncle have friends like that?”
After playing all day without a nap, the little girl was full and ready to sleep after taking a bath. Ye Zhi blow-dried her hair, then let her brush her teeth. He sat by her bed for a while until Huo Ran fell into a deep sleep.
Adjusting the night light to its dimmest, Ye Zhi quietly closed the door and turned a corner in the hallway, only to see Huo Youqiao sitting on the balcony smoking.
The way he smoked was quite handsome, holding the cigarette between two fingers, the tip glowing red, wisps of smoke rising gently. After reaching a certain height, the smoke dispersed without a trace, leaving only a faint scent of smoke that wasn’t unpleasant to Ye Zhi.
Huo Youqiao heard footsteps and turned his head, his gaze falling on Ye Zhi’s somewhat nervous face. He stared at him for a while before speaking, “Come here.”
As Ye Zhi approached, Huo Youqiao extinguished the cigarette and stood up.
He was tall, and standing in front of Ye Zhi, there was always a sense of superiority, an aura that came naturally with his position, impossible to completely conceal.
Once again, they fell into silence, much like they had in the train compartment. After a while, Huo Youqiao furrowed his brow, sounding remorseful, “I… did drink too much today.”
Ye Zhi stiffened all over, his fingers hanging by his side slowly curling up.
“I said some things I shouldn’t have. If I caused you any trouble, I’m sorry.” His tone was sincere.
As the tension in his spine suddenly eased, Ye Zhi forced a smile when he looked up. “So that’s it? It’s okay, no need to apologize…” His smile quickly faded, his expression turning into something he couldn’t describe.
As if… empty.
The heart that thought it was filled was empty, the soul was empty, and the only thing standing here was a shell.
But his senses were still intact, and he could still hear Huo Youqiao’s concern. “Ranran couldn’t explain clearly, and it wasn’t appropriate to ask just now. Did Ah Cheng’s people bully you?”
Ye Zhi shook his head hastily. “No.”
“Let me see your wrist.”
Ye Zhi didn’t extend his hand, instead keeping it behind his back, whispering, “It’s really nothing. Would you like to go rest first?”
Huo Youqiao didn’t move, and neither did Ye Zhi. The two stood like that for a long time before Huo Youqiao suddenly said, “Do you still like Ah Cheng?”
Ye Zhi couldn’t understand what he was confirming. All he knew was that Huo Youqiao had drunk too much now, so anything he said could be drunken rambling. If he interpreted it in the direction he wished, it might end up being a false hope, just like the scene less than two hours ago.
“Because I’ve fallen for you.”
One sentence lifted him to heaven.
“I… did drink too much today.”
One sentence dragged him to hell.
There was no point arguing with a drunk person, and with Ye Zhi’s personality, even if Huo Youqiao was sober, he wouldn’t argue. Because that reason was something he didn’t even dare to think about.
So is Huo Youqiao now trying to make amends, trying to remedy his own nonsense after realizing it?
Ye Zhi whispered softly, “He’s my husband, of course, I like him.” He couldn’t bring himself to deny it, or else Huo Youqiao would feel very embarrassed.
