Chapter 88
Ye Zhi’s expression stiffened, and he whispered, “I thought you didn’t like to drink…”
“Who said that? I like it.”
Ye Zhi was about to make another cup for him when Huo Youqiao suddenly pushed the cup in front of him towards Huo Youcheng. “This one’s for you.”
Ye Zhi suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
Huo Youcheng smiled at his older brother. “Don’t you want it?”
Huo Youqiao said calmly, “As the older brother, I won’t compete with you.”
Although Huo Youqiao didn’t ask, Ye Zhi still helped him pack his suitcase.
They were still chatting in the living room, while Ye Zhi was in Huo Youqiao’s bedroom, tidying up his luggage.
Just like his appearance, Huo Youqiao’s suitcase was meticulous inside, neatly categorized, and not at all messy. Ye Zhi hung up the clothes and took a bag of dirty clothes to the washing machine for cleaning. Before putting it in, Ye Zhi couldn’t help but hold one of the shirts to his nose.
There was the scent of a man on it.
A faint pheromone scent, a unique aura of dominance, and a hint of sweat. It wasn’t unpleasant at all. Inhaling it, Ye Zhi felt a tingling sensation all over his body.
Although he would scrutinize the other when he video called with his daughter and husband, that wasn’t seeing the person in real life. The longing was constant; he now urgently wanted to see someone more than when he had a crush on Huo Youcheng.
Although he couldn’t get close after meeting in person, he could only suppress his inner turmoil and maintain a calm expression.
Almost burying his face in the shirt, Ye Zhi seemed like a pervert as he deeply inhaled the lingering scent of the man on it, taking big gulps of air before forcing himself to return to normal after a while.
After ironing the wrinkled clothes and thoroughly organizing the items in the suitcase, Ye Zhi went downstairs and started preparing to help Huo Ran take a bath.
Huo Ran used to bathe herself, but with Ye Zhi’s help, she was more willing to act cute and let him help. Steam filled the air, and the little girl’s skin turned rosy from the heat. She played with the bubbles vigorously, humming a tune. Ye Zhi wiped off the bubbles from her face and chuckled, “Daddy’s back today, are you still afraid? Do you still want me to sleep with you?”
Immediately, Huo Ran loudly exclaimed, “Yes! I want Zhi Zhi to sleep with me!”
After bathing, she still made the same request. Grabbing onto Ye Zhi’s wrist, she refused to let go even when Huo Youcheng came over, and she complained, “Uncle, you’re so big, why are you still trying to steal Zhi Zhi from me? Are you also afraid of the dark?”
Huo Youcheng glanced at Ye Zhi, who was standing beside him with his head lowered, and ground his teeth. “He’s my wife.”
But Huo Ran still refused to let go. “But when you’re not here, Zhi Zhi always sleeps with me. How can you take him away?”
Huo Youcheng didn’t know if he felt embarrassed in front of the little girl or if he sensed Ye Zhi’s reluctance, but in the end, he didn’t insist.
At least tonight, he didn’t have to endure brutal intimacy. Ye Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought Huo Youcheng’s return was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, as he had been before, but he didn’t expect him to come back every day for the next few days. Not only did he come back, but he also came back to eat the dinner Ye Zhi made.
On the other hand, Huo Youqiao came back late every day and didn’t have dinner at home.
After finishing dinner again, Ye Zhi cleaned up the table and went into the kitchen, putting the dishes and pots into the dishwasher to start cleaning. As he wiped down the stove and other surfaces, Huo Youcheng walked in.
He rarely entered the kitchen. The two young masters of the Huo family never did housework; they grew up in an environment where everything was provided for them. He originally came to find Ye Zhi, but when he came in and saw Ye Zhi tidying up in an apron, he suddenly remembered the ideal image of his lover when he was young.
His yearning for love was very romantic; he wanted to find someone who truly loved him, not for his family background or financial status, but someone who shared his ideals and loved him purely. That’s why he concealed his identity and pretended to be from an ordinary family background.