After being dealt with thoroughly, Mu Qian finally became honest and allowed Huo Jinxi to hold her and soak in the warm bathtub. She lazily leaned on his chest and closed her eyes to take a nap.
Huo Jinxi put one hand on the wall of the bathtub and brushed the wet hair on her neck with the other hand. Then he came close to her ear and said in a low voice, "Are you satisfied?"
Mu Qian was in a daze and couldn't react to what he said for a while, "Huh?"
"Aren't you afraid that I don't have enough energy?" Huo Jinxi said, "I wonder if my energy makes you satisfied?"
Mu Qian snorted suddenly, paused and then said: "The perfume on your suit has such a mature smell, at least it is the taste of a woman over forty years old. I have never been afraid of it!"
Huo Jinxi suddenly stretched out his hand and pinched her waist. Mu Qian screamed, threw herself into his arms, and then said, "I guess it's the smell of Second Auntie's body, right?"
Apart from her second aunt Huo Yunping, Mu Qian really can't think of anyone else who is over forty years old and can be so close to Huo Jinxi.
Huo Jinxi lowered his eyes and glanced at her, snorted slightly, and said nothing more.
This is the default.
Mu Qian couldn't help but wanted to laugh, but she held it back. Then she slowly raised her sprained foot and said, "You, you can only accompany your second aunt. I'm different. I'm outside today."
I sprained my foot, and a handsome guy helped me rub it for a long time!"
Huo Jinxi suddenly stretched out his hand and pinched her ankle. After checking for a moment, he turned to look at her, "Really? What kind of handsome guy?"
"Go to Weibo and take a look. He looks like the most popular little guy recently, and his smile is so pretty -"
Mu Qian said proudly, but suddenly realized something was wrong.
She tried hard to move her feet, trying to pull her leg out of Huo Jinxi's hand, but she couldn't.
"Hey! Let go!" Mu Qian couldn't help but said.
"What's the hurry?" Huo Jinxi said slowly, "I'll help you check your little fresh meat's craftsmanship."
Mu Qian couldn't stand Huo Jinxi's stimulation and immediately retracted into the water. However, she felt unwilling to do so, so she grabbed Huo Jinxi and dragged him into the water.
…
After spending more than two hours in the bathroom, the two finally returned to bed.
Mu Qian's hair was still wet, but she didn't want to move, so she handed the hair dryer to Huo Jinxi's hand, tilted her head and leaned against him.
This was probably the first time in Huo Jinxi's life that he had to serve a woman.
But at this moment, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all. He held the hair dryer in one hand and held up Mu Qian's head with the other hand, slowly blowing her semi-dried hair at the most comfortable temperature.
Mu Qian must have felt comfortable being served, and she was in a daze. Once she closed her eyes, she never opened them again.
It wasn't until Huo Jinxi put down the hair dryer in his hand and saw her lying flat on the bed that she suddenly laughed out loud, hooked Huo Jinxi's neck and said, "Mr. Huo's skills are good. In which village do you get a haircut?"
A shop apprentice?"
Huo Jinxi glanced at her and simply said, "Go to sleep."
Mu Qian snorted, leaned into his arms again, and then closed her eyes.
Huo Jinxi turned off the light and lay down.
In the darkness, their breathing blended quietly, but neither of them seemed to be asleep.
After a long time, Mu Qian finally said: "Lu Yuchuan also went to Huai City today."
Huo Jinxi had expected that she had something to say, so when he heard it, he just responded calmly.
"He even brought a bouquet of flowers to see my dad."
"Um."
"Ha..." Mu Qian gritted his teeth and sneered, "He really takes himself seriously."
After hearing this, Huo Jinxi asked calmly, "Did he rub your feet?"
"He asked someone to rub it for me," Mu Qian said. "The old acquaintance who asked me to do it specially told others that I was his precious daughter...ha."
Huo Jinxi stroked Mu Qian's hair, lowered his head and kissed her temple.
Mu Qian then added: "For a moment, I really felt that he was a bit like a father..."
"What happens after that moment?" Huo Jinxi asked.
"It looks like," Mu Qian said, "but it can never be."
Huo Jinxi stroked her back and said nothing.
"Huo Jinxi." Mu Qian suddenly called him again and said, "Don't worry, I'm awake."
After hearing this, Huo Jinxi just said, "Then go to sleep."
Mu Qian rested her head on his arm and did not respond.
For a moment, she felt very strange.
These words stuck in her heart, making her feel uncomfortable all day. At this moment, Huo Jinxi didn't say anything to comfort her, but just responded casually to what she said. Her heart suddenly felt peaceful.
Come down.
The quilt was tainted with the warmth of his body, making it warm and comfortable.
And even a year ago, how could she have imagined the situation at this moment?
This man was the refuge of all her emotions when she was young. Later, he became an abyss that she could not look back on.
But now, she could actually lie in his arms peacefully again and quietly talk to him about her concerns.
At this moment, reality and the past seemed to overlap, and those childhood days that she once thought she would never get back suddenly came back to her eyes.
In the past, it was obviously the same. No matter how much hesitation and anxiety she felt, his eyes and words could soothe her soul.
Now, it's the same.
Mu Qian was quiet for a long time, finally said "hmm", buried herself in Huo Jinxi's arms again, and then finally closed her eyes and fell asleep.