The tightness in her throat made her mouth twitch unnaturally.
"Brother...?"
Hoo~hoo~hoo~
Suddenly, a warm breeze brushed over her forehead, and the swollen wound instantly felt a little cooler, as if it wasn't hurting as much.
Xingkong pursed her lips and smiled. It turned out that he remembered what she had said before.
"Does it still hurt?"
Xingkong shook her head, about to say that it didn't hurt anymore, but then nodded and changed her mind, "It hurts."
"Then I'll blow a little longer."
"Okay, okay." Xingkong smiled happily, her mouth almost splitting to the back of her ears.
She sat on the sofa, hesitated for a moment, and then raised her slender arm, placing her small hands on both sides of his narrow waist.
The movement of Huo Siye's blowing stopped for a moment, and a faintly sweet fragrance seemed to emanate from her, tempting and alluring.
The tightness in his throat became even more severe.
He continued blowing.
Xingkong took advantage of the situation and snuggled into his arms.
Huo Siye felt a source of fire approaching him, burning him bit by bit.
His throat rolled, and he used all his strength to suppress the flames in his body. When he spoke, his voice was hoarse, "Don't be naughty."
The indulgence that lingered between his teeth surrounded the cunning little girl silently.
"Uh-huh!" Xingkong nodded heavily, giving a loud "uh-huh" in response.
"Good girl."
Beside them, Qi Rongchen, "...".
What did he do wrong?
Getting beaten up is one thing, but forcing him to eat dog food?
But then again, the love between an old man and a young girl is so sweet?
Suddenly, he didn't want to share his food with Shen Xingkong anymore!
After a while, Bai Ning brought ice cubes.
Huo Siye took them, wrapped them in a handkerchief, tested the temperature on his wrist, and then applied them to Xingkong's forehead.
It was cool and comfortable.
Actually, it's not that serious.
"Men who have no humanity when it comes to the opposite sex, can't you see there's another patient here? Clearly, my injury is more severe!"
Qi Rongchen was so angry that he screamed at Huo Siye, who only had eyes for Shen Xingkong.
But Huo Siye didn't even turn his head and casually threw the remaining ice cubes to him.
Qi Rongchen, "..."
"Mr. Qi, should I help you instead? I can see that your injury is quite..."
Severe.
But the last two words were swallowed back by a cold, threatening look from someone.
Qi Rongchen was even more angry.
He won't let me speak, huh!
"Come here and apply ice to me! I have a charity gala to attend the day after tomorrow." Qi Rongchen was frustrated. How can he attend like this? How can he flirt with pretty girls?!
Shen Xingkong!
I'll remember this grudge.
Hmph, revenge is a dish best served cold. There will be a day when you're alone.
Bai Ning held back a laugh and went over to apply ice to him.
Qi Rongchen glared at him angrily.
Bai Ning innocently shrugged his shoulders. He didn't want to laugh, but his appearance was just too funny.
A bright red slap mark on his right cheek, a black eye on his left, and a swollen forehead.
...It was really too funny.
If it were captured and posted online, it could probably make tomorrow's headlines.
When Xingkong heard him say that he was going to attend a charity event, she immediately poked her head out from Huo Siye's arms and asked, "Qi Shao, what event is it?"
"Why? I'm not taking you with me, you skinny little bean sprout." Qi Rongchen protested with a grin, "I'm not taking you!"
Xingkong pretended not to hear his disdain for her and smiled, "Don't take me, take a friend of mine."
"Your friend? Your friend isn't a good person either, I'm not taking them!"
"Oh, then you're not a good person either."
"How am I not a good person?"
"You're my brother's good friend, my brother is my good friend, so you're my good friend too, which means you're not a good person."
Qi Rongchen was so angry that his liver hurt. Why wasn't she so eloquent when she was being bullied by the Shen family?
Oh, she didn't use her mouth, she used her fists.
"Qi Rongchen, what kind of event is it?"
"The Qi Yang Entertainment 50th Anniversary Charity Celebration." He answered unenthusiastically.
It was also the 30th anniversary of Qi Rongchen's parents' marriage, so every year on this day, Qi Yang Entertainment would invite prominent figures from the entertainment, fashion, sports, political, and other industries to participate in a charity auction, with all proceeds going to remote areas and impoverished children.
To increase exposure and establish a good social image through charity, as well as to please the entertainment tycoon couple, the Qi family, the annual charity gala held by Qi Yang Entertainment is always a glittering event.
As the only heir of Qi Yang Entertainment, Qi Rongchen has always been the center of attention. If Qin Zhenzhen could attend with him, it would definitely attract even more attention.
However, Qi Rongchen's reputation is not very good. Any woman associated with him is labeled as a gold digger and vain.
After some consideration, Xingkong decided against it. Qin Zhenzhen's safety was of utmost importance.
"Do you want to go?" Huo Siye thought Xingkong was interested in the gala.
"Me?"
"Yeah, I can take you there."
"Huh? You're going too."
Huo Siye nodded. "Junsheng and Qi Yang Entertainment have always been good partners."
Partners my foot. Qi Rongchen had begged him to attend so many times in the past, but he never went.
This year, he changed his mind just for a sprout.
Women, they're really scary.
"Well, I...I want to go."
In her past life, she never had the chance to attend any banquet, let alone such a grand gala. She was curious and wanted to see the dazzling scene.
She also wanted to familiarize herself with the operation process of the entertainment industry beforehand.
"Okay." Huo Siye nodded. "Sit still, and let me apply the ice pack for a while."
"Okay~" Xingkong obediently sat still.
Qi Rongchen, who had been ignored the entire time, thought to himself, "Do you want to leave? Fine, I won't send you an invitation. Let's see how you'll get in!"
"Why are you laughing? Let me apply the ice pack!" Bai Ning smiled, his shoulders shaking, but he still applied the ice pack to Qi Rongchen's wound seriously.
Knock, knock, knock.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the CEO's office.
Bai Ning put down the ice pack and walked to the desk, pressing a button. The office door opened automatically.
The secretary team leader, dressed in a Chanel white suit, walked in and said without looking away, "CEO, Mr. Shen Zhizhou and Mrs. Shen are downstairs and want to see you. They didn't make an appointment, and the security and receptionist have already turned them away several times. But Mrs. Shen said she won't leave until she sees you."
Normally, she wouldn't report this kind of situation to Huo Siye.
But she had heard that the CEO and Miss Shen from the Shen family were almost engaged, and she was worried that this would cause trouble, so she took the risk of reporting it.
Xingkong spoke coldly, "Tell her that if she kneels in the lobby for two hours, she can come up."
The team leader looked at Huo Siye inquiringly.
Huo Siye said in a deep voice, "That's what we'll say."
"Yes, sir." The team leader respectfully withdrew.
Xingkong sneered. What were they here for? They were just here to beg Huo Siye to save Shen Xinai.
Since that's the case, there must be some cost to pay, right?