Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 376 - 377 Everything Goes According to His Wishes

Lin Banxia thought back to that Mrs. Cheng she had met the other day—elegant, beautiful, poised, and full of grace. To think she was also exceptionally capable, managing a company on her own. Truly, she was a woman worthy of admiration.

However, when Huo Yanting casually mentioned that she was divorced, Lin Banxia froze for a moment in stunned disbelief.

Even such a perfect, outstanding woman could end up divorced—was there any love in this world that could truly be relied upon?

This was just absurd!

Huo Yanting noticed that she had stopped playing the curious little interrogator and wasn’t pestering him with "whys." Instead, she had her head lowered, fully absorbed in devouring the beef noodles from her bowl.

His deep, dark eyes narrowed slightly, focusing on her slightly pouty, rosy lips as she slurped intently on two strands of noodles.

For some inexplicable reason, Huo Yanting felt a rush of heat coursing through his entire body, his blood quickening, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

Damn it. Did this little thing have any idea just how seductive she looked while slurping noodles like that?

Of course, Lin Banxia had no idea she had unknowingly committed any "offense." She was still lost in sorrow over Mrs. Cheng’s divorce. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

For a foodie like her, eating was the ultimate solution to all troubles.

And so, Lin Banxia could only eat and eat and eat!

"Oh, right... Why did Mrs. Cheng get divorced?" After some time, Lin Banxia suddenly snapped out of her thoughts, realizing she hadn’t actually figured out the reason for the divorce.

She raised her beautiful eyes and stared straight into the man’s gaze, only to find him no longer eating his noodles. Instead, he was staring at her with an inscrutable intensity on his face.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Banxia’s dark, gleaming eyes swirled with curiosity as she glanced down at her chest. Could it be that some oil from the soup had splattered onto her clothes or face while she was eating?

The sight of her lips, now even rosier from the hot soup, nearly obliterated Huo Yanting’s self-control.

At that moment, he didn’t want to say a word. All he wanted was to claim those enticing lips with his own.

Before Lin Banxia could fully process what was happening, his firm lips had sealed over hers without warning, leaving her utterly stunned.

By the time she regained her senses, the man had already pulled away, though his lingering intent was far from subtle.

Lin Banxia’s snowy-white face flushed a deep crimson as she instinctively pressed her cool palms against her burning cheeks.

"What are you doing? Can’t a person eat their noodles in peace?" She had always thought Huo Yanting was pretty proper—not the kind of guy who had his mind full of indecent thoughts. Yet his sudden, passionate kiss had completely thrown her otherwise placid emotions into chaos.

"Why? Because I felt like kissing you." The man’s reasoning was as straightforward and domineering as ever, leaving her speechless.

Lin Banxia’s entire being felt as if tiny electric currents were dancing through her, a tingling sensation she couldn’t quite describe.

Still, it wasn’t entirely unpleasant.

"I asked you something earlier, and you still haven’t answered me." Lin Banxia hurriedly shifted the topic, refusing to dwell any longer on the heated kiss. If she kept thinking about it, she might just dig a hole and bury herself in embarrassment.

Huo Yanting leisurely resumed eating his noodles and replied blandly, "As for why she got divorced, I’m not entirely sure. But if you want, I can help you find out."

"No, no, no—you don’t have to ask. It’s someone else’s private matter, and they probably wouldn’t appreciate it being brought up." Lin Banxia had been hoping Huo Yanting might already know the answer, but clearly, he was as clueless as she was.

It wasn’t surprising. After all, people rarely aired their dirty laundry, and besides, Huo Yanting didn’t strike her as the gossipy type.

Huo Yanting looked at her curiously. "Why are you so interested in this?"

Startled, Lin Banxia floundered for a moment before shaking her head guiltily. "It’s nothing. I’m just curious, that’s all!"

"Curious about what, exactly?" Huo Yanting could tell she’d been lost in thought earlier, and he wanted to know what had been on her mind!