Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 453 - 451: You Will Eventually Find Out Who I Am
Huo Zhenyang looked at the dispirited expression of the young woman sitting opposite him, a faint, almost imperceptible smile curved at the corner of his mouth, revealing a hint of luster. He slowly turned half of his face, glancing at the server supervisor.
Understanding the cue, the supervisor, holding a small glass cabinet, led a few servers over with a professional smile, "Congratulations to the three guests."
Congratulations? Jiayi hadn’t yet come to grasp the situation and looked at the supervisor.
"In celebration of the hotel’s tenth anniversary, and since Mr. Huo is a friend of our restaurant manager, you are eligible to participate in our anniversary raffle today. The highest prize is a free meal, and the lowest is a thirty percent discount," the supervisor placed the glass lottery device on the table.
Jiayi felt as if she had been hit by a meteorite on the street. It was only a few seconds later that she reacted, her joy suddenly descending from heaven, "Zaizai, you draw."
Children are known for their fiery tempers and good fortune. Even a fifty percent discount would be great!
Zaizai didn’t hold back and rolled up his sleeves, grabbing a small ball.
The supervisor came over, peeled off the film from the sphere, and showed the printed characters on the ball to Jiayi, "Congratulations, Miss. It’s a free meal, your little young master is indeed very lucky."
Jiayi couldn’t believe it; she was still dazed. It was one thing to stumble upon an anniversary raffle during dinner, but for Zaizai to actually draw a free meal on his first try?
Suddenly, her mind stirred as she looked at the man opposite her. The growing suspicion in her heart was like a thick fog descending, making her almost unable to see the man before her clearly at that moment.
Huo Zhenyang had already gathered his coat and stood up, his gaze shifting towards Zaizai, "Let’s go."
The three of them, accompanied by the respectful ushering of the staff, left the revolving restaurant and descended in the elevator.
Upon reaching the hotel entrance, the valet had already brought the car over.
As the car door opened, Zaizai saw a toy and his eyes automatically brightened. He wiggled his chubby legs and clambered into the back of the vehicle.
Jiayi, who had intended to hold Zaizai and take him home, was helpless and watched him get into the car.
Seeing Huo Zhenyang about to get into the car, she suddenly called out to him, "Mr. Huo."
Under the velvet-like night sky, Jiayi didn’t board the car, standing a few steps away from the door, her gaze towards him now filled with alienation and tension.
"Is there something you need?" Huo Zhenyang paused, his eyes as deep as the ocean, blending into the night in such a way that one couldn’t see what was hidden within them.
"Are you truly just a department manager in Yundu?" Jiayi finally voiced her doubts, as if she had dropped a heavy burden.
This man lived in a villa worth billions, drove a luxury car with repair costs in the millions, and commanded professional-level servants who treated him as if he were the sky. All of this could be explained away as belonging to his uncle’s wealth left in Yunling, for after all, it’s quite normal for a single wealthy man to leave some domestic properties to acquaintances to manage after moving abroad.
But—
He attended luxurious parties on yachts without any care for avoiding Young Master Liu and Shangguan Yao; and afterwards, there was no news of any repercussions from the Liu or Shangguan families...
And then, the connections that allowed Zaizai to attend Qixing Kindergarten and the strong network that took care of troubles for Zaizai, what was all that about?
Besides, she might be naive, but she didn’t believe for a second that today’s free meal was a stroke of mere luck.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, so this sumptuous and luxurious dinner—was it all on his tab?
Huo Zhenyang wasn’t surprised that she had asked him this question. She wasn’t a fool; it was only a matter of time before she began to doubt.
He turned around, his long legs carrying him over, stopping two steps from her.
In the night, the tall and upright man stood face to face with the petite woman, both poised and still. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
One, grand and noble, towering over at least one hundred and eighty-seven centimeters, the other delicately boned with dainty shoulders and a slender waist, appeared vulnerable and diminutive against him—a striking contrast that was oddly attractive from another angle.
She could almost smell his familiar breath, causing her to become panicky and short of breath as usual when close to him, and her face warmed slightly.
She was annoyed with her own reactions.
It was always like this.
Whenever she was alone with him, in close proximity, she felt flustered and chaotic, as if she had done something shameful.
If he got any closer, she would feel even more inexplicably cursed, utterly powerless to resist.
He admired her blushing cheeks and ears. As a man of experience, he understood very well what it meant for a woman to show such an attitude in front of him.
She didn’t reject him.
No matter how her mind felt about him, at least her body didn’t reject him.
Jiayi saw that he was just staring at her, his gaze sharp like a blade that could strip her clothes off layer by layer. She shivered and retreated half a step almost imperceptibly, avoiding the pursuit of his gaze. She retorted with some shame and anger, "Mr. Huo, I am asking you a question."
Can’t this man ever take things seriously? Will it kill him?
He always looks at her with eyes as deep as an old well, making her soul almost leave her body!
Huo Zhenyang curved his slender lips upward.
Even when the little woman was angry, it came off as if she were coquettishly complaining to a man.
His interest in her seemed to ignite to the highest point in an instant.
Did this little woman know that her constant avoidance was, in fact, a tease to men?
He suddenly bent his tall frame, leaning forward a few centimeters, his tone playful as he answered her previous question, "Who I am, you will find out sooner or later."
Having said this, he turned and walked into the car.
What did he mean by that? Jiayi was stunned. Could he really be more than just the department manager of Yundu?
"Mommy, hurry up and get in the car." Little Meatball issued a command, yelling from inside the car.
Jiayi had no time to think further and hurriedly got into the car.
Not returning home last night with Zaizai had already aroused her mother’s suspicions; if she returned late again, who knows what questions might be asked.
In the cloak of night, the car arrived at the gate of Fuyah Residential Area.
"Just stop here, Mr. Huo," Jiayi said.
Thankfully it was late, and there weren’t many neighbours around the entrance of the residential area. Otherwise, seeing a man in a luxury car dropping her off might have sparked a round of gossip, which could eventually reach her mother’s ears and blow her cover completely.
Huo Zhenyang could guess the reason why she didn’t want him to drop her off inside.
The first time he took her back to Fuyah Residential Area, he clearly remembered the gossip of those busybodies.
The human tongue is a beast that few can master. She was a single mother, so she probably had faced much of the old men’s and women’s criticism.
He didn’t say anything, just a layer of thin cold frost spread over his handsome face as he slowed the car and gently stopped it by the gate.
Jiayi unbuckled her seatbelt and turned back, "Zaizai, we’re home now. Stop playing and get out of the car."
Zaizai was still engrossed in his toys, with longing eyes fixed on the model in his hands. The words ’I can’t bear to’ seemed to almost spill from his cherubic face as he gave Huo Zhenyang a pitiable glance, "Godfather, will the toys feel lonely without me—"
This kid, not acting would really be a waste. Huo Zhenyang could not help but show a smile, answering lightly, "Take them with you."
