The Soft-Hearted Wife of Mr. Big Shot-Chapter 40: Going Out for Hot Pot

Holly Sawyer had an exceptionally comfortable sleep. When she woke up, the sky was already darkening. She yawned, rubbed her slightly messy hair, and walked out of the lounge.

"Brother, what time is it?"

Holly rubbed her eyes. Because she had just woken up, her voice was soft and tender, giving off a delicate feel.

"It’s eight o’clock."

Leo Grant lifted his head from a pile of documents and slowly replied.

The young girl had slept for a long time. Originally, he planned to go back, but seeing the girl sleeping so soundly, he couldn’t bring himself to wake her.

The young girl blinked her eyes.

"The floor’s cold, why aren’t you wearing shoes, hmm?"

Suddenly, she was lifted up by the waist and placed on a chair by Leo, his tone gentle and soothing.

The weather at the end of July is indeed scorching hot, so walking barefoot was no big deal.

Holly was a bit dazed, completely caught off guard.

Having just woken up, she was already in a slight state of drowsiness and she had always been relaxed and unguarded around Leo. So she was quite bewildered when he lifted her up and placed her on a chair.

She didn’t react at all, feeling dazed throughout.

"I... forgot..."

Holly blinked her eyes, her expression slightly vacant, truly feeling... she couldn’t really describe the sensation.

"Remember to wear shoes next time."

Leo went into the lounge and brought out Holly’s shoes, carefully putting them on for her with gentle and cautious movements.

The girl’s feet were soft, small, and tenderly white.

"Mm, okay."

Holly nodded numbly.

"Brother, I’m hungry."

After a while, Holly blinked and patted her stomach, speaking up.

Having slept for so long, she genuinely felt hungry now, with quite a desire for food.

Leo: "What would you like to eat?"

"Can we eat hotpot?"

Holly licked her lips, eagerly asking.

Hmm, she really wanted to eat it.

"Alright, shall we go to the hotpot place across from the company?"

Leo closed the curtains and slowly asked.

Indeed, there was a hotpot restaurant across from the company, but he hadn’t been there and didn’t know how good it was.

He rarely ate these kinds of foods, so he couldn’t really rate them.

"Sure."

Holly nodded. She hadn’t been to the hotpot place across the street, but from the few visits to Leo’s company, she could see the constant stream of people, suggesting the taste might not be too bad.

Although she had visited Bexley quite a few times, she wasn’t familiar with it. She hadn’t figured out the places for gourmet food.

In Arkenfall, she surely knew where and what tasted good, having long familiarized herself with the local cuisine.

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Inside the hotpot restaurant, Holly ordered an abundance of dishes, including vegetables and meats, fully covering the table.

Leo glanced at the items on the table, "Young lady, we can’t waste food."

He didn’t directly say Holly ordered too much and couldn’t finish.

"Oh, not at all, Holly can finish it."

Holly patted her stomach and earnestly said, sounding serious and not joking.

It was silly. As a seasoned foodie, there’s no way she couldn’t finish it. If she couldn’t, she wouldn’t order that much.

Leo watched Holly, wondering if a girl with such a small stomach could possibly consume so much.

The young girl probably could eat quite a lot.

"Make sure to finish everything, no wasting food."

Leo slightly curled his lips, slowly speaking in a gentle tone.

While finishing it would be best, he disliked wasting food when ordering too much.

Money wasn’t a big deal, but it should always be within the range one could eat; otherwise, over-ordering leads to waste.

"Mm-hmm."

The young girl nodded like a pecking chick, her expression calm and joyful.

For her, eating delicious food indeed brings happiness, her demands are truly simple.

Holly’s meat slices and vegetables were cooked. She prepared the dipping sauce, wrapped it around a piece, and ate it, her face puffing up with satisfaction.

It tasted great. The hotpot here was truly delicious, quite flavorful.

Leo watched the girl eat with a satisfied look; he slightly curled his lips and felt quite happy.

Seeing the young girl’s eating expression, Leo suddenly recalled the feeling of holding her before.

The young girl seemed tiny and slim but had plenty of soft flesh, offering quite a good tactile experience.

He just held her briefly, pondering whether holding her longer would feel even better.

"Brother, you should eat too."

Holly picked up a slice of beef, wrapped it in dipping sauce, and placed it in Leo’s bowl, looking at him expectantly.

Leo looked at the beef slice in his bowl, covered in sauce and chili, appearing fiery spicy.

Holly was one who loved spicy food. She particularly liked it, so her taste leaned towards spicy.

"Alright."

Facing the expectant gaze of the young girl, Leo couldn’t help but eat the beef slice, experiencing a fiery sensation in his stomach.

It’s not that he didn’t eat spicy food, just couldn’t handle extreme spiciness, especially at this level, practical admission — he struggled.

However, facing her expectant gaze, he found he couldn’t refuse and didn’t want to let the young girl down.

"How is it? Was the sauce I made earlier nice?"

Holly still looked at Leo expectantly, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"It’s delicious."

Leo endured the discomfort, nodded seriously, acknowledging the taste despite not handling much spice well.

"Brother, have some water." Holly poured a glass of water and handed it to Leo, "Brother, if you can’t handle spicy food, you can say so, no need to force it."

She always had a good ability to observe and could tell Leo’s expression altered when he ate the beef slice.

Leo’s face changed, showing he couldn’t handle spice, but he endured.

Leo took the water Holly offered, drank it heartily, feeling slightly relieved, although water didn’t effectively ease spiciness.

"Brother, try this."

Holly prepared a new sauce, picked another piece of meat, wrapped it with the dip, and placed it in Leo’s bowl.

She blinked at Leo.