My Youth Began With Him - Chapter 111

Chapter 111

"Don't move . Just let me hug you for a bit . " Qin Chu's voice was soft . Not knowing what to do, Huo Mian stood still .

"Qin Chu, did something happen?" She felt like something was wrong .

Someone as cold and arrogant as him would never act out like this .  

"Nothing, I'm just a little tired and wanted to hug you . "

Huo Mian wore a cute set of loose yellow pajamas that were covered in a Spongebob pattern .

Her hair was pulled up loosely, looking a little puffy and messy .

On the other hand, Qin Chu wore a dark purple dress shirt with expensive diamond cufflinks .

He stood behind her and hugged her quietly, greedily inhaling in her unique scent .

Immediately, his agitated heart felt calm .

The world was better with Huo Mian by his side .

"Mian, you will be by my side like this forever, right?" he suddenly asked .

Huo Mian opened her mouth but didn't know how to answer .

Should she answer 'yes'? Well, that would be a lie . Growing old with Qin Chu was not something that had ever crossed her mind .

There were too many external factors and psychological burdens between them .

Uncle Jing's death alone would have caused her never to be able to settle down with Qin Chu peacefully .

What if she straight-up answered 'no'? She didn't have the heart to do it . At this moment in time, Qin Chu seemed fragile .

So, she replied with silence .

After a while, Qin Chu let Huo Mian go slowly and sat down on the couch .

He took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it . The expression in his eyes was too difficult to understand .  
 
To Qin Chu, Liu Siying and her father were nothing more than strangers, so he didn't need to be polite .

But there was one thing that Liu Siying said that stung his heart .

She asked him if it mattered that the person he liked didn't like him back .



This was the one thing Qin Chu cared about the most . He knew without a doubt that the Huo Mian from seven years ago loved him .

But who was to say that things were still the same seven years later?

Seven years can change many things, even if Huo Mian never dated Ning Zhiyuan .

That didn't mean that she was still in love with Qin Chu . After all, it was him that brought the misfortunes onto her family .

He couldn't possibly seek revenge on his parents, even though they were the ones who hurt Huo Mian .

It was definitely not a good feeling when you are able to be with the woman you love every day, but couldn't confirm if she feels the same way .

He felt almost like an insecure child who was always frightened by the thought of abandonment .

Huo Mian reheated the leftovers in the kitchen and brought them to the table .

Qin Chu looked much more energetic after a cigarette . He changed into a white shirt .

"I just whipped up something randomly, try them . I'm not very good at cooking . " Huo Mian pointed to the dishes without much confidence .

Qin Chu sat down quietly and took a bite of bok choy .



Stir-fried bok choy, cucumbers and egg, dry-fried yellow croaker, and a ]seafood soup .

Most of the dishes were vegetarian since Huo Mian didn't like eating meat . She wondered if the food would suit Qin Chu's appetite .

Huo Mian sat on the side and watched him eat, and for the first time, she felt comfortable with him .

The way Qin Chu ate was very graceful, and when he lowered his head, you could see his long lashes .

Huo Mian sat there with her chin on her hands and watched this man eat . She was overly concentrated as if she were watching a TV drama .

She almost forgot how pathetic her stare was .

"You like what you're seeing?" Qin Chu asked suddenly without looking at Huo Mian .

Snapping back to reality, Huo Mian awkwardly coughed and got up immediately .

"Um… you can leave everything here once you're done . I will come and clean it up, I'm going upstairs to take a shower now . "

Huo Mian then ran up the stairs .

An hour later, she came down after her shower and noticed that the dining table was already cleared .



The dishes and bowls had been thoroughly washed as well .

Huo Mian was happy . Unlike other chauvinistic men, Qin Chu didn't think chores were solely a woman's responsibility .

In fact, Qin Chu simply didn't want Huo Mian to be bogged down by miscellaneous chores .

At this time, Qin Chu was already in the study, organizing company data .

Huo Mian went back upstairs as she walked around and realized there were no other chores to be done .

- Late at night -

Qin Chu opened the bedroom door to see Huo Mian deep asleep .
 
Gently, he walked up to the bed and rolled onto it, held her, and laid down beside her .

Through the moonlight that shined through the window, he stared at her delicate and pretty face .

"You like what you're seeing?" She suddenly opened her eyes and asked him with a sweet smile on her face .

Qin Chu was startled . He didn't think that Huo Mian would wake up, or rather, he didn't expect her not to be asleep .