Chapter 713 - You are Ou Luoxi’s Weakness (1/2)

Upon seeing a man standing beside Ou Luoxi, Xia Xiaofu’s footsteps halted. She had a very good memory. This person was President Qu who once coveted Ou Luoxi’s attractive looks.

Why were the two of them together?

Xia Xiaofu stayed in place to listen in on their conversation and was just in time to hear him say, “I heard that you have gotten together with Xia Xiaofu again.” Ou Luxi did not reply, but President Qu continued —

“I guess it’s better this way. I…know that you are truly in love with Xia Xiaofu. Otherwise…when Xia Bo was in trouble a year ago, you would not have…spent a night with me just to save him…”

It was as if lightning had struck Xia Xiaofu. She completely stiffened in shock.

What did that person just say?

Luoxi and her…

Xia Xiaofu did not hear clearly what else President Qu said. She was completely out of it as she turned around and went into the bathroom again. She leaned weakly against the wall and buried her face in her hands.

She remembered that when her father met with mishap a year ago and was locked up at the police station, she had hustled around with the lawyer for many days to seek help but to no avail. One night, Ou Luoxi returned home very, very late, and right after that, she had received a call from the lawyer saying that her dad had been successfully bailed out of jail. She did not know. She really did not know at all, and her mother had even criticized him that night, but yet he went into the kitchen to prepare dinner for the mother and daughter without a word of complaint…

Xia Xiaofu felt heat between her fingers. In an instant, tears were already streaming down her face.

Zhou Yao was right. She had changed him. She still remembered the time when they first met on set. He was so tyrannical and indifferent, like a painting of an immortal that had descended from the sky, pursued and worshipped by many. If he had not met her in this life, he would have always stayed that way, without any suffering. Maybe he would even have met a nice girl, gotten married, and had children.

She had harmed him.

President Qu was still talking. Ou Luoxi lifted his wrist and glanced at his watch, then turned sideways to look President Qu in the eye, “Are you done talking?”

President Qu was stunned.

Ou Luoxi did not spare her a second glance and instead strode in the direction of the bathroom. She seemed to have been in the bathroom for a long time.

At the entrance of the female bathroom, Ou Luoxi lifted his hand and knocked on the door. “Xiaofu.”

Xia Xiaofu was taken aback. She instantly brought herself back to reality. “Luoxi,” she replied, then swiftly walked to the sink to wash her face.

She went to open the door.

Ou Luoxi looked her small face over. Her face was pale, and her eyes were red-rimmed, a vast difference from how she had looked when heading to the bathroom just now. His sharp eyebrows gathered and his eyes took a quick sweep inside the female bathroom. “What’s wrong? Have you been crying?” he softly asked.

“Yes.” Xia Xiaofu nodded. “I just…suddenly thought of my dad.”

Ou Luoxi’s face relaxed. He placed an arm over her shoulders and guided her forwards. “My condolences.”

He evidently did not know how to comfort people. Xia Xiaofu laughed upon hearing his reply and sniffled through her nose which was tinged red. She tilted her head and looked up at him with her teary eyes. “Thank you.”

Both of them laughed.

…

Back at the condominium. Both Xia Xiaofu’s mother and Little Fifth were already asleep. The two of them returned to their bedroom, and Ou Luoxi entered the bathroom first to take a shower. Xia Xiaofu brought a set of dark blue pyjamas into the bathroom. “Luoxi…” she called out.

“Hmm…” Ou Luoxi was washing his hair. He washed the shampoo off his head and charismatically and casually flicked his short hair backwards, resulting in a trail of water splattering sexily. Through the frosted glass door, Ou Luoxi replied, “Just leave the pyjamas there.”

His next line will be — you can leave now.

But Ou Luoxi glanced out, and a tiny figure still stood outside the glass door. Xia Xiaofu has not left.

“You…”

The next moment, the frosted glass door was already pushed open by a small, pale hand.

Ou Luoxi paused in shock, then nimbly backed away from the half opened glass door. He said somewhat harshly, “Go out!”

“No, let’s shower together.” Xia Xiaofu stepped in.

Their eyes met and Xia Xiaofu’s gaze shifted to Ou Luoxi’s upper body. She looked at the scars on his body.

Ou Luoxi mercilessly stared at her tiny face, “Isn’t it very hideous, very appalling?”

“Yes.” Xia Xiaofu nodded.

Ou Luoxi’s gaze sank. He turned around straight away and reached his hand out to push the glass door open. He wanted to leave.

But he could not leave, for a pair of slender arms had snaked around his defined waist. Xia Xiaofu hugged him tightly behind.

“Luoxi, don’t go… Even though it is very hideous, very appalling, I like it… I like it very, very much…” Xia Xiaofu’s tears mixed with the water from the shower head and landed on Ou Luoxi’s back.

Ou Luoxi straightened and pursed his thin lips.

Xia Xiaofu was brushing her fingertips over each of his scars, seemingly pained by the suffering he had to go through. She was so gentle, not daring to exert any pressure with her fingers. “Luoxi, you don’t have to hide it anymore. This is proof of your love for me. Every time I see these scars, I will only love you more dearly and cherish you even more.

“Luoxi, I love you.”

Ou Luoxi turned around slowly, giving her a heated look.

Xia Xiaofu got on the tips of her toes and encircled his neck, lightly kissing his ear. “Furthermore, don’t you want to have a…bath of Mandarin Ducks with me?” Ou Luoxi’s breathing became heavier. He tugged her over by her slender waist with a large palm and immediately bent over and captured her small mouth.

…

An hour later, the pair came out of the bathroom. Ou Luoxi carried a lethargic Xia Xiaofu over to their large bed. “Sleep if you are tired,” he said while caressing her head.

Xia Xiaofu dragged the soft blanket over to her, and like a small animal, she burrowed herself in the blanket.

Ou Luoxi smiled dotingly, then walked back into the bathroom and took a quick bath. He cleaned up the warzone they were in just now and threw the clothes on the floor into the bamboo basket.

He returned to the bedroom and reached for a white shirt by habit, but he stopped short and looked down at his scarred torso, then looked at the woman asleep on the bed. He simply threw the shirt on the sofa and climbed onto the bed bare chested.

He had just lain down when the little lady rolled into his embrace on her own accord, her tiny head directly lying on his chest.

Ou Luoxi smiled, “Not asleep yet?” he gently asked.

“Mm hmm,” Xia Xiaofu mumbled, then climbed on top of him and kissed his scars one by one.

Ou Luoxi looked at the chandelier above him and swallowed slowly. He had learned what a relationship between a man and woman was like after getting together with this woman. She was always clinging to him like a baby snake, whether it was before or now, trying to use her warmth to melt him.

He flipped himself over and trapped her against the mattress, punishing her severely. “Little imp, are you trying to wring me dry? At this rate, who could stand this?”

Xia Xiaofu laughed and flipped over again, sitting on his body. “Taking what you gained for granted! I will stew some supplements for you tomorrow.”

…

The second day, Xia Xiaofu headed to school. On her way there she was greeted by the students, “Good Morning, Professor Xia.”

Xia Xiaofu donned a red coat and a white lace shirt underneath, and her seaweed-like hair was tied up in a ponytail. She looked charming and radiant.

She was in a great mood today. It was as if the sweetness she felt in her heart was overflowing from her face. “Good morning,” she replied.