51 STEALING MY WARMTH (1/2)

Hu Lei looked at the couch options in the furniture emporium and felt confused and overwhelmed. She had been excited about shopping for her new apartment, but now, she felt that this plan had been a little impulsive. What if she chose something rashly and it just didn't work for her later?

Beside her, Zhong Feng felt equally confused because he had never done this type of thing in the past. Though he had an apartment and a villa, he had not been directly involved in handling the matters of household furniture and appliances. In fact, he had been completely uninvolved in the interior design of his apartment.

However, seeing the muddled and panicking look on Hu Lei's face, he decided to become the voice of experience. Otherwise, she might keep postponing her moving day. He could not bear for her not to delay this matter for longer, and it was not purely for selfish reasons.

He felt that he could not be at peace if she lived all alone in an empty family house in a neighbourhood where she did not fit in. In a place where every home was filled with large families, she had to feel like an island. He could not help speculating the reason there was no one in that old manor and her life.

But none of the unknown reason mattered to him. Even if she had no one, he wanted to make sure that she never felt lonely and alone.

”Are you afraid?” he broke the silence while petting her head as she stood before a sectional leather sofa with a tilted head.

She looked at him looking down at her and her cheeks puffed in annoyance at being treated like a child by the tall man. He stood over a foot above her, and the height difference was especially prominent because she was in low-heeled ankle boots.

”Why would I be afraid?” She paused for a moment after the retort. ”It's just that I don't know the correct criteria for choosing the right furniture.”

Zhong Feng thought for a moment.

”Don't think about it logically. It is all about personal preference. If you feel comfortable, then it is the right choice.” The abstract advice seemed at odds with his normal mathematical self.

However, in spite of the odd source, Hu Lei felt that the words made sense. She would be spending a lot of time in her new place, so comfort had to be the priority. With that, she sat down on the black leather sofa to test it out, she immediately scrunched up her nose.

”Not the right one?” her companion smiled at her expression.

”It feels too cold. It's stealing my warmth.”

They moved on to the other options, and Hu Lei tested out almost every couch she could find. At one point, she found a fabric option that was comfortable and warm. However, she could not bring herself to pick it because of its light colour. If she had that in her house, she would be too worried about staining it to relax.

”What are you looking for today?” one of the salespeople approached them.