121 Chapter 121 : Secretly, I hit the lottery (2/2)

He seriously felt like his eyes will tear up soon and he doesn't even know why. He quickly closed his eyes to prevent them from coming out and wait for his wife's touch.

Xiulan placed her laptop below the bed and scooted closer to Hongqi. She placed his head on a pillow to make him comfortable then she started massaging the top of his head, forehead, and temples up to his nape, and shoulders.

The soothing touch and the mint's cooling effect immediately calmed Hongqi's anxiety. He's used to the luxurious massages from professional masseur and masseuse. His wife's massaging technique might be weak, sloppy and unprofessional but he gladly would choose her service.

Xiulan concentrates on her massaging when she noticed that Hongqi's right eye is glistening and a tear came out of it. She momentarily stops and checked his expression. It kind of surprised her.

Actually, Hongqi already fell asleep and he's not aware that that lone tear suddenly falls out from his eyes. Maybe due to his exhaustion, he quickly entered dreamland.

Xiulan didn't try to pry or tease him. He might be that cool, domineering, and threatening boss but he also has his sad days.

She tugged on her long sleeves and used that as a cloth to wipe that lone tear. It's not right to use her fingers to wipe near his eyes since her hands are full of minty ointment. It would sting his eyes or make him blind.

Hongqi suddenly woke up from the random wiping and open his eyes to look at his wife. ”What was that?” He fell asleep but due to his heightened sensitivity ever since he was young, he became a light sleeper and immediately wakes up when a foreign touch or feeling went near his body.

Xiulan only stared at him and she was not sure if she should tell him that he teared up. ”I wiped something near your eyes.” She smiled and quickly went back to massaging the sides of his neck down to his shoulders. She didn't explain what it was since it was awkward to point that it was a tear.

Hongqi quickly touched where Xiulan wiped and it felt somewhat wet. He was slightly embarrassed that he actually teared up in front of his wife. He got slightly flustered and it was an obvious sight for Xiulan.

Xiulan didn't mind it and continue her massaging. ”Your shoulders seem to be stressed. When a professional masseur massages you, make sure to use this ointment. I'm going to give you one once we come back to S city. The Song family has been using this for years and it always cures different types of stress on the muscles.”

Hongqi felt touched when his wife didn't try to ask him personal questions and stuff about his lone tear. Instead, she diverted the attention to something else. ”Is that so? Alright. Thank you for taking care of me.”

”My service is not free. Makes sure you take care of my father's company.” Xiulan tried to lighten up since it's quite dramatic right now.

”Of course. I'll make sure your father's company will be number one this year or maybe next year.” Hongqi chuckled. He can't believe she would ask him this instead of helping her directly in her company.

Xiulan smiled and didn't say anything anymore. It became silent for a moment but Hongqi suddenly blurted something weird and random again.

”Did you know? I secretly hit the lottery.”

Xiulan frowned from his sudden weird muttering. Then that frown became a surprise expression. ”What? Really?!”

”I hit the lottery,” he said again but he silently chuckled at her surprised reaction. He never thought that she would literally think that he really won a lottery. He was supposed to make a pickup line.

Xiulan is oblivious when a man is already flirting with her or trying to hit on her that's why she reacted quite differently and it made her more adorable.

”Really really!? How much did you win? What was the prize?” Xiulan was not sure where this conversation is going but she feels like she's also happy that he won a lottery even though he's already rich.

Hongqi's pickup line was already spoilt by her so instead of continuing he decided to let her wild imagination takes its place.

”Secret. But it's something I will treasure greatly.” He's smiling while he mutters those words.

”Hmph! Stingy.” Xiulan pouted that her husband didn't reveal what it was. She guessed that the prize might be something that only men desire like a sports car, more money related or a piece of land.

Hongqi only chuckled and gave a meaningful look at his wife before closing his eyes again. ”You are the precious prize in that lottery, my love.”