st Huo Shao Ting's shoulder, her waist held by a large hand. She smelled his scent, the aroma of wood mixed with the smell of men's aftershave, it was so good it was like a high-quality sunny day rem...Night, deep.

In the spacious apartment, though it was so warm, the two people facing each other were at odds. They had once been such close companions when they were young.

When they were young, they huddled together in a quilt.

Back then, she called him Zhang Chongguang, telling him not to be afraid.

But now... there's nothing left between them. Perhaps all the previous calmness was a buildup to this explosion.

For eight years, Huo Xi has not forgotten.

He, Zhang Chongguang, hasn't been able to forget either. If he could, he wouldn't feel this way now.

They each played their own games, but the objects of their affections shouldn't have been each other. Or perhaps such pure emotions weren't meant to be toyed with. Anyone else would have been fine, but it just shouldn't have been Zhang Chongguang and Huo Xi.

"Leave!"

Holly took a deep breath and calmed herself. She stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, leaning casually against it.

She said softly, "It's pretty boring!"

Zhang Chongguang was still sitting there, he looked up at Huo Xi.

After a long silence, he asked in a low voice, "Do you still have feelings for me"

He didn't even dare to ask what kind of feelings it was, because he was afraid that Huo Xi would immediately deny and refuse him.

Hoxie pressed his head against the transparent glass.

She gave a light smile. "Zhang Chongguang, what answer do you want to hear"

Zhang Chongguang was taken aback.

Ho Xi was unlike any girl he'd ever met. She was enigmatic, haughty, and impervious to his every charm. His looks, wealth, and the elaborate ways he waited on her – all meant nothing to her.

But he had to admit, there was a fatal allure to such recklessness.

He understands why that piece of fresh meat nicknamed Bai Qi would be so persistent in chasing Huo Xi.

She has that charm!

Zhang Chongguang was a proud man, but Huo Xibi was even prouder.

Every time she looked at him, her eyes held a mixture of coldness, sarcasm and mockery, making him want to... he wanted to pin her down against this glass and ravish her.

After a long silence, Huo Xi said again: "Go away! Don't ever come back!"

Zhang Chongguang was extremely embarrassed.

He didn't go directly, but instead tidied up the living room and made her another pot of sobering tea.

When he was done, he grabbed his coat. "I'm leaving!"

Hoxi still maintained her original position, her head pressed against the glass. She was tall, but from this angle, her body appeared very thin and fragile, her delicate features adding to that sense of vulnerability.

Zhang Chongguang's Adam's apple bobbed twice.

In the end, he couldn't resist the longing in his heart and walked over to embrace her from behind.

It is a warmth that has never been felt before.

It was a love that transcended physical needs, a blend of kinship and ardent passion. His face pressed against Huo Xi's, burning with intensity. Zhang Chongguang's voice was a low, strained murmur: "Huo Xi, I'm sorry!"

Ho Xi remained silent.

And he, with a lightness that belied the force of his embrace, drew her close into his arms.

Night was falling.

He held her close, pressed against her, feeling the mournful cries of his own emotional upheaval.

Zhang Chongguang's pain comes from his choice to give up Huo Xi when he was 20 years old. But after all these years, he has realized that what he truly desires is still Huo Xi.

He doesn't know how to win her back.

He didn't even know if they still had any hope, all he knew was that in this moment he wanted to hold her close, as if...as if they had never been apart, as if Huo Xi was still the same Huo Xi who was willing to share everything with him.

She was willing to share half the bed with him.

She was willing to give half of her parents' belongings to him. She always loved changing Huo Yunsi's diapers and bringing him over to find him. She also liked holding his hand to watch Xiao Hiao together.

Clearly, so beautiful.

Mingming, Huo Xi was his whole world in his youth. Life in Mingming's villa healed all his wounds, and those days paved the way for Zhang Chongguang's present-day confidence and charisma.

But he, with ease, threw it away.

Zhang Chongguang cried, tears hot and burning, scorching each other's hearts.

Hoshie pushed him away.

She smoothed the folds of her yukata and said softly, "You know, your parents and I could have accepted that you wouldn't come back. That's because in their hopes for you, they saw a son, a brother. But not me, Zhang Chongguang. How many 8 years do I have to wait"

Let's be like family!

He thought, there's nothing to forgive or not forgive after so many years.

Don't overreact!

She was calm as ever, but Zhang Chongguang was in so much pain that he almost lost consciousness.

He left, closing the door behind him. He leaned against her doorway, tilting his head back slightly with closed eyes.

For a long time, he went downstairs and got into the car.

The driver had already left, and Zhang Chongguang was just sitting in the car, not even turning on the heater.

He propped his elbows on the edge of the car window, long fingers clutching a cigarette between them, puffing and exhaling repeatedly.

Besides smoking, he didn't know what to do!

About two hours later, a sports car drove up, and the person who got out of the car made Zhang Chongguang's eyes turn red.

Baiqi

a young man who is somewhat related to Huo Xi and is known for his good looks.

What was he doing in the middle of the night

Zhang Chongguang looked at the young man in the baseball cap, anger rising in his heart. Just thinking about him and Huo Xi... maybe having some intimate relationship, he couldn't stand it!

Zhang Chongguang opened the car door and got out.

Bai Qi also saw him, slightly raising his chin. The two men stared at each other in silence.

Zhang Chongguang's voice was cold: "What are you doing here"

Bai Qi looked sickly in front of Huo Xi, but he wasn't afraid of Zhang Chongguang at all. He sneered: "Zhang Zong, what are you here for I do what I want."

Zhang Chongguang extinguished his cigarette butt: "Huo Xi is asleep!"

"Is that so!"

Bai Qi sneered: "Sleeping is perfect! She's afraid of the cold, and I can warm her bed!"

After saying that, Baiqi prepared to go upstairs.

As he passed the elevator lobby, he expertly entered the code.

Zhang Chongguang's eyes were bloodshot.

Bai Qi was just about to go inside when someone behind him rushed over and punched him.

Bai Qi was beaten back a few steps and leaned against the wall.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and then sneered: "Didn't you give her up yourself Didn't you abandon her Now seeing another man by her side, you feel uncomfortable What were you doing all this time"

Zhang Chongguang panted: "Even so, she isn't yours!"

"Is that so"

A hint of mockery flickered across Bai Qi's handsome face, but he said nothing. He unexpectedly punched Zhang Chongguang in the face.

Zhang Chongguang was provoked by his words and lost his composure for a moment.

He was punched directly in the face.

Then the two men wrestled together like savage beasts.

Every punch, I want to kill them.

Half an hour later, a police car arrived and took them away.

Bai Qi immediately put on his hat, covering his face tightly. Zhang Chongguang then stabbed him: "What's the matter, afraid of being seen"

Bai Qi sneered: “You are the one who is despicable! You always fawn over Huo Xi, has she ever even acknowledged you”

Zhang Chongguang's face darkened.

Bai Qi continued to provoke him: "I delivered medicine for her, as she always gets headaches after drinking. She was willing to let me stay overnight there, but you, not even eligible to be in her house, dare to act like the legitimate wife."

"Saying that, Bai Qi sounded a little downcast: 'She's never going to get married. She's given up.'"

Zhang Chongguang, out of character, didn't retort.

He was covered in wounds and sat slumped in the car, looking disheveled.

He recalled Bai Qi's words: Huo Xi will not get married!

Zhang Chongguang covered his face with his hand, and Bai Qi spoke again: "Do you think this is just a simple love affair between a man and a woman Zhang Chongguang, I've known her for four years! When I was 20, my dad owed gambling debts and jumped off a building with my mom. It was Huo Xi who paid off all the money, and she used some connections to get me into the entertainment industry."

20 years old, jumped from a building...

Zhang Chongguang listened in a daze,

Why, why was Bai Qi's experience so similar to his

So, Hsi picked Baiqi back up, so Baiqi is another Zhang Chongguang, so over these years Baiqi has replaced him, Zhang Chongguang.

Zhang Chongguang tilted his head slightly, his eyes holding a hint of warmth.

Bai Qi spoke in a low voice: "For her, I can give up everything!"

To his surprise, Zhang Chongguang nodded: "Yes!"

Zhang Chongguang looked at Bai Qi again, at that pale and young face, and suddenly he found that Bai Qi resembled himself when he was 20 years old, the self he had almost forgotten.

His heart was heavy, sinking like a stone.

At the police station, Comrade Hat made notes of their statements and asked them why they had been causing a disturbance.

Zhang Chongguang still has some face.

To his surprise, Bai Qi simply said: "Fighting over jealousy!" whispered, “Mom said we should call him Uncle [maternal grandfather’s brother] when we're outside.”Lu Qian raised his eyes to glance at Mingzhu, his gaze somewhat unreadable.Little Shao called out to...